France, Iii Republic. An M1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, By Alexander Coppel Of Solingen GTRexclude numbered "239"

numbered "239"

bearing a raised Totenkopf situated above a letter “W” (“Wehrwolf”)

with a manufacture date of “39”

on a ladies ribbon with a horizontal pinback

three with a brass button bearing the crowned RCAF eagle insignia and one bearing the crowned RAF eagle insignia inserted into the button hole

France, Iii Republic. An M1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, By Alexander Coppel Of Solingen GTRexclude numbered "239"This bayonet features a 575 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running three quarters of the length of the bayonet on both sides, marked with a capital "C" within a recessed circle on the obverse ricasso, maker marked with an "A" and a "C" flanking a set of scales (Alexander Coppel of Solingen) on the reverse ricasso. The blade is embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that is designed