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**RESERVED**RESERVED** **ORNATE**Early 19th Century French Pompiers Fire Fighter Officer’s Brass Helmet With Red & White Feather Plume. HE 853 - HE 853
An excellent, original and very ornate 19th Century French Fire Officer’s Helmet. The helmet has the early type large brass shell & large central Ignited grenade helmet plate. It has a leather backed brass link chin strap with buckle, large Lion’s head rosette bosses and a large white metal combe with foliate decoration, mounted with stiff brush top. The front of the combe has a large white metal Gorgon’s head. The plume socket to the side has its original removable red & white feathered plume. The helmet has its original 8 tongue leather liner & is approx UK size 7. The price for this ornate piece includes UK delivery. HE 853
£0.00

*Original* Pre- Nazi German Hamburg City Police Shako N 409. - N 409
After the First World War, riots and civil disorder caused the reinforcement of the police with soldiers and militia. After the period of the German Revolution of 1918–1919 the Hamburg Police had a Sicherheitspolizei (protection or security police) and an Ordnungspolizei (order police). The Order Police were stationed in barracks. In 1920, during the Kapp Putsch the police, especially the leading officers, showed itself as unreliable. After several administrative changes the Sicherheitspolizei was dissolved and replaced by the Order Police. As of 1932 the police consisted of 21 units, with 2,100 men. In 1933, there were 5,500 men, including the criminal investigation units and the administration. An excellent example of a pre–Nazi German Police Shako (A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with an ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise; and often has a feather, hackle, or pompom attached at the top) with black municipal leather fittings. Black leather body with state cockade and thick alloy, Hamburg City Police helmet plate with rear screw fittings. Complete with leather chinstrap and original brown leather liner. The helmet is made by Hans Romer of Neu-Ulm (Donau). Size 6 & 7/8". In very nice condition. Price includes UK delivery. N 409.
£625.00

*Scarce* WWII Hungarian M38 Steel Combat Helmet with Original Liner. 22309. - 22309
Some countries manufactured their own helmets using the M1935 design, and this basic design was in use in various nations as late as the 1970s. The Germans helped the Hungarians copy the M1935 design. The WWII M38 Hungarian steel helmet is nearly identical to the German M1935. Both have almost the same shape, riveted ventilation holes, and the classic rolled edge. Differences include somewhat rougher Hungarian finishing, a different liner and different rivets position, the split-pins are situated behind the ventilation holes. A square metal bracket is riveted on the rear, above the back brim, to secure the helmet to the knapsack while marching. It was typically painted in Hungarian brown, green. In very good condition with the majority of its original paint intact. The leatherette liner is in very good order, with the steel chin strap, flaps and alloy buckle all intact. Faintly stamped to the rolled edged brim at the rear- illegible. The price for this very nice piece of history includes UK delivery. 22309.
£295.00

WWII Nazi German 'LKpW-101’ Leather Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot's Fleece Lined Flying Helmet by Siemens with Throat Mic. N 75. - N 75
An original WII era LKpW-101 Luftwaffe pilot's leather flying helmet, these helmets were fitted with a newly developed Siemens communications system and improved insulation for better sound transmission (see pages 75 & 235 of the book Vintage Flying Helmets by Prodger). The helmet is made of thick dark brown leather lined with fleece. Goggle straps and chinstraps are correctly made of leather as are the throat mic neck straps. The leather covers hard rubber earpieces and feature a ridge for goggle retention. The helmet has the correct hooks for face mask. This helmet has the bakelite throat mics which are marked Mi 4b Ln. 26779-2. All material and leather of the helmet is clean and intact. The display head illustrated in the images is not included. The price for this WWII Fighter Pilot's set includes UK delivery. N 75.
£395.00

*Rare* MINT, WWII 1940 British WD RAF Pilot’s Tan Cloth Pilot's Training Flying Helmet by M. Kaye with Correct Air Ministry Gosport Communication Tubes. Sn 15339:22. - 15339:22
An original rare to find WWII RAF pilot's cloth flying helmet (see page 20 of the book Flying Headgear of The World 1934-45 by Weld). The helmet is made of tan cloth with inner felt lining and mesh ear roundels. It has the correct cloth chin strap with buckle. The helmet is near mint, clean and undamaged. It has the correct ear flaps with press stud fasteners and the lining has a 1940 dated size label 6 ½ - 6 7/8 with manufacturer detail M.Kaye together with ‘WD arrow Q244’ ink stamp (illustrated). The helmet comes with original AM marked Gosport tubes, used for communication between Trainer pilot and co-pilot / trainee. The fabric covered flexible metal tubes are in excellent condition. The earpieces bakelite, each marked with A.M. King's Crown and reference numbers. The alloy jack is AM Crown marked (all illustrated). The display head illustrated in the images is not included. The price for rare WWII set includes UK delivery. Sn 15339:22.
£475.00

19th Century French Sapeurs Pompiers De Flechin Fireman's Helmet.22292 - 22292
In France, firefighters are known as sapeurs-pompiers or informally as pompiers. The former originally refers to the military-based Paris Fire Brigade. Pompier (pumper) comes from the word for "pump", referring to the manual pumps originally used for firefighting. Sapeur means "sapper" and refers to the first official firefighting unit created by Napoleon I which was part of the military engineering arm. Crafted in the late 19th century, this remarkable piece stands as a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of its time. The helmet, composed of lustrous brass, showcases an immaculate finish that captures the eye and elevates any collection. Its original lining, strap, and plume remain intact, contributing to its authenticity and charm. Measuring 20cm in height, with a circumference of 22cm and a length of 25cm. The plate reads; Sapeurs Pompiers De Flechin (A farming village situated 13 miles (21 km) south of Saint-Omer. Surrounded by the communes Febvin-Palfart, Enquin-les-Mines and Laires, Fléchin is located 20 km northwest of Bruay-la-Buissière, the largest city around) over a castle above a flaming grenade/bomb and leaves. The left-hand side socket has a red a white feathered parade plume. A beautiful display item in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. 22292.
£375.00

U.S. WWII Navy Lace up Canvas Skull Cap Ear Receivers for the Portable Miniature RBZ Receiver. HE 851. - HE 851
The RBZ was a portable miniature valve-based receiver, introduced in 1943 by the Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation in New York (USA) for the US Navy. The receiver was used during Naval raids – for example during the D-Day landings – but also by resistance groups for the reception of BBC broadcasts. In Naval use, the soldier's metal helmet would be used as the antenna. A short piece of fixed wire (approx. 70 cm) and a screw-on terminal is used to connect the receiver to the helmet. Although it is uncertain whether these radios were issued to US Marines during WWII, it has now been confirmed that British SAS troops used the RBZ Radio during Operation Houndsworth in Morvan (France) in June 1944. Marked ‘CVH-10204’ to the inside of one flap. Both receivers are present *untested*. The canvas and straps are in very good order. The price includes UK delivery. HE 851. (Soft headwear Box)
£195.00

WWII German Model M30 Gas Mask and Canister. HE 850. - HE 850
This is a good example of a Model M30 Gas Mask and Canister, complete with its harness in which is also in very good condition. The M30 gas mask is in the standard black rubber with cloth covered, rubberised canvas. The metal fittings have been painted in a tan colour for tropical use. The filter is complete and stamped with a makers code “FE” and 42 date on the filter. The is complete with a sheet metal construction GM38 carrying canister with canvas carrying strap. It has been painted in the standard green feldgrau paint with a topcoat of light grey. The GM30 uses a 6-point head harness. The mask mainly stayed the same throughout the years; only the valve house changed. The first model has a simple valve house with a slightly separated intake screw part. The second one is the most well-known one, where the exhale and the inhale are in one flat plain. This update was implemented because the valve was soiled quickly, and the soldiers hit their front teeth while falling. The pair are in very good overall condition. The price includes UK delivery. HE 850.
£275.00

Victorian Era, British Fire Brigade, Brass Fireman’s Merryweather Helmet and Liner. Sn 22206 - 22206
This is an excellent Victorian era brass Fireman's Merryweather helmet and liner. Merryweather helmets were used by British fire brigades from the Victorian era into the early 1900’s. These helmets were modelled on the helmets of the Sapeurs-pompiers which Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw had seen on a visit to Paris and introduced to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in London in 1868, replacing a black leather helmet. The design was widely copied by other British and British Empire fire services. These helmets were made of brass. This brass helmet has just a few very small, light, dents only visible on close inspection & is complete with its original leather backed brass link chin strap, high combe with embossed dragon design sides and leather liner. The front has a crossed fire axes and hose badge. The chin strap is secured with two rotating brass rosettes, one either side. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22206
£695.00

Nazi German Luftschutz One Piece Gladiator Helmet and Liner. 22170. - 22170
In 1938 the Reichsluftschutzbund (The Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB; "Reich Air Protection League") was a civil defence organisation in Nazi Germany in charge of air raid precautions in residential areas and among smaller businesses. The RLB was organised by Hermann Göring in 1933 as a voluntary association. The RLB oversaw educating and training ordinary German men and women in civil defence procedures necessary for the basic level of local self-help of the civil population against air raids. The local level was formed around air raid wardens and operated in small first intervention squads. The training include firefighting, protection against chemical weapons, communication procedures and preparation of houses and apartments against air raids) was transformed into the Luftschutz (LS). The helmets got a new dark blue colour (as opposed to the grey and green of the RLB) and a new decal was placed on these helmets. It changed from a voluntary service to a compulsory one in 1943 and women were from then on not to be excluded. his gladiator was probably produced mid to late war, it comes with a later style liner. Vertrieb genehmigt gemäß 8 Luftschutzgesetz Kopfweite 55 is inside of the peak (This stamp appears to be a distribution stamp, which translates to: "Highest Price 8 Reichsmark. Distribution approved according to Section 8 Air protection legislation. Head Width 55). The standard paint colour for these helmets is dark blue but depending on producer period colours can be darker or lighter. It is also possible, but more uncommon to find LS helmets in green colour. The helmet is in overall good condition with age related marks. The strap and liner are very good, as shown by the images. The price includes UK delivery. 22170.
£295.00
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