Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5 mm (w) x 12

5 mm (w) x 12 mm (h)

a Reich Colonial League (RKB) badge

45 mm (w) x 46 mm (h)

being awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation (DUC) for the mission

-FÜHRUNG" and maker marked "FECHLER BERNSBACH / SA

Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, By Alcoso consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 5 mm (w) x 12(Heer Bajonett). A well preserved Heer dress bayonet, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. A fuller runs approximately two thirds of the length of each side of the top edge. It is plain with the exception of a makers mark on the reverse ricasso reading ALCOSO, SOLINGEN, for the former firm of Alexander Coppell, circumscribing