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German Third Reich Bavarian loyal industrial service medal & miniature in good used condition. Court mounted die struck in silver with  enamelled work. The medal is marked 990 on the rim. It shows age related colour with excellent detail. It has the miniature medal which has its original pin fitting and ribbon. Please see the photographs for further condition details.

WW2 German mother’s cross gold award cased in good used condition. The enamel finish has no damage and its gold plated finish still intact with some minor age related wear. It is cased with makers details for Richard Sieper & Sohne Ludenscheid. It has its original full length ribbon still in place. The awards were given to German mother’s who had four or more children bronze is

WW2 Royal Norfolk regiment medal group in good condition. The medal group were awarded to Pte W Smitherman service number 1736535. He served in the 2nd Infantry division. The three medals awarded are the 1939 star, the Burma star and the war medal. The ribbons are as the family fitted them to the medals. The group has a certificate from the 2nd Infantry division dated September 1945,

WW2 R.A.F/ARMY air map for Munchen Germany in good used condition. It is dated 1944 as the revised version. The scale is 1:500,000. The paper map is damage free with sharp colours and detail. Please see the photographs for further detail.

WW1 Officers private purchase campaign cutlery set in good condition. It is marked Sheffield England on the blade. It has age related colour to the wooden handles and brass collars. The knife and fork are clean. C1900-1918 this type of cutlery set is typical of the type of equipment officers would take to war when they purchased their own equipment. Please see the photographs for further condition details. UK

WW2 British army gas-mask bag in good used condition. The MK VI gas-mask bag is maker marked R.M.A and dated 1941 with the war department arrow showing. It is free from holes or tears and complete with all its poppers in place and working correctly. The brass fitting show good age related colour. Please see the photographs for further condition details.

WW2 British army jack knife in good used condition. It has the war department arrow and is maker marked S.S.P and dated 1942. The grips have crisp detail and with tight hinges to the blades and merlin spike. It shows age related colour. Please see the photographs for further condition details. UK SALES ONLY. Proof of age is required and must be sent before the item will be posted. Please send

WW2 German 2nd pattern Luftwaffe dagger and scabbard in good used condition. The dagger shows age related colour to the metal parts still showing good detail on the pommel and cross guard. The full length blade is clean with cross grain showing and with age related colour showing to the finish. It is maker marked on the blade for Carl Eickhorn c1935-41. The dagger has a very nice

WW2 Commercial private purchase dagger and leather scabbard in good used condition. The dagger is unmarked with no visible makers mark. It has the V shape by the cross guard that would indicate the blade has been hand ground the blade is 17.5cm long which is under seven inches. The dagger is just over eleven inches long with the brass pommel. The  handle made from leather washers

WW2 R.A.F silk escape and evasion map in good used condition. The map is marked 44J and K so one of the series of 44 maps produced for airmen, S.O.E and special forces c-1944. It is rayon printed onto silk and covers French Indo China and Siam . Its scale is 1:1,000,000 , it has a scale for miles and kilometres. Please see the photographs for further condition

WW2 37 ptn webbing belt in good used condition. It is maker marked for M.E.Co  Mills equipment company dated 1940 with the war department arrow size S. The webbing belt has not been blancoed and it retains its original khaki finish. It has all its brass fittings in place and is 35 inches long with a little adjustment left if required. Please see the photographs for condition details.

WW2 British army Homefront knitted woollen neck warmer/ muffler in good used condition. The neck warmer is knitted with some age related wear showing. The neck warmer has no markings. Please see the photographs for further condition details.  

WW2 German K98 leather bayonet frog in good used condition. The leather frog as all its rivets in place with supple leather it is maker marked and dated 1943. The maker mark is Walter Ducksch. It shows age related wear and signs of use with supple leather. Please see the photographs for further details.

WW1 Imperial German iron cross 2nd class maker marked in good used condition. It is three part construction with a iron magnetic centre and shows very good age related colour. The iron core retaining most of its black finish with some age related colour showing. It is makers mark stamped onto it for M. The maker is still un-known. A very nice example and showing good age related

WW1 Officers private purchase haversack and shoulder strap in fair used condition. The haversack shows age related wear and tear to its finish but is complete. It does have age related wear showing in places which have been photographed. One of the straps with the brass dog clips needs to be treated with care and on one side there material has suffered a tear but still

WW2 10th anti-aircraft printed formation patch in good condition. The printed formation patch shows bleed through on the back. It shows age related colour with no damage, just signs of age. Please see the photographs for further condition details.

WW2 German 2nd class iron cross EK2 in good used condition. The iron cross is three part construction with a magnetic core. The medal ring is maker marked number 65 which is for Klein & Quenzer. The outer frame shows age related colour while the iron core has some age related colour with most of its original black finish still intact. It has a full length

WW2 British army despatch riders steel helmet in very good condition. It is dated 1944 on the liner and maker marked B M B and size 7. The helmet retains its original factory finish with only storage wear showing. It has a leather chin strap and neck cover as part of the liner. The steel helmet shows no signs of ever having been used. Please see the photographs

WW1 Imperial German iron cross 2nd class maker marked in good used condition. It is three part construction with a iron magnetic centre and shows very good age related colour. The iron core retaining most of its black finish with some age related colour showing. It is makers mark stamped onto it for WILM which is for WILM Berlin. A very nice example and showing good age related

WW2 British army mk 2 steel helmet dated 1939 and in good used condition. The helmet retains its original factory finish with some age related wear showing. The MK1 liner is dated 1939 and maker marked J.C.S & W Ltd J. Crompton Sons & Webb Ltd London. The steel helmet is maker marked for  R.O. Co Rubery Owen & Co Ltd of Leeds and dated 1939. It is

WW2 Homefront Police steel helmet in good used condition. The steel helmet retains its painted finish with age related wear showing. The steel helmet is dated 1938 with WD over the top. It is also marked V C . The helmet chin strap tabs are dated 1938 both sides. It has it's original chin strap in place and is also fitted with a mk1 liner this is marked

WW2 German zinc silver grade wound badge in good used condition. The badge is maker marked 100 which is for Rudolf Wächtler & Lange. The badge has most of its silver wash finish while showing minor age related wear with excellent detail. Please see the photographs for further condition details.

WW2 German Eastern front medal and full original ribbon in good used condition. The medal is the 1st pattern type and shows age related wear to the finish with very good detail. The ring is maker marked number 100 for  Rudolf Wachtler and Lange of Mittweida. Please see the photographs for further condition details.

WW2 German 2nd class iron cross EK2 in good used condition. The iron cross is three part construction with a magnetic core. The medal ring is stamped 7 which is for Paul Meybauer of Berlin. The outer frame shows very good age related colour while the iron core finish showing some age related colour. The medal ribbon is a full length original ribbon. Please see the photographs

WW2 American Cattaraugus 225Q fighting knife in good used condition. It is clearly marked for Cattaraugus 225Q just above the cross guard. The blade is bright with signs of use and some age related wear. The leather grip is complete and tight with signs of use and the pommel has its patterned finish on the end. It has its original leather scabbard which has good aged colour