GERMAN WWII ARMY PARATROOPER BADGE.

The later war production of the Army Paratrooper Badge in zinc with sheet metal hinge and flat wire catch. The identical example of this is shown on pages 484 and 485 of The German Luftwaffe & Heer Paratrooper Badges of WWII 1936-1945 by Thomas M. Durante. Although these badges are unmarked they are presumed by collectors world-wide to be made by the Company of Friedrich Linden, this example ha...  read more

Code: 79155

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE GROUND ASSAULT BADGE.

A very clean Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge, non maker marked. The Luftwaffe eagle attached to the main body of the award by one single delicate rivet on the reverse side. Good silvering remaining to the lower field of the eagle. All of the Luftwaffe blue grey colour to the clouds remaining. Slight toning to the silvering of the wreath. Good solid construction. Thick needle pin, original hook a...  read more

Code: 79157

GERMAN WWI BADEN ENLISTED MANS PICKELHAUBE.

A good all leather pickelhaube, the skull excellent, minor crazing marks. Congealing to both front and back peaks, both are strongly stitched to the main body. All field grey finish to the back strap, removable spike and spike base, large Baden griffin front plate, front peak trim, which unusually is not kinked. Complete with its worn national and Baden cockades. To the interior the 9 tongued l...  read more

Code: 79128

GERMAN WWI GUARD INFANTRY FIELD GREY PICKELHAUBE.

A magnificent condition souvenir helmet for a Prussian Guard infantryman. The leather skull is enormous, although the skull is stamped size ‘57’ we estimate it to be at least a size 60, which is highly unusual for leather pickelhaube. The skull itself is in excellent order with both the front and back peaks securely stitched to the main body. All of the fittings, which include the back strap, r...  read more

Code: 79129

GERMAN WWI BADEN FELT PICKELHAUBE.

An excellent condition all felt bodied pickelhaube to an enlisted man in a Baden regiment. Excellent skull, one minor ordnance repair stitch to the area of the helmet where the skull meets the rear peak. This is one of the one-piece felt pressed helmets without separately applied front and back peaks. All matching patinated field grey fittings. Back strap never fitted. The spike is removable. F...  read more

Code: 79125

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN 1 YEAR VOLUNTEER PICKELHAUBE.

An extremely nice condition all leather pickelhaube of the enlisted mans style but worn by a 1 year volunteer. The skull very good, both front and back peaks firmly attached to the main body, the front peak trim being of the officers shape. All of the brass fittings, which include the back strap, unscrewable spike, circular spike base with pearl ring around the base of the stem. Domed fittings ...  read more

Code: 79126

BRITISH SNIDER CAVALRY CARBINE.

A very much above average condition late 1860,s produced ‘1872’ dated Snider cavalry carbine. This was Britain’s first attempt at using a breech loading weapon and to find examples in this condition is very difficult. It was in service for just over 15 years and some even saw service in the Boer War. The wood stock in walnut generally very nice condition with minor bruising, conversant with its...  read more

Code: 79148

GERMAN WWII ARMY PANZER GRENADIER OBERLEUTNANT’S INSIGNIA SET.

A rare set of insignia being the light apple green wool based stitch-in shoulder boards of an Oberleutnant in Panzer Grenadier Regiment 74. Excellent gilt to the regimental numbers and to the Oberleutnant’s rank pip. No moth damage to the apple green underlay. Complete with its matching set of officers apple green sink centred collar patches with silver bullion wire central construction laid on...  read more

Code: 78977

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OBSERVER’S BADGE IN CLOTH BELONGING TO BERTHOLD HUCHZEMEYER.

A recently obtained group of items belonging to the Luftwaffe Observer Gefreiter Berthold Huchzemeyer who was a crew member on a JU88 of Kuestenfliegergruppe 606, which force landed at Donna Hook near Grimsby United Kingdom on the 19th September 1941. Luftwaffe trimmed edge machine embroidered Observer badge as removed from his tunic.  read more

Code: 78988

POLISH AVIATORS GIFT BRACELET.

A very nicely crafted white metal, not silver hallmarked, chain linked bracelet with the central art deco section featuring a lozenge on its tip in the colours of the Polish Air Force with the Polish eagle overlaid. Engraved to the reverse side ‘Henryk for Minnie’ dated ’15.7.43’.These bracelets were given as gifts to lady friends.  read more

Code: 79050