Landwehrmen and the S71, Christmas 1914

[trajan]

Merry Christmas one and all bayonet lovers - this from the Weihnachts edition of Die Woche 1914, a nice and emotive photograph, me thinks! 

Best wishes also for a Happy and prosperous and COVID-free New Year!

Julian

 

[AndyBsk]

Very nice period photo,thanks for adding here, Mery Christmas to all. 

[MikeyH]

Great photo Julian, Merry Christmas to all pointy thing aficionados.

Mike.

[Steve1871]

Great photo, M.71 rifle with the bayonet. Odd having to 98 type? Ammo pouches

Hope everyone has a great and safe Christmas, and try to get spoiled a little😊

[AndyBsk]

When looking on details the bayonet is not stacked into frog properly, done probably for fotografing only.

[trajan]

On 25/12/2021 at 20:48, AndyBsk said:

When looking on details the bayonet is not stacked into frog properly, done probably for fotografing only.

I noticed that! Stuffed in quickly after the photographer arrived... 

[AndyBsk]

AS mentioned Steve they have a short ammo pouches for G88/98 not for IG71, so the picture is clearly done only for take photos, with no real background of using the equipment in that configuration.