IMPERIAL GERMAN CHINESE COLONIAL ARTILLERY UNIT CAP.

A super scarce hat for an enlisted man in the 3rd Matrosen Artillerie Kiautschou. The Kiautschou Bay concession was a German leased territory in Imperial and early Republican China. The cap is in good condition, no moth damage, complete with its gold woven cap tally, Imperial red, white and black other ranks cockade, the silk lining is complete but shredded in places, complete with its mid tan ...  read more

Code: 68414

IMPERIAL GERMAN PAPER CLOTH COLONIAL OR TROPICAL OFFICERS VISOR CAP.

Possibly the rarest piece of German Colonial or tropical headdress we have ever had in stock is an ersatz produced paper cloth officers visor cap, as the war progressed and materials became scarce many items of the Imperial German equipment and clothing began to be made in substitute materials and many in reconstituted paper. This fabulous example is maker stamped and clearly dated 1916 to the ...  read more

Code: 68380

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE WIRELESS OPERATOR/AIR GUNNER BADGE.

A magnificent quality badge by JMME & Sohn Berlin. The quality of this badge can only be appreciated in the hand, the depth of detail to the oak and laurel leaf wreath and the fine quality nearly 3 dimensional image with the diving eagle clutching the lightning bolts is superb. Impressed to the reverse side ?JMME.u.Sohn, Berlin?, complete with its original pin, hook and catch assembly.  read more

Code: 68084

GERMAN WWII ARMY CLOSE COMBAT BAR IN GOLD.

A very rare example of the FLL marked Army Close Combat Bar in gold. At least 60% of the original gold finish remaining with slight rubbing to the highlights as can be seen on our web images. On the reverse side unfortunately the pin is broken half away along its length, complete with its central steel backing plate and clearly maker and designer marked in raised relief.  read more

Code: 68082

GERMAN WAFFEN SS HAUPTSTURMFUHRER PRINTED CAMOUFLAGE SMOCK RANK BADGES.

Two pairs of the green and black printed sleeve rank insignia for the camouflage smock for the rank of SS Hauptsturmfuhrer with their original maker?s tag attached to them.  read more

Code: 67750

IMPERIAL GERMAN GRENADE BAGS.

A very rare piece of first war trench kit being a mismatched pair of grenade bags, one being constructed from paper cloth, the other being from standard sandbag material. One is 55cms in length the other 70cms in length. The canvas bag still has its drawstring, these grenade bags were commonly worn by stormtroopers towards the end of the war.  read more

Code: 66920

IMPERIAL GERMAN TELEGRAPHISTS LINE LAYER.

This incredibly rare piece of Imperial German equipment used by the telegraphists by clipping the two expanded sprung loaded catches into the specifically designed long belt buckle having virtually all of its original finish remaining. The reel is virtually complete with telegraph wire. This item mounted on its correct belt buckle fixing with a mannequin is a superb museum or private collection...  read more

Code: 66906

GERMAN WWII SS CROATIAN BELT BUCKLE.

A very rare all steel buckle belonging to the Einsatz Staffel of the Volks Deutsche Gruppe in Croatia. Good finish remaining, complete with its double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 66727

BRITISH WWII BRIGADIER STAFF OFFICERS CAP.

A beautiful condition WWII Brigadier of the Royal Norfolk Regiments visor cap. Superb condition, thick heavy ribbed cloth, red Staff Officers centre band with Kings crown staff badge to the front with Royal Norfolk Regiment side buttons. Standard leather strap. Complete with its slightly service worn leather sweatband and waterproof inner cover size about 56 cm All situated in its original Herb...  read more

Code: 66630

AUSTRIAN WWI GENERAL FLYER?S BADGE. MINIATURE.

A wonderful example in miniature of the Austrian General Flying badge from 1916 to 17 measuring 25mm x 30mm, although not tested by us it would appear to be constructed in silver with beautiful enamel plaques having the Kaiser?s letter ?K? in silver laid into a white oval background to the above and the three Austro/Hungarian Shields multi coloured below. Complete with its original pin back con...  read more

Code: 66552