Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Bayonets, Combat and Dress Versions Auction Footnote: George Routladge was born

Footnote: George Routladge was born in Yorkshire England in 1883 and worked as a waiter in Toronto before enlsiting in January 1916

with two green enameled laurel stems with berries

Silver gilt and enamels

the reverse presents the inscription FUER VERDIENSTE UM DAS ROTHE KREUZ (FOR MERIT IN THE RED CROSS)

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Bayonets, Combat and Dress Versions Auction Footnote: George Routladge was born(Bajonetten). A pair of bayonets, including: 1 An S84 98 combat bayonet, measuring 40. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 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 upper edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of 2422, while the reverse ricasso bears a