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Archives WW1 CANADIAN PRISONER OF WAR CARD & SERVICE DETAILS DATED 1917
WW1 Canadian prisoner of war card in good used condition. The German prisoner of war card is dated 17th June 1917 and is to confirm that private Dean Emery Salem service number 135125 has been taken prisoner and is detained in a German prisoner of war camp. Private Salem enlisted in Toronto on the 15th July 1915 I have his service history on a PDF -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY ENFIELD .303 CLOTH BANDOLIER DATED 1945
WW2 British army Enfield .303 cloth bandolier in good used condition. The bandolier is marked RG which is for Radway and Green with the date 1945 at the end of the ink stamping. The cloth bandolier has all its copper hooks in place with five compartments for clips of .303 ammunition, the cloth bandolier is complete with all its stitching in place and a cloth -
Archives WW1 FRENCH TRENCH ART SHELL CASE 75MM DATED 1914
WW1 French trench art shell case coal scuttle in good condition. The shell case is a 75mm brass shell case dated 1914 and marked 75 DE C RS L388 14, the coal scuttle has been copper riveted and has been made to a very high standard it has a shoval that is held in place on the back of the shell case with its own -
Archives BRITISH MILITARY W.W.W TIMOR WRISTWATCH
British military wristwatch made by Timor and marked W.W.W in very good condition. The W.W.W wristwatch series was made by very many different watch company's with only Timor and Omega having production in place before the end of WW2. The wristwatch waterproof watch was developed to replace the A.T.P watches with a better and more robust movement and case. The watch is in very good -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY STEEL HELMET KHAKI CLOTH COVER DATED 1944
WW2 British army steel helmet khaki cloth cover in very good condition dated 1944. The cloth cover is maker marked for Black Brothers Ltd with the war department arrow twice on the inside of the cloth cover which has been photographed, the cover has a draw string so to tighten and is in very good condition. The cloth cover has a small ink mark on -
Archives GERMAN 1ST OCTOBER 1938 (SUDETENLAND) MEDAL & RIBBON
German 1st October 1938 (Sudetenland ) medal and ribbon in good used condition. The medal retains its pin fitting in place with its original ribbon, the medal shows age related wear with its condition good. The medal was instituted on 18 October 1938 and awarded to German military personnel who participated in the occupation of Sudetenland and the occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939. Please -
Archives WW2 GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE N.C.O TRADE PATCH COASTAL ARTILLERY
WW2 German Kriegsmarine trade patch in good condition. The trade patch is machine woven with a black cotton backing it has yellow detail on a navy blue background, the N.C.O trade patch for the sleeve of the coastal artillery career sleeve insignia. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives SPANISH CETME BAYONET & SCABBARD
Spanish Cetme bayonet and scabbard in good used condition. The bayonet shows signs of use with its condition being good it has Spanish arsenal marks on one side and a serial number of ET81044A on the otherside, the bayonet retains its finish to the blade and the other parts of the bayonet with only minor age related wear showing. Please see the photographs of further -
Archives WW2 SMALL ARMS TRAINING BOOKLET .303-INCH MACHINE GUN DATED 1939
WW2 Small arms training booklet on the .303-inch machine gun dated 1939 in good used condition. The booklet is named and is complete with its front and back covers in place and all its 110 pages intact, the booklet was printed in March 1941. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives GERMAN TAG DER ARBEIT (DAY OF LABOUR) 1935
German tag der arbeit day of labour 1935 badge in good used condition. The badge retains its original pin fitting and is maker marked for Carl Winkler Hanau the badge shows age related wear with the detail still good. A badge often seen and normally collected for the different makers of which there are many, please see the photographs for further details. Free postage for -
Archives GERMAN TAG DER ARBEIT (DAY OF LABOUR) 1935
German tag der arbeit day of labour 1935 badge in good used condition. The badge retains its original pin fitting and is maker marked for Aug.Enders.A.G Oberrahmede.I the badge shows age related wear with the detail still good. A badge often seen and normally collected for the different makers of which there are many, please see the photographs for further details. Free postage for UK -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS/N.C.O COMPASS & LEATHER CASE DATED 1917
WW1 Officers / N.C.O compass and leather case in good used condition. The compass is in good working condition and marked for F Darton & Co London with the war department arrow and the date 1917, the compass is in good working order and retains most of its painted finish with just a little bit of wear showing, the replacement glass is clear with the -
Archives WW1 N.C.O WEBLEY MK6 HOLSTER DATED 1914 TANK CORPS, R.F.C
WW1 N.C.O Webley MK6 leather holster in good used condition. The holster has the brass fittings on the back to fit to a 1908 pattern webbing belt the holster has had a period alteration so it can accommodate the Webley MK6 revolver with the longer barrel. The holster has all its stitching in place with supple leather and a very nice mid brown finish to -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY/AIR MAP OF DUSSELDORF GERMANY DATED 1944
WW2 British army/air map of Dusseldorf Germany in good used condition dated 1944. The map has a scale of 1:250,000 and is sheet K.52 and is a second edition the map is complete with good colour and showing Dortmund an important industrial area with the river Rhine running through the map. The map was part of a collection of maps used by army chaplain Captain -
Archives WW2 BRIGHTON & EASTBOURNE WAR OFFICE MAP DATED 1940/41
WW2 Brighton and Eastbourne war office map in good used condition. The map is a 1940 revision and printed in 1941 by the war office no doubt for Homeguard units and A.R.P units, the map also includes Lewes. The map is marked sheet 134 and has a cloth backing for strength, the map shows signs of use and shows age related wear. Please see the -
Archives WW2 GERMAN WEST WALL MEDAL & RIBBON
WW2 German west wall medal in good condition. The medal shows good age related colour with excellent detail showing and comes with its original full length ribbon. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives WW2 GERMAN DEATH CARD KATHARINA FUCHS DATED 1941
WW2 German death card for Katharina Fuchs in good condition. The death card shows a date of death for 22nd September 1941 the card is in good condition. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives 1888 PTN LEE METFORD MK 2 PARADE BAYONET & LEATHER SCABBARD
1888 Ptn Lee Metford MK 2 parade bayonet and leather scabbard in very good used condition. The bayonet has been chrome plated for parade standard and this has resulted in some of the markings being covered over with the plated finish. The bayonet is maker marked for Enfield with the bend test mark and an inspection mark still visible. The pommel is marked T S -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY GAS MASK & BAG DATED 1941
WW2 British army gas bag and gas mask in good used condition and named to D. A Sowden on the shoulder strap. The gas bag is maker marked G & S Ltd and dated 1941 the bag is complete with no damage and its poppers in place and working with bits shoulder strap and a spare attached to the front of the bag, the bag -
Archives WW2 GERMAN ARMY WATERBOTTLE DATED 1936
WW2 German army waterbottle in good used condition. The waterbottle is complete with its cup in place and its felt covering it has its leather straps with the buckles and clips in place. The cup has a code 46s on the top it shows signs of use and age related wear, the waterbottle is maker marked for C & CW 1936 on the neck of -
Archives WW1 BRITISH 1903 PTN WATERBOTTLE LEATHER CARRIER DATED 1916/18
WW1 British army 1903 ptn leather waterbottle carrier dated 1916 or 18 with waterbottle in good used condition. The leather carrier is complete with good supple leather and its shoulder strap in place the leather cradle has good age toned leather finish with a makers mark of H.G.R Hepburn Gale and Ross with the date 1916 or 18 just below I have added a few -
Archives WW1 BRITISH ARMY ENGINEERS SAW & LEATHER CASE DATED 1916/17
WW1 British army engineers saw in its fitted leather case in good used condition. The leather case is maker marked for B Crook & Sons 1916 it has both belt straps in place with good colour to the leather and supple, it is damage free with no holes. The wooden handles are in used condition with one having a war department arrow on one suffered -
Archives WW2 KENT HOMEGUARD 54TH BATT MAJOR HOWARD ROBERTS CHEQUE 1943
WW2 Kent Homeguard officers cheque dated 1943 in good condition. The cheque has been made out by Major Howard Roberts MC of the 54th battalion Kent Homeguard Chislehurst and is as per the photographs. Please see the photographs for further details. Free postage for UK customers. -
Archives 08 PTN WEBBING HOLSTER .38 ENFIELD REVOLVER DATED 1936
08 Ptn webbing holster for the .38 Enfield revolver in very good used condition. The holster is maker marked M.E.Co with a 1936 date and the war department arrow showing also with an inspection stamp. The holster was the first ebbing holster developed to be used with the 08 ptn webbing belt the holster is un-blancoed with its khaki finish intact it is damage free -
Archives WW2 HOMEFRONT HESSIAN GAS MASK BAG DATED 1941
WW2 Homefront hessian gas mask bag in very good condition. The bag looks to be un-used it is maker marked for Maple with a date of 1941 it has a cotton shoulder strap and is damage free with no holes or tears. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives WW1 AMERICAN P17 WINCHESTER BAYONET & SCABBARD
WW1 American P17 Winchester made bayonet and scabbard in very good used condition. The P17 made by Winchester is a rare to find bayonet the bayonet is in excellent condition with the bend test mark showing with the flaming grenade and a inspection stamp on one side and the Winchester mark in a circle on the other side. The blade still has its original factory -
Archives OFFICERS SAM BROWN WHISTLE STRAP & DE COURCY WHISTLE DATED 1913
Officers Sam Brown shoulder strap with whistle compartment and whistle in good used condition. The whistle has a maker mark for A De Courcy Birmingham with the war department arrow and a clear dated of 1913 the whistle has the letter I underneath he war department arrow which is Indian issue. The leather shoulder strap is in excellent condition for its age with good colour -
Archives WW2 HOMEFRONT A.R.P 4 HOUSEHOLDERS FIRST AID KIT
WW2 Homefront A.R.P 4 householders first aid kit in complete condition. The Paragon brand first aid kit is for a house hold of 6 to 7 people and is complying with the Home office official booklet The protection of your homes against air raids. The first aid kit was made in England by Smith & Nephew Ltd London, the cardboard box shows some age -
Archives WW2 HOMEFRONT STEEL HELMET FIRE GUARD OFFICER CAPTAIN 1939/38
WW2 Homefront fire guard captains steel helmet in good used condition. The steel helmet is maker marked for F & L Fisher & Ludlow Ltd of Birmingham with a very faint date of 1939, the mk 1 liner is marked Vero size 7 with a date of 1938. The steel helmet retains it original chin strap and has it original painted finish intact with age -
Archives STERLING FRONT GRIP & SCREW
Sterling front plastic grip and screw in good used condition. The plastic grip shows signs of use but still in good condition with the pattern still sharp on the grip. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives WW2 R.A.F GROUP OF THREE MEDALS & EXTRAS
WW2 R.A.F group of medals in the box of issue with extras. The box of issue is named to F/O F.J Evans and the box contains a group of three medals the 1939 star with the defence medal and war medal all in good condition with original ribbons in place. -
Archives TRENCH ART 1885 DATED COAL SCUTTLE
Trench art coal scuttle in good used condition. The coal scuttle is made from a German made pom pom shell case marked Lorenz September 1885 Karlsruhe 12 it shows age related wear and has a weighted stand, the item is well made with a brass handle that moved front to back. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. Customers outside -
Archives WW2 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE FLAK N.C.O VISOR CAP UNIT MARKED
WW2 German Luftwaffe flak N.C.O visor cap in very good used condition. The cap has a good high saddle shape in gabardine blue gray cloth with an aluminum Luftwaffe eagle and oak leaf cockade which are in very good used condition, the gabardine cloth shows very minor age related wear with no visible signs of any moth nips and just one small area on the -
Archives WW2 HOMEGUARD OFFICERS HAVERSACK & SHOULDER STRAP DATED 1940
WW2 Homeguard officers haversack and shoulder strap in good used condition and dated 1940. The officers haversack is a rare part of the officers kit to find it is made from a rubberised material which is still supple and in good condition it does show age related staining but nothing that you would not expect with an item of this age. The brass fittings show -
Archives WW2 GERMAN SET 8 COMIC FIELD POST POSTCARDS DATED 1942
WW2 German set of eight comic field post postcards in very good condition. Six of the set have no written detail on the back the two that do have written detail have field post ink stamps and are dated 1942, all the postcards are in very good condition and come with clear envelopes to protect them. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage -
Archives ADOLF HITLERS MEIN KAMPF ILLUSTRATED ENGLISH HUTCHINSON
Adolf Hitlers Mein Kampf illustrated English by Hutchinson in good complete condition. The book has a good spine and has all its pages intact 580 of them, the book has hardback covers with gilt detail on the spine and embossed detail to the front. The pages of the book show age related foxing which can be seen n the photographs and has a full list -
Archives GERMAN HITLER YOUTH DAGGER BLOOD & HONOR RZM M7/56 1937
German Hitler youth dagger and scabbard in very good used condition. The dagger has the inscription on the blade blood and honor with clear maker mark for G.D Schaaff Solingen RZM M7/56 and dated 1937, the blade is clean and has been polished which has made the blood and honor inscription faint but can still be seen and has been photographed the blade retains its -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY SIDE CAP/BERET DATED 1939
WW2 British army otherranks side cap/beret in good used condition. The side cap is maker marked with the war department arrow and a clear date of 1939 it is a 6 3/4 in size and is in good used condition. The side cap has its two general service buttons on the front with its condition being good, the side cap does show signs of a -
Archives OFFICERS BRONZE RANK CROWNS PAIR
Officers bronze Kings crown rank crowns in good used condition. The rank crowns are 26 mm wide and 25 mm high the rank crowns show age related wear and come with split pins as shown. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives WW2 GERMAN MG 34/42 LINK TAB MAKER BHM DATED 1940
WW2 German MG 34/42 link tab in very good condition. The tab is maker marked BHM with a date of 1940 and only showing storage wear the tab has a military mark which is not clear but has been photographed the markings are on the last link of this tab, please see the photographs for further details. Free post for UK customers. -
Archives GERMAN PARADE K98 BAYONET & SCABBARD STAG HORN GRIPS
German parade K98 bayonet and scabbard in good used condition. The bayonet is the long parade type with stag horn grips and is very good condition, the maker is E Pack & Sons Solingen. The bayonet retains its bright finish with a very good blade the buffer pad in place and the red felt in place on the pommel, the release button is a working -
Archives GERMAN POLITICAL LEADER’S LEATHER BELT AND BUCKLE RZM M4/24
German political leader's leather belt and buckle in good used condition. The leather is supple with a good finish still intact it is marked and has been photographed, the leather belt is complete with all its stitching intact and two belt loops to adjust the size. The buckle to the belt is RZM marked M4/24 which is for Friedrich Linden Lüdenscheid the buckle shows minor -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY CLOTH .303 BANDOLIER DATED 1941
WW2 British army cloth bandolier in good used condition. The cloth bandolier is maker marked F.K.C this is not clear but this is how I see it with a date of July 1941 ink stamped on the end, I would expect the bandolier to be Indian made from the markings shown. The cloth bandolier is complete with should strap and all the copper hooks in -
Archives WW2 HOMEGUARD OFFICERS WATERBOTTLE & LEATHER CRADLE DATED 1941
WW2 Home guard officers waterbottle and leather cradle in good used condition. The leather cradle is supple and complete it shows signs of age but nothing that would cause concern, the cradle is war department stamped and has a makers mark of D & H Walsall with the date 1941 clear to see. The waterbottle is complete with its khaki cover and cork in place -
Archives WW2 39 PTN LEATHER RIFLE SLING DATED 1941
WW2 39 ptn leather rifle sling in very good used condition. The leather sling is maker marked B.H & G and dated 1941 the maker mark is not that clear as it is off centre this has been photographed. A rare example of the 39 ptn leather equipment which has good age toned leather and is still nice and supple the sling is missing the -
Archives WW2 GERMAN WAR MERIT MEDAL & RIBBON
WW2 German war merit medal & ribbon in good used condition. The medal shows age related wear and colour with its replacement ribbon in place, awarded to civilians for in relation to helping with the war effort. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers. -
Archives WW1 TURKISH OTHER RANKS BELT BUCKLE
WW1 Turkish other ranks belt buckle in good used condition. The belt buckle is two part construction with age related wear showing, the buckle is complete with its belt hook in place and the two prongs to secure to the belt. The belt buckle has no makers details which is the norm, please see the photographs for further details. -
Archives WW1 1901 NAVAL PTN OFFICERS LEATHER AMMUNITION POUCH DATED 1916
WW1 1901 Naval ptn officers leather ammunition pouch in good used condition. The leather pouch is maker marked for H.G.R with the date 1916 just below the leather pouch has all its original stitching in place and the leather finish is still intact showing a nice and consistent colour. The back of the pouch has two belt loops in place with the front having six -
Archives WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN COURT MOUNTED PAIR
WW1 Imperial German court mounted pair in good used condition. The pair of medals are a 2nd class iron cross and a Hindenburg cross with swords, the 2nd class iron cross is not maker marked but is a fine example which is three part construction with an iron core. The iron core retains its black finish and shows good age related colour to the silver -
Archives WW2 GERMAN THIRD REICH D.R.L SPORTS BADGE BRONZE GRADE
WW2 German third Reich D.R.L sports badge bronze grade in good used condition. The badge retains some of its bronze finish with age related wear showing the badge has its original pin fitting still in place and is clearly maker marked L.C.H.R Lauer Nurnberg Berlin with the registration D.R.G.M number 35269. Please see the photographs for further details, free postage for UK customers.