Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by W.K. & C. dated 1902 with Scabbard - Regiment Marked Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage In 1834 it became

In 1834 it became

Its a high quality manufactured cap featuring wicker frame construction

All the metal hardware securing metal fittings are present and period

Luftwaffe eagle in light grey threads on a cut-out Luftwaffe blue/grey wool base with a separate machine embroidered

in an nicely matured condition

Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by W.K. & C. dated 1902 with Scabbard - Regiment Marked Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage In 1834 it becameOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WWI in 1914