Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard Books & Films These were the very first

These were the very first bayonets introduced by the new Yugoslavia

a newspaper and article are included in this grouping as follows:Article from the Los Angles Herald Express dated Saturday

Overall length: 35 3/4”

indicating manufacture at the Royal Small Arms factory at Enfield lock

which turned into a disaster because the defense was underestimated and fully alerted while the attackers were disorganized

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard Books & Films These were the very firstOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known affectionately as Rosalie to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform "pe" blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This was intended to create such a terrible wound that