IMPERIAL GERMAN EAST AFRICA FELT HAT.

A rare piece of headdress from the German colonies being the grey large felt wide brimmed hat, which the British would call a slouch hat. The hat has seen a good amount of service wear, there is some light moth tracking, only one slight moth hole to the reverse side. The cap is complete with its black, white and red cockade, which also acts as an air vent. It is complete with its leather sweatb...  read more

Code: 68572

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

GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE CAP TALLY.

A mint unissued condition Bevo woven gold Kriegsmarine titled cap tally. Full length for going around white or dark blue deck cap.  read more

Code: 67631

BRITISH WWII POLICE INSPECTORS BRODIE HELMET.

A magnificent condition WWII civil forces helmet, being the standrd pattern brodie helmet with its totally original liner marked size 7. Maker is Vero and dated 1938. The helmet was originally painted white and it has toned beautifully over the years with cracking to the surface as can be seen in our web images. Two rank stars to the front indicating an inspector, with the police rectangular de...  read more

Code: 67018

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