SOE ' Tyre Slasher ' Folding Knife.

' Knives, Dagger Jack, D.B. ' as per the S.O.1 Descriptive catalogue. These distinctive folding knives with their single blade and their small hook-shaped additional tyre-slashing blade which was specially designed to cut rubber. A good example with intact grips although the unmarked blade has been sharpened giving a straight profile rather than the upswept cutting edge as issued. Priced to r...  read more

Code: 6848

1914 Handbook 18Pdr. QF Gun.

1910ed ' Handbook of the 18-per. Q.F.Gun Land Service ' reprinted with amendments 1914. 47pgs, linen covered manual covering all aspects of the mainstay of the British WW1 artillery the 18-per. Large numbers of diagrams and pull out schematics covering the gun, limber and ammunition. Good used condition with folding, general wear and slightly tatty edges.  read more

Code: 6847

Victorian Volunteer Officer's Decoration Miniature.

Cased miniature Victorian Volunteer Officer's Decoration. Pin fitting , toned overall with Portsea manufacture's details to silk lined lid.  read more

Code: 6846

Red Devils - WW2 .

Red Devils by A.H. Franks - ' How the British Paratrooper Learns his thrilling job '. C1942 patriotic title describing the paratrooper life with chapters on parachutes, first jump, battle school, and paratroops in action. Good, overall condition with some marking etc.  read more

Code: 6844

1943 Sweets Ration Tin.

1943 dated tin for the sweet issue in WW2 British army rations. Good, clean condition with some wear and light abrasions.  read more

Code: 6842

SUPERB THIRD REICH 6 - MEDAL GROUP.

Mounted as worn for a parade tunic, this lovely 6 medal group consists of the following:- Iron Cross 2nd class, War Merit Cross with swords, WW1 War service cross with swords, Third Reich 4 years long service, Hungary silver faithful service medal, Bulgarian gold WW1 service medal. So the recipient of this group saw active service in the First World War, was associated with the Hungarian/Bulgar...  read more

Code: 6841

RARE AND VERY UNUSUAL THIRD REICH MINING OFFICIAL DRESS KEPI.

The Mining Service in the Third Reich (as in England too) were very important to the war effort. Subsequently the miners and mining officials were in high regard and had para-military importance. They had their own DRESS UNIFORM for parade purposes, and this is one of the unique dress kepi/caps they used for ceremonial occassions. Shaped like a hard 'fez' it has no peak. Is covered in a black g...  read more

Code: 6840

R.A.F. Log Book Grouping - Lancasters.

Paperwork grouping to 196127 F/O.Philip Gordon Boatman a Flight Engineer with 460 Sqn. Boatman started flying with 1656 HCU from Lindholme, No.1 L.F.S. at Hemswell before joining 460 Sqn. at Binbrook in October 1944. He then went on to fly 35 operations between October 44 and the end of the War including Dresden, Cologne, Dusseldorf ( ' Good prang 21 lost ' ), Essen ( 1000 A/c ) and Nuremburg. ...  read more

Code: 6839

German WW2 Marsch Kompass.

Standard early, official issue, German March compass. Brass body with folding ruler to reverse, functioning luminous markers. Good used condition with wear to high points . Fully functioning.  read more

Code: 6838