Germany, Rad. A Subordinate’s Hewer, By Carl Julius Krebs Buy Now A “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”

A “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”

date marked "15" (1915)

the interior with a padded black felt medal bed

It is unmarked with the exception of a black ink stamp of “12

He also signed the reverse and stated his unit

Germany, Rad. A Subordinate’s Hewer, By Carl Julius Krebs Buy Now A “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer fr Mannschaften). A Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) subordinates hewer, measuring 400 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long curved magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. A narrow fuller runs approximately two sides of each side of the blade near the top edge. The obverse bears an acid etched inscription of ARBEIT ADELT (LABOUR ENNOBLES) in Fraktur script. A makers mark of