BRITISH ROYAL IRISH RIFLES VICTORIAN FROCK COAT.

The four pocket jacket known as the frock coat, this was a working tunic in regimental colours of extremely dark green bordering on blue with lighter green Swedish style cuffs having four pleated pockets and having the front with Norfolk jacket-type pleats. The lower collar is piped in the identical Melton green as the Swedish cuffs. Throughout the tunic are Victorian Queen’s Crown Irish Rifles...  read more

Code: 78513

GERMAN WWII CONTINENTAL RUBBER COMPANY DIRECTOR’S CITATION.

A very nice toolled leather folder with the initials ‘D.V.J.F’ to the face side. On opening the folder a very nice illuminated citation with the swastika on the Deutsche Arbeit Front laying beneath the lettering, awarded to Willi Tischbein. In total all three parchment citations honouring the General Director Willi Tischbein of the Continentant Rubber Works, Hannover for his meritorial service ...  read more

Code: 78435

GERMAN WWII PANZER 25 ASSAULT BADGE.

A good example of the Gustav Brehmer (G.B. produced) 25 Panzer Assault Badge. The finish is toned overall with good clear ‘25’ numbered tablet. ‘GB’ marked to the very front of the tank on the reverse side, with its standard pin, barrel hinge on rectangular base, the base of the hook is on an oversized circular plate identical to the images on page 757 of the excellent work on the Panzer Assaul...  read more

Code: 78443

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE PILOT’S BADGE.

A mid war Luftwaffe Pilot’s badge, unmarked but we analysed it is ‘FLL’ Friedrich Linden of Ludenscheid, the pin, hook and hinge construction is identical to FLL, good examples of all the FLL types can be seen on pages 202 through to 235 of the excellent 2 volume work The German Luftwaffe Pilot and Combined Pilot and Observer badges of WWII by Sebastien Talbot. Typically of a mid to late war ex...  read more

Code: 78472

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE PARATROOPER BADGE BY OSANG, DRESDEN.

A good clean example of the Luftwaffe Paratrooper badge, maker marked ‘Osang Dresden’ at the reverse side of the paratrooper style diving eagle. Traces of good gilt to the eagle, the toned finish to the oak and laurel leaf wreath subdued, complete with its original thick needle pin, hook and hinge. Two small domed rivets holding the eagle to the wreath. A nice example.  read more

Code: 78473

GERMAN WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN GAS MASK, LEATHER FACED.

A very good example of the leather faced gas mask, the mask itself with good strong leather, undamaged eyepieces with all the elastic head strapping. Profuse markings to the filter, which still has much of its field grey paint remaining. In its original field grey painted canister with virtually all the paint intact and its full compliment of compressed paper long strap and lower steadying stra...  read more

Code: 78440

GERMAN WWI GAS MASK.

The GUMMI mask only, marked size ‘2’ to the face with all of its toned light blue head strapping, eyepieces intact. Profuse markings to the filter including the date of ’20.8.17’.  read more

Code: 78441

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ARTILLERY MANS PICKELHAUBE AND COVER.

A small size all leather pickelhaube, skull undamaged but minor distortion to the shape of the front peak and the rear peak, both of which are firmly attached to the main body of the helmet. All the fittings are chemically patinated field grey with ball top for artillery with its chinstrap and field grey buckles. One kink to the front peak trim caused by the distortion, with both its Prussian a...  read more

Code: 78463

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN GUARD DRAGOON OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A large size all leather skull, approximately size 56, both peaks securely attached to the main body, front squared off peak trim typical of the dragoon style without any kinks to the edge trim. The leather skull has minor abrasions and indentations but no actual damage. The beautiful Prussian Guard plate, the removable spike, large cruciform cross base, officers back strap, front curved chin s...  read more

Code: 78461

GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS ENLISTED MANS BELT AND BUCKLE.

A super set, which we firmly believe has always been together, a maker marked one-piece steel Waffen SS enlisted mans buckle, marked ‘RZM 155/40’ on the reverse side in the area close to the double pronged belt fixing system, which has been over-painted in an olive drab but period painting and not post war. Some slight loss to the that paint on the wreath below the eagle and on the high points ...  read more

Code: 78410