GHANA

Frogs PtII

GHANA
	CBF 179	Police frog for the 1907

GREECE
		UK1907 frog
		UK1907 this one stamped with makers mark, similar to above but without hilt strap
		For the 1903
		Greek UK No4 frog

HOLLAND

CBF 364

1895 Mannlicher frog, permanently attached to scabbard

HUNGARY
		Hungary for 1895 Gendarmarie
		Heavily modified 1895 frog, could this be a cavalry conversion to allow it to hang on a horses harness?

INDIA
	CBF 162
		India Police issue frog for 1907

INDONESIA
	---	Integral frog on Indonesian ex Dutch 1895

IRAN
		Reproduction Frog for 98/22evident by streaked finish and totally new smell
	---	Web frog for the G3

IRELAND
		UVF frog for the 1904 bayonet
		More UVF frogs courtesy of Michael Curran, these were freely available in the shops and were made for a variety of blades, seen her the UK1888, Th Romanian 1904, and the French Gras

ISRAEL
		For the 1949 pattern bayonets

ITALY
	CBF 334	M1870-71 copy by Harry Savage
		Reproduction WWI Ersatz Frog
		Italy frog
		Frog for 1871 (thanks to Harry Savage for identification)
	CBF 335
	CBF 337
		two variations of 91 Carcano frogs
	CBF 339	Tool holder Frog for 1891 second hole is to carry an ax and the strap is to hold the head down
	CBF 339	Combination frog for the 1891, second hole is to carry an ax and the strap is to hold the head down thanks to Verbruggen Luc for picture
	CBF 339	Ax holder Frog for 1891 in green
		Original frog for TS bayonet

JAPAN
		Frog typically found on the T1 paratrooper bayonet. I have not yet got a translation of the characters on the tag. The tag is apparently the end of the soldiers toothbrush, which has been cut off and attached to the frog, this is apparently not uncommon (thanks to various BCN members for this information
		Late pattern T30 Arisaka with rubber scabbard Scabbard has integral frog
	CBF 359	Leather frog for the Arisaka

LITHUANIA
Lithuanian frogs for the AKM bayonets, there are two different models a leather and a web and they attach to the gear differently, is one dress and one service? There are 3 different "green" frogs, an early fine textured pattern that is very "bright", a coarse NATO style one shown here and a finer pattern with similar coloring. There is also a desert camo version that comes in two variations
		Leather "dress"version of the frog
No example yet		A very "bright" fine camoflage pattern, not common
		2nd pattern frog has a fine patterning but uses darker colors than the first
		3rd pattern of woodland resembles the coloring of the NATO woodland camoflage
		Only 120 troops were apparently involved in the Iraq war, most of the ones of these I have seen are mint, mine shows signs of wear, could it be an actual issue one rahter than excess stock?
		The second pattern woodland camoflage frog uses a less bright pattern thatn the first, and is simialr in construction to one of the two desert camoflage variations
		The Desert camo version is a mix of pink and browns Only 120 troops were apparently involved in the Iraq war, most of the ones of these I have seen are mint, mine shows signs of wear, coudl it be an actual issue one rahter than excess stock?

NEW ZEALAND
	CBF 197	New Zealand frog for the 1903/1907 but in this case on an 1888
	CBF 197	1903 -1907 another of Shamans excellent reproductions compare with real one above
		Badge is UK unit Dress frog

NORWAY
	---	CBF 376 Very distinctive frog for the Norwegian 1894 Krag bayonet. this has a catch on the loop to fix it to the metal scabbard and a unit mark on the rear face made using a series of pin holes

POLAND

thanks to Andrew Adams for pictures

AK47 bayonet frog, often the scabbards come without the leather frog.

Leather Frog obverse

Leather frog front

PORTUGAL
		Militia (legion Portuguese a pre WWII fascist militia) marked frog for the 84/98 contract bayonets CBF 382
		Unknown "frog" found on a 1904 bayonet, container must be for some form of tool, possibly part of a horses harness????
		Portugal, combined frog and entrenching tool carrier
		Frog for the SMG bayonet, allows it to sit slanted for drivers etc.

RHODESIA
		Webb frog for the FN FAL bayonet permanently fixed to scabbard

RUMANIA
		Black leather for AKM
		Brown leather for AKM
		Leather and green webbing for AKM
		Frog from a "dress" bayoent with distinctive pebble grain finish for AKM
	---	Frogs for the VZ24, one is unmarked the other shows a 1953 date stamp which is very late thanks to christi for the identification from the makers mark

SOUTH AFRICA
		South African buff frog
		South Africa web frog for UZI
		South African quilted frog
	CBF 582	1970 pattern

SOUTH KOREA

Web frog with wire clip to fit US pattern webbing Clip fixed to original scabbard

reverse of frog

SPAIN
	CBF395	Mauser
		Thought to be a dress pattern frog for the Spanish 1893 short

SWEDEN
	CBF 400	NCO frog for the 1896 Mauser, in unissued condition
	CBF 400	NCO Frog
		M1914 Sawback
		CBF405 Swedish frog for the M1914 bayonet this one has had the diagonal strap removed and is painted white for dress/ceremonial duties
		1914 modified
		M1914 scabbard modified by removing the original diagonal strap and adding a vertical one. This variation is not shown in Carter, although there are many variations to the conversions
		Another M1914 conversion, this is probably for the 1896 as the strap is lower than the above

SWITZERLAND
	CBF586	Modified CB410 with the buckle removed and a stud and strap added to use with the STG 57 bayonet
		1957 Early version conversion with the original loop for the strap and buckle sill in place
		For the M1970 bayonet in rubberised fabric

TURKEY
		copy by Harry Savage
		1918 pattern ersatz frog, uses multiple layers of thin leather rather than one piece of heavier.
		Frog used on 35 pattern bayonets, most seen have been in heavily repaired condition with a wide range of sewing or riveting.
		Turkey No4 frog converted by a second row of stitching form a Mauser pattern frog
		Mauser frog on German Ersatz with Turkish markings
		Turkish Mauser modified for Lebel, or is it just another No4 one?

UK
		UK Web frog
		This home guard frog is unusual in having a WD stamp on the back
	CBF 96	Naval frog for the 1888
	CBF 90	1907 frog
	CBF093	GS MkII frog modified to accept the 1907 with a hooked quillion by adding a leather spacer to push the blade out and curve the front section to allow the quillion to fit
		Volunteer frog
		Fairly sure this is a fake made from old leather, partially on the manufacture and partly on the price paid (i.e. cheap)
	CBF 120	Naval issued P08, Web is marked with N and so is the brass tag on the helve strap. This one was used by a film prop company. It is not possible to distinguish the stamped on date
		UK 1922 made
	CBF 127	Sandhurst frog
	CBF 128	Sandhurst frog made in 1941
	CBF 152	RAF frog without the belt snap stud, colour is a pale blue grey
	CBF 154	Frog for No4 bayonet in green
		Frog for No4 bayonet in white dress blanco CBF 154
	CBF 154	Frog for No4 bayonet in Khaki
	CBF 164	Home guard frog for the P14/P17 bayonet supplied on lend lease during early part of WWII, allowed US pattern scabbard to be use don UK webbing
	CBF 164, variation not in book	Interesting conversion of a WWII Home guard frog with top strap modified to take a buckle Close up of modifications
	CBF 165	Press stud variation of VP scabbard, the frog was attached by press studs rather than permanently attached. unfortunately in this case the strap is missing leaving only the body and the press studs
	CBF 166	Reproduction for movie use of the airborne No4 frog with the added pouch used to store the keeper plate for the sten which was used to seal the hole when the detachable stock was removed.
	CBF 165
	CBF 167	UK web frog coloured for airborne regiment
		No 9 frog heavily blancoed dress frog. Is TOPP 840 the troopers name and number?
		Unknown "scabbard" a 1907 fits in the web, and I was told it was a scabbard made for tropical use, but the single row of stitches makes me suspicious, although I have been sent pictures of a short 1907 in a similar but shorter web scabbard, again any ideas are welcome
	CBF 168	Dress frog on L1A1made in 1966
		Dress cover for the SA80 bayonet
		Green nylon cover for the SA80, there are several "commercial" frogs/scabbards for the SA80 despite there not being commercial sales of the type, as the British forces is the only force lumbered with this weapon
		Supplied as for the 1888 pattern bayonet I think this is more likely a tool holder, would welcome identification

UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
		very small frog stud hole
		Blancoed frog with markings on the rear
		unknown with side strap


		Frog that came with an 84/98 fitted with a Lebel Handle is apparently an Italian made one (signs of where the conversion was done maybe?)

YUGOSLAVIA
	CBF 423	Often sold on line as German these are actually Yugoslavian, The German skeleton frog has its strap further up the frog and uses straight rows of stitches with rivets. See CBF318.There are variations on the theme with different lengths

		Very poor reproduction of 24 frog, leather is thing and not stiff, hard to miss

	Swedish, unmodified
	German with Aluminium rivets
	Germany Brown leather