WW1 Portuguese Steel Helmet

The helmet adopted in 1916 by the Portuguese expeditionary force was a British made shell with the distinctive fluting . To find example as here with the very first model of ling is very hard and thus makes these a rare and very interesting talking point in any great war headgear collection . In service worn condition the liner shows some wear with the original and almost always missing chinstr...  read more

Code: 15199

WW1 Italian "Lippman" Steel Helmet , Early Example

A super early production of the helmet dating from 1916 being in a darker tone of grey and having a one piece all black leather lining . The helmets shell has all fittings and the chinstrap remains very good . The liner band is held in place with the tin plated fine corrugated spaces '  read more

Code: 15247

WW1 British Tank/Splatter Mask

A fine textbook example of the WW1 Tank or 'Splatter' mask .
Without doubt one of those amazing pieces of Great war militaria to come out of a war that saw industry try to cope with a rapidly changing battlefield ! Almost medieval in design the mask was intended to protect crews from lethal flakes of dislodged internal armour plate known as splash which occurred when the tank was hit...  read more

Code: 15249

Vietnam War NVA Pith helmet

The typical pressed fiber board pith helmet as produced in China and supplied to the North Vietnamese regular Army . Condition is good but used with traces of paper label still present within the dome area .  read more

Code: 15242

WW1 British '08 Pattern Bayonet Frog

Green blancoed frog with helve strap removed. Faint markings to reverse.  read more

Code: 15193

WW2 British RAF Aircrew Map & Souvenir Grouping

A nice set that came via a private sale .The lot consists of a silk aircrew "Escape" type map of Northern Europe . as well as a high quality padded navigators half wing , two sweetheart brooches made from aircraft cockpit perspex and button detailing as well as an escape type heliograph mirror and a carved bone small set of RAF wings brooch . The worn super patina to the silk and the hand made ...  read more

Code: 15206

WW1 Belgian Adrian Helmet

A WW1 Belgian army Adrian helmet complete with chinstrap.
Typical of many Great War examples this one has been reissued and has a secondary refinish ,hand applied mustard brown paint . The patina is super and untouched with the lion insignia nice and tight to the shell . Both liner and chinstrap remain in place and are good .  read more

Code: 15235

WW2 British Blanco Tablet In Factory Wrapping

Blanco was yet another thing every old soldier never forgot ! Here we have a rare untouched tablet held in its original factory wrapper .  read more

Code: 15215

WW2 British Soldiers Boot Polish

This tin has wonderful period graphics to the tin and remains in very good stored condition . The original contents are still present but rather shrunken from time . A nice display piece .  read more

Code: 15220

WW1 German Soldiers Drill/Work Trousers - Marked To Railway Troops 1916

These trousers were used for both work and drill and were a very common part of every German soldiers uniform . Many period images show these being worn while on campaign and upon the front lines particularly by engineers/artillery and other technical troops . This pair has a super set of issue and unit stamps including those of railway troops . Condition is excellent with just toning and signs...  read more

Code: 15228