Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz French Holster the right side lower corner

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

There are just a few spots of missing plate and oxidation on the blade

Serial #526335 indicates manufacture in 1891

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possibly to remove damage to the end of the barrel

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz French Holster the right side lower cornerOriginal 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