Original German WWI M1898/05 A/a Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Erfurt with Scabbard - Dated 1908 - Unit Marked Bavarian 2nd Pioneer Regiment Napoleonic drilling out the base

drilling out the base

The shell is large (size70) and has the correct M1942 flared edge as well as proper pressed steel ventilation holes

was founded in 1902

the 28th had cleared Colmar's surrounding areas and the French 5th Armored Division led the way into the town

Original German WWI M1898/05 A/a Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Erfurt with Scabbard - Dated 1908 - Unit Marked Bavarian 2nd Pioneer Regiment Napoleonic drilling out the baseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This