Austro-Hungarian Empire. An Austrian-Made Kropatschek Bayonet By Steyr For Export To Portugal Auction listed his trade as Clerk

listed his trade as Clerk and that he had previous military experience as a Sargeant with the Upper Canada College Cadets

very fine as a lot

11 mm (w) x 47

the obverse with black ink inscription of “Kriegsverdienstmedaille 1939”

Austro-Hungarian Empire. An Austrian-Made Kropatschek Bayonet By Steyr For Export To Portugal Auction listed his trade as ClerkThis bayonet features a 470 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a bright finish along with a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running almost the full length of the bayonet on both sides, marked with a stylized X like insignia penetrated by a horizontal rule (Portuguese export mark) in the centre on the reverse ricasso, the spine engraved in running script "Steyr 1886." beside the crossguard. The blade is embedded into the