WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI HESSE INFANTRY REGT EARLY PATTERN ENLISTED MAN PICKLEHAUBE

A 1900 period Slightly taller leather Pickelhaube for a Hesse infantryman. Both front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body good hard leather skull without any abrasions or creases. All the brass fittings matching in colour and consistency, both the cockades of the non-serrated style, with its early style chinstrap. To the interior the 11 tongued liner with its original drawstring a...  read more

Code: 96470

GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA BAYONET.

A very nice example of the M.1871-84 bayonet hilt with a presentation blade by WKC for South West Africa. On one side the side profile head of the Kaiser with, in German, ‘In Memory of my Service Time.’ On the face side the wording ‘Deutsche-Sud-West Afrika’ with subdued blue with floriate designs surrounding the blueing. Good wood grips. Slight lifting of plating to the pommel hilt and cross g...  read more

Code: 96495

GERMAN WWI TRENCH KNIFE.

Unmarked blade does have sharpening marks, but the profile has not been interfered with, undamaged ribbed wood grips, scabbard having its original black painted finish remaining, with its fully operational leather hilt strap and leather belt loop, fitted with a red and white company knot.
The sale of Knives, other Edged Weapons and Firearms are restricted to those aged over 18. Verifica...  read more

Code: 96509

GERMAN WWI ARTILLERY OPTICAL SIGHT MODEL 1898/09.

Dated ‘February 1918’ 9.5 inches high, makers details on the side ‘Carl Zeiss of Jena 15250’. The pattern used on many types of German WWI artillery optics and overall very good condition.  read more

Code: 96511

GERMAN WWI MGO8 ANTI AIRCRAFT SPIDER SIGHT.

Nice condition Spider sight, numbered to the gun ‘2910’, these were acquired over 30 years ago by a collector when a small quantity of Turkish marked MG08 machine guns were imported into the UK.  read more

Code: 96416

GERMAN WWI HESSE NCOS ALL LEATHER PICKLEHAUBE

A very good condition all leather Pickelhaube of Hesse Regiment 115. All other metal fittings in white. Leather skull generally good minor loss of the skin above the national cockade, minor creasing on the rear of the skull, both front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body of the helmet. The helmet is with its correct fluted Hesse spike , the large Hesse front plate with the 1621 sc...  read more

Code: 96471

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN FIELD GREY ENLISTED MANS BELT BUCKLE.

A nice condition all steel one-piece stamped combat belt buckle. Gott Mit Uns scroll with Prussian crown to centre. The twin pronged belt fixing system all in place.  read more

Code: 96463

GERMAN WWI OLDENBURG INFANTRY REGIMENT PICKLEHAUBE

A scarce Picklehaube for infantry regiment 88 . The faint remains of the marking of IR 88 can be seen in the rear peak when the helmet is held in good light. The all-leather skull generally good with some minor creasing and congealing, the front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body of the helmet, all of the brass fittings which include the backstrap, spike and circular spike base, ...  read more

Code: 96472

GERMAN WWI MAXIM Z.F.12 MACHINE GUN OPTIC SIGHT.

Excellent quality optics, the body of the sight retains virtually all of its crackle finish field grey green paint. The leather eyepieces are intact but slightly loose within its aperture. The eyepiece aperture, which fixes to the main body has some sections missing. The lens cover, which is attached to the upper lens with its leather strap is all intact. Maker marked to the side of the body ‘E...  read more

Code: 96479

GERMAN WWI TENT PEG BAG.

The field grey bag with leather strapping, used for the contents of the zeltbahn pegs and rods. Oval makers mark with army group marked ‘B.A.IX’ within a rectangle. Nice condition, slight fading but very usable.  read more

Code: 96506