Original German WWII Gold Mothers Cross in Broken Case and NSDAP Enamel Membership Badge Japanese Flare Guns The German Gebirgsjager (mountain infantry)

The German Gebirgsjager (mountain infantry) of WW2 found its origins in the Alpenkorps of both the Royal Bavarian Army and the Austrian Alpenkorps of WWI

James Vincent Florentine Army serial number 33435420 enlisted in 1943 and was a Sergent in the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment seeing combat as a member First Airborne Task Force

with a cheek rest cut into the inboard side of the butt

The river coursed through the city

WWII Presidential Unit Citation

Original German WWII Gold Mothers Cross in Broken Case and NSDAP Enamel Membership Badge Japanese Flare Guns The German Gebirgsjager (mountain infantry)Original Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of The Cross of Honor of the German Mother or Mutterkreuz (Mothers Cross) in gold, complete with its original case, now broken. Also included is an NSDAP Membership Badge Pin. The 1st class, Gold Cross was given to eligible mothers with eight or more children! The case is maker marked by B. H. Mayer of Pforzheim. Reverse of medal reads 16 December 1938, which is the date that the award