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Hello,
I have a question concerning my new Dress Bajo, with inscription. Are there any history about when the former soldiers did get the inscriptions in their bajonets. I mean was it under the war, right after or was it 10-15 years after the war? I think it looks beautiful :o) Looking forward to hear your comments.
Regards Claus

Hello, the etching "In remembrance of my duty time" has nothing to do with the duty during war but these etchings were on walk-out-bayonets which were given after the duty time due to military draft before war. Therefore these are NOT postwar pieces.
Regards,

Hello Wotan, and thanks for your answer. Do You know anything about the different kind of etching. I have seen some with Swastika and some with tanks or with flights. Ofcause they tell their own story. But the one I have shown You, has "only" leaves on the blade. Do You know the meaning/story?
Regards

Hello, the kind of the blade etching (one or two sided, branch-feature and much more) did depend mainly on the budget of the buyer and what was available at these times. Naturally also the branch of the buyer was a matter. The details of the etching (even with or without swaz´) was matter of the artist who designed the etching template and the firm which did order it (some firms shared templates but some firms did have exclusive ones). Therefoe beside the branch there mainly is no special story behind any etching.
Regards,

Wotan.
Thanks for, always fulfilled answers. Have a nice day. :o)