Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz British Military Maps The hilt is made from

The hilt is made from animal horns

During the period of time Stahl was working as the C-Team's CA (Civil Affairs) NCO

barrel wedge and cylinder axis pin have shortened matching serial numbers

and the bayonet does appear to have been sharpened slightly on the edge

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz British Military Maps The hilt is made fromOriginal 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