WW1 US M17 A1 Helmet

An interesting study of early WW2 US headgear would certainly include the M17A1 helmet which was the standard steel helmet used by US forces up until the introduction of the M1 in 1941 .
A British WW1 pattern adopted by the US army in 1917 the helmet was upgraded in 1936 with the addition of a new leather liner & buckled chinstrap.
This is an excellent textbook example with the ...  read more

Code: 14314

WW1 German Enamel Messtin Lid

A WW1 German enamel messtin lid , early production with black enamel to the outside & green to the interior.
Steel handled with hinge functional.  read more

Code: 14306

WW1 French Infantry M15 Adrian Helmet

A WW1 M15 Infantry Adrian helmet with flaming grenade to front also applicable for motorised machine gun troops.
This helmet has a very high proportion of its original factory blue finish remaining with only light service wear overall. Badge to front is totally original to the helmet this matching in colour to the rest of the helmet. Still retaining its original brown leather chinstrap ...  read more

Code: 14312

WW1 British Camouflage Brodie Helmet With London Regiment Flash

Interesting WW1 British Brodie helmet which recently surfaced with heavily thick textured overpaint & blue & red flash to side of the London Regiment . It is quite aparent on inspection that this painted flash sits on an earlier tan colour insignia which can be seen in one corner . Brodie has thin wire chinstrap brackets with liner long gone.  read more

Code: 14027

WW1 British 4.5 Howitzer Shellcase Trenchart Cap 1916

A very nice Trenchart cap made form the shellcase of a 4.5 In Howitzer.
A French button with the number '4' has been mounted to front with 'Souvenir Ypres 1914-1916' inscribed either side. Chinstrap is moveable on two British GS buttons either side. Markings on base of shellcase give date of 1916 .  read more

Code: 13931

WW1 British '08 Webbing Waistbelt 1916

A 1908 webbing belt with faint ink markings of MEco. with a date of what appears to be 1916.
Uncleaned & with an 'M' for the size Medium .  read more

Code: 11962

WW1 British Sam Browne Belt & Strap 1917

British Officer Sam Browne belt dated 1917 & maker marked to the firm Pulley & Powell.
There is a shoulder strap fitted , different than the standard type however left as found.  read more

Code: 6299

WW1 US GI Doughboy Painted German 'Mimickry' Camouflage Helmet

WW1 German M16 helmet in a very striking four colour camouflage scheme typical of those painted by US soldiers in the immediate postwar period to be kept as souvenirs.
The colours are very typical with the camouflage pattern closely mimicking those worn by German troops encountered by the 'Doughboy' in the latter WW1 period. To the front of the helmet appears to have been some sort of pa...  read more

Code: 14296

WW1 British '08 Pattern Largepack 1914 Dated

A 1908 pattern webbing equipment largepack in very good unblancoed condition & with rare 1914 date.
Marked 'MECo 1914' with broad arrow inspection stamp to underside of flap for the Mills Equipment Company. All tabs & buckles present , some light wear overall.  read more

Code: 13457

WW1 British Souvenir Ashtray

A WW1 British Mills bomb souvenir made into an ashtray design with hinged top to the hollow bomb mounted onto a cigarette recessed base.
On one side of the base is an inscription that reads ' Memento of the Great War actual hand grenade casting as used by the allies ' . The other side reads ' Regd. No 651542. 1915 ' .
Interesting piece & typical of the war mementoes that could b...  read more

Code: 14300