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ISRAEL
When founded after WWII the Israeli military bought (obtained)
a lot of military equipment via Czechoslovakia. This included ex German
84/98 bayonets that the Israelis modified by the addition of muzzle
rings, leading to Israeli marked bayonets still with their original WWII
German markings. The local Kibbutz's also made a copy of the 84/98 which
can be identified by the prolific Hebrew inscriptions, the lack of the
German markings and the poorer quality of the manufacture.
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Yugoslavian long
M1924 used by Israel, has Israel army mark on hilt
Yugo BT3 marks
Partial Israeli
mark on pommel |
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Czechoslovak VZ24 with Israeli army acceptance marks
on crossguard and frog stud. Israel bought large numbers of weapons from
Czechoslovakia during the original 1949 war of independence |
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M1949 Belgian
Export
Israeli stamp on
Belgian blade |
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M1949 converted
from a German 98k bayonet
Muzzle ring added
to German Mauser
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1949 German 84/98 Clone made from locally sourced
materials, Israel also used German issue 84/98's with added muzzle rings
Ricasso markings in Hebrew show 49 model/date. Blade is made from recycled
rail track and is crudely made, shape is not the same as the German 84/98
although grips etc. are copies
Frog stud has Star of David and Army acceptance marks
Pommel has serial number |
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M49 model with knuckle bow between cross guard and
pommel. This one is interesting in that it has wooden grips, most of this
pattern M49 seem to have composite grips. Aging of bow and other metals are
similar so modification is probably period.
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Belgian Export
bayonet modified for Israeli use
Army acceptance
mark on Belgian blade
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