Item 1085 WW1 German M17 Egg grenade
Egg grenades are among the neatest things the German invented during 1914-1918. This one is in non-dug condition. A true WW1 veteran bring-back. The body has almost all its original finish. The M17 5 1/2 second fuse is intact and sound. The pull ball and wire are not present. ON HOLD
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Item 1086 WW1 German spike helmet inkwell
This one is going to be very popular with those of you who still use quill type ink-pens. The helmet is about 2 inches wide and 1.5 inches tall. It has two components that are extremely rare as the vast majority of times they are missing; the spike well cover and the small glass ink-bowl. The bayonet stuck through the helmet is a great little thing that is incorporated into the design. Items like this were available for sale in all the allied countries during the war. Take it home today for SOLD
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Item 1083 WW1 German 1915 dated back pack
The German made the coolest back packs. This one has all intact straps and all the hardware is persent. Sound stitching all the way around. The leather is in very nice shape with no rotted or weak spots. The pack is well marked and dated 1915 with brass hardware. SOLD
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Item 1083 WW1 German 1915 dated mess kit
This is a 1915 era ersatz stamped steel mess kit manufactured by Bing bros of Nuremberg. It is dated 1915. The finish is a bit rough but it displays very well. No leaks that I can see. $125.00
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Item 1084 WW1 German M17 egg grenade
Egg grenades are among the neatest things the German invented during 1914-1918. This one is in non-dug condition. A true WW1 veteran bring-back. The body has almost all its original finish. The M17 5 1/2 second fuse is intact and sound. SOLD
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Item 1081 WW1 German enlisted man's spike helmet cover
Here is a nice dated example of an enlisted man's spike helmet cover. It is non regiment numbered on the front as the Germans did away with this practice as soon as the war started. The inside bears a maker mark and 1914 date. The cloth is in nice condition and all stitching is intact and sound. The spike cover has the leather lining inside. The cover is missing some of the metal hooks; which seems to be a common problem among these. It is for a larger size helmet body. SOLD
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Item 1082 WW1 German M-15 enlisted man's spike helmet cover
This is a wartime produced model; the kind that had the spike cover removable. Since the M15 steel mounted spike helmets had removable spikes for service in the trenches, they re-deigned the cover itself to have a removable spike cover. In 98% of cases these spike covers were removed and either discarded or lost. This model also has slits at the sides as the chinstrap of the helmet was intended to be worn outside the cover. There is a repaired tear at one of the slits. Overall quite nice shape. $200.00
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Item 1078 WW1 German early or pre-war bread bag
This bread bag is intact and sound with no holes or tears. It is unit marked but the dates are either worn off or were never stamped. The cloth is ocher color and the buttons are the pre-war brass/copper alloy. A nice one which has been used but not abused. SOLD
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Item 1069 WW1 pre-war Wurttemburg belt buckle
I love Wurttemburg. I used to have a bumper sticker that said "Wurttemburg forever" but nobody knew what it meant.
This is a great pre-1915 buckle with undated leather tab. The roundel is German silver. Wonderful pre-war quality. $175.00
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Item 1070 WW1 Saxon belt buckle
You will have to love this one. It is well marked as made by a Dresden maker in 1913. Regimentally marked to the 103rd infantry regiment. $240.00
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Item 1072 WW1 German saxon M1915 buckle
This is a wartime produced Saxon belt buckle with 1916 dated leather tab. Very hard to find wartime made one. $175.00
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Item 1074 WW1 "trench art" cross
This crucifix is made from German 8mm rifle bullet casings (inert). A figure of Christ on the cross is attached to the front. These were sold in post WW1 souvenir shops located around the battlefields. $75.00
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Item 1075 WW1 German shrapnel letter opener
Fashioned from a single piece of artillery shrapnel; this is a hefty knife/letter opener with a portion of driving band attached that has the words stamped into it. Obviously made by a German due to the writing. I used to collect these. This one is much heavier and more impressive than most. $195.00
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Item 1076 WW1 German shrapnel letter opener
Here is a well machined paper knife made from a shell splinter. It has the popular Iron cross motif incorporated into the design. I put the $10 bill there to show size comparison. $150.00
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Item 1077 WW1 German shovel
Here is an original WW1 German shovel with the correct fold-around "ears" at the base of the shovel head. The rivets are intact and the hed is soundly affixed to the wooden handle. There is a maker stamp on the blade of the shovel head but no date (which is usual). The metal has no pitting, no dings in the shovel blade. These were originally gun-blue finished. As is usual, most of the finish is no longer remaining. ON HOLD
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Item 1056 WW1 mess kit, enamel, dated 1918
This mess kit has most of it's enamel intact. The metal trim has surface rust but all is still usable. Marked "Wuppermann 18" on both the main body and the lid. SOLD
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Item 1055 Bavarian EM belt buckle
This Bavarian belt buckle is a pre-war brass one. The prongs are missing from the rear but the buckle is still above average. $75.00
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Item 1024 WW1 German ammo pouch, dated 1917
This is a fine example of the German M1909 ammo pouch which was used by all infantrymen on all fronts during WW1. This is not an import one but has been taken from an old WW1 US soldier's vet-lot. It has a clear date of 1917 on the rear and is made from late war non-pebbled leather. The inside dividers are missing. Still a delightful item. SOLD
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Item 1023 WW1 German set of three tent pegs
Here is just the thing to complete your display of Imperial German field gear. This is a set of three wooden tent pegs. Each soldier would have carried either two or three. These are not maker marked or dated but none of them ever were. Nice shape (and usable too) $35.00
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Item 1005 WW1 Austrian shovel with carrier, dated 1915
Standard Austrian produced soldiers entrenching tool. Dated 1915 on theblade and also on the handle. The wood of the handle is in good shape with no cracks or worm holes. The cover is maker marked but not dated. SOLD
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Item 1006 WW1 Austrian shovel carrier, dated 1915
This Here is an item that you do not see every day. This Austrian shovel carrier is in excellent condition with no rotted spots. It is clearly marked and dated 1915. Price $75.00
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Item 1002 WW1 German mortar and pestel
This is a great item. In early 20th century Europe, every kitchen contained a mortar and pestle for use in smooshing up ingredients for baking/cooking. Normally they were made from Brass or bronze. But when the war started up a good many patriotic housewives gave up their brass mortal/pestles for the scrap drives. Consequently they would buy "ersatz" ones that were made of Iron which was not considered a strategic material. These replacemets were often festooned with patriotic symbols such as this one is. "Durch Krieg zum Sieg" (Through war comes victory). No self respecting collector should be without this! Excellent condition. $175.00
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WW1 German Color portraits
These portraits have been recently colorized using modern technology. All original black and white photographs have something known as "latent colors". Something like shadows of the original color of the subject when the photgraph was made. Using computer technology, these photos have been gone over pixel by pixel and the original color has been enhanced to the point that the photos in their entirety appear in the exact colors as the soldier appeared in when the photograph was made during WW1. The images have been printed onto archival quality photo paper sized about 5 X 7 inches. Price is $10.00 each
Color portrait #1, 120th regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 120th Württemberg infantry regiment. This soldier is shown wearing a feldgrau mutze with a Württemberg kokarde on the front, M1910 tunic and trousers, two "Württemberg style" ammunition pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots and a standard G98 infantry rifle.
Color portrait #2, 14th armeekorps
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 14th reserve armeekorps. He is shown wearing a brass trimmed spike helmet with an early war "ocher" colored helmet cover. On his collar are brass roman numeral ciphers denoting his unit. He wears an M1910 tunic and trousers, two standard M1909 ammunition pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboot sand a standard G98 infantry rifle with a 1915 era "ersatz" bayonet.
Color portrait #3, Machine gun squad
The photo is an excellent view of 6 Imperial German soldiers from a Hessian unit posing with their Maxim M1908 machine guns. Each of the men wears a model 1910 feldgrau tunic and trousers. Some have jackboots while some have low boots and leg-wraps. Each man wears a feld mutze with Hessian Kokardes on the front. One of the Maxim guns is seen on it's feldgrau sled mount with the water jacket hose attached. The early style open topped water can is seen in the foreground. Three of the men have the leather sled-mount drag straps draped over their shoulders. The gunners are armed with P-08 Luger pistols which they wear at their sides. One of the men at rear is cradling another un-mounted maxim '08 machine gun in his arms. Overall, this is a great posed view that is not normally encountered in original photography.
Color portrait #4, 21st regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 21st Prussian infantry regiment. This soldier is shown wearing a spike helmet with a pre-1914 reddish/ocher colored helmet cover, M1910 tunic and trousers, two M1909 ammunition pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots, a standard G98 infantry rifle with 1915 era "ersatz" bayonet.
Color portrait #5, 72nd regiment
The photo shows this soldier wearing his spike helmet with 72nd regimentally marked helmet cover. He wears the M1910 tunic and trousers. For the photo, he is posing with his gas mask at the "ready" position around his neck. He holds a practice stick grenade in his left hand while his right hand holds his M1898 mauser rifle with attached M89/05 bayonet.
Color portrait #6, 103rd regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 103rd Saxon infantry regiment. This
soldier is shown wearing a spike helmet with 103rd regimental marked cover and
an M1910 tunic and trousers. For equipment, he has two standard M1909 ammunition
pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots, a standard G98 infantry
rifle and a complete M1893 field pack. Note that there are pink and white
flowers stuffed into his belt as well as the muzzle of his rifle. This was
common practice when posing for photographs immediately before the soldier was
to leave home for front-line service.
Color portrait #7, 119th regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 1st Württemberg regiment "Queen Olga". Known as the 119th imperial German regiment. This soldier is shown wearing a spike helmet with 119th regimental marked cover, M1910 tunic and trousers, two "Württemberg pattern" ammunition pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots, a standard G98 infantry rifle with 1915 era "ersatz" bayonet.
Color portrait #8, 121st regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 3rd Württemberg regiment; Known as the 121st imperial German regiment. This soldier is shown wearing a spike helmet with 121st regimental marked cover, M1915 tunic and trousers, two M1909 standard model ammunition pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots, a standard G98 infantry rifle with an M98/05 "butcher" bayonet.
Color portrait #9, 124th regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of "Infanterie-Regiment Konig Wilhelm I (6.
Wurttembergisches) Nr. 124" This soldier is shown wearing a spike helmet with
124th regimental marked cover and an M1910 tunic with royal Wurttemburg ciphers
on the shoulder boards. For equipment, he has two standard M1909 ammunition
pouches, M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots, a standard G98 infantry
rifle with M98 "quill-back" bayonet.
Infanterie-Regiment Konig Wilhelm I Nr. 124 was part of the 53rd Royal
Württemberg brigade of the 27th Infantry division. During World War I, the
division on the Western Front. In 1914, it fought in the Allied Great Retreat.
It fought in the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and the Battle of Arras in 1917.
The division served in the 1918 German Spring Offensive and the subsequent
Allied counteroffensives, including the Hundred Days Offensive and the Meuse-Argonne
Offensive. Allied intelligence rated the division as one of the very best German
divisions and described it as a first class shock unit
Color portrait #10, 183rd regiment
This photo shows an enlisted man of the 183rd infantry This soldier is shown wearing a spike helmet with 183rd regimental marked cover and an M1910 tunic with embroidered ciphers on the shoulder boards. For equipment, he has two black M1909 ammunition pouches (the straps of his M1893 back pack are also black), M1893 brown leather knobelbecher jackboots and a standard G98 infantry rifle.
Color portrait #11, MG08 crew in bunker
The photo is an excellent view of 3 imperial German Machine gunners. One of them has NCO collar discs and an NCO visor hat. One of them wears a canvas sled-mount drag-strap around his shoulder. The maxim MG08 machine gun is shown here in all it's glory complete with a full set of water-jacket armor and the sled mount set up on a hewn wooden traverse. there are multiple examples of the German M-1917 ball grenade laying on the bench as well as hanging from the wall. This photo was obviously made with some sort of flash as the lighting is excellent. One can even see the tree branches used as camouflage just outside the view aperture of the bunker. This is one of the finest original WW1 German photographs ever taken.
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E-mail: wii1944@aol.com
- Postal address
- Ken Niewiarowicz
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- Lapeer, Michigan, 48446