Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Subordinate’s Hewer, By Carl Eickhorn GTRexclude 21 mm x 43 mm

21 mm x 43 mm

Gustav Spitzer KG

17 mm (w) x 50

better than very fine condition with light scuffing of the edges and minimal creasing and warping

chipping and loss evident in the red enamels on the arm at 3 o'clock)

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Subordinate’s Hewer, By Carl Eickhorn GTRexclude 21 mm x 43 mm(Haumesser fr Mnner der Reichsarbeitsdienst). A very well preserved Reich Labour Service (RAD) subordinates hewer, measuring 400 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 245 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a Bowie style curvature. The tip and lower edge of the blade are sharpened, and a narrow fuller runs the length of each side. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of ARBEIT ADELT (LABOUR ENNOBLES) in