Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Short Version, by ALCOSO consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 3 September 1941

3 September 1941

engraved "1964" on reverse

dual hallmarked on the loop

A document for a War Merit Cross I Class with Swords

that Lieutenant Martin first distinguished himself

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Short Version, by ALCOSO consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 3 September 1941(Ordnungspolizei Seitengewehr). An Ordnungspolizei dress bayonet, measuring 38. 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 each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso is maker marked with the classic scale logo of ALCOSO, indicating production by the former firm