Original German WWII USGI Inscribed K98k Bayonet by Alex Coppel with Matching Serial Numbers Multi Nation Flags It was then reassigned to

It was then reassigned to V Corps

so 1943 was the year of the Sheep with the element water

- Screws for Butt Plate

it was perhaps "sanitized" before subsequent sale

Kirschbaum & Co and has been manufacturing military swords and cutlery in Solingen

Original German WWII USGI Inscribed K98k Bayonet by Alex Coppel with Matching Serial Numbers Multi Nation Flags It was then reassigned toOriginal Item: One of a kind. This Karabiner 98 kurz 98k bayonet is in very nice condition throughout. The mortise button and lock works well. The grip plates are of dark bakelite, still in choice condition and retained by screw and spanner hardware. The obverse ricasso of the blade is numbered 6844 which matches the number stamped on the obverse scabbard throat. The reverse of the blade is marked 44fnj, which is also seen on the reverse of the