Manual for 2-inch Mortar MkII.

1940ed of 'Handbook for Ordnance,M.L.2-inch Mortar, MkII Land Service 1939'. 46 pgs with extensive descriptions of the weapon and ammunition and it's use. Illustrated throughout with diagrams photographs and fold out colour plates. In excellent, clean condition with some rusting of staples and very minor foxing.  read more

Code: 5592

L21 Zeppelin souvenir photograph brochure.

14pg souvenir brochure of the 'wrecked Zeppelin L21' and ' the great air raid on England - Sept.3rd 1916' with a photograph of Lieut.William Leefe Robinson VC. Published by St.James's Press, London, the booklet contains various photographs showing the shooting down of the Zeppelin and various views of the wreckage. In slightly foxed and marked condition with folded corners and some creasing, o...  read more

Code: 5589

Bullion RNAS badge.

High quality, bullion Royal Naval Air Service badge embroidered onto a quality black wool cloth backing. The reverse has a light canvas glued to protect the bullion stitching. All in excellent condition.  read more

Code: 5580

The Desert Rats.

1954ed 'The Desert Rats - the History of the 7th Armoured Division 1938 to 1945' by Mgr.Gen.G.L.Verney. 312pg, illustrated account of the Division from the Desert through Normandy to Berlin. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs, order of battle and other appendices. In good, clean condition, removed bookplate from fep and some marks to covers.
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Code: 5565

Early Hitler Youth belt buckle.

Early, all brass Hitler Youth belt buckle. Until the HJ became a seperate organisation in the early thirties it was regarded as the youth section of the NSDAP and as such wore a small 35mm version of the standard type II SA buckle in brass. This example is a two part, brass buckle with white metal prongs and post. In good overall condition with one dent at 9 O'Clock and other minor abrasions co...  read more

Code: 5551

WW1 British Coldstream Guards shoulder titles.

Embroidered, white on red, WW1 shoulder titles for the Coldstream Guards. Clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform with various edge nibbles and moth nips. These examples were unfortunately, split from a Coldstream medal group.  read more

Code: 5549

CASED THIRD REICH IRON CROSS 1st, CLASS

A slightly battered cas with a bit of the black covering missing from the top, no damage to structure of the case though. Perfect inside. Nice EK1 with good pin-back, some nice patina to the cross, small paint loss to the iron swas,just on one corner. Can't see any maker or number on the back. Nice little combination.  read more

Code: 5546

US Pressure Fuze M1A1.

Olive drab painted alloy US Pressure Fuze M1A1. Initiated by a 20lb or larger weight bearing down on the pressure cap this fuze was used with anti-personnel mines and booby traps. A screw on extender (very similar to the German 'S' mine fuze) was provided for attachment to the pressure plate to make it more effective as an AP weapon. Fully strippable with all safety clips and the extender.
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Code: 5542

Front Heil Buckle.

Uncommon, two piece brass and nickel 'Front Heil' buckle, Produced in the 1920's for the various veterans groups that sprung up after WW1. Worn into the Nazi era until eventually replaced when the various veteran organisations were incoporated into the Stahlhelmbund. In excellent, clean condition with some very minor staining to brass.  read more

Code: 5541

HJ Summer cap.

Hitler Jugend Sommer-Mutze or summer cap. Tan cotton piped in red for general HJ with a mock leather headband and false silk lining. Probably a post 1939 example as it displays no evidence of having a national emblem just the cloth HJ diamond which was posted in regulations in 1942. In excellent, clean condition, probably unissued, with two minor tears to the headband.  read more

Code: 5540