GERMAN WWI AVIATORS BREAD BAG.

A standard Imperial German field grey canvas bread bag with some service staining. A leather loop missing from the front for the attachment of the water bottle, all other leather straps complete with zeltbahn buttons, one button missing from the belt loop with a rare marking to the interior for the 'B. Flieg Ers.Abt 1' with date '1915'. Any item of equipment marked to an aviation unit is consid...  read more

Code: 95584

GERMAN WWI ALL CANVAS BACK PACK.

A good service used but complete and intact all field grey green canvas back pack. Profuse regimental and army group markings to the inside of the flap. ‘B.J.A.Augsburg’ repair depot ‘BJH’ ‘GR’ (Guard Regiment) marked with an indecipherable number, a further army corps number of ‘P.O.A.1X’. Some rodent
Nibbles to one of the interior loose panels. All other leatherwork complete, some dry...  read more

Code: 95590

GERMAN WWI SWORD HANGER AND STRAP.

A scarce piece of Imperial German equipment being the white leather shoulder strap/sash for carrying a large side arm or sword. The strap has the large double pronged brass buckle, this is of the type worn by the Prussian Imperial Guard uniforms with their mitre caps.  read more

Code: 95591

GERMAN WWI LEATHER FACE GAS MASK.

Gas mask only with its filter, the filter has been repainted, the leather face covering good, all eyepieces good with its elasticated field grey head strapping.  read more

Code: 95592

GERMAN WWI GEW98 SNIPER SIGHT, CASED.

A rare sniper sight for the GEW98 rifle of WWI. Manufactured by Emil Busch of Rathenow. Marked to the sight ‘VISAR 4½ DRGM’ with gun number ‘6284’ stamped just below the adjustment wheel. Some original blueing remaining. Slight rust spots also and thinness to the blueing in places. Optics excellent with its double claw fixing points present, in its original brown leather case, unmarked with a s...  read more

Code: 95593

GERMAN WWI EARLY ZELTBAHN.

A nice condition early zeltbahn for the German soldier. Slight overall discoloration but no damage, no visible markings.  read more

Code: 95599

GERMAN WWI GAS GOGGLE CONTAINER.

A rare piece of equipment being a leather single pouch that resembles an ammunition pouch but is in fact the pouch for very early and rare German gas goggles. Good condition with its full length strap, fully functioning.  read more

Code: 95602

GERMAN WWI ZELTBAHN POLE HOLDER 1915 ARMY GROUP 7.

A nice condition canvas holder for the Imperial German zeltbahn poles. Army Corps marked ‘B.A.VII 1915’ with good clear makers marking. All zeltbahn style buttons and leather tabs in good condition.  read more

Code: 95615

BRITISH WWI EARLY RAF ALBUM AND EPHEMERA.

A hard card album with paper label ‘HENDON’ on the cover, on opening the album beautifully displayed ‘RAF Air Pageant 1928’ with cut out images of the Schneider Trophy seaplanes on the front cover of the programme. The album is fully annotated and beautifully hand drawn containing 65 images of all of the up to date RAF fighter and bomber planes of the period. The opening image shows their majes...  read more

Code: 95210

BRITISH WWI THE RFC COWL HELMET.

The outer skin only of the RFC Cowl helmet. The complete inner soft leather lining has been removed. Complete with its front string and chinstrap fitting in place. All studs for the earpieces complete. Stitching slightly loose on the forehead area and some roughness along the back seam but generally good and strong and excellent for display.  read more

Code: 95211