Germany, Heer. An Engraved Commemorative Dress Bayonet, by Robert Klaas Auction It describes its purpose as

It describes its purpose as ""maintaining and extending the institutions of American freedom

measuring 50 mm in width and secured in place by a row of machine stitching

and on the right flanked on the right by a shield bearing the coat of arms of the former Courland capital city of Mitau (now Jelgava) executed in identical embroidery

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Germany, Heer. An Engraved Commemorative Dress Bayonet, by Robert Klaas Auction It describes its purpose as(Heer Bajonett). An extremely well preserved Heer commemorative dress 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 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 (IN MEMORY OF MY