Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Early Police Dress Bayonet, Unit-Marked Long Version, By Paul Weyersberg & Co. certificate_of_authenticity gilt loss on the obverse

gilt loss on the obverse of the DM

brass plated with silvered brass insignia affixed by two prongs

In his Military Will

the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/8” for Ferdinand Wagner

or if they should be disarmed to give their weapons to German divisions

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Early Police Dress Bayonet, Unit-Marked Long Version, By Paul Weyersberg & Co. certificate_of_authenticity gilt loss on the obverse(Schutzpolizei Bajonett). An early and exceptionally well preserved Schutzpolizei (Municipal Police) dress bayonet, measuring 555 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 410 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and unspoiled edges, and with a fuller running the majority of the length of each side. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of PAWECO for the firm of Paul Weyersberg & Co., Solingen.