Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Frog by Busse dated 1940 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz German Field Equipment Following the 1945 defection of

Following the 1945 defection of Soviet cipher clerk

45 and similar sized pistols

This "EWER" stands almost 14" tall and is 7 1/2" at it's widest point at it's flared bottom

The son of a clergyman

Hallmarks include a Queen Victoria "Young Head" stamp under the lid

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Frog by Busse dated 1940 - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz German Field Equipment Following the 1945 defection ofOriginal 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