GOLD ‘HONOUR’ HITLER YOUTH BADGE.
A very nice badge in excellent condition. ‘Das Goldene Hitler-Jugend-Abzeichen’ was established as an honour award by the National Youth Leader (Reichsjugendführer) Baldur von Schirach in recognition of leadership, long service or other special achievements in the Hitler Youth. Recipients included those who joined before 2 October 1932 and who completed five-years unbroken service. It could als... read more
THIRD REICH OFFICERS FLAT BULLION WIRE CAP ‘T’ INSIGNIA FOR THE M43 SKI CAP.
This has been carefully removed from the M43 Officers cap and still retains all the original sewn in cotton threads around the edges. In silver bullion threads on green cotton/rayon backing, has been cut and folded into shape. No damage to the insignia and with care can be stitched back onto a cap again. Rare piece of insignia and if you have the M43 cap, what a find! read more
THIRD REICH IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS ‘55’.
A very nice example of a Third Reich EK11 with nice length of original ribbon. Cross is in excellent condition, silver frame toned with patina. Black central cross has is original paint. Suspension ring is clearly stamped with ‘55’ makers mark, which is for J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde. read more
MATCHED PAIR OF LUFTWAFFE ARTILLERY COLLAR PATCHES.
A nice pair for display. Identical in construction so an original matched pair. Silver bullion leaves and single ‘gull’ for rank of Lieutnant. All bullion edging intact. read more
WW1 Scots Guards Identity Bracelet.
Aluminium identity tag for 5423 Sgt.A.J.Barker 1st Scots Guards. Hand engraved aluminium tag with metal link fittings for use as a bracelet. Barker it would appear was M.I.D. on 22.05.17 but further research would be beneficial. In good, used condition with one side of the tag having worn through and some bruising and creasing. Accompanied by MIC details. read more
1945 Flak 38 20mm Incendiary Round.
Complete 1945 dated Flak 38 20mm Incendiary Round with 1945 dated lacquered steel case in the original cardboard packing tube. The colouring of the projectile indicates : Blue = incendiary, upper green band = self destructive fuse, lower dark red band = Glow-tracer, (light red would be tracer). In excellent , clean condition. Case has primer removed with fuse missing foil disc cover.
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WW1 Prussian Steel Buckle.
Original WW1 all steel Prussian O/R's belt buckle. By 1916 most buckles were being made in steel and to a standardised pattern. This example conforms and retains approx 40% of it's original olive green finish to obverse with 95% to reverse with some very light corrosion. read more
WW2 Wood-Hilted Fighting Knife.
Often associated with use by the RAF and reputedly made for use in the Far East, these knives display all the attributes of a third pattern FS knife with a machine drawn blade, thick cross guard but with the steel handle replaced by wood. In this example, an oval shaped with turned rings and the pommel nut recessed into the top. Good, used condition with blade having some staining and sharpenin... read more
WW1 RAF War & Victory Pair.
WW1 War & Victory pair as issued with unused original ribbons and envelope. Officially impressed: 17346 1.AM.F.J.Fry. R.A.F. Excellent, clean condition, unresearched. read more
Switch No.10 Time Pencil.
Switch No.10, Time Pencil. Widely used by SOE and special forces this delay action fuze was used in conjunction with a detonator or Bickford cord to set off explosives. This example has a white safety strip indicating an approx. 1hr delay. The pencil was initiated by crushing the copper tube that shrouds a glass ampuole containing corrosive liquid. In good overall condition.
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