Original German WWII Heer Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Peter Daniel Krebs with Frog and NCO Troddle Knot colts This was a common event

This was a common event for Ersatz Bayonets as their production was considered imperative to the war effort and mix and match scabbard models were quite typical

with a checkered walnut grip and Silver Lion Mask Butt Cap

SS and HJ (AH-Jugend or HJ)

But events unfolded rapidly

Original German WWII Heer Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Peter Daniel Krebs with Frog and NCO Troddle Knot colts This was a common eventOriginal 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