Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt Dated 1907 with Ersatz All-Steel Scabbard U.S. Helmets/Hats the young soldiers of the

the young soldiers of the SS jugend are still holding the Saint-Jean school building

Anzio Beach

It comes complete with an ornate scabbard

The paint on the decal is retained at about 80% with minor wear and scratches

for 1896 manufacture at the Imperial Erfurt Arsenal

Original German WWI M1898 n/A GEW 98 Bayonet by Erfurt Dated 1907 with Ersatz All-Steel Scabbard U.S. Helmets/Hats the young soldiers of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1898 with the new Mauser bolt action infantry rifle the military adopted this long bayonet, the Seitengewehr (Sidearm) M1898. This longer bayonet gave an Infantryman the ability to bring a Cavalryman down from his horse, due to the bayonets long reach. Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions. At the start of WWI in 1914