Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Style Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard MILITARIA except for a 3/4 inch

except for a 3/4 inch wide hole on the top rear

Also included is an original leather carry strap (broken)

In all likely hood it was used with the "take down" Mountain Howitzers transported on the backs of Mules throughout the Empire

The exit hole is spectacular

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Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Style Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard MILITARIA except for a 3/4 inchOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very recognizable but nevertheless a very scarce original German WWI bayonet. This is an original Imperial German Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. These have been reproduced in India and elsewhere, but never matching the quality of this original German first world war production. This example is not marked, however the construction and style