Original German WWII Cased DRK Social Welfare Decoration 3rd Class with Ribbon by Gebrüder Godet ger with just a bit of

with just a bit of lifting

This shovel was reissued in WWII and painted in Deutsches Afrikakorps

but this is really a great looking scabbard

The blade is heavily scalloped and carved with Hindu god figures

and it could also be the initials of the owner

Original German WWII Cased DRK Social Welfare Decoration 3rd Class with Ribbon by Gebrüder Godet ger with just a bit ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Social Welfare Decoration (German: Ehrenzeichen fr deutsche Volkspflege) was a German Civil Award created by Adolf AH on 1 May 1939 for services in the social sector. The decoration was issued in three classes and was awarded for a wide variety of service, in the social sector, to the German state. Qualifying service would have been with Winterhilfswerk, National Socialist People's Welfare, medical and rescue