Rare WW1 French Adrian' Armoured' Epaulette

Shoulder Pads - Sous-Intendant Adrian, who wanted to design and mass produce simple and effective forms of protection, designed shoulder pads in December 1915 at the same time as the helmet that bore his name. They were intended to protect the soldiers' shoulders, the most exposed parts of the body after the head, from shrapnel exploding above the trenches. With his well-known feeling for pract...  read more

Code: 14764

WW1 German Cased Iron Cross Second Class With Ribbon

WW1 German Iron Cross second class in presentation case with ribbon & medal ribbon bar.
Cross is maker marked 'HB' & has an iron core & silver frame . Leatherette box has a recessed champagne felt insert with independant ribbon & uniform medal bar.
Overall very good condition.  read more

Code: 14765

WW1 German Breadbag 1915

WW1 German breadbag in grey canvas with brown leather fittings. Depot marked & dated 'BAV 1915'.
Used condition.  read more

Code: 14768

WW1 French ' Saumur ' Style Doctors Kepi - Service de Sante'

An early French kepi for an officer (Medecin-Major ) of medical troops.
This kepi is in the typical of the period 'Saumur' style with high almost vertical rear sloping forwards to a lower front. Worn as of around 1883 it was on this date that the velvet band & flat braids were given to Doctors. Many French items of uniform seen in the 1914 period originated from the 1880s until the swit...  read more

Code: 14754

WW1 German Cased Iron Cross First Class ( Marked WS)

A cased Iron Cross First Class in fine condition with maker mark WS for Walter Schott, Berlin.
Re-instituted by King Wilhelm II on 5 August 1914 for award during WWI. Both the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Iron Cross 2nd Class were awarded without regard to rank. The second class medal was for award to personnel who performed a single act of bravery in combat. One had to already possess t...  read more

Code: 14766

WW1 German Hindenberg Trench Candle

Scarce example of the WW1 German trench candle contained within its original WW1 card casing with Hindenburg image & branding.  read more

Code: 14751

WW1 German Waterbottle

WW1 German waterbottle complete with cork stopper & grey painted metal fittings. Black ersatz paper cloth covering with pop studded fastening now eroded. Leatherwork good.  read more

Code: 14769

WW1 German Equipment Strap 1917

Rare WW1 German equipment strap for greatcoat , zeltbahn , blanket etc .
' BARMEN' maker marked & date 1917 . Measures an approx 56cm in lnegth.  read more

Code: 14770

WW1 French 73rd Infantry Regiment Kepi

If you are looking for a heavily battlefield worn French infantry Kepi of the 1914 period this 'Poilu' time capsule piece may be for you ...
An M1884 other ranks kepi of the 73rd Infantry regiment as worn by the French army in the early 1914 period .
As with most French army attire upon its mobilisation in 1914 this model dated from the 1880s & was soon replaced by 1915 with other...  read more

Code: 14741

French WW1 Model M1893 Field Pack - 1917 Dated

French Field Pack of the standard WW1 M1893 model dated 1917. This was the standard issue in WW1 seeing much service with the much battle weary Poilu.
In excellent condition constructed of light canvas with brown leather edging. The single equipment straps to each side are present with both rear swivel carry straps intact. Soldiers name written in pencil to reverse ' Huet ' with faint i...  read more

Code: 14739