This is an unusual find from the battlefield. a German K98 bayonet possibly used by a soldier in the Panzer Lehr Division, it is complete other then its handle covers with a pretty much complete blade which is rusty and pitted but nothing to bad. The bayonet still retains some original colour in places with some maker markings still partly visible on the spine it is marked with number 5 which is a pre 1940 secrecy code meaning the bayonet was made between 1937-1940 manufactured at Sauer & Sohn or Haenel.
The bayonet is in relic but solid condition and has been very well cleaned perfect for display or an unusual bit for any collection. The bayonet was recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest from the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. The bayonet comes with A5 laminated information cards.
The bayonet was recovered from a lake which was used as a dump site for battlefield clearance the area where the lake is, was attacked by the German 26th Volksgrenadier Division and elements of the Panzer Lehr Division they had most of the troops in the area
This is an unusual find from the battlefield. a German K98 bayonet possibly used by a soldier in the Panzer Lehr Division, it is complete other then its handle covers with a pretty much complete blade which is rusty and pitted but nothing to bad. The bayonet still retains some original colour in places with some maker markings still partly visible on the spine it is marked with number 5 which is a pre 1940 secrecy code meaning the bayonet was made between 1937-1940 manufactured at Sauer & Sohn or Haenel.
The bayonet is in relic but solid condition and has been very well cleaned perfect for display or an unusual bit for any collection. The bayonet was recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest from the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. The bayonet comes with A5 laminated information cards.
The bayonet was recovered from a lake which was used as a dump site for battlefield clearance the area where the lake is, was attacked by the German 26th Volksgrenadier Division and elements of the Panzer Lehr Division they had most of the troops in the area
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