Original German WWII Documented USGI Bring Back Set - Army Heer M40 Single Decal Helmet & Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery M38 Cap Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia An eastern influence can be

An eastern influence can be detected in the blade form

Thankfully the vast majority of the gilding remains on the mounts of this dagger

There are 6 Seppa (spacers) around the cross guard to keep the fit tight

a flag with 18 yellow stars was used to represent the 18 administrative divisions at the time

- The two shoulder patches are for the 10th Air Force and the CBI theater

Original German WWII Documented USGI Bring Back Set - Army Heer M40 Single Decal Helmet & Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery M38 Cap Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia An eastern influence can beOriginal Item: One of a Kind Set. This is a fantastic USGI bring back grouping from the European theater of WWII. As the saying goes, "To the Victor, The Spoils", so USGIs brought home large amounts of material from WWII Germany. It was however regulated, and items were supposed to be inspected to make sure they did not have any intelligence value and were also appropriate to send back. Live grenades were definitely NOT an item that was wanted on the