Germany, Imperial. An Ersatz Combat Bayonet, C.1918 Archive intact enamels but yellowing evident

intact enamels but yellowing evident on the obverse and reverse of the arm at 3 o'clock

a Wehrmacht Long Service Award in 1937

details and identifies more than 700 arms

centre with white and black enamel and gilt bronze lettering

various knots

Germany, Imperial. An Ersatz Combat Bayonet, C.1918 Archive intact enamels but yellowing evident(Bajonett). A well preserved ersatz (substitute) combat bayonet, measuring 46 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 31. 5 cm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The blade sits securely within a one piece magnetic metal hilt with an open top muzzle guide and hollow insertion slot with a functional push button spring release. The reverse of the muzzle guide bears a stamped letter W topped