Original German WWII Officer Army Dove Head Sword by Puma with Portepee Category_MG 34 Mounts On 7 August 1942 the

On 7 August 1942 the unit conducted an amphibious assault on the small island of Gavutu and later seized the neighboring island of Tanambogo with other Marine units

we uncovered a document from the Infantry School at Fort Benning for the Advance Infantry Officer's Course that outlines the actions on I company during this battle

The opposite end of the chain often had a brush for cleaning the pan

first with the 501st Battalion in Panama for training then later in the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Below the maker information is the U

Original German WWII Officer Army Dove Head Sword by Puma with Portepee Category_MG 34 Mounts On 7 August 1942 theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Army Dovehead Sword is constructed with an aluminum base which retains 99% of the original gilded finish. The gilding looks excellent and bright on this wonderful example, being that very bright stuff that Puma, Clemen & Jung and others occasionally used. The sword is a basic dovehead type that uses oak leaves and acorns as the basic motif throughout the pommel, backstrap, side tabs, ferrule, P guard, and the