Original Belgian FN M-1924 Export Mauser Bayonet with 17" Blade - Without Scabbard Hand Select:Yes According to the 2nd Air

According to the 2nd Air Division's Intelligence Annex

he assumed duties as Assistant Division Commander of the First Infantry Division and was promoted to Major General in September 1975

but still shows traces of the crosshatched embossing

and with a longer range

Original Belgian FN M-1924 Export Mauser Bayonet with 17" Blade - Without Scabbard Hand Select:Yes According to the 2nd AirOriginal item: These are sword bayonets for use with M1924 and M1930 Short Rifles produced by Fabrique Nationale in Belgium. These particular models were made specifically for export, to take advantage of the Post WWI need to arm many countries, particularly those in South America and in other locations no longer under European control. These bayonets were produced in several lengths, usually seen in long (15 in.) and short (11. 75 in.) variations.