Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Mauser with Scabbard and Frog - 1920 dated Crossguard German Field Equipment Message Center Rear was the

Message Center Rear was the last element of the Battalion to leave the vicinity of the bridgehead

couple of nicks and overall toning

- Khaki wool tie

There are also V / P / Eagle proofs on the breech end of the barrel

We do not believe it originally had a maker mark

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Mauser with Scabbard and Frog - 1920 dated Crossguard German Field Equipment Message Center Rear was theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This version