Original German WWII 98k 1938 dated Bayonet by Richard A. Herder with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 4431 C U.S. Machine Guns The Soviet command would transfer

The Soviet command would transfer the Latvian divisions elsewhere after a few days

Size is approximately 56 cm (US)

one of the FIRST 5000 MADE

He grave stone can be found at this link

Original German WWII 98k 1938 dated Bayonet by Richard A. Herder with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 4431 C U.S. Machine Guns The Soviet command would transferOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet