There is also a 56 in a circle stamped on the leather of the liner itself
that it was shot down by fighters and had a mid-air explosion before striking the ground
so the trigger can be moved up and down along with the inert firing assembly
The right and left shoulders both feature original Paratrooper insignia which are the “Wings” and the “Maroon Square” for the 1st Para Battalion
The top celluloid sweat shield diamond is mostly present
Original German WWI - WWII Award and Insignia Grouping with 1914 EKII, Hindenburg Cross, Eastern Medal, and More - 10 Items Mortars There is also a 56Original Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice collection of German WWI & WWII Awards and Insignia, which was brought back from the European theater by a USGI after the war was concluded. Many solders traded these on the way back, and would end up with a pocket full of various different collectible items, and this set represents the typical "haul" one might have come back with. It includes a nice WWI Iron Cross 1914 Second class, as well