Original WWI Imperial German Iron Cross Beer Stein Inscribed and Dated 1918 ERA The thin barrels walls

The thin barrels walls

In certain ETO units and possibly elsewhere a prerogative of the fighter ace was a red satin lining which was added on confirmation of his fifth aerial kill

Metal work is good and in a nice antique gray finish

the 5th Air Force insignia and the 319th Bomb Squadron “Asterperious” insignia

inspections of opened surviving examples reveals that this was not installed at the factory

Original WWI Imperial German Iron Cross Beer Stein Inscribed and Dated 1918 ERA The thin barrels wallsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. The majority of authentic German regimental beer steins were produced between about 1890 and