IMPERIAL GERMAN 925 SILVER SHOOTING MEDAL/AWARD.
Shooting was and is a very popular past-time in Germany. There are 100's of local shooting clubs all over the country, many have existed from before WW1. This is a beautiful shooting award or prize, in solid 925 marked silver. Awarded in the town of Ottersberg. Englaved inscription reads ' EHRENMITGLIED- Schutzenverrin Ottersberg' . Quite a large medallion, measures approx 8cm x 5cm overall. G... read more
Vienna colonial veterans 1939 daybadge.
Pressed steel 'tinny' for 'Reichskolonialtagung Wien 16-18 Mai 1939'. Showing an eagle over an image of Africa surmounted by a veteran's flag. In excellent, clean and bright condition. Uncommon. read more
HUNTING/FORESTRY ASSOCIATION HUNTING HORN.
A pre-war German Hunting horn in excellent condition, complete with original green leather shoulder srap etc. All brass construction, with no damage at all. Horn is trimmed with green leather and has an oval brass label FURST PLESS on the bell of the bugle.Complete and plays well!! read more
OSS booby trap firing device.
OSS M1 pull fuze with firing device attachment. This particular device was used to intiate a booby trap where a gun is designed to fire along fixed lines intiated by a trip wire. The M1 pull fuze has a locking attachment to fix the device to a gun and then an arm which would depress a trigger when the pull fuze was tripped. In excellent condition and strippable.
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9th Kabul Bty R.A. Wolseley helmet.
Superb example of a British Wolseley helmet with a pagri flash to the 9th (Kabul 1842) Light How. Bty. Originally a mountain battery the honour title was granted in commemoration of the ancestor battery's part in the 1st Afghan War.
With a 'Vero's patent' detachable headband the interior has the original owners name '4030740 Sgt.R.Davies' written in several places. The helmet dates from ... read more
Manual for 2-inch Mortar MkII.
1940ed of 'Handbook for Ordnance,M.L.2-inch Mortar, MkII Land Service 1939'. 46 pgs with extensive descriptions of the weapon and ammunition and it's use. Illustrated throughout with diagrams photographs and fold out colour plates. In excellent, clean condition with some rusting of staples and very minor foxing. read more
L21 Zeppelin souvenir photograph brochure.
14pg souvenir brochure of the 'wrecked Zeppelin L21' and ' the great air raid on England - Sept.3rd 1916' with a photograph of Lieut.William Leefe Robinson VC. Published by St.James's Press, London, the booklet contains various photographs showing the shooting down of the Zeppelin and various views of the wreckage. In slightly foxed and marked condition with folded corners and some creasing, o... read more
Bullion RNAS badge.
High quality, bullion Royal Naval Air Service badge embroidered onto a quality black wool cloth backing. The reverse has a light canvas glued to protect the bullion stitching. All in excellent condition. read more
95.00 GBP
The Desert Rats.
1954ed 'The Desert Rats - the History of the 7th Armoured Division 1938 to 1945' by Mgr.Gen.G.L.Verney. 312pg, illustrated account of the Division from the Desert through Normandy to Berlin. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, order of battle and other appendices. In good, clean condition, removed bookplate from fep and some marks to covers.
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24.00 GBP
Early Hitler Youth belt buckle.
Early, all brass Hitler Youth belt buckle. Until the HJ became a seperate organisation in the early thirties it was regarded as the youth section of the NSDAP and as such wore a small 35mm version of the standard type II SA buckle in brass. This example is a two part, brass buckle with white metal prongs and post. In good overall condition with one dent at 9 O'Clock and other minor abrasions co... read more