WW1 German Waterbottle ( Feldflasche )

WW1 German waterbottle with grey painted metal fittings & complete with carbine hook to rear for attaching to belt equipment.
Cork intact with grey buckle painted choker strap . Grey canvas cover with petal design snap fasteners & grey painted bottle underneath . Marked to reverse with maker name. There are a few rust stains to cover & bottom leather tip is minus.
A very good di...  read more

Code: 14415

WW1 US Cartridge Belt

WW1 US cartridge belt with 'Mills Patent July 16 '07 / May 18 '15' to end slides & faintly marked Mills & dated 1918 to underside of front pouch.
Has regimental infantry number disc to reverse side.  read more

Code: 14423

WW1 British 'Beaufort War Hospital Christmas 1915' Wallet

Commemorating Christmas 1915 a wallet of the period from Beaufort War Hospital.  read more

Code: 14427

WW1 German M17 Stripe Camouflage Helmet

WW1 German M17 helmet with camouflage colours effected in a striped pattern of tan ochre , light green & brown .
Interesting variant of the myriad of camouflage schemes thick hand applied brush strokes visible in the paint when closely examined. Now having darkened with age & natural patination the tan appears more orange with the brown colour only very subtly applied in between segment...  read more

Code: 14338

WW1 German Battle Damaged Camouflage M17 Helmet

A large sized German M17 helmet in three colour handbrushed camouflage each segment divided by black lines as was the prescribed pattern of the period.
The classic three colours of forest green , tan ochre & brown have all darkened with age however the brush strokes withing the paint are distinct & thicker in areas such as the green.
To the top of the helmet are two apparent shr...  read more

Code: 14330

WW1 British 1905 Pattern SD Cap - Royal Artillery

A rarely encountered 1905 pattern Service Dress cap ( Stiff Cap ) introduced in 1905 as universal headwear for all Other Ranks except for Scottish troops & those serving in hot climates.
Constructed in the same khaki wool cloth as the service dress jacket & trousers the band is formed of stiffened buckram , card & black oilskin with the small peak in stiffened card covered on its under...  read more

Code: 14341

WW1 German Infantry '07 Prussian Feldmutze 1916

WW1 German '07 Feldmutze of Prussia with stamping of 'BAII' for the Prussian Stettin Depot & 1916 date.
Red banded for infantry with national & Prussian cockade & overall moderate service wear.  read more

Code: 14334

WW1 British Messtin - 1918 Dated

A WW1 British kidney shaped messtin with markigns to each front & back bracket of 'Millers 1918'.  read more

Code: 14332

WW1 British '08 Patt Bayonet Frog With Helve Strap

Green blancoed example of the '08 pattern bayonet frog that still has helve strap intact.  read more

Code: 14351

WW1 French Infantry Helmet With Commemorative Plaque

A WW1 souvenir plaqued Adrian helmet with the lighter blue grey factory paint of early M15 Adrian helmets.
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 service. Some were ...  read more

Code: 14313