Original German Pre - WWII 1936 Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters by Gebrüder Heller with 1939 Dated Leather Case by Schambach & Co. Knives & Daggers and "Congo

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so the wearer was awarded at least the 2nd class award

It not only survived

passed formally to the United States under United Nations auspices in 1947 as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 21

Original German Pre - WWII 1936 Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters by Gebrüder Heller with 1939 Dated Leather Case by Schambach & Co. Knives & Daggers and "CongoOriginal Item: Only One Available. The German Pioniertruppen (Pioneer troops) were equipped to accomplish many different tasks. Whether it was laying mines, building (or demolishing) bridges, removing obstacles or constructing earth re enforcments; the Pioneer troops carried the necessary equipment. They had a variety of different tools such as long spades, saws, explosives, detonators, and wire cutters. The Drahtschere (wire cutters) were key during