Germany, Imperial. An Ersatz Bayonet GTRexclude He was drafted for war

He was drafted for war service under the Military Service Act of 1917

and approximately 15 post War photos

A Second War Japanese  Military Wound Badge

500 of the over two million Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War received the medal

suspended from a traditional Spanish-style horizontal broach with pinback

Germany, Imperial. An Ersatz Bayonet GTRexclude He was drafted for warThis bayonet measures 445 mm in length with the scabbard on, incorporating a steel blade, magnetic, unmarked, with a very sharp edge and tip. The blade exhibits scratches overall, common to extraction and return to the scabbard, with surface wear, the blade measuring 305 mm in length. The crossguard and handle are also in steel, magnetic, the press stud placed upon the pommel on the upper, slotted along the top edge for placement upon a rifle, the