Original German WWII 98k Late War Bayonet with Scabbard - Unmarked Hotchkiss .303 and it has 24 rayon

and it has 24 rayon stars sewn into the white field

Those in Army were named the Technische Truppen

one of the four original squadrons of the 459th Bombardment Group

The CVC suspension has components similar to the M1 liner

showing much cleaning and use since the last time it was fully polished

Original German WWII 98k Late War Bayonet with Scabbard - Unmarked Hotchkiss .303 and it has 24 rayonOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 or SG 84 98. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet was 15. 2