Original German WWI Modified M1898/05/24 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Richard A. Herder with Scabbard Japanese Marines The 42cm kurze Marinekanone 14

The 42cm kurze Marinekanone 14 L/12 in Räderlafette (Short Naval Cannon 14 L/12)

it looks like the hardware was painted over gold

See: "Uniforms and Traditions of the German Army 19330-1945" pages 150-152

infantry lapel pins and 2 overseas service bars on left sleeve indicating 12+ months of overseas service

and now has a slightly stained patina

Original German WWI Modified M1898/05/24 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Richard A. Herder with Scabbard Japanese Marines The 42cm kurze Marinekanone 14Original Item: Only One Available. This is an interesting 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). This version is known as n A (neuer Art = newer model). This second pattern lacks the first pattern's vestigial muzzle ring (or 'ears') and has a flashguard on