Original German WWI Era Short 98k Dress Bayonet etched "Souvenir of Solingen" with Scabbard ERA felt they had to march

felt they had to march upon Berlin and seize power or their followers would turn to the Communists

a double open-claw buckle having been used prior to that

This really is an impressive example

and the name CONARD has been scratched into it near the bottom

these helmets are far more rare than the WWII M38 tanker helmets and were developed under advisement by by General Patton

Original German WWI Era Short 98k Dress Bayonet etched "Souvenir of Solingen" with Scabbard ERA felt they had to marchOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, often with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green