Original German WWII Heer Army Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap - Waffenamt Marked Original Machine Guns By the late 19th century

By the late 19th century the differences between the two branches were confined to uniform and insignia

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as Japanese soldiers considered their weapons property of the emperor

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Original German WWII Heer Army Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap - Waffenamt Marked Original Machine Guns By the late 19th centuryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful service used World War Two "Aschenbrenner" style Fhrerpickel (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 Heeresbergfhrer (Army Mountain Guide) with the Gebirgsjgers (Mountain Troopers) during the war. This model of ice axe is