WW1 German 'Kaiser Face' Cigarette Tin 1916

WW1 German Cigarette tin in steel as carried in the breast pocket in the hope of providing some protection against a bullet.
With motif ' 5.Armee Weinachten 1916' & a small colour picture of the Kaiser to one corner.
Well used , some oxidisation to exterior & small hole .  read more

Code: 14526

WW1 German Officers Infantry Reserve Pickelhaube

An excellent WW1 Prussian officers pickelhaube with gilted metal officers fitments & intact scaled chinstrap.
This textbook example Pickelhaube has all of the standard high quality officer features that one would expect to see on such an example. Its front Prussian plate is still firmly affixed with gilt finish remaining to its entirety. The distinctive tall spike & pearled neck ring ...  read more

Code: 14519

WW1 German '08 'Fernglas' Binoculars

A very good pair of Fernglas complete with undamaged green rubber eyepieces & metal lense cover.
Good optics & dated 1912 to arm. Marked to the manufacturer Emil Busch on adjustment dial.
As used by officers , machine gunners etc.  read more

Code: 14515

WW1 French Chasseur Waterbottle Regimentally Marked To Chasseur Regiment

Rare WW1 French 2 Litre waterbottle to a member of the elite Chasseurs ( Light Infantry troops ) . These are distinctive in their dark blue wool covers to match the colour of the Chasseur uniform. The white label to bottom has a mostly illegible regimental stamp on which can just about be made out the initials 'CH' denoting Chasseurs .
The Chasseurs were heavily engaged in WW1 fighting ...  read more

Code: 14522

WW1 German Marching Boots

WW1 German marching boots with side seamed stitching typical of the period & some of their original hobnails to soles.
Good supple leather to this pair ideal for a mannequin , inners have leather pulls.  read more

Code: 14498

WW1 British Battle Damaged 'Durham Light Infantry' Brodie Helmet

A quite superb WW1 Brodie helmet with painted insignia of the Durham Light Infantry to front.
Helmet has an original rough textured khaki finish with a large dent that may well be from the result of a blast.
Helmet has early wire chinstrap bales , slightly distorted & testament to its hard use.  read more

Code: 14216

WW2 British 46th Division REME Battledress 1944

A 1944 dated battledress of a sergeant in the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers ( REME ) serving in the 46th Infantry Division.
A battledress with all of its originally sewn badges still remaining the Div patches of the 46th Inf. surmount the blue , yellow & red arm of service strips with sergeant rank strips under each. With clothing label still remaining this bears the date 1944 & ...  read more

Code: 14469

WW1 US 36th Infantry Division Tunic - Meuse/Argonne

WW1 US M1917 tunic worn by a signalman of the 'Arrowhead' 36th. Infantry Division which was famously formed from units of the Texas & Oklahoma National Guards.
Tunic is in very good condition with US Army Signal Corps collar insignia & Arrowhead 36th shoulder patch to left side. The contract label on the underside of its early champagne lining gives date of 1917 . All front buttons are ...  read more

Code: 14458

WW1 French Artillery M15 Adrian Helmet

A large sized M15 Adrian helmet with crossed cannons badge to front denoting Artillery troops.
Finished in its original 1915 light blue paint it has a first pattern one piece liner with original chinstrap.  read more

Code: 14475

WW1 US M1917 Breeches

A very good condition pair of the Model 1917 US breeches with US Army marked buttons to waistband.
An approx 32 in waist with 67cm inside leg bearing in mind they are short as they were worn inside high leg boots.  read more

Code: 14468