Filters
Filters (2 applied)
Clear All-
type (7)
-
has sound (1)
-
related places (56)
- Europe: France (34)
- Europe: Western Front (21)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme (7)
- Europe: Germany (7)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Hamel (5)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Vaire, Vaire Wood (4)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Morcourt (4)
- Europe: Belgium (3)
- Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres (3)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area (3)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area, Villers-Bretonneux (3)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Morlancourt (3)
- Europe: Germany, Bavaria (3)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens (2)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Harbonnieres (2)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Proyart (2)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Ville-sur-Ancre (2)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Hindenburg Outpost Line Area (2)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Lihons Area, Lihons (2)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Somme Valley (2)
- Europe: Germany, Prussia (2)
- Africa: Egypt (1)
- Africa: North Africa, Western Desert (1)
- Approximate locations: At sea (1)
- Asia: Russia (1)
- Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Broodseinde (1)
- Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines (1)
- Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road (1)
- Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Zonnebeke (1)
- Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Zonnebeke, Polygon Wood (1)
- Europe: France, Lorraine, Meuse, Verdun (1)
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Avesnes sur Helpe, Solre-le-Chateau (1)
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Armentieres (1)
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Fromelles (1)
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Meteren (1)
- Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Strazeele (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne, Bellicourt (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne, La Fere (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Bapaume (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Hamel Area, Vaire (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Amiens Harbonnieres Area, Villers-Bretonneux Area (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Biaches (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Bray Proyart Area, Bray-sur-Somme (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Chuignes (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Dernancourt (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Vaux (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Marcelcave (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Peronne (1)
- Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Warfusee-Abancourt (1)
- Europe: France, Vosges (1)
- Europe: Germany, Baden-Wurttemberg, Wurttemberg (1)
- Europe: Poland (1)
- Europe: Spain (1)
- Europe: United Kingdom (1)
- Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London (1)
- Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli (1)
-
location (5)
- Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1916: Uniforms (3)
- Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Sinai Palestine 1918: Final Battles (1)
- Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1918: Dernacourt (1)
- Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1918: Giles/1918 Uniforms (1)
- Main Bld: Outdoor Exhibition Area (1)
-
maker (46)
- Unknown (43)
- Deutsche Reichsarchiv (3)
- Dix, Otto (2)
- Fried Krupp AG (1903-1943) (2)
- Fullwood, A Henry (2)
- German Army (2)
- Mandl (2)
- Maschinenfabrik Alfred Wolff (2)
- Rheinischen Metallwaren und Maschinenfabrik, Dusseldorf (2)
- Alfred Wolff, Berlin (1)
- Beer, (given names unknown) (1)
- Bernard-Dumay, J. F. (1)
- Carl Zeiss (1)
- Cross, Stan (1)
- Cruden, James Charles (1)
- Deutsche Filmherstellungs und Verwaltungsgesellschaft (1)
- Die Deutsche Wochenschau (1)
- Erfurt Government Arms Factory (1)
- F Herder A.Sn (1)
- Felmy (1)
- Felsing, Otto (1)
- Firma Alfred Wolff, Berlin (1)
- Fosh & Cross Ltd. (1)
- Glaubitz, Alfred (1)
- H.M. Stationery Office (1)
- Hanseatische Apparatebau-Gesellschaft (1)
- Harf, (given names unknown) (1)
- Hippler, Fritz (1)
- Kaeppel, Carl Henry (1)
- Karle, Wilhelm (1)
- Lust, Friedrich K (1)
- Lutticher Waffenfabriken (1)
- Lyring, M (1)
- Magirus Feuerwehrwerke (1)
- Manufacture Fse D'Armes & Cycles de St Etienne (1)
- Nasse, E (1)
- Nierendorf, Karl (1)
- Red Cross (1)
- Rohnert, R (1)
- Rowe, E (1)
- Schonemann (1)
- Simson & Co, Suhl (1)
- Universum Film AG (1)
- Vallotton, Felix (1)
- Various (1)
- Windt, Herbert (1)
Show More
Show More
Collection
117 Results
-
Bergman MP18/1 Submachine gun spring and firing pin assembly
Technology
Spring and firing pin assembly from Bergman MP18/1 submachine gun.RELAWM03743.002
-
Western Front, France. Buildings destroyed by German Army troops as they retreated through the ...
Photograph
Maker: Deutsche Reichsarchiv
Western Front, France. Buildings destroyed by German Army troops as they retreated through the Somme area. (Donor Imperial War Museum Q45360H12411
-
Great Victory of the German Troops Over the Italians
Art
Maker: German Army Unknown
Example of German propaganda dropped from a balloon over Messines on 5 December 1917. It is a leaflet printed in black ink. The title ' Great Victory of the German Troops over the Italians' is positio...ARTV05290
-
Dans les tenebres [In the darkness]
Art
Maker: Vallotton, Felix
Depicts two German soldiers in the darkness engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with raised knives, while a terrified French soldier looks on. This is one of a series of six anti-German woodcuts by ...ART93017
-
Rohnert, R (Lieutenant) - 47 Fussart Regiment, German Army
Private Record
Maker: Rohnert, R
Collection relating to the service of Lieutenant R Rohnert, 47 Fussart Regiment, German Army, Western Front, 1918. Collection consists of a diary kept by Lieutenant Rohnert from May to August 1918, a...1DRL/0553
-
Felmy, (General, German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Felmy
LETTERS ENQUIRING FOR DETAILS ON GENERAL FELMY2DRL/1182
-
Western Front, Europe. June 1918. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany with Marshal von Hindenburg (on ...
Photograph
Maker: Deutsche Reichsarchiv
Western Front, Europe. June 1918. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany with Marshal von Hindenburg (on the left) and General von Ludendorff (on the right) walking through a town under German Army control. (Do...H12352
-
Off to the front
Art
Maker: Bernard-Dumay, J. F.
Depicts a battalion of German infantry soldiers travelling to the Western Front, with horses pulling an 18 pounder gun, and three soldiers assisting in pushing.ART50313
-
Anonymous (German Army)
Private Record
DIARY - DAILY ENTRIES FOR AUG - SEPT 1918. DESCRIBES CONDITIONS AT THE FRONT AND DUTIES. TRAINING NOTES ON THE MORTAR IN FIRST PART OF DIARY. ENGLISH TRANSLATION3DRL/7566(B)
-
Model 1916 Spigot Grenade Launcher (Granatenwerfer 16)
Technology
Maker: Maschinenfabrik Alfred Wolff
Model 1916 spigot grenade launcher (Granatenwerfer) made from ordnance steel. The grenade launcher features a spigot shaft and body which is attached to a base plate. An elevation scale is attached t...RELAWM01832.001
-
The last Hindenburg Line
Art
Maker: Cross, Stan
While planning the next offensive, the German Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg becomes disturbed by images of himself hanging from a rope. During the First World War, von Hindenburg was one of the mo...ART19743
-
German soldier's shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German soldier's field grey wool strap with white piping. The chain stitched regimental number has been removed, but appears to have been a '3' or an '8'.RELAWM15098.021
-
German 1st Infantry Regiment (Bayerisches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German soldier's shoulder strap for the 1st Bavarian Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '1'.RELAWM15098.026
-
Model 1894 Hebel Flare Pistol
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Model 1894 Hebel Flare Pistol is a single shot, break open, exposed hammer pistol. It is made from steel and has wooden grips on the pistol grip. The metal has a blued finish. Markings - serial number...REL38061
-
German 13 Infantry Regiment (1 Westfalisches) shoulder strap : General Sir J Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German soldier's shoulder strap for the 13th Westphalian Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '13'.RELAWM15098.016
-
Harf, First Name Unknown (Pioneer, 2nd Minenwerfer Bn, German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Harf, (given names unknown)
Diary enumerates towns and villages through which Harf passed en route to France and the Russia, with brief English summary.1DRL/0334
-
Karle, Wilhelm (SS Rottenfuhrer, b.1923)
Private Record
Maker: Karle, Wilhelm
Records of service and decorations for SS Rottenfuhrer Wilhelm Karle, who served in the Western and Eastern Fronts in the Second World War. Includes records of promotions, training and decorations, in...PR01095
-
Mandl, (Lieutenant (Reserve), 3rd Bavarian Reserve Foot Arty Bn, Imperial German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Mandl
ORIGINAL DIARY AND TRANSLATION1DRL/0475
-
Glaubitz, Alfred (Lieutenant, 229 Reserve Infantry Regt, German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Glaubitz, Alfred
NOTEBOOK AND PAYBOOK. 2 LETTERS TO GLAUBITZ AND 13 POSTCARDS, SOME BLANK. NOTES. RELIGIOUS CARDS AND DEVOTIONAL CARDS3DRL/7202(A)
-
German steel observation post
Technology
German steel observation post, found near Peronne. Of tubular shape, the post is constructed of steel plates, bolted together and fitted with a series of sliding shutters.RELAWM04478.001
-
Lust, Friedrich K (Imperial German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Lust, Friedrich K
WAR BOND - 300 MARKS. CLOTHING ISSUE COUPON BOOKLET. PAY BOOK. INNOCULATING CERTIFICATE. POST OFFICE RECEIPTS3DRL/6165
-
Model 1916 Spigot Grenade Launcher Baseplate (Granatenwerfer 16 Schusstafel)
Technology
Maker: Maschinenfabrik Alfred Wolff
Model 1916 spigot grenade launcher (Granatwerfer) baseplate made from ordnance steel. The baseplate consists of a three quarter steel plate. The grenade launcher attaches to a central hole with a hand...RELAWM01832.002
-
[German home front, Western front and Eastern front, 1944] (Die Deutsche Wochenschau 49/50 1944) = (The German newsreel 49/50 1944)
Film
Maker: Die Deutsche Wochenschau
German newsreel c late 1944. Commentary in German. Items covered: 1. Magicians perform for wounded soldiers and hospital staff. Otto Rodewald Ritterkreuz winner, had destroyed five Soviet tanks with a...F01966
-
German Pattern 1871 Artillery Sword Scabbard, Bapaume : Lieutenant Colonel J B St Vincent-Welch, 13 Field Ambulance, AIF
Technology
German Pattern 1871 Artillery sword scabbard having a fixed hanger ring on a band 80 mm from the throat. It has overall surface rust and one dent on the front.RELAWM06294.002
-
German prisoners at the Corps Cage, Bazentin
Art
Depicts a group of German soldiers in a temporary holding 'cage' at Bazentin, France, before being sent to permanent prisoner of war camp.The soldiers all have forlorn expressions on their faces. Wil...ART02363
-
Iron Cross, First Class
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Prussian 1914 Iron Cross, First Class. Unnamed as issued. A convex cross patee of iron with a beaded silver edge backing plate. Obverse: A Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and '1914' on the lower...RELAWM08166
-
Sample of German wood pulp used as a flour additive : captured by 2nd Pioneer Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Lidded glass pharmicist's jar, approximately three quarters full of extremely fine wood dust or pulp. The jar is labelled 'Wood pulp for adulterating flour'.RELAWM04444.001
-
Mauser T-Gewehr Anti Tank Rifle
Technology
Mauser T Gewehr anti tank single shot, bolt action rifle. Wooden half stock with a pistol grip and a mounting bracket on the fore end to take the MG08/15 bipod. The polished steel receiver is stamped ...RELAWM03683.001
-
Firing pin : Mauser T-Gewehr Anti Tank Rifle
Technology
Firing pin from a Mauser T Gewehr anti tank single shot, bolt action rifle.RELAWM03683.002
-
7.6 cm leichte Minenwerfer 1916 n/A Trench Mortar
Technology
The Model 1916 75.88 mm Trench Mortar n/A (neue Art) was used by the Germany Army during the First World War from 1916 onwards. The trench mortar is made from ordnance steel and features a breech load...RELAWM05070
-
La Fere, France. March 1917. German Army personnel pushing down a wall to create an artillery ...
Photograph
Maker: Deutsche Reichsarchiv
La Fere, France. March 1917. German Army personnel pushing down a wall to create an artillery fire zone. Some large trees have also been cut down. (Donor German War Museum: Bufa 2340)H13137
-
Luger LP08 Artillery Model Holster and shoulder butt
Technology
Luger LP08 Artillery Model leather holster and wooden butt stock.RELAWM11838.002
-
Mandl, (Lieutenant, 3rd Bavarian Res Foot Arty Regt and: 19th Bavarian Foot Arty Bn, German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Mandl
REGULAR LENGTHY ENTRIES. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON THE SOMME AND NEAR ARMENTIERES, LENS AND BROODSEINDE WOOD2DRL/1167
-
Schonemann, (Reserve Lieutenant, 16th Fld Arty Regt, Imperial German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Schonemann
TRANSLATED ACCOUNT OF THE FINAL MOVEMENTS OF BARON VON RICHTHOFEN AS SEEN BY LT SCHONEMANN WHILE ON ARTILLERY OBSERVATION DUTIES IN THE VAUX-SUR-SOMME AREAPR89/003
-
Mason, N K (Gunner)
Private Record
Intercepted wireless signals between French HQ and German plenipotentiaries in connection with the November 1918 armistice negotiations. The messages, transcribed in French and German were received by...PR90/082
-
Artillery Clinometer (Germany)
Technology
Maker: Simson & Co, Suhl
German gunmetal clinometer used to measure the angle of elevation to be given to a gun in order to obtain the correct range to hit a certain target. Inscribed with the Number '570'. Bubble level is b...RELAWM01921
-
Not titled [German Army: a chalk carving]
Art
Maker: Unknown
Chalk carving created by a member of the German army. The object is incised with the image of an ironcross and the initials and surnames of German soldiers. The piece was found in a dugout near the ...ART00745
-
Nasse, E (Musketeer)
Private Record
Maker: Nasse, E
Collection relating to the service of Musketeer E Nasse, 2nd Minnewerfer Company, 82 Infantry Regiment, German Army, 1918. Collection consists of a notebook in which Nasse made notes during February ...1DRL/0531
-
Lyring, M (Private, 12th/19th Infanterie Regiment, German Army)
Private Record
Maker: Lyring, M
Collection relating to the service of Private M Lyring, 12/19 Infanterie Regiment, German Army, 1914-1918. Collection consists of a diary kept by Private Lyring written in German, and a notebook cont...1DRL/0421
-
Beer, (given names unknown) (Landsturmman)
Private Record
Maker: Beer, (given names unknown)
Collection relating to service of Landsturmann [given names unknown] Beer, 89th Grenadier Regt, 17th Div, Imperial German Army, France, 1916. Extracts and translation made at unknown later date.1DRL/0106
-
Kaeppel, C H (Captain, MC, 18th Bn, AIF b.1887)
Private Record
Maker: Kaeppel, Carl Henry
LETTER AND ACCOMPANYING NOTES RELATED TO THE DESECRATION OF THE ROHAN FAMILY VAULT AND ALTAR BY GERMAN FORCES. ALSO ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE INSCRIPTION ON THE VAULT OF DUCHESSE DE ROHAN2DRL/0774
-
German prisoners on road construction work
Art
Depicts the figures of three German prisoners of war, wearing heavy boots, working on road making on the Somme in December 1916. One holds a broom in his hand while the other carries a spade. They sta...ART02412
-
[Poursuite] au front
Art
Maker: Rowe, E
Depicts the right half of a double leaf composition. See also ART19885.01 verso. Full illustration depicts a French infantryman with a bayonet rifle advancing to a fence line (the Western Front, perha...ART19885.002
-
Kommandantur Lille Flare Pistol : Sergeant G E Watkins, 39 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Lutticher Waffenfabriken
Belgium manufactured flare pistol used by the German Army. The pistol barrel can be revolved by pushing a release clip on the right hand side, providing access to the chamber. The flare pistol is mad...REL34999
-
10 cm Kanone 17 L/45 Field Gun (Germany)
Technology
10 cm calibre Medium artillery piece. Steel box trail, with axial recoil system. Splinter-proof shield. Brake arms mounted to front of shield - this is unusual - most artillery pieces of that perio...RELAWM05066
-
7.6 cm Minenwerfer (Trench Mortar) Shell
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Empty German light trench mortar shell.RELAWM07696
-
Back them up!: A British tank attack in the Western Desert
Art
Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Fosh & Cross Ltd.
This British Second World War poster depicts a British Matilda tank in the foreground, with guns ablaze, leading a convoy of others. To the left of the poster, a German tank burns, with German soldier...ARTV02305
-
Haversack : Imperial German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown canvas bread bag/haversack with a short length of cotton tape attached to each top corner to button over the weaRELAWM00723
-
Maxim MG08 Heavy Machine Gun
Technology
German Maxim MG08 Heavy Machine Gun. Rectangular box section receiver with a water cooled jacket covering the barrel and has an armoured shield plate behind the cone muzzle. The top cover is marked wi...REL/10288.001
-
Grey cotton drill jacket : German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
GERMAN ARMY JACKET. THIS IS AN UNUSUAL STYLE JACKET BEING GREY COTTON DRILL. IT HAS A HIGH GERMANIC STYLE STAND AND FALL COLLAR, NO EPAULETTES, AND NO INSIGNIA. BREAST POCKETS HAVE BUTTONS WITH CROWN,...REL/01210
-
28 cm SK L/40 'Amiens' Gun Barrel : German Army
Technology
28 cmSK L/40 gun barrel. This particular example was one of four originally mounted in the SMS Hessen. The Hessen took part in the battle of Jutland, firing five rounds of 28 cm ammunition. After th...REL/19643.001
-
German Model 1895 Pickelhaube : Prussian Guard Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Other Rank's leather Pickelhaube, with the liner intact. The helmet is painted black and has brass fittings, including a spike with five ventilation holes, visor trim, rear spine and frontplate...RELAWM15026
-
Photograph collection: 32122 Gunner John Charles Harris, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
Photograph
Maker: Cruden, James Charles Unknown
Collection of 26 photographs relating to the service of 32122 Gunner (Gnr) John Charles Harris, 8th Field Artillery Brigade. Born in Cornwall, UK, John Harris was employed as Postal Assistant and resi...AWM2018.529.1
-
German improvised sign, 'Nach Fromelles' [To Fromelles]
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Improvised wooden sign with 'Nach Fromelles' [To Fromelles] above an arrow stencilled in black paint.RELAWM00499
-
21 cm Morser 10/16 (Germany)
Technology
21 cm howitzer with an horizontally sliding breechblock. Inscribed 'Nr 1257 Fried Krupp A.G. Essen 1918' on the rear face of the breech block. Barrel is mounted on a steel box carriage, with steel sp...RELAWM05008.001
-
French Model 1822 Light Cavalry Sabre and Scabbard
Technology
French Model 1822 Light Cavalry sabre and scabbard. The hilt has a triple bar brass guard stamped 720 (crossed out) with 722 and a plain brass pommel. The grip is leather bound with brass wire that is...RELAWM12337
-
German 65th Infantry Regiment (Rheinisches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 65th Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '65'. With the strap is a handwritten note in graphite pencil on the back of a piec...RELAWM15098.011
-
Firing lanyard for Model 1916 Grenade Launcher (Granatenwerfer 16)
Technology
Maker: Alfred Wolff, Berlin Rheinischen Metallwaren und Maschinenfabrik, Dusseldorf Unknown
Twine firing lanyard approximetely 5010 mm in length and 3-4mm thick. Attached to one end is a steel clip and swivel ring approximately 100 mm. At the other end is a wooden toggle made of turned wood ...RELAWM10972.002
-
10.5 cm l.F.H. (leichte Feldhaubitze) 16 : 5th Battalion, AIF
Technology
10.5 cm light field howitzer with sliding Krupp breech block. Mounted on steel box carriage, with two wooden spoked wheels. Breech number 455. Factory proof M 2787 Kp & S 6552 Kp. No firing pin. Bree...RELAWM05064
-
7.6 cm leichte Minenwerfer 1916 n/a Trench Mortar Clinometer and charge range scale
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Trench Mortar Clinometer and charge range scale with three main components: - a steel range adjusting arm marked with inscribed hatches and range distances. Slightly corroded. - A steel clamp wh...RELAWM11608
-
Zeiss artillery compass : Germany Army
Technology
Artillery compass in wooden case, taken from a German gun. The wooden case is reinforced around its edges with thin metal stripping, which is fastened to the case with slot headed screws. Two webbin...RELAWM08173
-
German 13th Infantry Regiment (1st Westfalisches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 13th Reserve Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '13'. With the strap is a handwritten note in indellible pencil on the back...RELAWM15098.018
-
10 cm Kanone 14 (Germany)
Technology
10 cm field gun, on a two wheeled box trail, with splinter proof shield. The trail is of rivetted steel plate. It was, however, generally fired from its cradle in the usual manner, the recoil thrust ...RELAWM05002
-
German unteroffizieren rank bayonet tassel (Troddel) : Ville-Sur-Ancre
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Yellow cotton woven strap with black vertical strips, with woollen tassel knot at end.REL/01935
-
1. Winter, Robert 2. Kinsmore, John William
Private Record
The diary originally belonged to Robert Winter, of the German Army, and was subsequently lost and retrieved by Driver John William (known as Jack) Kinsmore, of 50th Field Artillery (13th Field Artille...PR00693
-
Spring from French trip wire gun
Technology
Maker: Manufacture Fse D'Armes & Cycles de St Etienne Unknown
Spring trigger mechanism taken from 12 gauge bore trip wire gun.RELAWM00892.002
-
German 5 1/2 second Model 24 stick grenade detonator assembly : Private S B Jessup, 60 Battalion AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Detonator assembly from a German stick grenade or Stielhandgranate (REL35441.001). The assembly is 40mm long, with a main cylindrical body of 10mm diameter. This is open at both ends. One end is atta...REL35441.002
-
Carrier for German 'Lederschulzmaske' gas mask : Captain D V Mulholland, 1 Machine Gun Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Carrier for German 'Lederschulzmaske' gas mask. Sometimes referred to as a model 1917 after the year of its introduction. Canister has surface rust with remnants of khaki paint. The interior has a bla...RELAWM09527.002
-
German 5 1/2 second Model 24 stick grenade fragments : Private S B Jessup, 60 Battalion AIF
Technology
Maker: Unknown
Metal fragments, approximately 16 in number, from the interior of a German stick grenade or Stielhandgranate. Most of the fragments are 3mm x 2mm in size, while the largest are 6mm x 4mm.REL35441.003
-
[Extracts from German newsreels: French and Norwegian campaigns, 1940]
Film
Maker: Universum Film AG
Extracts from various German UFA newsreels with commentary in Spanish or English. Stories covered are: Dunkirk (Spanish commentary). French campaign, destruction of Beligium forts at Lille, fall of Va...F01943
-
Essenholen bei Pilkem [Ration carriers near Pilkem]
Art
Maker: Dix, Otto Nierendorf, Karl Felsing, Otto
This image is plate 43 from the portfolio of 50 etchings comprising the series 'Der Krieg (The War)', published by Karl Nierendorf, Berlin and printed by Otto Felsing. This scene is near Pilkem Ridge ...ART50286
-
German 55th Infantry Regiment (6th Westfalisches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 55th Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '55'. With the strap is a handwritten note in indelible pencil on the back of a pie...RELAWM15098.013
-
German 201st Reserve Infantry Regiment shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 201st Reserve Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '201'. With the strap is a handwritten note in graphite pencil on the back...RELAWM15098.014
-
Maxim MG08 Machine Gun Sled Mount : Lance Corporal B S Gordon, 41 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maxim MG08 Machine Gun Sled Mount. Pressed metal construction that can be folded and locked into various positions for use and carrying with the gun mounted. It is complete with all fixtures, tool box...RELAWM00857.003
-
15 cm sFH 93 Howitzer
Technology
15 cm sFH 93 heavy howitzer. The gun barrel is made from cast nickel steel. The breech was closed by a horizontal sliding breech block, missing in this example. The gun carriage is made from rivetted...RELAWM05084
-
21 cm Langer Morser barrel on carrier wagon : 13 Light Horse Regiment, AIF
Technology
Spare barrel for a 21 cm Morser, mounted on its transportation wagon. The barrel has a matching breech ring and breech block number. Factory proof marks on breech ring, Kp S 2648. Kp 18; Kp M 1340. Th...RELAWM05036
-
German sniper mask : Private L C Macarthur, II ANZAC (XXII Corps) Mounted Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Steel German sniper mask (Sappenpanzer Gesichtsmaske). Both sides and lower rim of the mask curve outwards at the lip. The lower right side of the mask has been made to accomodate the firing of a wood...REL47369
-
Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 - 1918 (short ribbon) : Lieutenant General John Monash
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Iron Cross 2nd Class. A cross patee made of of a blackened iron with a two piece silver beaded edge. Obverse: The Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and 1914 below. Reverse: The Prussian crown over...RELAWM15126.002
-
Luger LP08 Artillery Model Pistol : German Army
Technology
Luger LP08 Artillery semi automatic pistol. Toggle marked DWM and the breech top 1917. All parts have matching serial numbers except for the magazine which is stamped 974. Two piece checkered wood gri...REL/07430.001
-
German 265th Reserve Infantry Regiment shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 265th Reserve Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '265'. With the strap is a handwritten note, in indelible pencil on the ba...RELAWM15098.019
-
Australian War Records Section label for German infantry side drum captured at Morcourt : Private J Cook, 13 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australian War Records Section label accompanying German infantry side drum. This glazed cotton Australian War Records Section label is of the type handed out to battalions in 1917/18, with all detai...RELAWM07711.002
-
Model 1916 Grenade Launcher (Granatenwerfer 16)
Technology
Maker: Firma Alfred Wolff, Berlin Rheinischen Metallwaren und Maschinenfabrik, Dusseldorf Unknown
The Model 1916 grenade launcher (Granatenwerfer) is a spigot type weapon made from cast steel. The spigot contains a firing pin which is cocked by a lever on the side of the weapon with the propellant...RELAWM10972.001
-
German 81st Infantry Regiment (1 Kurhessisches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 81st Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '81'. With the strap is a handwritten note, in indelible pencil on the back of a pi...RELAWM15098.020
-
German 84th Infantry Regiment (Schewigsches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 84th Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '84'. With the strap is a handwritten note in indelible pencil on the back of a pie...RELAWM15098.023
-
Series 17: Newspaper Cuttings, 1902 - 1940
Digitised Collection
Maker: Various
This series contains a large number of newspaper cuttings dating from the First World War relating to Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood as well as a smaller number about his family during these year...RCDIG0000528
-
Die schlafenden von Fort Vaux (Gas-Tote) [The sleepers of Fort Vaux - gas deaths]
Art
Maker: Dix, Otto
This image is plate 46 from the portfolio of 50 etchings comprising the series 'Der Krieg (The War)' published by Otto Dix in 1961. The series consists of fifty images assembled in five consecutive po...ART50158
-
Menin Road, France, 1917-09. The dead bodies of German soldiers lying amidst rubble outside a ...
Photograph
Menin Road, France, 1917-09. The dead bodies of German soldiers lying amidst rubble outside a damaged German pillbox. The pillbox was captured and the soldiers killed during the Battle of Menin Road. ...P01863.021
-
German 203rd Reserve Infantry Regiment shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 203rd Reserve Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '203'. With the strap is a handwritten note, in indelible pencil on the ba...RELAWM15098.012
-
German 52nd Reserve Infantry Regiment (6th Brandenburgisches) shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 52nd Reserve Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '52'. With the strap is a handwritten note in indelible pencil on the back ...RELAWM15098.015
-
German 231st Reserve Infantry Regiment shoulder strap : Lieutenant General Sir John Monash, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Shoulder strap for the 231st Reserve Infantry Regiment. Field grey wool strap with white piping and red chain stitched number '231'. With the strap is a handwritten note in graphite pencil on the back...RELAWM15098.017
-
Rbl. F. 16 Artillery Dial Sight (Germany)
Technology
The Rbl.F. 16 is a panorama sight (Rundblickfernrohr ) which consists of a short telescope bent at right angles and surmounted by a moveable head. The head is fixed on a horizontal graduated table and...RELAWM01936.002
-
Rbl. F. 16 Artillery Dial Sight (Germany)
Technology
The Rbl.F. 16 is a panorama sight (Rundblickfernrohr ) which consists of a short telescope bent at right angles and surmounted by a moveable head. The head is fixed on a horizontal graduated table and...RELAWM01936.001
-
15 cm sFH 13 L/17 Heavy Field Howitzer (Germany)
Technology
German 15cm (5.9 inch) lange schwere Feldhaubitze 13/02 howitzer. Mounted on a steel box trail with two wooden spoked wheels and a slightly curved splinter-proof shield. Breech bears the Krupp manufa...RELAWM05005
-
German M1898/05 bayonet and scabbard : Captain P H Cherry, 26 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Maker: Erfurt Government Arms Factory
German M1898/05 bayonet and scabbard. The bayonet features a hooked quillon. The blade is a single edged spear point design. Wood grips on the handle are fixed by two screws and have diagonal grooves ...REL42342
-
Gas proof box for carrier pigeons : German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Hanseatische Apparatebau-Gesellschaft
Heavy wooden gas-proof carrying box, with 35mm thick sides, mounted on two wooden runners, to take up to four birds. The box is lined throughout with zinc plated steel. There is an outward opening inn...RELAWM04399.001
-
Luger P08 Pistol Holster: Corporal C P Bull, 15 Battalion, AIF
Technology
Luger P08 dark brown leather pistol holster. Top flap secured with a strap and buckle on the body. Inside the flap is a pouch for a stripping tool (missing) and on the front outside edge has a pouch f...REL/02531.002
-
German sign 'Entrance to the Old Bone - Flank Platoon' made from a bovine scapula: Private G H Bungard, 14 Light Trench Mortar Battery, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: German Army
Scapula or shoulder bone with a hole, (possibly used for mounting), drilled through the centre. It is labelled in black paint: 'Eintritt for alte Knochen Fl. Zug. 1918'. The upper and lower borders ar...RELAWM00922
-
Giant periscope [Das Mastfernrohr] : German Army
Technology
Maker: Carl Zeiss Magirus Feuerwehrwerke
German portable telescopic periscope, mounted on a two- wheeled carriage, both painted green. The periscope consists of a steel telescopic mast with upper and lower optical systems attached. The mast ...RELAWM07905
-
Maxim MG08/15 Light Machine Gun : Sergeant S R McDougall VC, 47 Battalion, AIF
Technology
The MG 08/15 Maxim machine gun is a short recoil operated, water cooled, full automatic, belt fed weapon. The operating system uses a two part toggle lock connected by a hinge which is located between...RELAWM00771.001
-
Maxim MG08/15 Light Machine Gun : Sergeant A Cormack, 13 Battalion, AIF
Technology
The MG 08/15 Maxim machine gun is a short recoil operated, water cooled, full automatic, belt fed weapon. The operating system uses a two part toggle lock connected by a hinge which is located between...RELAWM00609