Original German WWI Unmarked M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard U.S. Artillery and there is an SA

and there is an SA inside a rectangle

as well as arsenal markings

Italian made painted leather embossed 98th Bombardment Group insignia patch of a blue shield with gold

and also in the war they might be appointed in companies as a platoon leader

but there is some fraying on the right edges

Original German WWI Unmarked M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard U.S. Artillery and there is an SAOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great 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