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Is it from Yugoslavia - the triangular marking on the blade looks similar to tose on some Yugo bayonets.

Ancestry UK has a reference to a Lieutenant Marcos A Pallis who served in the Guards Machine Gun Regiment. Theatre of war shown as Salonika from January 1916 onwards.

Whether or not he is the...

Have a look here

Pattern 1937 Web Equipment

It might be a "Frog, No. 4 Bayonet, and Case, plate, retainer, Sten 9-mm."

Schutzpolizei Oppeln

With German unit markings - I can't see a Russian connection.

My mother still has a similar one which my late father "acquired" somewhere in Germany in 1945. Last time I saw it, it was working and keeping good time.

When accessing the site on Chrome, I get a Trojan warning from Malwarebytes.

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Name: Leonard Victor Proud
Discharge Unit: 7th. Essex.
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Regimental Number: 2276
Rank: Private.

I have rather bad eyes so I’m not entirely sure of the other...

These links may help [in German]

Artillerie-Regiment 326 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Artillerie-Regiment 328 - Lexikon der Wehrmacht

You might be able to find some information here

Search: Personnel Records of the First World War
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The "I" represents an administrative sub-division. As I am away from my books at the moment I can't tell you any more !

However, the man who wrote the book has this to say ...

"S.D.I is...

Schützpolizei Dusseldorf I think.

This site notes some other Eickhorn examples as well as one by S/239 [Rich. A. Herder] from 1940.

k98 bayonets data and registry

I have seen this matter discussed elsewhere – possibly on Gunboards although I wouldn’t swear to it.

The export of bayonets and numerous other items of military equipment is controlled/prohibited...

An intriguing marking - perhaps the truth is out there somewhere !

Yes definitely a POW. Unfortunately Wood is a common name in the UK especially hard to research with only an initial E and not a full name.

He does appear in the UK Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949 on Ancestry.

Name: E Wood
Service Date: 1936-1939
Service Place: Palestine
Campaign or Service: Palestine
Regiment...

I think this is a "Tr" marking - the same as the one at the link.

k98 bayonets data and registry

I'm not sure this marking has been positively identified.

The question has been asked before...

Prompted by a question about a KM S98/05 bayonet frog on another forum, I found this photograph from 1936 which may be of interest.

The sailing ship Horst Wessel was launched 13 June 1936....

I think that is a scarce unit marking.

Many of these can be found with unit markings for German Colonial troops.

Sch D. O. A. - Schutztruppe Deutsch Ost Afrika

P. T. K. - Polizeitruppe...

Interesting object - how's your Russian ?

W = Wilhelm [The Kaiser] and 17 for 1917 the date of manufacture.

The other stamp is an Inspectors stamp.

On the question raised by Watchdog

I think that it reads "A. R. Z" rather than "A. R. 2"

This refers to the Class Z reserve

"Class Z Reserve

This was authorised by an Army Order of 3...

Now you have his service number ...

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