A detailed examination of German bayonets from 1871 to the end of WWII with numerous photographs and drawings. Arms & Armour Press, London, 1976. Hardcover. 128 pages, well illustrated, cloth, DJ, very good. From the "The story of the weapons of the pre-confederation German states, principalities and grand duchies is extraordinarily confused. Much of the available written information is incomplete and often inaccurate, reflecting the confused organization of the states themselves. "