We were told by the Veteran from who we obtained it that it is still operational but we have not tested it
it was already militarily obsolete because modern warfare did not allow the cavalry charges for which it was intended
Five minute signaling flares
He was among the first group to cross the Ludendorf Bridge at Remagen into East Germany
Original German WWII Heer Gold 1941 German Cross Award Embroidered Cloth Badge - Unissued Ordnance We were told by theOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a German WWII German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz) in Gold award, issued as a cloth embroidered badge for use on the Heer (Army) uniform. The badge is approximately 2 7 8 inches (72mm) wide, and is hand embroidered, featuring a double, overlaid, eight point, sunburst pattern with the top, inner layer, sunburst in matte, brownish grey, cotton threads, and the bottom, outer layer, in bright,