Original German Pre - WWII 1941-Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters with Leather Carrier by Hugo Linder Deltawerk of Solingen MG 42 especially from the famous EREL

especially from the famous EREL brand

aircraft gauges

clearly from very long storage in some damp outbuilding

The sheath also has a pistol belt brass hook attachment at the top

Usually we see this as a "shift" symbol

Original German Pre - WWII 1941-Dated Short Handled Pioneer Wire Cutters with Leather Carrier by Hugo Linder Deltawerk of Solingen MG 42 especially from the famous ERELOriginal 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