WW2 Era Nazi German Wehrmacht Armed Forces & Police Units M98 NCO’s Short Dress Bayonet With ‘In Memory Of My War Service’ Etched Panel Blade, Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 20926 Bayonets

WW2 Era Nazi German Wehrmacht Armed Forces & Police Units M98 NCO’s Short Dress Bayonet With ‘In Memory Of My War Service’ Etched Panel Blade, Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 20926 - 20926

This is an original WW2 Nazi German M98 dress bayonet and scabbard. Short 7 ¾” blades were carried by NCO’s while longer blades (9 ¾”) were carried by enlisted personnel (see the book 'German Clamshells' page 15 by Gary L. Walker & R.J. Weinand). The dress sidearm for military and civilian uniformed formations was designated the M98 Dress Bayonet. This bayonet represented a stylised form of the S. 84/98 bayonet purchased by the individual for wear with the walkout dress uniform. This example has a rifle mortise and push button release (not designed to be fitted to a rifle, the stud button is functional but mortise often too small for rifle attachment. Other examples have false stud buttons or no button). The mortise of our bayonet has its original red felt lining (the coloured felt mortise insert denoted service assignment. Red felt denotes issue to Wehrmacht Armed Forces or Police Units). It has a clean 7 ¾” blade (12 ½” overall). There is no visible makers name on the blade and is fitted with original leather washer. One side of the blade has a crisp etched panel with Oak Leaves, Nazi Eagle with Swastika and Greman text which roughly translates to ‘In Memory Of My War Service’. The cross guard and pommel are nickel plated. The black Bakelite or Plastic grips are chequered and secured with two rivets. It has its original black military issue scabbard with lozenge shaped frog stud. The scabbard is fitted with an original period leather frog. There are no date or manufacturer marks on the frog and all leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20926

£475.00