seitengewehr98
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Hello fellow Imperial German collectors!! I have yet to enter into the world of Pickelhauben collecting. I still don't feel comfortable with my knowledge of them, and for some reason I'm having a heck of a time finding a basic, enlisted Prussian M.1915 in nice and complete shape, perhaps with some unit markings.
So my collecting of Imperial German bayos continues.
I recently won a very interesting example: An S84/98nAS (for those not familiar with the nomenclature, this is a WWI era bayo that is almost exactly like WWII era German bayos, but in this case finished bright and with a sawback blade).
It's an early example, Erfurt, dated W15. Nothing too exciting yet, BUT, on the crossguard, it is marked G.M.G.A.236.127. For the longest time, Jeff Noll and I fumbled with the notion that it was some kind of Garde Maschinengewehr Abteilung marking. Since, however, there was only Garde MGA 1 and 2, it didn't quite make sense. After a little research (thanks to Joe Robinson's outstanding article on "Scroll" helmets), I finally figured out that it was marked to the GEBIRGS MG Abteilung!! A wonderfully rare and interesting regimental marking!
But now I want to know what the proper bayonet troddel to accompany this fine bayonet would be. The Gebirgs MGA 236 was a Prussian unit, so of course a Prussian NCO knot would work, but I am wondering what a lower enlisted soldier would wear.
Any ideas out there???
Thanks!!
So my collecting of Imperial German bayos continues.
I recently won a very interesting example: An S84/98nAS (for those not familiar with the nomenclature, this is a WWI era bayo that is almost exactly like WWII era German bayos, but in this case finished bright and with a sawback blade).
It's an early example, Erfurt, dated W15. Nothing too exciting yet, BUT, on the crossguard, it is marked G.M.G.A.236.127. For the longest time, Jeff Noll and I fumbled with the notion that it was some kind of Garde Maschinengewehr Abteilung marking. Since, however, there was only Garde MGA 1 and 2, it didn't quite make sense. After a little research (thanks to Joe Robinson's outstanding article on "Scroll" helmets), I finally figured out that it was marked to the GEBIRGS MG Abteilung!! A wonderfully rare and interesting regimental marking!
But now I want to know what the proper bayonet troddel to accompany this fine bayonet would be. The Gebirgs MGA 236 was a Prussian unit, so of course a Prussian NCO knot would work, but I am wondering what a lower enlisted soldier would wear.
Any ideas out there???
Thanks!!