WW2 German 5th Infantry Regt. Officer's Shoulder Straps.
A pair of sew-in shoulder straps for an officer of the rank of Oberleutnant of the 5th Infantry Division. 5th Infantry Division were formed din 1934 fighting in Poland and France before heading for the Eastern Front , surrendering in the fight for Berlin. Good, clean condition with some very minor moth damage to the underside with rubbing to one of the pips. read more
WW1 Machine Gun Corps Officer's OSD cap badge.
A good, cast example, blades to reverse. Clean. read more
45.00 GBP
RAF No 11 Fighter Squadron Badge.
C1940s gilt and enamel lapel badge by H.W.Miller depicting two eagles in flight and Latin motto "Ociores acrioresque aquilis" ( Swifter and keener than eagles ) the badge for ( No. 11(F) or XI(F) Squadron ), is the world's oldest, dedicated fighter unit. Excellent, bright condition. read more
32.00 GBP
RAD THIRD REICH ALLOY BELT BUCKLE.
A very nice example of a RAD Other Ranks aluminium belt buckle. One piece with integral cast female belt hook. In very good used condition. This type has a pebbled center swastika. Nicely maker marked with an OLC diamond and date stamp ‘38’. Great display item with other RAD pieces. read more
LUFTWAFFE STEEL OR’s BLUED STEEL BUCKLE.
All one piece stamped construction Witt separate claw adjuster and steel belt loop. Still retains most of the Luftwaffe blue surface finish, some some light rust in the crevices. Not worn or damaged and surface retains great detail and definition. Obtained directly from the veterans family along with the RAD buckle listed elsewhere. read more
ORIGINAL FACTORY 10m ROLL OF RUSSIAN FRONT MEDAL RIBBON.
One of these amazing ‘new, old stock’ discoveries. I have a busy contact in Austria and this, along with many other items, were found by him in a taylor’s shop which was finally closing down. Owned by the same family since before WW1, it was a military outlet in the 1930’s. In there old back room, were many small boxes of items kept from that time. This was one of them. A complete and uncut rol... read more
WEHRMACHT SIGNALMAN/CABLE LAYER BACK PACK SYSTEM.
A most unusual item and often seen in combat footage. This metal rig would have been carried and strapped to the back of one of the cable laying signal troops. Often targeted by allied snipers to delay laying communication cable, it was a dangerous job! This is the original metal frame and detachable metal reel. All in original green paint colour. It also has the original brown leather shoulde... read more
Italian Fascist MVSN Black Shirt Officer's Dagger.
An excellent example of a Model 35 Italian Fascist MVSN Black Shirt officer's dagger. Ebony handle secured by two nickel rivets with bright nickel crossguard with 21cm, double edged blade. Accompanied by the correct steel, brass throated scabbard with a fasces and ' M.V.S.N. ' impressed to the front. To the reverse, a wide and angled belt loop that is designed to accommodate the wider belt worn... read more
WW2 German Sun Helmet.
1942 dated, unissued example of a German 2nd type, felt and cork sun helmet. Die-struck alloy shields to both sides with some wear to paint finish. Undamaged chinstrap and leather edging. Clean leather half lining/forehead protector manufacturer marked ' A P N 1942 ' and sized 56 to the interior with various glued, presumably inspection labels present. Excellent condition with some minor bruisi... read more
WW2 Allied Central Interpretation Unit Bomb Plot - Osnabruck.
1944 bomb plot of Osnabruck produced by the Allied Central Interpretation Unit. Based at RAF Medmenham, the ACIU used AFPU photographs to build an up to date assessment of bomb damage up to 13/09/1944 and then damage created by the raid of the same date. Excellent, clean condition with contemporary annotations. read more