trajan Posted 27 October , 2015 Share Posted 27 October , 2015 See: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paranoid_womb/5811947947 This was a surprise discovery when looking for something else (as is often the case)... An EB 43/44 bayonet allegedly captured at "Suligak Galipolli". This would make it either an early gift to the Ottomans, or, perhaps more likley, something that came along with one of the German detachments there. Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 28 October , 2015 Share Posted 28 October , 2015 An EB 43/44 bayonet allegedly captured at "Suligak Galipolli". This would make it either an early gift to the Ottomans, or, perhaps more likley, something that came along with one of the German detachments there. Trajan "Suligak Galipolli" sounds very like Sulajik; see this previous thread (& map in the opening post) on German machine gunners in this area http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=167496 regards Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 28 October , 2015 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2015 "Suligak Galipolli" sounds very like Sulajik... Thank you Michael, and also for the link, and a timely reminder to myself and others of the naval issue S98/05aA mS "Found in Turkish trench Gallipoli 1915" which being marked for Kiel was possibly / probably carried by a sailor from the SMS Goeben manning MG's there. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolyboy11 Posted 31 October , 2015 Share Posted 31 October , 2015 Reading the thread noted by Michael reminded me of a book I have "Two Lone Ships" (Goeben & Breslau) by Georg Kopp, 1932ish Hutchinson. He was a wireless operator on the Breslau and its an account of his war service. On page 236 he writes : " To support and strengthen the Turkish front, ratings from the Goeben were formed into machine gun detachments and sent to Gallipoli. The Goeben herself had to help too. Some of her 15cm guns were dismounted and transported to had pressed parts of the line." Page 208/9 shows the attached picture . Right of pic a couple of 98/05's in leather and steel scabbards. rolyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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