Original German WWII DRK Red Cross Officer's Dagger with Excellent Blade and Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz ERA closed with the same buttons

closed with the same buttons as the main closure

as well as some marks from the runner and cleaning

This pattern was made between 12th of August 1941 until the end of 1943

"Pete" Fernandez

The butt cap displays a fantastic hunting hound engraving

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross Officer's Dagger with Excellent Blade and Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz ERA closed with the same buttonsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a very rare German Red Cross (DRK) Officer's Dagger, complete with its nickel plated scabbard. Unlike the more commonly found EM NCO Hewer, these daggers have a double edged spear point blade, which is actually fairly sharp near the tip. These were worn by officer's, and not intended for the utility use of the hewer, so they utilize more standard German WWII Dagger construction, with a tang