Personalized Early RAD EM Hewer w/Early Pattern Hanger. Böker, early tree within double-oval TM. Early solid-nickel hilt fittings show light surface wear with some "pecking" to spine and pommel with obverse ferrule personalized with the jeweler-engraved initials, "KK" in shaded Gothic letters which show surface wear to detail. Light brown stag grip plates are perfect with light age toning, but no cracks, chips, or damage. Early plated blade grades Exc. showing surface wear/runner marks and three tiny nicks to the cutting edge, but no pitting. Deeply-etched motto shows surface wear to the motto background frosting with reverse blade stamped with the RAD triangle and "Ges.Gesch". Steel scabbard shows surface wear to the black enamel with a minor surface depression to the center obverse/reverse shell. Nickel scabbard fittings show surface wear/some age spotting with portions of factory darkening remaining in the recesses of the decorative scroll work and RAD spade/wheat symbol on the scabbard fittings. Lower fitting shows several minor depressions and scabbard fittings are complete with all four retaining screws. Early hanger grades Exc. consists of a black leather belt loop with nickel-plated clip attached to a nickel-plated suspension clip. Both clips are "Assmann/A&S" and "RAD" marked on the reverse. A photograph of this early pattern hanger being worn RAD Führer, Konstantine Hierl, appears on page 33 of, Wearing The Edged Weapons of The Third Reich Volume I. Exc./Exc+ (24821) $1,395.