Original German WWII 1942 Luftwaffe "KRETA, SIEG DER KÜHNSTEN" Battle of Crete Commemorative Propaganda Book Antique Wheellock Firearms and there is some staining

and there is some staining near the spine of the blade due to water trapped inside the channel

unlike many examples we see

the M56 also proved to be quite effective at range over its German counterpart

A very nice example of a German-reworked Bayonet from Austria

which indicates the Unteroffiziere mit Portepee (Senior NCO) rank of Feldwebel

Original German WWII 1942 Luftwaffe "KRETA, SIEG DER KÜHNSTEN" Battle of Crete Commemorative Propaganda Book Antique Wheellock Firearms and there is some stainingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the German WWII Luftwaffe book, KRETA, SIEG DER KHNSTEN (Crete, Victory of the Bravest), a propaganda book published in 1942 to commemorate the May 1941 Battle of Crete, a decisive German victory. This was one of the first times that the Fallschirmjger Paratroopers were used En Masse as an invasion force, and it was definitely a great political win for Reichsmarschall Herman Gring. The