Original German Pre - WWII 1941-Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters with Leather Carrier by Hugo Linder Deltawerk of Solingen MG 42 By 10 November 1954

By 10 November 1954

The sheath also has a pistol belt brass hook attachment at the top

Usually we see this as a "shift" symbol

with a very good condition blade that definitely looks to have been cleaned and polished over the years to remove oxidation

As with the Snider and U

Original German Pre - WWII 1941-Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters with Leather Carrier by Hugo Linder Deltawerk of Solingen MG 42 By 10 November 1954Original 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