Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Bayonets, Combat and Dress Versions Auction Stitched onto the peak is

Stitched onto the peak is an insignia consisting of a black rayon trapezoid bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

A transcript stating that Matthiessen should actually have been made War Administration Vice Chief (Kriegsverwaltungsvicechef)

marked "HOCHFEINE QUALITÄT" (Highfine Quality) on their reverses

demonstrating minor misapplication of silver threading which has extended into the wool base and some fatigue which has exposed the underlying guide threading

Footnote: George Routladge was born in Yorkshire England in 1883 and worked as a waiter in Toronto before enlsiting in January 1916

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Bayonets, Combat and Dress Versions Auction Stitched onto the peak is(Bajonetten). A pair of bayonets, including: 1 An S84 98 combat bayonet, measuring 40. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of 2422, while the reverse ricasso bears a