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21226
 Austria. 1916-18 M16 steel helmet. Based on the German design. This example retains the green painted finish. 3 pad liner with one pad detached from liner. Leather chin strap with broken end. A hard to find example. gVF
  A$400
(US$284)
(€240)
(£212)
  A$600
(US$426)
(€360)
(£318)
A$
21227
 France. ca1808 First Empire Napoleonic Grenadier of the Line Chapeau (bi-corn hat). Probably Senior NCO. Relic. Brim edges bear evidence of wide braid (probably bullion) trim (now replaced with cotton braided tape). Felted body + front/rear folds on a wire frame (this exposed in places) + small patches evident of beaver (particularly on the inner side). Numerous holes & minor tears to body + crown, some with evidence of attempted restoration. Relic. Though a battered relic, this piece conjures well the image of Napoleons' 'Finests' March across Europe. Provenance: ex the 'Marie Louise Museum' near Fontainebleau.
  A$3000
(US$2130)
(€1800)
(£1590)
  A$4000
(US$2840)
(€2400)
(£2120)
A$
21228
 France. 1857-65 Model 1851 Enlisted Ranks kepi for the 4th Light Cavalry Regiment. Dated April 1857. Crimson wool-cloth body with light blue band & piping to crown & body. Crimson number '4' to centre front. Leather 'duck-bill' visor. Leather sweatband & crown. Disc with date '4/57' & issue # '8306'. Note the 4th were serving on the Mexican Border from c/1858-1865 & wore this pattern shako in the field. Minor fade & wear, crazing to visor finish. gVF. A scarce, early enlisted man's kepi. Comp & original.
  A$1200
(US$852)
(€720)
(£636)
  A$1600
(US$1136)
(€960)
(£848)
A$
21229
 France. ca.1880-1900 Two very early Army forage caps, most certainly pre 1900. Dark blue with red piping to each, 1with '80' within a star to the front other with a red bursting bomb. Average condition. Interesting & scarce. (2)
  A$200
(US$142)
(€120)
(£106)
  A$300
(US$213)
(€180)
(£159)
A$
21230
 France. 1920 Veteran of the Great War Model 1915 'Adrian' helmet visor plaque. Brass, floreate (laurel) designs around central cartouche embossed: 'SOLDAT DE LA GRANDE GUERRE 1914-1918'. Worn on the front visor by post WWI serving 'Poilus' in commemoration of their service during the conflict. gVF.
  A$80
(US$57)
(€48)
(£42)
  A$120
(US$85)
(€72)
(£64)
A$
21231
 France. WWII era French North African Troops Adrian pattern steel helmet. A near relic example with most of the green finish worn off & few small dings to R/W/S. Liner in poor condition & coming away from the shell. Still retains the helmet badge of RF over crescent as worn by all French Mohammedan Troops. Poor.
  A$75
(US$53)
(€45)
(£40)
  A$120
(US$85)
(€72)
(£64)
A$
21232
 France. 1939-45. Kepi, Free French Forces Tabour, rank of Lieutenant. Apparently private purchase. Khaki wool body, featuring the distinctive 'rear flare' to crown of the Tabour. Black patent finish to broad visor. Lined in red cloth with fabric tape 'sweat band'. Insignia of Rank front of Lieutenant (horizontal, slightly curved 'bar') in dark blue cloth. Minor moth, visor with age congeal to finish. gVF
  A$75
(US$53)
(€45)
(£40)
  A$100
(US$71)
(€60)
(£53)
A$
21233
 Hungary. 1939-45 Mod 1935-38 steel helmet. Similar to German M35 but made in nickel-chrome steel with larger grommet heads & with backpack strap bracket on rear skirt. This example made by Gyori Vaggon Esgepgyar & stamped 'GY 66' & with Hungarian Coat of Arms arsenal mark. Full original leather liner & chin strap intact (this later dated 1944). Retains its original blue/grey paint finish. VGC.
  A$300
(US$213)
(€180)
(£159)
  A$600
(US$426)
(€360)
(£318)
A$
21234
 Hungary c.1960 Communist Police cap . Blue cap body with red/carmine cap band & piping, back visor. comp with cap buttons, chin strap & a gold & enamel Communist star cap badge. Size 57. VG.
  A$40
(US$28)
(€24)
(£21)
  A$60
(US$43)
(€36)
(£32)
A$
21235
 Ireland. 1927-40 Eire Army Mod 1927 'Vickers' Steel Helmet. Design based upon that of the German Mod.1916 steel helmet (Vickers Co that produced the helmets for the Eire Army utilised captured German manufacturing equipment). 2 x brass brackets affixed to front to accommodate the Eire Army Mod.1922 badge (rarely worn in practice). Exterior retains 70% of its original dark green/black finish with the interior retaining some of the white overprint (when issued to Eire Emergency Services 1940-45). Leather liner band intact (but pads & pad flaps now missing). Stamped: 'T Smith & Son, Dublin 1927'. Reverse rim of Helmet stamped: 'V. Ltd/H8002/40/27'. No chin strap. A scarce & interesting helmet. Body free of dents. VGC
  A$350
(US$249)
(€210)
(£186)
  A$500
(US$355)
(€300)
(£265)
A$
21236
 Italy. 1939-45 Alpini Mountain Artillery Officer hat. Rank of Major. Grey-green felt with khaki cloth brim binding & cap band. Bullion cap badge of eagle alighting on coiled bugle (black velvet centre) with crossed canon below. Braided chin cords. Bullion rank chevron to side. Domed metal air vent grommets. Fully lined in black herringbone twill cotton with leather sweatband. Comp with its original 15' eagle feather. Minor damage to feather & cap band. VGC.
  A$300
(US$213)
(€180)
(£159)
  A$400
(US$284)
(€240)
(£212)
A$
21237
 Japan c1939-45 Navy Sailors white top hat. Very nice condition hat with earlier embroidered tally band. Looks hardly worn. Clear stores label inside with intact sweat shield. White herringbone top is a little dusty from storage or handling - no damage or stains/moth.
  A$150
(US$107)
(€90)
(£80)
  A$200
(US$142)
(€120)
(£106)
A$
21238
 Russian Imperial Army peaked cap. Blue wool cloth with yellow piping. Imperial Russian cap badge to front. Crazed black leather visor lined in a square pattern cloth. Many markings inc the 1912 date on the underside of leather sweatband. VGC. A rare Imperial cap.
  A$300
(US$213)
(€180)
(£159)
  A$450
(US$320)
(€270)
(£239)
A$
21239
 USA. Army. 1916-20 M.1911 Enlisted Man's Campaign hat with post 1916 addition of chin strap grommets. No brim stitching variant. Khaki ribbon band with cap cords for Machine Gun Units. Bronze 'US' disc attached through front air grommet. Sweatband with maker name: 'P.J. O'Hare, Roseland NJ'. Small 'United Hatters, Caps & Millinery Wkrs Int Union'. Label attached beneath sweatband. Size 7 3/8. Small section of sweatband missing from back. VGC
  A$250
(US$178)
(€150)
(£133)
  A$350
(US$249)
(€210)
(£186)
A$
21240
 USA. Army. Helmet. WWI British pattern 1917 Brodie helmet with typical bails of the type used in Britain in WWI. Donut is present but wool liner badly deteriorated/damaged. Has rim protector. Could be salvaged battlefield helmet reissued to US troops, chin strap missing. Has insignia to front of Black Artillery shell on red circular disc shaped background. In 1917 when US troops finally arrived in Europe. 400,000 had to be issued British helmets. Fair condition. Unusual combination US insignia on British helmet.
  A$200
(US$142)
(€120)
(£106)
  A$300
(US$213)
(€180)
(£159)
A$
21241
 USA. Army (also USAAF) Peaked cap. 1939-45 Officers summer & temperate climate visor cap Khaki drill cotton top & paid band (removable for washing). Brown leather visor & chin strap gilt cap badge & buttons by Society Brand Hat Co, St Louis, Missouri, size 7½. Type of cap worn in Australia & SW Pacific area & typified by that worn by General. Douglas Macarthur (Albeit without the ostentatious bullion braiding of the latter!!) gVF.
  A$100
(US$71)
(€60)
(£53)
  A$200
(US$142)
(€120)
(£106)
A$
21242
 USA Army. 1939-45 enlisted ranks visor cap, olive drab wool body with brown leather visor & chin strap, gilt em's cap disc & buttons 7¼ by 'UCI'. Wear to visor brim & stitching. VGC
  A$100
(US$71)
(€60)
(£53)
  A$200
(US$142)
(€120)
(£106)
A$
21243
 USA. Army. Peaked cap. 1939-45 officer's service peaked cap. Early type with the coarse O/D wool top. Gilt metal US Coat of arms badge with brown leather peak & band. In very good solid shape with minor service wear to the peak & moth nips to wool on the crown (minor). Does not detract. Excellent display example.
  A$100
(US$71)
(€60)
(£53)
  A$150
(US$107)
(€90)
(£80)
A$
21244
 USA, Navy, MI helmet & liner of Vietnam era war vintage. Shell is a post 1944 type with a Vietnam era liner. Chinstrap is the type used during WWII. Liner has the addition of a rear neck support strap. GC. A nice example of a WWII helmet used in Vietnam.
  A$180
(US$128)
(€108)
(£95)
  A$250
(US$178)
(€150)
(£133)
A$
21245
 USA. Army.1963-73 Vietnam era MI helmet & liner with netting & camouflage to outer shell. Some tears to netting & this held on by black electrical tape. A few diff names to the interior. GC.
  A$150
(US$107)
(€90)
(£80)
  A$200
(US$142)
(€120)
(£106)
A$
21246
 USA. Army. Cavalry/Infantry Kepis, 4 different. Average - GC. (4)
  A$80
(US$57)
(€48)
(£42)
  A$120
(US$85)
(€72)
(£64)
A$
21247
 USA. USAAF WWII era Officer's khaki peak cap with pair of Air Crew head sets. No dates found on hat or earphones. Cap has brown leather peak (significant cracking evident) & brass Officer's badge to the front. It now has a distinct 'crusher' look (stiffening removed). Headphones are comp with earphones & a cable/plug that is not connected to the earphones. Headband is named J Morey 1st TAF (Tactical Air Force). GC. Scarce.
  A$250
(US$178)
(€150)
(£133)
  A$300
(US$213)
(€180)
(£159)
A$
21248
 Unknown kepi style forage cap with bank of black oak leaf lace around cap, of woollen construction with leather peak. 2 black cloth covered buttons to hold chin strap. Leather black chin strap, leather sweatband & 2 sweat holes to each side, lined in dark brown satin. Plus unknown kepi style forage cap, black wool with button & figure to top, 3/4 inch era faded band to bottom, no sweatband, black cloth lining. Remains of sweatband are late faux leather. Overall GC. (2)
  A$100
(US$71)
(€60)
(£53)
  A$150
(US$107)
(€90)
(£80)
A$
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