WW2 German Early Mauser K98 Bayonet " Rainbow Div. Bring Back"
Non matching 1939 bayonet with 1936 sheath. Sharpened blade. Tape on sheath says “Prussian Bayonet Captured By Famous Rainbow Division.” (42nd Infantry Division)
World War II
Activated: 14 July 1943
Overseas: November 1944.
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe.
Days of combat: 106.
Prisoners of war taken: 59,128.
Presidential Unit Citation: 2.
Awards: MH-1; DSC-14 (1 cluster); DSM-1; SS-622; LM-9; SM-32; BSM-5,325; AM-104.
Commanders: Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins commanded the 42ID during its entire period of federal service in World War II.
Deactivated: 29 June 1946 in Europe.
Non matching 1939 bayonet with 1936 sheath. Sharpened blade. Tape on sheath says “Prussian Bayonet Captured By Famous Rainbow Division.” (42nd Infantry Division)
World War II
Activated: 14 July 1943
Overseas: November 1944.
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe.
Days of combat: 106.
Prisoners of war taken: 59,128.
Presidential Unit Citation: 2.
Awards: MH-1; DSC-14 (1 cluster); DSM-1; SS-622; LM-9; SM-32; BSM-5,325; AM-104.
Commanders: Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins commanded the 42ID during its entire period of federal service in World War II.
Deactivated: 29 June 1946 in Europe.
Non matching 1939 bayonet with 1936 sheath. Sharpened blade. Tape on sheath says “Prussian Bayonet Captured By Famous Rainbow Division.” (42nd Infantry Division)
World War II
Activated: 14 July 1943
Overseas: November 1944.
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe.
Days of combat: 106.
Prisoners of war taken: 59,128.
Presidential Unit Citation: 2.
Awards: MH-1; DSC-14 (1 cluster); DSM-1; SS-622; LM-9; SM-32; BSM-5,325; AM-104.
Commanders: Maj. Gen. Harry J. Collins commanded the 42ID during its entire period of federal service in World War II.
Deactivated: 29 June 1946 in Europe.
