WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI STAG GRIP HANDLED FIGHTING KNIFE, NAHKAMPFER.

A very nice example of the stag handled fighting knife, privately purchased. Used in the trenches. Very nice blade, etched to the blade the word ‘Nahkampfer’ which translates to Close Combat Fighter. Complete with its original leather scabbard, its lower chape, which has lost all its black finish. All of the leather fittings including the hilt retaining strap and the nice retaining strap within...  read more

Code: 97435

GERMAN WWI OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE TRENCH KNIFE WITH TOOLS.

A stag gripped trench knife, excellent blade. The tools in the handle consist of a saw and screwdriver, a razor and a very slightly curved very sharp blade plus corkscrew. Overall length 8.75 inches, the 4.75 inch blade is etched with a Puma trademark ‘Made in Germany’ with the opposite side marked ‘Handmesser’. The silver excursion set into the hilt is ‘800’ silver marked. Fitted into its ori...  read more

Code: 97443

GERMAN WWI MERCATOR K55K FOLDING TRENCH COMBAT KNIFE.

Marked ‘Mercator’ at the top of the blade also on the top of the blackened hilt plus ‘DRGM’. Overall length 22 cm with the 10cm blade, the blade is slightly darkened. Blackened steel hilt excellent with suspension ring at the top.  read more

Code: 97444

AUSTRIAN WWI THE IRON WAR MERIT CROSS WITH CROWN. FOUNDED 30TH MAY 1916.

Complete with its Austrian wrap ribbon.  read more

Code: 97448

AUSTRIAN WWI ARMY SERGEANT’S LONG SERVICE CROSS 1ST CLASS.

Beautiful example in gilt with white metal disc with the 12 year scroll to the centre. Complete with its correct Austrian style ribbon.  read more

Code: 97450

AUSTRIAN WWI FRANZ JOSEF SIGNUM LAUDIS GOLD MEDAL FOR BRAVERY.

Instituted in 1890 with a military red Austrian ribbon. Magnificent example, almost mint retaining 100% bright gilt finish.  read more

Code: 97451

GERMAN WWI NCO PEAK CAP.

Green cloth body with red piping around the crown, red centre band. National cockade in red, white and black to the upper part of the cap with a Prussian reserve cockade below. Standard officer quality cap . No moth anywhere to the cap, with its ersatz type substitute leather sweatband, which is intact showing wear use and considerable wear to the inner upper semi oilskin lining to the crown a...  read more

Code: 97471

GERMAN WWI OLDENBURG WWI FIELD ARTILLERY NCO VISOR CAP.

Worn by the 2nd and 3rd Battalion of the 62nd Field Artillery Regiment. Dark grey upper body without any moth damage. Red piping to the crown and the upper and lower sections of the black centre band. National colour enlisted ranks cockade to the upper part, the cockade of Oldenburg in black and red below. Standard fibre visor. Ersatz substitute leather sweatband, which shows considerable wear....  read more

Code: 97472

GERMAN WWI CAVALRY Y STRAPS.

An extremely difficult item of leather equipment to obtain from the German Cavalry of WWI are the set of Y straps. These examples generally in good condition, some light cracking to the leather and care has to be taken when handling. All of the metallic elements are present. A 1915 date on the short back strap. Although these are 100% German Cavalry Y straps of WWI we do feel that the date of 1...  read more

Code: 97520

GERMAN PRUSSIAN WWI BELT AND BUCKLE.

A totally original set being a field grey painted Prussian buckle, all steel with its original combat belt. The belt is in excellent condition, long length. The leather tab to the buckle being Strasbourg maker marked and dated ‘1914’. A nice early belt and buckle set.  read more

Code: 97523