WW1 British '08 Webbing Waistbelt 1916

A 1908 webbing belt with faint ink markings of MEco. with a date of what appears to be 1916.
Uncleaned & with an 'M' for the size Medium .  read more

Code: 11962

WW1 British Sam Browne Belt & Strap 1917

British Officer Sam Browne belt dated 1917 & maker marked to the firm Pulley & Powell.
There is a shoulder strap fitted , different than the standard type however left as found.  read more

Code: 6299

WW1 US GI Doughboy Painted German 'Mimickry' Camouflage Helmet

WW1 German M16 helmet in a very striking four colour camouflage scheme typical of those painted by US soldiers in the immediate postwar period to be kept as souvenirs.
The colours are very typical with the camouflage pattern closely mimicking those worn by German troops encountered by the 'Doughboy' in the latter WW1 period. To the front of the helmet appears to have been some sort of pa...  read more

Code: 14296

WW1 British '08 Pattern Largepack 1914 Dated

A 1908 pattern webbing equipment largepack in very good unblancoed condition & with rare 1914 date.
Marked 'MECo 1914' with broad arrow inspection stamp to underside of flap for the Mills Equipment Company. All tabs & buckles present , some light wear overall.  read more

Code: 13457

WW1 French 'Mouchoirs D'Instruction Militaire' No.2 ( M1874 Rifle )

Interesting pre WW1 barrack block instructional hankerchief for the French soldier on the Model 1874 Rifle.
These were made for the soldiers in a whole series of various soldiering subjects & can make quite a collection in their own right. This is No.2 of the set & although they surface from time to time there were many others which I have never even seen ! There are detailed drawings d...  read more

Code: 12873

WW1 British Trench Whistle 1917

A 1917 dated whistle as carried by officers in the trenches of WW1 often sounded when it was time to 'go over the top' .
Made by 'AdeCourcy&Co,Birmingham' & in working order.  read more

Code: 14298

WW1 British 'PULLMAN A1' Trench Armour Set

Scarce British private purchase WW1 'Pullman A1 Shield' which was featured in an advertisement in 'War Dragon' the Buffs regimental magazine of October 1916.
Advertised by ' The OW Cuirass Syndicate' as ' the lightest & most efficient of all steel shields' it was allegedly found proof against 'shrapnel bullets at 700 feet per second velocity ' & ' any enemy service revolver at point bla...  read more

Code: 14286

WW1 British First Field Dressing 1918

A May 1918 dated example of a WW1 British First Field Dressing opened at one end so as one can see the similarly marked contents inside.
Marked to front 'War Office-Medical Division' Made by the well known supplier 'John Bell & Croyden' with clear May 1918 date.  read more

Code: 14279

Early WW1 British Three Part Messtin To 1st Durhams

An early British kidney shaped three part messtin with regimental markings to the 1st Durhams.
These early three part messtins were discontinued in 1906 however still in use during the early stages of WW1. War Department marked with broad arrow to rim it survives in very good condition.  read more

Code: 14278

WW1 German M17 Splotch Camouflage Helmet

A WW1 German M17 helmet in a three tone splotch camouflage & with soldiers name & Kompany handwritten in pencil to underside of rim.
As is now well recorded the German army used a wide variety of different styles when it came to camouflage this only being standardised by the Ludendorff order in 1918 . Prior to this many items of equipment were already being colourfully painted including...  read more

Code: 14242