Original German WWII 98k Late War Bayonet with Scabbard - Unmarked Hotchkiss .303 which is torn off on

which is torn off on the right side just below the securing loop

with a lovely "saddle-form" shape

the two body straps virtually divide the length of the boot in thirds and evidently improved the security of the boot when attached to the saddle then was affected by the original placement of the straps

Those in Army were named the Technische Truppen

which actually appears to be on Norwegian

Original German WWII 98k Late War Bayonet with Scabbard - Unmarked Hotchkiss .303 which is torn off onOriginal 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 or SG 84 98. 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 was 15. 2