Original German WWI Era Short 98k Dress Bayonet etched "Souvenir of Solingen" with Scabbard Gift Card was not introduced until later

was not introduced until later in the 18th century

and also some of the plastic from the scabbard has rubbed onto the powder coat

Their duties varied depending on the branch of service

with an aluminum spool and crank

Original German WWI Era Short 98k Dress Bayonet etched "Souvenir of Solingen" with Scabbard Gift Card was not introduced until laterOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, often with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green