Original German WWII Association for German Cultural Relations Abroad VDA Pennant with Chain-Stitched Letters & Tinnie - 6" x 9½” U.S. Marines USMC This is a lovely example

This is a lovely example of the seldom seen Spanish 81mm Mortar

The side action locks have strong main springs

with a lovely black ITO grip wrapping

with some hook and loop fasteners and buttons on the collar

The saya (scabbard) was missing or unsalvageable

Original German WWII Association for German Cultural Relations Abroad VDA Pennant with Chain-Stitched Letters & Tinnie - 6" x 9½” U.S. Marines USMC This is a lovely exampleOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Association for German Cultural Relations Abroad, translated from Verein fr Deutsche Kulturbeziehungen im Ausland, abbreviated to VDA, was a German cultural organization. During the WWII era it was engaged in spying across the whole world, using German minorities living in other countries. Its other goals included preservation of German culture among "racial Germans". This is a lovely VDA pennant, measuring 6" x