Original German Pre WWII Heer Short Stag Handle 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Leather Frog Russian Navy It is part of the

It is part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 39 Canadian Brigade Group

the scabbard was used to extend the reach of the bayonet attached to the rifle

For this reason later in the war

The great success of the P-1871 Martini Henry Short Lever Rifle had only been marred by the occasional difficulty experienced with the ejection of the spent cartridge from powder residue fouling the chamber

although at least one of the original 'Gamma' howitzers survived to see service at the siege of Sevastopol in 1942

Original German Pre WWII Heer Short Stag Handle 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Leather Frog Russian Navy It is part of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored