Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts It retains 95% of the

It retains 95% of the cowhide and the leather is in very good to excellent condition

bases in the south Pacific

16th Infantry Regiment in World War Two

which were constructed in the mandrel hand forging method

She was eventually broken up in 1948

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts It retains 95% of theOriginal 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