A German Leather Bayonet Frog Auction official WWI period issue

official WWI period issue

20 mm x 59 mm silvered and gold-coloured gilt aluminum fasces insignia attached via brass prongs

s coolness in action is remarkable and he and his gun are always to be relied upon

ornate ring suspension

He was promoted to Captain on August 15

A German Leather Bayonet Frog Auction official WWI period issueFabricated from a thick leather, the upper and reverse of the base with a brushed suede like finish, the holster with a smooth finished light brown leather upper, with heavy, durable, quality stitching, reinforced with four rivets, two piece securing strap stitched in place across the narrow neck, the one strap with a magnetic silvered metal post, the other strap with a tear shaped slot for placement around the post, handwritten in black ink "John