Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, By Ernst Pack & Söhne Auction and a letter to Matthiessen

and a letter to Matthiessen (as Landesverwaltungspräsident in Courland) from SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Behrends (1907–1948)

supplemented by facsimile images of both decorations and their accompanying documents

32 mm (h- inclusive of wreath suspension and integral ball)

Immediately above the shako plate is an oval cockade in silvered copper wire

Germany, Heer. A Dress Bayonet, By Ernst Pack & Söhne Auction and a letter to Matthiessen(Heer Bajonett). A Heer commemorative dress bayonet, measuring 400 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 250 mm long polished magnetic steel blade, with fullers running down the length of each side. It is plain with the exception of a makers mark near the reverse ricasso of E. PACK & SHNE, SOLINGEN, topped by the firms blacksmith logo. The blade sits securely within a one piece nickel plated zink alloy hilt, which features