German WW I Model 1898/05 "Butcher" Bayonet with sawback, high ears. Manufactured by Deutsch Machinenfabrik Duisberg. These were first issued in 1915 by the Imperial German Army for use with GEW 98 Rifle. They were also used by the Reichswehr prior to WW II and issued to support troops in the early stages of the war. Made from carbon steel with wood grips and a blued steel scabbard. Well-made, single-edged swell-tip carbon steel blade, wooden grips and a blued steel scabbard or black-leather with steel throat and drag. This is sword/knife bayonet manufactured from the period of 1905 to about 1918. They were in service through WW II. They are well made, typical of German weapons of the times. There are a number of variations, including: sawback, sawback removed, shortened, with/without flashguard, high/low "muzzle-ring" ears, etc.