Original German WWII Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap Vickers MMG Westphalia became a glider pilot

Westphalia became a glider pilot in 1929 before he joined Lufthansa

the German Red Cross was a voluntary civil assistance organization that was officially acknowledged by the Geneva Convention in 1929

The hilt and the entire scabbard covered in heavily embossed and hand worked silver

bowl with integral peak and neck stamping and the added comb

It does appear that the WEB SLING ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED

Original German WWII Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap Vickers MMG Westphalia became a glider pilotOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic service used condition World War Two "Aschenbrenner" style Fhrerpickel (guide pick) ice axe. It comes complete with the original wrist strap. While it does appear to be of German origin, the lack of details in the maker mark makes it very difficult to fully identify. "Himalaya" Peter Aschenbrenner was a famous Austrian mountaineer of the time, and this ice axe was named after him. Aschenbrenner