Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard - Matching Serial 299 i German Decals This is a lovely example

This is a lovely example of a late-war produced Type II "Take down" version of the legendary Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger-Messer

which was authorized for wear on the helmets in 1877

Brussels Airport (IATA: BRU

which ran from June to November 1944 in the Pacific Theater

The document and envelope (both heavily water damaged but legible) are included with this set

Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard - Matching Serial 299 i German Decals This is a lovely exampleOriginal 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