Original German Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Hewer by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly which is held in place

which is held in place by a large steel spring fitted with a "pull ring" to release the blade

which is designed for the addition of scopes

snow and freezing conditions where they fought Russian bolsheviks

This is a nice example of a Dove's Head Dress sword worn by Army NCOs

There is also a clear size 60 stamped on the leather itself

Original German Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Hewer by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly which is held in placeOriginal Item: Only One Available: This German Enlisted Man's RAD Hewer is in very nice condition, with very nice plated steel mounts on the scabbard. The crossguard has a fine, curled quillon, and it appears as though some of the the original darkening is in the grooves of the quillon. The nickel plating on the hilt has matured to a lovely speckled patina, with some areas on the "beak" pommel having worn through to the steel base metal. The grip