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Allied prisoner of war greatcoat
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Heavy black wool single breasted greatcoat with rounded stand and fall collar, two side pockets with flaps and epaulettes at shoulders. A wide inset brown wool band is at the elbow of the left arm. Th...RELAWM05406.004
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Allied prisoner of war greatcoat
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black wool worsted greatcoat with rounded stand and fall collar. The black shoulder straps are secured by a small brass button bearing the British coat of arms. The front of the coat is fastened by fi...RELAWM05407
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Allied prisoner of war peaked cap
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Allied prisoner of war black woollen peaked cap with brown cotton hat band. A pair of metal eyelets are fixed to either side of the cap's crown for ventilation. The crown is lined with black leatheret...RELAWM05406.003
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Allied prisoner of war trousers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pair of coarse black, straight legged, woollen trousers with a wide brown cotton drill strip extending down the side seams and turn-up cuffs. The trousers have a concealed six button fly, including a ...RELAWM05406.002
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Anhalt Friedrich Cross
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Anhalt Friedrich Cross. Unnamed as issued. A cross pattée with a wreath woven between the arms and the highlights polished. Obverse: In the centre a Gothic capital 'F' in a circle. A crown on the top ...RELAWM01370
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Austrian War Commemorative Medal (1914-1918) with crossed swords device, ribbon bar and lapel badge : Private L Marx, Imperial German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Austrian War Commemorative Medal (1914-1918) with crossed swords device. The obverse of the medal shows an eagle in raised detail, with it's wings open and outer feathers pointing downwards. The eagle...REL/02709.001
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Bavarian Cross of Military Merit, 3rd Class with Swords, and certificate : Kanonier Ludwig Beer, German Field Artillery
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bavarian Cross of Military Merit, 3rd Class with Swords, accompanied by ribbon bar and certificate of issue. The ribbon bar displays the Bavarian Cross of Military Merit ribbon with Crown and Swords d...RELAWM15785
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Bavarian King Ludwig Cross (1916)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
King Ludwig Cross (1916) [Ludwigskreuz]. Awarded for voluntary work at home for the troops, or for welfare work. Black iron straight armed cross pattee with slightly convex ends to arms. The central m...REL/02591.011
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Bavarian Order of Military Merit, 4th Class, with Swords
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bavarian Order of Military Merit, 4th Class, with Swords [Hayrisches Verdienstkreuz]. Silver Bath cross enamelled in blue, with silver flames between the arms, and crossed silver swords above to indic...REL/02591.010
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Boxed Iron Cross, First Class : Leutnant K P R Ehrenberg, German Army
Heraldry
Maker: J Godet, Berlin
First Class version of the award, slightly obverse, with plain silver back, fitted with pin and claw fittings. Still stored in the original issuing jeweller's box with impressed silver depiction of th...REL34670
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'Bravo Belgium' souvenir vase
Heraldry
Maker: Blairs China
White glazed china vase with gold on the neck. The front of the vase has a cartoon from Punch Magazine of a large man with a stick and sausages hanging out of his pocket [Germany] threatening a small ...REL23613
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Private S Hall, 31 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/09244.002
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British War Medal 1914-20 : Sergeant H C Toon, 16 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL25528.002
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Brunswick Cross for War Merit, Second Class : Leutnant K P R Ehrenberg, German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brunswick Cross for War Merit, Second Class. Mounted as part of a post-July 1934 group and in the Prussian Parade mount style.REL34669.003
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Brunswick Cross for War Merit, Second Class : Leutnant K P R Ehrenberg, Schallmesstrupp
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brunswick Cross for War Merit, Second Class. One of a group of three medals, mounted to give the Brunswick medal precedence. Mounted in the Prussian Parade style, using the combatant's version of the ...REL34667.001
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Certificate for Cross of Honour for the Great War : Schlosser H Wolf, German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Official certificate of issue for the German Cross of Honour (Frontline Troops) in the name of 'Schlosser (or Mechanic) Heinrich Wolf / in Russelsheim'. Issued at Gross-Gerau (near Mainz) on 5 August ...REL33629.002
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Cross of Honour for the Great War 1914-1918 (Combatants) : Private L Marx, Imperial German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cross of Honour for the Great War 1914-1918 (Combatants). The medal is a cross with upwards facing crossed swords in the angles. On the obverse of the cross has the dates '1914 / 1918' in the middle a...REL/02709.003
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Cross of Honour for the Great War, Front Line Fighter : Leutnant K P R Ehrenberg, German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cross of Honour for the Great War, Front Line Fighter. Included as part of a group remounted after this award was instituted in July 1934. Mounted in the Prussian Parade mount style. The iron medal ha...REL34669.004
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Cross of Honour for the Great War (Frontline Troops) : Schlosser H Wolf, German Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cross of Honour for the Great War, unnamed as issued. The medal, made of bronzed iron, is a cross patee with the dates '1914 1918' in the centre, surrounded by an oak wreath, with swords saltirewise i...REL33629.001
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Cross of War Merit : German Principality of Lippe
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cross of War Merit [Lippisches Verdienstkreuz], instituted in 1914. Gilt gun-metal cross pattee. Obverse shows a Lippe rose in centre encircled by a wreath. On upper arm a crowned 'L', on lower arm '1...REL/02591.001
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Detachable Shirt Collar : Private S Hall, 31 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: K.B.A II
Khaki cotton, detachable shirt collar, with tape tie ends and collar tab at back. The tab is stamped in black ink, 'R. B. A. II.' inside a black rectangle.REL/09246
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Duchy of Brunswick: Cross for War Merit, 2nd Class
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cross for War Merit, 2nd Class. Bronze cross pattee. The obverse has 'EA' in centre, a crown above, '1914' below, and oakleaf sprays on the horizontal arms. The reverse ha the words 'FUR VERDIENSTE IM...REL/02591.014
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German Army Pickelhaube with Baden plate : Captain S W Ratcliff
Heraldry
Felt pickelhaube with spike and Baden plate. No chin strap. Both metal circular coloured plates for the sides are present.REL23748
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German Cross of Honour for the Great War, 1914-1918 : David Schonbach
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Cross of Honour for the Great War, (without swords, indicating non-combatant war service). Unnamed as issued. The medal, made of bronze, is a cross patee with the dates '1914 1918' in the centr...REL30868
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German finger ring : Sergeant G E Watkins, 39 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand made aluminium finger ring with an engraved 'iron cross' motif. Around the sides of the ring are engraved leaves and the dates '1917' and '1914'.REL34996
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German Imperial Eagle pattern drum hanger
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cast iron drum hanger made in the shape of a crowned Imperial German Eagle facing proper right. A pair or heavy duty cast hooks is welded to the reverse and loop forward to sit in front of the main mo...REL/05228.002
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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
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German infantry side drum
Heraldry
Maker: Link, Johannes
German infantry side drum with steel shell painted dark green, retaining its original hoops and skin heads, and fitted with a pair of counterhoops made from wood but shod in tin. Five steel tensioning...REL/05228.001
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German issued black woollen jacket for Allied prisoner of war
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German issued black woollen jacket worn by Allied prisoners of war. It has a stand collar. An armband of brown woollen fabric, 95mm wide, has been let into the upper left sleeve. A pocket with an angu...RELAWM04522.002
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German issued cap as worn by Allied prisoners of war in Germany
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Prisoner of war issue black serge peaked cap with painted on waterproofed 'leatherette' style lining to crown. The soft peak is reinforced with top stitching. Cap has a brown cotton drill, top stitche...RELAWM04522.001
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German issued jacket for POW : Sergeant H C Toon, 48 Battalion AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German issued black woollen serge jacket with stand collar as worn by Prisoners of War (POWs). A black leather tab has been sewn onto the inside of the opening at the front, on the left side. Paired h...REL25536
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German 'Kornfranck' corn Ersatz coffee, in original packet
Heraldry
Maker: Heinrich Franck Sohne
Rectangular paper packet, enclosing a paper inner containing a coffee substitute made from cereal and vegetable ingredients. The outer is printed in black and green and is titled 'Kornfranck. Der Kaff...RELAWM04439.001
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German Metallsammlung ring
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German man's ring made of iron displaying an Iron Cross with a 'W' in the centre. Impressed in the inside of the band is 'Metallsammlung 1914'.REL33815
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German Model 1918 cut out steel helmet
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
German Model 1918 steel helmet with leather liner and chinstrap. The helmet has cut-out ear sections in the brim to assist hearing. The exterior and interior are painted in an overall grey green colou...REL23287
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German officer's corset : Captain L M M Tournouër, 9 Regiment de Chasseurs, French Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officer's custom made fine cream cotton corset with buckle, strap and hook fastening (buckles are broken) and whalebone "ribs". Inside of corset bears manufacturer's stamp (illegible), the name and un...REL/15555
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German 1895 pattern other ranks naval belt : Torpedobootemannmaal Michuletz, SMS Emden
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard Pattern 1895 brown naval leather belt with adjustable brass buckle. The buckle bears 'GOTT MIT UNS' motto, surrounding the Hessian crown symbol. The original owner has written in black ink on...REL34528
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German Pocket Knife
Heraldry
Maker: F W Backhaus
German pocket knife with locking handle. Single edged blade which is approx. 100 mm long and hinged to fold into a wooden handle. A hinged locking toggle located near the ricasso locks the blade into ...REL25304
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German ring
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Men's ring made from German silver displaying an Iron Cross on a black enamel background. There are some faint markings on either side of the Iron Cross though they have been considerably worn down.REL33816
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German satirical medallion 'Difficile est Satiram non Scribere'
Heraldry
Maker: Goetz, Karl
The medallion obverse depicts, in high relief, Lord Balfour (British First Lord of the Admiralty) showing a controversial Lusitania Medallion to onlookers. Above them is the text 'DIFFICILE EST SATIRA...RELAWM13814
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German shoulder board: 2nd Lieutenant : Infantry
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A silver wire cord shoulder board for an infantry 2nd Lieutenant. It is missing its metal unit numerals, although they appear to have been the number '13'. This would correspond to the blue woollen b...REL24391
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German shoulder strap: Bavarian Foot Artillery Battery 1005 (Amiens Gun)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
A yellow woollen shoulder strap, with a chain stitched scarlet cotton numeral '1005', this topped with applied scarlet woollen crossed flaming shells. The strap is backed with field grey wool. This un...REL24390
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German souvenir or propaganda mug
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small white china souvenir/propaganda mug. Front bears a black, red ,white, yellow and green transfer of the German and Bavarian state flags, an Iron Cross with a wreath and the words 'In Treuwe fest'...RELAWM09038
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German wirecutters used in an escape attempt from Holzminden Prisoner of War Camp : Private J R Cash, 19 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black painted steel wirecutters. The handles are partly encased in deteriorating black rubber. Part of the manufacturer's name '...TER' is visible beside the rubber.RELAWM01038
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Hand knitted pullover : Sergeant D S Carseldine, 15 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Carseldine, Duncan Stewart
Hand knitted pullover, in 8 ply wool, in shades of olive green, khaki, dark grey, fawn and pink. The front of the body is knitted in vertical panels of green and khaki in rib, blackberry stitch, inter...REL/06367
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Hand knitted woollen pullover : Company Quartermaster Sergeant A L Guppy, 14 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Guppy, Alfred Leslie
Handknitted pullover in cream 6 ply wool. Knitted in one continuous piece except where stitches have been picked up for chest piece, neck and sleeves. The basque and cuffs are ribbed, and the basque i...REL29715
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Hand knitted woollen pullover : Lance Corporal P A Burge, 14 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Burge, Percy Augustus
Hand knitted pullover in shades of grey, green, brown and khaki wool, mixed, by knitting two strands together, to give a speckled effect. The basque and cuffs only are knitted in shades of brown. The ...REL/17568
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Hand knitted woollen pullover : Private J Gunn, 16 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Turtle neck pullover in shades of brown, khaki and dark blue 12 ply wool. The body of the pullover is knitted in alternate bands of rib and coiled rope cable. The sleeves are ribbed, with a single ban...REL33630
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Hand knitted woollen pullover: Private J P V Marrinon, 31 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hand knitted pullover with a fall collar in shades of green, khaki, brown and ochre 12 ply wools blended to form a striped effect on the body only. The sleeves are brown with ochre cuffs and the colla...REL/02708
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Hanseatic War Cross of Merit (Bremen)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Hanseatic War Cross of Merit instituted in 1915 for serving or former members of the armed forces from the free Hanseatic towns of Bremen, Lubeck and Hamburg. The obverse is a red enamelled cross with...REL/02591.004
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Home front : German bicycle wheel, with wooden tyre and steel springs
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bicycle wheel made from a damaged wooden wheel, to which is attached two pieces of steel. The two pieces of steel are attached together with bolts. Secured to the steel with nuts and bolts are 24 stee...RELAWM04406