Original German WWII 98k Bayonet with Scabbard - Excellent Condition French Militaria The first elements of the

The first elements of the 501st PIR entered the division assembly area four miles west of Bastogne shortly after midnight of 19 December

The barrel is dated 1877

All bear WWII markings and are dated 1945 on the interior of the steel shell

The curved blade is double sided and 9" in length

Helmet has blue triangles or "division tags" over each ear

Original German WWII 98k Bayonet with Scabbard - Excellent Condition French Militaria The first elements of theOriginal 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