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two different manufacturers with slightly different shapes and location/style of markings
Frog for a Machete
Dress(?) frog for the FN FAL, I have an ammo pouch with the same corduroy appearence
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, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Holland, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rhodesia, Rumania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, Unknown, Yugoslavia
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| CBF 2 | two different manufacturers with slightly different shapes and location/style of markings |
| Frog for a Machete | |
| Dress(?) frog for the FN FAL, I have an ammo pouch with the same corduroy appearence | |
   | 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 |
  | CBF 29 | Frog for the 1895 Manlicher
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  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog, ersatz with web backing | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
  | Austrian or German Mannlicher frog | |
   | --- | Just freely available is a web frog for the FN FAL Tubular bayonet, there are several variations to this frog both in colour and style - i have heard of around 30 so far. The interesting thing is that the hilt strap is loose and moves up and down. This is made by Miles Equipment Company in 1951. |
| --- | 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 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
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     | 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
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 | 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
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  | Late pattern plastic dress frog for the L1A2 bayonet | |
  | Web No4 frog | |
 | German frog on Czech VZ24 converted to German pattern without muzzle ring | |
   | Czech frog that came on an 84/98 German bayonet | |
  | CBF 321 | Modified VZ bayonet scabbard as used by the Germans, has added "cavalry" strap |
   | Czech NBC scabbard/frog combination | |
  | French Lebel , reproduction by Shaman | |
   | --- | Reproduction Chassepot frog made by Harry Savage, (Shaman15 on EBAY) excellent quality reproduction |
  | German found on an EB40b ersatz bayonet | |
  | German 84-98 | |
   | German 84/98 | |
  | Fake 98/05 | |
/DSCF0948.JPG) /DSCF0949.JPG) | 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 | |
  | 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,
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 | 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 |
  | CBF 179 | Police frog for the 1907 |
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| UK1907 frog | |
   | UK1907 this one stamped with makers mark, similar to above but without hilt strap | |
  | Greek UK No4 frog | |
  | CBF 364 | 1895 Mannlicher frog, permanently attached to scabbard
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  | Hungary for 1895 Gendarmarie | |
  | Heavily modified 1895 frog, could this be a cavalry conversion to allow it to hang on a horses harness? | |
  | CBF 162 |
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  | India Police issue frog for 1907 | |
  | --- | Integral frog on Indonesian ex Dutch 1895 |
 | --- | Web frog for the G3 |
  | UVF frog for the 1904 bayonet | |
  | For the 1949 pattern bayonets | |
  | CBF 334 | M1870-71 copy by Harry Savage |
  | Frog for 1871 | |
   | CBF 335 |
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  | CBF 337 |
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    | two variations of 91 Carcano frogs | |
  | 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 |
  | Original frog for TS bayonet | |
    | 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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/DSCF0941.JPG) /DSCF0942.JPG) | 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 | |
    | --- | 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 |
  | thanks to Andrew Adams for pictures | |
| AK47 bayonet frog, often the scabbards come without the leather frog. Leather Frog obverse
Leather frog front | |
  | 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. | |
  | Webb frog for the FN FAL bayonet permanently fixed to scabbard | |
| --- | 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 African buff frog | |
  | South Africa web frog for UZI | |
    | South African guilted frog | |
  | Web frog with wire clip to fit US pattern webbing Clip fixed to original scabbard
reverse of frog | |
  | Thought to be a dress pattern frog for the Spanish 1893 short | |
  | 1957 | |
  | For the M1970 bayonet in rubberised fabric | |
   | 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 | |
  | Turkish Mauser modified for Lebel, or is it just another No4 one? | |
   | unknown with side strap | |
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 | 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?) | |
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     | 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 |
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   | Swedish, unmodified |
 | German with Aluminium rivets |
   | Germany Brown leather |
