WW1 - German and Axis

WWI U-BOAT COMMANDER'S GROUPING.

A large grouping of paperwork, photographs and documentation belonging to the former Oberleutnant Zur See Helmut Lorenz. He was born October 1889, he joined the Reich Marine. During WWI he was Commander of UC14 from July 1917 to September 1917. Commander of UB10 from the 8th September 1917 to the 16th October 1917. Finally Commander of UC48 from October 1917 to March 1918. During his career on ...  read more

Code: 90750

WWI U-BOAT COMMANDER'S GROUPING.

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Code: 90749

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN LEIB REGIMENT OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

The availability of Bavarian helmets on the collectors market are generally easily found, however they are mostly with gilded fittings, to find any Bavarian helmet with white metal fittings is scarce. Bavarian infantry Leib Regiment formed in 1814 in Munich, all white metal fittings and flat chin scales. Good leather skull, front and rear peaks firmly attached to the main body, huge size Bavar...  read more

Code: 90781

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN LIEB REGIMENT OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

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Code: 90780

GERMAN WWI 1916 PRUSSIAN WAR CROSS FOR WAR HELPERS.

Complete with ribbon, slightly stained, grey metal finish.  read more

Code: 86764

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN MILITARY POLICE HELMET.

A very fine condition all black leather, size ‘55½’ stamped skull, some light crazing to the front and rear peaks. All silver fittings with its Bavarian front plate, chinstrap, national and state cockades. The interior 9 tongued liner retaining much original mid tan colour with a shoelace style drawstring.  read more

Code: 90306

GERMAN WWI WAR HONOUR CROSS WITH SWORDS.

A very nice example of the 1914/18 War Honour Cross with swords that was awarded during the Third Reich period in 1934. Maker marked ‘O & B’ on the reverse side with its black, white and red ribbon.  read more

Code: 89984

IMPERIAL GERMAN COLONIAL FELDPOST ENLISTED RANKS CAP.

A rare hat of the Imperial German period being a light grey canvas cap with faded orange and red piping indicating feldpost troops, complete with its enlisted mans national and state cockades. Some slight shredding to the unusual lightweight orange material of the headband, complete with its field grey peak, ersatz paper sweatband with grey canvas interior lining with an original owner?s name l...  read more

Code: 90309

IMPERIAL GERMAN FELDMUTZE.

A very good condition grey green issue quality feldmutze, all the nap to the cloth remaining, red piped to crown, red band around the base, complete with its larger size national and state cockades. One slight moth nip just to the left of the Prussian State cockade. White cotton lining, faint traces of army group markings and an oval red manufacturers stamp to the interior.  read more

Code: 90310

GERMAN WWI BAVARIAN NCO VISOR CAP.

A very nice good size 56 blue dress cap, red centre band, red piping to the crown, no moth damage or staining anywhere on the cap. Ersatz imitation leather mid tan sweatband all complete, unbroken, slight loss of the finish to the ersatz band in the forehead area through wear. A block of numbers or a name to the upper inner crown, which unfortunately has been obscured through sweat. Complete wi...  read more

Code: 90313