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

WW2 US Colt .45 Shoulder Holster

A very good hardly used condition shoulder holster for the Colt.45 automatic pistol marked to rear with 'US BOYT' with straps & buckle intact.
As used by US Airborne , tanks crews etc.  read more

Code: 14528

German Bezard Compass Marked 'Armee Francais'

A German made Bezard compass this example marked 'Armee Francais' denoting of French Army contract.
Bezard compasses were used by troops of the French & German armies this piece being a later example seeing service into the postwar years.  read more

Code: 14535

Rare Manual - The 29mm Spigot Mortar , Small Arms Training Manual 1942

A very rare , almost impossible to find Small Arms training manual on the Spigot Mortar dated 1942.
Various info , drawings & a coloured ammunition chart on the subject.
There is also a small typed memo to the officer warning him of his upcoming duty as range officer on Eshold Range.  read more

Code: 14537

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

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Code: 14512

WW2 US Tankers Helmet & Goggles

A good used example of the iconic US tankers helmet coming with a British made pair of drivers goggles.
Used as of 1941 the tankers helmet was intended as a 'crash' helmet & could accommodate the M1 helmet over the top of it for ballistic protection.
The shell is of US OD coloured vulcanised fibre with ten vent holes & a widened rear neck piece to protect the back of the head. I...  read more

Code: 14493

WW1 US M17 Brodie Helmet

A WW1 US M17 steel helmet as worn by American combat troops in WW1.
After the initial 400,000 British Brodie helmets were supplied to US forces upon entry into WW1 , they began their own production of the US M17 helmet which is almost identical in appearance. An excellent example it retains most of its granulated khaki paint & has markings to underside of the shell which are the heat st...  read more

Code: 14492