Original German Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Hewer by Ed. Wüsthof with Rare 1944 Dated Bullet Style Hanger & Belt Loop U.S. Machine Guns and paint design are all

and paint design are all highly detailed

with a lovely oiled finish

The katana has a handmade blade with a Futsu 普通 (regular) Nakago (tang) ending in an Iriyamagata (asymmetrical pointed) nakago-jiri (tang tip)

because AH launched Operation Wacht am Rhein four days later and the Battle of the Bulge was on

it is highly unlikely many of these have survived over the past several decades

Original German Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Hewer by Ed. Wüsthof with Rare 1944 Dated Bullet Style Hanger & Belt Loop U.S. Machine Guns and paint design are allOriginal Item: Only One Available: This is a wonderful German WWII Enlisted Man's RAD Hewer, produced by the well known maker Ed. Wsthof, Dreizackwerk (Trident Works) of Solingen, a company that still exists today. The hewer is in great lightly used condition, showing just a bit of wear and oxidation, and comes with a lovely black "anodized" scabbard showing a great finish. Even better, it comes complete with a very rare "Bullet" style hanger, named