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Archives WW2 GERMAN M38 GAS MASK & CANNISTER DATED 1942
WW2 German M38 gasmask and cannister with all its webbing straps in place in very good condition.The cannister retains 99% of its original painted finish with the original webbing straps including the belt hook which has its original painted finish still showing, the inside of the cannister has a makers mark on the compartment for the spare lenses with a unit ink stamp this can -
Archives WW1 BRITISH OFFICERS ID/DOG TAG KIA GALLIPOLI
WW1 British officers ID/Dog tag for Captain R.M Smythe of the 5th battalion Bedfordshire regiment KIA at Gallipoli 1915. The tag is a aluminium and marked R M Smythe C of E 5th BEDS REGT, please see the following details on Captain R M Smythe. Captain Rudolph (Rudolf) Meade SMYTHE Died of wounds 14th September 1915. Rudolph was born on the 15th June 1885 in Caxton, Cambridgeshire. His -
Archives WW2 R.A.F GOGGLES MK IIIA DATED 1939
WW2 R.A.F MK 3A goggles air ministry marked and dated 1939 in good used condition.The goggles are marked on the leather strap A/M 22C/621 goggles MK3A 855626/39 this has been photographed. The overall condition is very good with the leather and original finish still in very good condition, the goggles are complete with all the fitments in place which show light signs of use, the -
Archives WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN BREAD BAG DATED 1916
WW1 Imperial German bread bag unit marked and dated 1916 in good used condition. The bread bag shows age related wear and tear with a period leather repair to one of the belt loops, this can be seen in the photographs. The bread bag has its leather fitments in place and buttons it also has a clear date of 1916 with unit marks stamp in -
Archives WW2 37 PTN RARE LARGE HAVERSACK DATED 1939
WW2 37 ptn large rare webbing haversack dated 1939 in good used condition with a makers mark of W & G Ltd and the war department arrow mark above.The haversack is in good used condition and has been blancoed but due to age has faded.The brass fitments show age related wear and colour with all the parts in place with no issues ,the markings are -
Archives WW1 TANK CORPS ARM PATCH
WW1 tank corps arm patch in good used condition.The patch is woven with a white cotton backing, the patch is a post ww1 example with woven silk onto a felt green backing with a straight gun coming from the tank.Please see the photographs for further detail,postage on this item is free to UK customers international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW2 GERMAN ARMY ZELTBAHN,STRAPS & PEGS DATED 1940/41/42
WW2 German army zeltbahn complete with all the pegs and equipment straps in good condition.The zeltbahn has good strong colours and is complete with all its fitments in place,as usual it is double sided and has no damage or holes, it has the initials A H written on it in several places.The pegs are dated 1940/41/42 and it has the three part wooden pole included, -
Archives WW2 GERMAN Y STRAPS DATED 1941
WW2 German army Y straps dated 1941 and in good used condition.The Y straps have all there steel fitments in place with supple leather.The leather has a black finish to the top and a nice brown leather finish to the other side of the straps with the makers mark and date 1941 on the inside of one of the straps.Please see the photographs for further -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE SPURS DATED 1918
WW1 Officers private purchase spurs and leather strapping in good used condition.The spurs still have their nickel silver finish intact and are maker marked J Evans with the date 1918 below,the details are only on one of the spurs but you can clearly see they are a matched pair.The leather strapping is complete but it has had some repairs at some point in time to -
Archives WW2 37 PTN WEBBING BELT DATED 1939
WW2 37 ptn webbing belt dated 1939 in good used condition.The belt is maker marked for M.E.Co with the date 1939 with a size letter of S and the war department arrow,the markings are faint to see clearly as you would expect so they have been photographed when wet. The belt is in good used condition and un-blancoed with some signs of use to the -
Archives WW2 HOMEFRONT FIRE GUARD STEEL HELMET DATED 1939
WW2 Homefront fire guard mk 2 steel helmet dated 1939 and in very good condition with its period painted finish.The outside of the helmet has it period painted finish which shows some age and can be seen in the photographs but overall in very good condition.The liner of the helmet is dated 1939 and marked F & L,the markings on the inside of the steel -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS NOTE PAD & COVER DATED 1916/17
WW1 Officers note pad and hardback cover dated in used condition.The pad is dated 1917 and the hardback cover is dated 1916, the cover is the army book cover 153 with the field message book insert.The contents inside the cover show age related wear with the pages loose, the contents show detail of items of importance to the officer issued with the book such as -
Archives WW1 NATIONAL WAR BONDS SAVINGS SOUVENIR FOR THE TANK
WW1 National war bonds savings souvenir for the tank showing age related wear. The printed souvenir is printed by Glover of Weston Super Mare and is printed on a tissue type paper, the sheet is 14.5 inches wide and 15 inches high.The printed sheet has a related wear which can be seen and is folded in the middle, a very rare item to survive considering -
Archives WW2 A.R.P GAS RATTLE DATED 1939
WW2 ARP gas rattle dated 1939 and maker marked in good condition.The gas rattle has a clear makers mark with the date 1939,the makers mark W Clements & Sons 1939.The wooden gas rattle does shows good age related colour to the wood and some old woodworm holes which has been treated.The item is in working condition although not recommended due to its age,please see the -
Archives WW1 RARE S.M.L.E WIRE CUTTERS No 1 MK 2 DATED 1917
WW1 Rare S.M.L.E wirecutters No 1 mk 2 dated 1917 in good condition.The wirecutters are maker marked Decimals Ltd Selly oak and are dated 1917 showing age related wear and tear but in working condition. The metal finish on one side of the wirecutters shows some pitting with good age related colour to all the metal parts with the makers detail on both sides of -
Archives WW1 BRITISH ARMY BRODIE STEEL HELMET DIVISIONAL INSIGNIA
WW1 British army 2nd pattern Brodie steel helmet in good condition with original painted divisional insignia.The helmet retains some of its textured finish with some marks on the front through use and shows age related wear consistent to the rest of the steel helmet, there is a stamp mark on the inside which can be seen in the photographs A/134 Edgar Allen & Co Ltd -
Archives WW2 WAR DEPARTMENT FLEET/R.A.S.C FORMATION PATCHES
WW2 War department fleet/R.A.S.C formation patches in good un-used condition.The patches are woven with a cotton backing and are in un-cut condition.Postage on this item is free to UK customers international customers will be charged at international signed for rate.Please see on-line shop page for information on airmail overseas. -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH BRITISH HEROINES IN FLANDERS 2
WW1 Press photograph showing angels of mercy who live 500 yards from the front line trench in Belgium in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21.5 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH BRITISH HEROINES IN FLANDERS
WW1 Press photograph showing British nurses attending wounded under shell fire in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21.5 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH BRITISH MEDIC TREATING A GERMAN
WW1 Press photograph showing a British medic treating a wounded German soldier in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21.5 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 PRESS COMMUNIQUE No 171 DATED 9/09/1916
WW1 Press communique No 171 dated 9th September 1916 in complete condition showing age related wear. The press communique was issued at 11.20pm and gives details of action at High wood to Leuze wood also Pozieres and Neuve Chapelle with some typed detail giving details of aircraft bombing enemy aerodromes .A rare and interesting item that covers the Somme battlefield 9th September 1916,please see -
Archives WW1 PRESS COMMUNIQUE No 173 DATED 10/09/1916
WW1 Press communique No 173 dated 10th September 1916 in complete condition showing age related wear. The press communique was issued at 10.40pm and gives details of action at Ginchy and Neuve Chapelle with some typed detail.A rare and interesting item please see the photographs for further detail. Postage on this item is free to UK customers international customers will be charged at international signed -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS WEBLEY MK 6 LEATHER HOLSTER DATED 1915
WW1 officers leather webley holster mk6 dated 1915 and in very good condition.The holster has a well known ww1 makers mark with the date 1915 and shows good aged colour to the brass fitments on the holster,the holster has the correct square type D ring fitted to the top of the belt loop.The holster has all its stitching intact with minor signs of wear and -
Archives BRITISH MILITARY W.W.W. VERTEX WRISTWATCH
British military wristwatch made by Vertex and marked W.W.W in very good condition. The W.W.W wristwatch was made by very many different watch company's towards the end of WW2 with only Timor and Omega having production in place before the end of WW2, this is a post war example.The wristwatch waterproof watch was developed to replace the A.T.P watches with a better and more robust -
Archives WW1 LETTER OF GALLANTRY 29TH DIVISION ROYAL ENGINEERS
WW1 Letter of gallantry for 2nd Lt (T/Lt) F.A.V.D Mathews Royal engineers serving with the 29th division in complete condition.The letter shows age related wear and tear but is in very good condition for its age, the letter was sent by Major General Beauvoir De Lisle commander of the 29th division. 2nd Lt Mathews volunteered and entered the theatre of war on the 17th April -
Archives WW1 LETTERS ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT DATED 1916
WW1 Letters Royal West Surrey regiment Pte Francis G Tadd service number G/21712 in good condition.The letters are dated 2nd & 4th October 1916 and sent to his mother giving her details of him arriving in France and then moving to the front, he also mentions that he is in the 10th battalion Royal West Surrey regiment.I have a copy medal card for Francis Tadd -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH AMMUNITION PACK HORSES
WW1 Press photograph showing a knocked out German bunker being passed by ammunition pack horses in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 20 cm wide and 15 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW2 POLISH 5TH KRESOWA INFANTRY DIVISION BADGE
WW2 Polish 5th Kresowa infantry division badge Italian made in good condition.The badge is fully maker marked on the reverse.Please see the photographs for further detail,postage on this item is free to UK customers international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 TRENCH LANTERN MAKER MARKED & DATED 1916
WW1 Trench lantern maker marked and dated 1916 in refurbished condition.The lantern is complete and has a makers mark which shows the maker as Rippingilles of Birmingham and with the date 1916 in the centre,the top of the lantern can be opened and this can be seen in the pictures.The lantern has a door to gain entry to the inside of the lantern which has -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH POTTERS BAR ZEPPELIN WRECKAGE
WW1 Press photograph showing the wreckage of the Zeppelin brought down at Potters Bar being examined by the R.F.C in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 16.5 cm wide and 21.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH THE KING AND PRINCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT
WW1 Press photograph showing the King and Prince of Wales looking at a gas bomb in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH THE KING ON THE WESTERN FRONT
WW1 Press photograph showing the King inspecting the kit of a infantryman in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW2 HOME GUARD PRINTED SURREY 6TH BATTALION INSIGNIA
WW2 original Home guard pair of printed Surrey 6th battalion insignia in good used condition.The printed insignia shows age related wear and has been removed from a tunic.A very nice pair of Surrey home guard patches and with unit numbers,please see the pictures for further detail. -
Archives WW1 LETTER OF CONDOLENCE OFFICER 2ND LT C WHITE 200TH M.G.C
WW1 Letter of condolence for 2nd Lt Clifford White 200th M.G.C dated 29th September 1917 in complete condition.The letter shows age related wear and tear but is still complete, the letter was sent by Major J Seafield Grant commanding the 200th M.G. Company on the 29th September 1917. 2nd Lt Clifford white volunteered on the 14th November 1915 as a private in the Royal fusiliers -
Archives WW2 R.A.F OTHER-RANKS TUNIC DATED 1941
WW2 R.A.F other-ranks tunic dated 1941 in good used condition.The tunic is complete with all its original Kings crown buttons and belt all showing good age related colour,it still has its original shoulder insignia showing on both sides.The tunic has some small areas that show age related wear and these have been photographed but the wear is minor for a tunic of this age, the -
Archives WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN FIELD CUP DATED 1915
WW1 Imperial German field cup maker marked and dated 1915 in good used condition.The metal cup shows age related wear and tear and is marked Ambos 15 Dresden.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS TRENCH PERISCOPE 1918 & FITTED LEATHER CASE
WW1 very rare officers R J Beck trench periscope with extension bar dated 1918 and in very good condition with its fitted leather case and shoulder strap.The periscope has 95% of its period re-painted finish still in place,the optics still work fine and focus giving a good clear view with its range scale showing clearly .The periscope has had two small screws replaced which can -
Archives WW2 R.A.F C TYPE FLYING HELMET COMPLETE
WW2 R.A.F C type flying helmet in good used condition,complete with wiring and receivers.The leather is supple and has all its stitching intact, the poppers and leather straps fitted to the leather flying helmet are all in place with the wiring to the ear sockets and the complete wiring loom but without the jack plug.The inside of the flying helmet shows age related wear through -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH KEEPING THE GUNS SUPPLIED
WW1 Press photograph showing a team with drivers taking shells to the guns at the front and going over shell pecked ground in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21.5 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH PRINCESS MARY VISITS RED CROSS
WW1 Press photograph showing Princess Mary at St Pancras division of the Red Cross society in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail,the photograph is 15 cm wide and 20.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW2 POLISH NAVAL CAP BADGE
WW2 Rare Polish naval cap badge in good used condition.The cap badge is a British made example with excellent detail and showing age related wear,the badge is two part construction with a gilt finished anchor.The anchor is over a blue shield with a pin back fixing.Please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW2 GERMAN LUFTWAFFE INCENDIARY DATED 1939
WW2 inert German Luftwaffe incendiary bomb dated 1939. The body bears numerous stamps on the side of the aluminium case and on the end of the case,these have been photographed. It retains some of it's original finish throughout with the tail fin still intact on the body but with replacement pins,the tail fin retains most of its painted finish with a ink stamp and a -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH THE KING VISITS THE WESTERN FRONT
WW1 Press photograph showing the King in France at a training school in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21.5 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH THE QUEEN R.F.C AERODROME
WW1 Press photograph showing the Queen in France at a R.F.C aerodrome in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 20.5 cm wide and 15 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH THE QUEEN R.F.C AERODROME
WW1 Press photograph showing the Queen in France at a R.F.C aerodrome in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 21.5 cm wide and 16.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW1 PRESS PHOTOGRAPH ADVANCED DRESSING STATION IN FRANCE
WW1 Press photograph showing a advanced dressing station in France in good condition.The photograph has a press ink stamp on the reverse with some typed detail, the photograph is 15 cm wide and 20.5 cm high.Please see the photographs for further detail.Postage on this item is free to UK customers,international customers will be charged at international signed for rate. -
Archives WW2 A.R.P JACKNIFE DATED 1939
WW2 A.R.P jacknife dated 1939 and marked for Derbyshire county council in good used condition.The knife is clearly marked on the side and has a Sheffield marked blade,the knife shows age related wear and tear with good tight hinges and no damage.The jacknife does show age related wear with age related staining to the blade and spike.Please see the photograph of this rare example for -
Archives WW2 K.R.R.C. PRINTED SHOULDER TITLES
WW2 K.R.R.C printed shoulder titles in good used condition.The titles are printed red on dark green with a black cotton backing and have been removed from a tunic.A rare pair of shoulder titles,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS PRIVATE PURCHASE WATERBOTTLE & CRADLE
WW1 officers private purchase water bottle complete with its leather cradle and khaki covering.A very rare item these days, the leather cradle is supple with its stitching in place and brass fitments in good condition.The khaki covering is in very good condition and shows minor age related wear.The water bottle has no maker marked that i can see and is a private purchase item dating -
Archives WW2 N.F.S STEEL HELMET DATED 1939
WW2 N.F.S steel helmet in very good condition and dated 1939. The outside of the helmet has its original painted finish with the N.F.S transfer intact and the number 5 showing the the district was for Bradford. The inside still with its olive green finish with makers details and the date 1939 which is faint but can be seen, the liner of the helmet is