WW1 British Officers Photograph Album- Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment In Macedonia

A WW1 period photograph album from an officer of the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment.
24 photographs taken in the field whilst serving in Macedonia , most are annotated with date 1917. Various field uniforms & equipment worn, cuff rank tunics, officer trench boots etc .  read more

Code: 14608

WW1 German Saxon Train Pickelhaube - ‘Luxury’ Quality Private Purchase

A fabulous Saxon supply train officers pickelhaube in stunning condition. This pickelhaube is a high quality private purchase example of fibre construction rather than the usual boiled leather of more standard examples.
With brass & nickel Saxon front plate all the features of this piece point to it being from a supply train officer . The domed scales of mounted troops confirm that this...  read more

Code: 14582

Published WW1 German Splotch Camouflage Helmet With Battle Damage

Interesting brush applied splotch camouflage helmet incorporating the classic light green with more subtle brown & olive green/dark green areas visible to the shell upon close inspection. This , at one time , would have been quite a striking helmet as now the colours have subdued somewhat & natural age patination has neutralised the colours. It is of note that the shell has a split to its top c...  read more

Code: 14581

WW1 German Saxon Marked Belt & 1847 Pattern Buckle - Regt Markings To Belt & Buckle

An always been together belt & buckle from a soldier of the 23rd ( 1st Royal Saxon ) Infantry Division.
A set that recently surfaced totally as it is offered here the buckle is marked to its top edge '101 R .11.I ' the belt leather ' 182 R '. During the Franco -Prussian war this Division incorporated the '2.Grenadier Regt Nr 101' to which the buckle is marked before being being reorgani...  read more

Code: 14587

WW1 German Artillery Ersatz Felt Helmet Of Prussia

Scarce Prussian M15 enlisted mans felt helmet with balltop for Artillery troops.
These felt helmets were manufactured shortly after the outbreak of war in 1914 when leather helmet manufacturers could not keep up with the sudden multiplied demand of a massively mobilising army. This piece conforms to the M15 model of helmet with grey metal fittings, it was common for earlier brass fittin...  read more

Code: 14583

WW1 French 1L Chasseur Waterbottle & Cup

A prewar issue 1L waterbottle of the French Chausseurs with dark blue cover matching that of their field uniform.
French troops were only issued with the 1 Litre bottle prior to WW1 the 2 litre existed but were reserved for the Armee D'Afrique. Not long after the outbreak of WW1 when French troops were in heavy combat against an invading German army it was decided that the 2 Litre would...  read more

Code: 14591

WW1 German Jager Zu Pferde Helmet 1916

An untouched 1916 dated lobster tailed 'Metalhelme' of the Jager-zu-Pferde with nickel silver fittings & curved M1894 chinscales in brass denoting wear by Regiments 1 to 4 & 7 .
The Model 1905 Jager zu Pferde helmet was made of blackened steel with nickel silver fittings except for the chinscales which were , in most cases, of tombak . This new pattern of helmet carried a Dragoner patt...  read more

Code: 14229

Published WW1 German Battle Damaged Brow Plate

A rare example of the German WW1 brow plate which can be seen on double page spread pg 124 & 125 of the Oliver Lock reference book 'Stahlshutzhelme'.
These were fitted to the front of the German steel helmet when in static & dangerous positions along the front line.
Weighing 2kg they were of course unpopular & mostly discarded in the mud hence surviving examples are rare today. T...  read more

Code: 14571

WW1 German Battle Damaged Helmet

A poignant reminder of the relentless carnage which was ongoing during the Great War this a bullet riddled German helmet in relic condition.
Many period images show helmets such as this often laying in the open after heavy fighting with heavy & prolonged bullet & shell damage to their entirety. Often left where they lay it was quite often not until many years later that they were discov...  read more

Code: 14568

WW1 British First Field Dressing 1918

Unopened example marked to maker 'TJ Smith & Nephew Ltd , Hull '. with date ' May 1918' .  read more

Code: 14573