Original German WWII Cased Gold 1941 German Cross Award Metal Badge by C.F. Zimmerman Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts white and red with smaller

white and red with smaller horizontal bars of black

which we can tell due to a few tell tale characteristics that include:

5mm (rifled)

assigned to the 1st Marine Division

the other two helicopters immediately took to the air to escape a similar fate

Original German WWII Cased Gold 1941 German Cross Award Metal Badge by C.F. Zimmerman Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts white and red with smallerOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the extremely rare German WWII German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz) in Gold award, issued as a highly decorative metal Badge. The badge is approximately 2 3 8 inches (60. 2mm) wide, and is constructed of multiple metal layers, held to the backing by 4 rivets, correct for this maker. The "gaudiness" of the badge caused German Colonel Hans von Luck to label it "AH's fried egg". This example is