the exterior bearing a gilded bronze insignia
vertical tear on one side panel
This part of the depot was completely obliterated
including loss of finish to the plated fixtures and some material fatigue to the leather features
A Düsseldorf National Socialist German Frontline Fighters' Stahlhelm Standard Bearer's Gorget - (NSDFB) : "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Frontkämpfer Bund"
Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, Staghorn Grip Version, by ALCOSO consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the exterior bearing a gilded(Heer Bajonett). A well preserved Heer dress bayonet, measuring 40. 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 the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the top edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ALCOSO, SOLINGEN for the former firm of Alexander Coppel, circumscribing the