This page last updated on 7/16/18
New items for sale added:
6/30/18 - 2 bayonet frogs
6/9/18 - 1 bayonet frog
This page focuses on scarce and unusual miscellaneous Militaria items like bayonet frogs, flags, badges, pins, letter openers and reference books for sale or trade that are in above average condition for the advanced collector.  These items have been described to the best of my ability.  In most cases, condition refers to the overall condition of the piece.  All prices in US dollars.
Overall Condition Codes:
G - Good (average)
VG - Very Good (above average)
Exc - Excellent (near unissued)
Mint - Outstanding (unissued)
Rarity Codes:
R1 - Common (easy to find)
R2 - Scarce (difficult to find)
R3 - Rare (very hard to find)
R4 - Extremely Rare (few known)

Miscellaneous Militaria For Sale

US D-Day Remembrance 1944-1964 Record Album
A commemorative recording and photographic of the Allied Invasion of album Normandy, June 6th, 1944.  D-Day Plus 20: 1944-1964 12" vinyl album by Columbia special products records in 1964.  Brand new and never opened in cellophane plastic.  This limited edition release package was prepared exclusively for Philco, a Division of Ford Motor Company by Columbia Special Products. The vinyl record includes the CBS news reports and speeches before, during and after D-Day. Features the actual voices and photos of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Bernard Law Montgomery, Charles DeGaulle, Adolf Hitler and others. Narration by Quentin Reynolds. Inside the deluxe gatefold is an attached full-size 36 page booklet packed with 55 photos of the event, along with photo captions and accompanying text of the story of D-Day. 
Condition: Exc
Price: $5
German WWI Army Belt Buckle and Belt
Authentic WW1 German Army brass belt buckle.  Brass buckle has crown with 'Gott Mit Uns' (God with us).  Comes with nice leather belt which is about 33 1/2" in length.  No markings.    
Condition: VG
Price: $100
German WWI Army Belt Buckle
WW1 German Army EM/NCO steel belt buckle.  Buckle has crown with 'Gott Mit Uns' (God with us) with some olive drab paint finish remaining.  No markings.    
Condition: VG
Price: $50
German WW1 Steel Match Case
German and Austrian-Hungarian soldiers shaking hands with Einigkeit Maght Stark (strength in cooperation) on one side with Iron Cross with 1914 and 'Gott Mit Uns' (God with us) and 'In Treue Fest' (steadfast and true) on the other side.  Some nicks, cracks and dings overall.
Condition: VG
Price: $50
Argentine 1891 Rifle Front Band/Bayonet Lug
No markings.
Condition: VG+ 
Price: $5
German WW2 Pith Helmet Shields
No maker markings.  National shield is colored black, gray, and red and Wehrmacht eagle is gray over black background.  All 3 pins are broken on back side of each shield.
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
German WW2 Aluminum Police Landwacht Cap Eagle Badge
An open-winged eagle clutching a wreathed swastika superimposed over an oval wreath of oak leaves.  At the lower portion of the insignia is the specialized police group “Landwacht” pressed out in capital letters.  Unusued with no maker markings on back with spring pin clasp.  Comes with paper envelop. 
Condition: Exc
Price: $75
German WW2 War Merit & Entry Into Czechoslovakia Medals
No maker markings.  The War Merit Medal portrays a Maltese style cross having pebbled legs on the obverse and in the center there is a wreath with a raised mobile swastika. On the reverse of the metal is its purpose written in four lines, “für / Kriegs - / verdienst / 1939”. The medal is complete with its original satin ribbon having small orange stripe in the center with stripes of black, white and orange on each side.  The Entry into Czechoslovakia medal depicts two naked men carrying standartes and they are approaching a pedestal which depicts an open-winged eagle with swastika.  The reverse of the medal has the date that the Germans went into Prague, “1 Oktober 1938”. The medal is complete with its original satin ribbed ribbon. This ribbon has a red stripe in the center with stripes of black and white on each side. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
German WW2 Eastern Front 'Frozen Meat' Russian Winter Medal
No maker markings.  Excellent unused metal with paper envelop.  The medallion depicts a half-closed wing eagle which is clutching an immobile raised swastika.  Above the bird is a helmet resting on a stick grenade. The helmet motif follows through the rear of the medallion. In the center of the rear portion is the purpose of the medal “Winterschlacht/Im-Osten/1941-42".  At the bottom area is a sword over a sprig of laurel leaves.  The original ribbon is the satin ribbed type with a black center and white and red stripes on each side.
Condition: Exc
Price: $75
German WW2 National War Cotton Flag
Marked LOH. KR-FL 100 x 170.  Original bright, tomato red colors with reinforcement sewing around hoist area and perimeter of flag.  There is a small tear in the white host area.  Double sided white background with printed black Swastika and Iron Cross.  Excellent condition with only a light scuff area with one small tear and no holes or fading.  Measures 100 x 170 cm (3.3 ft x 5.6 ft).  Guaranteed authentic.
Condition: VG+
Price: $450
German WW2 NSDAP Cotton Vehicle Identification Flag
No markings.  Original bright, tomato red colors with a separately sewn single sided field with black printed swastika.  Has grommets on located on each of the corners probably for use on a vehicle for air identification.  Very nice condition with only of couple of very small scuffs and no holes or fading.  Measures about 40"x 77".  Guaranteed authentic.
Condition: VG+
Price: $300
German WW2 NSDAP Cotton Banner
No markings.  Original bright, tomato red colors with a separately sewn double sided field with black printed swastika.  Each end of the banner has some missing stitches with the seam loose.  Very nice condition with no holes or fading.  Measures 46"x 97".  Guaranteed authentic.
Condition: VG
Price: $200
German WW2 NSDAP Cotton Banner
No markings.  Original bright, tomato red colors with a separately sewn double sided field with black printed swastika.  The hoist end has a sewn tunnel for the insertion of a mounting pole.  Very nice condition with moth holes and mounting holes around perimeter of flag with no fading.  Measures 31"x 54".  Guaranteed authentic.
Condition: VG
Price: $175

Post-War Badges / Cap Pins For Sale
(German badges, cap pins, etc. are not my expertise and based on my research on the internet these look to be early reproductions and are priced as such)

German WW2 Army General Assault Badge
The badge features an oval shape having raised oak leaves running around the surface. There is a small nick to about eleven o’clock on the oval. It is not bad however. The inside of the open oval depicts a Wehrmacht half closed-winged eagle clutching a swastika positioned over a crossed bayonet and a stick grenade. The badge is unmarked on the back and is missing its barrel hinge with straight stickpin and catch and has had a replacement pin soldered on the back.
Condition: VG
Price: $25
German WW2 Luftwaffe Flak badge
It is an oval shape badge having borders of overlapping oak leaves. At the top of the badge, there is what appears to be an applied Luftwaffe eagle flying to the viewer’s right and clutching a large mobile open swastika in its talons.  Below the Luftwaffe eagle is a large 88cm Flak cannon which has very good detail to all of the parts and adjusting levers.  The badge is unmarked on the back and is missing its barrel hinge with straight stickpin and catch.
Condition: VG
Price: $50

Modern Miniatures / Letter Openers

US WWI Dress Style Miniature Officer Sword
Has silver and gold painted grips with gold knot.  White felt washer on blade with very nice overall finish remaining.  Black and gold metal scabbard with no dents.  Comes with wood display box marked 'Hilborn-Hamburger, New York' on the top.  Overall length is 195mm with a blade length of 150mm.  
Condition: Exc
Price: $30
1990's Medieval Sword In Stone Display With Box
Black grip on sword with gold colored pommel and crossguard.  Black engraved pattern on both sides of blade.  Gold colored metal stone with slot on top for sword display.  Both items come with original boxes made by Denix, made in Spain.  Overall length is 210mm with a blade length of 155mm.  The gold colored base is about 85mm wide by 94mm long by 70mm high.   
Condition: Exc
Price: $5

WWI & WWII Leather Belt Frogs

German WWI 98/05 Frog
Black leather frog with 9 brass rivets.  Marked 'Deutschland' marking on the back of frog.  Rare early style.  Very rare to be marked 'Deutschland'.  Typically these were used on some of the German modified French ersatz bayonets.  Very rare frog.
Condition: VG+
Price: $100
Sold - German Reichswehr 84/98 Leather Frog
Black leather frog with steel or aluminum rivets.  Regimentally marked with what looks like '6/J.R.15  II' on back of frog (for Reichswehr period).  All stitches look complete. 
Condition: VG+
Price:
Sold - German WWII 98k Rubber (Radiator) Frog
Black rubber (radiator) frog with some stitches missing.  Marked Riese and dated 1941 on the back.  Very rare frog.   
Condition: VG+
Price:
German WWII 98k Police Dress Frog
Dark brown & black leather dress frog with no markings on the back.  Some missing stitches.  Comes with a worn leather troddel with black strap with silver strands with silver knot, cap and slide.  Used for a police stag dress bayonet.
Condition: VG+
Price: $100
New - German WWI 98k Brown Patent Leather Dress Frog
Brown patent leather frog with no rivets.  No markings on back of frog.  All stitches look complete.  Very rare and seldom seen brown dress frog. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $60
Sold - German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Brown Luftwaffe leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  Marked L.B.A.(s) on back along with a Flak unit marking.  Rare frog.   
Condition: VG+
Price:
Sold - German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather backing and brown front pouch frog with 2 aluminum and 2 steel rivets.  All stitches look intact.  Marked with maker and 1937 date on the back. Very unusual made frog.
Condition: VG+
Price:
New - German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 steel rivets.  Some areas of missing stitches.  Faint markings on the back.  Initials 'D R' on the front pouch.
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 steel rivets.  Some areas of missing stitches.  Marked with maker and 1940 date on the back. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 steel rivets.  Marked with faint maker and 1938 date on the back. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 steel rivets.  Some missing stitches.  Marked with maker and faint date on the back.
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
Sold - German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  All stitches intact.  Made by LAGO with faint 1939 date on back.
Condition: VG+
Price:
Sold - German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black mounted leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  All stitches intact.  RB numbered on back.
Condition: VG+
Price:
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  Some stitches separated.  Very faint RB number remaining on back.
Condition: VG
Price: $45
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather mounted frog with 2 aluminum rivets with 2 missing rivets.  Some stitches separated.  Very faint markings remaining on back.
Condition: VG
Price: $45
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  Marked with faint maker and date on the back.  Cracking around frog stud hole but not torn.
Condition: VG+
Price: $45
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Black leather frog with 4 steel rivets.  Marked with maker and 1941 date on the back.  Repaired frog stud hole on the front.
Condition: VG+
Price: $40
German WWII 98k Leather Frog
Brown leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  Some stitches separated.  Very faint markings remaining on back.
Condition: VG
Price: $40
German WWII 98k Leather Reproduction Frog
Black leather frog with 4 aluminum rivets.  Marked with RAD eagle over WaA727.  Looks like a well made post WWII reproduction.  Interesting curio.
Condition: VG+
Price: $15
Italian WWII Leather Frog
Black leather frog for the Carcano bayonet.  No markings.  All stitches intact.
Condition: exc
Price: $20
Spanish? Leather Frog
Brown leather Spanish frog for 1893 bayonet?  Frog stud opening has been torn.  No markings on the back of frog.  All stitches look to be intact.  Very old frog but unsure of the country of origin.
Condition: G+
Price: $5
Swedish Leather Frog
Brown leather Swedish frog for the 1896 or 1914 bayonets.  Marked '3.K.146' on the back of frog.  All stitches look to be intact. 
Condition: VG
Price: $15

Reference Books For Bayonets, Daggers & Swords
(media mail service available for USA sales)

Sorted in alphabetical order

American Military Bayonets of the 20th Century by Gary Cunningham
Copyrighted 1996. Excellent reference book which includes notes on makers, markings, finishes, variations, scabbards and production data for US bayonets used during in the 1900s. Soft copy with 116 pages. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $20
American Socket Bayonets (1717-1873) by Donald Webster
Copyrighted 1977 (3rd printing). Excellent reference book for early American socket bayonets.  Soft cover with 48 pages with 64 black and white illustrations with descriptions and dimensions.
Condition: Brand New
Price: $25
Bagnety by Tadeusz Krolikiewicz (in Polish text)
Copyrighted 1996.  Soft cover with 448 pages.  A very nice overview of world bayonets from 20 major countries around the world.  HundReds of black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $100
Bannerman Catalogue of Military Goods 1927 by Francis Bannerman Sons
Reprinted in 1980.  Soft cover with 376 pages. Includes detailed sketches and descriptions of hundreds of guns, musket, uniforms, saddles, cannons, swords, shields and equipment, ammunition and more.  Excellent reference to see what military surplus was being sold in the early 1900s by America's largest surplus deal at the time.
Condition: VG+
Price: $25
Battlefield Weapons and Uniforms of World War II by Chartwell Books
Published in 1978 . 191 pages with hundreds of color and black and white photos. Has no dust cover. Covers uniforms, rifles, pistols, grenades, tanks, ammo, etc. used by the countries during WW2.
Condition: VG+
Price: $15
Bayonet - An Evolution and History by R.D.C. Evans & Frederick J. Stephens
Copyrighted 1985.  Soft cover with 232 pages.  An excellent history of the bayonet with many black & white and color photos of bayonets from around the world.
Condition: VG+
Price: $55
Bayonet Field Manual by the US War Department
Copyrighted 1943.  Soft cover with 70 pages.  Overview of the proper use of the bayonet with many black & white illustrations. 
Condition: VG
Price: $15
Bayonets an Illustrated History and Reference Guide by F. J. Stephens
Copyrighted 1968. Excellent reference book for world bayonets. Hard copy with 75 pages with many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $25
Bayonets Bajonetter Bajonette by Björn Schöön (in English, Swedish and German text)
Copyrighted 1986. Excellent reference book for many different country bayonets in English, Swedish and German text.  About 129 different bayonets are covered along with knots and frogs.  Soft cover with 250 pages with hundreds of black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $60
Bayonets of the Remington Cartridge Period by Jerry Janzen
Copyrighted 1993.  Hard cover with 186 pages.  An excellent reference on the many Remington rifles and their bayonets from around the world with descriptions, dimensions and markings.  Many color, black & white photos and illustrations.
Condition: VG+
Price: $70
Bayonets, Knives & Scabbards 1917-1945 by Frank Trzaska
Copyrighted 1997. Excellent reference book for bayonet, rifle, gun, dagger, sword and pistol collectors. Soft copy with 68 pages with many production numbers for bayonets and knives.
Condition: VG+
Price: $20
Blankenwaffen aus drei Jahrhunderten (Edged Weapons in the past three hundred years) by Klaus Hilbert (in German text)
Copyrighted 1998. In German text. Excellent reference book for German edged weapons like swords, daggers and bayonets over the past three hundred years. Hard copy with 155 pages with many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $20
Blankwaffen des Dritten Reiches 1993/94 by Bernd Stephan (in German and English text)
Copyrighted 1993/1994. Excellent reference book for the many daggers, swords, bayonets and knives of the Nazi period with valuations.  Covers the many different military and civil organizations of Hitler's Germany.  Soft cover with 60 pages with hundreds of black & white photos. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $30
British Military Bayonets from 1700 to 1945 by R. J. Wilkinson Latham
Copyrighted 1969. Excellent reference book for 119 different British bayonets.  Hard copy with dust cover with 94 pages with hundreds of black and white photos with descriptions and dimensions.  The appendix includes British markings and regimental marking descriptions.
Condition: VG+
Price: $35
British Naval Swords and Firearms by Commander W. E. May
Copyrighted 1962.  Soft cover with 22 pages.  An early work which covers officer's swords, dirks, sword belts, scabbards, sword knots, presentation swords, muskets and rifles, bayonets and pistols.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $20
British Spike Bayonets by Ian Skennerton
Copyrighted 1982.  Soft cover with 32 pages.  Excellent overview of the 4-5 key WW2 spike model bayonets with photos, specifications, markers and markings.   
Condition: VG+
Price: $55
Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia for Arms, Uniforms and Equipment by Francis Ford
Copyrighted in 1963. Excellent reference book for arms, uniforms and equipment from the Civil War. Hard copy with dust cover with about 360 pages with many black and white photos and illustrations.
Condition: VG+
Price: $20
Collectors Guide to Third Reich Militaria by Robin Lumsden
Copyrighted 1990.  Soft cover with 189 pages.  Excellent reference book for orders & decorations, dress daggers, headgear, tunics and other miscellaneous militaria.  Includes a summary of availability and values at the end of each chapter.  Hundreds of black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $30
Collectors Pictorial Book of Bayonets by Frederick J. Stephens
Copyrighted 1971.  Soft cover with 126 pages.  An early work which covers many bayonets from around the world with very detailed descriptions.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $30 (have 2 in stock)
Compendium of British and German Regimental Markings Compiled and Edited by Gordon Hughes & Chris Fox
Copyrighted 1975.  Soft cover with 32 pages.  An early work which covers the identification and interpretation of British and German regimental markings.
Condition: VG+
Price: $30
Complete Encyclopedia of Arms and Weapons edited by Leonid Tarassuk & Claude Blair
Copyrighted 1979 and printed in 1982. The book describes armor, crossbows, swords, daggers, axes, cannons, pistols, bayonets, rifles, lances, machine guns, mortars, shotguns, howitzers, saddles, spurs and much more. Arranged alphabetically by subject, this book offers the most comprehensive up-to-date knowledge available for everyone interested in the subject. Hard cover with 544 pages and 1250 color and black & white illustrations.
Condition: VG+
Price: $10
Daggers & Bayonets a History by Logan Thompson
Copyrighted 1999. Excellent reference book for dagger and bayonets. Hard copy with 119 pages with hundreds of color and black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $35
Daggers & Edged Weapons of Hitler's Germany by Major James P. Atwood
Copyrighted 1966. Excellent reference book for the many daggers, swords, bayonets and knives of the Nazi period.  Covers the many different military and civil organizations of Hitler's Germany.  Hard cover with torn dust cover with 240 pages with hundreds of black & white and color photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $40
Daggers & Fighting Knives of the Western World from the Stone Age til 1900 by Harold Peterson
The Arms and Armour Series Copyrighted 1968. Excellent reference book for dagger and fighting knife collectors. Hard copy with dust cover with 90 pages with many black and white photos.  
Condition: VG+
Price: $35
Deutche Bajonett by John Walter (in German text)
Copyrighted 1992. In German text.  Excellent reference book for the many different German bayonets made by 1871 until 1945.  Hundreds of black & white and color photos.  Hard cover with 166 pages.
Condition: VG+
Price: $100
Deutsche Kampfmesser (German Fighting Knives) by Eugen von Halász (in German text)
Copyrighted 1996.  Hard cover with 321 pages.  The German fighting knife and boot knife is covered from 1914 until 1945.  The folding knife is also covered for the paratroopers and pilots.  A chapter is devoted to the folding and Pocket knives.
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
Deutsche Versuchs Und Musterseitengewehre Von 1895 Bis 1945 by Sebastian Thiem (in German text)
Copyrighted 2014.  Hard cover with 721 pages.  The German bayonet from 1895 through 1945.
Condition: VG+
Price: $135
Die Langen Offizier-Seitenwaffen Der Deutschen Marinen by Claus P. Stefanski & Dirk Stefanski (in German text)
Copyrighted 2000.  Excellent reference book for the German swords of the Navy of WW1 and WW2 in German text.  Hundreds of black & white and color photos.  Hard cover with dust cover with 130 pages.
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
Edged Weapons of Hitler's Germany by Robert Lumsden
Copyrighted 2001.  Hard cover with dust cover with 179 pages.  Daggers, swords, bayonets and knives of the German armed forces; includes makers marks, post war reproductions, guide to identification and prices. Over 180 photographs & illustrations.  Includes a value guide and examples of period sales literature.  Cover both military and civilian issue.
Condition: VG+
Price: $55
Edged Weapons of the Third Reich 1933-1945 by Frederick J. Stephens
Copyrighted 1972.  Soft cover with 128 pages.  A excellent reference for all the dress daggers of the different associations of the 3rd Reich.  Other knives and bayonets are also covered.  Hundreds of color and black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $40
Edged Weaponry of the Third Reich by John R. Angola
Copyrighted 1974.  Hard cover with 252 pages.  An early work which covers military swords & political daggers from the 3rd Reich and other country's edged weapons during WW2.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $60
Eickhorn Company History Booklet 1865-1940 (in German text)
Made in 1940. History of the Eickhorn company in German text.  Several black and white and color photos.  Hard cover with about 52 pages with some water spots on some pages and separation of the binding. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
German Army Handbook 1939-1945 by W. J. K. Davies 
Copyrighted 1984.  Soft cover with 175 pages.  An excellent reference on the WW2 German army which describes the organization of the army, the fighting units, military tactics, equipment, the men & their accoutrements & tactical signs & symbols.  Many black & white photos and illustrations.
Condition: VG+
Price: $15
German Army Order of Battle, 1918, reprinted by Great War Militaria
Reprinted in 1991.  Xerox copy of original manual.  Soft cover with dust cover with 62 pages.  Listed all the Divisions and regiments of the German army during WW1.
Condition: VG+
Price: $10
German Clamshells and Other Bayonets: A Collector's Guide by Gary Walker and R. J. Weinand 
Copyrighted 1985. Excellent reference book for the many patterns of German dress and clamshell bayonets from 1919 until 1945.  Hard cover with dust cover with 158 pages with many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $25
German Daggers and Dress Sidearms of World War II by Dr. Kurt-Gerhard Klietmann
Copyrighted 1967.  Soft cover with 50 pages.  A excellent reference for all the dress daggers of the different associations of the 3rd Reich.  Many black & white photos.  See photos for table of contents.
Condition: VG+
Price: $25
German Edged Weapons and Markings by A. H. Kulinsky (in Russian)
Copyrighted 2000.  Hard cover with 301 pages.  All text in Russian.  Covers markings, regimental markings and bayonets, daggers and swords from WW1 and WW2.  Hundreds of black & white illustrations.  Illustrations of many German bayonets and swords not seen in other text. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
German Mauser Rifle Model of 1898 by J. E. Coombes
Copyrighted 1921.  Soft cover with 20 pages.  A very early work which covers the general description of the German 1898 rifle and the various models, the bayonets used on the rifle, cartridges used on the rifle, night-sights and muzzle covers, bayonet-adapter and the principle dimensions and weights of the rifle.  Many black & white photos. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
German Prussian Army Rank List for 1896 by German Military (in German text)
Copyrighted 1896.  Hard cover with over 1200 pages.  In German text.  An excellent detailed account of the organization and activities of the 251 divisions of the German army in 1896.  For each division there is a table showing its composition.  The movements and actions fought by each division is shown.  The divisions are listed in numerical order and every type of division is shown.  This is a great reference for understanding & interpreting regimental numbers on edged weapons.
Condition: VG
Price: $125
German Prussian Army Rank List for 1900 by German Military (in German text)
Copyrighted 1900.  Hard cover with over 1200 pages.  In German text.  An excellent detailed account of the organization and activities of the 251 divisions of the German army in 1900.  For each division there is a table showing its composition.  The movements and actions fought by each division is shown.  The divisions are listed in numerical order and every type of division is shown.  This is a great reference for understanding & interpreting regimental numbers on edged weapons.
Condition: VG
Price: $125
German Swords & Markings by A. H. Kulinsky (in Russian)
Copyrighted 2000.  Hard cover with 398 pages.  All text in Russian.  Covers markings and German swords from WW1 and WW2.  Hundreds of black & white illustrations.  Illustrations of many German swords not seen in other text.
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
German Swords & Sword Makers by Richard Bezdek
Copyrighted 2000. Excellent reference book for German Swords, Bayonets, Daggers, Knives and their makers. Hard copy with dust cover. It includes photos and illustrations of swords from Prussia, Bavaria, Württemberg, Saxony and Austria with more than 300 illustrations of German sword maker blade marks spanning five centuries.  The appendix includes a listing of German sword makers who exported swords to Union and Confederate dealers during the American Civil War, identification of sword and edged-weapon suppliers to Nazi Germany. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $45
German Weapons Uniforms Insignia 1841 - 1918 by Major James Hicks
Copyrighted 1963. Excellent reference book for German Weapons, Uniforms and Insignia 1841 - 1918. Great for rifle, bayonet, head gear, uniform, insignia collectors. Hard copy with dust cover with 158 pages with hundreds of black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $25
Geschichte der Klingenindustrie Solingens by Rud Cronau 1885 (in German text)
Reprinted in 1993.  Very nice reference book of the many different Solingen makers and their markings in 1885 in German text.  Many black & white photos.  Hard cover with 66 pages which measure about 10" x 14".
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
Guide to Military Dress Daggers - Volume III by Kurt Glemser
Copyrighted 1996.  Signed by author on inside cover.  Excellent reference book for the many daggers and knives from Central and Eastern European countries.  Hard cover with dust cover with 260 pages with hundreds of black & white and color photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $35
Histories of the 251 Divisions of the German Army Which Participated in the War (1914-1918) by Naval & Military Press (in English text)
Copyrighted 1989.  Hard cover with dust cover with 750 pages.  In English text.  An excellent detailed account of the organization and activities of the 251 divisions of the German army throughout the war, year by year.  For each division there is a table showing its composition through 1914-1918.  The movements and actions fought by each division with an intelligence estimate of the fighting value in 1917 and 1918.  The divisions are listed in numerical order and every type of division is shown.  This is a great reference for understanding & interpreting regimental numbers on edged weapons.
Condition: VG+
Price: $100
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Civil War Collectibles by Chuck Lawliss
Copyrighted 1997. Excellent reference book for Civil War collectors referencing Union and Confederate Arms, Equipment, uniforms and other Memorabilia. Soft copy with 316 pages with about one hundred color and black and white photos with pricing information.
Condition: VG+
Price: $20
Katalog Der Blankwaffen Des Deutschen Reiches 1933-1945 by Andre Husken (in German text)
Copyrighted 1995.  Soft cover with 312 pages.  In German text.  An excellent reference which covers German WWII dress swords, knives, bayonets, axes and daggers with descriptions, dimensions and values.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $35
Knives - Military Edged Tools and Weapons by James Marchington
Copyrighted 1997. Excellent reference book for all types of military knives. Hard copy with dust cover with 153 pages with many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $15
Military Edged Weapons of the World 1800-1965, A Private Collection by Herman Maeurer
Copyrighted 1967.  Soft cover with 151 pages.  Hundreds of black & white photos of different bayonets, daggers and knives from around the world.  Each bayonet has dimensions, photo, markings and key remarks.
Condition: VG+
Price: $50
Military International Magazine - June, 2002
Volume 6, No. 6 dated June, 2002.  Has display photographs and descriptions of Raymond Labar bayonet collection.  Other articles include shooting the Browning automatic rifle and the US M1 .30 cal rifle.  Soft copy with 90 pages with many black and white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $5
Military Knife & Bayonet by Homer M. Brett (in English and Japanese text)
Copyrighted 2001. Personalized note on the inside cover from Homer.  Excellent reference book for hundreds of different country bayonets and knives in English and Japanese text.  Hard cover with dust cover with 392 pages with hundreds of color photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $150
Musterbuch der Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn Solingen - Eickhorn Imperial Edged Weapons 1908 Catalog and Price Guide by Gerhard Windheil
Reprinted in 1985.  Soft cover with 152 pages with price guide.  Translated 1908 Carl Eickhorn catalog in English with weapon names in drawings labeled in German.  Carl Eickhorn was the most well known edged weapon manufacturer in Solingen.  The catalog's purpose, at the time, was to facilitate orders from the various branches of German society such as the army, navy, states, forestry, civil, and fraternal societies as well as from officers seeking to have personalized blades with extra blade etchings and other indulgences.  The accompanying 1985 Price Guide offers prices for every sword, dagger and bayonet in the catalog.
Condition: VG+
Price: $35
NPAE Daggers and Associated Knives by Ronald Weinand 
Copyrighted 1988.  Hard cover with 150 pages.  Covers the NPAE daggers and frogs and locations of the the various schools and curriculums.  Also covers the Hitler Youth knife.  Includes current market values.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $45
Primer of World Bayonets, Part I & II by John Walter and Gordon Hughes
Copyrighted 1969 and 1970.  Soft cover with about 23 pages with each book.   Part I covers common knife and sabre bayonets and Part II covers sabre and socket bayonets.  Many black & white photos.  Includes both volumes.
Condition: VG+
Price: $60
Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Kentucky Pistols by Frank Klay 
Copyrighted 1972. Excellent reference book for Kentucky Pistols. Soft copy with 30 pages with about sixty black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $2
Socket Bayonets of the Great Powers - A Collector's Guide by Robert W. Shuey
Copyrighted 1999. Excellent reference book for many early Austrian, Belgian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and US socket bayonets.  Soft cover with 94 pages with many black and white photos with descriptions.  See photos for table of contents.  Brand new still in cellophane cover.
Condition: Brand New
Price: $30
Standard Catalog of Firearms 3rd Edition by Ned Schwing & Herbert Houze
Copyrighted 1993. Excellent reference book for firearms including all types of pistols, rifles, shotguns, etc. Covers over one thousand manufacturers and 10,000 guns cataloged and priced in 6 grades of condition. Soft copy with 663 pages with hundreds of black and white photos with pricing information.
Condition: VG+
Price: $10
Standard Directory of Proof Marks by Gerhard Wirnsberger
Copyrighted 1985.  Soft cover with 194 pages.  An early work on the various inspection proof marks found on rifles covering many countries worldwide. On every important part of every shoulder gun or handgun sold in Germany is a small mark. This is the mark of the proof house where the gun underwent proof. The law concerning proof marks is designed to stimulate domestic arms makers and make them more competitive in the export market. The law serves to protect the buying public from unscrupulous manufacturers.
Condition: VG+
Price: $30
Sword & Bayonet Makers of Imperial Germany 1871-1918 by John Walter
Copyrighted 1973. Hard cover with dust cover with 209 pages. 700 references to the cutlery firms who produced edged weapons - swords, sabres, sidearms or bayonets - alongside their normal commercial wares. Includes trading names, trademarks, dates of operation, address, short histories. Illustrated.
Condition: VG+
Price: $30
Swords & Blades of the American Revolution by Carl Neuman
Copyrighted 1973. Excellent reference book for swords, knives, daggers, bayonets, polearms, axes of the American Revolution. Hard copy with dust cover with about 285 pages with hundreds of black and white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $25
Sword & Knife Makers of Germany (1850-2000) Volume I (A-L) by Anthony Carter
Copyrighted 1973. Hard cover with 288 pages. The Sword and Knife Makers of Germany 1850-2000 Volume 1, A-L, is an excellent book for identifying German knives, swords, bayonets and markings on them. It was published by Tharston Press in 2001. Anthony Carter's untimely death the following year was a terrible loss to the knife world and he was unable to complete Volume II.  Illustrated.  See photos for table of contents.  Very hard to find book.
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
Sword, Lance and Bayonet by Charles Ffoulkes and Captain E. C. Hopkinson
Copyrighted 1967. Excellent reference book for edged weapons like swords, lances, daggers and bayonets. Hard copy with 137 pages with many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $40
Swords of Germany 1900-1945 by John R. Angolia
Copyrighted 1988. Hard cover with 496 pages.  Excellent collector's guide to Third Reich daggers, swords and other awards and decorations from 1900 though 1945.  Includes the historical development of the sword for combat and swords for the army, navy, air force and SS.
Condition: VG+
Price: $150
Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie 1892 Catalog Reprint with introduction by Anthony Carter
Copyrighted 1997.  Hard cover about 157 pages.  Excellent history on the Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie (WKC) company and copy of their 1892 product line of swords, daggers, bayonets, axes, etc.  Original edged weapon etchings with introduction in English by J. Anthony Carter. Identify many of your 19th century edged weapons with this quality work. The reprint of the 1892 catalog also covers all export weapons at that time and fencing goods.
Condition: VG+
Price: $40
World Bayonets 1800 to the Present by Anthony Carter
Copyrighted 1986.  Hard cover with dust cover with 62 pages.  An early guide to world bayonets with their rarities and values.  This was the first book that really got me into collecting bayonets back in the 1980s.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $40
World Bayonets 1800 to the Present (revised and expanded edition) by Anthony Carter
Copyrighted 1996.  Hard cover with dust cover with 85 pages.  An updated version of the earlier work of his 1986 publication.  An excellent guide to world bayonets with their updated rarities and values.  Many black & white photos.
Condition: VG+
Price: $45
World Bayonets & Markings Volume I by A. H. Kulinsky (in Russian)
Copyrighted 2002.  Hard cover with 447 pages.  All text in Russian.  Covers markings and world bayonets from sockets to sword models.  Hundreds of black & white photos & illustrations.  Illustrations of many bayonets not seen in other text. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
World Bayonets & Markings Volume II by A. H. Kulinsky (in Russian)
Copyrighted 2002.  Hard cover with 470 pages.  All text in Russian.  Covers markings and world bayonets from sword to knife models.  Hundreds of photos and black & white illustrations.  Illustrations of many bayonets not seen in other text. 
Condition: VG+
Price: $75
WWII German Production Codes by Dr. E. King
Copyrighted 1977.  Soft cover with 15 pages.  An excellent resource on the production codes used by the Germans during WW2.
Condition: VG+
Price: $15