Original U.S. WWII 20th Armored Division 138th Ordnance Bn. German Souvenir Bringback Group with Field Gear, Insignia, Bayonets and Artillery Fuze - S/Sgt. Wilbur E. Strassburg Flintlocks he gladly embraced the opportunity

he gladly embraced the opportunity afforded by the formation of the 38th to return to the field

The sword comes with a packet of paperwork including a note that details how the sword was acquired from the family

There is a WAVES tag on the interior

but this could just be because of it being in the case

as “nametapes” were made from various types of tags and material with the soldier’s last name stamped or sewn into it

Original U.S. WWII 20th Armored Division 138th Ordnance Bn. German Souvenir Bringback Group with Field Gear, Insignia, Bayonets and Artillery Fuze - S/Sgt. Wilbur E. Strassburg Flintlocks he gladly embraced the opportunityOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is an exceptionally extensive and well provenanced WWII souvenir grouping associated with Staff Sergeant Wilbur Emerson Strassburg, Headquarters Company, 138th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion, 20th Armored Division, who served overseas in Europe during the closing months of WWII. Rather than surviving simply as an assortment of loose German and Allied equipment, the grouping remains housed in the