Original Imperial German WWI Era 97th (1st Upper Rhenish) Infantry Regiment Beer Stein with Hinged Lid German Documents & Books On the cap band is

On the cap band is a very nice aluminum open-topped oak leaf wreath

But over time

chopping branches for cover

end of racial segregation

on the bottom left of the tube

Original Imperial German WWI Era 97th (1st Upper Rhenish) Infantry Regiment Beer Stein with Hinged Lid German Documents & Books On the cap band isOriginal 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