WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI DEMAG FIGHTING KNIFE.

The crank handled fighting knife, 15cm polished blade with Duisburg makers stamp on one side and ‘DRGM’ patent stamp on the opposite side. The flat back edge with the Imperial armed forces acceptance stamp. The blade has slight chipping towards the point. Only faint traces on one side of the crank handle of the green paint finish, the other side missing. Fitted into its original scabbard, which...  read more

Code: 96448

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS FOR NON COMBATANTS.

An extremely nice example. Makers stamp on the ring, unfortunately not clear enough to read. Good length of its scarce non combatant special black and white ribbon.  read more

Code: 96450

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914.

Interesting production flat with wide tapering pin. Maker stamped ‘26’, which is the Company of B.H.Mayer of Pforzheim.  read more

Code: 96451

GERMAN WWI BADEN WAR SERVICE CROSS.

Instituted in 1916, scarce late war type in poor quality war metal, slightly gilded with a length of ribbon.  read more

Code: 96452

GERMAN WWI BADEN 1902 GOLDEN JUBILEE MEDAL.

All bronze, good condition with a short length of ribbon.  read more

Code: 96453

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN 1ST PATTERN ORDER OF THE CROWN MEDAL.

A scarce variant with fretted out crown, 1888 to 1916 type. Finely engraved around the rim ‘PAOLO FORMOSA 1899’. A rare issue awarded to an Italian for his help to German forces in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion in China.  read more

Code: 96454

GERMAN WWI FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR 25 YEAR JUBILEE MEDAL.

Wilhelm II head to centre with heads of the Kings and Electors of Germany around the edge. Reverse with list of Germany’s victories in that war. Made from captured French cannons. Very good condition. Ribbon worn.  read more

Code: 96455

GERMAN WWI COLONIAL OR SEE BATALION BAYONET.

A very fine example of the Mauser 71/84 bayonet with excellent bright blade. To one side it has a panel with the Colonial style crown and ribbon with the Imperial style eagle below. On the reverse side a similar size panel with what appears to be two gothic letters F or K to the centre, this may represent the initials of the owner. The plating to the pommel, back strap and muzzle ring is thin i...  read more

Code: 96382

GERMAN WWI HESSE 23RD & 24TH DRAGOONS ENLISTED NCO PARADE PICKLEHAUBE.

A rare helmet being the NCO all leather picklehaube worn by a member of the 23rd or 24th Hessian Dragoon Regiment, both of those regiments had all white metal fittings . the leather skull good and strong, minor crazing overall with one small area of loss of the skin to the left hand side of the Hessian front plate as the helmet is viewed, one of the spike cross base white metal domes is missing...  read more

Code: 96384

GERMAN WWI BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP UNTOUCHED SAXON ENLISTED RANKS PICKELHAUBE.

A super item, untouched since the end of WWI. All leather skull, rear peak slightly distorted but both peaks firmly attached with good strong stitching to the main body, we always mention this with pickelhaubes because the stitching does tend to rot over the intervening years. Slight surface rust to the removable spike with matching rust to the front peak trim. All of the fittings match in colo...  read more

Code: 96395