Ww11 japanese bayonets book

It is a bolt action rifle which holds 5 rounds of ammo. The bayonet offered another fighting option for the soldier. School rifles and bayonets were used for military drill, which was a normal part of high school curriculum from the early 1930s through the end of the second world war. I have 275 pages done and still have around 75 to go. Bayonet identification identify bayonets and related. The japanese then ordered the twentytwo sisters to form a line and walk into the sea. Original very rare japanese wwii arisaka type 30 last ditch pole. Bayonet trader bayonet trader bayonets and other edged. Imo bayonets of japan is probably the best bayonet book out there for the japanese type 30 bayonet. A book called bayonets of japan was written by raymond c. If you like great photos, jim maddox collecting bayonets is hard to beat. Its also really interesting that it looks like the original serial numbers on the. Country pages start here if you think you know the country of origin.

The sisters were noncombatant medical officers and in protected status under the geneva convention. The item featured here is the standard issue arisaka bayonet. Some even still had their red cross armbands on their uniforms. Soon after the advent of the musket, bayonets developed to assist hunters and armies. See the bottom of this page for a link to great new book on japanese bayonets. The 16 bayonets were issued early during the war, but by wars end most bayonets were the shorter 7 12. A comprehensive reference on japanese bayonets seitengewehr.

Late arisaka model type 99 with a 25 12 barrel, and no. Bayonets, an illustrated history by brayley is ok and available very reasonably. School or trainer rifles and bayonets were made in local workshops of scrap rifle parts, soft steel and cast metal. This is a great example of the extremely rare japanese wwii last ditch issue model 30 arisaka pole bayonet with.

According to ian skennerton, the bayonets were made up in the 1960s using blades salvaged from fnmade uzi submachine gun bayonets known in south africa as the s1. Original japanese wwii midwar pattern arisaka type 30 bayonet. Rare combat japanese bayonet wwii with wood scabbard stamp matsushita. Japanese militaria collectors and bayonet enthusiasts have long awaited an updated comprehensive reference on japanese bayonets and here it is in this book the author hopes to enlighten the reader with a comprehensive, educational and pictorial reference of the many variations of the japanese bayonets made. The gew 98 action was the final product of several years of development and earlier mauser designs.

The relentless and welldisciplined imperial japanese army soldier made tremendous headway across the pacific and asia thanks largely to proper tools at hand. You can read the whole story on page 151 of my book, dads war photos. During world war one the german armys standard rifle was the gewehr 98 mauser in 8mm mauser. I have over 200 bayonets please email me if your looking for something specific. First let me say i have been working on writing a new book on japanese bayonets called bayonets of japan, and have been doing so since may 2006. German wwii 98k bayonet leather frog with securing loop. The bayonets come complete with original issue steel scabbards. Typically training bayonets tend to be a little more rare than traditional wartime bayonets. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not. Sw349, spanishamerican war us army officers m1872 sword hanger. British wwi enfield smle p1907 hook quillon bayonet and scabbard.

Type 30 bayonet markings markings on japanese arisaka rifles and bayonets of world war ii old smithy japanese arisak bayonets. This book is a must for the collector of japanese weapons. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collectors market today, as well as some rare and unusual. This is a scarce early us m1905 bayonet for the 1903 springfield rifle. Japanese arisaka rifle bayonet archives my dads war photos. But a revealing article by berkeley laws harry and jane scheiber, coauthored with benjamin jones 10, describes a concurrent regime of martial law. Originally, the bayonet was created so hunters could face wounded animals. German wwii 98k mauser bayonet frog late style without securing loop. If anyone has anything interesting, unusual, odd, rare, or just dont know what they have, please drop me a line and. Hi to all members, im new to your forum and wanted to ask a few questions. The m1 bayonet is a bayonet that was designed to be used with the m1 garand and was used by the united states military during world war ii description.

Crudely made bayonet for use on school training rifles. There was gunfire and then the japanese come back wiping blood off their bayonets. I have put together a quick reference sheet for japanese bayonet markings for the type 30 bayonet. A nice early japanese type 95 copper handle nco samurai sword. The type 30 bayonet was a bayonet designed for the imperial japanese army to be used with. Japanese military antiques and collectibles identification and price guide welcome to the japanese wwii military identification and pricing reference guide. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. As world war 2 pushed on, the japanese bayonet quality control rapidly. The bayonet was used with the arisaka rifle, which was widely distributed among the japanese armed forces.

Most of these rifles were still in use during the sinojapanese war of the 1930s and the pacific war of the 1940s. Bayonet history timeline read about key milestones in the bayonets history, from the 1500s to the present day bayonet terminology diagrams showing the basic terminology used to describe bayonets, scabbards, and frogs glossary of bayonet terms definitions of common bayonet terms. Take the bayonet out of the scabbard and look at the base of the blade forward of the grips and it should be stamped with the year of production, a serial number and a u. 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. This has the addition of a special dust cover for the bolt assembly so it would not become jammed. Arisaka type 99 short rifle with a 26 barrel,and chrome lined bore with super clean, shiny rifled bore. History of the german bayonet, 19191945 the bayonet. The type 30 bayonet, sanjunenshiki juken was a bayonet designed for the imperial japanese army to be used with the arisaka type 30 rifle and was later used on the type 38 and type 99 rifles. In his book, bayonets of japan, ray labar indicates that this scabbard is a latewar type most often observed on school bayonets. There are a total of 39 ww2 japanese guns 19391945 in the military factory. Japanese meiji era soldiers photo, basket of flowers price.

Japanese wwii last ditch type 30 bayonet, toyoda automatic loom works. This book also summarizes the use and development of the various rifles used by japan, from the british enfield musket through the arisaka rifles to the type 64 assault rifle now in use. This page is a recognition and identification guide for japanese wwii edge weapons. Shocking execution pics show japanese troops using british sikh pows for target practice in ww2 the set of pictures were found among japanese records when british troops entered singapore in 1945. Navy model 1852 officers dress sword with leather scabbard. Buy ww2 bayonets and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The tip and fit are perfect, 97% of the bluing remains intact except where it has rubbed the runners from drawing it in and out. The definitive work on japanese bayonets 1870 to the present. Visit our shopping site pages and buy from us direct or visit our books for sale pages and buy research materials from one of our affiliates. I would like to thank raymond labar and his book bayonets of japan for getting me inspired to learn about the japanese bayonet markings when youre out there and you find yourself staring at a japanese bayonet, hopefully these markings will help you decide if the bayonet is worth the asking. The book is out of print and is rather tough to find. As employed by the imperial japanese army during wwii.

Bayonets of the world by kiesling is a good all around reference. The most common japanese bayonet by far was the type 30, which was used on most of the japanese rifles. The book is well organized with lots of pictures and drawings. Armscor is the stateowned arms manufacturer in south africa. The following is a list of japanese military equipment of world war ii which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels, and other support equipment of both the imperial japanese army ija, and imperial japanese navy ijn from operations conducted from 1937 through 1945. This page is sponsored by in an effort to provide the current and future militaria collector with free information. Labar, is probably your best source for japanese bayonets. Governments policy of internments, involving the mass removal of japaneseamerican aliens and citizens from the west coast, is a commonly known aspect of world war ii history. Bayonets from selected countries of the world updated march 4, 2008. It deals with the early bayonets imported by japan, through those used in the sinojapanese, russojapanese wars, world war ii, and the postwar period. Gm501 wwii german national id card kennkarte our price.

Excellent reference book for german swords, bayonets, daggers, knives and their makers. For us bayonets, reillys book on american socket bayonets and gary cunninghams book are good. Markings on japanese arisaka rifles and bayonets of world. It comes with the original bag it came home from the war in. In military situations, the bayonet was needed because rifles at the time were inaccurate and required a lot of time to reload. Original british napoleonic pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre by dawes. Bayonets european all styles 197 bayonets german 33 bayonets, etc. March 18, 2015 0 commentsin wwii weapons by neal bertrand. Here are some links that will help you out on your adventures finding japanese bayonets. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Bayonets an illustrated history and refer this is the little paperback book that got me hooked years ago.

German militaria and reference books for sale bayonet trader. Wwii knives wwii bayonets wwii swords and wwi military. Bayonets for sale at online auction rare memorabilia. This is a type 99 japanese rifle which was the standard issue rifle for japanese troops from the early 1900s through ww ii. Since the crossguard is straight not a hooked quillon, i assume my type 30 bayonet was made probably in the years 1942 43 but i cannot be 100 % sure. The definitive work on japanese bayonets 1870 to the present johnson, larry on. Ww ii japanese type 99 rifle with bayonet collectors weekly. Most of these rifles were still in use during the sino japanese war of the 1930s and the pacific war of the 1940s. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world. Quickly navigate to one of our more popular categories below, select a specific category using the dropdown menu at the top of the page, or click the search magnifying glass icon at the top of the page and begin searching.

Japanese type 30 bayonets for the arisaka rifle see the bottom of this page for a link to great new book on japanese bayonets. The empire of japan forces conducted operations over a variety of geographical areas and climates from the frozen north of. This is where this japanese arisaka type 38 rifle and bayonet were found. Japanese last ditch bayonet type 30 wcorrect wood scabbard matsushita nat.

Before 1943, the m1 garand and the m1903 springfield rifle had to use the m1905 bayonet and later the m1942 bayonet, both of which were much longer than the m1. List of japanese military equipment of world war ii. New listing original ww2 type 30 japanese combat bayonet national denki minty blade. Wwi wwii edged weapons wwi and wwii reproduction military edged weapons wwii gear is your online shopping source for collectors and reenactors of reproduction military knives, bayonets and swords. Patt anthony, fifth edition, 1996, published by julin books, 5282 ridan way, palm beach gardens, fl 33418, isbn. Leather belt frog for carrying the type 30 bayonet used on the type 38 and type 99 rifles. All japanese infantrymen were issued with the type 30. British wwi enfield smle p1907 bayonet and scabbard. It has a flip up sight in addition to the sight on the end of the. Military swords for sale international military antiques. This scabbard has a simple welded frog loop and integral throat. The history of the british bayonet goes back to the 17th century, and because of this the british bayonet is one of the more interesting types of militaria to collect.

The blade is stamped cof44 indicating the year of construction 1944. Most of the samples shown here are for the wwii period. Gwi0033, wwii german army hat wreath and cockade typical example shown. Japanese rifle and bayonet identification and value the. Heres a desirable one, i love these last ditch bayonets with the rough finishes. During the second sinojapanese war, which began in 1931, it was apparent that a larger cartridge was needed and the japanese adopted the 7. The alaskan campaign kicked off on june 3, 1942, when 17 japanese aircraft carried out a bombing raid on dutch harbor, the largest american army and navy installation in the aleutians.