A true “calling card” of the German soldier during World War II, this bayonet represents a modernized variant of the S84/98 model, created specifically for use with the Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle. Mass-produced by the German weapons industry, it remained in service with the Wehrmacht throughout the entire period of World War II.

The “ddl 42” marking on the blade definitively identifies this bayonet as a 1942 production item, manufactured at the Jos Corts facility in Solingen. This production code belongs to the coding system used by German military enterprises during World War II. Bayonets bearing this marking were produced for arming K98k carbines and represent significant collecting interest as examples of mass military production of the Third Reich.

The Jos Corts company was located in Solingen, the traditional center of German blade manufacturing with centuries of history. The company specialized in the production of edged weapons and bayonets, supplying products for the needs of the German army in the late 19th and first half of the 20th century. The “Jos Corts” marking is found on bayonets of various models, including bayonets for Mauser rifles, and is considered relatively rare among collectors, which adds additional appeal to this particular example.