Looking for places I can look up unit assignments of my 98K

Hello all,

I've always wanted a 98K and I recently purchased a S/27 1937. I'm looking to see if I can find any documentation or records of where my rifle saw service in the war. Not sure where to start looking, So I'm asking for some help in finding these.
 
You're asking for the impossible currently. Perhaps in the future documentation will start surfacing from factory purchase orders. Unless you can find a Soldbuch with your rifle's serial number, or you have capture papers, this will be difficult. Also, hows about some pics. I love prewar rifles.
 
I'm looking to see if I can find any documentation or records of where my rifle saw service in the war. Not sure where to start looking, So I'm asking for some help in finding these.


If you can figure out how to do this, with a high degree of confidence, please let us know. Many here would love to see the roadmap.


KJ
 
You're asking for the impossible currently. Perhaps in the future documentation will start surfacing from factory purchase orders. Unless you can find a Soldbuch with your rifle's serial number, or you have capture papers, this will be difficult. Also, hows about some pics. I love prewar rifles.

Soldbuchs record only the SN, not the maker, and sometimes the type. Capture papers do not record anything about the piece's history while in German hands.
 
Basically you need something like this……

http://www.k98kforum.com/showthread.php?20694-Ithaca-1911a1

Thanks for letting me borrow your brand new topic ugafx4

Ha. That worked out well. I didn't know that factory records existed for 1911a1s until about 24 hours ago.

As far as capture papers telling you where a k98 was....they at least give you an idea where the capturing unit. From there you can narrow it down to several cities. I guess you could look at what German units where in those cities... that would be the closest thing that I could think of.
 
Exactly why I hate typing my thoughts on a computer. Sarcasm is non-detectable. It is true that capture papers with an officer's sig and possible unit can at least put you in the vicinity of your rifle/pistol/helmet/dagger/cig lighter etc.
 
I think that goes back too "if this rifle could talk." But yes every collector out there would love to know where their rifle served in the war. And capture papers kind of bring up a idea where your rifle could have been. Say you had a early Erma made rifle like yours and it was captured by an GI in North Africa. That rifle could have been at the Battle of El Alamein, Tobruk, Halfaya Pass to name a few. But in the end you basically have a rifle that was made by this manufacturer and it served somewhere in North Africa. And maybe it was used by the Infantry or it spent its time guarding a guard post at a gate somewhere. So many possibles. But one rifle I wish I could have bought because this brings it up. It was sold on gunbroker a few years ago. And it was brought back by a Navy Seebee from Normandy. What made that piece interesting is the Vet had pictures of this rifle on the ship, from the capture pile, with his bunk mates, him with the rifle, plus his Navy identification card. Never knew what it sold for though but it was the history that I loved with that piece.
 
I'm at work right now, I will try and post picture tomorrow when I get off. I'm going to try and do some back tracking and see if I can find capture papers. Thank guys for your help. I really wish this rifle could talk about where its been in it's life. Who knows maybe some poor sap carried this through the entire war and had it stripped from him. I guess we'll never know.

I can tell you that it is really good condition compared to other rifles I have looked up to get references.

Once again thank for your help.
 
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That is a veryinteresting journey; and may I suggest that just recently a new discovery has been made that you may be interested in. The real luck here for you is that your answers may lie right here at this forum through one of the gifted moderators. I encourage you to contact the one and only "Hambone", and ask him wheather he can assist you in finding the answers that you seek through his recently discovered " Provenance Through Magic". So far, I understand the reviews are absolutely outstanding. Good luck.

LOL. Trolling level 1000. Well played sir, well played. You get a cookie.
 
I think that goes back too "if this rifle could talk." But yes every collector out there would love to know where their rifle served in the war. And capture papers kind of bring up a idea where your rifle could have been. Say you had a early Erma made rifle like yours and it was captured by an GI in North Africa. That rifle could have been at the Battle of El Alamein, Tobruk, Halfaya Pass to name a few. But in the end you basically have a rifle that was made by this manufacturer and it served somewhere in North Africa. And maybe it was used by the Infantry or it spent its time guarding a guard post at a gate somewhere. So many possibles. But one rifle I wish I could have bought because this brings it up. It was sold on gunbroker a few years ago. And it was brought back by a Navy Seebee from Normandy. What made that piece interesting is the Vet had pictures of this rifle on the ship, from the capture pile, with his bunk mates, him with the rifle, plus his Navy identification card. Never knew what it sold for though but it was the history that I loved with that piece.

I think I remember seeing that one. It was in rough shape when sold, I think Sailor engraved info in the stock, but it was cleaned up and and WOW!
 
I'm glad you remembered that one too artyldr01! Yes it had light surface rust on it caused by ocean salt spray on that ship but it was able to be cleaned up without damaging the finish. I do remembered the seller saying it was found in antique shop and he was able to dig out the pictures just by going through items. And yes I do believe it had his name carved on the stock as well.

Maybe Paul might have some info on this rifle he does have alot of info of K98k rifles that were sold in the past on auctions. Be interesting to know what happen to this piece or what it sold more. I still regret missing it.
 
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I'd like to as well, but also would like to ask to questions to previous owners. Mine is a kriegsmodel (no button, lug) but the end of the stock was replaced with another end with a bayonet lug and the wood was jigsaw'd together and glued long before I bought it. Went out shooting first time and started to slip apart from cosmoline. Cleaned the stock and used industrial glue. If that doesn't work, I'll have some pins put in lol. Also the front and rear sights are shifted to the left but line up. Looks weird.
 
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