Original German WWII DRK Red Cross Officer's Dagger with Excellent Blade and Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Military Art The badges on this example

The badges on this example completely original and are the very early issue painted brass type

Manufactured by The Hallicrafters Company

United States Marines recovered at least three from various Taliban weapons caches in Marjah

and unfortunately one side is cracked through

Original German WWII DRK Red Cross Officer's Dagger with Excellent Blade and Scabbard - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Military Art The badges on this exampleOriginal 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