WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET M16.

A very distinctive camouflage pattern to this unusually un-stamped shell, on test it would appear to be a large size possibly the largest size produced. The camouflage pattern in the three colour mixture of dark maroon green and ochre is in a very unusual pattern with thin black separation lines, as we have mentioned before the value of camouflage helmets has now become judged by the unusual na...  read more

Code: 89119

GERMAN WWI MAXIM 08 MACHINE GUN SIGHT, CASED.

The sight is marked ‘Emil Busch A.G.’ of Rathenow, marked ‘ZF12’ with its issue number. Optics good, slightly dirty with its pull off lens cap, The majority of the paint to the main body of the sight is missing. Fitted into its original fitted case, the number of the case matches the number of the sight ‘6362’, the case is also marked ‘Emil Busch Rathenow’. The rivets holding the lid to the mai...  read more

Code: 89071

GERMAN WWI PICKLEHAUBE OFFICERS FIELD COVER.

The cover for an officers picklhaube are relatively easy to obtain, however a numbered cover is not, this cover which has good service wear stencilled painted R 22 in Green to the front side, complete with its spike cover, the tapes holding the spike cover to the main body frail but all in place, a number of pin moth holes to the cover, and some slight cracks in the cloth through age and fatigu...  read more

Code: 89085

IMPERIAL GERMAN MEDAL & CITATION.

The A4 size citation, punch holed for filing for the Friedrich August Medal in silver to Vice Wachtmeister of the Reserve Otto Lehmann of Infantry Battery 26, dated 31st December 1917. Folded four times.  read more

Code: 89046

GERMAN SAXONY WAR MEDAL IN SILVER.

Excellent example with its correct ribbon.  read more

Code: 88117

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN GOOD SERVICE MEDAL IN SILVER WITHOUT RIBBON.

Nice condition Prussian good service medal in silver 1847 to 1918 model unfortunately without its red-and-white ribbon.  read more

Code: 88702

GERMAN WWI DATED ZELTBAHN.

A very clean and could be called near mint condition soldiers zeltbahn with all of it zeltbahn buttons intact, no staining or damage and clearly marked B.A.II ( army korps 2 ).  read more

Code: 88927

GERMAN WWI CUIRASSIER LOBESTER TAIL HELMET.

A very nice example of the all steel bodied Juncker produced in 1916 Cuirassier mans lobster tail. The main body of the helmet is in its original form, no dents or indentations and no restoration. The helmet is fitted with its absolutely correct patinated grey Cuirassier style front plate, this is always indicated to be the correct plate by the feathers that lay on the shield behind the 'FR' to...  read more

Code: 88978

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG REGT 89 PICKELHAUBE.

Generally good condition being in a clean barn find condition officers helmet of the 1st and 3rd Battalion of Grenadier Regiment 89. The all leather skull is undamaged but with minor distortion, the front and back peaks are securely attached to the body with all stitching strong. All of the gilded brass fittings have subdued to a dark toning. To the interior the original leather liner is presen...  read more

Code: 88979

GERMAN WWI REGT 74 PRUSSIAN FELT PICKELHAUBE.

An ultra rare helmet from WWI being the all one-piece felt ersatz helmet, regimentally issued to Infantry Regiment 74. It is generally very unusual to find any ersatz felt helmets that is regimentally marked, this helmet is not only regimentally marked but it is to the well known 74th, one of the regiments that was entitled to wear the Prussian plate with the Waterloo scroll. The skull is absol...  read more

Code: 88980