French bayonet refurbished wartime to a trenchknife

**Bavarian** · 08-24-2019, 10:58 AM

Hello
I found this bayonet
It seems to be a french 4 side bayonet that was refurbished and shortened to a trenchknife
Notice than only 2 of the 4 sides were grinded and it seems that it was used

It looks like a screwdriver, but the 2 sides were extreme sharp and I think it was not used as Screwdrive for tanks or artillery
The hook was removed until the year 1915 and it is in a half good condition
Can be this true?
Is it a good one
On the 5th pic i show my 1895 with hook and the 1915 one for the lengh comparison

I am thankful for all Information and Ideas to this item

Best regards
Bavarian

**Anderson** · 08-24-2019, 11:56 AM

Not a screwdriver, but a relic Lebel 1886/15 or type. Someone has shortened it into a dagger, but when is anyone's guess. You say you found it. Does that mean in or on the ground or at a market?

**Bavarian** · 08-24-2019, 12:56 PM

Hello
Thanks for the comment
I found it not direct on the ground, i found it 4 years ago together with the other lebel, a rusted 98 bayonet, 3 Buckles( 2 Luftwaffe, 1 Heer), one other french Bayonet , the posted brotbeutel, shoulderpatches from the Wehrmacht ,5 Medals, a WW1 fieldspade, a Feldflasche from the Wehrmacht, a Id disc from the Feldherrnhalle, a WW1 Iron cross, a M40 Q68 SD heer helmet without liner and other stuff in my grandpas house cellar that lies in the near of the german-francais border
His cellar was very very trashed

Back then I am not was intrested in militaria and not collected them, but yet I am collecting it and my grandpa not need it,thats why I have taken the rest of this things to home
The buckles and the 98 bayo were found from my grandpa, but the rest he never known that they were in his cellar
The picture show all what I found in the cellar
I found this all again last week as I helped him to clear the cellar
Regards