Original Early German Axe with Heavily Engraved Head & Original Haft from the Stephan Mautner Collection Russian Machine Guns Original paper insert name tag

Original paper insert name tag that reads:

The M3 was the first model

earning it in black on 20 July 1944

1945 the OKW issued an order re-designating it as the 9th Mountain Division

Original Early German Axe with Heavily Engraved Head & Original Haft from the Stephan Mautner Collection Russian Machine Guns Original paper insert name tagOriginal Item: One of a Kind. We just acquired this excellent Early German Axe at a recent sale, and it really is an impressive and exquisite display piece. The iron head measures 5 1 4" in length with a 2 5 16" straight cutting edge. The bottom edge is scalloped and both sides are decorated with ornate engraved scrolls on a stippled background. There is a round piercing about 3 8" from the cutting edge in the center of the blade. The right side