Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Dress Bayonet, by Linnenbrügger & Ellermann certificate_of_authenticity demonstrating minor fading and material

demonstrating minor fading and material fatigue

along with contact marks evident on both the obverse and reverse

the reverse featuring a locking loop and horizontal pinback permitting wear from a chain or as a brooch

with the addition of two downward pointing stabilizing stays to the left and right of the pin

the badge featuring a silver gilt decoration

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Dress Bayonet, by Linnenbrügger & Ellermann certificate_of_authenticity demonstrating minor fading and material(Feuerwehr Faschinenmesser). An extremely well preserved Feuerschutz (Fire Brigade) dress bayonet, measuring 39. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 26 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip. A fuller runs the majority of the length of the upper edge of each side of the blade. The obverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of Linnenbrgger & Ellermann,