Grenade Practice, No.23 with Gibbons Patent Mechanism.
A good example of a ' Grenade Practice, No.23 with Gibbons Patent Mechanism, Dummy ', this was a standard No.23 grenade body with a small spring clip to retain the lever to allow for realistic handling and throwing practice. Supplied to the Ministry of Munitions in 1916 and 1917 by the Practice Projectile Company, a firm set up by Gibbons for the supply of this grenade. The body is empty with n... read more
WW1 Birmingham Battalion 1914 lapel badge.
WW1 Birmingham Battalion 1914 Kitchener’s Army enamel and gilt, mufti badge by F.J.Dingley of Birmingham.
A fine example with contemporaneous brooch fixing replacing the original. buttonhole fitting. No damage to enamel read more
WW2 East Riding Yeomanry Medal Group.
WW2 medal group to 7896980 CpTpr.J.W.Best E.Riding Yeo. Includes 1939-45 , France & Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals and a Territorial Efficiency Medal . All medals in good condition with TEM lightly toned with some minor edge knocks.
The 1st Battalion of this unit was equipped with Sherman DD tanks, landing on D Day and fighting through Normandy as part of 27th Armoured Brigade. It... read more
Manchester Regt. Trench Art Matchbox Cover.
Alloy trench art souvenir matchbox cover ' souvenir from Jerry ' . Hand engraved in a naive style with the crest of the Manchester Regiment and the name ' L/C Marlow '. Good condition. read more
WW2 German Marching Compass.
A good example of a WW2 German Marching Compass, constructed of brass with a blackened finish. The Compass opens to reveal a mirrored lift up window which reflects the compass rose and allows alignment with a blade sight. Manufacturer marked by the well known maker Emil Busch AG . Fold out centimetre scale to the base with nickel lanyard ring. Good working condition.
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WW2 RAF O/R's side cap.
1943 dated wool, RAF O/R's sidecar with brass RAF cap badge. Size 7 1/4 and clearly dated and manufacturer marked ' J.Collett Ltd. ' with a light inspection mark. Good, used condition with signs of light usage and a couple of very minor moth grazes.
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10th SS Panzer Div. Frundsberg Wehrpass lost in Normandy.
SS Wehrpass to a Dr Willi Dorr who served with 10th SS Panzer Div. Frundsberg in France during 1944. The wehrpass was apparently, according to accompanying letters, lost on the unit's retreat through Normandy. Dorr served with various SS medical units including a period at Buchenwald and became a dentist postwar. Accompanying the Wehrpass are a number of letters from a German dealer who was abl... read more
No.1 Commando Shoulder title.
Original embroidered shoulder title for No.1 Commando. The uniquely designed title was designed to be worn in conjunction with the unit insignia of a salamander ( see item:7364 ) . Excellent used condition with very clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. In my experience less commonly encountered than the scarce salamander badge. read more
DAF Werkshar Leader Field Cap.
2nd design 1937 Pattern, Schiffchen type field cap worn by Werkshar leaders of the Deutsche Arbeits-Front. This cap was produced post 1938 when the piping was changed from blue to silver bullion. Silver wire embroidered national emblem with two aluminium pebbled buttons to front ( both buttons marked RZM and SS ). Half width leather sweatband marked ' Deutsche Wertarbeit with large RZM/DAF lab... read more
Precautions to be taken in the event of capture Card.
1942 Gatefold card designed to fit into the AB64 - paybook listing precautions to be taken in the event of capture. Gives advice about interrogation and warning of hidden microphones reiterating the standard advice of ' NAME RANK & NUMBER '. Clean condition, slight creasing.
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