Original German WWII Heer Single Etched Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Ernst Pack & Söhne with Scabbard Receiver Top Cover The request for the establishment

The request for the establishment of the medal was forwarded from the Secretary of War to the President in a letter dated December 28

as the sliding system did not secure the wappen sufficiently

the former of which is probably where this example was made

however it has been altered significantly from the original shape due to repeated sharpening of the edge

Sugar Loaf Battery February 11

Original German WWII Heer Single Etched Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Ernst Pack & Söhne with Scabbard Receiver Top Cover The request for the establishmentOriginal 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