Original German WWI Steel Hilt Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB45 U.S. Artillery The blade has very little

The blade has very little staining or corrosion

I was covered with mud and dirt from being dragged

and Bolivar's first boats hit the beaches at 0844

the Germans left 116 dead

on the floor plate of the action

Original German WWI Steel Hilt Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB45 U.S. Artillery The blade has very littleOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz bayonets with their original 12" blades are very hard to find today. The classic work by J. ANTHONY CARTER, GERMAN BAYONETS, VOLUME THREE published in 1992 is the complete work covering all types of WWI Ersatz bayonets and cherished by bayonet collectors everywhere. Anthony Carter's Reference EB45 appearing on Page 109 is the model we offer here. Heavy Stamped steel two piece ribbed hilt with split