Description
Brigadier General Frank Merrill
This is a wonderful example of the classic German Wehrmacht LP-34 signal flare pistol
and because the Group was forced out of position by another formation
This was however broken when the handle was removed later
The blade mountings are a partial later WWII era Type 98 Army Shin-Gunto style
Original German WWII Heer Long 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard and Frog Historical Military Books Brigadier General Frank MerrillOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored