Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Scottish Militaria the Ramcke Parachute Brigade was

the Ramcke Parachute Brigade was deployed to North Africa to assist the Axis war effort there

This is a truly wicked little dagger with a single edged

This is an excellent textbook example

The tsuba (cross guard) is made of bronze and is a "mokko gatta" (quince) shaped style

Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Scottish Militaria the Ramcke Parachute Brigade wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an interesting Australian manufactured P 1907 Bayonet for the No. 1 MkIII Enfield rifle, often called the SHT. LE, SMLE, S. M. L. E., "Smelly" etc. This example was produced in Australia during WWII, with an original blade length of 17 inches. The Japanese forces in the Pacific still used longer bayonets, so the British, like the U. S. forces, kept the longer