Original German WWII 1942 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster of Solingen with Scabbard - Matching Serial 8827 c U.S. Uniforms Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

Arrived at Cherbourg

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On the top flap of the carrier is the maker and date information:

Original German WWII 1942 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster of Solingen with Scabbard - Matching Serial 8827 c U.S. Uniforms Douglas MacArthurOriginal 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