WW2 Kriegsmarine Officer's Summer Tunic Breast Eagle.
Pinback, gilded, cast alloy Kriegsmarine breast eagle for use on the WW2 Kriegsmarine Officer's summer tunic. Featuring a thick pin fixing to reverse with manufacturer's details in relief. In good, used condition with light wear to highpoints. read more
Operation Grapple H-Bomb Grouping.
Souvenir grouping pertaining to Operation Grapple. Operation Grapple, and operations Grapple X, Grapple Y and Grapple Z, were the names of British nuclear weapons tests of very early hydrogen bombs. These tests were carried out from 1956 until 1958 at Malden Island and Christmas Island in the Central Pacific Ocean. Nine nuclear explosions were executed during these series of nuclear weapon test... read more
WW11 RAF Transport Command Cap Badge.
Die struck, heavy, silver and enamel cap badge for RAF Transport Command with two screw posts and manufacture marked ' Scully, Montreal '. RAF Transport Command came into being later in the war replacing Ferry Command. Badge, crisp and patinated overall but with some stress marks and minor enamel loss to banner.
This is an original badge beware some very good copies of both Ferry and Tr... read more
53rd ( Welsh ) Infantry Division Souvenir Bowie Knife.
High quality, heavy Bowie type hunting knife by F.W.Backhaus, Ohligs-Solingen. Horn grips with 23cm, single edged blade with the Backhaus trademark and inscribed ' 53. W D. Souvenir For Kamp-Komandant ' The spelling and inscription would possibly suggest a gift from German sources - POW ? and the trademark possibly pre 1930. These are just hypotheses, research possibilities. Blade has been clea... read more
Phantom - GHQ Liaison Regt. Shoulder Patch.
Embroidered, cotton on wool badge worn by members of Phantom squadrons.GHQ Liaison Regiment (known as Phantom) was a special reconnaissance unit first formed in 1939, its role was to report back information about the allied forward positions. This example in good, issued condition with slight distortion from shrinkage. read more
WW2 Minesweeper War Badge.
Zinc, gilded and silvered Minesweeper War badge award. Retaining good levels of original finish with some wear to high points and bubbling to reverse, this badge displays the attributes of badges made by Wilhelm Hobacher, Vienna, similar in design to those of Souval. Coke bottle shaped pin with soldered flat wire catch. Good original award. read more
Pre War RAF Silver ' Madeira ' Decanter Label.
Silver plated decanter label marked for ' Madeira ' surmounted by an RAF crest and mounted by chain suspension loop. Good overall condition, patinated. Unusual aviation collectable. See also item7305 read more
45.00 GBP
Early WW2 Irish Guards No.1 Dress Officer's Cap.
Contained in it's original Herbert Johnson box, this example of an Irish Guards No.1 Dress Cap is in sleepy stored condition. Featuring a bullion peak , king's crown Irish Guards buttons and an unmarked silver and enamel cap badge. Fully lined with clear manufacturer's details and named ' Jackson ' to leather headband reverse, this was originally the property of A.J.Goddard Jackson. Box in tire... read more
43 Div.Worcester Regt Souvenir NSDAP Flag.
125cm x 120cm approx., double-sided NSDAP flag to which a printed Wyvern badge of the 43rd Wessex Division has been stitched and an ink inscription added. Written on to the centre panel ' Captured by A Phillips and Section 8 Sec ' C ' Coy 1/Worc/Regt Oct 24 1944 ' . The down side to this item is the extensive rodent damage ( See images ) but still an interesting and researchable item. read more
City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) Officer's FS Cap.
A good example of the coloured field service cap worn by officers of the City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) . Losing it's cavalry status in the reconstitution of the Territorial force the unit became 11th (City of London Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA and it's Batteries served in London during the Blitz followed by service in Africa and Italy to the end of the War. This example ... read more