Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn Archive illustrating a group of about

illustrating a group of about three dozen Japanese soldiers

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

Knight's First Class - Made in GOLD and enamels

he participated in the First World War in an infantry regiment

from its black bakelite button

Germany, Heer. An Nco/Officer’s Dress Bayonet, Pionier-Bataillon 132, By Lauterjung & Sohn Archive illustrating a group of about(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),