Original U.S. WWII Engraved Named Purple Heart Medal Czech Militaria and during 1916-1917

and during 1916-1917

The hilt is Silver plated over a base metal but might just be solid silver as it is somewhat tarnished

though the wood does show age and has some cracking from decades of service

with a Waffenamt Eagle on the grip pommel

having only having been approved as a smith in 1940

Original U.S. WWII Engraved Named Purple Heart Medal Czech Militaria and during 1916-1917Original Item: Only One Available. The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U. S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U. S. military members the only earlier award being the obsolete