Nice Luger photo on ebay
 

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Portrait-Gefr...item2a1373ef4f

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VERY early war, as evidenced by the M1936 tunic and pants. Not very intimidating with the pistol on safe!!

The bayonet is very interesting.

George,
I agree on the Bayonet. I think it should be before the holster and it looks like it has a muzzle loop. Not a typical 98 bayonet. Very, very posed pic. Sorta like that other pic of "leroy, da chinee warrior". Guess every side has some wannabe warriors.:D

It is a Postcard. Not supose to be scary.

My best guess is an 1895 Austrian Mannlicher knife bayonet. The Germans never had a bayonet with a muzzle loop prior to WW2

http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/aust1895.htm

Maybe a soldier in former Austria after 1938, equipped with some Austrian material?

Hi:

My 71/84 Mauser bayonet has a muzzle loop.

I don't have it here, but I think my Mauser 98/35 Brazilian has a muzzle loop on its bayonet, too, but this was an export model.

The standard German Army bayonets of WWI and WWII were of the "Neuer Art" type, without the loop.

Anyway, the bayonet in the photo is very long for a WWII type. Perhaps it is an Imperial holdover of some off standard type.

Sieger.

His left leg has an odd bend.

Nice picture!
It could be a Czech bayonet too, for the Vz24 rifle.
Check here: http://www.old-smithy.info/bayonets/CZECH_VZ24.htm

Douglas