WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI EAGLE HEADED FIGHTING KNIFE.

A nice condition Anton Wingen Junior of Solingen made fighting knife, the blade has been cleaned but is generally good, the composition grips in the cross hatched style, blackened hilt with a facsimile bayonet release button to the eagle head. Fitted into its original scabbard with the majority of its black painted finish remaining with its good strong leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap...  read more

Code: 93430

IMPERIAL GERMAN MEDAL GROUP.

Three medals comprising the Prussian Veterans War Aid Merit Cross, the 15 year Long Service Medal and the 12 year Long Service Medal. Mounted with ribbons.  read more

Code: 93437

GERMAN WWI HESSIAN BUCKLE 1847 PATTERN.

A rare 1847 style of buckle of a Hessian infantryman, larger than the later model, quite indistinct detail to the Hessian crown. Some distortion to the buckle, with its heavy duty double pronged belt fixing system of which the tube is slightly bent. For some reason much of the detail at the front of the buckle has been polished or worn out and there are two tiny pinholes through the brass cons...  read more

Code: 93277

GERMAN WWI SAXON PICKLEHAUBE.

A nice condition or leather Picklehaube for a enlisted man in a Saxon infantry regiment , some light crazing to the skull, both the front rear peaks securely attached to the main body , with some stitches loose to the rear peak . all of the fittings which include the backstrap, non removable spike and circular spike base, front plate, and the peak trim all match .original chinstrap, with both ...  read more

Code: 93260

GERMAN WWI BADEN ENLISTED RANKS ALL LEATHER PICKELHAUBE.

A fine battlefield pick-up piece being a small size leather skulled Baden infantry mans pickelhaube. All brass fittings, which had dulled to matching colour. Large Baden front plate. Correct national and Baden cockades, original chinstrap. The rear peak with some stitches loose but still adhered securely to the rear of the skull. Complete with its 9 tongued liner all intact. Profuse regimental ...  read more

Code: 93261

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ALL STEEL FIELD GREY BUCKLE.

Nice condition one-piece stamped steel, the only paint remaining being within the field of the Gott Mit Uns central disc, complete with its double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 93286

IMPERIAL GERMAN BAVARIAN OFFICERS BELT BUCKLE.

A very nice condition Bavarian officers dress belt buckle, full gilt, complete with belt clip and hook.  read more

Code: 93319

GERMAN WWI M 18 EAR CUTOUT HELMET.

A rare example of the M 18 ear cutout helmet which has been battle damaged and posted home but still has a lot of the original soft furry flock camouflage covering to the skull. Excellent research by Oliver Lock in his work 'Stahlschutzhelme' from page 84 to 89, reveals that the first 100,000 helmets of this type received an extra coating of wool dust (wollstaub). Helmets of this type are now...  read more

Code: 93335

GERMAN WWI M 17 TRENCH HELMET.

An extremely good condition, small size 62, the small sizes in any of the M-16 , M 17 or M 18 series of trench helmets are difficult to obtain , this example retaining all of its original apple green paint finish, with its three pad white leather liner system intact, leather soft and supple, missing the inner horsehair pads, fitted with the unusual canvas chinstrap, which has been affected by r...  read more

Code: 93337

PRE WWI RUSSIAN GUARD DU CORPS COCKADE.

A large serrated cockade on the Saxon style, possibly German made, in maroon and cream for the Russian Guard du Corps enlisted ranks helmet. A rare accessory.  read more

Code: 93348