WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI SAXON LEIB GRENADIER REGIMENT NO.100 ENLISTED RANKS PICKELHAUBE.

An extremely difficult helmet to find being a regimentally marked all leather pickelhaube from the Leib Grenadier Regiment No.100 of Saxony. The helmet is not size stamped, but on test possibly size 54. Good leather skull with crazing overall. Both peaks slightly congealed but with stitching strong and securely attached to the main body. The unique feature of the Leib Grenadier Regiment is that...  read more

Code: 85708

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN RESERVE MEDICAL OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A most magnificent condition all leather pickelhaube for a Prussian medical officer, identified. The gilt is mint bright, the reserve officers cross to the front gilded plate in silver colour. Standard flat chin scales with all gilt remaining. Officers quality national and State cockades. The front and back peaks are slightly distorted from laying in a heated part of a house. Stitching for the ...  read more

Code: 85710

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN RESERVE MEDICAL OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

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Code: 85709

GERMAN WWI TRENCH PERISCOPE.

A superb trench periscope, 160cm in length, in its original issue paint. Manufactured by Hansoldt of Wetzlar. Dated ‘1918’, in its original all tin carrying case with the remains of its paper substitute strap. This rare artefact of trench warfare, presumably sat on a tripod, the base of the apparatus is hollow, therefore having the ability to take a periscope peg. Slight chipping to the composi...  read more

Code: 84130

GERMAN WWI SNIPER SCOPE TIN

A rare accessory being a field grey green all tin carrying case for the Emil Busch sniper sight. Complete with its leather belt loop. Full details including sniper scope number ‘4797’ imprinted to the lid. Some parts with surface rust but nothing serious, good colour remaining.  read more

Code: 85413

GROUP OF SOFT BACK MILIARY BOOKS.

Eight soft backed military books, a mixture of the series of Men at Arms and Osprey, Osprey no 341 British Air Forces 1914-18 volume 2, Osprey 157 20th Century Military Body Armour entitled Flak Jackets, Osprey Men at Arms series, The Austro Hungarian Forces in WWI, 14-16, Osprey Men at Arms series The Austro Hungarian Forces in WWI Volume 2, Osprey Elite series The German Freikorps 1918-23, Eu...  read more

Code: 67503

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN OFFICERS PARADE SASH.

Excellent condition, good bright colours  read more

Code: 84526

GERMAN WWI PIONEER FELDMUTZE.

A nice condition slate field grey feldmutze. No moth damage, nap thin, red piping with black centre band. Large size Prussian national and state cockades. Faint markings to the interior for a field artillery regiment, also a red maker’s ink stamp.  read more

Code: 84138

GERMAN WWI SAXON BUGLE.

A rather battered but scarce bugle to obtain from WWI being a Saxon regimental bugle. Saxon coat of arms to the top of the bugle. It would appear that the nickel rim has been added later. Leipzig maker marked. Complete with its multi coloured green and white cording with tassels.  read more

Code: 84131

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ENLISTED MANS HELMET PLATE.

A standard all brass helmet plate for the Prussian pickelhaube. The staff that connects to the eagle on the left hand side of the helmet is complete but has split, this can be repaired if needed. Complete with both of its helmet fitting loops on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 84363