Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Leather Frog dated 1939 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz British Field Gear which was then field repainted

which was then field repainted with a lovely fall camouflage

This shield was handmade in the traditional fashion of raw cowhide

Barrel has the two-piece rear leaf sight and a brass blade front sight

a first class of the Cross was created in pinback form

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Leather Frog dated 1939 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz British Field Gear which was then field repaintedOriginal 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