Original German WWI Steel Hilt 10" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB45 DP-28 LMG The reverse of the jacket

The reverse of the jacket is beautifully and vibrantly painted Winged lion swatting a globe and:

finding pieces carved from bone in such an intricate manner with high attention to detail and color along with Great War dates is truly rare

in an effort to force the Luftwaffe to withdraw its interceptors from the coastal belt

Oedenrode and Veghel was cut by the enemy

including the Gulf of Tonkin incident which precipitated increased American involvement

Original German WWI Steel Hilt 10" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB45 DP-28 LMG The reverse of the jacketOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz bayonets with their original 12" blades are very hard to find today, as many were officially shortened to 10", such as this example. 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 EB45 appearing on Page 109 is the model we