WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI M.17 CAMOUFLAGE COMBAT HELMET.

A very atmospheric example in the three colours of green, ochre and tan with black separation lines. The front of the helmet is in a lozenge pattern, the rear matching with small areas of green to the sides. The paint finish overall to the exterior is virtually complete. To the rear right hand side of the shell on the exterior rust bleed has come up through from the lower rim of the helmet, on ...  read more

Code: 92725

GERMAN WWI M.17 CAMOUFLAGE COMBAT HELMET.

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Code: 92724

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN MILITARY ADMINISTORS OR MUSICIANS OFFICERS HELMET.

A magnificent condition all leather pickelhaube. The main body has toned to a satin finish as these quite often do, the front and back peaks are securely attached to the main body with both areas of peaks having congealing of the skin. The gilt to the back strap, removable spike, spike base, cruciform, stars, Prussian front plate, domed chin scales and front square edged peak trim all excellent...  read more

Code: 92702

GERMAN WWI ZIGZAG PATTERN M.16 CAMOUFLAGE HELMET.

As we have stated before, the M.16 and M.17 and M.18 helmets of WWI with camouflage patterns have become an artform depending on the pattern of the camouflage. This example unusually having no visible maker or size stampings, in the three pattern camouflage of brown, tan and green in a very distinctive zigzag pattern of black separation lines. Virtually all the camouflage paint is still remaini...  read more

Code: 92727

GERMAN WWI ZIGZAG PATTERN M.16 CAMOUFLAGE HELMET.

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Code: 92726

GERMAN WWI BUGLE.

A very battered battlefield pick up brass bugle, Complete with its black white and red Imperial German colours wrap Imperial Eagle to bugle end, mouthpiece missing.  read more

Code: 92660

GERMAN WWI ARTILLERY LUGER HOLSTER AND STOCK RIG.

A generally very nice condition Artillery Luger leather holster maker marked C Billep of Spandau and dated 15, the form of the holster is excellent, leather supple, all stitching good and strong, with its stripping tool in its pouch, and its cleaning rod also its correct pouch, the long shoulder strap is present but is broken in one place and has another part seemingly repaired with paper tape,...  read more

Code: 92675

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS.

A lovely condition convex constructed Iron Cross 1st class of WWI. All blackened finish remaining to the centre of the award, good traces of bright frosting to the beaded and flat edge, with its original pin, hook and hinge.  read more

Code: 92685

GERMAN WWI HOOD GAS MASK.

The German equivalent of the British hood gas mask, using the filter and eyepieces of the gas mask issued in the tin. The grey material used for the hood has suffered from considerable moth tracking to the nap but only two actual moth holes to the rear of the hood, interior white cotton lined, with label of the original soldier, Gefreiter Thurner, 19 th co ,18 th Infantry Regiment. The interior...  read more

Code: 92542

GERMAN WWI UNUSUAL CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET.

Stamped E.T. 64, any of the German World War I camouflage helmets without black separation lines is unusual and scarce. This example in the four colour camouflage scheme hand applied by brush in forest green, brown, tan ochre and painted in small blocks without the normal separation lines, good colour remaining overall slight scratches , rust bleed and abrasions, only the M 17 steel liner band ...  read more

Code: 92569