Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly War Merit Cross 2nd Class

War Merit Cross 2nd Class (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) with Swords (for Combat)

The unit maintained a strength of about 200 officers and men

The etching is very well retained

is one of those times

making it more of a "short musket"

Original U.S. WWII M1 Garand 10 inch Bayonet by American Fork & Hoe with M7 Scabbard Category_Rear Sight Assembly War Merit Cross 2nd ClassOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent nearly unissued condition U. S. M1 bayonet with a 10 inch blade for the M1 Garand Rifle, complete with the correct WWII Issue M7 scabbard. This bayonet is essentially the same as the earlier M1905 M1942 bayonet, but with a 10 inch blade instead of 16 inches. In 1943, the U. S. Army made the decision to shorten the M1905 bayonet's blade to 10 inches (25. 4 cm) and as many of the M1905 and M1942