Wartime guide to Rank & Badges in the forces.
Commercial Wartime guide to ' Rank and Badges in the Navy, Army, RAF and Auxiliaries '. 32pg full colour guide showing trade and rank badges of all three services, also includes arm of service colors. Good, clean condition.
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WW1 Shoulder Boards for Officer in 74th Prussian Infantry Regiment
A pair of sew in shoulder boards for a Leutnant in the 74th Prussian Infantry Regiment. Good, clean condition. read more
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Glengarry.
An excellent example of an O/R's Glengarry of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Size 6 7/8, clearly manufacturer marked ' J.L.Currie & Co. ' and dated 1933, also painted o/r's number and the initials A & S.H. and official inspection mark. Excellent, clean condition with both full length tails. read more
'Double Erel' Heer Official's Visor Cap.
A seldom encountered 'Double Erel' visor cap for an officer rank Heer Official. With light grey wool piping and cap band on a quality cap body, with alloy eagle/swastika and oak leaves . The cap interior includes the classic golden-coloured silk lining,with the ghost of the Erel trademark beneath the intact celluloid diamond and impressed Erel trademark to the ventilated leather sweatband. A ro... read more
Field Service Manual - Signal Service - Signal Company.
1913 Field Service Manual - Signal Service - Signal Company ( Cable ) Expeditionary Force. 44pgs listing every item of kit from rations to shaving mirrors required by the Officers, Ncos and men of a signal company in forming an expeditionary force. Also lists manpower and trade requirements as well as horses, transports and latrines !! Excellent condition ex IWM lib. read more
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Korean War Grouping.
An interesting grouping of souvenirs to a member of the 1st Commonwealth Division who served in Korea. Group consists of embroidered examples of the yellow king's crown and queen's crown "Commonwealth" title on a pale blue shield shaped backing. Also a quantity of English language ( N.Korean/Chinese produced ) propaganda leaflets with a similar number of Korean/Chinese language leaflets. Acco... read more
WW1 Imperial Fighting Knife.
WW1 German fighting knife featuring a 140mm false double edge blade, slab wood grips contained in a steel scabbard. No obvious markings to be found but typical of the plethora of official and unofficial patterns carried by Imperial troops. In good, overall condition with black japanned finish to cross guard and scabbard. Scabbard features a woven fabric belt loop, an economy measure to save le... read more
1915 British Trench Warfare Manual .
Feb.1915 ' Trench Warfare - Notes on attack and defence '. 18pg manual with fold out maps, outlining the principles of the by then, new concept of trench warfare. This early and scarce attempt to codify British knowledge of trench warfare would develop in later editions to four times the number of pages in two volumes. Ex IWM lib with chipped paper wraps. read more
UNTOUCHED, ALL ORIGINAL, 1st Patt. FAIRBURN-SYKES FIGHTING KNIFE
I am really happy to offer this untouched, as found, original 1st Pattern FAIRBURN SYKES commando/fighting knife. Never been in a collection before and until last week was kept in a garage in Scotland. The current owner obtained it from the town of Ballachulish in Western Scotland 40 years ago. So has been kept in private hands since the war. Nickle plated, chequered grip and crossguard. Classi... read more
Enemy Sabotage Equipment Identification Manual.
Scarce 1943 manual ' Enemy Sabotage Equipment ( Identification ). 67pgs mostly of b/w illustrations showing explosives, fuzes, concealment etc. Ironically many of the illustrations are of Allied equipment which was in widespread use by German special forces who availed themselves of captured supplies meant for SOE. In good, clean condition, ex lib IWM. read more