US 1939 Examination of the manufacture of .30 Tracer Ammunition.
1939 Frankford Arsenal ' Description of Manufacture Cartridge, Tracer Cal..30M1 '. This through 136pg examination marked ' Restricted ' covers every aspect of manufacture from design to completed round with a large number of engineering drawings , diagrams and b/w photographs. In excellent, clean condition. read more
WW1 German Souvenired Binoculars.
Standard pair of German Fernglas 08 binoculars by Schutz & Co in their original leather case manufacturer marked Emil Busch. What makes this item more interesting is the abel to the interior lid. Mounted in a way which partially covers but not obscures the printed instructions is a label indicating issue to various named individuals, the last being Uffz.Koenig. This in turn has been supplanted ... read more
WW2 German Divisional Command Pennant.
Introduced by order of April 1933 the triangular flag, divided into black, white and red stripes, was authorised for use by the commander of either an infantry or artillery division. Approx. 40cm x 27cm and constructed from four pieces of strong cotton with mounting rings sewn to corners the pennant was intended for use on vehicles. Excellent, clean condition. read more
WW1 British No.19 MkI Hand Grenade.
Also known as the ' Trench Warfare Dept. Percussion Pattern, the No.19 MkI Hand Grenade was introduced in 1916 and was finally made obsolete in 1920. This example retains traces of it's original paint and is clearly manufacturer marked ' A ' to the body of the grenade .
Original wooden handle and original cloth tapes. An excellent example of a scarce grenade. Fully strippable.
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NSKK Cap Eagle.
Die stamped neusilber NSKK cap eagle. Small, often called 1st pattern eagle that appears on both the coffee can and visor caps. RZM marked to the reverse M1/63 for Steinhauer & Lück-Lüdenscheid with both attachment prongs intact, patinated overall, excellent condition. read more
2.36-Inch Anti-Tank Rocket M7A3 Bazooka Projectile.
An original WW2 2.36-Inch Anti-Tank Rocket M7A3 Practice for use in the M9A1 Bazooka. Both launcher and projectile were updated models based on the experience of the use of the first models introduced in 1942 and were widely available from late 1943. This example retains approx. 75%+ of it's original paintwork with residual evidence of the original stencilling withsome inspection/manufacturer's... read more
WW1 Prussian Shako.
A good, untouched example of a Prussian enlisted ranks shako. Sound leather body with crazing to the patent finish fitted with a chemically treated, zinc finish Prussian plate and topped with a Prussian field cockade. National and state cockades both present with paint loss to the Prussian example. Dry and potentially fragile strap present with ' zinced ' fittings. Interior lining entirely pres... read more
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal.
Infrequently encountered Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal. Awarded for 12 years service in the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service (RNXS), formerly the Royal Naval Minewatching Service, disbanded 1994. This example awarded to a Mrs F.M.Pullen and in excellent bright condition. read more
Periodical Notes on the German Army - Panzertruppen.
1940 Periodical Notes on the German Army No.24 - - A Note on German fighting troops ( Panzertruppen ) with 16pgs including pull out appendices and b/w illustrations outlining the equipment, strength and organisation of the Panzer forces. Ex IWM lib, good, clean condition with some light rusting of staples and annotation to front cover. read more
Marine-HJ Badges.
Two arm badges worn by members of the Marine HJ, one the rank badge for Scharfuhrer with RZM label to reverse and the other, the discontinued, yellow fouled anchor worn on the left cuff of the walking out dress. Both in good condition. read more