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 one of only twenty-seven people

one of only twenty-seven people in the German military so decorated

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

Hand-painted

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

where he was discharged on December 4th

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 one of only twenty-seven people(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