Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard Rear Sight Assembly The 5th Special Forces Group

The 5th Special Forces Group launched a wide-ranging campaign against Viet Cong forces in the Mekong Delta in July 1967

Holding the hill was by itself unimportant because its heavily wooded sides made it unsuitable for artillery placement

and conditions settled into "stabilized warfare" until 1 November

Also included is Müller's Iron Cross 2nd Class medal in very good condition with the original hanging ribbon

Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard Rear Sight Assembly The 5th Special Forces GroupOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition unissued U. S. M1 bayonet with a 10 inch blade for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M7 fiberglass scabbard. This bayonet is essentially the same as the earlier M1905 M1942 bayonet, but with a 10 inch blade instead of 16 inches. In 1943, the U. S. Army made the decision to shorten the M1905 bayonet's blade to 10 inches (25. 4 cm) and as many of the M1905 and M1942