The Book of the WAAF.
1942 ' The Book of the W.A.A.F. - A practical guide to the women's branch of the RAF.' 80pgs inc. 4 page colour plate with equivalent ranks in the three women's services. Includes chapters on daily life, trades, women mechanics and the balloon barrage. Slightly tired covers lithesome small tears but clean contents.
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1916 dated Trench Whistle & Fob.
1916 dated nickel whistle by J.Hudson & Co. Birmingham with leather fob. Whistle in good, used condition with some minor marks, manufacturer markings to body and patent details to cap. read more
3rd Reich 1st Patt Police cap badge.
Die struck, white metal, 1st pattern (1934) Police cap badge for wear on the visor cap. In good, clean condition with both fixings pins to reverse. read more
US Pressure Fuze M1A1.
Olive drab painted alloy US Pressure Fuze M1A1. Initiated by a 20lb or larger weight bearing down on the pressure cap this fuze was used with anti-personnel mines and booby traps. A screw on extender (very similar to the German 'S' mine fuze) was provided for attachment to the pressure plate to make it more effective as an AP weapon. Fully strippable with all safety clips.
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1945 Secret M.O.S. Armour Branch Report - Comet Turret.
Ministry of Supply Dept.of Tank Design Armour Branch Report Copy No.16 ' Defective Front Castings for A.34 ( Comet ) Turret. Heavily illustrated report detailing the effects of various projectiles on defective Comet tank turrets produced by Leyland Motors. Primarily using 6 and 17pdr projectiles, this report has been prepared with extensive appendices and drawing alongside the photographs. Unco... read more
Infantry Assault Badge by JFS
WW2 silvered zinc, Infantry Assault badge maker marked with boxed letters JFS indicating manufacture by Josef Felix Söhne, Gablonz. Die-struck zinc construction with a vertical ball hinge and crimped catch. Good, used condition with residual silvered finish to obverse and 75% remaining to reverse. read more
Time Spent - History of 52nd ( Lowland ) Div. Recce Regt.
1946 1st ed. ' Time Spent ' - The History of the 52nd ( Lowland ) Divisional Reconnaissance Regt. R.A.C. by Mjr.T.D.W.Whitfield. 84pgs with maps, roll of honour, honours and awards and fold-out colour map. Scarce history of this war raised unit in good, used condition. read more
WW2 British Parachute Wing.
A good example of a British WW2 Airborne jump qualification wing. Embroidered to produce a high relief with stylised feathers with the parachute in similar relief . The wings embroidered directly onto a khaki wool with cheesecloth type backing. Now faded from use with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform with original bright colouring to reverse. read more
WW1 German Granatenwerfer Signal/Illumination Round.
German WW1 Grantenwerfer 16 Signal/Illumination Round. Spigot mortar round launched from the Grantenwerfer 16 light trench mortar. In excellent, recovered condition with removable cap and retaining original period German newspaper used as wadding. Uncommon.
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1944 RAF Sidecap.
Size 7 1/4 RAF economy sidecap by J.Collett Ltd. Black plastic RAF buttons with plastic RAF cap badge by J.Stanley & Sons, Walsall. Good, used condition with light indications of wear, good example. read more