Original German WWI M1898/05 a/A Butcher Bayonet with Steel Scabbard and Frog by Erfurt - Dated 1915 MG 08-15 Maxim black horsehair brush on helmet

black horsehair brush on helmet crest with black horsehair tail behind and completed by 18" dark red feather hackle

37) adopted in 1937

and other plant-based motifs

There are two unused compartments in the box — One below the training Type 97 hand grenade

Round tsuba (cross guard) with brass Imperial Army Plum Flower menuki (grip decoration)

Original German WWI M1898/05 a/A Butcher Bayonet with Steel Scabbard and Frog by Erfurt - Dated 1915 MG 08-15 Maxim black horsehair brush on helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good 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