Enjoy this Polish issued Model 86/93 French Lebel Bayonet. Marked WZ86/93...BILL
Enjoy this Polish issued Model 86/93 French Lebel Bayonet. Marked WZ86/93...BILL
"As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"
In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
Thanks Bill, I never even realised the Poles used these.
Cheers, Ade.
Ade, After WW1 in the 20s the Polish Army was trained and equiped by the French.. One French Army officer in charge of training was a little known officer named Captian Charles de Gaulle. De Gaulle was wounded 4 times before 1916 and was Captured by the Germans at Verdun in 1916... He was a true combat veteran and statesman.....BILL
"As long as there are brave men and warriors the halls of Valhalla will never be silent or empty"
In memory of my father William T. Grist December 26, 1920--September 10, 2009..
901st. Ordnance H.A.M. North Africa, Italy, Southern France....ETO
Also in memory of my mother Jane Kidd Grist Feb. 22, 1920-- September 27, 2009... WWll War bride May 1942...
Nice bayonets with a heck of history Even some Soviet units were armed with those after liberation of Warsaw
Interesting is that Polish dont use the correct designation on many of the bayonets that was captured, sometimes there are rifles name stamped, french dont used this bayonet with Lebel M1886 rifle, more with M1907/15 rifle.
Very nice bayonet, the Poles used German equipment too!...
Nice one, Reibert!
Pat
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