Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Japanese Field Gear with a field of green

with a field of green behind (green and gold are the colors of the U

There looks to have been attempts to repair the helmet in the distant past as well

inside the rubber resting ring

Below this is the serial number 845

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard & Frog - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Japanese Field Gear with a field of greenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent 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