Original German Pre-WWII 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with 1935 dated Scabbard & 42nd Signal Battalion (42nd Jäger Division) Marked Leather Scabbard - Matching Serials MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly but the basic design remained

but the basic design remained much the same

The stitching is pulling out a bit at the top

with much of the original gilt finish still retained where not worn off around the grip

The first USAFE host unit at RAF Lakenheath was the 7504th Base Completion Squadron

Original German Pre-WWII 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with 1935 dated Scabbard & 42nd Signal Battalion (42nd Jäger Division) Marked Leather Scabbard - Matching Serials MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly but the basic design remainedOriginal 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