WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI EAGLE HEADED BAYONET FIXING COMBAT KNIFE.

A rare example of the eagle headed fighting knife, the hilt of the standard eagle headed form with capacity for rifle fixing with the system all intact and working correctly. composition chequered grips. Some slight loss of plating to the reverse side of the eagle headed pommel. The blade is of a much rarer type being double edged with a central groove. The leather washers are still intact. Ori...  read more

Code: 96499

GERMAN WWI TRENCH FIGHTING KNIFE.

A nice example of the long wood ribbed grip knife, the blade generally good, no corrosion, slight staining. There is minor evidence of sharpening to the sharpened edge, still with its original leather washer. Grips undamaged. In its original scabbard with its leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap with both closure studs in place and working correctly.
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Code: 96496

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914.

An interesting battlefield pick-up grouping, very good quality probably real silver example but not 800 marked with stamped makers mark ‘KO’ on the reverse. Black finish worn to the face side of the award. Together with the following items. A WWI Army Certificate of Employment during the war issued to Sergeant G.S.Brazier, South Staffordshire Regiment. Army voucher for a suit of civilian clothe...  read more

Code: 96600

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN FELDMUTZE COCKADES.

The remaining three of a card of unissued Prussian feldmutze cockades. Split pin fixings on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 96633

GERMAN WWI 21 DOMED SILVER BUTTONS FOR IMPERIAL GERMAN TUNICS ON CARD.

Shanks complete on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 96634

GERMAN WWI SOLDIERS AREA MAP.

A canvas map, which unfolds, measuring 45 x 45cm of the area around the City of Zittau in Lower Saxony. The map is dated ‘1909’. Pasted to the outside of the map is one of the typical German soldiers identification labels ‘Gefreiter Ficker 102nd Regiment 5th Company’ these details are also hand applied next to the label.  read more

Code: 96666

GERMAN/TURKISH MG08 AMMUNITION BOX.

A rare accessory for the MG08 Maxim machine gun being the very first pattern ammunition box constructed in wood with all brass edge fittings and brass handle with Turkish script hand applied to the side of the box, this is faint and maybe difficult to pick up on our web images but is clear when held in the hand.  read more

Code: 96579

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG SCHWERIN ENLISTED RANKS STEEL BELT BUCKLE

The very difficult to find Mecklenburg Schwerin all steel buckle, it has lost all of its paint finish, minor indentations to the central circlet. Complete with its double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 96525

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ALL STEEL BELT BUCKLE IN FIELD GREY

Nice condition, slight scuffs to the upper left hand side. One-piece stamped steel with double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 96527

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG SCHWERIN ENLISTED MANS BELT BUCKLE.

A rare belt buckle of WWI being the all brass with nickel overlay for a soldier in one of the Mecklenburg regiments, fitted to its pre 1900 white patent parade belt.  read more

Code: 96582