WW1 German '1914 Iron Cross' Paper Weight

An appealing paper weight available to German troops for private purchase with Iron Cross motif on glass base.  read more

Code: 15388

WW1 French 2L Waterbottle & Cup

WW1 French 2L waterbottle & cup with blue cover as used from 1915 onwards.
These larger 2 litre bottles were standard infantry & other combatants issue for this period the covers made from offcuts of the M15 blue uniform. Carrying strap intact with nametag to bottom.  read more

Code: 15382

WW1 German Period 'Ringlaufer' Tin For Personal Items

A WW1 period commercially made tin tacks box utilised by German troops for carriage of personal items.
An Iron Cross has been utilised in the design of the tin this most likely predating WW1.  read more

Code: 15389

WW1 German Mapcase Marked To Reserve Infantry Regiment 25

A prewar German mapcase in brown leather with regimental markings to the 25th Infantry Regiment Reserves. The roman numeral II markings after it most likely denote 2nd Company.
Makings to underside of flap give manufacturer & date 1912.  read more

Code: 15391

***RARE*** British Army Emergency Ration Tin 1903 ( Cocoa & Dinner )

A very rare Emergency ration tin with broad arrow & date 'MAR 1903' on one side & to the other ' 4oz Dinner & 4oz Cocoa' with remains of paper instruction labels.
This is only the third I have ever seen of these pre WW1 tins one in a private collection , the other in my own collection & this one. Still sealed & never opened the paper labels are partially legible one reading 'Chocolate B...  read more

Code: 15361

WW1 US Named Messtin - KIA 1/10/18

WW1 US messtin set named SULLIVAN to top & RAY to bottom in same hand.
Jnitial research suggests that that Pvt Ray SULLIVAN of 18th Inf regt, 1st Inf Div was Killed in Action 1/10/2018.  read more

Code: 15363

WW1 German Drinking Cup 1917

Green enamelled drinking cup as issued to the German soldier in WW1.
marked to bottom 'Wupperman 17' .  read more

Code: 15364

WW1 German Cartridge Bandolier

One half of the blue German cartridge bandolier now empty & discarded in the are oif a European battlefield until now.  read more

Code: 15371

WW1 French Soldiers Puttees

Full length blue woollen puttees as issued with the M1915 model of uniform & worn by French other ranks troops. Both complete with cords & leather edging to boot section.  read more

Code: 15373

WW1 German Field Glasses 1915

WW1 German 1915 dated pair of Field glasses as carried by officers , NCOs , machine gunners etc.
Made by Emil Busch & dated 1915.  read more

Code: 15360