GERMAN WWII NSDAP ORTSGRUPPE STANDARD BANDOLIER.

A lovely item being the brown velvet gilt tress and blue piped across the shoulder bandolier for carrying the standard of the Ortsgruppe area banner. Complete with its cup for the pole to fit into. No moth damage to the velvet. Good bright light blue Ortsgruppe piping dyed onto the leather. For anyone with an Ortsgruppe banner, pole and top this is the final item that is needed to display the c...  read more

Code: 96541

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 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

BRITISH WWII ROYAL NAVAL CAPTAIN AND ABOVE BLUE TOP CAP.

A very nice condition, approximately size 56 Royal Naval Captain and Above visor cap. Beautiful Melton cloth construction, no moth, standard mohair centre band with the large and impressive multi constructed gold bullion with red velvet and metallic anchor Royal Naval officers badge. Standard narrow patent leather chinstrap. The peak has the full row of bullion lace for the rank of Captain and ...  read more

Code: 96542

BRITISH WWI TANK CREW PROTECTIVE FACE MASK.

A very nice condition tank mask from WWI. No rot to the leather or to the suede interior, some obvious wear use around the bridge of the nose. The stitching is excellent, with its canvas head tapes, which of course have discoloured with slight nicks to the canvas. The chain mail visor all in place without any links missing. All of these face masks are maker stamped underneath the suede on the r...  read more

Code: 96533

BRITISH HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY BREAST AND BACK PLATE SCALES.

A set of the scarce to obtain scales for an enlisted ranks Household Cavalry breast and back plate. Some dullness to the brass, which will clean and light oxidisation to the base of one of the scales. Ideal for completing the set of breast and back plate of the cuirass that you may have without scales.  read more

Code: 96548

GERMAN BAVARIAN GENERAL’S HAT.

A rare piece of headdress being the 1838 Bavarian Generals bicorn headdress, constructed in a basic felt material, with its inner sweatband and brushed cotton lining, which is slightly shredded. Rubbed corners with the lacework insignia of a Bavarian General. It is original box, which has suffered badly, the sides of the lid are mostly missing, with an old paper label reading ‘MUNICH CENTRAL RA...  read more

Code: 96553