Germany, Rad. A Subordinate’s Hewer, Relic Condition GTRexclude with centre displaying an etched

with centre displaying an etched portrait of St

John Ambulance Brigade No

the reverse with the Kaisers' image and the text erased and re-engraved "Zu Ehren der Gefallenen d

3 (mot) Stab)

The boards are secured in place by machine stitching at the outer edge and by a pebbled magnetic metal button on the inner edge

Germany, Rad. A Subordinate’s Hewer, Relic Condition GTRexclude with centre displaying an etched(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer fr Mannschaften). A Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) subordinates hewer, measuring 370 mm in total length. It features a 240 mm long curved magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge, and with a fuller running approximately two thirds the length of each side. It sits firmly within a one piece nickel silver hilt with a ribbed crossguard and curved pommel. The handle grip is composed of two pieces of polished staghorn