Original German WWII Panzer Artillery Regiment 102 Captured Named POW Grouping Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Marine Corps found itself in

Marine Corps found itself in need of a modern fast-firing infantry rifle

It still has the aluminum cap

Most seen on the market have the button top either broken or cut off

After the war he became an aircraft mechanic at Wright Patterson Air Force Base

The blade is somewhat crude

Original German WWII Panzer Artillery Regiment 102 Captured Named POW Grouping Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns Marine Corps found itself inOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This overcoat, medals and original documents (no copies) belonged to Ober Gefreiten Erich Hamann who was assigned to the Panzer Artillerie Regiment 102. Included in this grouping are a blue wool great coat with shoulder boards, that appears to have been worn during his capture as a Prisoner of War held by the Americans. This is confirmed by his POW Certificate of Discharge which is dated June 11th, 1945. Also