OSS Tyre spike or Caltrop.

Based on a medieval design to stop horses this WW II OSS designed Caltrop was intended to puncture tyres with the intention of bringing a vehicle to a halt enabling it to be ambushed. Designed so one of the four chisel edged prongs always faced upwards. In good condition with some very minor areas of surface corrosion ( easily removeable ). Scarce item.  read more

Code: 5457

WW1 Official casualty photographs.

15 Official photographs depicting both British and German dead where they fell on the battlefield. Most appear to be unpublished images, all annotated to the reverse, some in considerable detail with map coordinates, dates, locations and nearest British unit. Images are all clear with average size being approx. 16cm x 11cm. Highly unusual and uncommon archive.
More images can be supplie...  read more

Code: 5434

History of 11th Armoured Division.

'Taurus Pursuant' - A History of 11th Armoured Division 1946, 118pgs with appendices and a 44pg roll of honour. Illustrated through out with sketches, photographs and pull out maps. In good condition with rubbed corners and minor rust staining around staples otherwise clean and tight contents.  read more

Code: 5418

WW2 U.S. 11th Airborne 511 PIR patch.

Original 11th Airborne 511 Parachute Infantry Regt patch. Unique design printed onto false silk which has not been folded or cut to shape. Patch has been folded during storage which has left a crease which could probably be removed by ironing but has left a line across the design.
The 511th made one famous combat jump, the Los Banos Raid in the Philipines and were in combat against the J...  read more

Code: 5369

WW1 Durham Light Infantry shoulder titles.

Pair of unissued WW1 slip-on shoulder titles for the Durham Light Infantry. Embroidered on wool with canvas backing and heavy tape sliders. In excellent, fresh condition.  read more

Code: 5348

WW2 Calthrop or Tyreburster.

WW2 'Christmas Tree' pattern, steel calthrop or tyreburster. Probably of American design, this type was airdropped over Luftwaffe airfields and roads from late1944 and was designed to present a point or cutting edge whichever way it landed. This example has approx. 65% original green finish with an impressed 'L' on one face with some minor confusion.  read more

Code: 5328

Gold Fleet Air Arm sweetheart brooch.

Delightful 9ct gold and enamel sweetheart brooch for the Fleet Air Arm. Finely detailed, intracately worked example with undamaged enamel marked 9ct to reverse. Contained in it's original retailers box - James Walker Ltd - 'watchmakers to the Admiralty'. Superb example.  read more

Code: 5322

Arnhem Lift-Diary of a Glider Pilot.

96pgs 1945 'Arnhem Lift, the Diary of a Glider Pilot'. Published anonymously in 1945 by Louis Hagen a glider pilot of Jewish extraction who fought under the nom de guerre Lewis Haig. One of the few pilots who returned in the aftermath of the battle, Hagen's account of the nine day battle went on to become a best seller, this is a 5th ed. published under wartime conditions. Good overall conditio...  read more

Code: 5320

WW2 British Army Jungle pullover

Superb condition example of the British Army Jungle pullover that was designed as part of the improved scale of equipment issue from 1944. Complete and undamaged with a 1945 dated manufacturer's label, in this case 'Warnorm' by J.B.L.& Sons. In a good large size (Size 3). Some minor storage stains that look that they might well wash out.  read more

Code: 5297

WW1 Vickers Machine Gun Poster.

Early WW1 poster featuring the .303 Vickers Machine Gun. Approx 47cms x 63cms published by Gale & Polden with exploded views and numbered parts list. The gun featured is the five arch sight bridge version typical of the very earliest issue of Vickers Guns. In excellent condition, has been folded with ink name to reverse.  read more

Code: 5279