Original German WWII Cased Mother’s Cross by Alois Rettenmaier of Schwäbisch-Gmünd U.S. Militaria Naval produced theatre made fighting

Naval produced theatre made fighting knives were quite common during WWII

The shirt is internal stamped US-L

The only inspector mark on the guard is another A

The two wide "jaws" stand vertically to guide the barbed into the cutting edges

The aircraft's complete mission list is as follows and can be found on the 401st Bomb group website at this link:

Original German WWII Cased Mother’s Cross by Alois Rettenmaier of Schwäbisch-Gmünd U.S. Militaria Naval produced theatre made fightingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of The Cross of Honour of the German Mother or Mutterkreuz (Mothers Cross) in gold (1st class, Gold Cross: eligible mothers with eight or more children!). The case is maker marked by Alois Rettenmaier of Schwbisch Gmnd. Reverse of medal reads 16 December 1938, which is the date that the award was first established, along with AH's Signature. The condition is excellent with no signs of