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A rare US M1 helmet with dual insignia to helmet & liner of the 81st Airborne Anti- Aircraft Battalion of the 101st Airborne Division. These were Gliderborne troops who saw action at Utah beach , Carentan , Holland & the Ardennes. A totally original & untouched helmet from the Normandy campaign it is of the early fixed bales with front seam configuration & has two white diamonds painted to each side . This is also repeated on the liner . The chinstrap buckle & hook are of the early raised bar pattern in stamped brass with a coating to prevent corrosion. The helmet shell has heavy wear to inside & out with this also evident to the liner which has a very well worn leather headband & some displacing of webbing straps due to wear & corrosion. There is rust to the metal rivets from many years of outside storage & so we can date the use of the steel rivets here to around the early to midwar period. The ink marking 'J&J' (Johnson & Johnson) can be seen to the cotton webbing & also to the nape strap. The nape strap has very largely illegible markings however close examination appears to reveal the contract number '25951' referring to a contract date of June 4th 1942 ( See pg 130 of the superb reference M-1 Helmet by Oosterman ). Liner is made by INLAND who only manufactured liners up to 1943. A very rare helmet which has not been on the collectors market before. An internet search of this very active unit will provide the full fascinating story of this units history.
Code: 10091
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Scarce matching numbered late war K98 bayonet with maker mark 'fnj44' for 'Alexander Coppel GmbH better known as Alcoso,Solingen ' . With serial number '151N' to blade & scabbard almost all of its original factory blueing remains & there is no damage to the brown/black bakelite grips. Waffenamt marked to pommel. Superb hard to find piece & never sharpened. Proof of age required , please send picture of Driving Licence by text , Wotsapp or email
Code: 10075
A good well worn example of the midwar MkII British army steel helmet with factory green paint & 1943 date to underside of rim. Very typical of those worn in N.W Europe by the British infantry soldier it is fitted with a camouflage net which was still on the helmet when found. Still dirty & dusty & a helmet that has no doubt seen action.
Code: 10080
275.00 GBP
A WW1 wooden ammunition box for the German Maxim Machine Gun that has had a three tone camouflage scheme applied. The box is in its tpyical WW1 format with steel wire handle & push down release catch to its hinged lid. There is a faint ink stamped manufacturer maker mark to the underside of the lid which appears to read ' Holsafia-Werke , Neumann G.m.b.H. ' the rest is illegible. The camouflage scheme is in the classic dark brown , mid brown & forest green the date of its application difficult to determine as these were still in use right through until WW2. All of the metal fittings are rusty & there are woodworm spatterings in places .
Code: 10083
295.00 GBP
A good example of the Dutch M1895 bayonet as issued for use with the M1895 rifle . In common with the rifle, early examples were imported from Austria-Hungary, with production subsequently being undertaken at the Netherlands Royal Arsenal at Hembrug. The bayonet is marked ' HEMBRUG' to the ricasso & has a distinctive tapering T-section blade. A leather belt-frog is permanently rivetted to the scabbard very much resembling that of the Lee Metford. These were in use pre 1914 & thus of First World war period as well as into the Second World war. Nice clean piece with serial number to crossguard & numbers to rear of frog. Proof of age required , please send picture of Driving Licence by text , Wotsapp or email
Code: 10074
160.00 GBP
WW1 French issue M2 gas mask carrying tin in khaki. In very good condition .
Code: 10081
175.00 GBP
A WW2 British army gas mask in its carrying haversack with Anti Gas goggles & 1940 dated Outfit Anti Dimming . Gas mask has black rubber facepiece wth AVON mark & April 1940 date. The red filter is 1941 dated & the hose with the slightly earlier stockinged khaki canvas. The canvas haversack is stamped ' MARK VII 'with 1943 date. All rubber is still good & supple . The Anti Gas Goggles are intact with the Anti Dimming kit dated February 1940.
Code: 10077
85.00 GBP
A good clean British MkII steel combat helmet in its factory khaki paint with 1939 date to steel shell , liner cradle & chinstrap lugs. This untouched early piece has the maker name of 'RO&Co' stamped to the underside of the rim for the maker Rubery Owen & Co. The year '1939' is clearly visible next to this. Helmet is fitted with the early oval dome pad & has its original webbing chinstrap still fitted.
Code: 10087
Early war British camouflage cape/poncho with 1939 date code. All four of its brown buttons are still present to front with three buttons to underside of collar. All stitching is wartime original. 'R' coded War Department inspectors stamp to lining for year 1939. The name ' S.A. COX 77729 R.A.F.' has been handwritten to lining. Cape has good strong colours with some dryness in places to the rubberised surface.
Code: 10085
WW1 British '14 Pattern open topped pistol holster for those armed with the service revolver such as tank crewmen , machine gunners etc. In very good supple condition with all of its buckles & tabs intact.
Code: 10089
125.00 GBP
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