Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Frister and Rossmann with Scabbard British Bayonets though there is a crack

though there is a crack on the left side through the rear lock screw escutcheon

The scabbard looks to have been painted with black enamel

This is definitely an interesting piece and comes with the original “removal” pull pins and original Japanese tag still attached

and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Otto Bitter on 10 February 1944

The labels on the box would indicate what is inside

Original German WWI M1898/05 n/A Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Frister and Rossmann with Scabbard British Bayonets though there is a crackOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example 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