GERMAN WWI TRENCH FIGHTING KNIFE.

A nice example of the long wood ribbed grip knife, the blade generally good, no corrosion, slight staining. There is minor evidence of sharpening to the sharpened edge, still with its original leather washer. Grips undamaged. In its original scabbard with its leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap with both closure studs in place and working correctly.

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Code: 90491

GERMAN WWI EAGLE HEADED BAYONET FIXING COMBAT KNIFE.

A rare example of the eagle headed fighting knife, the hilt of the standard eagle headed form with capacity for rifle fixing with the system all intact and working correctly. composition chequered grips. Some slight loss of plating to the reverse side of the eagle headed pommel. The blade is of a much rarer type being double edged with a central groove. The leather washers are still intact. Ori...  read more

Code: 90492

GERMAN WWI FRIEDRICH AUGUST AWARD.

All bronze finish remaining with its blue and yellow ribbon.  read more

Code: 90527

RUSSIAN WWII PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS.

7 scarce propaganda leaflets dropped over German lines by the Soviets. Age foxing but generally in good condition.  read more

Code: 89724

BRITISH WWII DEMS SHOULDER FLASHES.

A rare pair of unused defensively equipped merchant ships anti aircraft gunners flashes, DEMS, a slight moth nibble to the letter E of one of the patches.  read more

Code: 90461

RUSSIAN WWII RELIC ARMY HELMET.

A ground dug example of a battle-damaged shell only, shrapnel or round damage, corrosion to the shell mainly on the interior, an unusual battlefield relic, found in the sandy soil just below Berlin.  read more

Code: 90477

BRITISH WWII ROYAL TANK REGIMENT SWEETHEART BROOCH.

A small sweetheart brooch measuring 25mm, red enamel to the crown showing the outline of the First World War tank. The piece appears to be silver, although we have not tested it, the scroll Tank Corps is missing from the base.  read more

Code: 90508

BRITISH WWII AVIATORS GIFT SWEETHEART BROOCH.

An incredibly detailed brooch in the form of a single seater monoplane, the complete brooch minutely fretted. Complete with revolving propeller 6cm wingspan and pin back brooch fitting.  read more

Code: 90516

BRITISH RAF VICTORY MEDAL.

A nice example of the standard single Victory medal, this is well numbered and named to the edge. There is one sheet of research that has been carried out from official records in the form of a photocopy and it appears this man served with the RFC from 5th September 1916 and then with the RAF. It appears to have transferred to RAF Reserve in 1920.  read more

Code: 90293

BRITISH WWI MAXIM GUN RAZOR.

A highly interesting collectible item relating to the Maxim gun, a British made cut throat razor, etched into the blade 'The Maxim Razor' with an etched outline of the Maxim gun to the centre. Manufactured by 'J.Underwood Cutlery, Barrow in Furness. Barrow in Furness is a town in Northern England, we have no history on the purposes of this razor, the British Government were the first purchasers...  read more

Code: 90506