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

WW1 French M15 Infantry Adrian Helmet

Excellent example of the WW1 French M15 Adrian helmet with flaming grenade badge to front for Infantry , machine gun troops etc.
Still in its early 1915 light blue factory paint finish the black leather liner is of the early one piece issue. Complete with corrugated air ventilation strips & green woollen backing made from Colonial uniform off cuts. A couple of rodent bites to leather. O...  read more

Code: 15376

WW1 German Cartridge Bandolier

One half of the blue German cartridge bandolier now empty & discarded in the are oif a European battlefield until now.  read more

Code: 15371

WW1 French Soldiers Puttees

Full length blue woollen puttees as issued with the M1915 model of uniform & worn by French other ranks troops. Both complete with cords & leather edging to boot section.  read more

Code: 15373

WW1 French 121st Infantry Regiment Officers Kepi

***Fascinating piece of history from this well fielded WW1 French infantry Regiment who served Battle of the Ardennes, The Second Battle of the Marne,The Meuse-Argonne Offensive & Verdun ***

An early WW1 French Kepi of the 121st Infantry Regiment in the Polo style often preferred by younger officers in the August 1914 period.
In the black & red colour originating from th...  read more

Code: 15358

WW1 German Field Glasses 1915

WW1 German 1915 dated pair of Field glasses as carried by officers , NCOs , machine gunners etc.
Made by Emil Busch & dated 1915.  read more

Code: 15360

WW1 Brass Aeroplane Trenchart

An intriguing piece of 'trenchart' being a WW1 era plane made from the brass & copper of shell casings .
Very well built with some very good details including propellor made from copper & rear rudder.
Measures an approx 11 inches in length , wing span just under 9 inches.  read more

Code: 15359