British WW1 No5. Mk1 Hand Grenade.

WW1 No.5 Mk.I Hand Grenade, known more colloquially as the ' Mills '. Good example, has a 1916 dated brass base plug by ' C.A.V.' - C.A.Vandervell & Co., Acton with brass filler plug and alloy core. Body marked ' 1 V ' with 50%+ remaining of the pink painted filling ring indicating an Ammanol filling.All parts present and fully strippable. Good, overall condition with some pitting to striker.read more

Code: 10810

Kriegsmarine Marine Artillery Soldbuch.

1942 Kriegsmarine Soldbuch to a Belgian volunteer, Gefr.Heinrich Gortjes. Soldbuch showing b/w photograph to inner cover and shows Gortjes initially joining 1.Marine-Ersatz-Abteilung, and then briefly with M.A.A.621. Most of his service appears to be with M.A.A.632 serving on the Italian coast at Batterie Casa Bianca. Good, used condition which would reward further research.  read more

Code: 10809

WW1 ' Rank at a Glance ' Booklet.

C1916 Booklet ' Rank at a Glance in the Army & Navy '. 48pgs with colour illustrations covering ranks, badges and headgear of the main services including the R.F.C,R.N.A.S, Marines and the V.T.C. Good, clean condition with light marking to covers.  read more

Code: 10808

R.A.S.C. Coloured F.S.Cap.

Coloured O/R's F.S. cap for a member of the R.A.S.C. Dark blue wool body with yellow piping and brass cap badge. Khaki cotton lining with separate white cotton headband with previous owners details partially erased. Approx. size 6 3/4. Good used condition with light rubbing to edges.  read more

Code: 10807

Royal Warwickshire Regt. Swagger stick.

Royal Warwickshire Regt. swagger stick. White metal ball top with impressed R.Warks Regt. device with brass tip. 70cm in length. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 10806

WW2 Unfired 40mm Bofors Round.

Unfired 40mm MkIIT HE Bofors Round.contained in a MkIII case with original stencilling to side of case. 1943 dated projectile with alloy transit plug and original paint, filling bands and stencilling. Projectile contained in a MkIII, 1942 dated case with original stencilling to side of case. Round accompanied by an original No.6, 1941 dated cardboard transit container.
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Code: 10805

A Short Guide to Great Britain

1943 ' A Short Guide to Great Britain ' issued by the US War & Navy Depts. 38pg booklet issued to US personnel on arrival in the UK explaining the quirks of British language, money, customs and some ' important do's and don'ts '. Good, used condition with light marking.  read more

Code: 10804

Victorian 1888 Pattern Slade Wallace belt.

Victorian 1888 Pattern Slade Wallace belt. White buff leather triple section belt with white blanco residue with minor marking and a rust stain.The rear section with triple upward facing loops .Oval brass adjustment buckles to both sides together with buff leather sliders . Brass Victorian General List two-piece buckle . Internal Ink issue stamps for 1899 and Northampton Regt.  read more

Code: 10803

Imperial Black Wound Badge & Award Certificate.

Die-struck brass Imperial wound badge in black with black stove enamel finish and stout pin fastening. Good, bright, used condition with light rubbing to highlights. Badge is accompanied by a 1918 dated award certificate to a Landsturmmann. Certificate has been folded and now a little faded.  read more

Code: 10802

THIRD REICH NAVY SPORTS VEST EAGLE.

A complete blue sports vest eagle in ‘bevo’ cotton that has been sewn to a rectangular piece of linen. Possibly for use as a small table cloth or runner. The linen cloth is European in size and construction so it seems to have been done at the time (not modern!). In virtually mint condition the blue eagle signify Kriegsmarine (navy) not Wehrmacht (army) which were black eagles. A good display i...  read more

Code: 10801