Steve1871 Posted 8 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 8 February , 2022 Thanks Bert.f I love the extra touch of the “ Name/title” to the units, Von Rauch (Brandenburgisches) Where do you find that?? I see lot of references to wiki.de but no understand German. Is there a web site that I could look up units to find their titles to match them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert.f Posted 8 February , 2022 Share Posted 8 February , 2022 Hi. Steve. When looking for information about " Truppenstempel", i mostly use books example https://www.google.com/search?q=books+the+german+bayonets&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwifp6Se8vD1AhUFvosKHcLZD4MQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1366&bih=657&dpr=1 . example website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Imperial_German_infantry_regiments pozdrawiam.Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 9 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2022 Thanks, I still got a lot to learn, have several books, but no have room to be bringing a lot of books around in the truck. A balancing act here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 9 February , 2022 Share Posted 9 February , 2022 Genwiki is a good source attachable per internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 9 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 9 February , 2022 I looked through my photo library, the pic here of my standard M.71’s show no numbers on bottom of nose cap, many pics showing side views, ( no worry, will not show them all here). So I think AndyBsk is Correct in that the nose cap Sn.#’s must be in front/ face The M71/84’s ( nose caps) all are serialed with 2 digit numbers on left side, just above the screw/washer The Kar.71 nose cap’s are serialed on bottom from my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 9 February , 2022 Share Posted 9 February , 2022 Thanks for adding of this excellent picture of large ammount of rifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 13 February , 2022 Share Posted 13 February , 2022 That's a great set of rifles there Steve! When are you going to open the museum???!!! The genwikki site AndyB mentioned is at: https://genwiki.genealogy.net/Infanterie_(WK1) In German, yes, but you will get the full titles there. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 13 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 February , 2022 Thanks Andy/Trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 14 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 14 February , 2022 (edited) Bayonet #64. 2/13/22 S.71PFM Spine. Crown/W/88. Small crown/f? Maker. Alex Coppel. Solingen Unit. R.P. IV.239. Reserve Pioneer Battalion of 4th Army, weapon #239. Hope this Right No scabbard. Well above average condition! Nice mellow aging on brass. Two acceptance stamps on pommel. Teeth are exelent Edited 14 February , 2022 by Steve1871 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 14 February , 2022 Share Posted 14 February , 2022 Yes the Reserve Pionier Company or Battalion of IV.army corps should be real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWC Posted 14 February , 2022 Share Posted 14 February , 2022 On 09/02/2022 at 09:18, Steve1871 said: I looked through my photo library, the pic here of my standard M.71’s show no numbers on bottom of nose cap, many pics showing side views, ( no worry, will not show them all here). So I think AndyBsk is Correct in that the nose cap Sn.#’s must be in front/ face The M71/84’s ( nose caps) all are serialed with 2 digit numbers on left side, just above the screw/washer The Kar.71 nose cap’s are serialed on bottom from my collection Fantastic Mauser 1871 collection Steve1871. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuluwar2006 Posted 14 February , 2022 Share Posted 14 February , 2022 Steve, very nice bayonet and rare, and high priced as well!!! Regards D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 16 February , 2022 Share Posted 16 February , 2022 What a beauty! Those blades are really functional, aren't they? Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 16 February , 2022 Share Posted 16 February , 2022 (edited) Yes i proofed to saw some wood with the PFM71 and it worked fine on soft wood, even the thickness of sawed material is brighter as by thin plate handsaw, it goes by very good sharpened teeths very nice in to wood as the blade is heavy, here the blade looks untouched and pointy teeths. Edited 16 February , 2022 by AndyBsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 17 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2022 What we in the States call a “ Closet Queen!”. An item that has been stored away most of it’s time. In this case, it could have been stored away by German reserve when replaced, then sold off where it could have been kept by collectors for close to a century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 17 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 17 February , 2022 Yes Andy, you have two of these S.71PFM’s, I bet you had fun trying your hand at sawing those branches, Taking that big blade out to have fun, Did it make you feel like a kid again?😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 17 February , 2022 Share Posted 17 February , 2022 Yes, even the blade is too heavy for a child, but the 91 piece has a little damaged sawback teeths, the ends are not so sharp as on Your closet Queen, as most real it was cleaned by previous owner so the blade is little blured on edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 22 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2022 (edited) Bayonet #65. 2/21/22 S.71PFM Spine Crown/W/91. Small crown and a letter Maker. P.D.Luneschloss Solingen. Unit. E.B.13.132. I would think 13th Ersatz Battalion waffe 132, but no Regiment or Army Corps? A little lost on this one Good aging on the whole. Blade and guard not too bright, but still nice. Pommel with two Fakturs, tang with an unidentifiable stamp. Saw teeth are exelent, unused. Sorry, no scabbard Edited 22 February , 2022 by Steve1871 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 22 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2022 I found this book awhile back. As I have told before. The S71 did find it’s way to France, not in FRONT LINE use but usually as a side arm, mostly with the artillery units, but there were acceptions ( as side arms). The two soldiers up front with crossed bayonets are S.71 type. The one with the broad scabbard is a S.71PFM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 22 February , 2022 Share Posted 22 February , 2022 By the unit should be searched the possibility of Eisenbahn (Railway)Bau or Brigade Battalions -13.company or as You mentioned Ersatz Battalion nr.13 and weapon nr, question remains what was the previous unit as there is flatened the crossguard side and some remains of older unit is visible. Second question remains it could be a war unit so not full unit stamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert.f Posted 22 February , 2022 Share Posted 22 February , 2022 Hello. E.B.13.132.- Eisenbahn- Betriebs- Kompanie No. 13, weapon No. 132 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 22 February , 2022 Share Posted 22 February , 2022 Yes the Betriebs is other variation. They existed too Eisenbahn Bau-Kompanien."Am 29. August 1914 waren die Wiederherstellungsarbeiten bis Virton durchgeführt. Die anschließende Strecke über Ecouviez bis Montmédy stellte die Reserve-Eisenbahn-Bau-Kompanie 13 wieder her." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert.f Posted 22 February , 2022 Share Posted 22 February , 2022 Hello. Andy. Reserve-Eisenbahn- Baukompanie No. 13- The designation - R.E.13. ( R- cursive) and No. weapon Pozd. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 22 February , 2022 Share Posted 22 February , 2022 This was only for illustration,i known this is not a Reserve unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1871 Posted 23 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 23 February , 2022 I know Kompanies but what does Bau. And. Betriebs mean?? Sounds like you two agree on a train/ bahn kompanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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