WW2 Wren's Cap.
Good quality, private purchase Wren's cap as worn by all ratings. Fine wool body with a fine leather sweatband and glazed sateen lining. WW2 ' HMS ' tally sewn into position. Excellent, clean example. read more
Gebirgsjäger Edelweiss BeVo Sleeve Badge.
Original sleeve insignia for German Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger. Classic BeVo construction, slightly marked and creased. read more
Notes from Theatres of War No.21 - Partisans.
1945ed. ' Notes from Theatres of War No.21 Partisans.' 30pg review of partisan warfare and in particular the German response to irregular warfare. Includes provisions of the Hague Convention, tactics, partisan organisation and operations and thorough coverage of German anti partisan operations. Illustrated with diagrams, good, condition, some marking to covers read more
Switch No.10 Time Pencil Box.
Painted two piece box for the storage of Switch No.10 time pencils. Packed in fives and originally sealed with a coloured tape to indicate length of delay. Good, used, clean condition. ( time pencil included for display purposes only ). read more
Photographs of Modern Equipments 1939.
Published by the War Office, this landscape format manual shows everything from an inflatable reconnaissance boat to the Scout Carrier. Guns, tanks and trucks are all covered along with girder bridges and mortars. 41pgs of captioned photographs. Generally good condition with some light marking and creasing and the presence of 6 very small worm holes which don't affect the manual greatly. Priced... read more
Special Forces /SOE code silk.
Highly uncommon, wartime enciphering key printed on silk as used by SAS, Jedburgh teams and other clandestine forces. Using the one-time pad system of encription this key was used for encoding and decoding messages and was printed on silk for it's durability and ease of concealment, particularly in clothes. This particular example also includes shorthand message blocks for ease of transmission.... read more
WW1 Canadian BWM/Vict Pair Manitoba tribute medal 78th Btn Casualty.
BWM and Victory pair with a silver Rockwood, Manitoba tribute medal to 721235 Pte.A.J.Kirby 78th Battalion Canadian Infantry KIA 30/10/1917. Pte Aubrey John Kirby, originally from Meriden in Warks enlisted in the Canadian Infantry in 1915 and was wounded and declared missing on 30/10/17, his death was assumed on the same date, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate. Medals were forwarded to his m... read more
WW2 Italian Model 1935 Fighting Knife.
A good, honest example of the Italian Model 1935 Fighting Knife. Exactly the same as the MSVN 2nd Pattern knife with the exception of having a plain scabbard without the stamped fasces of the MSVN model. 21cm double edged blade with a polished hardwood handle, this example with a stained blade and slight blunting of the tip and clear signs of sharpening straight from a Midlands garage ! read more
WW1 Negretti & Zambra Trench Periscope.
Unusual expanding trench periscope by the specialist optical manufacturer Negretti & Zambra of London. Grey painted brass body with telescopic action, extending eyepiece and objective lense. This pattern was given the ' Mk ( C ) ' designation which can be found along with the manufacturer's details to the side of the body. Contained in it's original but now ' tired ' webbing container the peris... read more
Combined Operations Pamphlet No.37 Infantry.
1942 Combined Operations Pamphlet No.37 Infantry. 32pgs outlining the role of the infantry in an amphibious assault including landing, beach organisation and equipment. Good, clean condition, has been punched for filing. read more