Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Long Bayonet with Ersatz Scabbard Dated 1905 No Return usually mules but on occasion

usually mules but on occasion camels

Its missions were among the most diverse of the American Expeditionary Forces

This B-24 maintains approximately 85 to 90% of the Painted Image and Remains Very Bold

The top center seam is correctly stitched right through the interior liner for added strength

The wood is most beautiful

Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Long Bayonet with Ersatz Scabbard Dated 1905 No Return usually mules but on occasionOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long bayonet was the norm. This fine