WW1 French Water Bucket 1915

WW1 French canvas water bucket dated 1915 . Part of the French soldiers tent equipment & often seen hung on the field pack  read more

Code: 15405

WW1 German Army Binoculars & Case

A pair of WW1 German Army 6x Heli-Triëder binoculars by CP Goerz, Berlin & coming with brown leather case. These are distinctly of the WW1 period as the 'DRP' wording was dropped by the end of the First world war.
A well used pair with fully adjustable focussing which is still good & sharp. See photos of markings on each shoulder , serial number is '536922'. Brown leather case is of the...  read more

Code: 15412

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 '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 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 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

WW1 German Mapcase Marked To Reserve Infantry Regiment 25

A prewar German mapcase in brown leather with regimental markings to the 25th Infantry Regiment Reserves. The roman numeral II markings after it most likely denote 2nd Company.
Makings to underside of flap give manufacturer & date 1912.  read more

Code: 15391

***RARE*** British Army Emergency Ration Tin 1903 ( Cocoa & Dinner )

A very rare Emergency ration tin with broad arrow & date 'MAR 1903' on one side & to the other ' 4oz Dinner & 4oz Cocoa' with remains of paper instruction labels.
This is only the third I have ever seen of these pre WW1 tins one in a private collection , the other in my own collection & this one. Still sealed & never opened the paper labels are partially legible one reading 'Chocolate B...  read more

Code: 15361

WW1 US Named Messtin - KIA 1/10/18

WW1 US messtin set named SULLIVAN to top & RAY to bottom in same hand.
Jnitial research suggests that that Pvt Ray SULLIVAN of 18th Inf regt, 1st Inf Div was Killed in Action 1/10/2018.  read more

Code: 15363

WW1 German Drinking Cup 1917

Green enamelled drinking cup as issued to the German soldier in WW1.
marked to bottom 'Wupperman 17' .  read more

Code: 15364