' This Band of Brothers ' - History of the Recce.Corps
1st 1947 ' This Band of Brothers ' History of the Reconnaissance Corps 1941-46 by Jeremy Taylor. 270pgs with numerous illustrations and maps. and roll of honour. Excellent copy with clean card covers. read more
EK II ringmarked ' 128 '.
Iron Cross Second Class by S. Jablonski G.m.b.H., Posen carrying the crisply impressed and clear ring mark ' 128 '. Cross with deeply patinated silver frame with rubbing to highlights and wear to core , a characterful example of an EKII. Accompanied by an original length of ribbon. read more
WW1 Women’s Land Army Workers Armband.
WW1 Women’s Land Army Workers armband. A good original example, coarse green wool armband with red felt crown and applied stripes indicating a year's service. interior cotton lining grubby through use. Characterful appearance with some fading and moth nips. read more
45.00 GBP
British 40mm MkVI AP/T Round.
British WW2 40mm MkVI AP/T Round. Original paint to unfired projectile indicating red trace element and stampings indicating manufacture in July.1944. Further inspection marks present. Brass Mk2 case with Naval inspection stamp with Jan 44 date. Good, clean example.
INERT Available within UK only. read more
French Sabre-Baïonnette Modèle 1892.
French Sabre-Baïonnette Modèle 1892 ( Saber Bayonet Model 1892 ) often known as the Mannlicher-Berthier 1892 model. This example is the 3rd Type easily distinguishable by the removal of the first third of the quillion during the manufacturing process, not cut-off as it is often suggested. Dating from approximately 1917 onwards with it's wooden grips and shortened quillion and notable for it's n... read more
Victorian 3rd (City of London) Battalion Volunteer tunic.
An excellent example of a red tunic for an O/R of the 3rd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) . Half lined red melton wool tunic by Samuel Bros, London with largely intact label to rear of jacket interior. White metal, QVC buttons with two white metal Royal Fusilier grenades to white piped blue collar. Both epaulettes embroidered ' 3 V flaming grenade R F '. White pipe... read more
Welsh Guards Pagri Badge.
Die-struck Welsh Guards pagri badge, both lugs intact, red felt backing. read more
35.00 GBP
German Invasion Maps & Gazetteer - South Wales.
In preparation for a likely invasion the German High Command prepared a large multi-piece gazetteer of Britain, its geography and cities. Published in 1941 the gazetteer comprised a number of folders covering specific geographical areas, this example, number 11 was simply entitled ' Sud-Wales '. The card folder contains a large 1:250000 overview map of the general area with further 1:10000 city... read more
WW2 ATS Coloured FS Cap.
A good example of the coloured field service caps worn by members of the women's A.T.S. Brown serge body with a cotton interior and herringbone ribbon headband. Prominent name inked to the interior with face powder residue to headband with brass cap badge with red backing. Good, used condition with some hidden moth damage. read more
75.00 GBP
WW2 Council of Voluntary War Work Cap badge.
Bronze and gilt cap badge for a uniformed member of the CVWW. In October 1939 the Council of Voluntary War (now Welfare) Work (CVWW) was formed. During the war years, the Council was able to coordinate welfare services at home and overseas, providing over 2000 mobile canteens/libraries and around 5300 clubs, hostels and canteens across the world. Wear to gilt but otherwise excellent, used condi... read more