WWI 1915 British Army Officer's Compass, Verner's Patent by Ed Koehn Geneva

British aviation officer's pocket compass signed E. KOEHN Geneva Switzerland V 1915 brass in the shape of an onion clock. The compass has a snap-lock cover with release button insid...

Brass prismatic surveying compass; this is a small compass, Verner's Pattern named after the designer, Colonel William Willoughby Cole Verner (1852-1922) and produced in 1917 and su...

5 Officers of the British Army Pictures 5 Officers of the British Army Pictures of Military Uniforms on Horse Back These are 19th Century Prints framed and in nice condition for the...

Late 19th century British Army officer's painted pine campaign chest containing original steel & brass campaign bed. Stand is modern as is bed canva...

A working British marching or sighting compass of brass with original leather case from World War I - made for military and civilian use. A handsome piece of militaria and a fine me...

Brass prismatic surveying compass; this is a small compass, signed E. Koehn Geneve Suisse No. 58611, Verner's Pattern VII after the name of the designer, Colonel William Willoughby C...

"French Artillery Officer's Epaulettes, Mid-late 19th Century" Type: French artillery senior officer's epaulettes Age: ~1860-1890 Branch: Line Artillery / Horse Artillery Probable ra...

19th Century French First Officer’s Uniform Red Epaulettes Good pair of French Officers Epaulettes made in Red Silk and lined in black velvet, the f...

"Join the Army at Once & Help to Stop an Air Raid" Vintage British WWI Poster, 1915 This vintage British recruitment poster, published in 1915, calls on men to join the Army. In full, the text reads, “It is far better to face the bullets than to be killed at home by a bomb / Join the Army at once & help stop an air raid / God save the king.” On the poster, a silhouette of London lies beneath a spotlighted German Zeppelin looming above. This recruitment poster is displayed in a custom-built archival frame. WWI was the first time British civilians were in the direct line of fire in the modern era, creating the idea of the "homefront.’" Traditionally concerned with its coastal borders, Britain was highly unprepared for a sudden and prolonged German air raid. Throughout 1915 and 1916, successive German Zeppelin attacks ravaged several cities, but most notably London. These attacks continued until 1918, but newer aircrafts were used. The Germans hoped to enrage the British people so that they would demand their government made peace. However, their plan backfired when the United Kingdom cried for German defeat...

A WWI brass Carl Zeiss Jena "Fussartillerie" artillery compass. 3¾ inch dial marked with N W S points, the Carl Zeiss Jena logo, and B.R. 565 FUSSARTILLERIE. Compass ring marked ...