Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Subordinate’s Hewer Buy Now marked 19 on ring E

marked 19 on ring E

while the other opens with a vertical slit

bluish-green paper backer

Unfortunately the next two assignments are indecipherable

hand-engraved text and images on the obverse and text on the reverse

Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Subordinate’s Hewer Buy Now marked 19 on ring E(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Hauer fr Mannschaften). An extremely well preserved German Red Cross (DRK) subordinates hewer, measuring 415 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade with a squared tip, sharply serrated lower edge, and with a fuller running the length of each side. The blade is unmarked and sits securely within a one piece nickel plated non magnetic alloy hilt, with the seam covered by