Lee Enfield still in use 2022?

[Bob Womack]

Yes, the Wachbatailion still use K98k's for the ceremonial drill's, as they still perform old Prussian rifle drill routines.
Sadly, under pressure from German politicians back in the 90's, all their K98k's were all refinished to remove all traces of original Waffenampt markings and stampings from them.

I just saw the Wachbatailion and one of their marching bands perform and they were excellent. The German government banned all forms of the swastika from Germany. Our local Military Aviation Museum had a BF-109 G-4 fighter restored (parts from two aircraft that fell in Germany) by Meyer Motors in Germany. It arrived, perfectly decorated with the livery of a German ace, as requested by the museum, save the swastika on the tail. They had to apply that locally.



Bob