Original German WWII Double Etched Heer 15th Pioneer Battalion Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Frog Belgian Militaria ) and much of the

) and much of the original shellac coating

with a sheen that reflects proper care and condition

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and later the Russian Government succeeded in returning the remains most of 98 of these in the 1920s and 1930s

which has now worn away

Original German WWII Double Etched Heer 15th Pioneer Battalion Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Frog Belgian Militaria ) and much of theOriginal 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