WW1 French M2 Gas Mask Tin With Original Blue Trench Cover

A second pattern carrying tin for the French M2 gas mask with original blue trench cover & carrying string.
Made from offcuts of uniform material with a fastening button utilised from other French equipment marked ' Equipments Militaire ' .
Well made cover with no lid to the tin there does not appear to have been one on it for a very long time quite possibly used without .  read more

Code: 14440

WW1 US Army Garrison Cap - British made Example

In very good condition with British broad arrow marking & code to sweatband.  read more

Code: 14450

WW1 US M1912 Infantry 'Doughboy' Campaign Hat

A WW1 American campaign hat of the M1912 model with faded red hat cord for Artillery.
In the iconic 'Montana' style the hat is pierced by four ventilation eyelets with leather sweatband & five rows of stitching around brim to strregthen it. The underside still has some Quartermaster ink markings now mostly illegible. Remains of size stamp '6 7/8' . There is also a marking for 'Philadelp...  read more

Code: 14451

WW1 German Belt & Buckle Of Prussia

WW1 German belt & buckle of Prussia with inscription ' Gott Mit Uns' ( God With Us ) .
A very clean early example with buckle in brass & nickel silver the belt leather has brass hook with manufacturer to reverse & date 1914. The size mark '98' to tongue end.  read more

Code: 14434

WW1 US M17 Gas Mask Haversack 1918

WW1 US M17 gas mask haversack with soldier name & numbers to rear of bag. Good used condition with markings & date to underside of flap 1918.  read more

Code: 14452

WW1 British Cigarettes Tin

WW2 British cigarettes container from the British Army ration .  read more

Code: 14453

WW1 US Army Garrison Cap - Signal Corps

A WW1 US side cap of the Signal Corps in very good condition.
Has Depot contract label to sweatband ' Hirschberg & Co , Depot Contract New York 7 1/8/'.  read more

Code: 14449

WW1 German Camouflage M17 Helmet Shell

A still impressive WW1 German helmet shell that has remains of what would have once been a very striking camouflage scheme with an artistic zig zagged tortoise shell pattern in multiple segments.
The classic colours of tan ochre, reddish brown & green are evident with years of outbuilding storage in changing atmospheric conditions visible throughout. The M17 steel liner band is still fi...  read more

Code: 14422

WW1 American Camouflage M17 Helmet

A fabulous WW1 US Brodie helmet in four colour camouflage scheme of the period.
This helmet is one of the earlier British made examples of which 400,000 were sent to the USA upon their entry into WW1 in 1917. A concept inspired by the German idea of camouflage & the American popularity of souveniring their helmets many of the US issues were camouflaged after the end of the first world ...  read more

Code: 14416

WW1 US Cartridge Belt

WW1 US cartridge belt marked to ' Mills 1918'.
Very good condition.  read more

Code: 14424