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Archives WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAXIM MG 08/15 OPEN SIGHT DATED 1916
WW1 Imperial German Maxim 08/15 open sight in very good used condition.The metal sight retains most of its original blued finish with signs of age and use.The open sight has the Imperial crown mark with E F under the crown for Erfurt, the front of the sight has a serial number 3550 and on the machined part of the sight it has the markings of -
Archives WW2 R.A.F PILOTS/NAVIGATOR OMEGA WRISTWATCH 6B/159 1942
WW2 R.A.F pilots/navigator Omega wristwatch 6B/159 dated 1942 in good working condition.The wristwatch is in good working condition with its fully marked movement with 16 jewels and serial number 9817843 dating the movement between 1941 and 1945, the watch has been bench tested and keeps good time over twelve hour gaining a minute in that time the movement does still have adjustment that would bring -
Archives WW1 BRITISH MILITARY ISSUED STOPWATCH DATED 1918
WW1 British military stopwatch in good working condition.The stopwatch is in good working condition with a clean movement, the stopwatch works without any issues and resets when required by pressing the top button.The movement is clean and marked with serial numbers which have been photographed, the hairspring can be seen in the photographs and it does sit on top of the movement which is not -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY JACK KNIFE DATED 1940
WW2 British army jack knife in very good condition and dated 1940.The jack knife is maker marked for venture H M Slater with the war department arrow and the date 1940 just above the makers details.The blades are clean with tight hinges and no play, the black grips have very good crisp detail with little signs of wear the condition of the jack knife is -
Archives WW2 BRITISH OFFICERS 37 PTN R.I.A.S.C BATTLEDRESS TUNIC
WW2 British officers battledress tunic 37 ptn in good used condition.The officer made the rank of Captain which can be seen by the three ranks pips on each shoulder board he served with the Royal Indian army service corps which can also be seen by the two shoulder titles still in place on the battledress tunic.The battledress tunic is 37 ptn with the revised collar -
Archives WW2 BRITISH OFFICERS R.I.A.S.C SLOUCH HAT DATED 1942
WW2 British officers private purchase slouch hat dated 1942 in good used condition.The slouch has the pagri patch for the Royal Indian army service corps stitched onto the side of the slouch hat, the slouch hat is dated 1942 with a retailers mark of Vero & Everitt Ltd embossed into the leather sweat band.I cannot see a war department arrow so I am assuming the -
Archives WW1 BLACK WATCH OFFICERS KHAKI BALMORAL BONNET D.S.POTTS
WW1 Black watch officers private purchase khaki Balmoral bonnet named with a retailers label in good used condition.The bonnet is complete with no damage just signs of use and some wear and tear caused through age, the bonnet has a retailers label for Wm Anderson & Sons Ltd Edinburgh & Glasgow, the lining of the bonnet is quilted and shows little signs of use.The retailers -
Archives WW1 PRIVATE PURCHASE SOLID SILVER TRENCH WATCH DATED 1916/17
WW1 Private purchase trench wristwatch in working condition.The wristwatch has a solid silver case which has London import marks for 1916/17 with a Gothic letter a clearly marked into the silver case with the London import mark, the case is also stamped 925 on the inside and on one of the lugs for the strap to pass through.The dial shows some age with only one -
Archives AMERICAN 8TH AIR FORCE PATCH
American 8th air force patch in good condition.A nice post war example in un-used condition,please see the photographs for further detail.Postage to the UK is free. -
Archives WW2 1ST/6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION PEGASUS FORMATION PATCHES
WW2 1st/6th airborne division woven Pegasus formation patches in good un-used condition.The patches are stitched light blue detail on to a maroon square.The formation patches have some remains of a starch backing and are in un-used condition.Please see the photographs for further detail, special delivery postage costs is included in the price of the patches. -
Archives RARE NAVAL JACKNIFE C1878 W/D MARKED
Rare Naval jacknife c1878 in good used condition.The jacknife has the war department issue stamp on the base of the blade with the markings reading W arrow D 6, the blade is also maker marked for Atkinson Brothers Sheffield. The blade is a tight fit to the handle with no play, the stag horn handle is tight to the metal frame and shows age related -
Archives WW2 39 PTN LEATHER RIFLE SLING DATED 1940
WW2 39 ptn leather rifle sling in very good used condition.The leather sling is maker marked Lees (w) Ltd and dated 1940 with the war department arrow,all the markings are clear and have been photographed. A rare example of the 39 ptn leather equipment which has good age toned leather and is still nice and supple,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW1 LEWIS GUN MAGAZINE CARRIER (Lewis bucket) DATED 1917
WW1 Lewis gun magazine carrier dated 1917 and in good used condition.The webbing carrier is maker marked for Hampton & Sons Ltd and is clearly marked carriers magazine Lewis .303 gun with the dated 1917 below.The webbing carrier would normally have two carriers that clipped together with both being able to hold four magazines, the webbing carrier is complete with no rips or tears and -
Archives WW2 44 PTN WEBBING HAVERSACK DATED 1945 AF CODED
WW2 44 ptn Jungle webbing haversack dated 1945 in good used condition.The haversack is marked for D & M with the war department arrow and the AF coding which was only used up to 1945 and then changed to AA,the webbing haversack is date 1945 but has been smudged which gives it a 46 appearance which is not possible due to the AF coding this -
Archives WW1 MEMORIAL SCROLL & KINGS LETTER IN ORIGINAL TUBE
WW1 Memorial scroll and the Kings letter in the original cardboard tube for Private George Ware Hampshire regiment.The memorial scroll and Kings letter from Buckingham palace are in excellent un-touched condition having been protected by the cardboard tube for all these years.The cardboard tube has the family address still clear to see and it looks like the scroll has been sent to his father a -
Archives WW1 MILITARY ISSUED BIBLE DATED 1914/15 4TH HUSSARS
WW1 Military issued active service bible dated 1914/15 in used condition.The bible is named to pte E Harper 5843 4th Queens own hussars who has a date of entry for the 9th August 1914 and was awarded the 1914 star with the war and victory medals,a copy of his medal card is included with the bible.The bible is in well used condition and is fragile, -
Archives WW1 08 PTN WEBBING IN-TRENCHING TOOL COVER DATED 1918
WW1 08 ptn webbing en-trenching tool cover in good used condition and dated 1918.The webbing cover is maker marked M.W.& S Ltd with the dated 1918 clear to see, the webbing cover is in good condition with its brass fitments in place and no damage or repairs to the webbing covering.The brass fitments show excellent age related colour on the rare to find item, the -
Archives WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN M17 GASMASK & CANISTER DATED 1918
WW1 Imperial German M17 gasmask dated July 1918 and canister in good used condition.The gasmask and canister are rare to find in this condition,the canister does have one small fault with the securing of the lid catch having been broken this can be seen in the photographs and does not affect the lid being shut which is a good tight fit to the main body -
Archives WW2 GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT SHOULDER TITLES
WW2 Glider pilot regiment shoulder titles in good used condition.The titles are woven with a starch backing and show age related wear,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW1 TRENCH MAP PASSCHENDAELE STATION DATED 10-10-17
WW1 Trench map for Passchendaele station dated 1917 in used condition.The map is dated 10-10-17 which is at the end of the battle known as Passchendaele or third Ypres, a very rare map to find.The map does have age related wear with one side split along the fold due to age, the map has excellent detail of the German trenches and shows the British front -
Archives WW1 R.G.A. OFFICER LT F.V.MOORE COLLECTION
A rare collection of items recently purchased direct from the son of Lieutenant Frederick Victor Moore R.G.A all in very good condition.The items consist of the following 1916 dated compass and case with the initials F.V.M written onto the compass case a leather cigarette case which also have the initials F.V.M embossed into the front of the case, a R.F.C Ariel reconnaissance photograph dated 28th -
Archives WW1 08 PTN WEBBING SHOULDER STRAPS M.E.Co 1918
WW1 08 ptn webbing shoulder straps in good used condition dated 1918.The webbing straps show age related wear both are maker marked M.E.Co 1918 with the war department arrow stamp on both straps.The straps are in very good condition and a very rare item to find in this condition so please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW2 BREN SPARE PARTS WALLET DATED 1940 & CONTENTS
WW2 British army Bren spare parts wallet dated 1940 with its contents in good used condition.The webbing wallet is complete with no faults it is maker marked M.E.Co and dated 1940 with the war department arrow on the front of the webbing case.The webbing case contains the spares used which are as follows, mk2 combination tool, plastic oil bottle with a brass pull through, the -
Archives WW2 POLISH PILOTS SOLID SILVER TIE PIN
WW2 Polish pilots solid silver tie pin in good used condition.The tie pin is marked silver and has its pin and catch in place, the tie pin has the Polish imperial eagle set onto the bar and shows age related wear,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW2 POLISH FREE FORCES BRITISH MADE POLISH AIRFORCE CAP BADGE
WW2 Polish free forces British made Polish airforce cap badge in good used condition.The badge has two loops on the reverse and shows excellent detail,please see the photographs for further detail of this rare to find badge.Free postage to UK customers. -
Archives WW2 HOMEGUARD INSIGNIA 20TH KENT (SEVENOAKS)
WW2 Kent homeguard insignia in good used condition.The cloth printed insignia is for the 20th Kent homeguard which is for Sevenoaks and includes the printed shoulder titles with the unit printed insignia KT 20 and the service stripes for four years service.All the items are in used condition and show age related wear and tear,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS COMPASS & LEATHER CASE DATED 1917
WW1 officers compass and case dated 1917 and in good working condition.The leather case has a retail mark for R Stafford 1917 with the war department stamp, it has supple leather and a nice brown colour finish and is complete with its shoulder strap still in place this can be seen in the photographs,the leather does show age related wear on the case and -
Archives WW2 MILLS No 36 M MK1 CUT-AWAY DATED 1940
WW2 Mills No 36M mk1 grenade cut-away dated 1940 with base plate in good condition.The grenade has been chrome plated for display purposes and retains its components in cut away condition, all the pats of the grenade have a makers mark and they are all dated 1940.The makers mark on the case matches the mark on the lever with the base plate having the war -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS CAMPAIGN STOVE & FITTED LEATHER CASE
WW1 Officers campaign stove in good used condition with its fitted leather case. The makers mark on this item is Depose L C and can be seen in the photographs, the saucepan has a screw in handle with its burner and grid all intact and all kept in place within the fitted leather case.The leather shows signs of wear on the back strap which has -
Archives WW1 BRITISH ARMY CASED STENCIL SET W/D MARKED DATED 1917
WW1 British army wooden cased brass stencil set in good used condition.The set is maker marked for W H Harling London 1917 with the war department arrow on the top of the wooden case. The wooden case has mortice joints on all four corners with good age toning to the wood, the latch at the front works fine and secures the lid tight and has -
Archives WW2 No 46 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO UNIT SHOULDER TITLES
WW2 No 46 Royal marine commando unit shoulder titles in good condition.The unit numbers are woven red detail on dark blue and have a hessian gauze backing,please see the photographs for further detail.Postage to the UK is free. -
Archives WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS EK1 CASED MAKER L16
WW1 German Nazi made iron cross EK1 maker marked with its original presentation case in very good condition.The iron cross is three part construction with a magnetic iron core, the medal retains much of its frosted finish with only minor signs of age related wear.The pin of the medal is double marked with the number 4 and it also has the mark L16 which is -
Archives WW2 LUFTWAFFE AIR TO GROUND SUPPORT PILOTS CLASP
WW2 Luftwaffe air to ground support pilots clasp in good condition.The clasp is a bronze grade awarded for twenty missions and is maker marked for G.H. Osang Dresden on the reverse of the clasp.The clasp shows age related wear to the crossed swords and is complete with its pin and catch in place,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW1 08 PTN SMALL HAVERSACK DATED 1915
WW1 08 ptn small side haversack dated 1915 in good used condition.The small side haversack is maker marked for M.E Co with the date 1915, it also has a faint war department arrow just below the makers mark but it is faint.The haversack has a 08 ptn shoulder strap which has markings but they are to faint to see clearly, it is marked M.E.Co but -
Archives WW1 PRINCESS MARY CHRISTMAS TIN 1914 & PLAYING CARDS DATED 1915
WW1 Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tin with a full packet of playing cards dated 1915 both in good used condition. The Princess Mary tin does show traces of its original gilt finish but only in a few places, the detail is still very good detail and has not been polished. The tin does have some details scratched into the base of the tin but i -
Archives WW1 BRITISH ARMY WEBBING S.M.L.E SLING DATED 1914
WW1 British army S.M.L.E webbing sling maker marked M.E.Co and dated 1914 in good used condition.The sling shows signs of use and with good age related colour to the brass ends, a nice original item.A very rare item to find these days in good original condition and with good clear markings,please see the photographs for further detail. -
Archives WW2 POLISH PRESSED STEEL CAP BADGE
WW2 Polish pressed steel cap eagle in good condition and showing age related wear.The badge has very good detail with signs of age, the back of the badge does have one blade missing from the back bit the other one is still present, the badge has been priced with this in mind.Postage on this badge is free to UK customers, international customers will be charged -
Archives WW1 RARE BRITISH NAVAL POCKETWATCH PATTERN 300
WW1 Rare British naval military issued pocketwatch in very good condition and in working order c-1914-18.The dial of the pocketwatch is in good condition with one visible hairline crack which can just be seen in the photographs on the right, the watch retains its original blue steel hands and the dial has the issue number A.D PATT 300 10373.The case of the watch is -
Archives WW1 BRITISH MILITARY RANGE RULE DATED 1915/17 & UNIT MARKED
WW1 British military range ruler dated 1915 in good used condition.The ruler is maker marked and dated 1915 with the war department arrow, the rule is also unit marked for 232 Royal engineers.The rule has a fitted leather case which is complete with all its stitching intact and showing good age related colour, the case is maker marked and dated 1917.A very nice display item -
Archives CWC G10 BRITISH ARMY MECHANICAL WRISTWATCH DATED 1976
CWC W10 British army wristwatch in very good working condition.The case is marked with the following markings W10-6645-99-523-8290 arrow stamp 2221/76.The case is in good order with some signs of use but nothing that would cause concern.The movement of the watch has been serviced and keeps excellent time, I would like to show a picture of the movement but i do not have the correct -
Archives WW2 BRITISH ARMY 40 PTN R.S.M BATTLEDRESS DATED 1944
WW2 British army 1940 ptn battledress tunic dated 1944 in good very condition.The battledress has the 2nd pattern formation patches for anti-aircraft command with Royal artillery shoulder titles with both being woven examples, the tunic has the insignia for a Regimental sergeant major with gunnery instructor trade insignia in brass and with the backing plates and split pins in place.The tunic has a makers label -
Archives WW1 CAVALRY NINE POCKET AMMUNITION BANDOLIER DATED 1915
WW1 Cavalry nine pocket leather ammunition bandolier in good used condition and dated 1915.The bandolier is complete with supple leather and a good age colour finish, the bandolier is maker marked and part of the marking is Power & Son Walsall 1915 the name in front of Power is not clear to see.The bandolier is a very good example of this rare variant of the -
Archives WW1 BRITISH ARMY ENGINEERS FIELD SAW DATED 1917
WW1 British army engineers field saw in its fitted leather case in very good condition dated 1917.The leather case is maker marked and dated 1917 and the saw is also maker marked and dated 1917 although the markings are not clear but have been photographed, all items are in very good condition and to have the cutting tool is rare as these are normally missing, -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS MAP CASE & EPHEMERA ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT
WW1 Officers canvas map case and ephemera all related to A.B Cragg of the Royal Sussex regiment.The map case is named to the said officer and marked 11th Royal Sussex, the map case does show age related wear with the front popper at the bottom having come away from the leather strap but still attached.The canvas case has no tears and has the leather strap -
Archives WW2 GERMAN GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE ASSMANN MARKED
WW2 German silver general assault badge in good used condition.The badge is marker marked for Assmann complete with its pin, hinge and hook in place.The badge retains a little of its original silvered finish over base zinc metal and the badge is non magnetic as is the pin and hook, the badge has good sharp detail with the Assman mark on the back of the -
Archives WW1 BRITISH ARMY POCKETWATCH H WILLIAMSON Ltd
WW1 British army H Williamson Ltd military issued pocketwatch in very good working order c-1914.The dial of the pocketwatch is in very good condition with no visible hairline cracks, the watch retains its original blue steel hands and the dial has the issue number 17672F underneath the makers mark name printed on the dial.The case of the watch is made by Dennison and also has -
Archives WW1 CANADIAN JACKNIFE DATED 1915
WW1 Canadian jack knife dated 1915 in good used condition.The jack knife is complete with good solid joints and showing age related wear caused through use,the knife is maker marked M & D with the date 1915 this has been photographed.The aluminium grips still have a good bright finish and do show signs of use with no damage,the metal parts of the knife show age -
Archives WW1 1914 DATED 03 PTN WATERBOTTLE CRADLE & SHOULDER STRAP
WW1 1914 dated 03 ptn waterbottle cradle and shoulder strap in good used condition.The cradle is clearly marked with makers details and the date 1914 it also has the markings I.O.M because the item was issued to a guard at the Isle of Man prisoner of war camp so in effect a unit marking.The leather is supple and has good age related colour the shoulder -
Archives WW1 OFFICERS GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITHS CAMPAIGN CUP
WW1 Officers private purchase campaign cup in its fitted leather case in good used condition.The cup has a makers mark of Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company of London Regent street with a registration number of 643197 dating the item to 1915.The cup is made up of four parts which collapse into each other so it can be stored in the fitted leather case.The leather case and -
Archives WW2 GERMAN ALUMINIUM FORK & SPOON SET DATED 1940
WW2 German field equipment aluminium fork and spoon set maker marked and dated 1940 in good used condition.The makers mark is G & CL 40 and is still clear to see as per the photograph and has a name scratched into the the handle of the fork although this is not clear to see .Please see the photographs for further detail,postage on this item is