Original French Chassepot Saber Bayonet dated 1868 - German Capture Reissued Nepalese Cache Extras The unfullered clip-point blade had

The unfullered clip-point blade had sawteeth along the spine

it was an SMLE Converted Mk II until probably 1913

allowing use to combat Aerial Attack

Originally formed in WW1 to oust the Turks of the Ottoman Empire these multitude of Arab Troops including "the Trans Jordan Frontier Force" were eager to expel the German invaders as much as the British

In these trucks were usually low to mid ranking enlisted soldiers with mostly no combat experience prior

Original French Chassepot Saber Bayonet dated 1868 - German Capture Reissued Nepalese Cache Extras The unfullered clip-point blade hadOriginal Item: One Only. A most interesting French bayonet, originally made in 1868, which saw service during the Franco Prussian war. It was captured by the Prussia, and then reissued to reserve troops during WW1 under the German Empire. The yataghan blade is engraved with the maker on the spine: Mre. IMPale. DE MUTZIG, FEVRIERE 1868 (Manufactured at the Imperial Arsenal at Mutzig in 1868) The bayonet has a 23" blade with an overall length of 28".