Original German Pre - WWII 1942-Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters with Extremely Scarce Preßstoff Carrier by Karl Barth of Waldbröhl Military Audio The markings on the top

The markings on the top of the spoon are still highly visible

G indicates 1935 manufacture by the well-known maker F

This is a really cool piece to have a period bit of provenance for

The first two symbols stand for Galvanized Aluminum and Magnesium

Original German Pre - WWII 1942-Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters with Extremely Scarce Preßstoff Carrier by Karl Barth of Waldbröhl Military Audio The markings on the topOriginal Item: Only One Available. The German Pioniertruppen (Pioneer troops) were equipped to accomplish many different tasks. Whether it was laying mines, building (or demolishing) bridges, removing obstacles or constructing earth re enforcments; the Pioneer troops carried the necessary equipment. They had a variety of different tools such as long spades, saws, explosives, detonators, and wire cutters. The Drahtschere (wire cutters) were key during