Original German WWII 98th Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Regt. Piton Hammer with Waffenamt Marking Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly 1960s10th Group Operational Detachments (ODAs)

1960s10th Group Operational Detachments (ODAs) began exchange training with unconventional forces in friendly countries

The musketry books also recommended that

Once common on the surplus market

These almost always break off or are removed later in service

Several early volunteer regiments traced their origins to antebellum New York State Militia regiments

Original German WWII 98th Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Regt. Piton Hammer with Waffenamt Marking Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly 1960s10th Group Operational Detachments (ODAs)Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic service used condition World War Hakenhammer (piton hammer), which are used to hammer hooked spikes (haken) into the rock face for the attachment of ropes. Even better, it is definitely a German military issued Axe, as it has both a German Waffenamt inspection mark, as well as a Gebirgsjger regimental marking! We've only seen a few of these before! This piton hammer is offered in lovely service