Auction: January 23, 2022

Lot #245: World War II Era German and US Military Assortment

(8) items including a German M 1884/98 Type III bayonet for the Mauser Kar 98k rifle, having serial #5209 matching that on the scabbard, ricasso marked "42 fze", manufactured in 1942 by F. W. Holler, illegibly stamped twice on pommel and once on circular scabbard finial, having fuller on each side, including original leather frog having (4) rivets, stitching and illegible text embossed, including working spring tension mounting release button; a Hitler Youth knife, ricasso having been marked RZM M7/51/39 with a knight on opposite side indicating it was manufactured by A. Wingen, Jr. of Solingen, including original leather frog, leather buffer pad and enameled swastika; (2) German Great War Honor Cross medals including a variation for active front-line combatants having swords and original ribbon, marked "0.7" on reverse and a black-lacquered non-combatant variation without swords, awarded to widows or next-of-kin of deceased veterans, marked "FHB" on reverse; a bronze-finished German 1933 Trier Cross medal having centered image of the Iron Shirt, commemorating the 1933 pilgrimage to Trier Cathedral to view a tunic purportedly worn by Christ; a German 1936 stamped metal military rally pin having lion, swastika with sword and laurel and including text "1936 Passau Kreisbauerntag"; German Third Reich pin having iron cross and laurels, swastika and sword, marked "0.7" on reverse; a 345th US Army Field Artillery Battalion letter of commendation, dated 31 October 1944 to the unit commander detailing his actions, linen matted behind glass in a black-tone leather and wood frame; a WWII-era clip-point fixed blade knife marked "Sanssouci. D.R. Sandusky, O." on ricasso having double quillion hand guard, including K-Bar-style stacked leather handle and leather sheath; together with an Imperial Knife Co. pen knife marked "IK Co." on ricasso having striped composite handle scales; a Kuker-Ranken telescopic hand level, Pat. #1741422 having original leather case; flintlock pistol style lighter having wood grips and integrated table top stand; and an embossed leather belt having "DEAN" on the buckle