Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Scottish Militaria The dust cover is a

The dust cover is a period replacement

the Ramcke Parachute Brigade was deployed to North Africa to assist the Axis war effort there

It is 18 inches in overall length

with a nice lightly worn patina

Everyone is familiar with the red tip for M1

Original WWII Australian P1907 SMLE Bayonet dated 1943 with Scabbard by Lithgow Armory Scottish Militaria The dust cover is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Recently purchased at a military auction, this is an interesting Australian manufactured P 1907 Bayonet for the No. 1 MkIII Enfield rifle, often called the SHT. LE, SMLE, S. M. L. E., "Smelly" etc. This example was produced in Australia during WWII, with an original blade length of 17 inches. The Japanese forces in the Pacific still used longer bayonets, so the British, like the U. S. forces, kept the longer