This is a pair of rare German K98 bayonet scabbards which are not complete but mostly complete.The parts are in relic condition they are rusty but solid and are in overall good solid condition with no original paintwork and colours. The scabbards have been very well cleaned and are perfect for display and a rare one for any collection.This pair of scabbards which were recovered in the 1990’s while a trench was being dug laying cables on the grounds of the old Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) barracks in Berlin-Lichterfelde. The relics come with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with many pictures.
The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) barracks in Berlin-Lichterfelde were a significant Nazi-era military base, later used by the U.S. Army as Andrews Barracks, and today are being converted into apartments and shops, retaining some historical significance while shifting to civilian use in Berlin's Lichterfelde district.
The barracks in the Finckensteinallee were originally built for the Prussian army and were later used by the Hitler’s bodyguard unit Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler. Between 1945 and 1994, the barracks were used by the US Army. Nowadays, it is occupied by the German Federal Archives.
This is a pair of rare German K98 bayonet scabbards which are not complete but mostly complete.The parts are in relic condition they are rusty but solid and are in overall good solid condition with no original paintwork and colours. The scabbards have been very well cleaned and are perfect for display and a rare one for any collection.This pair of scabbards which were recovered in the 1990’s while a trench was being dug laying cables on the grounds of the old Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) barracks in Berlin-Lichterfelde. The relics come with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with many pictures.
The Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) barracks in Berlin-Lichterfelde were a significant Nazi-era military base, later used by the U.S. Army as Andrews Barracks, and today are being converted into apartments and shops, retaining some historical significance while shifting to civilian use in Berlin's Lichterfelde district.
The barracks in the Finckensteinallee were originally built for the Prussian army and were later used by the Hitler’s bodyguard unit Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler. Between 1945 and 1994, the barracks were used by the US Army. Nowadays, it is occupied by the German Federal Archives.
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