WW1 - German and Axis

IMPERIAL GERMAN COLONIAL FELDPOST ENLISTED RANKS CAP.

A rare hat of the Imperial German period being a light grey canvas cap with faded orange and red piping indicating feldpost troops, complete with its enlisted mans national and state cockades. Some slight shredding to the unusual lightweight orange material of the headband, complete with its field grey peak, ersatz paper sweatband with grey canvas interior lining with an original owner?s name l...  read more

Code: 90309

IMPERIAL GERMAN FELDMUTZE.

A very good condition grey green issue quality feldmutze, all the nap to the cloth remaining, red piped to crown, red band around the base, complete with its larger size national and state cockades. One slight moth nip just to the left of the Prussian State cockade. White cotton lining, faint traces of army group markings and an oval red manufacturers stamp to the interior.  read more

Code: 90310

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN NCO VISOR CAP.

A very nice good size 56 blue dress cap, red centre band, red piping to the crown, no moth damage or staining anywhere on the cap. Ersatz imitation leather mid tan sweatband all complete, unbroken, slight loss of the finish to the ersatz band in the forehead area through wear. A block of numbers or a name to the upper inner crown, which unfortunately has been obscured through sweat. Complete wi...  read more

Code: 90313

IMPERIAL GERMAN PRUSSIAN RESERVE TECHNICAL OFFICERS VISOR CAP.

A field grey visor cap worn by an Engineer or Technical Officer in the Reserve. Some slight moth damage to the crown but otherwise the nap is good. Faded red piping to the upper and lower level of the velvet centre band. Officers cockades including the lower cockade having the Reserve Officers cross to the centre, standard visor peak which has had some crazing, the interior silk lining all comp...  read more

Code: 90315

GERMAN WWI SH60 TRENCH HELMET.

A rare example of the SH60 trench helmet, these were introduced just after the initial square dip helmet. A good degree of its original apple green finish remaining, scratches in the area where Third Reich decals may have been removed. Stamped ‘SH60’ to the interior shell with both of its strap clips still attached to the lugs and its full three pad liner with all tongues present, leather suppl...  read more

Code: 90329

GERMAN WWI SAXON ARTILLERY SENIOR NCO PICKELHAUBE WITH PLUME.

All leather skull with slight crazing overall to the leather finish, both front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body. Gilding subdued overall, the helmet is fitted with its Saxon non-serrated national and state cockades, domes instead of stars at the base of the plume holder, domed artillery chin scales, Red parade plume. To the interior the leather sweatband all present as is t...  read more

Code: 90443

GERMAN WWI SAXON ARTILLERY SENIOR NCO PICKELHAUBE WITH PLUME.

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Code: 90442

IMPERIAL GERMAN PIONEER BATTALION 24 PICKELHAUBE.

A good medium sized all leather bodied pickelhaube for a member of Pioneer Battalion 24. The skull is in excellent shape, light crazing overall, some misshaping to one side of the leather rear peak, front peak good. The back strap, Prussian front plate, front peak trim and strap bosses are all in white metal for Pioneer troops. Interestingly the spike and circular spike base had been depot repl...  read more

Code: 90478

GERMAN WWI SAXON GUARD REITER M.15 HELMET.

A very rare helmet being the standard Cuirassier helmet in steel but fitted with the large Saxon front plate in field grey. This is not a standard Cuirassier shaped helmet but having the raised rim behind the oval shaped spike base indicating that this is a designated Saxon Guard Reiter helmet. The skull is in excellent condition with its correct large sized State and Saxon cockades, correct le...  read more

Code: 90486

GERMAN WWI LANDESGENDARMERIE HELMET.

A rare helmet of the Landesgendarmerie, virtually identical in form to the 1st Prussian Guard Dragoon Regiment, this example marked to the interior ‘LG15’. The Landesgendarmerie were mounted police responsible to local government in the provinces of Prussia. Virtually all of the personnel were ex military NCOs. The helmet is in magnificent condition, solid leather skull, both peaks firmly attac...  read more

Code: 90487