1935 Gautag OstHannover Daybadge.
Large 45mm day badge for the celebrations of ten years of the Gau Osthannover on the Gautag in 1935. Made from plastic or phenolic with a pin fastening, faint traces of manufacturer's details to the reverse. Uncommon. read more
30.00 GBP
French Mle 74 Gras Bayonet.
An excellent example of a French Mle 74 Epee bayonet for the Gras rifle. Matching numbers to bayonet and scabbard with profuse inspection stamps to bayonet and scabbard. The bright, rust free T section blade has the engraved markings for being manufactured n St Etienne in 1877 and looks to be in as good condition as when made. Contained in an undamaged scabbard with nearly all it's original blu... read more
Pte. J.Burrows RASC Kitbag Grouping.
Uniform grouping to S/5958164 RSM.J.Burrows R.A.S.C. The kitbag contains a size 13 ( Height 5' 11" - 6', Chest 38" - 39", Waist 33" - 34" ) 1945 dated Battledress Blouse featuring rank insignia and RASC arm of service strips with 5 years war service chevrons. Size 13 BD trousers, no label, but inspection marks confirming 1945 manufacture, with attached braces. 1945 dated, Size 6 shirt and a 1... read more
1918 British Manual Tactical Employment of Lewis Guns.
Jan 1918 Manual ' The Tactical Employment of Lewis Guns '. 28pgs including photographs, sketches and diagrams offering advice in the use of Lewis Guns in trench to trench attack or against aircraft and in open warfare. Demonstrates the loading go G.S. wagons for Lewis gun use and also instructions for wearing equipment for carrying Lewis Gun magazines. Card covers have suffered some loss whilst... read more
Japanese Good Luck Bag.
Typically carried by many Japanese combatants of all services this bag contains a number of good luck offerings collected from temples and shrines. Individually wrapped wooden and silk shapes featuring various hanko and pictograms were sent to loved ones as symbols of good luck and often, as in this case were carried together in a bag. This example is made from silk and cotton and features a ri... read more
EK II ringmarked ' 128 '.
Iron Cross Second Class by S.Jablonski GmbH of Posen carrying the ringbark ' 128 '. Cross in as found condition, heavily toned and slightly grubby after it's life in a box of souvenirs. Minor scratching of paint to core to the reverse but otherwise good example of an EKII. Accompanied by an original length of ribbon. read more
Vero & Everitt Tropical Helmet advertising card.
350mm x 500mm reinforced card advertising plaque for Vero & Everitt's Tropical Helmets. The well known hatting company based in Atherstone, Warks with a retail presence in London continued to supply hats to the Government and the public until their closure in the 1980's. This card was with others in packaging which suggested a date C1920. Vero & Everitt produced a great many of the Wolseley pat... read more
WW2 Japanese Identity Tag.
WW2 Japanese identity tag. 45mm Brass oval tag with three lines of characters. Slots either end allowing the threading of string for attachment. Good condition, patinated overall. read more
Grouping to Lt. Col. David Lambert Paxton Danger MM, MBE - SAS
Grouping from the affects of Lt. Col. David Lambert Paxton Danger MM, MBE. Danger was notable for being an original member of ' L Detachment ' the forerunner of the SAS and went on to serve as Paddy Mayne's personal signaller. Danger joined the Royal Signals in 1941, lying about his danger he went on to serve in North Africa under David Stirling and then with Paddy Mayne in Sicily, Italy and ... read more