Germany, Heer. An Etched Dress Bayonet, Artillery Personnel, By Carl Eickhorn Hold with approximately 50% of its

with approximately 50% of its original silver finish intact

The breathing apparatus consists of a "half moon" aperture for inhaling and the orifice covered with a black painted prtoective wire netting for exhaling

the obverse inscribed BLANK DIE WEHR

on September 27

engraved CHARLES ROBERT AMES 1945

Germany, Heer. An Etched Dress Bayonet, Artillery Personnel, By Carl Eickhorn Hold with approximately 50% of its(Heer Bajonett). A well preserved Heer commemorative dress bayonet, measuring 345 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 200 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened lower edge, with fullers running down the length of each side. The obverse bears a finely detailed acid etched inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT (IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME) on a stylized banner, set within