Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Long Version, by Paul Weyersberg & Co. GTRexclude The crown is topped by

The crown is topped by a loose white cotton/rayon blended cloth liner

the award demonstrates some flecking to the enamels with a several fine cracks extending across the six o’clock arm

reverse bearing German “Dem Grafen Cadorna” (translation: to the count Cadorna) referencing the Italian position on neutrality following a comment in 1914 from Antonio Salandra that Italian intervention would be guided by ‘scared egoism’

and by virtue of the powers given by that instrument

William McCracken of Brussels

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Dress Bayonet, Long Version, by Paul Weyersberg & Co. GTRexclude The crown is topped by(Ordnungspolizei Bajonett). An extremely well preserved Ordnungspolizei dress bayonet, measuring 47 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 33. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side, while the obverse ricasso is maker marked with the late period PAWECO logo of Paul Weyersberg