WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI BADEN ENLISTED MANS PICKELHAUBE.

A nice condition very large size, stamped size ‘58’ all leather pickelhaube for an enlisted man in a Baden Infantry Regiment. Good strong leather skull with both peaks securely attached to the main body, some creasing to the front and rear peaks. All of the fittings in field grey, which include the back strap, removable spike, circular spike base ( one field grey fixing stud missing from the ci...  read more

Code: 80905

GERMAN WWI KOELLER BAYONET FIGHTING KNIFE.

The rare combination bayonet fighting knife manufactured by the Company Koeller, some examples are maker stamping, this is one of the unmarked examples. Good blade, full length, no abuse to the blade with one small chip close to the tip. The grip has raised corrosion on the interior and the tip of the pommel. The rifle retaining bayonet clip is working correctly. Some traces of the field grey p...  read more

Code: 80569

GERMAN WWI SAXON WEIMAR OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A very nice pickelhaube for an officer in Regiment 94 Thuringen, part of the 11th Army Corps. Excellent leather skull, crazed overall, good size 56, very good shape. Both peaks are securely attached to the main body. Slight distortion in shape to the left hand side of the rear peak as the helmet is viewed. Good gilt overall. The gilding to the plate slightly brighter than the gilding to the bac...  read more

Code: 80776

GERMAN WWI SAXON REGIMENT 107 BELT AND BUCKLE.

A very nice condition black leather service belt, fitted with its original brass and nickel Saxon enlisted ranks belt buckle. The buckle is marked at the base of the buckle ‘107.I.R.2.’ (2nd Company Saxon Infantry Regiment 107). The belt has been reduced in size to 90cm, the leather adjustable tab has been cut down to three sections of double pronged holes, it was probably 100cm previously.  read more

Code: 80661

GERMAN WWI KOELLER BAYONET FIGHTING KNIFE.

An example of the F.Koeller & Company bayonet fighting knife. All steel hilt with faint traces of its field grey green finish remaining. Corrosion to the inner side of the grip. The bayonet retaining lug present and working correctly. The blade is full length, toned overall. Fitted into its original scabbard with leather belt loop missing. Some corrosion to the lower part of the scabbard.  read more

Code: 80677

GERMAN WWI GEWEHR 98 POUCHES.

A very nice mid tan mismatched pair of Gewehr 98 pouches, the standard ammunition pouches carried by the German soldier in WWI. All construction details are identical to both pouches, good white stitching, all pebbled leather, on the reverse side the rivet pattern is exactly the same and both have galvanised D rings, one is ‘Stuttgart 1917’ maker marked, the other is ‘1915’ maker marked and dated.  read more

Code: 80702

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS. 1914.

A good convex example, late war production in nickel. Very slight chipping to the black finish to the centre. Complete with its wide tapering pin, hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 80748

GERMAN WWI WURTTENBURG ADMINISTRATIVE GENERAL’S SHOULDER BOARD.

A single shoulder board with the gold intertwined and silver wrap of a General rank, the silver having within its weave the black and red colours of the State of Wurttemberg, all set on green underlay for a Wurttemberg Military Administration General.  read more

Code: 80764

GERMAN COLONIAL TROOPS LEATHER EQUIPMENT SET.

A very scarce set of leather equipment uniquely issued to members of the colonial troops for the German colonies. The leather is soft and supple, complete with its cross straps, riveted bayonet frog. Faint remains of a station issue stamp to one of the shoulder straps but too faint to read. All of the closure caps for the ammunition pouches in place with the orange coloured cap of one of the co...  read more

Code: 80521

GERMAN PRE WWI 1847 PATTERN PRUSSIAN BELT BUCKLE.

A slightly damaged brass and nickel belt buckle for an enlisted Prussian soldier, complete with its double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 80357