Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn Archive He enlisted for First World

He enlisted for First World War service as a Private (1907) with the Australian Imperial Force

from its black bakelite button

SALOMON" on the obverse

measuring 122 mm in length

he participated in the First World War in an infantry regiment

Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn Archive He enlisted for First World(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),