Original German WWII 1939 Honorary Table Award of the S.A. Sturmabteilung Lower Rhine Group - Heavyweight Wrestling German Mauser 98k K98 Initially they were resisted by

Initially they were resisted by many senior officers

though we do not see much in the way of blade nicks

Simply put

We have seen this feature on other Tanegashima muskets

The "flat" P guard has the NSDAP Reichsadler (National Eagle) in the center

Original German WWII 1939 Honorary Table Award of the S.A. Sturmabteilung Lower Rhine Group - Heavyweight Wrestling German Mauser 98k K98 Initially they were resisted byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice German WWII Era Presentation "Table Medal", a large award usually displayed on a shelf or table, as the name implies, for the Sturmabteilung. The medal itself measures about 4 in diameter, and is 5mm thick, made of zinc alloy with a powdered silver paint. The table medal was an honorary award for the S. A. Lower Rhine group, awarded for the 1939 Heavyweight Wrestling Competition. The design of the