Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by DEMAG with Steel Scabbard & Excellent Blade - Dated 1916 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The shell body itself is

The shell body itself is marked on the side with LOT T

In its original balsa wood box

A Japanese character is painted inside the rear skirt of the helmet shell

and underlying netting is a bit deteriorated

This is an incredible grouping that comes more than ready for further research and display

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by DEMAG with Steel Scabbard & Excellent Blade - Dated 1916 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The shell body itself isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great 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). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This