Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Spandau Dated 1888 - Matching Serial 5020 British Military Hats Finley said

Finley said

The front has the standard enameled Soviet star attached with a separately attached hammer and sickle insignia

There are two waist pockets with scalloped leather cover flaps

so these hunting knife style bayonets provided some "at a distance" protection

The PAVN 10th Division ordered 8 more tanks and another infantry battalion to join the attack

Original Imperial German Mauser Model 1871/84 Magazine Service Rifle by Spandau Dated 1888 - Matching Serial 5020 British Military Hats Finley saidOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the Mauser Model 1871 84 rifle, the first Magazine rifle widely used by the German Empire. It looks to have been carried in service for a long time, but was not actually used very much. It does however look like the stock was completely reconditioned at arsenal, which is why the metal components protrude slightly above the surface. This has also removed all of the original stock