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24th August 2022, 02:52 AM
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I just posted a concurrent thread on Ethnographic recalling that over the years a number of Saharan weapons have turned up with French military blades. I am hoping to find examples of these which might have markings perhaps attributed to French Foreign Legion.
In reviewing old threads over there, I found one Moroccan dagger (genoui) which had a bayonet blade apparently from a Mannlicher-Berthier 1892, which we did not determine of FFL use, but that was unresolved. It seems most of the French occupation and campaigns were in Algeria with some in Moroccan regions from 1831 onward through 19th c. |
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24th August 2022, 12:45 PM
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The 1832 Talabot glaive/sabre, which have equiped the FFL. As learnt from different sources.
. Last edited by fernando; 24th August 2022 at 01:08 PM. |
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24th August 2022, 02:28 PM
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It seems like these are thebFrench swords they called 'cabbage choppers' . I had no idea these would be FFL weapons. While these swords which were basically infantry swords I believe, they were great for utility use such as constructing breastworks etc. Clearly not much use in the sands of the Sahara, but in the early years much of the campaign activity was in Algerian regions where terrain had notable vegetation etc. Blade looks well marked, but nothing to the FFL it appears, but the Talabot markings are notable. Last edited by Jim McDougall; 24th August 2022 at 02:42 PM. |
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