Luftwaffe K-33 Flying Helmet.
A size 57, manufactured by Carl Heisler, Berlin. A simplified helmet without provision for radio equipment used by crews who didn't need radio equipment or those in training. Has provision for 3-strap oxygen masks having flat hooks to either side and an integral forehead strap. This example is in dark brown goatskin leather with lambswool lining. The leather is supple with little obvious we... read more
RAF Operations Room Raid Block Markers.
Very scarce, original RAF Plotting Room markers for use in the ' raid Block '. This displayed all mid raid information when used with plotting arrows on an Ops room plotting table and gave the controller all current information at a glance. This grouping includes Raid identity, hostile and height indicators. ( SEE last images for explanation of these ). read more
WW1 Minenwerfer-Kompagnie Dog Tag.
WW1 German, zinc dog tag for a member of 408 Minenwerfer-Kompagnie. Tag named to a Wilhelm Losekamm who was originally a member of Ers.Pi Batl 11 and was transferred, probably in 1916 when the unit was formed to M.W.K.408 which has been hand punched to the lower half of the tag. Probably excavated but in good, solid condition with clearly legible details. M.W.K.unit dog tags are less common th... read more
WW2 British ' Plastic ' Intelligence Corps Cap Badge.
A good, crisp example of a WW2 British Intelligence Corps Cap Badge produced in an early form of plastic ( cellulose acetate ). No manufacture details to reverse, both brass blades intact and undamaged. read more
WW1 '08 Pattern Webbing Bayonet Frog with Helve Strap.
A good used example of a WW1 '08 Pattern Webbing Bayonet Frog with Helve Strap. Dated 1918 and marked ' M.E. Co ' indicating manufacture by the Mills Equipment Company, this example demonstrates the final wartime pattern, omitting the brass reinforcing rivets which were replaced by diagonal lines of stitching. Blancoed to the front face with untreated reverse. read more
Escape compass
Small 15mm compass intended to be concealed or used as part of an escape kit. Brass cased compass, of British manufacture, black painted body, undamaged glass. Devised by M.I.9 the department charged with facilitating the escape of British Prisoners of War. In good, working order.
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1916 Calendar ' Post Office Rifles in France '.
Heavyweight paper hanging calendar for 1916 featuring photographs and sketches of the Post Office Rifles in France. Various photographs of the 1st Battalion and leading personalities adorn the first parts of the calendar followed by sketches of comic scenes and views of trench life near Givenchy , Festubert, and Noyelles-Lez-Vermelles during 1915. Scarce survivor, slightly grubby cover but clea... read more
WW2 Third Reich Customs Decoration.
A scarce bronzed tombak Customs Cross awarded for good service in the Customs service of the Third Reich. Excellent, used condition unfortunately missing the overlaid embroidered customs eagle which overlaid the cornflower ribbon. There were two distinct patterns of ribbon, one having the eagle embroidered directly into the ribbon and the other having a two part ribbon. read more
WW1 14th ( Light ) Division Christmas Card.
1916 14th ( Light ) Division Christmas Card featuring a watercolour view of Delville Wood. Published by Tuck & Sons and showing evidence of having been removed form an album.
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WW2 Luftwaffe Mi4a Throat Microphones.
Part of the Prescott Gun Show Luftwaffe souvenirs purchase, these Luftwaffe Mi4a throat microphones were used with early versions of the LKpS 101 and the LKpN 101 flying helmets. These examples have been neatly unstitched and cut off the flying helmet leaving two wire ' tails ' for easy reattachment and complete with connecting plug. Excellent, used condition with clean chamois lining.Useful sp... read more