WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN OFFICERS FIELD BELT BUCKLE.

The standard circular officers belt buckle for a Prussian officer in WWI but the rare variation painted in olive drab for fitting to the leather field service belt.  read more

Code: 79825

GERMAN WWI BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP IMPERIAL GERMAN BUGLE.

A heavily service worn dented but atmospheric all brass with nickel fittings bugle. Marked ‘J.R.57.07.’ Prussian Guard eagle within an oval plaque to the top of the bugle. Many indentations around the lower half of the bugle. Complete with its original mouthpiece and both carrying rings for the cording.  read more

Code: 79660

GERMAN WWI ERSATZ SAW BACK BAYONET.

A rare example of the Mauser 98 05 all steel bayonet with saw back blade. Some light corrosion evidence to the one-piece steel grip. The rifle retaining system in place but jammed. Open muzzle ring, saw back blade excellent with Imperial acceptance stamp to the top of the blade, all saw teeth good, in its original undented scabbard, which has good traces of its original field grey green paintwo...  read more

Code: 79683

GERMAN WWI DEMAG FIGHTING KNIFE.

A superb condition straight wood handled fighting knife. Wood grip still with good light colour, all ribbing complete. The blade is extremely good, very faint traces of sharpening at the point but much cross grain finish remaining. Marked ‘Demag’ within a circle, also Imperial German acceptance stamp marked, plus a ‘Germany’ stamp close to the inspection stamp. All leather washer still complete...  read more

Code: 79389

GERMAN WWI M17 COMBAT HELMET.

A very good condition Si62 size shell, M17 combat helmet retaining virtually all of its apple green finish with rust bleed in areas that can be seen on our web images. The helmet is untouched to the interior, still with its M.17 steel liner band. The three light cream/white leather pads are present and secure to the liner band. To one of the leather pads the two tips are missing and there is a ...  read more

Code: 79407

GERMAN WWI TRENCH FIGHTING KNIFE.

A nice example of the long wood ribbed grip knife, the blade generally good, no corrosion, slight staining. There is minor evidence of sharpening to the sharpened edge, still with its original leather washer. Grips undamaged. In its original scabbard with its leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap with both closure studs in place and working correctly.  read more

Code: 79303

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS.

A lovely condition convex constructed Iron Cross 1st class of WWI. All blackened finish remaining to the centre of the award, good traces of bright frosting to the beaded and flat edge, with its original pin, hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 79349

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN FIRE BRIGADE LONG SERVICE BADGE.

nice condition slight toning to the lower right hand side. 1926-33 model, original pin hook and hinge, marked on the reverse side ‘Original Ges Geschutz’.  read more

Code: 79117

GERMAN WWI SAXON MANS BELT BUCKLE, DATED.

A nice condition bi-metal brass and nickel two-piece buckle maker marked ‘Leipzig’ and dated ‘1914’ to the interior.  read more

Code: 78940

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN INFANTRY LEUTNANT SHOULDER BOARDS.

A very nice set of wartime stitch-in shoulder boards, subdued grey weave. The fleck on the exposed part of the shoulder board has subdued from blue to cream through sunlight, traces of the blue fleck can be seen in the hidden part of the shoulder board where it was protect by the shoulder of the tunic they were affixed to. White underlay.  read more

Code: 79116