Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Frog by Busse dated 1940 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Restoration Materials This is an extraordinary item

This is an extraordinary item

The silvering to the frame is still bright

As well as transport missions the group took part in standard ground attack missions

For 16 days

which was exposed to the salty sea air

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Frog by Busse dated 1940 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Restoration Materials This is an extraordinary itemOriginal 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