Original German WWII Excellent DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly so this is the correct

so this is the correct marking for this maker

with a nice dull gray color from years of service and cleaning

Most nations seriously attempted to recover as many as possible

which caused the wheel to be rotated by the pressure exerted against the cover

Original German WWII Excellent DRK Red Cross EM/NCO Hewer with Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly so this is the correctOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition example of the German Red Cross (DRK) Enlisted Man Non Commissioned Officer Hewer, complete with its original scabbard. The hewer has a blunt tip, and edge, as it was intended for combat medics, who would make more use of the Sawback blade, which could be used to cut wood for splints. The heavy blade could be used for chopping, similar to the U. S. Hospital corps "bolo" knives of WWI.