Original Imperial German WWI Framed Portrait of EKI Recipient Oberleutnant Erwin Bubenhofer, 13 Artillerie Regiment with Iron Cross 2nd Class Attached to Frame - 8¾ x 10¾” Russian Ordnance 1857) was the commonly developed

1857) was the commonly developed rifle of Baden

It has a double sided 9 1/4 " blade made of WOOTZ Steel: an early form of Damascus steel

“You look at the typical boot-camp training photo and they’re all young — and they have nothing on their sleeves

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Original Imperial German WWI Framed Portrait of EKI Recipient Oberleutnant Erwin Bubenhofer, 13 Artillerie Regiment with Iron Cross 2nd Class Attached to Frame - 8¾ x 10¾” Russian Ordnance 1857) was the commonly developedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding framed portrait of an Imperial German officer, identified on the back of the frame as Oberleutnant Erwin Bubenhofer of Das Wrttembergische Feldartillerie Regiment Konig Karl (1. Wurtt.) Nr. 13. The frame itself measures 8 x 10, but the soldier attached the planchet and ring of his EKII, Iron Cross 2nd Class to the top of the frame, and used the ribbon in the bottom right corner of the interior,