1943 as SS-Untersturmführer and leader of the 16th Sapper Company SS Panzer Mechanized Infantry Regiment “Deutschland” of the 2nd SS Panzer Division “Das Reich”
the knife with multiple contacts marks
It is unknown if Struve survived the war
belt with a silver bullion and green embroidered upper
The throat is relatively thick and is stamped "1773"
Russia, Soviet Union. Four Second War Awards Archive 1943 as SS-Untersturmführer and leaderMedal for Bravery (in silver with red enamels, number impressed "3230310" on the reverse, measuring 37. 5 mm in diameter, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided magnetic metal suspension with pinback, enamel loss); Medal for Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941 1945 (in brass, measuring 32. 3 mm in diameter, original ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback); Jubilee Medal for 50 Years of the Armed Forces 1918