Original German WWII 98k 1938-dated Bayonet with Scabbard by E. & F. Hörster - Matching Serial 1773 b No Return Typically patches like this were

Typically patches like this were produced at various labor camps

Known in German as Gemaschen

which lured the NVAF to the fight

The cap features fold down side and back panels with the panels held in position at the top of the cap by a thread loop and a corresponding button

and has been polished leaving a trace of the brassy finish on the outside that contrasts nicely with the nickel-plating on the inside

Original German WWII 98k 1938-dated Bayonet with Scabbard by E. & F. Hörster - Matching Serial 1773 b No Return Typically patches like this wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet