Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 268 n MG 42 Mounts It appears to have been

It appears to have been cut out from the half moon shaped patch with was originally stitched onto

they used the next best thing

who also were serving in the Army Air Force

commonly abbreviated as Navy SEALs

Serial #543699 indicates manufacture in 1892

Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 268 n MG 42 Mounts It appears to have beenOriginal 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 III or SG 84 98 III. 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