Original German WWII Excellent DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz German Badges & Signs The shell of the helmet

The shell of the helmet is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 200

Crossguard: 5 1/4”

the eve of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Champagne-Marne campaign in France

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Original German WWII Excellent DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz German Badges & Signs The shell of the helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the German Red Cross (DRK) Enlisted Man Non Commissioned Officer Hewer, complete with its original scabbard. 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 WWI. The hilt mounts