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WW2 WEHRMACHT STUBAI AUSTRIA MADE FUHRERPICKEL ICE AXE WITH WEHRMACHT ISSUE SUN GOGGLES
Item Description:
Rusted axe head. Original WW2 issue.
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Peter Aschenbrenner was an Austrian Mountain Guide (1902-1998) who was somewhat controversially involved in early expeditions to climb Nanga Parbat in the Himalaya. The German led - and Hitler backed - expedition of 1934 ended in disaster when several Sherpas perished, the result being that Aschenbrenner and fellow expedition member Schneider were hauled before a 'court of honour' for 'abandonment' of Sherpas and were excluded from further expeditions to Nanga Parbat. This was later rescinded and he was back in 1953 taking over the role of expedition leader from Karl Harrligkoffer. On this occasion, Herman Buhl made the summit alone, to claim the first ascent and though the expedition had technically been a success there was much acrimony.
Aschenbrenner left behind a much less controversial legacy in the form of an ice axe which he developed in the early 1930's and got the Stubai company to manufacture for him. These axes became almost universal in the mountains from the mid 1930's right up to the 1960's when metal and alloy shafted tools began to take over. There were many variations and it seems that some were custom made. Batches were made for German mountain troops during WWII and thousands were exported to the UK, mostly just after WWII, many of which have found their way into our collection
Measurements
Width: 11 inches
Height: 35 inches
POSTAGE COSTS:
UK ONLY - £7.00
EUROPE - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR: £45.50
REST OF THE WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR: £65.50
Measurements:
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An international sizing conversion chart is listed at the bottom of the auction text.
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14 |
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7 |
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11 |
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