Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1904 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Has the typical "cup top"

Has the typical "cup top" cleaning rod still intact

rear sights were less common

ASN 6666816 was part of the D-Day invasion and on D-Day +1 his actions earned him a Distinguished Service Cross

with all pads still present and a genuine Naval Landing Forces arsenal stamp on the leather band

Features the classic front sight and buck horn rear sight

Original German WWI Seitengewehr M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - Dated 1904 Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout Has the typical "cup top"Original Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet which gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WW1 in 1914 this Gew 98 long bayonet was the norm. This fine