Welsh Guards at War.

1946 1st Ed. ' Welsh Guards at War ' by Mjr.L.F.Ellis. 372pgs covering all of the Guards campaigns from France in 1940, Tunisia, Italy, Normandy, Belgium and Gemany. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, maps, and sketches, a thorough history. Good, clean condition, one stain to boards.  read more

Code: 6941

Parachute Regt. Cuff Links.

40's/50's enamel and gilt cuff links featuring parachute wings and airborne colours. Manufacturer marked to the reverse. In good condition with light wear and a very minor chip to the enamel on one link.  read more

Code: 6939

WW2 British Beret - Armoured Personnel.

1944 dated, size 6 7/8 black beret for use by armoured troops. Clearly manufacturer marked ' British Beret Basque Ltd ' and dated 1944 with WD inspection marks. Probably unissued/lightly used and in good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 6938

The Fifth Leicestershire - 1/5th Btn. 1914 - 1919 History.

1919 1st ed. 379pgs ' The Fifth Leicestershire. A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regt., T.F. during the war 1914-1919 '. B/w illustrations, maps, illustrations and honours. Detailed history with illustrated boards, spine strengthened with plastic covering. Good example.  read more

Code: 6937

RAF 1943 Pattern Flying Boots.

Size 9/10 RAF 1943 Patt Flying ' Escape ' boots. Suede uppers in good, clean condition with WD marked ' Lightning ' zips. Shoe section in similarly good condition with some light marks and original soles with wear to heels. Inner fur linings in clean condition with some minor loss to the tops. Excellent examples.  read more

Code: 6936

2nd Patt F.S.Knife.

A good example of the 2nd Pattern Fairburn Sykes fighting knife. Hand drawn blade, stained with evidence of being sharpened , light closely chequered grip with some loss of plating to cross guard. Sterile with no markings to blade or cross guard. Good condition sheath with nickelled chape but with the top carefully removed by unpicking the stitching, a not uncommon practice in service. Good, s...  read more

Code: 6935

Luftwaffe Cap Eagle.

WW2, 2nd Pat. Luftwaffe O/R's cap eagle . In excellent, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform. Acquired from a Polish veteran's family along with item 6773 and 6781.  read more

Code: 6934

WW1 Fuze Lighter.

A superb example of a lighter made from the body and components of a 106 MkII A.D.( Land Service ) artillery fuze. Made from surplus fuzes at the end of the war and marketed as ' A souvenir of the War 1914-1918 ' this example is contained in it's original box and is in superb, unused condition. Heavy item.  read more

Code: 6933

WW2 Formation signs - British Reinforcement Centre ( India ).

Facing pair of printed WW2 formation signs for the British Reinforcement Centre ( India ). This was an organisation established for the training of reinforcements on arrival in India before being deployed to the fighting divisions. Good, used condition, slight fading with evidence of having been attached to a uniform.  read more

Code: 6931

Pattern 1908 Bayonet Frog.

Standard 1908 Pattern bayonet frog with helve tab but 1940 dated. This example was one of the last '08 frogs manufactured when the War Office placed an order with the Mills Equipment Company for 43,000 frogs in May 1940 to make up for losses at Dunkirk, and to bridge the gap before widespread use of the P.37 Web Equipment. In good, used condition, lightly blancoed with faint date and manufactur...  read more

Code: 6930