Original U.S. WWII Battlefield Pickup M1942 Garand Rifle Bayonet by PAL with Detroit Gasket M3 Scabbard Japanese Army Most experts believe that GS/TP

Most experts believe that GS/TP stands for 'General Service/Trade Pattern' though we have found references suggesting it could stand for 'General Service/Temporary Pattern’

This forage cap retains all of its original polished brown cloth interior lining and lining is in good condition but has separated from the cap crown in some places

The division was ordered to halt its attack and to hold defensive positions south of Bitche as part of the Seventh Army during the Battle of the Bulge

It was a relatively small company

however it was put into service to carry extra components for the radio

Original U.S. WWII Battlefield Pickup M1942 Garand Rifle Bayonet by PAL with Detroit Gasket M3 Scabbard Japanese Army Most experts believe that GS/TPOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great "battlefield pickup" condition U. S. M1942 bayonet for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M3 fiberglass scabbard. Technically, this bayonet is considered an M1905 bayonet by the U. S. Army, manufactured in 1942 with plastic ribbed grips. The M1 Garand rifle was designed to take the same blade bayonet as the M1903 Springfield rifle, so at the beginning of the war they were issued