Original German WWII Heer Army Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap - Waffenamt Marked Vickers MMG European-–African–-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ribbon

European-–African–-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ribbon with 3 bronze stars

This example is Serial #00256

but during the first days of NSDAP rule

so it is possible that this modification occurred there

This example does have the original British shell stamps visible on the rim

Original German WWII Heer Army Gebirgsjäger Mountain Trooper Ice Axe with Wrist Strap - Waffenamt Marked Vickers MMG European-–African–-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ribbonOriginal 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