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BRAUNSCHWEIG – BUSBY – ENLISTED MAN – PRIVATE PURCHASE – PARADE – HUSAREN-REGIMENT NR 17
SKU: 33-403$7,495.00
This is a major prize for us. In the past we have been able to offer a similar example of an Enlisted Man busby for Husaren-Regiment Nr 17 from the Duchy of Braunschweig but never quite like this one. It is a private purchase example rather than depot issued Pelmmütze. Even more importantly it is to full parade to include a correct parade bush!…..
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REUSS – PICKELHAUBE – OFFICER – INFANTERIE-REGIMENT NR 96
SKU: 04-825 XKGJT$5,995.00
Today we offer you a first time pickelhaube from Der Rittmeister Militaria. This is a scarce spike helmet at best as it comes from a single bataillone from a regiment. This comes from 7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr 96. The helmet is from Bataillone Nr II from the Principality of Reuss…..
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PRUSSIA – WAPPEN – ENLISTED MAN – GARDE – SUBDUDED
SKU: 04-824$195.00
This is a very fine subdued wapen for a Garde-Regiment. After the war beoke out when existing brass wappens were used the subdued which are a subdued gray material were substituted on all headdress.
This example is in excellent condition and has both clips on the reverse in place.In stock
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FRANCO-PRUSSIAN – MEDAL – WAR COMBATANTS MEDAL
SKU: 05-1734$75.00
This is the combatants medal for the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. This is the original awarded medal from that conflict. Like the medals awarded to Prussian troops during the Napoleonic wars they are cast from the bronze of French cannons. This is verified by the engraving on the edge of the medal. A correct ribbon is attached.
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GERMANY – SEAMAN’S STICK – WWI – SHAPE OF A VIVAT RIBBON – S.M.S. NASSAU
SKU: 10-905$125.00
Veteran’s pieces came in a variety of items. From steins, canteens, etc. This is a stick that was meant to simulate an on board item from the German battleship S.M.S. Nassau in the shape of a Vivat ribbon.
The S.M.S. Nassau was the lead ship of the Nassau Class. She was commissioned in 1909…..In stock
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SAXONY – SHOOTING BADGE – 5TH DEGREE
SKU: 15-751$125.00
This is a 5th degree shooting badge (lanyard) which was won for shooting proficiency. In German this was known as the Schützenschnur. This comes from the Kingdom of Saxony as we see green “acorns” at the top and bottom. Further on the silver bullion of the badge we see green diamonds embedded. Very fine condition….
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WÜRTTEMBERG – SASH – OFFICER
SKU: 15-750$250.00
This is a finely conditioned officer sash for Württemberg.
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GERMANY – PRINT – FULL COLOR – S.M.S. SEEADLER – SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND WHICH IDENTIFIES GRAF VON LUCKNER
SKU: 19-307$95.00
Our offering today is a color print of the S.M.S. Seeadler which is signed by the artists (Who we cannot identify) and has the name of Felix Graf von Luckner.
Felix Graf von Luckner (1881-1966) was one of WW I’s most interesting naval figures. To say that he was a colorful figure is an absolute understatement! Von Luckner was known as the Seeteufel (Sea Devil). Von Luckner came from an aristocratic family and did not want to follow the life path required by his father. Instead, he left home at a young age and traveled around the world taking any number of physically-demanding jobs: working in a circus, as a lumberman, and many positions requiring heavy labor. His father wanted him to join the cavalry, but von Luckner said he would not return to his family until he could wear his Emperor’s naval uniform. He returned to Germany in 1911 and passed his exams for the merchant fleet…..
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – KAISER WILHELM II AND GENERALFELDMARSCHALL VON HINDENBURG
SKU: 38-2833$25.00
This is a postcard which I have not seen before. It shows Kaiser Wilhelm II mounted on a horse during a parade. He is wearing the attila and schirmmütze of a Dragoon. Slightly behind him we see also mounted on a horse is General von Hindenburg. This postcard has never been mailed and is in excellent condition.
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BAVARIA – POSTCARD – KAISER WILHELM II AND KRONPRINZ RUPRECHT
SKU: 38-2832$20.00
This is a postcard which shows Kaiser Wilhelm II in the overcoat of a Prussian general with pickelhaube. Beside him is Kronprinz Ruprecht of Bavaria. Ruprecht is also dressed in the overcoat of a Prussian general. Atop his head is the spike helmet of a Kürassier-Regiment. This postcard was mailed but is in excellent condition.
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PRUSSIA – POSTCARD – KAISER WILHELM II AND AUSTRIAN GENERALFELDMARSCHALL AND CHIEF OF STAFF CONRAD VON HÖTZENDORF
SKU: 38-2831$20.00
This is a postcard with Kaiser Willhelm II and Conrad von Hötzendorf
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UNKNOWN – AIGUILETTE – OFFICER
SKU: 15-752$195.00
This is an officer aiguillette. It has three strands of gold bullion. Across these three strands, there are bands of what appear to be brown / black.
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GERMANY – CIGAR CASE – LEATHER – KAISERLICHE MARINE
SKU: 13-865$125.00
German sailors were just as proud of their service to the Kaiser as were their army mates. Instead of the more commonly-seen veterans’ steins or pipes, this particular naval veteran opted to commemorate his service with a two-piece, leather, cigar case….
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GERMANY – DOCUMENT AND AWARD – 1914 IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS – GERMAN NAVAL SEAMAN
SKU: 06-241$250.00
German naval operations were based in two areas of Germany: the North Sea’s Wilhelmshaven and the Baltic Sea’s Kiel. [During WW I Kaiser Wilhelm II’s brother, Prinz Heinrich of Prussia, was a Großadmiral (the only Großadmiral to have tactical command at the front) based at Kiel. He was responsible for operations in the Baltic against the Russians. Kiel was always a secondary front, since Wilhelmshaven hosted Germany’s biggest, newest, and best ships as they faced the English fleet. This was particularly true in 1916 when the two fleets clashed at the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak)]….
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GERMANY – DOCUMENT WITH AWARD – FELD-LUFTSCHIFFER-ABTEILUNG DOCUMENT AND DECORATION GROUP
SKU: 06-240$550.00
Due to their limited numbers, we are seldom able to offer Luftschiffer-Abteilung document and decoration groups. Today, however, we have just such a collection! The Imperial German Army operated a variety of airship detachments, although its “glamour” division featured zeppelins. Early in WW I, the Army and Navy both operated zeppelin fleets…..
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BRITISH – POSTER – REPRINT – WARNS THE PUBLIC ABOUT GERMAN ZEPPELIN AND AIRCRAFT DANGERS
SKU: 16-468$95.00
During WW I, the Imperial German Army and Navy launched bombing missions against London and other English cities. In order to inform and protect its citizens, His Majesty’s Printing Office produced a poster that compared German aircraft (including zeppelins) with England’s. The posters were posted in public areas….
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GERMANY – WINE BOTTLE STOPPER – FEATURING 18th CENTURY SOLDIER
SKU: 18-431$95.00
This is a wine stopper that features the figure of an 18th Century soldier holding a sword. A cork at its bottom slips into the wine bottle. The stopper’s length from the tip of the soldier’s head to the cork’s bottom measures 4.”
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GERMANY – WINE BOTTLE STOPPER – FEATURING 18th CENTURY GENTLEMAN
SKU: 18-432$95.00
This is a wine stopper that features the figure of an 18th Century gentleman wearing a bicorn hat. He holds a walking stick in one hand and perches opera glasses to his eyes. A cork at its bottom slips into the wine bottle. The stopper’s length from the tip of the fine fellow’s head to the cork’s bottom measures 4.”
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC SPOON – VÖLKERSCHLACHTDENKMAL
SKU: 18-272$75.00
This is a terrific patriotic collector’s spoon that commemorates the Völkerschlachtdenkmal in Leipzig. This memorial was dedicated in 1913, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Napoleonic Wars. This dainty spoon was produced for period collectors. The inside bowl of the spoon features the monument’s multicolored enamel likeness. The shaft and trim of the bowl are gilt-toned. A multicolored enamel Saxon Coat-of-Arms tops the handle. The spoon is very well made, and in very fine condition.
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GERMANY – VASE – HAND CARVED “TRENCH ART” – MADE OF BONE
SKU:$195.00
This is a unique, fascinating, trench art vase hand carved from a large cow bone. Trench art is a very interesting collecting area. It was created by soldiers who had a great deal of time on their hands, whether they were active soldiers stationed in the trenches (hence the term “trench art”), recovering from wounds in the hospital, or POW’s. Soldiers from all WW I’s participants created such trench art as bracelets, necklaces, rings, broaches, matchbox holders, lamps, vases, etc. [Naturally, our focus is on items created by Imperial German soldiers].
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GERMANY – BADGE – NAVY VETERAN’S ASSOCIATION – ORIGINAL PRESENTATION CASE
SKU: 13-532$395.00
It is a Navy Veterans Association Badge. It represents the “German Flotten-Verien.” The badge is a two-piece affair. It is silver-toned…..
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GERMANY – DESK PIECE – NAVAL BINNACLE AND SHIP’S WHEEL
SKU: 13-983$150.00
This fascinating desk piece consists of a ship’s wheel attached to a binnacle. A binnacle is a waist-high stand or cabinet containing navigational gauges, such as the ship’s magnetic compass. Usually mounted on the deck or ship’s bridge, it was positioned near the helmsman for quick reference when necessary. Sometimes it is actually attached to the ship’s wheel, as is the case with today’s offering…..
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC PIN – YOUNG SOLDIER’S PHOTOGRAPH
SKU: 17-672$125.00
This is without a doubt one of the most impressive and well made patriotic pins featuring a soldier’s photograph that we have ever offered. The gold-toned pin has a most decorative design, with a wreath arrangement that is tied at the bottom by a bow…..
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GERMANY – BADGE – U BOOT – TWO-PIECE SCREW BACK – NAVY
SKU: 01-910$1,095.00
The U-Boot Kriegsabzeichen (War Badge) was first authorized on 1 February 1918. It was awarded after the completion of two war patrols. Many sailors and officers did not receive or acquire the badge until AFTER the war. Many of the badges produced during the war’s closing months also were low-quality pieces…..
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GERMANY – IRON CROSS – 1914 – 1st CLASS NON VAULTED WITH “CD” AND .800 SILVER HALLMARKS – CASED
SKU: 09-715$895.00
This is without a doubt the FINEST 1914 iron Cross 1st Class with an ultra-custom presentation case that I have encountered……
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PRUSSIA/HANNOVER – PICKELHAUBE / SPIKE HELMET – OFFICER – DRAGONER-REGIMENT NR 16
SKU: 04-822 XKGJT$5,995.00
This spiked helmet is a fine example of an officer pickelhaube from 2. Hannoversches Dragoner-Regiment Nr 16. This regiment was a Hannoverian regiment which was founded in 1813 and saw action in the Napoleonic wars and extensively at Waterloo. After the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 Hannover was annexed by Prussia as was Braunschweig which was a vassal state of Hannover. The regiment was garrisoned at Lüneburg and was attached to the X. Armeekorps……
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – FRIEDRICH CHRISTIANSEN – DOUBLE AUTOGRAPHED – NR 608
SKU: 44-342$850.00
This Sanke Card Nr 608 is of Oberleutnant Friedrich Christiansen. Christiansen was one of three Naval aviators to be awarded the Pour le Mérite…..
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BAVARIA – AWARD DOCUMENT AND 1914 IRON CROSS – 2nd CLASS
SKU: 06-247$175.00
This is a combination of an award document and 1914 2nd Class. It was awarded to an Enlisted Man who served in Bavarian Jäger-Regiment Nr 1, Bataillone Nr 2.
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BAVARIA – MILITARY SERVICE CROSS – THIRD CLASS WITH SWORDS AND CROWN
SKU: 05-1733$175.00
This is a Military Service Cross Third Class with Swords and Crown. This decoration in three classes during WW I was awarded to Enlisted Men and NCO’s. It was first instituted in 1866 after the Austro-Prussian War. Bavaria was allied with Austria-Hungary against Prussia……
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GERMANY – DOCUMENT STAMPS – ADMINISTRATIVE AND SHIPS DOCUMENT – FIFTEEN
SKU: 12-868$250.00
This is a fine collection of paper document stamps for a wide variety of both Germany administrative units and Navy ships……
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC STAMPS – NAVY – EIGHTEEN
SKU: 12-867$150.00
This is an assortment of 18 patriotic stamps that include images of:….
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC STAMPS – NAVY – EIGHT
SKU: 12-866$75.00
This is an assortment of six patriotic stamps for:…..
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AFRICA – POSTAGE STAMP – THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO – COMMEMORATING AIRSHIPS
SKU: 12-863$5.00
This colorful stamp is from the Republic of Togo dated 1964. It has the image of a pre WW I Zeppelin.
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SCHAUMBURG-LIPPE – DOCUMENT STAMPS – THIRTEEN
SKU: 12-862$125.00
This is a fine assortment of document stamps which were used on various documents from the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe.
Each is unique and are of varying color and sizes. Each is displayed in a plastic covering on black backing (but are loose and not attached / glued).
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AFRICA – POSTAGE STAMP – REPUBLIC OF TOGO – COMMEMORATING THE COMMENCEMENT OF AIRLINE SERVICE
SKU: 12-864$5.00
This colorful stamp which commemorates the beginning of airline service from Togo in 1964.
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – LEUTNANT LOTHAR FREIHERR VON RICHTHOFEN – NR 526
SKU: 42-250$75.00
This is Sanke card Nr 526. The subject is Leutnant Lothar von Richthofen. He was the younger brother of Manfred von Richthofen. He would survive the war, although he suffered injuries on more than one occasion. His total score was forty confirmed victories in a relatively short time at the front…..
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – RITTMEISTER MANFRED FREIHERR VON RICHTHOFEN – NR 532
SKU: 42-251$110.00
This is Sanke card Nr 532 of Rittmeister Freiherr von Richthofen. Manfred Von Richthofen is arguably the most famous of air aces. While many German pilots exceeded his score none have the overall brilliance that he did…..
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – MULTIPLE POUR LE MÉRITE WINNERS – NR 408
SKU: 42-249$75.00
This is Sanke card Nr 408. It has ten PLM winners in oval windows. In the center it also has a window with von Cossel and Windisch who had an amazing exploit……
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – OBERLEUTNANT EDUARD RITTER VON SCHLEICH – NR 578
SKU: 42-248$75.00
This is Sanke Card Nr 578 of Eduard Ritter von Schleich. Von Schleich began the war in a Bavarian infantry regiment. After having been seriously wounded, he transferred to the Air Service……
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – OBERLEUTNANT MAX IMMELMANN – NR 361
SKU: 42-247$60.00
This is Sanke card Nr 361 of Oberleutnant Max Immelmann. It is a “death card” which has a cross after his name and indicates that it was printed after his death…..
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – LEUTNANT MAX RITTER VON MULZER – NR 385
SKU: 42-246$60.00
This is Sanke Card Nr 385 of Leutnant Max Ritter von Mulzer. He was one of the earliest winners of the Orden Pour le Mérite, the coveted “Blue Max.”….
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – LEUTNANT FRIEDRICH RITTER VON RÖTH – NR 647
SKU: 42-244$75.00
This is Sanke Card Nr 547 for Leutnant Friedrich Ritter von Röth. He was notable as he achieved twenty victories over observation balloons, scoring multiple kills in one day on several occasions….
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GERMANY – SANKE CARD – DIRECTOR ANTHONY FOKKER – NR 410
SKU: 42-243$75.00
This is Sanke Card Nr 410 of Anthony Fokker. He was the head of the Fokker company. Under his direction his firm wold produce the Fokker Eindecker, Fokker Dr 1 Triplane, Fokker D. VII, and the Fokker D. VIII. The Fokker D. VII was the most successful German airplane of WW I.
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GERMANY – CAP TALLY AND POSTCARD – S.M.S. CARMEN
SKU: 13-1060$125.00
This is a mini grouping of an Enlisted Man cap tally and a postcard for the S.M.S. Carmen. This vessel was a Torpedoboot. She was the greyhound of the Kaiserliche Marine and in her day she would have been equivalent to a destroyer. Swift and agile she would move in a launch her torpedoes against larger vessels…..
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC RING – 1914 IRON CROSS – 800 SILVER
SKU: 17-686$75.00
This is a patriotic 1914 Iron Cross ring. .800 silver
SIZE 9
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GERMANY – PIPS – TWELVE RANK PIPS ON THE ORIGINAL SALES CARD
SKU: 15-634$125.00
Twelve gilt toned rank pips on the original sales card. They are useful for completing or replacing pips on shoulder boards.
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GERMANY – SWORD HANGER – LEATHER DOWN STRAP
SKU: 07-185$25.00
This is the leather down strap for a sword hanger. It has both the buckle an clip to attach to the rest of the rig.
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BAVARIA – AWARD DOCUMENT AND DECORATION – MILITARY SERVICE CROSS 3rd CLASS WITH SWORDS – Josef Huber
SKU: 06-246$175.00
We are pleased to offer you today the award document for the Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords. To accompany it is the actual decoration.
The awardee was Josef Huber. The date of the award was 12 October 1918 with the document having been prepared on 21 October 1918…..
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HAMBURG – AWARD DOCUMENT AND DECORATION – HANSEATIC CROSS – Walter Grantien
SKU: 06-245$225.00
This is a fine pair of the award document and Hanseatic Hamburg Cross.
This award was made to an Unteroffizier Walter Grantien who served in Infanterie-Regiment Nr 69….
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GERMANY – TSCHAPKA – NCO/ONE YEAR VOLUNTEER – PRIVATE PURCHASE – 2. GARDE-ULANEN-REGIMENT
SKU: 33-399$1,995.00
This is a private purchase tschapka for an NCO or a One Year Volunteer in 2. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment. This regiment was raised in 1819 and was garrisoned in Berlin. It was attached to the Garde-Korps……
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GERMANY – REICH KOKARDE – ENLISTED MAN – REPRODUCTION
SKU: 04-820$25.00
This a REPRODUCTION of the Reich kokarde. This would be useful for completing a pickelhaube, kugelhelm busby, or tschapka.
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BAVARIA – PICKELHAUBE / SPIKED HELMET – ENLISTED MAN – ERSATZ
SKU: 04-819 XRH$1,295.00
This is an Enlisted Man pickelhaube from Bavaria. It is of the ersatz variety and instead of leather the body is made of felt……
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PRUSSIA – BELT AND BUCKLE – OFFICER – BROCADE
SKU: 15-745$275.00
Finely conditioned Prussian Army officer brocade belt and buckle.
The belt is gold gilt toned with black stripes. The buckle shows a bit of tarnish on a brass exterior. The interior lining of the belt is dark blue felt with a replacement leather strap……In stock
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BADEN – PICKELHAUBE / SPIKED HELMET – OFFICER – INFANTRY-REGIMENT Nr 109
SKU: 04-818 XKGJT$9,495.00
This is a very fine example of a highly sought after officer pickelhaube from 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 109. This elite regiment was founded in 1803 during the midst of the Napoleonic wars and was garrisoned at the capital city of Karlsruhe where it was attached to the XIV. Armeekorps.
In the German army there were seven elite infantry regiments. The pickelhauben that they wore was dictinnctly different from the other line and guard regiments from their respective states. Included in this group was 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß from Prussia, Infanterie-Regiment Nr 92 from Braunschweig, Königl. Sächs. 1 Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 100 from Saxony, 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr 109 from Baden, Leibgarde-Infanterie Regiment (1. Großherzogl.) Hessisches) Nr 115 from Hesse-Darmstadt, and Grenadier-Regiment Königin Olga (1. Württembergisches) Nr 119 from Württemberg, and Infanterie-Leib-Regiment from Bavaria.
Each of the headdress from these regiments are highly sought after. The pickelhauben from Saxony and Württemberg are not as showy and hence can be purchased for a more reasonable price. The other five which include four pickelhauben and one mitre are the real stars of the headdress of infantry regiments……In stock
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PRUSSIA – PICKELHAUBE / SPIKED HELMET – OFFICER – 1. GARDE-REGIMENT ZU FUß – WITH SEMPER TALIS BANDEAU
SKU: 04-817 XKGJT$11,995.00
The 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß was the most elite infantry regiment in the Prussian and German army. They along with the Regiment des Garde du Corps were the pride of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Today we offer a first rate officer pickelhaube for the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. Any spike helmet for this regiment is a prize, but one with the Semper Talis bandeau is a step ahead as we will discuss a bit later……
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GERMANY – CAP BADGE – OFFICER – KAISERLICHE MARINE
SKU: 33-398$295.00
Imperial German Navy schirmmütze cap badge. The German Navy had different cap badges based on what the officer did. This is the basic cap badge for both top and bottom side officers…..
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OLDENBURG – MEDAL BAR – FOUR PLACE
SKU: 02-374$250.00
This is a four place medal bar with an interesting assortment of medals both awarded for war time and post war service……
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PRUSSIA – STICK PIN – ARMY PILOT BADGE
SKU: 28-166 XBB$125.00
This is a stick pin which has a Prussian Army pilot badge. The detail is excellent and the pin is knurled….
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GERMANY – SAUCER – KPM
SKU: 18-526$95.00
This is a very fine cup saucer from the famed Prussian porcelain maker KPM. Founded by Prussian King Frederick the Great, this firm provided tableware for every King/Kaiser of Prussia/Germany thereafter. They also provided the tableware for Princes of the House of Hohenzollern……
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GERMANY – COFFEE CUP – PATRIOTIC IRON CROSS – DEMITASSE – KPM
SKU: 18-525$125.00
This is a very fine patriotic demitasse coffee cup from the famed Prussian porcelain maker KPM…..
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GERMAN COLONIAL – SHOULDER STRAPS – ENLISTED MAN/NCO – SCHUTZTRUPPEN/COLONIAL SERVICE
SKU: 23-565$350.00
This is a pair of shoulder straps for an Enlisted Man/NCO who served in the Schutztruppen or the Colonial service.
They are in very good service and show honest age and have clearly been removed from a tunic…..In stock
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GERMANY – SHOULDER STRAP – LUFTSCHIFFER BATAILLONE NR 1 – FELDGRAU
SKU: 23-564$195.00
This is a single shoulder strap which would have been worn on a tunic for Luftschiffer Bataillone Nr 1. This bataillone was the first of the Luftschiffer Battailones which were formed……
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BADEN – SHOULDER BOARDS – LIEUTENANT – TRAIN-ABTEILUNG NR 14
SKU: 23-563$175.00
This is a pair of shoulder boards are for a Lieutenant who served in Train-Bataillone Nr 14 from the Grand Duchy of Baden. This Baden unit was raised in 1864 and was based at Durlach and assigned to the XIV. Armeekorps……
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GERMANY – ASHTRAY – CADINEN
SKU: 03-998$295.00
Our offering today is an ash tray. It is circular and is larger at the base than at the top. The primary material for the ashtray is clay which was fired in a kiln at the Cadinen factory. This portion of the ashtray is a reddish brown color. Above this at the top of the ashtray is a band of silver or German silver. This band shows a great deal of oxidation or patina. Attached to this band is a single piece on which a cigarette or cigar could have rested when not in use…..
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GERMANY – CANNON – NAPOLEONIC – BRASS – DECK / DISPLAY ITEM
SKU: 18-524$175.00
The cannon is mounted on a cradle that allows the barrel to elevate. On the cradle are four wheels which allow the entire cannon to move…..
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U.S. – BOUTONNIERE – U.S. ARMY PILOT BADGE
SKU: 39-51 XBB$95.00
This is a small BOUTONNIERE which represents a WW I U. S. Army pilot badge……
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U.K. – BADGE – ROYAL FLYING CORPS – UNIFORM EMBROIDERED PILOT BADGE
SKU: 39-50 XBB$450.00
This is an embroidered badge which would have been worn on the tunic of a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps. This was the army aviation organization during much of WW I. In April 1918 the RFC was combined with the Royal Naval Air Service to become the Royal Air Force…..
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PRUSSIA – STICK PIN – ARMY PILOT BADGE
SKU: 28-167 XBB$125.00
This is a stick pin which has a Prussian Army pilot badge. The detail is excellent and the pin is knurled….
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PRUSSIA – STICK PIN – ARMY PILOT BADGE
SKU: 28-169 XBB$125.00
This is a stick pin which has a Prussian Army pilot badge. The detail is excellent and the pin is knurled….
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AUSTRIA / HUNGARY – PATRIOTIC PIN – AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PATRIOTIC FLIGHT BADGE
SKU: 17-685 XBB$195.00
This is a patriotic badge which commemorates the Austro-Hungarian Air Service. The badge consists of a circular wreath. Extending from the center and beyond the wreath is a monoplane, possibly a Taube. At the top of the wreath there is an Austro-Hungarian flag. At the bottom is an Iron Cross. There is a horizontal pin on the reverse……
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PRUSSIA – SHOOTING PRIZE – KAISER WILHELM II – 1907 – FOR ARTILLERY TROOPS
SKU: 15-722$325.00
Our offering today is a shooting prize for the year 1907 and it is for a soldier in an artillery unit. On the brass badge itself we see the crossed canons for artillery instead of rifles for infantry. His laid over an oval patch of dark blue wool. There are some very small moth holes. The badge is secured to the patch. …..
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE TRAVEL STORAGE CASE – TALL SIZE – WITH RAILWAY STAMPS – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-805 XKA$50.00
This is the tall version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation.
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – TALL SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-804$75.00
This is the tall version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation. This is the extra tall version of the case…..
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – TALL SIZE – WITHOUT BOTTOM
SKU: 04-806$125.00
This is the tall version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation……
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-807$125.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation……
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – TALL SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-808$125.00
This is the tall version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation.
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-809$75.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation.
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-810$125.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation…..
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-812$125.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation…..
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-813$95.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation.
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-815$75.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation.
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GERMANY – PICKELHAUBE/SPIKE HELMET TRAVEL/STORAGE CASE – SHORT SIZE – WITH BOTTOM
SKU: 04-816$95.00
This is the short version of the pickelhaube travel/storage case. This was used to store a pickelhaube or to protect it during transportation.
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GERMANY – PARADE BUSH AND TRICHTER STORAGE CASE – PARTIAL NOT COMPLETE
SKU: 04-817$25.00
This is the main body of a storage case for a parade bush and trichter.
The bottom and top portions are missing. Good for parts only.
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GERMANY – PARADE BUSH AND TRICHTER STORAGE CASE – PARTIAL NOT COMPLETE
SKU: 04-818$15.00
This is the main body of a storage case for a parade bush and trichter.
The bottom and top portions are missing. Good for parts only.
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GERMANY – BELT AND BUCKLE STORAGE CASE/CARTON FOR A DRESS BROCADE
SKU: 15-743$75.00
This is a storage case/carton for a dress brocade belt and buckle.
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GERMANY – SCHIRMMÜTZE STORAGE CASE/CARTON – OFFICER – ORIGINAL
SKU: 33-397$125.00
This is a very scarce accessory for an officer schirmmütze. It is an original and correct storage carton/case ……
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GERMANY – CIGARETTE/CIGAR BOX – WITH PRINZENGROßE ARMY PILOT BADGE – SILVER HALLMARKED – JASTA 11 – LEUTNANT DER RESERVE HANS HINTSCH
SKU: 03-999$2,995.00
This is an amazing piece of WW I aviation history. It is a beautifully constructed silver cigarette/cigar box, dedicated to a pilot from the famed Jasta 11. On the top of the box we see engraved:…..
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GERMANY – TRENCH – PIECE OF DRIVING BAND FROM AN ARTILLERY SHELL OR HAND GRENADE
SKU: 10-827$25.00
This is an irregular piece of steel that comes from either a driving band of an artillery shell or a hand grenade. There is a paper tag attached which has a description in German in ink which tells of this item…..
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GERMANY – TABLE MEDAL – ZEPPELIN – LZ 126 – HUGO ECKENER
SKU: 27-70$190.00
This table medal commemorates the LZ 126. The LZ 126 was built in post war Germany during 1923-1924. The purpose of it building the LZ was in part to keep the Zeppelin Company in operation and it was also a part of war reparations for WW I……
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GERMANY – STICKPIN – NAVY SILVER WOUND BADGE
SKU: 28-141$75.00
This is a silver Navy wound badge stickpin. The Navy wound badge was authorized during the Summer of 1918 whereas the army version was authorized in March 1918…..
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GERMANY – BOUTONNIERE – KNIGHTS CROSS WITH SWORDS – J. GODET & SÖHN – BERLIN
SKU: 29-81$250.00
This is a very elegant boutonniere for the Knights Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House Order (KCSHHO)……
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PRUSSIA – BOUTONNIERE – KNIGHTS CROSS WITH SWORDS OF THE HOHENZOLLERN HOUSE ORDER AND THE 1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS
SKU: 29-109$75.00
This is small Prussian / German boutonniere which bears the ribbons of the Knights Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House Order and the 1914 Iron Cross……
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PRUSSIA – CABINET PHOTOGRAPH – GENERAL
SKU: 40-687$45.00
This is a cabinet photograph of Prussian (General) Generalfeldmarschall von Steinmetz (1796-1877) He served Prussia from the time of the Napoleonic wars (Where he won the 1813 Iron Cross 2nd Class as a young officer…..
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC PHOTO PENDANT – SOLDIER PHOTOGRAPH
SKU: 17-671$125.00
Today we share with you a very handsome patriotic photograph pendant which features an enlisted soldier in feldgrau uniform and mütze.
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GERMANY – BOOK – GERMAN HELMETS KAISER WILHELM II – ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS – DIDIER LAINE
SKU: 12-861$195.00
Didier Laine was a well known author of numerous books on Imperial Germany. His best known work was “L’ Armée Allemande en 1914″ (The German Army in 1914). This is a misnomer as it deals with the army prior to and after 1914. It is a veritable storehouse of information. It deals with headdress, uniforms, shoulder boards/epaulets, etc. It also helps with the identification of colors for these various items……
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GERMANY – BOOK – ROMMEL EINE BIOGRAPHIE BY DAVID IRVING – AUTOGRAPHED – GERMAN LANGUAGE FIRST EDITION – HARDBACK WITH DUST COVER
SKU: 12-860$75.00
This book covers the history of Germany’s most famous General field marshal of WW II. It covers the period of WW II where Rommel became one of Hitler’s favorite generals. Rommel had gained the Orden Pour le Mérite during WW I for his boldness and bravery. His advancement during the mid war years was slow……
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PRUSSIA – PICKELHAUBE – ONE YEAR VOLUNTEER – GARDE-DRAGONER-REGIMENT NR 2
SKU: 04-803$2,395.00
War time example of a spiked helmet for a One Year Volunteer (OYV) who served in the 2 Garde-Dragoner-Regiment Kaiserin Alexandra von Rußland. This regiment was founded in 1860 and garrisoned in Berlin where it was attached to the Garde-Korps……
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GERMANY -DISH – PATRIOTIC – 1914 IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
SKU: 18-282$95.00
Rosenthal Hallmarked small German patriotic dish. The platter has two open handles, one on either end. In the center is a handsome 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class…..
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AUSTRIA / HUNGRY / GERMANY – PATRIOTIC PLATE – WAR TIME EFFORT
SKU: 18-521$75.00
Patriotic plate celebrating the cooperation of the triple alliance between Germany, Austria and Hungary This is a fine patriotic plate……
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GERMANY – PATRIOTIC BREAD BASKET
SKU: 18-522$75.00
Interesting patriotic bread basket with a 1914 Iron Cross motif. With slotted sides and Iron Cross placed between a wreath of oak leaves tied at the bottom with a ribbon in the national colors of Germany this basket shows true patriotism. To the left and right of this centerpiece there are two small branches of laurel leaves……
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PRUSSIA – EPAULETES – OBERLEUTNANT – BEZERKSKOMMANDO Nr 35 – IN THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION CARTON
SKU: 23-561$395.00
This pair of Prussian Oberleutnant’s epaulettes for regiment Bezerkskommando Nr 35. A Bezerkskommando was a combination of a reserve district and a recruit depot for incoming army soldiers. The districts were scattered all over Germany, and District 35 was based in Prussia……
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PRUSSIA – EPAULETES – ONE YEAR VOLUNTEER – 3rd GARDE-ULANEN-REGIMENT IN THE ORIGINAL STORAGE CARTON
SKU: 23-560$450.00
These are a very scarce pair of Kingdom of Prussia’s 3rd Garde-Ulanen-Regiment epaulets. This very elite regiment was founded in 1860 during König Friedrich Wilhelm IV’s final year’s reign. His younger brother, Wilhelm I, was serving as regent, until Friedrich Wilhelm’s death in 1861, when he assumed Prussia’s throne as king. Wilhelm I served in this capacity since Friedrich Wilhelm’s 1858 incapacitating stroke. The 3rd Garde-Ulanen-Regiment was garrisoned in Potsdam along with the other elite Garde-Regiments such as the Regiment des Garde du Corps and 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. Like all Garde-Regiments, the 3rd Garde-Ulanen-Regiment was attached to the GardeKorps……
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PRUSSIA – EPAULETS – OBERLEUTNANT – DRAGONER-REGIMENT NR 7 – IN THE ORIGINAL STORAGE CARTON
SKU: 23-265$425.00
This is a fine pair of epaulets for an Oberleutnant who served in Westfälisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr 7. This regiment was created in 1860 and garrisoned at Saarbrücken where it was attached to the XXI. Armeekorps…..
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GERMANY – CABINET PHOTOGRAPH – KAISER WILHELM I AT DIFFERENT AGES
SKU: 40-686$60.00
This is a cabinet photograph of Kaiser Wilhelm I (1797-1888) at various ages from the time when he was a young prince to the first Kaiser of Germany. A cabinet photograph is essentially an oversized Carte de Viste (CdV) which were popular during the Victorian period as photo shops became more common. A cabinet photograph would often feature a royal, noble, or military personage……
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We are proud to feature works and art by Jack D. Hunter The Blue Max
Our good friend Jack D. Hunter passed away on 13 April 2009, at the age of eighty-seven (he would have been eighty-eight in June). I miss him. He remains an extremely important influence on my life, as well as for many WWI collectors and readers.