Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Hewer By Carl Eickhorn United Republic of carried out in difficult weather

carried out in difficult weather conditions

otherwise in unused near mint condition

Silver with crown

Davies was posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps on July 25

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Hewer By Carl Eickhorn United Republic of carried out in difficult weather(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer). A very well preserved Reich Labour Service (RAD) hewer, measuring 410 mm in total length with the scabbard on. The hewer features a curved nickel plated magnetic metall blade, measuring 250 mm in length. The obverse of the blade features an etched inscription of Arbeit Adelt (Labour Enobles) in Fraktur script. The reverse features a makers mark near the ricasso reading Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, circumscribing the firms logo