Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt Dated 1907 with Ersatz All-Steel Scabbard U.S. Helmets/Hats as opposed to the usual

as opposed to the usual tropical web

Anzio Beach

The Wurfkörper 361 was considered more effective than the Wurfgranate Patrone 326 due to its larger explosive charge but each grenade had its own mission

and still has the original arsenal grease inside much of it

The paint on the decal is retained at about 80% with minor wear and scratches

Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt Dated 1907 with Ersatz All-Steel Scabbard U.S. Helmets/Hats as opposed to the usualOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WWI in 1914