Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand Rifle 16 inch Bayonet by PAL with M3 Scabbard - dated 1942 U.S. Ordnance known as the "Mesopotamian" variant
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Original U.S. WWII M1942 Garand Rifle 16 inch Bayonet by PAL with M3 Scabbard dated 1942 U.S. Ordnance known as the "Mesopotamian" variant known as the "Mesopotamian" variant due to its shellac coating which was designed to keep moisture and humidity out of the detonator's fuse The POWs were assigned to various Arbeitskommando ("Work detachments") locally