WW2 made German S98/05 bayonet frog

[Kilian]

A WW2 made German S98/05 bayonet frog. St. Orthey, Marienberg/WW (Westerwald), 1940

[Kilian]

I believe S98/05 frogs made after WW1 are a bit less common.

St. Orthey seems to be a less common/smaller maker of leathergoods. A Google search provided a few examples of rucksacks, belts and a S84/98 frog. I could not find another example of a S98/05 frog by them. They seemed to be active in the 1938-1940 time period. Maybe they used a three letter code after that, I do not know.

From the deformation at the opening of the pouch, it appears to me the frog was used to carry something more bulky, such as a RAD hewer, but I don’t believe it was made for that. I think it may have been originally made for Navy, Luftwaffe or Police use, but I cannot see any corresponding marking, despite the decent condition of the frog.

[AndyB]

No the bulk was done by some of manufacturers to made easier to attach the bayonet scabbard into frog similar exist on S84/98 frogs, there are well known confirmed S98/05 frogs in period 1938-42, the mixed configuration of alu washers and steel rivets speaks for transition period.