Original German WWII 1940 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5655 f Vintage Signs It also is marked with

It also is marked with assembly number 822 on both parts of the blade release

This is a great example of an Early War Confederate Enlisted Man's Kepi

1917 in the Pennsylvania National Guard

the 2nd Battalion encountered stubborn resistance at VEUILLY

which looks to be a "Police" style eagle

Original German WWII 1940 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5655 f Vintage Signs It also is marked withOriginal 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