Description
so this was definitely an arsenal level modification
Soldiers of the 82nd came from all 48 states
Augusts Voss
- Posted letter cover sent from POW Camp in Mukden
The three branch brass hand guard is in great shape
Original Imperial German WWI Ersatz Bayonet, Carter Type EB 55 with Scabbard, Frog, and Knot - From the Personal Collection of David F. Machnicki - Very Rare Russian Documents Books so this was definitely anOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very rare Imperial German WWI Ersatz bayonet identified as the Carter Type EB 55, complete with its scabbard, leather frog, and Troddel knot. Very little definitive information appears to survive regarding this unusual pattern, although period photographs and veteran accounts support its wartime existence. Examples are known in varying blade lengths, and the type has sometimes been described by collectors as an