Published WW1 German M16 Camouflage Helmet

As featured on the front cover of Stahlschutzhelme 1915-1918 by Oliver Lock & also on pages 138 & 142 this M16 camouflage helmet would be on the top shelf on any advanced collection.
Following closely the general outline given in the 7th July 1918 Ludendorff directive this helmet was souvenired by an American serviceman & purchased in the USA some years ago. Being of the classic tan o...  read more

Code: 14859

WW1 German Jager Zu Pferd Helmet 1915

Featured across four pages of the Feldzug 1915 book by collector the late Michael Baldwin this is one of the best examples of the rare lobster tail M15 Jager zu Pferde cavalry helmet that I am yet to encounter. As cavalry units were depleted in the early days of WW1 former cavalrymen fought in the trenches often still wearing these being before being issued the M16 steel helmet.
With m...  read more

Code: 14857

Published Battle Damaged M95 Ersatz Pickelhaube - Feldzug 1914

Featured on pages 137-138 of Feldzug 1914 by collector the late Michael Baldwin this enlisted mans M95 Prussian pickelhaube is an ersatz example in pressed steel with what was most likely a fatal shrapnel strike to front peak.
Made of one piece black shellacked light gauge steel it has a good quality gilded front plate mist usually found on pre war helmets. The interior leather lining ...  read more

Code: 14858

WW2 British Military Police Marked Despatch Riders Helmet

A motorcyclist despatch riders helmet of the Military Police with red on blue MP insignia to front & red band. Offered as found in its factory green paint with the tactical CMP markings painted over the top the liner is detached in several pieces with BMB maker & size & an apparent date of 1943 although this is difficult to correctly discern due to some insect attack to the leather in places.  read more

Code: 14837

WW1 German 13th Infantry Regiment Pickelhaube & Cover , Belt Equipment & Dienstglas Grouping

A fabulous grouping of WW1 German items which were all found together in France some years ago with pickelhaube having matching 13th 'Herwarth von Bittenfeld' infantry regiment (1st Westphalian) No. 13 IR ink markings to that of the green numbered cover.
This whole set was most likely lost or captured in the early 1915 period with the prewar red numbering system having changed to green...  read more

Code: 14813

WW1 German 134th Regiment M15 ORs Pickelhaube Cover

A fine example of the Model15 pickelhaube cover with regimental markings to the 134th Infantry regiment. This exact cover is featured on pages of Feldzug 1915 by collector & historian the late Michael baldwin.
Comes with a plastic pickelhaube for display mounting & an original chinstrap ( as pictured ) which has been repaired by a hardly noticeable rejoin.  read more

Code: 14810

Time Capsule WW2 British Infantry Helmet - Found Normandy

If you are looking for a true timecapsule piece from the 1944 Normandy campaign this multi scrimmed 'bocage' camouflage British soldiers helmet may be the one off piece for your D-Day collection.
Originally coming from a house in the Bayeux, Normandy area some years ago this netted helmet displays all of the attributes & unmistakeable original age that one would want to see in an ' as ...  read more

Code: 14759

WW1 1914 Paris Made Sweets Box For British Troops

Commercially made in Paris during the early war period & sold containing Bon Bon sweets these wonderfully made boxes represent the British soldier of 1914 in the early days of the First World War. In the shape of a British officers cap with '1914' to the chinstrap the inner container is marked ' EB Paris Modele depose' .  read more

Code: 14767

WW1 British Foul Weather 'Gor Blimey' Cap Cover

***Rare*** original example of foul weather cap cover for the Cap, Winter, Service Dress (Gor Blimey) cap in waterproofed tight weave cotton material. Has fold down neck flap and its original ties. These are coated with a layer of pea green paint to the interior.
The interior still has its paper '2' label.
Remains in good supple condition.  read more

Code: 14763

***Rare** WW2 Canadian Ankle Boots - Dated 1942

A pair of 1942 dated large sized extremely rare Canadian ankle boots as worn by Canadian infantry troops in NW Europe 1944/45.
These boots closely resembled the British version however were toecapless & of a slightly different construction. Both are matching maker marked & dated 1942 to insoles. They had seven pairs of eyelets with a short tongue this pair having rounded metal toe cleat...  read more

Code: 14710