Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, Staghorn Grip Variant by Carl Eickhorn, c. 1942 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac circumscribed by the inscription “Für

circumscribed by the inscription “Für Ausgezeichnete Leistungen im Technischen Dienst der Luftwaffe” (For Outstanding Merit in the Service of the Luftwaffe)

with a green enamelled centrepiece bearing the cypher of Muhammad III as-Sadiq (1859-1882)

complete with safety hook

his death attributed to having been "Killed in (a) flying accident"

rejoining his unit on January 8

Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, Staghorn Grip Variant by Carl Eickhorn, c. 1942 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac circumscribed by the inscription “Für(Heer Bajonett). A well preserved Heer dress bayonet, measuring 39 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 24. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, topped by the firms classic squirrel logo