K98 LONG DRESS BAYONET WITH FROG AND KNOT.
A very good Third Reich ww2 K98 parade dress bayonet complete with black leather frog and correct green/silver portepee. Made by Ernst Pack & Sonn, EP&S, bayonet is in near perfect condition, with mint blade and all nickel plating intact. Distinctive off-set grip rivets, only used by EP&S. A ideal example of a dress bayonet, complete. read more
12 Commando Grouping.
A group of items from the estate of George Hodson formerly a member of No.12 Commando. Grouping consists of a modern commando beret mounted with a modern RWF badge and also that of the Commando Association accompanied by a Commando Association pennant. A blancoed '37 Patt. belt and a set of RWF neck ribbons are part of the group along with a Commando Association envelope addressed to Hodson at ... read more
1918 Liberty Aero Engine Manual.
Sept.1918 Min.of Munitions ' 12 Cylinder Liberty Aero Engine ' 150pgs marked for ' use of members of the RAF ' including many fold out plates and photographs giving a thorough overview of this important American engine. The Liberty L-12 was a 27-litre (1,649 cubic inch) water-cooled 45° V-12 aircraft engine of 400 hp (300 kW) designed for a high power-to-weight ratio and ease of mass production... read more
WW1 French Besozzi Grenade.
Originally the cast iron Besozzi was made in Italy but from 1915 on the French started their own production. It was made in 2 halves with filling opening on the base and the safety fuze on top.
The 3-4 seconds fuze had a match compound and misfired often due to humidity. Whilst quickly superseded it was, in many ways the precursor of the fragmentation grenades adopted by the Allies. In ... read more
General Gordon Character Tobacco Pipe.
Clay tobacco pipe with a bowl featuring the face of General Gordon, Major-General Charles George Gordon CB (28 January 1833 – 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum. Appears to have been unsmoked although slightly grubby from handling but undamaged apart from a small chip to the underside of the stem. read more
20.00 GBP
SA Sport Shirt Insignia.
Machine woven sport emblem for use on the SA sport shirt. Third pattern insignia featuring a black SA runic symbol on a white background. The black indicates use by the SA Groups of Berlin-Brandenburg or Niederrhein. In good, unissued condition. read more
Beach Group Formation Signs.
A pair of WW2 printed Beach Group formation signs, a red fouled anchor printed on light blue disc with red border. Unissued condition. read more
WW1 Motor Machine Gun Corps Cap Badge.
Bi-metal cap badge with slide to reverse. Brass crossed machine guns and crown with white metal MMG beneath. All three lugs present, patinated overall. read more
WW2 Combined Operations formation signs.
A PAIR of unused printed examples, still joined together. Red eagle, Tommy Gun and anchor printed on canvas ' tombstone ', as issued facing pair. The badge was designed in 1942 by Lieutenant D.A. Grant RNVR. Obtained with a number of other family items and his FS fighting knife (sold) read more
US Smatchet.
US manufactured version of the Smatchet, a fearsome weapon that was recommended as much for it's psychological effect as it's sturdy construction. Produced both in Britain and the US and issued to special forces, SOE and OSS alike. The US versions are distinct from British productions by their squared wooden grips, the use of two cutler's rivets to secure the pommel and the two rivets to the gr... read more
845.00 GBP