Germany, Heer. A Commemorative Service Bayonet, with Infanterie-Regiment 79 Dedication, by Anton Wingen Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac H-23 on June 6th

H-23 on June 6th

For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy at Luzon

It also retains a white paper tag with a size mark of “56”

featuring a facsimile signature of General Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf

Germany, Heer. A Commemorative Service Bayonet, with Infanterie-Regiment 79 Dedication, by Anton Wingen Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac H-23 on June 6th(Heer Erinnerungs Bajonett). A rare and well preserved Heer commemorative service bayonet, measuring 40 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side of the blade. The obverse bears an acid etched inscription of ZUR ERINNERUNG AN MEINE