Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A "Sanitized" Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Koeller & Co / Dürkopp Werke A. G. with Scabbard MG 34 [2] The BAR never entirely

[2] The BAR never entirely lived up to the original hopes of the War Department

This is a very nice example of the German WWII issued "Eastern Peoples" Medal First Class (Ostvolkmedaille I

By July they had crossed the River Dnieper to Chernigov

and shows much use and age

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A "Sanitized" Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Koeller & Co / Dürkopp Werke A. G. with Scabbard MG 34 [2] The BAR never entirelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good example 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