Seminal reference works by anthony carter, and more recently roy williams the collectors book of german bayonets part two have gone a long way in providing valuable information. The bayonets are made of sheet metal and castings joined by rivets. Anthony and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Despite its effectiveness, a bayonet charge did not necessarily cause substantial casualties through the use of the weapon itself. Separate sections on australia, canada, india, new zealand and south africa. Hartman and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. I hereby declare i am not a member of any group that denies human rights and freedom or spreads any kind of national, racial or class hate against a group of people. A note of personal privilege regarding anthony carter. The bayonet book, j watts and p white, watts and white, 1975.
Buy bayonet book by watts, john, white, peter isbn. Ersatz knife bayonet for the model 1898 mauser rifle, possibly austrian in origin. Ersatz bayonet weitze military antiques and antique books. This is a comprehensive reference and contains many previously unpublished images of ersatz bayonets in wear. Anthony carter, german bayonets, volume three published in 1992 is the complete work covering all types of ww1 ersatz bayonets and cherished by bayonet collectors everywhere. The bayonets looks like, as you said, as modified 1866 french chassepot bayonets, as describe in christian merys book about ersatz bayonets. This book presents the german ersatz bayonets used during the first world war whose diversity of the models still bring today an attraction for the collectors and. There are numerous types of this type which is known as ersatz. Bayonet reference books and other printed source material.
The only markings found on the bayonets are a small inspection stamp on the blade. Any blades found with a serial number on the cross guard are turkish issue. The bayonet charge was a common tactic used during the napoleonic wars. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Bayonets on this page by the carter ersatz bayonet book nomenclature. In 2010, roy williams published, the collectors book of german bayonets 16801945 part two, which focused on ersatz bayonets, expanding on carters prior works.
First published in 1975 this is one of those books that every library on bayonets should have in it. German ww1 ersatz bayonets with their original 12 blades are very hard to find today. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. There are a large number of designations placed on these blades, 1916 ersatz, bavarian ersatz etc. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Anthony carter s reference eb22 appearing on page 66 is the rare brass hilted. The plug bayonet the definitive reference work on the origin and form of these early bayonets. Due to hard pressed industry during the great war and lack of vital materials, this type of simple bayonet was produced.
Also the diverse types of scabbards, frogs and bayonet knots are descriped. The imperial navy used many different types of bayonet. Mery, christian german ersatz bayonets during world war one isbn. German ersatz bayonets originally published in french, now available in english. A concise illustrated history of the emergency allmetal designs, 191418 anthony carter published by lyon press, brighton 1976. Carters and williams books are out of print and hard to find. Jun 20, 2012 martin j brayley is a professional photographer and author, specializing in works on uniforms and militaria. Collecting bayonets a personal view, and excellent reference work by one of the worlds foremost collectors. I have chosen to divide the bayonets into four main groups. The bayonet types for the rifle mauser m1898, which are presented here are only the most common and main groups that the german bayonets can be divided into. One of the great current, out of print or rare titles available from bunduki books. Hi everyone, carters seminal book on ersatz bayonets is not available anywhere where i live. He served in the armed forces for 24 years, and has a keen interest in all aspects of military history, particularly the uniforms and equipment of the 20th century.
The second example is another highly sought after ersatz bayonet, the eb55. German ersatz bayonets by j anthony carter alibris. Prices where quoted are those that i have seen for sale and indicate an average price and are only for out of print books and reflects top price for books in almost mint condition. There is information about the similar weapons used by austria, italy and turkey as well as those produced in belgium after the war. German ersatz bayonet during world war one new edition. History, variations, modifications 9780982302101 by donald j. It is common now however for collectors to use the designations used by carter in his ersatz bayonet books, as it gives a consistency to the designations as all have the same german designation s8898 based on the rifles the bayonets fit and i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The 2019 edition of german ersatz bayonets is by no means a simple reissue of my first book on the topic but a completely new study, filled with much more. German colonial uniforms bayonets of the imperial german navy. Even though the end of this installment leaves a really big unanswered question, i am going to put off the last book in the series for now. I really miss this piece, as i recently traded it for a boatload of ks98s, as i am working on a reference book covering the ks98 bayonet.
Bayonet dealercollector, dennis ottobre, rose to the challenge, publishing his cdrom book observations on turkish bayonets in 2002. It is common now however for collectors to use the designations used by carter in his ersatz bayonet books, as it gives a consistency to the designations as all have the same german designation s8898 based on the rifles the bayonets fit and i shall use carters identifications on this page. A new standard amongst bayonet reference books, features include. All of his books are firstrate, but today, command high prices. Due to the pressures on industry to supply the war effort, bayonets were simplified to free up materials, workers and machinery for higher priority. A concise illustrated history of the emergency allmetal designs 19141918. Current list of collectible bayonets from germany and german states for sale to bayonet collectors.
Anthony carter s book on ersatz bayonets assigned numbers to each variety, though this one doesnt have one, it fits in the eb67 series. Featured bayonet german ersatz bayonets with british blades. I have been working with christian for the past two months on a new english text, working from those two editions. Buy german ersatz bayonets by j anthony carter online at alibris. Books a collection british and commonwealth bayonets. Buy an illustrated history of bayonets reissue by martin j. Bayonet book by john watts, 9780950457307, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Detailed battle casualty lists from the 18th century showed that in many battles, fewer than 2% of all wounds treated were caused by bayonets. The following are the books in my library, the comments on the book are mine and reflect my opinions based on the book itself and discussions with other collectors. Huge numbers of the ersatz types were supplied to turkey at the end. Detail on how to identify reproductions and modern alterations. Those of you who know christian merys original book on the german ersatz bayonet in the french or english edition will remember its excellent photographs but unreliable and poor text. During the early colonial period they carried the fusilierseitengewehr 60 and the hirschfanger 71 bayonets.
The ersatz bayonet was produced at the beginning of wwi to cover the lack of production facilities needed to produce the 9805 standard bayonet, not as many state late in the war to meet the lack of production. Anthony carter s reference eb22 appearing on page 66 is the rare brass hilted model we offer here. Anthony carter was one of the most prolific authors of bayonet books, one of the leading bayonet experts in britain, and a very generous contributor to the bcn until his untimely passing in 2002. Ersatz bayonets book arms and other weapons great war. A bibliography of the bayonet a survey of the literature of the subject. Austriahungary ersatz bayonet for werndl rifle armyzdar. Occasionally the bayonets can be found with unit markings on the cross guard. Some rare, some extremely so, but all are definitely very collectible.
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