Original German WWII RAD Labor Corps M1937 Officer's Dagger by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen with Scabbard Availability_Both Gas Masks had been required

Gas Masks had been required equipment from the outbreak of the war but where had all the wooden gas rattles from WW1 gone

The blade does have a bit of wear around the edge

We believe that this WW1 veteran continued his service with the Veterans Association after the change to the NSRKB under NSDAP rule

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads FS 85

with sand textured paint

Original German WWII RAD Labor Corps M1937 Officer's Dagger by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen with Scabbard Availability_Both Gas Masks had been requiredOriginal Item: Only One Available: This is an excellent example of the extremely rare Model 1937 RAD Fhrer Haumesser (Officer Leader's Hewer), complete with original plated steel scabbard, and a lovely plated and antiqued aluminum hilt. It was produced by the legendary Solingen based firm of Carl Eickhorn, Stahlwarenfabrik, probably the most desirable maker of this rare dagger hewer. This lovely piece still retains much of the original plating on the