Wow.  Rich A. in Pa.

Thank you for your reply:)) I had considered that, but in German there is a term "Extraseitengewehr" which means, that the bayonet is an extra to the one used and to be worn for parades. Usually, they don't have the push button for mounting it, but sometimes they do. So I was never sure, which one it is... Could you gibe me some insight as to why it is an NCO's?

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Great pics!  I love to see photos of awards, equipment, or anything else in a war time photo that wasn't used or worn in the conventional way. Between my Dad's accounts of his actions in the ETO and those of a couple of his squad mates I was fortunate to have located and spoke with a few years back, they weren't very concerned with the official way of doing things. I have a photo of my Dad's squad on their halftrack drinking bottles of wine they found somewhere. His Dad was in my Dad's Battalion, but in a different company. He was so taken back by the photo because drinking was forbidden, not to mention taking photos during hostilities. He pictured our Dads as white knights that didn't cuss, drink, fraternize, kill certain prisoners, etc.  Well.. ;D

A captured North Korean worn Russian Helmet and Sub Machinegun are used in Japan for familiarization courses for the Korea bound 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment September 1950.

In case you don't know your KS98 bayonet is the short model made for NCOs.  

Here's one just awarded to a Luftwaffe man, one of the methods, we guess one of the methods with their Fliegerbluse and its concealed button-front, looks like the entire ribbon is just shoved into the opening for the button, with the front there still buttoned.

Like the Frankenstein monster. Pieces and parts from different sources.

What is a Frankentunic?

I want to say the piping is a faded yellow from being in my room and getting dust on it so many years. It actually looks a little more yellow on the back side. I'll try to get better pictures of it.... Seems like this is the only thing of value so I  remove them..... And the tunic will now become the new dog bed...

I found a gilt British Navy button with a really nice Treble Gilt Extra Rich backmark but I can't date it. The crown design is different than any 20th century design. Can somebody ID the period for me? Pics below.   

The shoulder board looks like it has white piping.. German Infantry NCO???   Leigh