Lot 25004 WWII GERMAN RAD HEWER (DAGGER)

WWII GERMAN RAD HEWER (DAGGER)
(1) REICHSARBEITSDIENST RAD (REICH LABOUR SERVICE) SUBORDINATE MODEL, SINGLE-EDGED PARTIALLY FULLERED BLADE, RICASSO MARKED: "ALCOSO" OVER "ACS" BALANCE SYMBOL OVER "SOLINGEN", OTHER-SIDE BLADE MARKED: "ARBEIT ADELT (WORK ENNOBLES)", CURVED QUILLON, 2-PIECE STAG HORN GRIP, EAGLE SHAPED POMMEL, NO VISIBLE MARKINGS, BLACK PAINTED STEEL SCABBARD WITH POSSIBLY SILVER(?) ENDS, SHOVEL WITH SWASTIKA / WHEAT STALK DESIGN ON METAL END, VARIOUS DECORATIVE DESIGNS ON METAL ENDS, NO VISIBLE MARKINGS, BROWN LEATHER HANGER WITH METAL CLIP, CLIP MARKED: MAKER'S MARK OVER "A&S (ASSMANN & SOHNE)", "RJAD" IN A TRIANGLE IN BETWEEN "37", LEATHER MARKED: "42", RED WOOL CLOTH WRAPPED AROUND LEATHER WITH BRASS BADGE, BADGE MARKED: "ARBEITSDIENST" OVER SHOVEL / WHEAT STALK DESIGN, BLADE APPROX. 9 5/8" & OVERALL LENGTH APPROX. 14.75". SEE PHOTOS.
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