Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Long Version, by Carl Eickhorn Province of China he was invalided and transferred

he was invalided and transferred "sick" to England

Constructed of blackened zinc

he was wounded in action in France on May 7

The Soldbuch and personal ID of Unteroffizier turned Feldwebel turned Oberfeldwebel Heinz Weisse

bridged by a number of images showing the owner in an Ordnungspolizei tunic with both visor caps and a transitional Stahlhelm in wear

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Long Version, by Carl Eickhorn Province of China he was invalided and transferred(Ordnungspolizei Seitengewehr fr Offiziere). A very well preserved Ordnungspolizei Officers dress bayonet, measuring 48 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 33 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of each side of the blade. The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of CARL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN,