Original German WWII RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Dagger by Carl Eickhorn Manufacture Type_Original Items 1854 and the arms were

1854 and the arms were to be delivered by May 31 of the following year

near unissued condition Size 38" WW2 USMC US Marine Corps P44 USMC Combat Field Utility Jacket in Olive Drab

It is interesting that the marking on the blade does not match the RZM code

The two forward liner retaining rivets

Peter Arnett narrated a CNN/Time magazine investigative report about Operation Tailwind produced by April Oliver

Original German WWII RAD Labor Corps Enlisted Mans Dagger by Carl Eickhorn Manufacture Type_Original Items 1854 and the arms wereOriginal Item: Only One Available: A Fantastic RAD Hewer is in very nice condition, with its silvered, brass based mounts, having outstanding patination. The crossguard has a fine, curled quillon, and it appears as though the original darkening is in the grooves of the quillon. The grip plates on this example are genuine stag. The stag shows only minor wear from its years of usage and gives this antler a great, attractive appearance. The obverse