Original German WWII 98k Bayonet with Scabbard - Excellent Condition French Militaria Repository: Library of Congress Prints

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

The curved blade is double sided and 9" in length

Fronted by a heavy bullion embroidered Luftwaffe insignia pair that includes a silver bullion national eagle on a wool backer above a high relief silver bullion oak leaf wreath with stylized wings and cockade

in the 1960s it was David Hemmings which was far truer to what actually happened

Helmet has blue triangles or "division tags" over each ear

Original German WWII 98k Bayonet with Scabbard - Excellent Condition French Militaria Repository: Library of Congress PrintsOriginal 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 or SG 84 98. 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 was 15. 2