WW1 Austro-Hungarian German Made Steel Helmet

An exceptional example of an Austro-Hungarian steel helmet that was a US soldiers bring back from Italy . The helmet itself is a German pressed shell that was supplied to the A-H Government . The A-H Army was slow to adopt a steel helmet and thus German was to supply many prior to the domestic production could make any impact . German helmets were either supplied a shell to be finished in A-H d...  read more

Code: 15545

WW1 German 'Prussian Garde' M15 Pickelhaube

A very nice & original 'Prussian Garde' pickelhaube with grey steel fittings of the M15 model , the front plate has never been off.
Immediately apparent on this piece is the wear & correlation of its strikingly detailed front plate imprinted through time onto the leather of the helmet. All the patina throughout matches the rest of the helmet with leather liner tongues in very good order...  read more

Code: 15485

WW1 German Second Model 'Sappenpanzer' Trench Armour

A rare & totally original complete set of WW1 German trench armour this being the second model coming into service not long after the introduction of the first model in 1916.
An iconic piece of WW1 trench equipment these second types were a slight improvement on the first model allowing better freedom of movement around the armpit area in a firing position. Upon close examination the ar...  read more

Code: 10307

**RARE** British Made German Helmet For Instructional Training 1939

The only one I have ever seen for sale this is the rare early WW2 British made representation of the German helmet used by the British Army for instructional purposes in training films / enemy identification demonstrations etc.
Very crude in its construction it is of heavy steel welded together to make the 'coalscuttle' type shape with decals handpainted on either side representative ...  read more

Code: 15468

WW1 German Prussian Guard /Landsgendarmerie Pickelhaube

An interesting and long serving Pickelhaube being a pre war ,high quality issued helmet well marked to the 134R , this being a Saxon unit . The helmet has been depot reworked and fitted with The Guard Eagle/ Stern . This badge refitment clearly has been done officially, as a whole new set of badge dimension holes and brass eyelet and washers have been applied ( please see interior image ) This...  read more

Code: 15277

WW1 German Circular Swirl Camouflage M17 Helmet

A fantastic circular swirl pattern German camouflage helmet complete with original chinstrap & soldiers name to metal liner band.
This helmet has a classic ad hoc camouflage scheme to its exterior in thick dark green & brown circles with black border lines. Painted over its factory green paint the camouflage effect is still effective & colours still distinctive. Natural age can be seen ...  read more

Code: 15446

WW1 German 'Baden' Ersatz Pickelhaube

A rare bringback ersatz pickelhaube of Baden with beautifully age tarnished brass fittings & original chinstrap & cockades.
This pickelhaube is of the pressed cork & felt ersatz issue seen at of the end of 1914 as a stopgap measure to supply the massively expanding German army. Totally untouched it may be observed that the golden Baden cockade is , officially speaking , on the wrong sid...  read more

Code: 14180

WW1 British Tank ( Splatter ) Mask With Remains Of Fitting Label

Probably the best 'named' example of the iconic WW1 British Tank Crew "Splatter " mask that I have ever had showing no wear & still with remains of its 'adjustment' instruction card still tied onto it with the original string. This label gave information on how to fit the tying tapes to your head correctly. The name 'POLLEY' has been written across the front of the leather facepiece lending it...  read more

Code: 15434

WW1 German M16 Camouflage Helmet with Chinstrap

A 100% original WW1 German M16 steel helmet with the classic three colour camouflage finish as marked out in the directive of 7/7/18 .
Helmet has been camouflaged with heavy brush strokes & finger think black dividing lines ( As per Ludendorff Order of 1918) this can be examined in the closeup images where the naturally aged patina of the WW1 era paint can be clearly discerned. A soldie...  read more

Code: 15290

WW1 French 'Textbook' Mustard Coloured Zouve Adrian Helmet

An untouched example of a rare & 'true' mustard khaki painted "Armee D'Afrique" M15 Adrian steel helmet . This helmet started life as a factory horizon blue version that was overpainted in mustard from late 1915 when the army of Africa, who were fighting in the trenches of the western front , swapped their often exotic uniforms for the more practical Mustard / khaki . The first helmet worn by ...  read more

Code: 15308