Original American Revolutionary War Era German Sergeant's Spontoon from Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Illinois in 1914

Illinois in 1914

which were followed up and nearly all ultimately captured

French Fourragere shoulder cord and 3 overseas bars on left cuff denoting 18+ months of overseas service

which was defended by both the 101st Airborne and Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division

Externally appears complete with original green paint finish and all adjustment knobs

Original American Revolutionary War Era German Sergeant's Spontoon from Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Illinois in 1914Original Item: Only One Available. This is a 88" Pole Arm Spontoon with a 10" iron head of the type carried by German Mercenary Sergeants from an area of what is now Germany then known as "Brunswick Wolfenbttell" during the American Revolutionary War. King George III hired over 30,000 German Mercenaries in order to help British troops quell the uprising. Commonly referred to as "Hessians" in fact less than 30% were actually Hessian (From Hesse) and