WW1 FRENCH ADRIAN HELMET - C/W PERIOD GEOMETRIC CAMO

Very rare combat helmet with a period applied geometric camo.
There is a stamp inside the crown with, " C C " and an anchor . Attributed to the Compagnie Coloniale made up mainly of ex pats , Pied Noirs etc. and Colonial troops.
Hence the anchor which was used by Colonial units often incorporated into the helmet badge.
The marking may also be for Ci des Compteurs the manu...  read more

Code: 60336

M35 DOUBLE DECAL LUFTWAFFE GERMAN HELMET

Straight from the vets family.
Text book helmet.
Early type eagle.
Double named, once to skirt and the other to liner. Also unit markd and large stencilled 5 to crown next to the dome stamp.
Maker and dated brown chin strap.
Double banded liner.
ET 62 in block script. Batch no. 4192.
Brian Rice's helmet code book confirms this helmet left t...  read more

Code: 53304

GERMAN WW2 - LUFTWAFFE FIELD DIVISION M35 - D/D - CHICKEN WIRE - EF 64

Exceptional combat helmet.
M35 Luftwaffe double decal re issue.
Original Luftwaffe blue paint under the field grey over paint.
Both decals visible under the paint.
Early Droop Tail eagle.
Faint dome stamp.
The short part of the brown chinstrap has a clear " L.B.A. " stamping.
EF64 with Lot No. 20355.
This configures exactly with the Bri...  read more

Code: 57007

GERMAN 3RD REICH - ARMY NCO'S VISOR CAP

Early One Looker in the classic tri cot material.
White Waffenfarbe for Infantry.
All original insignia with metal cockade and roundel and silvered army eaglr , this with some of the original silvered finish present.
This is a stitch on type eagle with smmall thread holes at the top of the eagles wings and below the Swaz.
Black leather chin strap for non Commissioned...  read more

Code: 60321

HLI (HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY) WW2 OFFICERS GLENGARRY - ATTRIBUTED

" Been There " Highland Light Infantry officers Glengarry.
Straight from the Vets daughter a number of years ago .
Green wool body with black touree.
Nice fringed rosette with it's original to it officers cap badge.
Broad black cotton trill and original tails.
Waxed cotton lining, good overall with a bit of damage from the badge cotter pin.
No moth or ...  read more

Code: 60315

GERMAN M35 SINGLE DECAL PARADE FINISH ARMY HELMET - NS64

Super helmet and rare to find one with the early smooth parade finish dark green paint .
The silver army decal is in good shape and has toned to a nice golden colour.
Size 57 liner with owners initials.
NS 64 shell with batch no. 5864. Brian Ice's helmet book confirms this helmet configures exactly as to how it left the factory in late 1937.
Both liner and chinstra...  read more

Code: 59063

WW2 - SCOTTISH OFFICERS SWORD STRAIGHT GUARD FOR BROADSWORD

Rare piece.
Genuine straight cross guard that was interchangeable with the basket hilt on Highland Broad swords.
This came with a WW1 / WW2 Argylls broadsword sword straight from the family .
V.G.C.  read more

Code: 60369

BRITISH HIGHLAND OFFICERS BROADSWORD LEATHER FIELD SCABBARD

Hard to better the condition of this one.
Good leather retaining the original finish and metal throat and tail pieces both very good. The ball with no dents.
Traditional construction of leather over wood.
Leather fixing strap v.g.c.
Please pay attention to the size as they vary.
External size, 85 cm approximately long without metal ball end.
Genuine iss...  read more

Code: 60367

1931 - MILITARY HEADRESS CIGARETTE CARD COLLECTION - COMPLETE

Military Head-dress circa 1931,full set of 50 cards in the original album.
Issued by John Player & Son.
Colour images of each piece with information on the back.
Comprises , 19th Regiment of Foot, Grenadier's Cap;15 The King's Light Dragoons, Officer's Full Dress Helmet;Grenadier's Cap 1768-99,Infantryman's Cocked Hat 1773,Royal Horse Guards,Trooper's cocked hat 1785-1810,...  read more

Code: 60365

WW1 - GERMAN EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN - ASGARI POLIZEI TRUPPE FEZ BADGE - K.I.A. - ATTRIBUTED

This is an other ranks German East Africa native Asgari volunteer soldiers Tarbusch (fez) eagle.
This type worn solely by the East African Polizeitruppe in WW1.
It has the distinctive large gilded metal eagle of the Polizeitruppe as opposed to the smaller white metal version for the Schutztruppe askaris.
What is especially interesting is the original hand written note atta...  read more

Code: 60261