Germany, Rad. A 1940 Dedicated Miniature M37 Leader’s Hewer, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac bronze with red and blue

bronze with red and blue enamelled insignia on a silver maple leaf base

where he was discharged on December 4th

stamped with a letter “B” indicating a replacement piece

The book served as a photo collection album for 272 tinted pictures

the reverse with a handwritten inscription and identical marks

Germany, Rad. A 1940 Dedicated Miniature M37 Leader’s Hewer, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac bronze with red and blue(Reichsarbeitsdienst Miniatur Hauer fr Leiter). A well preserved Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) miniature M37 Leaders Hewer, measuring 26 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 18 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a gentle curvature and sharpened tip. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of ARBEIT ADELT (LABOUR ENNOBLES) in Fraktur script. The reverse ricasso bears a