WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG SCHWERIN INFANTRY OFFICERS HELMET.

One of the most difficult States or Duchy’s helmets to obtain of the Imperial German era. Hand inscribed size ‘56’ to the upper inner crown of the leather skull. The skull itself is in very nice condition, minor crazing. Front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body with some minor creasing. Fitted with its original national cockade and correct gold, red and blue Mecklenburg Schwerin ...  read more

Code: 97283

GERMAN WWI HESSIAN OFFICERS VISOR CAP WITH FIELD COVER.

Over the many years we have been trading in these type of items we have had pickelhaube covers, Hussar Busby covers, Shako covers, Currasier covers, camouflage bands for feldmutzes and visor caps but we have never been able to obtain and did not know they existed of the officers or NCO visor cap cover. The cap is a standard Hessian NCO blue bodied visor cap with red piping, red centre band, ers...  read more

Code: 97309

GERMAN WWI IMPERIAL NAVAL SHIPS DECK BULKHEAD CLOCK.

A superb bodily condition ships clock from the Imperial Navy. Maker marked to the face side ‘A Schuchmann of Wilhelmshaven’. Imperial crown over ‘M’ numbered ‘3663’. Undamaged all brass body. Stamped into the reverse of the body the numbers ‘2324444’. All three fixing lugs for attaching the clock to the bulkhead are present. The face opening lock works perfectly. The clock appears to be working...  read more

Code: 97184

GERMAN WWI FRAMED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH.

A very nice framed photograph of a Prussian Bandsman enlisted man with his plumed helmet sitting to his right. The frame is engraved with the Iron Cross 1st class and 1914.  read more

Code: 97131

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS.

Excellent example. All blackened finish remaining to the central iron core. There is a maker’s stamp to the ring but unidentifiable. Complete with its ribbon.  read more

Code: 97236

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN CHEVAULEGER FROM THE MICHAEL BALDWIN COLLECTION.

Pictured on pages 22 and 23 of Feldzug 1916, this very helmet in the same condition as it was picked up from a battlefield during WWI. Large size skull. Large size all leather body, which is in excellent condition. Both front and rear peaks firmly attached to the main body with some congealing to the rear peak. All of the chemically patinated field grey fittings retain all their finish. Complet...  read more

Code: 97093

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN LANDWEHR OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A very nice condition upper medium size all leather pickelhaube for an officer in a Landwehr Infantry Regiment. Large Prussian front plate having the ‘FR’ in raised relief to the breast of the eagle with the Landwehr Cross below. Gilt matching to the tall spike, which is removable, circular spike base, back strap, front plate and chin scales. Complete with its officers national and Prussian coc...  read more

Code: 97176

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN FELT PICKELHAUBE.

The Prussian felt pickelhaubes due to their lightweight construction can appear on the collectors market damaged and degraded, this is a superb strong skull, no damage, complete with its Prussian front plate, removable spike and circular spike base, back strap all matching in the chemically patinated finish, complete with its original brown leather chinstrap. The Prussian cockade in black and w...  read more

Code: 97158

GERMAN WWI M.17 CAMOUFLAGE HELMET, COMPLETE WITH LINER AND THE RARE CHINSTRAP.

A fabulous condition helmet, maker marked ‘FT64’. The exterior in the three colour camouflage of dark maroon, ochre and green with narrow separation lines. The camouflage finish is virtually complete with a few minor abrasions to the finish. To the interior the liner system and the strap are untouched, the drawstring is still in place, the light coloured M.17 period liner pads all have their in...  read more

Code: 97111

GERMAN WWI M16 CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET WITH UNIQUE STYLE OF CAMOUFLAGE.

A fabulous exterior shell in a 3 colour combination of maroon, green and ochre without black separation lines, we have stated constantly in recent years how the camouflage helmet has morphed into an art form depending on the style and manner of the camouflage, this one is highly unusual. The three pad liner is all complete with its inner horsehair pads. All the tongues are present. A German Gef...  read more

Code: 97110