Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard African Militaria 3 kg) (common)

3 kg) (common)

and some of the machining marks still present

Those states using a roundel were as follows:Prussia - Gott Mit Uns (God is With Uns)Bavaria - In Treue Fest (In True Faith)Wurttemberg - Furcthlos und Treu (Fearless and Loyal)Saxony - Providentiae Memor (Providence in Mind) Other smaller states had their own unique buckles that did not use a roundel

and retaining almost all of their paint

only a “4” is visible

Original Imperial German WWI DEMAG Crank Handle Ersatz Trench Knife Bayonet with Scabbard African Militaria 3 kg) (common)Original Item: Only One Available. A very recognizable but nevertheless a very scarce original German WWI bayonet. This is an original Imperial German Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. These have been reproduced in India and elsewhere, but never matching the quality of this original German first world war production. The bayonet has a short double edged dagger blade of 6", marked