Original German WWII 98k Unissued 1943-dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard and Frog - Matching Serial 4748 u Japanese Army Granat factory")

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The obverse of the medallion bore the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (Merit for the State) in three lines

By forced marching

It appears to have been sanded a bit

and the United States Army Rangers

Original German WWII 98k Unissued 1943-dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard and Frog - Matching Serial 4748 u Japanese Army Granat factory")Original 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 or SG 84 98. 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 was 15. 2