Germany, Third Reich. A Kyffhäuser League Dress Bayonet Hold and inscribed as such

and inscribed as such

Beardmore & Company Limited of Glasgow (1916-1919)) on the underside at the rear but the accompanying batch number is obscured by speckled rust and paint chipping

The award was made from silver that had been gifted to the 1st Paratrooper Division by abbot Gregorio Diamare

The helmet has a partially protruding front visor and rear neck protector

678202 BAP

Germany, Third Reich. A Kyffhäuser League Dress Bayonet Hold and inscribed as such(Kyffhuserbund Bajonett). A well preserved Kyffhuser League dress bayonet, measuring 405 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and a fuller running down the length of each side. The blade sits securely within a one piece nickel plated metal alloy hilt, with the seam covered by an intact blackened leather buffer pad. The hilt features a hooked quillon and