Military Collectables

WW1 Austro-Hungarian Karl Troop Cross Medal

The Karl Troop Cross (German: Karl-Truppenkreuz) was instituted on 13 December 1916 by Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary. The cross was awarded for service up to the end of the First World War to soldiers and sailors of all arms of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces, regardless of rank, who had been with a combatant unit for at least twelve weeks and who had participated in at least one battle.<...  read more

Code: 27651

1908 Issue Kaizer Franz Joseph 60 years Jubilee Medal –Rare Variant

The Jubilee Medal (Signum Memoriae) was a military award of Austria–Hungary. Established on 21 October 1898 by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, it commemorates 50 years of his reign. The medal was awarded to members of the Austro–Hungarian armed forces. This example was issued on the occasion of the celebrations for the 60th year jubilee 1848-1908 a rare version of the medal given to the part...  read more

Code: 27650

WW1 Era German Merit Cross for War Aid medal

The Merit Cross for War Aid (German: Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe) was a war decoration of Prussia awarded during World War I. Instituted 5 December 1916, the cross was awarded for patriotic war aid service, without regard to status or rank. This example comes in very good condition.  read more

Code: 27649

Pre WW2 German Hindenburg ‘faithfully beyond the grave’ Badge

This small brass badge made in the manner of a tinnie so this pressed out metal has the image of Paul Von Hindenburg, around him in German ‘treu ubers grass hinaus’ which appears to translate to ‘faithfully beyond the grave’. It comes in very good condition and measures one inch in diameter.  read more

Code: 27646

Victorian Small Brass 12th Royal Lancers Coate Button

A lovely quality Victorian Coate button for the 12th Prince of Wales Royal Lancers, a quality produced product maker marked for Hawkes & Co London, it comes in very good condition with very mild signs of use, it measures 20mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 27641

Book – The Bond of Sacrifice – Officers who fell in the Great War Vol 1 & 2

These two volumes entitled ‘the bond of sacrifice’ are a biographical record of all British officers who fell in the Great War, volume one covers August to December 1914 and vol 2 January to June 1915, between them there are best part of a thousand pages of text most if not all with photo’s of the officers, an incredible sad waste of human life. Both books are in excellent condition and are har...  read more

Code: 27639

Early 20thC Bronze Army Rifles Association Medal

A very good quality bronze medal for the Army rifles association, this example has not been engraved on the reverse for a recipient and comes in very good condition on its original ribbon, the disc measures 40mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 27635

Two Vintage RAF Squadron Badges -54 and 216 Waddington Lincolnshire

Here are two vintage RAF squadron badges both being based at Waddington Lincolnshire, they are for LIV or 54th and 216 squadrons, both come in very good condition and measure 1.25 inches long.
Number 54 Squadron (sometimes written as No. LIV Squadron) is a squadron of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire
Number 216 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Forc...  read more

Code: 27631

Scarce WW1 Turkish-Shortened German Ersatz Bayonet.

This one has the typical all metal hilt with the scarcer two part two step cross guard with muzzle ring. The two part guard and muzzle ring allows fitment on both the 8 mm. Mauser Gewehr 98 and earlier 8 mm. M1888 Commission Rifle. The blade is made of good steel with a shallow fuller to both sides. It has a pressed steel scabbard with the makers name impressed on one side, which I just can’t m...  read more

Code: 27616

WW2 Era German Iron Cross (EKII)

A good unmarked WW2 Era Iron cross 2nd class. This was awarded for bravery in battle as well as other military contributions in a battlefield environment. Made from a frame, usually of 800 grade silver with a solid magnetic iron core sandwiched between the silver frame.
It is interesting, that the cross was worn is particular ways; from the second button in the tunic for the first day af...  read more

Code: 27609