{"id":21025,"date":"2026-10-05T21:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/?p=21025"},"modified":"2026-10-05T21:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:19:42","slug":"red-cross-hewer-frog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiquesarmsandarmor.com\/index.php\/militaria\/edgedweapons\/german-political-a-civil-edgedweapons\/red-cross-hewer-frog\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross Hewer & Frog"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description:\u00a0 <\/b>This Red Cross Hewer is extremely fine with great with all matching matt-silver plated fittings.\u00a0 The grip plates, checkered obverse and smooth reverse are mint with un-molested retaining screws. <\/span><\/p>\n

The blade remains in pristine condition\u00a0 with a crisp sawback;blade is completely bright with all of its original cross graining.<\/span> The polished ricasso is <\/span>\u201cGES. GESCHUTZT.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0marked with a leather buffer in-situ. The scabbard is straight throughout. Black lacquered front shows 99% retention and the reverse about 92%. The throat & drag are each retained by two dome head side screws that remain unmolested; original black leather frog remains attached to the scabbard, is maker marked and dated 1940. An extremely fine Enlisted Red Cross Hewer.<\/span><\/p>\n