Item #69827 : Original period manufacture. Standard Wehrmacht WWII K98 rifle bayonet made by Eickhorn and dated on the spine 40. Most of the original satin blue finish remains on the blade, with some runner wear visible. Full Karl Eickhorn name on the reverse ricasso, serial number 185b on the obverse. Dark plum bakelite grips in good order, clear waffenamt proofs on the pommel. Mundlos name marked on the original blue finish steel scabbard displaying very minor surface denting. The frog stud has a Warsaw pact applied serial number. Mounted pattern black leather frog which has had the pommel strap removed, missing one of the steel rivets on one side.