FROGS
I seem to have fallen into collecting frogs, a bit by default really. If you want to collect frogs, then Anthony Carters book on bayonet frogs is the essential reference, and I have used his references for the frogs shown below (CBF XXX), or given credit to the person who has Identified a frog not to be found in Carter as despite the large number of frogs he has there are many not in the book . Several of these frogs are the less common ones available which I have bought for just that reason.
You will notice that I have several replica frogs attributed to Harry Savage, he has a growing site on frogs and can make ones specific to your needs |
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Holland, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,
Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rhodesia, Rumania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, Unknown, Yugoslavia
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AUSTRALIA |
   | CBF14 | Cut down 84-98 with a less common Australian Frog 7th Light Horse? originally issued frog Uncommon maker- Commonwealth Government Harness Factory Additional info courtesy of Ian Mclean of Australia) |
  | | Australia Blackened web frogs |
  | CBF17 | Viet Nam period modification to the 37 pattern webbing, by the addition of belt hooks for American style webbing belts |
BULGARIA |
   
| --- | The front of the frog has been replaced (period) with late war thin leather face that almost appears to be like paper (style of front is more that of one for an 1895 than an 84/98). Frog is marked as 1940 made 4th INTENDENTURA which translates as something like supply department (thank you Adam Lubas). |
CANADA |
   | | Canada Oliver patter for entrenching tool helve as well as blade |
 | | Ross Bayonet Frog has brass button to fix it onto the belt |
  | | Canadian Ross frog modified to fit the 1907 |
    | CBF 187 | 1915 pattern only made between 1915 and 1917. This is marked H Carson and Co Ottowa on the hilt strap which is the lead contractor, there are no other makers marks identifiable, only 22 on back and 2 on the front |
     | CBF 188 | 1925 pattern frog for the RCAF original frog for the 1907 modified frog for the No4 has an additional line of stitching to tighten the frog on the No4 bayonet 1941 date on one of the frogs |
 | CBF 488 | I believe this is the 1982 pattern frog but with a press stud rather than the normal Velcro fastening for the hilt strap |
  | | Late pattern plastic dress frog for the L1A2 bayonet |
  | | Web No4 frog |
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FINLAND |
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| This is a Finnish frog used as a carrier for an axe and its handle, but is the third set of hoops for an 1891? |
GERMANY |
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German found on an EB40b ersatz bayonet |
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German 84-98 |
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German 84/98 |
  | | Fake 98/05 |
 | | German WWI frog for the Austrian 1895 |
   | | 1932 dated frog for 84/98 |
   | | Frog has been cut down level with top rivets and the sewn seam opened to allow this to fit on belt, is this period or done to allow a cut off frog to be used? |
    | | Luftwaffe frog with Flak unit markings. 22nd unit LBA(S) is luftwaffe marking |
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German with KVM makers marking |
  | | Poor condition frog found on a shortened S98 bayonet |
   | | German dress frog for the Postal services. Has a metal back plate to protect uniform and is marked DRP - Deutsches Reich Post |
 | | Frog found on Ersatz 88/98 bayonet |
   | | Marine(?) marked frog from Norway, shows 1938 Kiel makers mark |
  | | 1940 dated |
  | | Found on a cut down UK 1907 |
 
| | 1940 date on Kregsmarine frog Painted mark on frog is similar to unit marks found on the front of German vehicles of the time (ID please?) |
  | | 1938 Luftwaffe frog in brown leather, makers mark shows a 1938 date |
  | | German frog found on Austrian WWI ersatz scabbard containing a cut down UK 1907 Luftwaffe (LBA) acceptance mark. Bayonet came from Belgian France border and had been found in this combination. Wear on the scabbard shows frog had been on it for an extended period |
  | CBF 287 | German made frog for the 1888 and 1890 Austrian bayonets |
  | CBF 290?. | Patent leather dress frog on shortened S98 dress blade. Rear of frog is suede finish to prevent wear on uniform, |
 | CBF307 | WWII produced frog for the German 98/05 bayonet, this one is dated 1940 |
  | CBF 307 | Fake frog |
 
| CBF 310 | 84/98 frog Rare Kreigsmarine stamp |
   | CBF 310 | with the hilt strap cut off |
   | CBF 316 | Fake Afika Korps frog |
  | | Copy of web Frog |
 | CBF 321 | Czech VZ24 frog modified by the addition of the cavalry strap for use by the Germans |
   | CBF 563 | German ally "bread bag" frog made from leather face sewn onto a canvas back. There are apparently two version of this with fine and coarse cloth, this is the fine cloth version. There has been a lot of discussion from a German frog collector (Stefan) regarding this frog and its identification as German made. Carters book does imply that that the Identification is open to discussion. The round hole is atypical of German blades but typical of many Eastern European made frogs. There is no photographic evidence of their use by German troops and they are most often found on VZ24 or commercial 84/98's, although at least one is reported as coming on an army blade picked up in Normandy. I am therefore identifying this a a frog used by a German Ally in WWII, probably Eastern European, until further clarification of its origin is forthcoming. |
  | CBF 318 | Late WWII "skeleton" frog |
   | CBF 318 | thanks to Andrew Adams for pictures |
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carry a shortened Gras bayonet, complete with regimental marks. There are
reported to be a least two more similar frogs in another collection |
GHANA |
  | CBF 179 | Police frog for the 1907 |
HOLLAND |
  | CBF 364 | 1895 Mannlicher frog, permanently attached to scabbard |
INDONESIA |
  | --- | Integral frog on Indonesian ex Dutch 1895 |
IRAN |
 | --- | Web frog for the G3 |
ISRAEL |
  | | For the 1949 pattern bayonets |
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 |
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LITHUANIA |
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Lithuanian 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? |
POLAND |
  | | thanks to Andrew Adams for pictures |
 
| | AK47 bayonet frog, often the scabbards come without the leather frog. Leather Frog obverse Leather frog front |
RHODESIA |
  | | Webb frog for the FN FAL bayonet permanently fixed to scabbard |
RUMANIA |
 

| --- | 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 KOREA |
  | | Web frog with wire clip to fit US pattern webbing Clip fixed to original scabbard reverse of frog |
SPAIN |
  | | Thought to be a dress pattern frog for the Spanish 1893 short |
SWITZERLAND |
  | | 1957 |
  | | For the M1970 bayonet in rubberised fabric |
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 |
   | | 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 167 | |
  | | 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 |
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Supplied as for the 1888 pattern bayonet I think this is more likely a tool
holder, would welcome identification |
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   | Swedish, unmodified |
 | German with Aluminium rivets |
   | Germany Brown leather |