Original German WWII Set of 3 Awards with Documents named to Obergefreiter Josef Hoffmann Display Guns & Parts Sets Included is a fine leather

Included is a fine leather scabbard

The blade nagasa (edge) is almost completely free of nicks and/or dents

It has no equal and should actually be in the Smithsonian (if they didn’t already have one

with the 4 groove rifling showing clear lands and grooves

Original German WWII Set of 3 Awards with Documents named to Obergefreiter Josef Hoffmann Display Guns & Parts Sets Included is a fine leatherOriginal 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