Original German WWII 98k Bayonet by Clemen & Jung with US Soldier Custom “Sweetheart” Pin-Up Girl Plexiglass Grips and Scabbard - Dated 1937 & 1940 Technical Handbooks & Manuals and is marked with E

and is marked with E S / L surrounding 40 by the clasp loop

and what’s better is the cannons are painted in white and blue

The top of the barrel has also been fitted with an aftermarket MARBLES brand "Full-Buckhorn" adjustable rear sight

The round retaining pins on the base definitely identify this as an enlisted man

Original German WWII 98k Bayonet by Clemen & Jung with US Soldier Custom “Sweetheart” Pin-Up Girl Plexiglass Grips and Scabbard - Dated 1937 & 1940 Technical Handbooks & Manuals and is marked with EOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet