1914 Notes From the Front II.
1915ed. 1914 ' Notes From the Front II - collated by the General Staff '. 35pgs inc. sketches and diagrams bringing together various observations and direct experience gleaned in the fighting up to that point. Named to front cover to an officer from the 9th E.Yorks Regt, good overall condition with some staining, marking and creasing, clean content. Ex Lib. IWM. read more
36th Division Bush Hat.
1942 dated, size 6 1/2 bush hat worn by 163831 G.Piddock who fought with 36 Division. 36th Division first saw action in the Arakan in early 1944and fought down through Burma in constant contact with the Japanese and being supplied from the air for much of that time. Bush hat has a worked thong over the puggaree and bears an embroidered 36th Div. badge to one turn up, it retains it's leather hea... read more
1917 Manual Methods of Unarmed Attack and Defence.
1917 HMSO Manual ' Methods of Unarmed Attack and Defence '. Three sections outlining simple methods of attack and defence for recruits, advanced methods for trained soldiers and specialist methods for military police. Illustrated throughout with sketches showing a chisel jawed Tommy grappling with a darstardly Hun. Ex Lib. IWM marked to the 172nd Machine Gun Company. Light marking , creasing etc. read more
Reconnaissance Regt. O/R Cap Badge.
WW2 O/R's white metal cap badge. This example has a high polish but has not lost details, has both lugs and backing plate. read more
RAD Arbeits Dank Pinback badge.
16mm x 22mm Silver and enamel pinback Arbeits Dank badge marked ' Ges.Gesch ' to the reverse. Good overall condition with a light patination.
The Arbeitsdank (roughly "Labor Thanks") was set up by the RAD's forerunner, the FAD/NSAD, in November 1933 as a welfare body acting as a form of health insurance for all Labor Service members who had sustained injuries or illness related to their ... read more
Instructions for Armourers Besa MG - 7.92 & 15mm.
1941ed. Instructions for Armourers 1931 Supp.No.4 Guns ,Machine, Besa, 7.92mm., Mk.I & Mk.II also Besa, 15mm., Mk.I and Accessories. Full armourers instructions for both calibre of the principal machine gun used in tanks by the the British, the Besa. 36pgs with three fold-out scale plans of guns and all principle plans. Lightly marked covers, clean contents and charts, uncommon. read more
WW1 British Trench photograph - Trones Wood.
29 x 9cms approx. mini panorama showing Trones Wood. Official photograph with caption to reverse ' Photographs taken on the Front in France Panorama - in Trones Wood. Trônes Wood lies on the northern slope of Montauban ridge, between Bernafay Wood and Guillemont and was captured by the British in the early days of the fighting in July1916. Good condition. read more
9mm STICKPIN DEPICTING THIRD REICH MEDAL.
This is another nice9mm stickpin for the Third Reich period. The medals on this pin are for a 'non combatant' with a WW1 Cross of Honour medal without swords and the silver Third Reich silver faithful service medal. Good condition, twisted pin. read more
9mm STICKPIN WITH 3 AWARDS, ONE THIRD REICH.
A nice stickpin 9mm size with 3 awards. Imperial Iron Cross, Imperial Cross of Honour and a Third Reich gold 25 year Faithful Service medal. Nice construction, twisted pin. read more
9mm STICKPIN WITH 2 THIRD REICH IRON CROSSES.
This is a super little 9mm stickpin with 2 Third Reich period Iron Crosses side by side. Tiny detail, but you can see the swastika and read the 1939 underneath! Nice twisted pin. read more