Bayonet for Lebel rifle, 1886 model, French (c 1916 and later)

Title	Bayonet for Lebel rifle, 1886 model
Nationality	French
Period	c 1916 and later

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This is the second pattern Lebel bayonet with a bronze hilt from which the quillan has been removed. Classic pattern in use from 1916 until the end of WW2. Also carried by some Russian units, including a women's battalion in the early years of WW2, shown in a shot parading before the Kremlin on their way to the front.

The ususal French arsenal marks.

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[Edged Weapons : Bayonets : French : 20th Century]

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