Mine Clearance Service Grouping.
Immediately after the First World War, the Mine Clearance Service was established to sweep the large numbers of mines laid during conflict. This service was abolished in 1920. These two items, a die-struck, white metal arm badge, and a cap tally are from this brief incarnation of the service. Arm badge retains it's shaped backing plate and the scarce naval tally is in tied condition. Both items... read more
Zeppelin SL11 - Souvenir of the wrecked Zeppelin Booklet.
13pg souvenir booklet containing a brief account of Leefe Robinson's exploit in shooting down the first Zeppelin and numerous photographs of the event and the resultant wreckage. Good, used condition with marking to covers, slight rips and damage. read more
30.00 GBP
1940 Villach Winter sports Day Badge.
Pinback, alloy daybadge for an International Winter sports competition held in January 1940 at Villach. Good overall condition, light rubbing to highlights. read more
The King's (Liverpool Regt.) 17th,18th,19th, and 20th Batn (Liverpool Pals ) Cap Badge.
Silver cap badge with 2 loops to reverse. Hallmarked 1914 London and maker marked for Elkingtons. Issued by Lord Derby to any man who enlisted before 16th October 1914 in the Pals Battalions of the King's ( Liverpool Regt.) Badge is the crest of Lord Derby. Ref K&K Vol1 1146. read more
Worcestershire Coloured Field Service Cap.
O/R's coloured field service cap for the Worcestershire Regiment. Two coloured woollen with bi metal slidered cap badge. Oil cloth lining with corduroy headband, approx size 6 3/4. Generally good, used condition with a peppering of moth nips. read more
THIRD REICH 1936 OLYMPIC SOUVENIR BOOK GROUP of 10 items.
A quite historic book, newspaper and magazine groupling from the 1936 Berlin Olympics. All acquired from the same source in Germany, these have lain undescovered in a house fir the past 40 years. There are 3 different copies of the Olympic daily newspaper Olympia Zeitung. The weekly magazine Die Woche dedicated to the Olympic week. One copy of the souvenir book Olympia 1936. This was used to c... read more
125.00 GBP
LUFTWAFFE SOUVENIR 'BRING BACK' ITEMS.x 4.
This is a great little group of items purchased from a family in Birmingham. Consists of 4 items , all Luftwaffe related. A staff car pennant side in grey cloth. This has been cut from a complete triangular pennant and is just one side. Has the full triangular backing, with a large Luftwaffe eagle embroidered in cotton in the middle. It's in mint condition. An alloy winged cap cockade for the L... read more
WW1 German Ersatz Bayonet.
WW1 Pressed-steel hilt German ersatz bayonet. All steel, two piece hilt held together by two domed inset rivets. 310mm fullered blade with a cross guard with a down swept quillion and a two diameter, partial muzzle ring. Partial inspection mark to blade reverse and contained in all steel scabbard. 65% original paint finish remaining to hilt with very little paint finish to scabbard. Good example. read more
WW1 Canadian Pay Book - 5th CMR.
WW1 Canadian active service pay book to 669257 Pte. W.N.McArthur of the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. McArthur from Toronto joined in 1916 and arrived in France in Jan.1917. The 5th CMR fought at Vimy and in and around Ypres during 1917. In good overall condition, although contents bound upside down. Further research required. read more
WW2 German Heer Belt Buckle.
One piece steel belt buckle for use by the Wehrmacht Heer. Maker marked ( I/H?KA40 ) with attached leather tab with the makers ' Jul.Kremp, Ludenscheid ' and date 1940 impressed. Has approx 85% original green finish overall with the usual wear to high points. Good example. read more