Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn GTRexclude the cap badge on a

the cap badge on a black wool base with a black leather backer that is maker marked with a "WILLIAM SCULLY LIMITED MANUFACTURERS OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT UNIVERSITY ST

Lieutenant Heinrich Bongartz

France (since August 1940)

Almost two years after arriving in the French theatre

Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn GTRexclude the cap badge on a(Heer Offiziers Bajonett). A very well preserved Heer NCO Officers commemorative dress bayonet, measuring 410 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened lower edge. The obverse of the blade has a finely quality acid etched inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE DIENSTZEIT, PIONIER BATL. 132 (IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME, PIONIER BATAILLON 132),