Original German WWII Excellent DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The brass mounts are just

The brass mounts are just as they were from the 1740s manufacture

All components are dated 1977

There is the remains of a German Waffenamt marking which was mostly obscured with an intentional scuff mark

The overall condition is excellent with the expected wear and moth nips present

Original German WWII Excellent DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The brass mounts are justOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of the German Red Cross (DRK) Enlisted Man Non Commissioned Officer Hewer, complete with its original scabbard. 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.