WW2 14th Punjab Regiment Officer's F.S. Cap.
WW2 Officer's field service cap for an officer of the Indian 14th Punjab Regiment. Fine melton cloth body with glazed cotton interior with a label from the tailors Ranken & Co.Ltd. Fine bullion 14th Punjab Regiment to body and in good, clean condition with some minor moth damage. Approx. size 7. Most battalions of the 14th Punjabs were engaged in the bitter fighting against the Japanese in the ... read more
Italian SRCM 35 Fragmentation grenade.
WW2 Italian SRCM fragmentation grenade . Original paintwork that gave rise to their nickname of ' Red Devils '. In excellent condition with all internals including fragmentation sleeve and always type fuze. Uncommon in this condition.
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Bronze Mother's Cross with Ribbon.
The Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, the " Cross of Honour of the German Mother " was conferred between 1939 until 1945 in three grades: bronze, silver, and gold, to females who exhibited probity, exemplary motherhood, and who conceived and raised at least four or more children in the role of a parent. This example is of the lowest grade in bronze with a full length ribbon and in good overall ... read more
Drill Detonator for No.5/23 Grenade.
Dummy igniter set made up to simulate the standard detonator for use with either No.5 or No.23 Grenades. Marked ' Inert '.
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WW2 Infantry Slip On Shoulder Boards.
A matching pair of slip-on shoulder boards featuring white waffenfarbe for an officer of the rank of Obereutnant in the Infantry. Good, used condition with rubbing to wire thread. read more
York & Lancaster Officer's Field Service Cap.
An excellent example of an officer's field service cap worn by an officer of the York & Lancaster Regiment. Fine melton cloth body with yellow peak, maroon crown and white piping. Cast, two piece gilt, silver and enamel York and Lancaster Regiment cap badge with gilt and silver regimental buttons. Unlined interior with a soft plush headband. Label indicating manufacture by Hobson & Sons of Lon... read more
WW1 Land Army Armband.
Early WW1 Land Army Armband, this example is believed to date from 1916 and the early incarnation of the nascent Land Army the National Land Service Corps. Using the Suffragist colour of purple, a triangle encompassing the letters N L C has been sewn onto the khaki wool armband and a printed cotton disc with the title ' Land Army ' stitched to the centre. Closure to the reverse is made by safe... read more
WW1 No.5 Mk.I ' Mills ' Hand Grenade.
WW1 No.5 Mk.I Hand Grenade, known more colloquially as the ' Mills '. Good example that has probably been relacquered . Has a 1916 dated brass base plug by ' C.A.V. ' (C.A.Vandervell & Co. ) with brass filler plug and core. All parts present and fully strippable.
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Frontbann badge.
An uncommon and insignificant looking award called the Frontbann badge, often mistaken as a daybadge. The badge was instituted in 1932 and designated as an official award in 1933. The Frontbahn was set up in 1924 as a substitute for the then banned SA men. The award had a short life span as it was no longer authorized for wear after 1934. In good overall condition marked ' Ges Gesch ' to rever... read more
WW1 Imperial Cut-Out Black Wound Badge.
An Imperial 1st ww black wound award, less commonly encountered cut-out variation. Good, used condition with wear to highpoints. read more