WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI ENTRENCHING TOOL.

A very nice condition 1895 dated entrenching tool, which is marked ‘K.III’ with twin letters ‘LM’. A drilled hole through one part of the tool head. Excellent wood haft. Fitted into its original German brown leather entrenching tool cover, of which the stitching is all strong, one of the loops appears to have had a period replacement with re-issue marks of ‘SA’ within a rectangle to the Finnish...  read more

Code: 94776

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN MARKED GERMAN BREECHES.

A rare set of the steel grey breeches worn by mountain troops and on many occasions by assault pioneers. One area of small moth on one of the inner thighs, another small area by the opening of the left hand pocket as the breeches are worn and one more moth hole at the rear of the breeches close to the V section on the waistband. The trousers are of the correct configuration for WWI trousers wh...  read more

Code: 94835

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS CONVEX SHAPE.

Needle pin. Non maker marked with some slight losses of the black finish to the central core.  read more

Code: 94844

GERMAN WWI MY LIFESAVER FIGHTING KNIFE.

The very popular and hard to obtain in nice condition World War I trench knife produced by Anton Wingen Junior of Solingen, on the reverse side the etched title Mein Lebenstretter, which translates to” my lifesaver” blade generally good some cleaned corrosion to the tip, the steel cross guard nice condition with some black spotting, in its original leather scabbard with its buckle hilt closing ...  read more

Code: 94861

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN GOOD SERVICE MEDAL IN SILVER. 1847-1918 MODEL.

Very good condition, complete with its red and white ribbon.  read more

Code: 94876

GERMAN WWI WOUND BADGE IN GOLD.

A nice condition one piece stamped wound badge in gold, complete with its original pin hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 94877

GERMAN/TURKISH WWI GALLIPOLI STAR.

A very nice example of the German made version. Undamaged enamels. Good clear detail, marked ‘BB& K’ on the reverse side with its correct pin, hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 94884

GERMAN WWI IMPERIAL GERMAN WOUND BADGE IN SILVER.

A very toned close to dark grey Imperial German Wound Badge in silver, stamped version.  read more

Code: 94888

AUSTRIAN WWI BERNDORFER ARMOURED FRONT PLATE.

The company that made the Berndorfer helmet had observed the introduction of a front plate for the German M.16 helmet and decided to design a front armoured plate of their own, this extremely rare example retaining a good degree of Austrian brown paint with rust bleed and corrosion showing through. Complete with all its strapping in the Austrian style and clips for fitting to the Berndorfer hel...  read more

Code: 94908

GERMAN WWI K98 SAW BACK BAYONET.

A very fine example of the scarce saw back K.98 bayonet. Maker marked ‘Gottlieb Hammesfahr, Solingen’. A nice clear Imperial acceptance stamp on the flat back section of the blade. The lower cross guard of the bayonet is number stamped ‘430’. Wood grips undamaged. Imperial acceptance stamp just above the rifle retaining button, which is stiff. Fitted into its original scabbard and a very nice c...  read more

Code: 94647