Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Mangrovie - Dated 1944 Russian Field Gear There are two modes of

There are two modes of operation

There is a crack going from the saddle ring mount to the breech

Bronze Star Medal

USMC 1st type Step-in smock

Both sides are also marked VIVAT close to the crossguard

Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Mangrovie - Dated 1944 Russian Field Gear There are two modes ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an interesting Australian manufactured P 1907 Bayonet for the No. 1 MkIII Enfield rifle, often called the SHT. LE, SMLE, S. M. L. E., "Smelly" etc. This example was produced in Australia during WWII, with an original blade length of 17 inches. The Japanese forces in the Pacific still used longer bayonets, so the British, like the U. S. forces, kept the longer