1908 German Gewehr 98 Manual (G1035)
Rare Original 1908 Imperial German Military Manual – Gewehr 98 Rifle Training
• Item: Die Ausbildung des einzelnen Mannes mit dem Gewehr 98 (Individual Training with the Gewehr 98 Rifle)
• Date & Location: Published in Berlin, 1908 by Verlag der Liebelschen Buchhandlung.
• Content: Authentic 1908 pre-WWI instructional booklet based on the official May 1906 Infantry Drill Regulations. Written by a German Captain and Company Commander (Hauptmann und Kompagnie-Chef), featuring 39 explanatory illustrations detailing drills and handling for the iconic Mauser Gewehr 98.
• Condition: Fair to Good antique condition. The booklet is complete, entirely legible, and structurally intact. It displays genuine period-correct aging, including expected cover foxing, light edge wear, and natural rust staining around the original staples.
An excellent, highly collectible piece of early 20th-century German militaria perfect for WWI historians, Mauser collectors, or firearm enthusiasts.
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