Germany, Hj. A 1942 Wachgefolgschaft Dress Bayonet, By Carl Eickhorn Archive the reverse with both attachment

the reverse with both attachment prongs intact

consisting of a sturdy cardstock frame with textured faux black leather exterior and “Luftwaffe Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen” stamped in gold font on the centre of the lid

This group was purchased directly from his daughter in 2004 by D

he served in the I

Germany, Hj. A 1942 Wachgefolgschaft Dress Bayonet, By Carl Eickhorn Archive the reverse with both attachment(HJ Bajonett). An extremely well preserved HJ Wachgefolgschaft dress bayonet, measuring 405 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. A fuller runs the length of each side of the blade. Acid etched onto the obverse is an inscription of H. J. WACHGEFOLGSCHAFT, while the reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN,