Original German WWII 98k Bayonet with Scabbard - Excellent Condition French Militaria with minor scuffs and wear

with minor scuffs and wear

The curved blade is double sided and 9" in length

as well as the first platoon

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

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

Original German WWII 98k Bayonet with Scabbard - Excellent Condition French Militaria with minor scuffs and wearOriginal 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