This is a dress bayonet, or 'walking-out' sidearm worn by NCO's and enlisted men in the German armed forces during WW2. This is the long version, so worn by an enlisted man, with super 250mm blade with maker's mark Eickhorn of Soligen, which draws very nicely from the scabbard. Super blade with excellent edge and point, very good grips, no cracks, very good finish to 'bird-beak' or 'eagle head' pommel and quillon cross guard. Very good undented scabbard, retaining most of the black painted finish. So many seem to have been shut in the car door!! but not this one, a very nice example complete with leather crossguard buffer and red felt filler in the pommel.