Original German WWII Award, Insignia and Belt Buckle Grouping with Sudetenland Medal, Eastern Medal, and More - 25 Items French Awards Medals Badges Insignia The M1917 differed little from

The M1917 differed little from the British original

The markings on the hand guard are as follows:

likely dating this shabraque to the 1880s or 1890s

This example has no buckle and is taken on and off via the small clip in the center

This is a nice lot of 5 of these soldiers

Original German WWII Award, Insignia and Belt Buckle Grouping with Sudetenland Medal, Eastern Medal, and More - 25 Items French Awards Medals Badges Insignia The M1917 differed little fromOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice collection of German WWII Insignia, Awards, a belt buckle, stickpins, and other items, which were 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 nice variety