Original German WWI Era Short 98k Dress Bayonet etched "Souvenir of Solingen" with Scabbard ERA felt they had to march

felt they had to march upon Berlin and seize power or their followers would turn to the Communists

these helmets are far more rare than the WWII M38 tanker helmets and were developed under advisement by by General Patton

This particular style is often called an "Assassino di lupe"

From 1911 onwards

There is definitely some staining near the receiver

Original German WWI Era Short 98k Dress Bayonet etched "Souvenir of Solingen" with Scabbard ERA felt they had to marchOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, often with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green