WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI M.16 CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET.

Marked to the unusual maker for WWI Quist 66. The helmet has an unusual pattern of camouflage and as we have stated previously in other descriptions M.16, M.17 and M.18 helmets have changed enormously in pricing and a lot of it depends on the unusual pattern of the camouflage finish. This style we have never come across before and has to be treated as a rarity in terms of camouflage pattern fin...  read more

Code: 95178

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN REGIMENTALLY MARKED PICKELHAUBE.

An all leather pickelhaube with excellent condition skull, crazed overall, the front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body. One kink and a minor repair to the front peak trim, which is unusually maker stamped. All the brass fittings match to the back strap, non-removable spike, circular spike base, Prussian front plate, strap fittings and front peak trim. The leather strap would app...  read more

Code: 95179

GERMAN WWI RED CROSS MEDAL.

A good example of the 1898 - 1916 type good quality ,nice depth of detail, excellent finish with its original ribbon.  read more

Code: 95194

GERMAN WWI THIRD REICH AWARDED 1914 WAR HONOUR CROSS WITHOUT SWORDS.

Unusually maker marked by ‘Assmann & Son’ on the reverse side in raised relief, complete with a short section of its black, red and white ribbon.  read more

Code: 95251

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN ENLISTED RANKS ARTILLERY PICKLEHAUBE.

An interesting helmet being a War economy helmet with a mixture of brass and chemically patinated field grey fittings, helmet is non-size stamped but on test it appears to be 53 or 54, excellent skull, slight congealing to the front and rear peaks, but both are firmly attached to the main body, the rear trim is in field grey, the ball top and ball base in brass, the Prussian helmet plate in bra...  read more

Code: 94138

AUSTRIAN WWI 2 VOLUME WORK ON AUSTRIAN HELMETS.

A fabulous arrival to the book market is the first serious work ever completed on the history of Austrian helmets. The work is a double volume set, 600 pages in total over the two volumes, both volumes are enclosed in a very attractive slip case. A total of 1800 illustrations, which include 1080 colour photographs, 378 contemporary photographs and 50 images of illustrations and posters and peri...  read more

Code: 95130

GERMAN WWI OFFICERS PICKLEHAUBE OF THE 8TH FOOT ARTILLERY REGIMENT.

A nice condition 8th foot Artillery officers Picklehaube with size of 60 hand applied to the interior, leather skull good with some distortion and creasing but bright, the stitching to the rear peak has generally rotted, causing the rear peaks to be slightly loose from the main body, the helmet retains excellent gilt overall to all of the fittings including the flat chin scales, complete with ...  read more

Code: 94112

GERMAN WWI SAXON WEIMAR INFANTRY OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A good leather pickelhaube, Saxon Weimar, who were the 94th Infantry Regiment with its original carrying case. The skull generally good with crazing overall, both peaks firmly attached to the main body, gilt matching overall with a huge degree of the original gilt remaining. The crown from the orb on the helmet plate is missing. The Saxon Weimar overlay plate, which fits over the Prussian style...  read more

Code: 95010

GERMAN WWI SCHUTZTRUPPE FOR SOUTH AFRICA HAT.

A very fine example of the NCO and other ranks example for the Schutztruppe in South West Africa. The hat band and the hat trim are all in green and are of the exact weave and quality designated for NCO and other ranks. For a direct comparison please see The German Colonial Troops 1889 to 1918 page 284. The hat brim is held to the main body of the hat with a press stud, there are various age st...  read more

Code: 95106

GERMAN WWI FIVE IMPERIAL GERMAN SOLDIERS WERE FELDMUTZE PHOTOGRAPHS.

Five separate photographs, all of the images taken in a studio and outdoors, the images are all wearing feldmutzes, two with camouflage bands.  read more

Code: 95116