Germany, RAD. A Model 1937 Leader’s Hewer, Owner-Attributed with Hanger, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Newly Listed and blue enamelled ring inscribed

and blue enamelled ring inscribed DE REGE OPTIME MERITO

the bottom bears the raised dates 1914-15-16 and the green makers mark denoting the factory of Hutschenreuther Selb

the Order underwent two restructures

dated February 1959

Otto Engelking

Germany, RAD. A Model 1937 Leader’s Hewer, Owner-Attributed with Hanger, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Newly Listed and blue enamelled ring inscribed(Reichsarbeitsdienst Hauer fr Fhrer mit Gehnge). A very well preserved Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) M37 Leaders Hewer, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade, forged with a gentle curvature, which retains factory original sharpening to its lower edge and Bowie style tip, and with most of its crossgrain still visible. The blade features double