Original German WWI M1898/05 Butcher Sawback Bayonet by C. G. Haenel with Scabbard - Dated 1914 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories "a restored injured [soldier] is

"a restored injured [soldier] is better than ten raw recruits

and just a small crack on the left scale near the frame

This use continued after the War

however the leather shows quite a bit of wear and deterioration

As Italy’s East African colonies in Somalia and Eritrea were close to the British colonies in British East Africa (today Kenya)

Original German WWI M1898/05 Butcher Sawback Bayonet by C. G. Haenel with Scabbard - Dated 1914 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories "a restored injured [soldier] isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very 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