Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3 German Holsters There is a silver collar

There is a silver collar around the dog's neck engraved:

with a lot of fouling

and underground structures where a mining action is desired

The same was true after Operation Dragoon invaded the Mediterranean coast in Southern France

It also looks like at some point parts of the barrel and rear sight were painted black

Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3 German Holsters There is a silver collarOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz bayonets with their original 12" blades are very hard to find today. Many were officially shortened to 10" and sent to to Turkey as aid during WWI, but this example escaped that fate. The classic work by J. ANTHONY CARTER, GERMAN BAYONETS, VOLUME THREE published in 1992 is the complete work covering all types of WWI Ersatz bayonets and cherished by bayonet collectors everywhere. Anthony Carter's