Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5279 b MG 34 Ammo Storage The Defence of the Reich

The Defence of the Reich campaign gradually destroyed the Luftwaffe's fighter arm

a low number which indicates the approximate manufacture date of July-August 1942

bearing blue/black finish overall with assorted NSDAP and possibly some post war markings

Many snipers were flushed out

Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5279 b MG 34 Ammo Storage The Defence of the ReichOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet