WW1 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWI ARMY VETERINARIAN FULL BOXED KIT AND INSTRUMENTS.

A fantastic piece of veterinary equipment from the German Armed Forces. A heavy- duty wooden box measuring 55cm in length, 30cm in width, 20cm in depth, painted in field grey green with steel edges, full of bottles and tins, which at one time carried all the veterinary medication for attending to army serving animals. There are many bandages, glass bottles still protected by their corrugated pa...  read more

Code: 91962

GERMAN FRANCO PRUSSIAN WAR IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS 1870.

The award is with original old ribbon, good deep strike to the award, all original finish remaining to the inner core.  read more

Code: 91774

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS.

A very unusual variant, convex construction, with silver reinforcing plates behind the hinge and the hook, also a large silver rivet to the centre to retain the iron plate to the frame. Some slight edge knocks to the ribbed frame above the crown and a slight bend to the tip of the left hand arm. Wide tapering pin, original to the piece.  read more

Code: 91779

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914.

A very nice quality convex example with the rear fixing of an upper and lower threaded stud at 12 & 6 o’clock with unusual threaded disc fixings with two pieces of leather on the reverse side. Favoured by First World War aviation personnel for attaching to their leather flying jackets.  read more

Code: 91780

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1914 LARGE DISC BACK.

A rare variant, slight convex construction. White metal concave rear plate retained by a smaller silver coloured plate, the screw top having two small rings. Excellent finish to the face of the award, good frosting remaining on the frame.  read more

Code: 91781

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS DISC BACK.

A very rare variant, excellent quality real silver ‘800’ stamped to one of the arms of the cross to the lower arm of the cross on the reverse side. Silver concave shape. Rear plate retained by a smaller brass screw plate having a serrated edge. Some loss of finish to the central iron core, see Nimmergut Deutsche Ordnung and Ehrenzeichen Volume 2 page 1066 number 2559 for this variant.  read more

Code: 91783

GERMAN WWI IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS 1914.

Very early war example, superb condition, virtually mint with all original factory finish. Maker stamped ‘KO’ to the ring with its correct ribbon.  read more

Code: 91786

GERMAN IRON CROSS 1870.

A very rare seen variant with a small ring fitted to the top arm of the cross, through the small ring is fitted the larger ribbon ring, with original old ribbon, which has faded. A good condition medal with deep strike, some small loss of paint to the finish on both sides of the award. This variant is shown in Nimmergut Deutsche Ordnung and Ehrenzeichen Volume 2 page 1047, number 2537 for this ...  read more

Code: 91802

GERMAN WWI LIPPE DETMOLD WAR CROSS 1914 2ND CLASS.

A very good condition example with all highlights burnished,. This small State’s version of the Prussian Iron Cross 2nd class. 85% of the original factory finish.  read more

Code: 91804

GERMAN WWI REUSS HONOUR CROSS 3RD CLASS WITH SWORDS.

1909-1918, very fine quality silver colour with bright dark red enamel centres back and front. A rare award from this small German State located near Thuringia. Complete with its black, red and yellow ribbon.  read more

Code: 91805