Original German WWI M1898/05 A/a Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Erfurt with Scabbard - Dated 1908 - Unit Marked Bavarian 2nd Pioneer Regiment Napoleonic • - Blue tunic with

• - Blue tunic with embroidered star collar insignia indicating rank of General Major

It features a lovely linen F

but that is now missing

drilling out the base

James Rowland Ward (1848-1912) was a British taxidermist and founder of the firm Rowland Ward Limited of Piccadilly

Original German WWI M1898/05 A/a Butcher Sawback Bayonet by Erfurt with Scabbard - Dated 1908 - Unit Marked Bavarian 2nd Pioneer Regiment Napoleonic • - Blue tunic withOriginal 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