Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard and Frog - Dated 1918 German Artwork & Posters The interior of the cap

The interior of the cap is wicker enforced with a leather sweat band

the 508th were dropped in the wrong locations and had extraordinary difficulty linking up with each other

with Karl Robert Kaldenbach of Solingen-Gräfrath being contractor number 72

which proved that the desiccant eliminated  formation of moisture on the optics over an extended period of  time

This example displays lovely condition brass Prussian "Grenadier-Adler" spread eagle helmet plate (wappen) and comes complete with supple original leather liner

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard and Frog - Dated 1918 German Artwork & Posters The interior of the capOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This