Trex is right. The short and somewhat stout one is definitely made for the K98 bolt-action rifle, standard issue for the German army. The first one appears to be a British sword bayonet for the Lee-Enfield Mk.III.
This is pretty cool. I've got a couple of old bayonets and swords, but I've never really bothered to look into them. My favorite bayonet I'm fairly sure is Japanese (definitely a sword bayonet; has a wavy blade), but I could be wrong on that. Most of the swords I have are not from Germany or Britain, though. I've got a pair that have silver grips/hand-guards that are modeled to reflect the particular style of Indian craftsmanship and another that is a Janissary saber from the 15th Century (or so I was told by my grandfather; don't know if it's true or not).
You've sparked my interest into investigating these weapons more and more. Thanks for the post. This is a really good topic.
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