Website News - WW1 German Headgear Collection

A rarely seen timecapsule collection of WW1 German headgear just purchased at CS Militaria....A small sample selection is pictured.
Some of the most untouched 'straight from the battlefield' pieces that we have seen for some time ..

We will begin to list these new pieces Friday 18th July ..

Full images & descriptions will be online this Friday please bea...  read more

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Friday 11th July 2025 - Website Updated

More new items just uploaded to website ..

Coming soon a recently surfaced collection of WW1 helmets & pickelhaubes just acquired ..

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Have a great weekend ,

Chris S  read more

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WW2 French 'Battle For France' M26 Adrian Engineers Steel Helmet

A classic Fall of France Engineers badged M26 large size Adrian helmet from the maker MAMOU of Marseille . There is a very good 1938 date stamp to the interior dome .
The badge is typical of the rapid mobilisation of troops and has been drawn from earlier stock , Liner and chinstrap are all there and good and supple . All paint work is untouched and nicely patinated .  read more

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WW2 British Airborne Denison Smock 1945

An untouched example of a WW2 Denison smock . This example has a good John Gordon 1945 label . Used with clear signs of removed wings . There is some general wear & tear such as to the cuffs from service use. Original half zip intact & fully functional.
The colours remain good making this a good display example  read more

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WW1 French M15 Zouve/Armee de Africa M15 Adrian Helmet

A textbook WW1 French "Armee d'Afrique" mustard finished M15 Adrian helmet with paint match insignia as worn by Zouves and some other elements of the Armee of Africa.
The French governed countries of Morocco, Algeria provided a huge number of troops who were deployed in Europe throughout the Great War . These units were to adopt a light khaki wool uniform from 14/15 on and thus their hel...  read more

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WW2 British MK2 Police Issue Steel Helmet & Police Manual/Ephemera

A very clean early issued Police MK2 helmet . The patina is very nice as is the factory stencil . Liner complete and well 1939 dated with a good chinstrap . This lot came with this interesting Wartime police guide book and inside the book a certificate showing the handing in of a German hand gun . A nice display set .  read more

Code: 15273

WW2 Hungarian M35-38 Pattern Steel Helmet

One of the so often missing pieces from most WW2 helmet collections is the Hungarian 35-38 . These were a domestically produced copy of the German M35 . The liner , band and chinstrap was not a copy of the 35. To the rear is the riveted hanging bracket .This example is textbook having the factory dark olive paint and clear maker and size stampings . The leather is good and supple with all cushi...  read more

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WW1 French Soldiers Issue Ankle Boots.

A good pair of the classic rough out French soldiers ankle boots . This pair have good supple leather and are in a decent size for a midwar period mannequin display . The soles have all their nails and a round 5.15 stamp . There are further stamps inside each boot . Some of the brass eyelets are now missing however this does not effect fitting these with laces as the leather is good and strong .  read more

Code: 15248

WW2 British Nelson Ship Souvenir Large Ink Well

A very nice and impressive double ink well of heavy proportions cast from materials scrapped from HMS Nelson . The Nelson had an impressive war history including support gun fire for the Normandy invasion where she was damaged . The model is from gun muzzle to rear of turret 23 cm and turret is 10cm wide . This weighs in at approximately 2.5 kgs of fine bronze.  read more

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WW2 British Commando Green Beret 1943 .

A textbook example of the famous and very hard won green Commando beret . This 1943 dated example made by the prolific maker Kangol Wear shows light service wear and is thus perfect for display . All the characteristics of manufacture are very visible including N over WD stamp correct machine and hand applied stitching , silk draw cord , eyelets and leather backing patch . The crown "hood" is ...  read more

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