Original 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 WWI, due to the extensive barbed wire used. Many of these wire cutters were still quite serviceable when WWII arrived, and were used then as well.
This example is quite nice, and looks to be fully functional, though there is a chip on the blade, probably from trying to use them to cut something larger or harder than wire. There is a maker marking on the head’s hinge pivot, which looks to read VBW over 1938, for manufacture by VBW Werkzeugfabrik GmbH. The cutters measure about 15 inches in overall length. The included leather carry case is in fantastic, solid condition with all stitching and hardware still present.
A great example of field-used military German Pioneer military equipment, ready to research and display!