GERMAN WWII SINGLE DECAL LUFTWAFFE PARATROOPER HELMET.

A shell size ET66 early to mid war period paratrooper helmet having its three hole spanner bolts all intact. Some slight losses to the paint finish, as can be seen by our web images. The Luftwaffe eagle is virtually complete, some minor abrasions to the left hand wing tip. To the interior the leather liner and its rubber inner cushion are all complete. Stamped size 55 to the inner liner. ‘66’ s...  read more

Code: 96545

GERMAN WWII RI-RI ZIP.

A complete Ri Ri zip either from a flying suit or a paratrooper smock. Very usable condition.  read more

Code: 96549

GERMAN WWII MG34/42 LAFETTE FRONT LEG BASE FOR THE SOFT PAD.

The base for the lower pad on the front leg of a Lafette tripod. The padding is missing, the closing and opening arm is present but needs attention.  read more

Code: 96555

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN FUSILIER REGIMENT NO.80 OFFICERS PARADE HELMET.

A lovely condition all leather pickelhaube in superb order, both peaks securely attached to the main body, we consistently mention this in our descriptions of pickelhaubes, one of the problems of age is that the stitching holding the front and rear peaks do rot and the peaks come adrift. Excellent gilt overall with its Prussian front plate and its reserve officer's cross. Standard flat chin sca...  read more

Code: 96514

GERMAN WWI M.18 EAR CUT OUT HELMET.

A nice condition ear cut out helmet retaining virtually all its original finish, no rust, complete with its correct inner liner being the standard three pad liner, all of the pads have their original interior padding pads, with its original drawstring. The tongues of one of the pads are complete but have split leaving the drawstring loose from that pads. As is well known by collectors all thes...  read more

Code: 96535

AUSTRIAN WWI MODEL 1905 AUSTRIAN DRAGOON HELMET, ARMOURED FRONT PLATE.

An incredibly rare piece of helmet armour from WWI being the brow plate that fits on the 1905 helmet. This example was captured and sent home by an American soldier attached to the very limited American forces on the Italian front. USAAS is the United States Army Ambulance Service, with the address of the sender and of the receiver. He writes ‘U.S.A.A.S. with the Italian Army’ painted on the s...  read more

Code: 96536

GERMAN WWI M.17 CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET WITH ORIGINAL CHINSTRAP AND LINER.

A huge size ‘ET66’ stamped shell, the exterior in a three colour camouflage with narrow black separation lines. The camouflage finish is good and clear, no losses but has dulled slightly overall. Standard M.17 steel liner band. The original three pad liner system is all intact with the inner pads and its original drawstring, with evidence of much wear use to the pads. The name ‘UNTEROFFIZIER BE...  read more

Code: 96537

GERMAN SWISS WWI ENTRENCHING TOOL.

A Swiss made in Basel entrenching tool, identical to WWI German production. Marked ‘OBERWIL BASEL’. Ideal for re-enactment.  read more

Code: 96550

GERMAN WWI OFFICERS CAVALRY BOOTS IDENTIFIED.

A very nice pair of officers cavalry boots, complete with fitted spurs, leather soles and heels excellent. All four of the leather pulls are present. Stitching good and strong overall. Some slight rust to the nickel plated spurs. An old label attached to these spurs reads ‘VON SELTSEN 24 DRAGOON ENSEMBLE’. Some years ago we had a large ensemble to an officer in the Imperial 24th Dragoons, someh...  read more

Code: 96552

BRITISH WWII PARATROOPER TRAINING HELMET.

A very rare piece of headdress being the canvas and Sorbo rubber training helmet with all of its earpieces and chin ties. This has come out of a world famous collection in the United States and purchased into that collection in 1980. The exterior canvas is excellent, traces to the front of a number that has been partly erased, this is quite common amongst the training helmets. The Sorbo rubber ...  read more

Code: 96530