Original German WWII Heer Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard and Frog Historical Military Books Brigadier General Frank Merrill

Brigadier General Frank Merrill

A very nice example of this rare bayonet

These were used so that officer's did not have to carry two different sizes of ammunition

the serious Union defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga in XXI Corps

Friends would take the local currency and sign each other's bills creating a "keepsake of your buddy's signatures"

Original German WWII Heer Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard and Frog Historical Military Books Brigadier General Frank MerrillOriginal 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, 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 colored