Original German WWI Era Medal Bar with EKII, Bavarian Merenti Cross & More - 4 Awards Display Guns & Parts Sets under Major General Matthew Ridgway

under Major General Matthew Ridgway

and is marked as such on the blade

278 were wounded or missing in action

literally "storm rifle" model of 1944 was an assault rifle developed in NSDAP Germany during World War II that was the first of its kind to see major deployment and is considered by many historians to be the first modern assault rifle

Upon relieving Price as vice chief

Original German WWI Era Medal Bar with EKII, Bavarian Merenti Cross & More - 4 Awards Display Guns & Parts Sets under Major General Matthew RidgwayOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a very nice genuine medal bar, owned by a German soldier who fought during WWI, and was apparently from the Kingdom of Bavaria. During the early Weimar republic he was issued two additional medals to commemorate his WWI service. The condition overall is good, though there is fading of the ribbons and oxidation to the awards, so this was probably on display. The set of 4 medals offered in good condition is mounted