WW1 French Souvenir Adrian Helmet - Named To Sergeant Major 37th Infantry Regiment

A very good & totally researchable M15 Adrian helmet with brass 'SOUVENIR DE LA GRANDE GUERRE' plaque mounted onto its front brim named to a Sergeant Major Beaupre of the 37th Infantry Regiment.
Helmets of demobilised officers & other ranks were officially decorated with the brass 'Soldat De La Grande Guerre 1914 - 1918' (Soldier Of The Great War 1914-1918) souvenir plaques as of 16th ...  read more

Code: 15380

WW2 French 'Battle For France 1940' Engineers Adrian Helmet

A totally untouched souvenir from the 1940 Battle of France being a French M26 Adrian helmet with insignia to front for Engineers.
This helmets Engineers badge is the earlier M15 version with its earlier blue paint visible under the green in places. WW1 badges were much utilised on the new M26 models before the M37 insignia roundel became general issue. The rest of its dark green paint...  read more

Code: 15397

WW1 German 'GOTT MIT UNS' Tobacco Tin

Colourful tobacco tin with 'GOTT MITT UNS 1914' motif. .  read more

Code: 15386

WW1 German Messtin 1917

WW1 German green enamelled messtin both top & bottom dated 1917 .
Remaining in good condition these were a later war ossie the earlier examples being in tin & zinc. Wupperman 1917 maker mark & date to lid , Silesia 1917 to body.  read more

Code: 15381

WW1 German 'Hindenburg' Cigarette case

A very nice silver cigarette case with Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg picture set into it.
Very nice case with fishscaled finish & internal divider for holding cigarettes.  read more

Code: 15385

WW1 German '1914 Iron Cross' Paper Weight

An appealing paper weight available to German troops for private purchase with Iron Cross motif on glass base.  read more

Code: 15388

WW1 French 2L Waterbottle & Cup

WW1 French 2L waterbottle & cup with blue cover as used from 1915 onwards.
These larger 2 litre bottles were standard infantry & other combatants issue for this period the covers made from offcuts of the M15 blue uniform. Carrying strap intact with nametag to bottom.  read more

Code: 15382

WW1 German '1914 Iron Cross' Cigarette case

Silver cigarette tin with 1914 Iron Cross set into it .
Elastic retainers to interior to hold cigarettes.  read more

Code: 15384

WW1 German Belt Buckle Roundel Tobacco Tin

A tobacco tin for carriage in the breadbag or pockets of the German soldier incorporating the roundel from a belt buckle as central to its design.  read more

Code: 15387

WW1 German Period 'Ringlaufer' Tin For Personal Items

A WW1 period commercially made tin tacks box utilised by German troops for carriage of personal items.
An Iron Cross has been utilised in the design of the tin this most likely predating WW1.  read more

Code: 15389