GERMAN WWI COLONIAL OR SEE BATALION BAYONET.

A very fine example of the Mauser 71/84 bayonet with excellent bright blade. To one side it has a panel with the Colonial style crown and ribbon with the Imperial style eagle below. On the reverse side a similar size panel with what appears to be two gothic letters F or K to the centre, this may represent the initials of the owner. The plating to the pommel, back strap and muzzle ring is thin i...  read more

Code: 96382

GERMAN WWI HESSE 23RD & 24TH DRAGOONS ENLISTED NCO PARADE PICKLEHAUBE.

A rare helmet being the NCO all leather picklehaube worn by a member of the 23rd or 24th Hessian Dragoon Regiment, both of those regiments had all white metal fittings . the leather skull good and strong, minor crazing overall with one small area of loss of the skin to the left hand side of the Hessian front plate as the helmet is viewed, one of the spike cross base white metal domes is missing...  read more

Code: 96384

GERMAN WWI BATTLEFIELD PICK-UP UNTOUCHED SAXON ENLISTED RANKS PICKELHAUBE.

A super item, untouched since the end of WWI. All leather skull, rear peak slightly distorted but both peaks firmly attached with good strong stitching to the main body, we always mention this with pickelhaubes because the stitching does tend to rot over the intervening years. Slight surface rust to the removable spike with matching rust to the front peak trim. All of the fittings match in colo...  read more

Code: 96395

BRITISH WWII BREN GUN BARREL AND SPARES CONTAINER BAG.

A nice clean example 1943 dated, the large pouch containing three brushes and a pull through string, a Bren Mark One marked tool, oil bottle and one brass tube.  read more

Code: 96342

BRITISH WWII BREN GUN CLEANING KIT.

A slightly oil stained Bren gun cleaning pouch, broad arrow marked and with faint traces of makers marking. One inner pouch containing a pull through, another pouch containing one oil bottle.  read more

Code: 96346

BRITISH WWII PLASFOOT HELMET.

A most intriguing helmet being the commercially available item manufactured in a Bakelite material, they helmet were privately sold and some believe these were used in areas where metal sparking from the striking of the steel helmet could cause explosion. The helmet is interesting in the fact that it has been used as a fireguards example and thus painted as such. Very few of these helmets are e...  read more

Code: 96383

BRITISH WWII ROYAL NAVY CAPTAIN OR COMMANDERS WHITE TOP VISOR CAP.

A very nice example of the standard blue commander or captains cap with the added white top, the cap is approximately size 57. The white top has a small opening to the seam of the white top above the naval officers badge otherwise excellent condition. Minor age storage staining. Standard mohair centre band with the very nice high quality multi embroidered and velvet with metallic anchor Royal N...  read more

Code: 96408

BRITISH WWII RAF OFFICERS CAP.

A very nice large size standard RAF officers cap, the interior lining being in the First World War style of circular stitching. Complete with its correct narrow chinstrap and its RAF Kings Crown badge, multi embroidered velvet with metallic albatross to the centre. Lining all complete. These are very difficult to get in large sizes.  read more

Code: 96409

BRITISH/CANADIAN PARATROOPER HELMET.

After WWII the Canadian Paratrooper Units were decreased hugely in numbers, by 1951 the Canadians needed a further amount of paratrooper helmets but were informed by the British Government that the original helmet was no longer in production. To meet this deficiency a number of Canadian motorcyclist helmets were converted to airborne use, the conversion consisted of inserting a top tag cuttin...  read more

Code: 96412

BRITISH WWII ROYAL NAVY SIEBE GORMAN 12 BOLT DIVING HELMET AND EQUIPMENT

A very nice and sleepy 12 bolt Siebe Gorman deep-sea diver's helmet. All of the tinning remains on the helmet, and some indentations to the crown. The Siebe Gorman oval-shaped label is missing from the front of the helmet, and also the brass 12-hole collar that fits over the 12 studs with securing wing nuts that hold the suit water-tight in place is also missing. All other air and communication...  read more

Code: 96414