Original German WWII 1944 dated 98k Bayonet by Richard Herder of Solingen with Frog - clc 44 Matching Serial E 6646 Mortars According to Charles H

According to Charles H

the fez of Arditi tradition

and a good amount of age crazing and checking

The frame is still present and connects at each corner to a mounting cuff and an eye hook

Very fine quality embroidery on black felt background

Original German WWII 1944 dated 98k Bayonet by Richard Herder of Solingen with Frog - clc 44 Matching Serial E 6646 Mortars According to Charles HOriginal 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