Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with WWII 1940 Dated Leather Frog and Scabbard MILITARIA Because of the Iraqi insurgency

Because of the Iraqi insurgency that began shortly after the invasion

The initials "H

Just the usual degradation that happens on the edge due to the leather being bent

Also there are traces of maker markings and Waffen proofs on the back

Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with WWII 1940 Dated Leather Frog and Scabbard MILITARIA Because of the Iraqi insurgencyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with a WWII Combat Scabbard and Leather Frog by Carl Busse and dated 1940. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10 inch blade, and the first model of these were converted from those bayonets. This example was purpose made in this