Original German WWI Steel Hilt Ersatz M1898/05 Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB42A Spade Grip Assembly with only light overall wear

with only light overall wear and scuffing

Manila Bay resumed air operations in support of Leyte ground forces on 27 October

and withdrew over the Saint River at Vielsalm on 23 December

a mixed engineer battalion

What we do know is that this is a WW2 era produced 48 star American flag with zinc grommets on the hoist side

Original German WWI Steel Hilt Ersatz M1898/05 Butcher Sawback Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB42A Spade Grip Assembly with only light overall wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz butcher sawback bayonets with their original 14" blades are very hard to find today. The classic work by J. ANTHONY CARTER, GERMAN BAYONETS, VOLUME THREE published in 1992 is the complete work covering all types of WWI Ersatz bayonets and cherished by bayonet collectors everywhere. Anthony Carter's Reference EB42A appearing on Pages 104 105 is the model we offer here. Heavy Stamped steel two piece