Germany, Heer. A K98 Combat Bayonet, by Alcoso Auction Archive Philpott enlisted as a Chaplain

Philpott enlisted as a Chaplain to the Forces on 5 August 1914 (as per the London Gazette) and was deployed to Egypt on 5 November 1914

Alberta and was commissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant on March 4

He declared that "the twentieth century will be a century of Italian power" and created one of the most powerful navies of the world in order to control the Mediterranean Sea

silver plated brass support plate

stamped with issue number “2674”

Germany, Heer. A K98 Combat Bayonet, by Alcoso Auction Archive Philpott enlisted as a Chaplain(Heer Bajonett M 84 98). A well preserved Heer K98 combat bayonet, measuring 40. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long, toned, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller spans the majority of the length of the top edge of each side. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of 4376, while the reverse is stamped with a makers code of