Original German WWII Unissued Soviet Liberation Army Volunteers “POA” Sleeve Patch - Vlasov Army Swords A date and the manufacturer's

A date and the manufacturer's name that would normally appear on the opposite sides of the blade fare either no longer legible

There are also numerous proof marks on the blade and cross guard

Overall length: 30"

By 1869 the short-lived partnership was dissolved

It has sweat and oil stains

Original German WWII Unissued Soviet Liberation Army Volunteers “POA” Sleeve Patch - Vlasov Army Swords A date and the manufacturer'sOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Russo Liberation Army (ROA POA), also known as the Vlasov army after its commander Andrey Vlasov, was a collaborationist formation, primarily composed of Soviets, that fought under German command during World War II. Vlasov, a Soviet general, agreed to collaborate with NSDAP Germany after having been captured on the Eastern Front. The soldiers under his command were mostly former Soviet prisoners of war but also