WWI Imperial German M1898/05 aA Bayonet, 1915 Dated
A scarce early type Imperial German Seitengewehr M1898/05 aA Butcher Bayonet with original black leather scabbard and frog.
The ricasso is stamped with the maker details of 'Simson & Co Suhl' and the spine of the blade is stamped ' W 15' (1915) with the Imperial Crown.
The M1898/05 aA (also called "butcher bayonet" or Seitengewehr 98/05) was a standard-issue Imperial German sword bayonet introduced in 1906 for the Gewehr 98 rifle.
Designed for close-quarters trench warfare, it earned its nickname from its distinctive wide curving blade profile resembling a butcher's knife.
Good all original and complete example.
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