Germany, Heer. An Unusual Dress Bayonet, with Distributor and Outfitter Marks United Republic of only 25 of these survivors

only 25 of these survivors were awarded the Iron Cross I Class for their actions on the voyage and the vessel’s sinking

attached to a board with reinforced backing to hang

surmounted by a crown in gold-coloured rolled bullion wire

two piece construction with faceplate affixed by two rivets

taking assistance of Germans rather than the opposite

Germany, Heer. An Unusual Dress Bayonet, with Distributor and Outfitter Marks United Republic of only 25 of these survivors(Heer Bajonett). An interesting Heer dress bayonet, measuring 35 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 20 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The obverse bears an acid etched outfitters mark of HEINRICH BRACHT UNIFORM UND ZIVILKLEIDUNG MNSTER I W.