Combined Operations Pamphlet No.11 LSIs.
1943 Combined Operations Pamphlet No.11' Landing Ships Infantry '. 25pg manual showing the organisation required to accommodate and land an assault battalion. Illustrated with diagrams and sketches and in good overall condition with some rusting to staples. read more
WW2 British Armoured Arm of Service Strips.
5 x pairs of embroidered arm of service strips for armoured troops. Cut from a role these strips featured the armoured colors red and yellow embroidered onto khaki wool. In excellent unissued condition with one moth nip between the bottom pair of strips. read more
RAD Arbeits Dank Badge.
Enamel and silvered metal badge for Arbeits Dank or Labour Thanks given for members of the Nazi Labour organisations who paid into the compulsory health or welfare insurance established by the RAD etc. In excellent, bright condition, manufacturer marked to the reverse ' Paulmann & Crone , Ludenscheid '. read more
Shropshire Yeomanry B.D. Blouse.
Large size B.D.Blouse to the Shropshire Yeomanry as part of 6 Army Group Royal Artillery, Eighth Army. This B.D. was probably worn by a member of either 75 or 76 Regiment R.A. which were made from the Shropshire Yeomanry when they were dismounted and became Artillery.
The size 14 B.D. blouse 1939 ( ? ) dated features a tailored open collar with locally made, probably Italian, insignia wi... read more
British Women at War.
1941ed. ' British Women at War ' by M.D.Cox. The author, Mary Cox, a member of the WVS completed this 71pg overview of the British Women's war effort which covers the three main services and the woman's role on the Home Front. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and featuring a striking colour dust wrapper. Excellent clean condition with minor bumping to d/w. read more
High Seas Fleet War Badge.
WW2 German High Seas War Badge by Schwerin. Tombac construction with silvering to battleship and reverse. Coke bottle pin to reverse with manufacturer's details ' FEC.ADOLF BOCK AUSF.SCHWERIN.BERLIN '. Although the fire gilt finish is missing from the wreath, badge still has a pleasing brass finish, some wear to reverse wash. A good example. read more
U.S. M-3 Fighting Knife.
U.S. M-3 Fighting Knife by Utica contained in an M8 scabbard. Knife in good overall condition with signs of wear and sharpening to blade. Manufacturer marked to cross guard indicating mid to late war production. Scabbard with some rubbing from use, throat marked ' B M Co ' with plastic scabbard marked ' vp ' for Victory Plastics.
Age Declaration OVER 18 Only read more
Panzer Assault Badge.
Good example of a mid-war period, silver grade Panzer Assault Badge. Silver washed zinc maker marked to the reverse ' FFL 43 '
for Friederich Linden. Typical of their production with the oversize track to r/h side of badge and the flatback which would be a warning sign on badges by other manufacturers. Steel pin with tombac hinge and pin. Excellent condition with 90% + of the silver wash... read more
Officer's F.S. Cap believed to be Sikhs.
Fine quality, black, woollen Officer's F.S. Cap with fine cotton lining. Unmarked nickel ball buttons with a red cord boss surmounted by a silvered ' X '. This is believed to be one of the Sikh regiments but as yet have not ascertained which one. In excellent, unmothed condition with slight wear to interior. read more
Silver Army Air Corps Capbadge.
Solid silver Army Air Corps badge as worn by glider pilots officers. Although not marked this exampe has been tested and is of a high grade silver. Excellent, crisp striking with particularly fine detail. An excellent example. read more