stripeyman Posted 9 March , 2019 Share Posted 9 March , 2019 (edited) The remains of this bayonet was given to me by a gentleman who obtained it from Varlet Farm. What is it please ? Edited 9 March , 2019 by stripeyman Spelling ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasemuseum Posted 9 March , 2019 Share Posted 9 March , 2019 Appears to be a German Ersatz bayonet from the early years of the war. There were a very large number of different models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 9 March , 2019 Share Posted 9 March , 2019 Second that. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 9 March , 2019 Share Posted 9 March , 2019 Indeed. An Ersatz. Looks to be a semi-cylindrical hilt, in which case with that clearance hole and the short lower quillon, and vestigal upper quillon, then an Ersatz Bayonet type 32 (according to Carter's system), used with the Gw.98 only, with a marked example indicating use by a machine gun company, photographs showing use by Baden, Saxon, and Upper Alsace units. All ersatz bayonets were made in the period late 1914/early 1915 to late summer 1915. but continued in use to to November 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuluwar2006 Posted 9 March , 2019 Share Posted 9 March , 2019 8 minutes ago, trajan said: Indeed. An Ersatz. Looks to be a semi-cylindrical hilt, in which case with that clearance hole and the short lower quillon, and vestigal upper quillon, then an Ersatz Bayonet type 32 (according to Carter's system), used with the Gw.98 only, with a marked example indicating use by a machine gun company, photographs showing use by Baden, Saxon, and Upper Alsace units. All ersatz bayonets were made in the period late 1914/early 1915 to late summer 1915. but continued in use to to November 1918. Absolutely correct dear Julian, once more!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 9 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 9 March , 2019 Thank one all, anyone want it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 9 March , 2019 Share Posted 9 March , 2019 (edited) 42 minutes ago, zuluwar2006 said: Absolutely correct dear Julian, once more!!!! Thanks for the confirmation D.! I still have a long way to go with these things having started so much later than you! Edited 9 March , 2019 by trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editionsdubrevail Posted 7 April , 2019 Share Posted 7 April , 2019 Bayonet use badois soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 7 April , 2019 Share Posted 7 April , 2019 Apart from what C.Mery has in his book the only other marked example of an EB 32 that I know is for "M.G.K.206.98" which could be for Gebirgs-MG-Abteilungen 206, which I think is Bavarian. Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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