WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI M.16 TRENCH HELMET.

A good M.16 trench helmet, non size or manufacturer stamped but on test it is a large size. The exterior skull retains at least 70% of its apple green finish, original rivets. Standard M.16 leather interior band with all three of the original liner pads in place, two having its inner horsehair pads, the one without the horsehair pad has damage to both the tongues. The partial remains of the ori...  read more

Code: 80111

GERMAN PRE WWI 1847 PATTERN PRUSSIAN ENLISTED MANS BELT BUCKLE.

An extremely nice condition 1847 pattern belt buckle being the larger and squarer example than the later 1895. Nickel centre, brass base having the scroll ‘Gott Mitt Uns and unusually still with a small section of its original leather tab. The old collectors number still affixed to the rear of the buckle. These are difficult to obtain in this very good condition.  read more

Code: 80097

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN OFFICER BELT BUCKLE.

A very nice condition all gilded Prussian officers belt buckle, slight toning to the right hand side of the wreath, complete with its clip on belt loop.  read more

Code: 80096

GERMAN WWII TELEGRAPHER’S BUCKLE.

A nice service worn example of the all steel one-piece extra long telegrapher’s belt buckle with the fittings to each end of the buckle for allowing the line laying equipment to be clipped to the buckle. Some paint losses but much original field grey green paint remaining with its double pronted belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 80108

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN PICKELHAUBE IN TIN.

A large size, possibly 56, all tin pickelhaube for a Bavarian soldier. The skull has taken some indentations and there are areas of rust bleed through the paintwork. One rivet missing on the reverse side of the circular spike base, which is in brass but has subdued, which matches the subdued brass Bavarian front plate. The helmet is with its original chinstrap, but is missing both its Bavarian ...  read more

Code: 80120

GERMAN WWI M.16 TRENCH HELMET.

Maker stamped ‘ET64’ retaining at least 60% of its original apple green finish, all original rivets. Standard heavy thick leather liner band with its three original pads, all missing their inner horsehair padding. The tongue from one of the pads is completely missing, two tongues from one other pad missing the tips. The original drawstring present and original strap clips still fixed to the pos...  read more

Code: 80130

GERMAN WWI SAXON REGIMENT 104 BATTLE DAMAGED PICKELHAUBE.

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Code: 80144

GERMAN WWI M.18 TRENCH HELMET.

A fine example of the scarce M.18 trench helmet. The apple green exterior finish has dulled considerably with some rust bleed showing through the paintwork. Rivets are all untouched. To the interior the helmet was originally fitted with one white and two tan leather pads, the white and one of the tan pads are complete with their original inner horsehair pads, the third pad appears to have been ...  read more

Code: 80148

GERMAN WWI M.17 TRENCH HELMET.

Good exterior finish, some patches of rust bleed through the dark apple green finish. Maker stamped ‘S.C.Bellinger of Fulda’, the size of the shell is indistinct, they only made them in 62 and 64. The helmet is complete with its three white leather pad liners, all three of the pads have their original interior horsehair pads, the tip of one tongue is missing. The original drawstring is present....  read more

Code: 80149

GERMAN WWII M.16 TRENCH HELMET.

A nice sleepy helmet shell stamped ‘TJ66’. The exterior having much of its original apple green finish with some rust bleed through the paintwork, which is shown in our web images. Untouched rivets. To the interior the three leather pads are all intact with their interior horsehair pads. All of the tongues are complete, undamaged and supple. With its original M.16 leather strap, which is undama...  read more

Code: 80163