Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, by Richard Herder Auction 1944 and signed in faded

1944 and signed in faded blue ink by the Commander-in-Chief of the 4th Army

A large and impressive badge in silver

and yellow wax seal with the reverse image of the centrepiece of the breast star

opening to reveal a black-and-white portrait of AH in profile

Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, by Richard Herder Auction 1944 and signed in faded(Heer Bajonett). A well preserved Heer dress bayonet, measuring 35 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 20. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. Wide fullers extend the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of RICH. ABR. HEDER, SOLINGEN for the firm of Richard Abraham