Original German WWII Eastern People's Medal Award Set - Gold 1st Class & Silver 2nd Class MILITARIA and the sawback itself is

and the sawback itself is in excellent condition

On February 23rd Lt

The 97th BG would move to North Africa and assigned to Twelfth Air Force as part of the Operation Torch landings

This weapon and its variants were based on the French design of the 13

This example has a 10" double edged blade

Original German WWII Eastern People's Medal Award Set - Gold 1st Class & Silver 2nd Class MILITARIA and the sawback itself isOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice set of two examples of the "Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples" (Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker). This was a military and paramilitary award of Germany. Established on 14 July 1942, it was bestowed on personnel from the former Soviet Union (Ostvolk or "Eastern people"), who volunteered to fight alongside German forces. The Medal is sometimes