Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal and Crimea Shield with Documents named to Gefreiter Otto Brecht Ordnance A small but crucial part

A small but crucial part of the Garand Rifle history

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He wrote a sports column for Hearst papers in Los Angeles beginning in 1952 and had a long career at the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

Many troopers were then transferred to the 82nd and 101st Airborne and for occupation duty in Berlin and Austria

Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal and Crimea Shield with Documents named to Gefreiter Otto Brecht Ordnance A small but crucial partOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. This is a fantastic set, with two original German WWII combat awards, each with their original BESITTZZEUGNIS "possession award" certificates. These were awarded to the same soldier, Otto Brecht, who held the rank of Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) on all both documents. The award documents are dated 1942 and 1943. The awards earned by this soldier in date received are the Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42