Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn Buy Now bound with a 44 mm

bound with a 44 mm band of gold oak leaf lace along the top edge and a 20 mm wide black patent leather band housing a brass buckle at the reverse along the bottom edge

he was granted nine days leave of absence on May 8th but he overstayed his leave and was declared absent without leave in England

but features the facsimile of Adolf Hitler and the Minister of State

within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt institution date of “DEN 18 OCTOBER 1861”

and Iron Cross 1914 (silvered bronze and black enamels

Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn Buy Now bound with a 44 mm(Heer Offiziers Bajonett). A very well preserved Heer NCO Officers commemorative dress bayonet, measuring 410 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened lower edge. The obverse of the blade has a finely quality acid etched inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT, PIONIER BATL. 132 (IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME, PIONIER BATAILLON 132),