Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Japanese Field Gear The back action lock is

The back action lock is engraved with a game scene

The high amount of losses in the Panzer units is another reason remaining original examples ultra scarce

MKIII and MKIV rifles

with a field of green behind (green and gold are the colors of the U

Below this is the serial number 845

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Japanese Field Gear The back action lock isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent 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. The hilt