WW1 - German and Axis

AUSTRIAN WWI FRANZ JOSEF SERVICE CROSS WITH CROWN, 3RD CLASS.

A beautiful example of the Franz Josef Service Cross with crown, 3rd class. 1914/18 type in presentation case. Super quality example in silver and red enamel, maker’s name of ‘V.Mayers & Sohne, Wien’ stamped to the ring with the military pattern ribbon, in black leatherette case, the lid is embossed ‘V.K.’ in silver, black velvet base liner, white silk upper lid embossed in gold with maker’s fu...  read more

Code: 77495

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG/SCHWERIN LANDWEHR LONG SERVICE MEDAL.

A very fine condition Landwehr Long Service Medal 2nd class for the State of Mecklenburg/Schwerin. All gilding remaining with its yellow, turquoise and purple ribbon. Scarce medal for this small State of Mecklenburg.  read more

Code: 77498

AUSTRIAN WWI EMPEROR KARL SOLDIER’S CROSS 1916.

White metal type, complete with its Austrian style ribbon.  read more

Code: 77499

GERMAN WWI BADEN WAR SERVICE MEDAL.

Zinc type, slight oxidisation otherwise generally good condition, with ribbon.  read more

Code: 77501

GERMAN WWI CIVILIAN/MILITARY FIGHTING KNIFE.

A 29cm knife, much used by the German military. Excellent blade with much original cross grain finish remaining, with its S shaped cross guard, which is nickel plated, oval wood grip, which is undamaged, white metal upper pommel, in its all leather scabbard and white nickel bottom chape with contrasting brown leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap, which has its male/female closure stud int...  read more

Code: 77458

GERMAN WWI DEER’S FOOT FIGHTING KNIFE.

A knife much seen in photographs being worn by German troops in the trenches being the deer’s foot knife. Excellent blade with unusual double headed eagle trademark, S shaped steel cross guard, original leather washer complete, in its steel military style scabbard and belt loop. Hilt retaining strap does not appear ever to have been fitted. The steel scabbard having some paint loss.  read more

Code: 77459

STAHLSHUTZHELME BY OLIVER LOCK OUT NOW!!

A new long awaited publication by Military Mode Publishing in collaboration with esteemed Author Oliver Lock. Stahlshutzhelme is a 230 page book in the familiar format of all Military Mode productions with extensive, his resolution photographs and dramatic design style. This work was spawned from the mind of much missed Author/Collector, The Late Michael Baldwin, it was originally to be a dual ...  read more

Code: 77381

GERMAN WWI HESSIAN ALL STEEL BUCKLE ON ITS ORIGINAL BELT.

A rare combination, a 100cm long combat weight leather belt, the belt buckle all steel with faint traces of its field grey green paint on the reverse side, the majority of the paint missing from the face side, with its original leather tab, which is ‘Offenbach’ manufactured and dated ‘1918’, Offenbach is in the State of Hesse.  read more

Code: 77280

GERMAN WWI ERSATZ BAYONET WITH FROG.

A very nice condition ersatz bayonet with at least 80% of its original field grey green paint finish remaining to the hilt and scabbard, with its original leather frog. The blade is excellent, not sharpened or reprofiled, with its Imperial German acceptance stamp on the flat back edge of the blade.  read more

Code: 77282

GERMAN WWI SAXON ENLISTED MANS BELT BUCKLE.

A good example of the two-piece constructed Saxon enlisted mans belt buckle, faint traces of the field grey paint remaining with the central motto of 'PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR'. Complete with its steel tube and double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 77086