Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Hewer, By Carl Jul Krebs Auction with great success

with great success

Obergefreiter Johann Epting”

mounted to a horizontal pinback

and in obverse and reverse arms

consisting of 1) A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) NCO’s Visor Cap Wreath

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Hewer, By Carl Jul Krebs Auction with great success(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer). A Reich Labour Service (RAD) hewer, measuring 410 mm in total length with the scabbard on. The hewer features a curved nickel plated magnetic metal blade, measuring 244 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 Jul Krebs, Solingen, circumscribing the firms crest. It is also marked