1943 Dated Nazi German K98 Bayonet By ‘asw’ (E&F Horster Solingen) with Later Etched Blade ‘Srhlarhtsrhiff-Tirpitz’ Kriegsmarine. 19898:7. Bayonet

An original WW2 Nazi K98 rifle bayonet with later beautiful etching that makes this a collector’s piece in its own right. The 10" single edged fullered blade is marked by the Nazi wartime manufacturer code marked at the ricasso ‘asw 43’. The blade is numbered ‘0564’ and is beautifully etched on both sides with panels ‘Kriegsmarine above Mit-unsern-Fahnen-ist-der-Sieg’ translated: (Our flag/colours will be victorious/with our flag comes victory) and ‘Srhlarhtschiff – Turpitz’ (The Tirpitz was a German Navy battleship used duringWorld War II. She belonged to the Bismarck class and was named after the German Navy Secretary of State and Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz . Slightly heavier than her sister ship Bismarck due to minor design improvements, the Tirpitz is to date the largest battleship ever completed in Europe.. The pommel has an etched panel on one side ‘ Kriegsmarine anchor device & Swastika within panel’. The pommel is Waffenamt and has original red felt in the mortise slot. The bayonet has undamaged wood grips. Its painted steel scabbard is marked ‘3077’. The ball end of the scabbard is Waffenamt. The price for this desirable collector’s piece includes UK delivery. 19898:7.