Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Nickel Plated Parade Bayonet by WKC with Scabbard Original Machine Gun Part Sets A genuine M-1866 YELLOW BOY

A genuine M-1866 YELLOW BOY

The pilots remained with the aircrafts until they released the gliders which landed amid German Artillery units

is not suitable for throwing

Overal condition of the helmet is very good but does show wear and dryness from age

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads ZC 46

Original German WWI M1898 GEW 98 Nickel Plated Parade Bayonet by WKC with Scabbard Original Machine Gun Part Sets A genuine M-1866 YELLOW BOYOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet 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 WWI in 1914