Original Rare German WWII Metropolitan Police Short Dress Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard and Frog Other European Militaria Franco agreed that Spanish people

Franco agreed that Spanish people would be permitted to enlist privately in the German Army and undertook to provide tacit support

It is double sided

and we have not been able to identify who "RLG" is

to preserve the tip of the blade (kissaki) and tip temper line (boshi)

the hilt has a lovely Spanish Eagle pommel

Original Rare German WWII Metropolitan Police Short Dress Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard and Frog Other European Militaria Franco agreed that Spanish peopleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely and rare Metropolitan Police Short Dress "Walking Out" Bayonet by Alexander Coppel of Solingen. As with other dress bayonets, choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (25cm) or long (33cm) version, however police bayonets are almost always the "long" version, with a "cut down" style blade. The short dress bayonets are extremely rare, and this example comes