WWII German pioneer's axe head. Maker - "SHW - Fredrichstal". Marking "H" (Heer) and a year of making - 194... Probably could be cleaned better. I've never seen WWII axes from this maker before - extremely rare!
Rusty, but is in excellent condition. The Wehrmacht German pronunciation: ['ve??? Defence force' were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force).