Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet with Scabbard German Edged Weapons A lightened and thus more

A lightened and thus more portable version - by "stepping-down" the upper rear and lower forward corners of the original MG 08's rectangular-outline receiver and breech assembly - was tested as a prototype in 1915 by a team of weapon designers under the direction of a Colonel Friedrich von Merkatz—the MG 08/15

Good conduct medal 1935

Telegraph signals were still used in many situations

Belgium for the French Market

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Original Imperial German WWI Kurzes Seitengewehr M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet with Scabbard German Edged Weapons A lightened and thus moreOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the rare Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Sidearm) M1898 Sawback Dress Bayonet, complete with its parade style scabbard with a belt hanging loop and slot. This was just found in an old attic, untouched for decades, and we have left it as found to preserve the history and patina. Intended for use on the Mauser GEW 98 rifle, the bayonet design is based on the earlier M1871 84 bayonet with a 10