WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI SAXON LEIB GRENADIER REGIMENT NO.100 ENLISTED RANKS PICKELHAUBE.

An extremely difficult helmet to find being a regimentally marked all leather pickelhaube from the Leib Grenadier Regiment No.100 of Saxony. The helmet is not size stamped, but on test possibly size 54. Good leather skull with crazing overall. Both peaks slightly congealed but with stitching strong and securely attached to the main body. The unique feature of the Leib Grenadier Regiment is that...  read more

Code: 96143

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN OFFICERS PARADE SASH.

Excellent condition, good bright colours.  read more

Code: 96148

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN CAVALRY OFF PICKLEHAUBE CASED.

A nice condition all leather cavalry officers Pickelhaube, a small size helmet, both peaks securely attached to the main body of the helmet, some congealing to both front and back peaks, gilt very good overall, with its large Bavarian front plate and cut out officers crown, fitted with its officers national and state cockades, and its correct wartime period clip over chin scales. The interior...  read more

Code: 96151

GERMAN WWI SAXON INFANTRY REGIMENT 100 OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A very large size all fibre helmet for an officer in Saxon Infantry Regiment 100, this is the only Saxon Regiment to have all silver fittings and its full title is the 1st Leib Grenadier Regiment. One minor indentation to the crown on the rear right hand side otherwise the skull is excellent. Some minor creasing at the lower edge of the crown at the rear where it meets the rear peak, both peaks...  read more

Code: 96152

GERMAN WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN 1889 INFANTRY OFFICERS PRESENTATION SWORD.

An excellent very long sword of the 1889 pattern. Extra detail to the 1889 pattern hilt, more than standard. Prussian eagle, stands of arms and flags to the upper cap area, also floriated to the inside of the bowl with the mirror image of the Prussian eagle on both sides of the bowl. Composition grip undamaged. Grip wire slightly loose. FWR motifs still fitted to the grip. The extremely long do...  read more

Code: 96209

GERMAN WWI 1916 GUMMI MASK TIN AND STRAPPING.

The tin and strapping only of a 1916 Gummi mask, nice field grey paint remaining overall with some minor rust spots complete with its paper instructions in the base of the tin, white ink makers mark to the inner upper lid, complete with its lightweight two-part canvas strapping system.  read more

Code: 96306

GERMAN WWI SOLDIERS WATER BOTTLE NAMED.

Standard enlisted ranks water bottle with its field wool grey covering, two small areas of moth damage, with its cork stopper and its attached leather strapping, and sprung loaded suspension clip, applied to the rear of the cover is the soldiers name label, Kanonier Lapp,1st Nassau – Field Artillery regiment 27.  read more

Code: 96319

GERMAN WWI MGO8 ANTI AIRCRAFT SPIDER SIGHT.

Nice condition Spider sight, numbered to the gun ‘1895’, these were acquired over 30 years ago by a collector when a small quantity of Turkish marked MG08 machine guns were imported into the UK.  read more

Code: 96349

AUSTRIAN WWI SCHWARZLOSE TOOL AND CLEANING KIT.

The Austrian produced Schwarzlose machine gun,is one of the hardest machine guns to find of WWI, was an instrument of superb engineering. Approximately 30 years ago a quantity came onto the British market accompanied by many accessories, this is a tool and cleaning kit from that batch. Complete in its original pouch with carrying strap. The canvas pouch is rather greasy and dirty, nevertheless ...  read more

Code: 96199

GERMAN WWI 98/05 BAYONET IN LEATHER SCABBARD.

The blade has some dark patches but has not been abused. ‘Simson & Co of Suhl’ marked. 1915 acceptance date stamped on the reverse flat section of the blade. Good undamaged wood grips. Imperial acceptance stamps to the upper pommel. Rifle retaining button working perfectly. Fitted into its original leather and steel mounted scabbard. A paper label is glued to the front of the scabbard, which po...  read more

Code: 96227