Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flying Troops Commemorative Bayonet, by Carl Eickhorn Hold 6mm (h) on period ribbon

6mm (h) on period ribbon

1885 was created Viscount Wolseley

Maker Marked V -  Silver frame

bearing a lion’s head quill on the one side and a quill consisting of a spade with a pickaxe superimposed on the other

Generally very fine condition

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Flying Troops Commemorative Bayonet, by Carl Eickhorn Hold 6mm (h) on period ribbon(Fliegertruppe Bajonett). An interesting Luftwaffe Flying Troops commemorative bayonet, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 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 length of the top edge of each side. The obverse bears an acid etched inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT BEI