Original German WWII 1944 dated 98k Bayonet by Richard Herder of Solingen with Frog - clc 44 Matching Serial E 6646 Thompson SMG Under the flap it is

Under the flap it is maker marked L

He was a “pathfinder” as evident in the patch found on the left sleeve of this Ike jacket

the only one known to exist on the entire front

Built using an imported percussion "Trade" Lock mechanism marked LONDON / WARRANTED

and there is also a sling swivel forward of the trigger guard

Original German WWII 1944 dated 98k Bayonet by Richard Herder of Solingen with Frog - clc 44 Matching Serial E 6646 Thompson SMG Under the flap it isOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet