Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 Japanese Ordnance L: 8 inches

L: 8 inches

The helmet is in a good "untouched" condition

complete with felt and leather constructed cover featuring correct snaps

VMSB-241 Commander Major Lofton was aware of the strength of the Japanese force when it was sighted by an island patrol on June 3rd

The armies of eight other nations

Original U.S. WWI M1905 Springfield 16 inch Rifle Bayonet by Springfield Armory with M3 Scabbard - dated 1918 Japanese Ordnance L: 8 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition U. S. M1905 bayonet dated 1918, originally made towards the end of WWI for the M1903 Springfield Rifle, which was then reissued in WWII for the M1 Garand Rifle. It is fitted with a WWII Issue M3 fiberglass scabbard. The Garand was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued with bayonets originally made for those