1945 British Manual,Detector, Mine, No.4A

1945 British manual ZA31161 ' detector, Mine, No.4A - Provisional working instructions No.2 '. 31pgs outlining operation and maintenance of the standard light mine detector supplied to Royal Engineer Field Companies, Pioneer Corps, and Pioneer Battalions of infantry divisions. Illustrated throughout with diagrams, sketches and b/w photographs. Stained and marked covers, clean contents.  read more

Code: 9910

WW1 French ' Zouave/Tirailleur ' Doll.

Home-made WW1 doll in the form of a French Zouave or Tirailleur. Khaki jacket and trousers with flannel shirt and a decorated fez style cap. In good overall condition with some small areas of moth damage.  read more

Code: 9909

WW2 Pioneer Corps Coloured FS Cap.

A good example of the coloured field service caps worn Probably by an officer of the Pioneer Corps. Maroon serge body with dark green curtain and peak. Tooled leather interior with a contrasting leather headband. Approx. size 6 3/4. Unmarked silver cap badge. In excellent clean, probably unworn condition.  read more

Code: 9906

Italian Fasces Door or Wall Plaque.

Brass Italian fasces plaque probably for wall or door mounting. 180mm x 70mm cast brass with a residual mounting stud which shows clear signs of having been sawn or cut. Appears to have an old minor solder repair to the top of the staff.  read more

Code: 9905

A4 SIZE RECRUITING POSTER FOR THE NS FREUENSCHAFT ETC.

To give it its full title this poster was to recruit volunteers into the ‘NS Frauenschaft und des Deutchen Frauenwerkes’. The National Socialist Women's League was the women's wing of the Nazi Party. It was founded in October 1931 as a fusion of several nationalist and Nazi women's associations, such as the German Women's Order which had been founded in 1926. From then on, women were subordinat...  read more

Code: 9903

WW1 Grenade,.303 inch rifle, No.20, Converted MkI.

British WW1 Grenade,.303 inch rifle, No.20, Converted MkI. A good example of this British rodded rifle grenade retaining much of it's original finish, buff body, red filling ring with a pink ring indicating an ammonal filling. One section of the body appears to have suffered from corrosion with a missing segment and some rusting. No longer retains either the storage plug or fuse, displays well....  read more

Code: 9897

' C ' We Were There - C Squadron Inns of Court Regt.

1946 ' C We Were There - The Story of a Journey ' made by C Squadron the Inns of Court Regiment 1941-1945. Organised as an armoured car regiment, acting as the reconnaissance asset of I Corps, the squadron came ashore near Graye-sur Mer on D-Day. 91pgs outlining the unit's history from inception in 1941 through Normandy, Belgium, Holland to Germany. Illustrated with sketches and b/w photographs...  read more

Code: 9896

1897 Pattern Baden Infantry helmet plate.

Die-struck 1897 pattern Baden infantry helmet plate for use on the picklehaube. Good, toned condition with polish residue to reverse and missing one mounting loop.  read more

Code: 9895

Russian Front ' Ostmedaille ' Medal - Ringmark ' 88 '.

Original Russian Front medal, ringmarked with what appears to be ' 88 ' indicating manufacture by Werner Redo, Saarlauten. Excellent, clean example with a matching ribbon.  read more

Code: 9894

WW1 British Grenade Money Box.

An example of a WW1 British No.23 grenade that has been converted into a money box. No internals with the base plug replaced by a pressed tin lid with a slot cut approx. 3/4 of the way up the body. Retains original lever and pin. Body marked ' F ' with the original black lacquered finish retaining the remains of the original label.  read more

Code: 9893