Original German WWII Eastern People's Medal Award Set - Gold 1st Class in Case & Silver 2nd Class Cannons 5 mm flare casing

5 mm flare casing

The other side of the engraved blade bears the proof mark of a CROWNED KING'S HEAD

The fore stock is solid

otherwise in excellent condition

and wood has chipped and fallen away on the rear of the grip near the crossguard

Original German WWII Eastern People's Medal Award Set - Gold 1st Class in Case & Silver 2nd Class Cannons 5 mm flare casingOriginal 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