Bayonet Vz.33 of the Gedamerie and Police in the Reich Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

[AndyB]

Subor:Lesser coat of arms of Czechoslovakia.svg – Wikipedia
Here is the so called small Czechoslovak crest 1920-1960 used.

[Sleepwalker]

Yes, everything is in the wiki article. Is nevertheless the original Bohemian lion.

"The Bohemian lion survived the Přemyslid dynasty and remained the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia until its end in 1918. He was included in the coat of arms of Czechoslovakia. It has a rightful place in the national coat of arms of the Czech Republic because, like the Moravian eagle, it is one of the national symbols."

[Anderson]

Great photos SW.

[AndyB]

Is allways problematic, when is focus mainly on bayonets and not on rifles. Bayonets were only part of rifle delivery, same as all of these are serial numbered to rifles.
The small czechoslovak state lion is already on all rifles Vz.33 same as the name of maker is on side rail of receiver. Note the pictures added here
Bohemian lion dont have on breast slovak crest!!. I understand Your point from what start the crest anyway a bohemial lion was used in Protektorat and now since 1993 in independent CR. Czechoslovak lion with slovak crest was used as small state symbol of CSR. There exist medium and large crest offcoarse which are different. Not all is on wiki.

[AndyB]

To fullfill Your information 5000 rifles Vz.33 were made in 1938.

[Sleepwalker]

Hello,
yes, there are also Vz.38 bayonettes with acceptance from 1938. But they are quite rare.

[Sleepwalker]

Is allways problematic, when is focus mainly on bayonets and not on rifles. Bayonets were only part of rifle delivery, same as all of these are serial numbered to rifles.
The small czechoslovak state lion is already on all rifles Vz.33 same as the name of maker is on side rail of receiver. Note the pictures added here
Bohemian lion dont have on breast slovak crest!!. I understand Your point from what start the crest anyway a bohemial lion was used in Protektorat and now since 1993 in independent CR. Czechoslovak lion with slovak crest was used as small state symbol of CSR. There exist medium and large crest offcoarse which are different. Not all is on wiki.

yes... that's why the report says the Bohemian lion was included. In addition, the use of the Bohemian lion with an additional coat of arms on the chest is not contradictory...


"The Bohemian lion survived the Přemyslid dynasty and remained the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia until its end in 1918. He was included in the coat of arms of Czechoslovakia. It has a rightful place in the national coat of arms of the Czech Republic because, like the Moravian eagle, it is one of the national symbols."