Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Subordinate’s Hewer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one with the soldier's collar

one with the soldier's collar colorized in red and the medal on his chest colourized in yellow

1914-1918” inscribed

Podolske was deployed to the Eastern Front during Operation Barbarossa

as well as 4/14

Germany, Drk. A German Red Cross Subordinate’s Hewer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac one with the soldier's collar(Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Hauer fr Mannschaften). A well preserved German Red Cross (DRK) subordinates hewer, measuring 415 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 270 mm long magnetic steel blade with a squared tip, sharply serrated lower edge, and with a fuller running the length of each side. The blade is marked with patent mark Ges. Geschtzt" under hilt, and sits securely within a one piece nickel plated non magnetic alloy