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French combat knife, period of use?

Article about: I saw a while ago at an online auction that someone was auctioning three daggers/combat knives of French origin. Probably not "official" pieces but daggers that could have been obt

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    In December 2023 I was able to get a dagger just like that.

    The condition is very good, there were verdigris deposits on the snap fastener of the locking strap and on the riveting of the belt loop on the sheath body, otherwise there is nothing to complain about! ...

    The following is stamped on the crossguard:
    MARQUE ET MODÉLE DÉPOSESÉS
    POGNARD DE COMBAT

    and:
    SPECIAL BERET ROUGE

    (marque et modèle déposé probably stands for registered brand and model?)

    Again:
    In my opinion not an "official" combat knife but still a model that could well have been bought "officially" and "privately" in PX shops in barracks as well as in shops, and could also have been worn in combat.

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    Those are some very nice daggers, I wouldn't mind adding one of those to my collection! The only one I have is made from an Mle. 1886 bayonet handle with part of the blade of a German M1898(?) bayonet. I's quite heavy and well made, and was sharpened quite roughly sometime in its past. It didn't come with a scabbard and the history is unknown.

    French combat knife, period of use?

    French combat knife, period of use?

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    "Les nettoyeurs de tranchées" / "Le Nettoyer des Tranches" ("Ditch cleaner")

    Such knives were not that unknown on the French side and sometimes the soldier would literally attack the enemy in the enemy trench with a kitchen knife.

    There were many "conversions" and unique pieces of cutting weapons and stabbing weapons, as well as trench clubs, but it is not always easy to tell whether these are contemporary originals or "newly made" items with a great "story" behind them and a correspondingly high purchase price! ...

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    The blade is mostly done from S98/05nA bayonet.

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    Quote by AndyB View Post
    The blade is mostly done from S98/05nA bayonet.
    Thanks!

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    Quote by Reibert View Post
    "Les nettoyeurs de tranchées" / "Le Nettoyer des Tranches" ("Ditch cleaner")

    Such knives were not that unknown on the French side and sometimes the soldier would literally attack the enemy in the enemy trench with a kitchen knife.

    There were many "conversions" and unique pieces of cutting weapons and stabbing weapons, as well as trench clubs, but it is not always easy to tell whether these are contemporary originals or "newly made" items with a great "story" behind them and a correspondingly high purchase price! ...
    I think this knife might be just post-WW2, even though it's constructed from WW1 parts?

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    Its more as real, the nickel alloy handle is from Lebel bayonet, in WW1 quickly replaced on Berthier bayonets with brass handles, later even iron cast, question is the S98/05 as probably all production were realised in WW1 but some are reused in WW2, when the piece was blued, this would move it for use into WW2, but on filled surface is this hard to say and marking is out, as there is only blade reused.

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