A PAIR OF DLV COLLAR PATCH INSIGNIA.

Not quite sure why these would have been removed from the collar patches, but they have, so here are a matched pair of the winged propeller insignia, that went on the blue collar patches for the DLV. The 'Deutche Luft Verband' were formed to get around the Versailles Treaty and officially existed as a civil organisation training volunteer glider pilots! It was absorbed into the Luftwaffe as soo...  read more

Code: 8947

TWO WEHRMACHT/LUFT/ RANK CHEVRONS.

A pair (but not matching0 arm rank chevrons for Obergefreiter. On grey/green wool backings, with bullion chevrons. In used but good condition.  read more

Code: 8946

LATE WAR, DIRECTLY APPLIED WEHRMACHT TROPICAL COLLAR PATCHES.

As the constraints of the war took hold, economies of scale became the norm. Insignia on the later produced battledress tunic were cut to a minimum. Breast eagles were simpler and cheaply produced and collar patches no longer had the backing, but were sewn directly onto the collars. This is a set of these. Been removed from a tunic, signs of the thread still there.Bevo, rayon cotton material wi...  read more

Code: 8945

WARTIME PUBLISHED INSIGNIA IDENTIFICATION BOOKLET.

A great little booklet, in colour and published in 1943 by George Philp & Sons in Fleet Street. Contains volumes of information about the rank insignia and badges of all the armed forces and civilian organisations.32 pages of information. A really good period reference, perhaps came with a paper a the time?  read more

Code: 8944

SINGLE LUFTWAFFE COLLAR PATCH FOR HAUPTMAN IN THE ARTILLARY.

A nice single patch is red for artillery with silver bullion wreath and 3 silver 'seagulls'. In very good condition. Has been stuck to a board at some time so residue on the reverse. An idea display item.  read more

Code: 8943

LUFTWAFFE TECHNICAL SPECIALIST SLEEVE BADGE WITH GILT WIRE BORDER.

A standard Luftwaffe technicians sleeve badge, but much better quality and with tightly stitched gilt wire around the edge. Luftwaffe grey wool background with white detail to the wreath etc. Gold wire border is awarded for length of service or another award. Makes it a much rarer ‘common’ badge.  read more

Code: 8942

COLLECTION ‘POT-PORRI’ OF OVER 50 ITEMS.

You take your pick here and hopefully put some of these items to good use. This is part of a collection purchased in Somerset and like all collectors (me included!), we have a ‘useful box’ or drawer, where we put all the odds and sods. This is the contents of such a box. A huge mixture of items, most war-time, but a few more modern badges etc. I am not going to list everything, study the pictur...  read more

Code: 8940

SET OF ORIGINAL WW2 MEDALS IN FAMILY TIN BOX.

I have pictured the box and contents exactly how I received it. An old tin money box that contained 6 medals, 3 ribbon bars, the family address and a pressed 4 leaf clover! I have just left them as I found them. 2 Defence medals, 2 39/45 War medals, a France and Germany star and an Africa Star. Label is from an address in Huntingdonshire.  read more

Code: 8939

WW2 British 76 Division marked Helmet.

Standard MkII helmet marked to one side with a red ' Norfolk Wherry ' the sign of the 76th Infantry Division. Partial manufacturer's stamping to rim fitted with a MkI, 1939 dated 6 3/4 liner by Helmets Ltd. Helmet has had two coats of paint with the final layer being a thick, hand applied finish. Black square with red wherry to one side which has the classic liner mark left when helmets were st...  read more

Code: 8937

WW1 Machine Gun Corps Officer's OSD cap badge.

A good scarce die stamped bronze example. Three loops to the reverse.  read more

Code: 8935