Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Leather Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Display Guns & Parts Sets DAK laminated wood canteen (Tropen

DAK laminated wood canteen (Tropen Feldflasche)

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They were intended to give German infantry units a close support weapon with a heavier performance than the mortars used in general service at that time such as the Le

It is also ink stamped B

which usually means the standard hard rubber configuration

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Leather Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Display Guns & Parts Sets DAK laminated wood canteen (TropenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very good condition example of the German Red Cross (DRK) Enlisted Man Non Commissioned Officer Hewer, complete with its original scabbard and leather belt 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