Soft cover book. Cover - cardboard, white colour print on front, back. Green colour gloss background. Illustrated front - in colour copy of painting soldiers on horseback. Back - black and white photograph, horses with soldiers. 48 pages - cut, plain, white colour paper. Pictorial book. Illustrated in black and white - photographs and sketches.publication, book, pictorial, german weaponry, reference

Used with Lebel Model 1886 bolt action rifle and was the basic French infantry weapon of World War 1 (1914-1918). Probably brought to Australia by a returning soldier as a souvenir. Donated to 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Collection when no longer of interest to family. Nickname 'Rosalie' by French soldiers, a reference to a popular song of the war years. Called French knitting needles by German soldiers.Fine example of World War 1 weaponry used by allied forces.French Model 1886/93 "Rosalie" bayonet, 500mm steel cruciform section blade with quillon (hook) and brass anodized handle.On Quilion "M 78124"rosalie, knitting needles, french, bayonet