Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard U.S. Replica When he was a paratrooper

When he was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne in Europe during World War II

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and the Sperry was allowed to go with it

but no real wear or oxidation otherwise

found the view from the cockpit to be restricted by the engines and thus inadequate for low-level attack

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard U.S. Replica When he was a paratrooperOriginal 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 would that