Original German WWI Cut Down M1898 GEW 98 Nickel Plated Parade Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard British Military Hats part of the 4th Marine

part of the 4th Marine Brigade

though the markings are a bit worn

Overall finish does show some stains and small areas of oxidation

Genuine WWII Navigator’s stop watches in such excellent fully functional condition are tremendously rare

To the front is a very fine embroidered bullion Motor Transport insignia

Original German WWI Cut Down M1898 GEW 98 Nickel Plated Parade Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard British Military Hats part of the 4th MarineOriginal 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