Original Imperial German WWI Era Medal Bar with EKII, Saxon, and Austro-Hungarian Medals- 5 Awards Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Year of Manufacture: 1853

Year of Manufacture: 1853

Reports of the carbine's failure to stop enemy soldiers

The other side of the tang bears the date when the blade was produced

though it is worn and has some areas of darkening

The bore shows lands and grooves

Original Imperial German WWI Era Medal Bar with EKII, Saxon, and Austro-Hungarian Medals- 5 Awards Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Year of Manufacture: 1853Original Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice genuine medal bar, owned by a German soldier who fought during WWI, and also served post war under the Weimar republic. They may have also served in WWII, but there are no medals from that era. Some of the ribbon colors have faded a bit, but overall the set is quite eye catching. The set of 5 medals offered in good condition is mounted on a metal backing board with pin and lined in red wool felt and