STALINGRAD FOUND M35 GERMAN HEER HELMET- BATTLE DAMAGED
Fantastic helmet recovered from the Roshoshka area of Stalingrad.
Retaining most paint and still has it's liner and chinstrap. Army decal. Soldiers name in paint to rear apron.
Leaves no doubt as to the ferocity of the fighting.Battle damage is exit holes and even the chin strap buckle has taken a strike.
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M35 ARMY SINGLE DECAL RE ISSUE - WIRE CARRYING LOOPS.
Stunning helmet being a M35 Quist 66 re issue, with lot no. 516. which means it left the factory in 1938 most likely as an army double decal. Matt field grey paint. Good decal. Named to skirt and liner.
Interestingly this one has soldier made wire hooks for belt suspension. Nicely made with flattened ends which hook into the air vents and come down under the liner band and end in... read more
M42 COMBAT HELMET - FRENCH BARN FIND
Acquired recently from a Normandy barn. Large size 66. I've left this exactly as found with it's dusty liner which is still in very good shape and it's uncleaned shell. I think it exudes character the way it is although would clean up if desired.
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BATTLE DAMAGED M42 COMBAT HELMET
Good complete battle field pick up combat helmet. Small calibre bullet strikes which have come from the inside and have impacted on the shell with resulting outward dents, most likely from a pistol. Corresponding holes to liner. Also another bullet strike to the outside below the right air vent. Evidence of blood in the liner.
Liner leather good, full length chinstrap.Owners name... read more
M35 SINGLE DECAL ARMY BATTLEFIELD BUNKER FOUND - BATTLE DAMAGED
Good solid bunker recovered helmet still with almost all it's original paint.
Army decal to left side.
Concussion/blast crack to crown.
Double banded aluminium liner band with square D rings. All helmet pins present.
Eastern Front found.
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M35 DOUBLE DECAL HELMET - SE 66 - VERY EARLY 073 CODE
Nice very early re issue double decal in a large size. 2nd pattern eagle. Batch no.073. This helmet left the factory in 1935 as a double decal with 2nd pattern eagle according the book on helmet codes.
Very good sheep skin liner, zinc band. Liner size 58.
Dark blue/ slate grey colour.
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QUIST 64 M35 FORMER DOUBLE DECAL - NAMED
Good early helmet still with it's shiny parade/early finish. Batch no. 4575. This is one of the helmets referred to ass " Oddball" in the Brian Ice helmet book, i.e. this one has a zinc liner band fitted with earlier aluminium D rings, a known though scarce configuration. Brass helmet pins.Also at this time helmets were leaving the factory in both shiny and matt paints. This is a great ... read more
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS VICTORIAN REGIMENTAL DIRK WITH REGIMENTAL BLADE
An exquisite piece from my own collection which I am now unfortunately down sizing.
Maker mkd. " SANDILANDS & SON, CONDUIT ST W.". This to the beautiful acid etched blade which has to one side the Argyllshire Boars head and " NE OBLIVSCARIS" and to the other side the Sutherland Wildcat and " SANS PEUR". Clipped back stout blade.
Unmarked silver fittings. These are superbly... read more
WW1 STAHLHELM CAMO HELMET - RARE MAKER- NAMED
Rare Bell L64 marked helmet.City of manufacture unknown.Batch no. stamped to crown.
Good bright classic geometric camo of yellow/red/green.
Gothic script to the rear apron, this being one of the nicest I've had with soldiers name , rank and unit.
No liner but a beautiful piece nonetheless.
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M35 GERMAN DAK CAMO - ARMY SINGLE DECAL HELMET
Stunning unusual Afrika Korps camo in an unusual 3 tone colour scheme.
This helmet came straight from a house where the womans husband had served in North Africa with the RAF.
All over tan camo in a heavy brush stroked finish , over this has been applied a blue and green geometric pattern similar to British tanks in the Western Desert and also these colours were used by th... read more