WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI ZIGZAG PATTERN M.16 CAMOUFLAGE HELMET.

As we have stated before, the M.16 and M.17 and M.18 helmets of WWI with camouflage patterns have become an artform depending on the pattern of the camouflage. This example unusually having no visible maker or size stampings, in the three pattern camouflage of brown, tan and green in a very distinctive zigzag pattern of black separation lines. Virtually all the camouflage paint is still remaini...  read more

Code: 92727

GERMAN WWI ZIGZAG PATTERN M.16 CAMOUFLAGE HELMET.

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Code: 92726

GERMAN WWI BUGLE.

A very battered battlefield pick up brass bugle, Complete with its black white and red Imperial German colours wrap Imperial Eagle to bugle end, mouthpiece missing.  read more

Code: 92660

GERMAN WWI ARTILLERY LUGER HOLSTER AND STOCK RIG.

A generally very nice condition Artillery Luger leather holster maker marked C Billep of Spandau and dated 15, the form of the holster is excellent, leather supple, all stitching good and strong, with its stripping tool in its pouch, and its cleaning rod also its correct pouch, the long shoulder strap is present but is broken in one place and has another part seemingly repaired with paper tape,...  read more

Code: 92675

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS.

A lovely condition convex constructed Iron Cross 1st class of WWI. All blackened finish remaining to the centre of the award, good traces of bright frosting to the beaded and flat edge, with its original pin, hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 92685

GERMAN WWI HOOD GAS MASK.

The German equivalent of the British hood gas mask, using the filter and eyepieces of the gas mask issued in the tin. The grey material used for the hood has suffered from considerable moth tracking to the nap but only two actual moth holes to the rear of the hood, interior white cotton lined, with label of the original soldier, Gefreiter Thurner, 19 th co ,18 th Infantry Regiment. The interior...  read more

Code: 92542

GERMAN WWI UNUSUAL CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET.

Stamped E.T. 64, any of the German World War I camouflage helmets without black separation lines is unusual and scarce. This example in the four colour camouflage scheme hand applied by brush in forest green, brown, tan ochre and painted in small blocks without the normal separation lines, good colour remaining overall slight scratches , rust bleed and abrasions, only the M 17 steel liner band ...  read more

Code: 92569

GERMAN WWI ERSATZ BAYONET.

A very nice condition ersatz bayonet, good blade with the hilt and the scabbard retaining much of its original field grey green paint. Minor indentations to both the front and back of the lower section of the scabbard. Rifle fitting system in place and working correctly.

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Code: 92578

GERMAN WWI TRENCH KNIFE.

A previously unrecorded variant, smooth wood grip, cross guard bent slightly, blade generally good but has been tipped and re-shaped, 13.5 cm blade, in its original metal scabbard,all paint finish is missing, black leather belt strap, missing its hilt retaining strap.

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Code: 92612

AUSTRIAN WWI STORMTROOPERS TRENCH KNIFE.

Good blade which has been sharpened, maker’s mark of a large letter R to the riccasso of blade, 34 cm overall length, blade 21 cm, plain wood grip, straight steel cross guard, which is stamped with the Austrian acceptance stamp, in its original green painted scabbard with some rust losses.

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Code: 92613