though this example definitely has post manufacturer sharpening
He and most of his crew were forced to bail out 4000 feet above the Swedish coastline on January 17th
It is a full stocked Trade Musket
The banner is marked as being for the area of “ELTEN” and has the date of establishment as 1887
For further research checkout this forum post about these knives and how to tell WWII knives from post war: WWII Airborne Switchblades (this example is 100% WWII)
Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard and Leather Frog Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets though this example definitely hasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII German Red Cross, or Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, enlisted man and NCO hewer, complete with its black scabbard and leather belt frog. It retains approximately 90% of the nickel plating on the hilt, intact Bakelite grip plates, its original leather blade buffer, a full sawback blade with visible factory crossgrain, and a complete suspension assembly. The DRK hewer was carried by enlisted and