Original British P-1855 Sappers & Miners Quillback Sword Bayonet with Scabbard for Lancaster Carbine German Afrikakorp The "dfb" code indicates that

The "dfb" code indicates that the weapon was manufactured by the GUSTLOFF-WERKE

To Winchester's credit

off the coast of Brazil

Hindostan arrived at Gibraltar in March and then sailed from there to join Nelson off Toulon in company with Phoebe

Original British P-1855 Sappers & Miners Quillback Sword Bayonet with Scabbard for Lancaster Carbine German Afrikakorp The "dfb" code indicates thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is extremely rare, especially since it has NOT been modified as so many were in later years. The bayonet featured a quill back blade of 24", a hilt frame made entirely out of brass with hard rubber leather checkered grip plates to either side. The bright shiny blade bears the Knight's Head stamping of the German Solingen firm of Carl Reinhard KIRSCHBAUM, who lived from 1818 1862. His company made a lot of edged