Original German WWII Admiral Karl Donitz Framed Signed “Last German Armed Forces Message of World War II” Copy and Photo of With Replica Knights Cross With Oakleaves - 31” x 25” Antique Long Guns The rifle features an excellent

The rifle features an excellent un-sanded stock with visible SWP 1893 cartouche

Often stolen/captured weapons were subject to "sanitization" to obscure the origin of the item

so if the soldier got to "Four Thousand" they had to pull the rip cord on the reserve parachute

The perforated crossguard is also indicative of a high grade blade

and is the typical medium-large size "high-front" holster with a "break-away" design

Original German WWII Admiral Karl Donitz Framed Signed “Last German Armed Forces Message of World War II” Copy and Photo of With Replica Knights Cross With Oakleaves - 31” x 25” Antique Long Guns The rifle features an excellentOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic framed example of two items signed by Admiral Donitz. Karl Dnitz was a German admiral who briefly succeeded Adolf H as head of state in May 1945, holding the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government following Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies days later. As Supreme Commander of the Navy beginning in 1943, he played a major role in the naval history of World War II. This