Unexploded Bomb by A B Hartley
1958 1st ed. ' Unexploded Bomb: A History of Bomb Disposal ' by Major A.B. Hartley. 272pgs with b/w illustrations. The author served in the Bomb Disposal and Beach Mine Clearance Units of the Royal Engineers and gives an interesting overview of the history of British bomb disposal during WW2. No d/w with tipped in picture to boards. read more
Austro - Hungarian World War I Service Medal 1914-18.
Austro - Hungarian World War I Service Medal 1914-18. Austrian - Hungarian WW1 Commemorative military medal for those members of the armed forces who took part in World War One. With the words ' PRO DEO ET PATRIA WWI 1914 – 1918 ' to reverse. Slight rubbing to highpoints with lightly marked ribbon. read more
35.00 GBP
German Infantry Assault Badge - Carl Wild.
WW2 German Infantry Assault Badge maker marked ‘ C.W ’ indicating manufacture by Carl Wild, Hamburg. Zinc manufacture, silver example which has largely become toned with areas of wear to high points. Pin with block hinge and a probably, re-attached ' C ' catch which looks to be an old repair. Initials ' C W ' to the reverse below the hinge. read more
110.00 GBP
WWII Women's Royal Naval Wrens Officer's Epaulettes.
A pair of epaulettes for the rank of Third Officer in the W.R.E.N.S.. Blue lace on dark wool with gilt button. read more
36.00 GBP
WW2 EKII
Straight from ' the souvenir tin ' this Iron Cross Second Class is a three piece example with a magnetic core and with no obvious manufacturer markings. In untouched condition with toned silver frame and wear to high points. Accompanied by an original, but grubby length of ribbon. read more
WW2 D.E.M.S Naval badge.
Gold bullion on black wool backing D.E.M.S ( Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships) sleeve badge. D.E.M.S. was an Admiralty Trade Division programme established in June 1939, to arm 5,500 British merchant ships with an adequate defence against enemy submarines and aircraft. DEMS guns were manned by 24,000 Royal Navy personnel and 14,000 men of the Royal Artillery Maritime Regiment many being reti... read more
WW1 Knocked-out Tank Postcard.
1917 postcard image of a knocked out British MkII Male tank. This image is believed to show tank ' 799 ' having been knocked out near Monchy-le-Preux near Arras in 1917. Printed German annotation identified as destroyed on the Aisle. The card was sent via German Feldpost in December 1917 and is unit marked to an unknown Infantry regiment Good, clean condition.
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22.00 GBP
Cased EKI
A good example of a cased EKI. Three-piece construction cross with a non-magnetic brass core and horizontally applied block hinge, ' C ' wire catch with a contoured ' coke bottle ' type pin. These along with design features indicate probable manufacture by Souval. Cross is patinated overall with light wear to raised area of swastika. Case in is in excellent, clean condition with light rubbing t... read more
WWII No.36M Mk I Hand Grenade.
A good condition British, WWII, No.36M MkI Hand Grenade. Features approx. 85%+ of the original brown lacquer ( now dulled ) with most filling markings remaining. No obvious manufacturer marking 1943 dated base plug and core with manufacturer mark ' K* ' for A Kendrick & Sons of West Bromwich. ' ROF (P) ' Royal Ordnance, Patricroft. marks to lever. All parts present and fully strippable. Good... read more
US Manual Survival Evasion & Escape
1969 US Manual FM21-76 Survival Evasion & Escape.
Exhaustive reference covering all aspects of the title from venomous snakes to escape from a POW camp including hunting and trapping, navigation and plant identification. Illustrated throughout with sketches, diagrams and colour plates. Good, used condition. read more