Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Ersatz Issue Bayonet Frog for Captured French M1892/16 Bayonet - From Personal Collection of David Machnicki, Author of At Arm's Length Series IMA Merchandise The unit was inactivated in

The unit was inactivated in 1945 following the end of hostilities and the subsequent military drawdown

and just a few moth nips and repairs overall

possibly a private purchase Civil War pistol

Unlike the other flag medals this one was embellished with an imperial crown that was placed on the ribbon (missing from this example)

The liner exhibits almost no original paint except for yellow paint around the rim

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Ersatz Issue Bayonet Frog for Captured French M1892/16 Bayonet - From Personal Collection of David Machnicki, Author of At Arm's Length Series IMA Merchandise The unit was inactivated inOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Purchased directly from David F. Machnicki, the author of At Arm's Length Trench Club book Series, the most up to date reference on the topic today. This is a great Austro Hungarian ersatz issue bayonet frog meant to be used with captured French M1892 16 bayonets. The frog has a black leather base layer with two sets of three rivets securing the belt loop. The added top layer is brown leather and was designed to fit the