Ex Baldwin Collection & Published WW1 German M1908 Drivers Field Service Cap

A very rare M1908 Prussian Drivers Field Service Cap formally from the famous Michael Baldwin collection & double page featured on pages 78 & 79 of Baldwins much praised work ' Feldzug 1914 Volume 1 ' .
These peaked caps were worn by Medical troops such as stretcher bearers & field ambulance drivers , or wagon drivers of infantry sections. Made from tightly woven green grey 'grundtuch' ...  read more

Code: 14566

WW1 Imperial German Pickelhaube Thuringen

A rare ersatz felt pickelhaube to Thuringen Infantry Regiment 153.
This piece has the standard Prussian front plate of Tombac with a Fuerst scroll, overlay plate for Thuringen & correct original green state and national cockades. This ersatz example dates from the late 1914 to early '15 period & is yet another example of the variations that can be found in these felt issues. Interesting...  read more

Code: 14562

WW1 German Prussian Infantry Officers Field Cap

A heavily worn Prussian Infantry Officers M1910 Field cap totally untouched & as worn in the trenches of WW1.
A large number of different variations of this cap can be encountered some with chinstraps some without. This field officers cap is made of fine field grey wool with red band for infantry & officers cockade to front. The soft leather peak is still supple & malleable very much of ...  read more

Code: 14550

WW1 French 'Armee D'Afrique' Colonial Adrian Helmet

An early 'Armee D'Afrique' (Army of Africa) Adrian helmet of Colonial Troops with its original blue factory paint on underside.
The mustard colour of these helmets was to match the colour of their uniforms & first issues of the helmet were mustard painted over the factory blue when received as is the case here . As the war progressed they were then mustard painted directly at the fact...  read more

Code: 14529

WW2 British Queens Regt. 7th Armoured Division Normandy Battledress

If you are looking for a mint hardly worn battledress without heavy wear , holes or damage then read no further !!

This heavily worn 1942 dated originally badged '40 pattern battledress has insignia of the Queens Regiment , 7th Armoured Divison. These infantry troops were heavily combat engaged in the Normandy campaign fighting at the famous Villers Bocage action to name just o...  read more

Code: 14520

WW1 French Battle Damaged M15 Infantry Adrian Helmet

A rare WW1 French M15 Adrian infantry helmet with bullet entry & exit holes to front & side.
This Infantry helmet has an entry hole through its flaming grenade badge to front with an exit hole to right side. Having received two coats of blue paint in its lifetime the earlier finish has been overpainted in a darker coat by hand . Chinstrap intact. Interior has multi construction liner wi...  read more

Code: 14518

WW2 Russian SSH36 Steel Combat Helmet

A very rare SSh36 ( Model 36 ) Russian combat helmet which was the first truly Soviet design much used by Soviet troops in the early campaigns against the Wehrmacht in WW2. This model was succeeded by the 39 & 40 patterns.
This untouched example is in its typical green colour with the distinctive top comb totally intact. The original web chinstrap is still present with its correct web s...  read more

Code: 14501

WW1 German Prussian Uhlan Tschapka - 1915 Wartime Issue

A scarce wartime metal issue of the WW1 German Uhlan Tschapka complete with leather chinstrap. These should only have a national cockade on the right side the black & white badge of Prussia in the mortarboard negating the need to wear one on the left.
This version of the headgear for these famous cavalrymen is the wartime issue now only being issued with leather chinstraps as opposed to...  read more

Code: 14435

WW1 German M16 Helmet With Chinstrap

A WW1 German M16 steel helmet still with its original chinstrap as worn in the trenches of WW1.
Totally untouched it still has a good proportion of its original factory green paint with all three liner pins totally undisturbed. Underside of rim is marked 'ET64' with soldiers name handwritten in pencil to rear skirt. The thick leather liner band is of early construction with one row of st...  read more

Code: 14417

WW1 German NCOs/One Year Volunteer Artillery Kugelhelme of Prussia

A private purchase Artillery NCOs / One Year Volunteer 'Kugelhelme' of Prussia with convex chinscales denoting this to be from a mounted regiment .
A fine quality piece the front plate still retains much of its impressive gilt finish with brass fittings displaying fine age patina which matches throughout. The ball top denoting artillery ( hence the name Kugelhelme ) is removeable as sh...  read more

Code: 14410