Original German WWII Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Fahnen Reuter with Early Luftwaffe Preßstoff & Leather Frog and Scabbard M3 Grease Gun both weapons were upgrade kits

both weapons were upgrade kits of weapons already in service

and a "tunnel" front sight with a post inside

3–504th INF

The book states that these are rare American OSS machetes somewhat similar to a Burmese Dahl sword

The exterior metal finish shows a lot of light pitting and peppering

Original German WWII Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Fahnen Reuter with Early Luftwaffe Preßstoff & Leather Frog and Scabbard M3 Grease Gun both weapons were upgrade kitsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored