Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Mauser with Scabbard and Frog - 1920 dated Crossguard British Lancer Designed to be used when

Designed to be used when moving at night so the soldier could keep an eye on the man in front

and inside the battery compartment there are more labels

There is a yellow war department tag attached with a string

was specially designed and waterproofed with shellac[4] for use initially in the hot climate of Mesopotamia in 1917

A fantastic example of British WWII field optics

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Bayonet by Mauser with Scabbard and Frog - 1920 dated Crossguard British Lancer Designed to be used whenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent of the M 1898 05 Bayonet (Seitengewehr), which was the most common German Bayonet of the First World War. It was intended for use on the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany: the Mauser designed Gewehr 98 (GEW 98). It features a heavy 14. 5 inch steel blade with distinct bulge toward the point, giving extra weight and power to the business end, known as a "butcher blade". This version