Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz French Holster upon which is fixed another

upon which is fixed another star with eight rays

the right side lower corner shows slight upwards curling from the soldier who wore it repeatedly lifting the outer flap of the cartridge box to access the cartridges held within

Everyone loved a Pilot

These were the standard muskets of the line from 1717 until the Percussion Model of 1842

From 1937 the British firm Irvin were contracted to supply Germany with parachutes

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz French Holster upon which is fixed anotherOriginal 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 1941 dated 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