Original German WWII Heer Army Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap – Waffenamt Marked Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful service used World War Two “Aschenbrenner” style Führerpickel (guide pick) ice axe. “Himalaya” Peter Aschenbrenner was a famous Austrian mountaineer of the time, and this ice axe design was named after him. While technically this was a civilian ice axe, Aschenbrenner was a Heeresbergführer (Army Mountain Guide) with the Gebirgsjägers (Mountain Troopers) during the war. This model of ice axe is documented as having been used by the Gebirgsjägers.

This ice axe is offered in lovely service used condition, with a great patina that is simply impossible to duplicate. This is an axe that was “really there”, used in the mountains during WWII. It measures 37 3/8″ in overall length with a 111 1/2″ head. The head has a lovely oxidized look, and there is a bend to the spike from service. On one side of the head where the haft passes through, there is a faint Waffenamt WaA92 marking, which looks to have been partly mis-struck. We were not able to find any information on this inspector, but the marking is definitely old and original.

Condition overall is very nice, showing long use in service. The metal components are well patinated, and the collar around the lower spike is unfortunately missing. The metal ring and cloth wrist strap are still present (so often missing), still held onto the shaft by the retaining stud. There is however a cut that goes about 2/3 of the way through the webbing, which looks to have happened long ago.

A lovely service used example with some great research potential, ready to display!

Dimensions:
Overall Length: 37 3/8″
Axe Head Length: 11 1/2″
Base Spike Length: 2 7/8″