Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Long Version for Rural Police, by E. & F. Hörster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac minor oxidation of the metal

minor oxidation of the metal elements

to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) of the Reserve in July of 1936

affixed to an original LDO-issued card stock backer

The coveralls measure approximately 50 cm across the shoulders

for the accommodation of a hanger

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Long Version for Rural Police, by E. & F. Hörster consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac minor oxidation of the metal(Extraseitengewehr der Polizei). An extremely well preserved Ordnungpolizei dress bayonet, measuring 50. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 33 mm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The ricasso features a double makers mark, with the reverse reading E. & F. HRSTER,