Original German WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Socket Bayonet Blade and Steel Scabbard - Carter Type 69 Japanese Military Maps The slightly curved blade is

The slightly curved blade is pipe backed and 31 1/2" in length

Comes with an OD green fiber scabbard marked U

At times more than 600 men were quartered in each of the three single-story barracks 45 feet (14 m) wide and 180 feet (55 m) long

Along with these electronic warfare missions

Original German WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Socket Bayonet Blade and Steel Scabbard - Carter Type 69 Japanese Military Maps The slightly curved blade isOriginal Item. Only One Available. "Ersatz" bayonets and scabbards are emergency war time issue bayonets made for reserve and rear line troops. Ersatz translates to "replacement", and they were constructed of whatever happened to be on hand, resulting in some very interesting examples. This type is rated by J. Anthony Carter as an R. 9 out of 12 in the rarity category, "Very rare with less than ten known examples, sold within the last 5 years". See