Original German WWII Set of 3 Awards with Documents named to Obergefreiter Josef Hoffmann Rear Sight Assembly (Found in National archives at

(Found in National archives at this link)

The steel scabbard is present but it has been encased in a custom leather scabbard with belt hanger

so a lot of the sawback bayonets had this feature removed

The ribbed grip has lost all of the leather or shagreen that it was originally wrapped with

the men were paid in marks for the first time

Original German WWII Set of 3 Awards with Documents named to Obergefreiter Josef Hoffmann Rear Sight Assembly (Found in National archives atOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. This is a fantastic set, with three original German WWII combat awards, each with their original BESITTZZEUGNIS "possession award" certificates. All were awarded to the same soldier, Josef Hoffmann, who held the rank of Obergefreiter (Corporal) on all three documents. The award documents are dated 1942 and 1944, though the 1944 dated award relates to action in 1942. The three awards earned by this soldier in