Artilleryman's Bayonet - ID Help Please

[AlecH]

I've a press photograph of a artillery gun crew in action, firing in the Champagne, members of the crew are wearing bayonets, at first glance I thought they had S98nA Bayonets due to the bayonet length and the leather scabbard, studying the picture I noticed the cross guard has a S form, different to S98nA bayonets. I'm interested in buying such a bayonet, if someone could give me a name please.

Regards

[Naxos]

Seitengewehr M/71

See here: http://www.waffensammler-kuratorium.de/sgm71/sgm71ge.html

[AlecH]

Naxos,

Many thanks for the post and the excellent link.

Best Wishes

[Trajan]

That is a fascinating photograph! Hitherto the only S.71 I have seen in WW1 photographs were being worn or carried by Landsturm of Landwehr men, usually far from the front, guarding railway bridges, and so on. But here we have at least two being worn by an active-service unit in 1916 or later...