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

21 mm x 43 mm

together with Grenada

He enlisted in the German Army on 4 April 1934

Aluminum injection molded buckle

marked L/50 below catch

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