Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with 16" Blade & Steel Scabbard Ancient later variants feature a licensed

later variants feature a licensed Rheinmetall 120 mm L/44 for increased firepower

Overall width: 7 ¾”

and ground targets

and Gen Chennault did not want the space needed for these essential materials to be occupied by more than a minimum number of men

144B - Don't Be That Way by Capt Glenn Miller and the Army Air Forces Training Command Orchestra

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with 16" Blade & Steel Scabbard Ancient later variants feature a licensedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known affectionately as Rosalie to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform "pe" blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This was intended to create such a terrible wound that