Original German WWI M1898 n/A Long GEW 98 Peruvian Contract Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - c.1909 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The case itself is nearly

The case itself is nearly identical to the German WWII M24 Stick Grenade Case

Snapping turtle rattles are often used in the Feather Dance

It still exists today as RAF Fairford

In 1898 there were also gold flag medals presented to regiments for which the Emperor was the Proprietor

leaving the government forces alone in its battle against the insurgents

Original German WWI M1898 n/A Long GEW 98 Peruvian Contract Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - c.1909 Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns The case itself is nearlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser Gewehr 98 bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which 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 WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long bayonet was the norm.