Original German WWII 98k 1939 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 7867 e Empire Edged Weapons The 26 inch blade is

The 26 inch blade is in very good condition

including on the top vent

The inner skirt is maker marked RL2 38/28

and still has the original edge

These battalions were larger than those from the Parachute Regiment

Original German WWII 98k 1939 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 7867 e Empire Edged Weapons The 26 inch blade isOriginal 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