Original German Pre-WWII USGI Inscribed RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Hewer by Carl Julius Krebs with Scabbard Military Audio It should also be noted

It should also be noted that due to his long service he would have qualified for the Wehrmacht Long Service awards

with a lot of the original textured black finish present

with authentic correct US buttons

The left side of the stock bears a "boxed" government inspector SWP / 1890 cartouche

The scabbard retains none of the original zinc plating with some rather extensive denting towards the end of the body

Original German Pre-WWII USGI Inscribed RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Hewer by Carl Julius Krebs with Scabbard Military Audio It should also be notedOriginal Item: Only One Available: This German Enlisted Man's RAD Hewer is in very good condition, with lovely plated steel mounts on the scabbard. It also has a lovely USGI inscription on the rear of the blade, which reads To Don & Pat From Dad, which looks to have been added with an engraving pen or something similar during the war. We unfortunately do not have any further information on this inscription. The crossguard has a fine, curled quillon,