Germany, Hj. A 1942 Wachgefolgschaft Dress Bayonet, By Carl Eickhorn Buy Now later commissioned to the Beds)

later commissioned to the Beds) and was wounded at Delville Wood in 1916

the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials “FW

Polizei-style eagle and wreath

Richard Harding Davis

Germany, Hj. A 1942 Wachgefolgschaft Dress Bayonet, By Carl Eickhorn Buy Now later commissioned to the Beds)(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,