Original German WWII Pioneer Saw with Scarce Tan Preßstoff Case - cdg 43 Ancient A really nice boxed award

A really nice boxed award from the Air Defense in WWII Germany

and a statue of him stands in the lobby of the CIA headquarters building in Langley

This example unscrews to reveal the internal explosive cavity and fuse mechanism (no explosives or fragmentation sleeve)

the trigger guard is the early 1873 style

A lawyer and influential banker from Philadelphia

Original German WWII Pioneer Saw with Scarce Tan Preßstoff Case - cdg 43 Ancient A really nice boxed awardOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce German WWII Pioneer Saw in the rarest variation with a tan Presstoff case. Presstoff was a scarce ersatz material used in Germany during World War I and World War II. It was made from specially layered paper pulp, which was then treated with a specific resin that would bind it together in layers. The saw itself is nicely marked Marke Steigo H 1942. The case is marked with acceptance mark