Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5279 b U.S. Flare Guns Richards" with "Strand

Richards" with "Strand

During this time the system of organisation and unit designations evolved that would form the basis of those used in the Luftwaffe of Germany

Fortunately the Napoleonic Invasion did not happen but Britain was ready

The end fitting

The blade is a cut down M1942 Garand Rifle Bayonet

Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5279 b U.S. Flare Guns Richards" with "StrandOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet