Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An M1890 Mauser Bayonet visually-hidden 1941 and was subsequently taken

1941 and was subsequently taken prisoner on December 25th

(Adler Abzeichen)

a typical Spanish ball-tipped Maltese Cross in finely gilded silver

smooth finished brown leather tab glued in place around the roll bar of the buckle

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An M1890 Mauser Bayonet visually-hidden 1941 and was subsequently takenModel 1890 Turkish Mauser Bayonet featuring a 52 cm blade, marked above guard, with wooden grips held to the tang with two screw bolts, the cross guard is stamped in Turkish Arabic with a rack number, muzzle ring and a down turned hooked quillion, accompanied by its original blkac leather scabbard, threading having loosened over time, remains fine and uncommon.