Original German WWII Eastern People's Medal Award Set - Silver 1st Class & Silver 2nd Class Chinese Militaria The front has fared less

The front has fared less well

though it still retains its original brass Mauser 1871 grip assembly with working catch

The SD-2 was used against British cities

This is the manufacturer who made the scabbard

Original German WWII Eastern People's Medal Award Set - Silver 1st Class & Silver 2nd Class Chinese Militaria The front has fared lessOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice set of two examples of the "Medal for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples" (Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker). This was a military and paramilitary award of Germany. Established on 14 July 1942, it was bestowed on personnel from the former Soviet Union (Ostvolk or "Eastern people"), who volunteered to fight alongside German forces. The Medal is sometimes