WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI STICK GRENADE.

The wood haft has suffered from dampness but is firm and all in one piece, complete with its head which has slight corrosion has lost all of its paint finish. Individual belt clip. The head is rusted to the upper threaded cap, the lower cap all intact.  read more

Code: 91801

GERMAN WWI CAMOUFLAGED COMBAT HELMET.

An extremely good M 16 camouflaged combat helmet, stamped size BS 62 to the inner shell, the exterior finished in a three colour camouflage of green, ochre and brown/maroon, very good colour remaining overall with minor abrasions, the M-16 liner having the thick leather band complete all three pads are attached to the leather liner band ,one pad has one tongue remaining, another pad has both t...  read more

Code: 88012

GERMAN WWI CAMOUFLAGED COMBAT HELMET.

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Code: 88011

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN ARTILLERY REGIMENT 100TH ANNIVERSARY BADGE.

A very nice high quality heavy bronze badge with original pin, hook and hinge, celebrating 100 years in 1924 of the existence of the regiment, which unfortunately is not identified on the badge.  read more

Code: 93499

GERMAN WWI AVIATION PHOTO ALBUM.

An album containing 48 images charting the life of an aviation station in WWI. 14 of the images contain machines, at least 4 are very good air to air shots, other images of aircraft lined up on the landing fields, outside their pilot/engineers tents, spectacular crash scenes, aircraft taking off, one image taken just after a crash with the aircraft still burning, other shots of the pilots of th...  read more

Code: 93510

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: 93517

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.

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Code: 93518

GERMAN WWI SAXON GUARD REITER OFFICERS FULL DRESS POUCH.

An exceedingly rare piece of full dress equipment for the premier Heavy Cavalry Regiment of Saxony, the Saxon Guard Reiter Regiment. The basic pouch is constructed in metal covered leather, the front flap having the Coat of Arms of Saxony with crown above, two suspension loops one to each side intact. Some gilt is missing from the central sections of the pouch flap but good gilt in the protecte...  read more

Code: 93519

GERMAN WWI BADEN ENLISTED RANKS ALL LEATHER PICKELHAUBE.

Small size all leather pickelhaube, congealing to the skull, front and rear peaks securely attached with some crazing. Numerous kinks to the brass front trim, all of the other fittings are in brass with its large Griffin Baden front plate, national and correct State cockade with its original leather chinstrap. The 9 tongued liner is complete with its leather drawstring. Slight indentation to th...  read more

Code: 93371

IMPERIAL GERMAN FIGHTING KNIFE.

A magnificent condition Imperial German fighting knife with the most superb blade marked ‘ERN WALD’ with the abbreviated Rhineland. On the reverse side ‘RASIERMESSE FABRIK’. All the original cross grain finish remaining to the blade, deadly sharp, with the faint outline of its Imperial German acceptance stamp just above the ‘ERN’ markings. The ribbed wood grip is in superb condition, all in its...  read more

Code: 93431