The collector book of german bayonets ww2

This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collector s market today, as well as some rare and unusual. We include all the information we have about this item and if its not shown in the photos, then its not included. Ww2 german dress bayonet in excellent plus codntiin. We retain the right to scan any items consigned to us for use on this web page or in reference material we are publishing to help inform and educate collectors. All ersatz type of bayonets will fit on both german m1888 and m1898 rifles. Michael wittmann and the tiger commanders of the leibstandarte 1st edition. This bayonet is all metal construction with the only visible marking being a four digit serial or rack number. Original german wwii mauser 98k rifle 1st model muzzle cover waffenamt marked. We have over 2,100 items of original german imperial and third reich edged weapons, parts and accouterments, as well as outofprint and current militaria reference books. Containing only a small section on bayonets this is only of interest to bayonet collectors if they want to have an idea of the other edged weapons used by the german forces up to and during wwii or for the dress patterns shown, otherwise you are better adding wheelers or walters books to your collection. You can order bayonet belt frogs from bcn member anthony carter. A collector s pictorial book of bayonets, nice little hard back book complete with dw. German etched dress bayonets hardcover book signed and. This is a rare pre wwii german fire police saw back parade bayonet by wkc.

Unfollow ww2 german bayonets to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Confederate bayonet for the hall carbine for drooling only, not for sale. British wwi enfield smle p1907 hook quillon bayonet and scabbard. Also i saw that generally the german bayonnets have a hook inserted and the bedding of the handle is. What follows is a brief survey of the most representative types of bayonets and scabbards used with the m1 rifle. Even today in 2016, 71 years after world war 2, collectors still find helmets in the possession of the families of veterans, in abandoned houses and on battlefields. Another german bayonet pattern was similar to the british pattern but the slot in the socket was made of a musket, with the bayonet stud on the underside of the barrel. According to ian skennerton, the bayonets were made up in the 1960s using blades salvaged from fnmade uzi submachine gun bayonets known in south africa as the s1. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related from.

Nov 12, 2019 the majority of dress bayonets featured a one sided cross guard ending in a rounded tear drop shaped tip that bent in towards the finger grip side of the handle. German daggers for sale collectibles for everything. Bayonets of wwii germany, a magazine dedicated to wwii german bayonets. German wwii combat knife description original ribbed handle combat knife with original all metal scabbard. Bayonets for collectors arms and other weapons great war. You will find more rare and collectible bayonets on my site than at any large regional gun show. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet. The recent discussion of watts and whites, bayonet book prompted me to dig out the books i had when i started collecting. Not a huge bayonet collector so i apologize if any facts i put out were wrong. Carter also produced a well researched series of books on german bayonets. Armscor is the stateowned arms manufacturer in south africa. Book german bayonets volume i models 9802 and 9805 hardcover.

Bayonet connection rare bayonets from around the world. The author looks at the evolution of the rifles that the bayonets were attached to, and how that influenced the design of the bayonet. This book is a must have for the imperial german bayonet collector. Added an interesting vz24 bayonet to the czechoslovakia page of the bayonet identification guide this example, made in 1940, bears the german number code 945, which was assigned to the zbrojovka, brno, plant, under the zahlencode system number code system used by germany from 19251940 to hide the identities of firms manufacturing war materiel. Online catalog of authentic militaria from ww1 ww2. These items have become an ever appreciating object.

German ww2 luftwaffe book the blonde knight of germany eric hartmann signed. It is is very nice condition and by a scarce maker. Listing of old bayonet collector books gunboards dot com. The condition is used, good to near very good throughout, with signs of combat use. This section of the web site provides an identification and price guide for german wwii collectibles and antiques. German 8498 variations the 8498 or k98 was the standard bayonet of the german army after wwi until the end of wwii. Bayonet reference books and other printed source material. Since 1987, we have been supplying collectors, reenactors, theatres, movie productions, and museums with highquality live and deactivated arms and accessories. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related.

View german wwii home front and military collectibles. Images may not be used or reproduced without our permission. British wwi enfield smle p1907 bayonet and scabbard. Wwi wwii edged weapons wwi and wwii reproduction military edged weapons wwii gear is your online shopping source for collectors and reenactors of reproduction military knives, bayonets and swords. German wwi mauser gewehr 98 rifle leather action cover. The german bayonets were influenced by the french when they adopted bayonets. The german m1898 mauser rifle and attached sword bayonet was 20cm eight inches longer than the smle and its p1903 bayonet, which used a twelveinch 30cm blade. Bayonet reference books excellent resources, most out of print. Bayonets are thrusting weapons attached at the end of the rifle, this type of weapon was obviously used in hand to hand combat. German bayonets were one of the more popular german weapons used during ww1 and ww2 by the german military. Wwii german firemans bayonet with frog and portepee. The books are 9 wide by 12 14 high with fantastic color photos covering m191618, m1932,m1935, m1940, m1942 helmets, covers, liners insignia, decals. Excellent reference book for german swords, bayonets, daggers, knives and their makers.

Military edged weapons of the world, 18001965 by herman a moeurer. The 9 58 inch, single fullered blade on this one remain nice and bright. The basic rifle at the outbreak of the great war 1914 was mauser m1898. Bayonets m1 garand m1 garand collectors association. Descriptionthe german bayonet a detailed examination of german bayonets from 1871 to the end of wwii with numerous. It includes photos and illustrations of swords from prussia, bavaria, wurttemberg, saxony and austria with more than 300 illustrations of german sword maker blade marks spanning five centuries. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one hardcover 2005. Honor ranking of former german army due to the rankings of 1914 with the now occurring changes. German ww2 bayonet seitengewehr 8498, sg 8498 for karabiner k98. This book is 448 pages which is hardbound with over 900 full color photographs. Original german wwii drk red cross emnco hewer with frog by bauer dated 1941 deutsches rotes kreuz. Railway protection officer dagger, 2nd model by eickhorn. During the m1 garands long service life, a wide variety of bayonets were issued. The muzzle ring is designed to be compatible with the german 1898 rifle and the older 1888 commission rifle, as well as captured french lebel rifles.

All images contained on this site belong to the collector s guild inc. This fourth class medal with the large rosette is complete with do enamel damage or cracks. The maker marks on the bayonet stamped onto the top of the blade. Apr 28, 2020 excellent reference book for german swords, bayonets, daggers, knives and their makers. The bayonets were made by armaments corporation of south africa armscor, lyttelton engineering works, in pretoria. This piece shows a 8 34 balde with all of the original nickel. German mauser 98k k98k international military antiques. I specialize in imperial german bayonets but i am always interested in any rare or unusual bayonet from around the world. One german bayonet type had a short, flat, twoedged blade instead of the usual triangular one. German edged weapons international military antiques.

The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one. Welcome to collectors source military collectibles online. A guide to belt frogs of argentina, australia, austria, belgium, britain, canada, czechoslovakia, new zealand part i. Bayonets a collector s guide to scandinavian bayonets this latest book provides extensive and in depth examination of 55 bayonets from nordic countries since the mideighteenth century, until the end of the 60s of the twentieth century. The internet played a very very big part in enhancing the general knowledge on german ww2 helmets especially in the last 15 years. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world. The third reich, led by adolf hitler, rampaged across europe until it was finally defeated by allied forces in 1945. Wwii german bayonets were produced by various companies and in different configurations to meet specific needs. Bayonets german for sale military collectibles for sale. German bayonets valuable piece of german military surplus weapons by german military surplus collector german bayonets were one of the more popular german weapons used during ww1 and ww2 by the german military. German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet trader.

Members of the german army pioneers engineers could wear a dress bayonet with a short, ovalshaped cross guard similar to that of the standard issue k98 combat rifle bayonet. If you dont have the time or inclination to spend the hours involved to find bayonets like these, why not let me do it for you. The author looks at the evolution of the rifles that the bayonets were attached to, and how that influenced the design of the bayonet itself. Battlefield weapons and uniforms of world war ii by chartwell books published in 1978. German wwii 98k bayonet leather frog with securing loop. A martial arms collector could limit his or her collection to just the many manufacturing variants and still have dozens of examples. Here we have the complete german hard cover 10 page 2 volume set, published by biblio verlarg 1986. A book for the rifle collector it has a small section on the bayonets for the rifles. American, british empire and german bayonets to be sold at auction duration.

Completed with a leather frog or seitengewehrtragetasche which is earlier type, and most probably was attached by the previous collector. Price new from used from hardcover, 2005 please retry. The following is a summary of the main variations that can be found, it does not cover all of the different makers marks nor dates, although you will find serious wwii collectors of the type who try for complete sets of makers and dates. This two set volume of the german helmet in ww2 is by branislav radovic and both are large books with lavish photos of various helmets. The regulations in force in 1914 state that bayonets as with all weapons were only to be marked for units that needed these in peacetime duties while on service, as it were, from standing guard duty to providing men for a parade of some kind. Covers uniforms, rifles, pistols, grenades, tanks, ammo, etc. German wwii 98k mauser bayonet frog late style without securing loop.

Apr 06, 2018 the regulations in force in 1914 state that bayonets as with all weapons were only to be marked for units that needed these in peacetime duties while on service, as it were, from standing guard duty to providing men for a parade of some kind. Please check out my bayonets, edged weapons, miscellaneous militaria i. Select a subcategory german fire official bayonets german k98 combat bayonets german long army ks98 dress bayonets german short army bayonets luftwaffe forestry waffenloesche bayonets luftwaffe ks98 dress bayonets miscellaneous bayonets police bayonets post wwii german. During world war 1 and world war 2, the bayonets were issued as standard german military infantry weapons. Specializing in ww1 ww2 german but also including japanese, british, and american civil war. Bayonets for the serious collector, beginner or casual buyer alike. Sideshow 12 inch bayonets and barbedwire wwi german stormpioneer soldier mib. Spanning from 1939 to 1945, world war ii was one of the most brutal conflicts in human history. The blade has been wheel and hand sharpened there are some of the usual scratches from sharpening.

Collector s source buys and sells military collectibles across canada. German wwi gewher 98 sawback machine gunner bayonet and scabbard. The collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part one roy williams on. Standard catalog of military firearms, 9th edition. Dec 17, 2014 recently i have been looking back through some of the older threads on the forum and came to the realisation that i havent posted any new photos from my collection for over 2 years now this is probably more a reflection of the spare time that i have had available to do all the necessary cleani. Us knife bayonets and scabbards a collectors guide by gary cunningham. Swords of imperial japan 18681945 cyclopedia edition is the new book by jim dawson. This is one of about 80 varieties of ersatz bayonets made during the war. However, the bayonets used by members of the german fire police had sshaped cross guards extending out equally on either side of the blade ricasso. Ww2 bayonets for sale military collectibles for sale. The standard book for new and experienced collectors, the range of blades and countries covered make it a very good primer on bayonets and is probably the first book any collector should buy, even if you have decided to restrict your collection to a specific blade its all round cover can be a benefit to any collector. Bayonet trader bayonet trader bayonets and other edged.

German wwii combat knife bayonets collectors source. Sideshow 12 inch bayonets and barbedwire wwi german stormpioneer. It was important for the military to have equal length of rifle including bayonet as the main enemy the french. The bcn has since branched out to encompass international bayonets and includes collectors from around the world. It may be difficult for the younger modern bayonet collector to realise that when the. Wwii german bayonet zchechoslovakian nazi party the karabiner 98 kurz often abbreviated kar98k, k98, or k98k was a boltaction rifle adopted as the standard infantry rifle in 1935 by the german wehrmacht, and was one of the final developments in the long line of mauser military rifles. The m1905 bayonet is the core of many bayonet collections. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collectors market today, as well as some rare and unusual. Collector s book of german bayonets, 16801945, roy williams, 2005 collector s pictorial book of bayonets, stephens, 1971 confederate edged weapons, albaugh, 1960. A superb study of german uniforms and bayonets with 676 illustrations. We recommend getting the book bayonet belt frogs, by anthony carter. Dw has a couple of small tears, but a very nice example. The history of the bayonet is indeed an interesting one, and this comprehensive reference does a splendid job of.

I have been collecting military bayonets and other edged weapons for over 35 years and i live near the smokey mountains in the united states. I recently bought a collection of german bayonets and this nice dress bayonet by a. While the book has been out for quite a while, no one else has come close to putting together the wealth of information on the development of german bayonets. Many collector reference books in stock and many wwii era books in stock so watch for updates. Original german made south african boer mauser m1871style reversed quillon bayonet with scabbard. Best part of book is the dedication, to my wife, without whose discouragement this book. Although our primary area of interest is british, canadian, and commonwealth military equipment, we handle high. The first thing i want to say is that this is a ww2 issued item i purchased it from a veteran years ago and not one of the current medals being awarded in japan today. The bayonets used by german troops were of different types. German bayonets valuable piece of german military surplus.

The new 168page hardback edition includes the now out of print parts i and ii, plus a new part iii, with 589 belt frogs illustrated, and much new information, including an index to german manufacturers. Bayonets from janzens notebook from the introduction this book has several objectives, including the documentation of my collection, presentation of the information i have accumulated and, finally, the compilation of a reasonably complete, inexpensive book for the novice collector, partial collector and bayonet related collector, this effort is in no way a definitive reference work and, in. From military swords to daggers helmets medals badges bayonets and uniforms. You can check out every type of unused and secondhand german bayonet for sale. Ww1 german bayonets from my collection arms and other. The german armed forces employed a wide array of uniforms and equipment. Original german wwii 98k k98k rifle cleaning kit deluxe marked g. Rifle bayonets and musket bayonets for sale international. The frog is in salty condition, has some damage and dated 1939 year. Jacobi, the bcn began as an organization focused around collecting of the german m188498 iii bayonet used on the second world war german mauser kar 98k rifle. Welcome to collectors source military collectibles. Society of american bayonet collectors bayonet references.