Military Antiques » French Militaria http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:34:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Third Reich Edition of Mein Kampf – Occupied French Edition – Item 117808 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/third-reich-edition-of-mein-kampf-occupied-french-edition-item-117808/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/third-reich-edition-of-mein-kampf-occupied-french-edition-item-117808/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:22:45 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=58808 Interesting edition of Mein Kampf produced in occupied France and titled “Extraits de Mein Kampf”. Published in Paris during the occupation. Some wear to the soft back cover but generally good. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/third-reich-edition-of-mein-kampf-occupied-french-edition-item-117808/feed/ 0 Vichy French Youth Arm Badge 1940 – Item 117234 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/vichy-french-youth-arm-badge-1940-item-117234/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/vichy-french-youth-arm-badge-1940-item-117234/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:40:19 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=58234 Scarce arm patch of the La Jeunesse Francaise circa 1940. Scarce bevo arm patch as worn by the French equivalent of the Hitler Youth. Complete with stud fixings to back for attaching to uniform. A scarce and seldom found piece of insignia. After victory in Europe membership of this organisation was ceased. Good condition and a uniform removed example.

Note: The Chantiers de la jeunesse française (CJF), or French Youth Camps, was a mandatory, paramilitary youth organization in Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. It focused on implementing the “Révolution nationale” through manual labour, physical training, and moral discipline, instilling values of obedience and loyalty to Marshal Pétain to regenerate French youth.

]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/vichy-french-youth-arm-badge-1940-item-117234/feed/ 0 WWI French 1914 Issue Kepi – Item 116745 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-1914-issue-kepi-item-116745/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-1914-issue-kepi-item-116745/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:35:42 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=57745 Interesting WWI French early war Other Ranks red top Kepi. Complete with flaming grenade cloth device to front and ide buttons. Original cloth oil skin liner. Good overall condition for age with only minor service wear. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-1914-issue-kepi-item-116745/feed/ 0 French WWI Adrian Infantry Helmet (Barn Find) – Item 116753 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-wwi-adrian-infantry-helmet-barn-find-item-116753/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-wwi-adrian-infantry-helmet-barn-find-item-116753/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:35:07 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=57753 Barn find WWI French Adrian Helmet. Untouched and as found example. Complete with liner and chin strap and remains of blue paint finish. Shell sound with just minor rusting to surface. Found in the 1970s in Verdun. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-wwi-adrian-infantry-helmet-barn-find-item-116753/feed/ 0 WWII French Army Artillery Steel Helmet – Item 116208 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwii-french-army-artillery-steel-helmet-item-116208/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwii-french-army-artillery-steel-helmet-item-116208/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:44:15 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=57208 WWII early French 1940s period Artillery issue steel helmet. Retains 90% of its original olive green paint finish. Complete with liner and chin strap. As used by the French Army on the Maginot Line for the defence of France. Good condition for age. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwii-french-army-artillery-steel-helmet-item-116208/feed/ 0 WWII French Artillery Combat Helmet – Item 116485 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwii-french-artillery-combat-helmet-item-116485/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwii-french-artillery-combat-helmet-item-116485/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:26:43 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=57485 WWII French Army Artillery mans Adrian combat helmet. Olive drab green paint finish. Complete with liner and chin strap and artillery cross cannon helmet plate to front.

]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwii-french-artillery-combat-helmet-item-116485/feed/ 0 WWI French Trench Made Fighting Knife – Item 115950 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-trench-made-fighting-knife-item-115950/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-trench-made-fighting-knife-item-115950/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:30:34 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=56950 Interesting trench made WWI French fighting knife. Overall measures 39cm in length. Cruciform blade from cut down Label bayonet. Complete with steel cross guard and metal scabbard. An interesting trench produced fighting knife and as carried by French raiding parties.

Note:  This item cannot be purchased by anyone under 18 years of age

]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-trench-made-fighting-knife-item-115950/feed/ 0 WWI French Chasseurs Adrian Pattern Helmet – Item 114757 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-chasseurs-adrian-pattern-helmet-item-114757/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-chasseurs-adrian-pattern-helmet-item-114757/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:50:44 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=55757 Good WWI French Adrian Chasseurs steel helmet. Retains 98% of it dark blue paint finish. Bugle badge to front. Complete with it original lining and chin strap (but now complete but broken). A nice untouched example of this rarer WWI French Helmet. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/wwi-french-chasseurs-adrian-pattern-helmet-item-114757/feed/ 0 French Napoleonic Eagle Taken from Waterloo – Item 113908 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-napoleonic-eagle-taken-from-waterloo-item-113908/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-napoleonic-eagle-taken-from-waterloo-item-113908/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:58:25 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=54908 Interesting brass Napoleonic pouch eagle with original period old label stating “French Eagle brought from the Field of Waterloo”. Good condition. Measures approx 6 x 5 cm. A scarce Napoleonic wars souvenir. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-napoleonic-eagle-taken-from-waterloo-item-113908/feed/ 0 French WWI Engineers Adrian Helmet – Item 96506 http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-wwi-engineers-adrian-helmet-item-96506/ http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-wwi-engineers-adrian-helmet-item-96506/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:43:35 +0000 Robert Tredwen http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/?p=37506 1915 Model Adrian French Army Engineers helmet. Retains all its original blue paint finish. French Engineers badge to front. Complete with its original lining and chin strap. Lovely untouched and as brought back condition. ]]> http://www.militaryantiques.co.uk/french-wwi-engineers-adrian-helmet-item-96506/feed/ 0