Original German WWII Heer Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard and Frog Hotchkiss MG taking over German flack huts

taking over German flack huts with a country manor house for Headquarters for the night

and on the left side of the barrel

after a short inactivation

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 50% of its original paint

The cross guard is straight

Original German WWII Heer Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard and Frog Hotchkiss MG taking over German flack hutsOriginal 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