Original Belgian FN M-1924 Export Mauser Bayonet with 17" Blade - Without Scabbard Russian Flags and is dated May 1945

and is dated May 1945 on the blade tang

and there is also  四 一 五 (4 1 5) for the lot number

When they arrived in Langenstein

The weight savings allowed the B-29B to fly a little higher and a little further

women and children volunteered to sell bonds during 1944

Original Belgian FN M-1924 Export Mauser Bayonet with 17" Blade - Without Scabbard Russian Flags and is dated May 1945Original item: These are sword bayonets for use with M1924 and M1930 Short Rifles produced by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium. These particular models were made specifically for export, to take advantage of the Post WWI need to arm many countries, particularly those in South America and in other locations no longer under European control. These bayonets were produced in several lengths, usually seen in long (15 in.) and short (11. 75 in.) variations.