WW2 Maker-marked Infantry Assault Badge.
Original maker-marked Infantry Assault badge. Marked ' M.K.1 ' for Metal und Kunststoff, Gablonz to the reverse. Silvered zinc construction with crimped steel catch and pin. Approx 30% of the original bright finish remaining with two small areas of bloom to wreath and eagle wing tip. Good, original example. read more
Oldenburg Gautag Daybadge ' Tinny '.
35mm, pinback ' tinny ' daybadge for ' Gautag Wessr-Ems in Oldenburg 29-30.Mai 1937 '. Excellent, antiqued finish with bright reverse. read more
Polish WW2 2nd Infantry Division Breast Badge.
Silver, Polish, Type II, 2nd Infantry Rifle Division. Maker marked to the reverse ' Huguenin ' to reverse and to securing disc. Securing post has re-attached/strengthened with contemporary solder, undamaged enamel flags, patinated overall with some minor surface abrasions. This badge was the second type worn by the 2nd. Inf. Div. who were formed in France in 1939 and was designed by Lt.B.Garlin... read more
WW2 Combined Operations formation signs.
A good pair of used examples. Red eagle, Tommy Gun and anchor embroidered on navy wool ' tombstone " that have been cut and shaped into ovals The badge was designed in 1942 by Lieutenant D.A. Grant RNVR. In excellent unmothed condition with clear indications of having been removed from a uniform.. read more
WW2 German Fallschirmjager M38 Camouflage Helmet.
Mid WW2 M38 Fallschirmjager Camouflage Helmet. 71cm shell by ET ( Eisenhuttenwerke, Thale ), clearly marked to rim as is the production lot number 5073 with a size 59 liner by Heisler, Berlin. Black padding material as opposed to the tan colour found on early specimens with size and manufacturing details printed to leather liner. Liner showing signs of use with staining and darkening but no app... read more
Handbook of Enemy Ammunition.
1940ed.30pgs ' Handbook of Enemy Ammunition - Pamphlet No.1 German Shells Fuzes and Bombs '. A superb and very scarce manual, detailing the final available information on German ammunition . Profusely illustrated with sketches, b/w photographs and diagrams . Good, clean condition with external, issue board covers. read more
Grenadier Guards Grouping.
A small grouping of cloth insignia and cigarette case from a veteran of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Comprises a painted cigarette case with Guards formation signs, 2 x embroidered Grenadier Guards shoulder titles, 1 x Guards Armoured and 2 x 1 Corps formation signs. All typical of a veteran who fought through the campaign in Europe to become the occupying forces in the Rhine Province. read more
WW1 British Trench/General Maps Salonika Front.
A small grouping of WW1 maps of the Salonika front previously the property of Capt.V.Z.de Ferranti RE MC. De Ferranti went onto become chairman of the famous electronics firm that bears his name. The maps comprise 2 x 1:200,000 scale maps of Nis and Egri Palanka, 1 x 1:50,000 map entitled Valandovo and marked ' Confidential ' and 1 x 1:10,000 1917, French map overprinted with trench lines and w... read more
WW1 Iron Cross II class.
A good, heavily toned example example of an Imperial EKII, which has a nice clear maker’s mark of ' KO ' on the suspender ring, for Konigliches Munzamt of Berlin. It is the typical three part construction with a magnetic iron core with original silk ribbon which has been tacked to create a bow. read more