Original German WWII Chained Numbered SS Dagger by Artur Schüttelhöfer Brought Back Post War by USAF Maj. Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr. - RZM 534 / 38 / ᛋᛋ Vietnam The ammo crate is in

The ammo crate is in really good condition with the expected deformation and bowed appearance from use and age

and gives the correct adjustments that need to be made for the various degree positions

the M41 Rucksack or Backpack also completely replaced the Tornister 39 in tropical zones

This nice example in very good condition is paired with the original award document that reads:

Original German WWII Chained Numbered SS Dagger by Artur Schüttelhöfer Brought Back Post War by USAF Maj. Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr. - RZM 534 / 38 / ᛋᛋ Vietnam The ammo crate is inOriginal Item: One of a Kind Bring Back Set. This is a truly exceptional find, recently purchased directly from a collector who had been in possession of this Chained SS dagger since 2014. They had acquired it directly from Major General Hoyt. S. Vandenberg, Jr. USAF (Ret'd), an accomplished aviator and former commandant of the United States Air Force Academy. During the 1950s, Vandenberg had been stationed West Germany, and whilst he was in Wiesbaden