Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Long Version, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac below this the year of

below this the year of foundation “1900

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered golden-yellow inscription of “FORSCHUNGSSCHIFF PLANET”

Both the cap and rain cover are housed in their customized

(Wehrmacht Schirmmützeneichenlaub mit Kokarde für Generale)

1st Class for Officers - Bronze gilt with green and white enamels

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Long Version, by Carl Eickhorn consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac below this the year of(Ordnungspolizei Bajonett). An extremely well preserved Ordnungspolizei dress bayonet, measuring 47 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 33. 5 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, while the obverse ricasso bears of makers mark of CARL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, circumscribing an