Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Leather Frog dated 1939 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Category_Spade Grip Assembly Following Cabinet approval

Following Cabinet approval

While primitive by today's standards

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which originally had a leather strap that would attach to the scabbard

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Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Leather Frog dated 1939 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Category_Spade Grip Assembly Following Cabinet approvalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the German Red Cross (DRK) Enlisted Man Non Commissioned Officer Hewer, complete with scabbard and leather frog. The hewer has a blunt tip, and edge, as it was intended for combat medics, who would make more use of the Sawback blade, which could be used to cut wood for splints. The heavy blade could be used for chopping, similar to the U. S. Hospital corps "bolo" knives of WWI. The