WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN FUSILIER REGIMENT NO.80 OFFICERS PARADE HELMET.

A lovely condition all leather pickelhaube in superb order, both peaks securely attached to the main body, we consistently mention this in our descriptions of pickelhaubes, one of the problems of age is that the stitching holding the front and rear peaks do rot and the peaks come adrift. Excellent gilt overall with its Prussian front plate and its reserve officer's cross. Standard flat chin sca...  read more

Code: 96514

GERMAN WWI M.18 EAR CUT OUT HELMET.

A nice condition ear cut out helmet retaining virtually all its original finish, no rust, complete with its correct inner liner being the standard three pad liner, all of the pads have their original interior padding pads, with its original drawstring. The tongues of one of the pads are complete but have split leaving the drawstring loose from that pads. As is well known by collectors all thes...  read more

Code: 96535

AUSTRIAN WWI MODEL 1905 AUSTRIAN DRAGOON HELMET, ARMOURED FRONT PLATE.

An incredibly rare piece of helmet armour from WWI being the brow plate that fits on the 1905 helmet. This example was captured and sent home by an American soldier attached to the very limited American forces on the Italian front. USAAS is the United States Army Ambulance Service, with the address of the sender and of the receiver. He writes ‘U.S.A.A.S. with the Italian Army’ painted on the s...  read more

Code: 96536

GERMAN WWI M.17 CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET WITH ORIGINAL CHINSTRAP AND LINER.

A huge size ‘ET66’ stamped shell, the exterior in a three colour camouflage with narrow black separation lines. The camouflage finish is good and clear, no losses but has dulled slightly overall. Standard M.17 steel liner band. The original three pad liner system is all intact with the inner pads and its original drawstring, with evidence of much wear use to the pads. The name ‘UNTEROFFIZIER BE...  read more

Code: 96537

GERMAN WWI PIONEER AXE.

A good condition axe with haft, unmarked. Wood haft excellent. This would be carried in a leather cradle type scabbard.  read more

Code: 96547

GERMAN SWISS WWI ENTRENCHING TOOL.

A Swiss made in Basel entrenching tool, identical to WWI German production. Marked ‘OBERWIL BASEL’. Ideal for re-enactment.  read more

Code: 96550

GERMAN WWI OFFICERS CAVALRY BOOTS IDENTIFIED.

A very nice pair of officers cavalry boots, complete with fitted spurs, leather soles and heels excellent. All four of the leather pulls are present. Stitching good and strong overall. Some slight rust to the nickel plated spurs. An old label attached to these spurs reads ‘VON SELTSEN 24 DRAGOON ENSEMBLE’. Some years ago we had a large ensemble to an officer in the Imperial 24th Dragoons, someh...  read more

Code: 96552

GERMAN WWI HESSE INFANTRY REGT EARLY PATTERN ENLISTED MAN PICKLEHAUBE

A 1900 period Slightly taller leather Pickelhaube for a Hesse infantryman. Both front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body good hard leather skull without any abrasions or creases. All the brass fittings matching in colour and consistency, both the cockades of the non-serrated style, with its early style chinstrap. To the interior the 11 tongued liner with its original drawstring a...  read more

Code: 96470

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA BAYONET.

A very nice example of the M.1871-84 bayonet hilt with a presentation blade by WKC for South West Africa. On one side the side profile head of the Kaiser with, in German, ‘In Memory of my Service Time.’ On the face side the wording ‘Deutsche-Sud-West Afrika’ with subdued blue with floriate designs surrounding the blueing. Good wood grips. Slight lifting of plating to the pommel hilt and cross g...  read more

Code: 96495

GERMAN WWI TRENCH KNIFE.

Unmarked blade does have sharpening marks, but the profile has not been interfered with, undamaged ribbed wood grips, scabbard having its original black painted finish remaining, with its fully operational leather hilt strap and leather belt loop, fitted with a red and white company knot.
The sale of Knives, other Edged Weapons and Firearms are restricted to those aged over 18. Verifica...  read more

Code: 96509