The scabbard has unfortunately dried out from its age and the environment from which it was used in but is still in solid condition and still has a visible marking for Watervliet Arsenal
as pointless or a "waste" of the lives of soldiers
many of the training techniques and operational procedures employed were later used during the formation of other Australian Army special forces units and they remain a model for guerrilla operations to this day
This nice mid war production helmet is a fine example and still retains all of its original WWII parts with some light wear from service
The serial number is 233124B denoting the year of manufacture as 1887
Original German WWII 6th SS Mountain Division Nord Replacement Battalion Identity Disc Dog Tag Half - No. 1412 German Awards Medals Badges Insignia The scabbard has unfortunately driedOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a genuine German WWII SS Erkennungsmarke (identity disc or Dog Tag) half, used to identify soldiers in the field. These were made of plated steel, aluminum, or zinc, and were designed so that if a soldier died, the bottom half of the tag would be broken off, while the other half remained with their body. This is what looks to be the top half, and we have no way of knowing whether it simply broke at some point, or
