WW1 German M16 Helmet With Chinstrap

A WW1 German M16 steel helmet still with its original chinstrap as worn in the trenches of WW1.
Totally untouched it still has a good proportion of its original factory green paint with all three liner pins totally undisturbed. Underside of rim is marked 'ET64' with soldiers name handwritten in pencil to rear skirt. The thick leather liner band is of early construction with one row of st...  read more

Code: 14417

WW1 German NCOs/One Year Volunteer Artillery Kugelhelme of Prussia

A private purchase Artillery NCOs / One Year Volunteer 'Kugelhelme' of Prussia with convex chinscales denoting this to be from a mounted regiment .
A fine quality piece the front plate still retains much of its impressive gilt finish with brass fittings displaying fine age patina which matches throughout. The ball top denoting artillery ( hence the name Kugelhelme ) is removeable as sh...  read more

Code: 14410

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

WW1 French M15 Adrian Helmet With Named Souvenir Plaque

A very clean M15 Medical troops Adrian helmet with brass ' Soldat De La Grand Guerre 1914-1918' souvenir plaque to front peak.
Helmets of demobilised officers & other ranks were officially decorated with the brass 'Soldat De La Grande Guerre 1914 - 1918' (Soldier Of The Great War 1914-1918) souvenir plaques as of 16th April 1919 & were issued by the state of France as a recognition of...  read more

Code: 14413

WW1 German Mapcase- Berlin 1915

WW1 German officers mapcase with all fittings intact.
This rare item of first world war equipment has a Berlin maker & 1915 date with both belt loops to rear undamaged . Three of the pencil loops have been removed from the interior.  read more

Code: 14419

WW1 German '07 Feldmutze Of Baden 1915

WW1 '07 Feldmutze with Baden depot marking to 'BA XIV 1915' .
Red banded for infantry with national cockade & Baden state cockade beneath.
A difficult state to find this being a heavily used mutze with a few holes to wool body.  read more

Code: 14420

WW1 US Shovel Carrier & Shovel 1918

1918 dated WW1 US shovel carrier with straight handled shovel that may be from the WW2 period.  read more

Code: 14425

WW1 German Camouflage M17 Helmet

A WW1 German camouflage helmet in a two colour scheme with thick black dividing lines as per the Ludendorff order of 1918.
Painted in large segments the forest green has been applied in conjunction with its natural factory finish & the dividing lines have been formed into a circle at the top of the helmet. Underside of helmet rim shows maker & size mark ' ET64' with metal liner band of ...  read more

Code: 14409