Interesting unit markings

Spartaner545

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #1

Hello everybody,

i would like to open a thread covering unit markings of the imperial german era.

Unit markings from rifles, bayonets or other equipment are one of the things making german arms so interesting (to me at least) and there are so many fascinating and rare unit markings already here in the forum. Hopefully we can collect and post them here in this thread so they wont get lost. Maybe this has the potential to be a sticky?

I dont know and maybe its not that interesting but i thought why not give it a try. Reposts from other threads/forums are welcome! I will start with a few of my favourites.



Bayonet S98/05 old pattern:

T.A.XIV. 63.

Korps-Telegraphen Abteilung, XIV Armee-Korps, weapon no. 63

 

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Spartaner545

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #2

Cuirassier sword french pattern for the GdC

G.d.C.10.33.

Garde du Corps, 10. Company, weapon no. 33.

The prussian elite cuirassier regiment „garde du corps“ was organzied in 10 companies for most of its service life. In 1888 the GdC reorganized into 5 squadrons just like the rest of the german cavalry regiments.

 

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Spartaner545

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #3

Bayonet S71/84

1695 I. M. D.

I. Matrosen-Division, weapon no. 1695

The navy unit marking simply stamped over the former unit marking from the 91. Infantry regiment when the bayonet went from the prussian army to the imperial german navy.

 

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Spartaner545

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #4

Artillery bayonet 1871

E.M. 20. 36.

Etappen-Munitions-Kolonne no. 26, weapon no. 36.

 

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Spartaner545

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #5

Gewehr 98

1.O.R.4.116.

1. Ostasiatisches Infanterie-Regiment, 4. company, weapon no. 116.

 

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MichaelWC

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #6

Schutztruppen-Gewehr 98

L.P. 200

Landespolizei Gewehr number 200

 

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PrayingMantis

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #7

Gewehr 98 Spandau 1901. 4th Grenadier Guards Reserve Regiment, 3rd Company, 136th Weapon

 

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PrayingMantis

Senior Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #8

Gewehr 98 Erfurt 1901. O. 158.

Not entirely sure what it signifies. Either an unfinished Ostasiatisches mark or possibly something related to an Oberkommando.

 

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PrayingMantis

Senior Member

• Oct 19, 2020

• #9

Seitengewehr 98/05 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf 1916. Ldst. XIX. 11. 1.K. 158.

 

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Spartaner545

Senior Member

• Oct 20, 2020

• #10

Seitengewehr 98/05 old pattern.

1.A.F.8.121.

1. Foot-Artillery-Regiment, 8. battery, weapon no. 121.

 

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PrayingMantis

Senior Member

• Oct 20, 2020

• #11

Gewehr 98. K.P.22.

Unfortunately this was on an armorers stock mismatched on a bond rifle, so i have no idea what Gewehr it came from originally.

 

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feldmütze

Senior Member

• Oct 20, 2020

• #12

G98 KM stock, Ist Torpedo Abteilung

Gew98 KM stock, Ist Torpedo Abteilung

 

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Warrior1354

ax - hole

• Oct 20, 2020

• #13

feldmütze said:

Gew98 KM stock, Ist Torpedo Abteilung

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Mike you never cease to amaze me by the way I hope you're doing okay as well

 

chrisftk

Moderator

Staff member

• Nov 16, 2020

• #14

Flieger Ersatz Abteillung Nr. 6, waffen 3137
(Airman's replacement battalion)
On a 1916 Erfurt Kar98a

Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

 

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JCF

Well-known member

• Nov 17, 2020

• #15

142nd Infantry Reg./5th Company/ Weapon 9 [29th Division]
On a 1916 dated Luger

 

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feldmütze

Senior Member

• Nov 28, 2020

• #16

Seitengewehr M1898/05 aA, VC Schilling 1913, III.S.B. R.125

Seebataillon III, Reiter/reitend, Waffe Nr. 125

Jeff Noll's book lists a 1913 Spandau Gew98, III S.B. R.321

 

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feldmütze

Senior Member

• Nov 28, 2020

• #17

Seitengewehr M1898/05 aA mit Sage , CG Haenel 1912, W.D 722

Werft zu Danzig, Waffe Nr. 722, bard Nr. 689

 

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mauser1908

Senior Member

• Nov 28, 2020

• #18

feldmütze said:

Seebataillon III, Rekrutendepot, Waffe Nr. 125

Jeff Noll's book lists a 1913 Spandau Gew98, III S.B. R.321

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Mike, not sure if this is the same gun, but the same trim.

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread...ew-98-stock-disc&highlight=Army+accepted+navy

 

feldmütze

Senior Member

• Nov 28, 2020

• #19

mauser1908 said:

Mike, not sure if this is the same gun, but the same trim.

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread...ew-98-stock-disc&highlight=Army+accepted+navy

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Thanks, I'd completely forgot about that gewehr/unit marking from earlier this year. I revised the description to the current best guess.

 

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mauser1908

Senior Member

• Nov 28, 2020

• #20

feldmütze said:

Thanks, I'd completely forgot about that gewehr/unit marking from earlier this year. I revised the description to the current best guess.

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Sorry, just took a better look at the marking, I missed that you posted the number. Must have been a second that surfaced. I imagine there has to be a few more 1913 Spandaus like this out there.