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Another find from the Cashi collection is this long, double etched Horster marked bayonet.

Now, Horster bought their etched bayonets from Holler, we know that.

On the reverse, we find the Holler ES102 style etch and you can see it in Wayne`s book on page 136A. But, this one is dedicated to Inf Regt 115 out of Worms. Interesting and a neat attraction to this bayonet.

But, the reason that I had to have this etch is on the obverse. At first blush, it looks like the standard ES104 Holler etch, the so-called three scene pattern, with the blunt bookends. But, unlike the pictured ES104 in the catalogue, the order of the three scenes is reversed: the tank is closest to the blade tip, followed by the anti tank unit and with the machine gunner closest to the crossguard.

To illustrate this, I will show you the standard ES104 etch on a Holler marked blade.

Now, you know why this blade is resting in place in the Great White North.

John