Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Subordinate’s Hewer certificate_of_authenticity "Closing of the Chapter

"Closing of the Chapter

in February 1941

one end of the brocade stitched into a loop for the accommodation of an integral aluminum clip

lost by enemy action action in World Wars I and II whether loss of life was reported or not

with obverse centrepiece in silver gilt exhibiting an enamelled white Maltese Cross

Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Subordinate’s Hewer certificate_of_authenticity "Closing of the Chapter(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Hauer fr Mannschaften). A well preserved German Red Cross (DRK) subordinates hewer, measuring 415 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade with a squared tip, sharply serrated lower edge, and with a fuller running the length of each side. The blade is marked with patent mark Ges. Geschtzt" under hilt, and sits securely within a one piece nickel plated non magnetic alloy