WW1 FRENCH COLONIAL TROOPS M15 ADRIAN HELMET
Scarce example of a French Colonial M15 Helmet
Dark Blue body with Colonial Army / Navy badge attached.
(Flaming Grenade / RF superimposed over anchor)
Missing one chinstrap suspension loop
(But this could easily be replaced if desired )
Original six finger two coloured leather liner.
A nice example of a colonial troops helmet.
Would make a good ... read more
325.00 GBP
WW2 CANADIAN B TYPE FLYING HELMET
Canadian “B” type flying helmet
No size markings but appears to be small - Medium
Made from soft leather with a chamois type lining
Zipped domed ear covers (Lightening Zippers)
A Canadian firm based in Niagara
With the split & double buckle to the rear
As seen on RAF “B” type helmets
Chin strap with friction buckle fixing
Helmet... read more
225.00 GBP
PRE WAR SOVIET FLYING HELMET
Unusual Brown Leather flying helmet
With a quilted khaki cotton lining
With two ear flaps that can be rolled
Then held either open or shut with popper fixings
Covering a brass “Ear Port “
The front peak can also be folded up / down with a popper fixing.
A large neck flap can be folded up / down again with popper stud fixings..
Simple chin strap... read more
125.00 GBP
PRE WAR SOFT LEATHER SOVIET ? FLYING HELMET
Unusual Soft Brown Leather flying helmet
With a full black cotton lining
Lining having a set of off white issue stamps
These appear to be Russian / Cyrillic
With two false ear flaps
As in they don’t cover any openings and have no practical use.
Two leather vertical straps.
These are used to secure the flying goggle strap.
Simple double l... read more
125.00 GBP
WW2 ADMIRALTY PATT 1907 LANCHESTER BAYONET
WW2 Admiralty contract SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Standard looking 1907 pattern bayonet
Pommel with working push stud & with oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered & bright blade
(Some sharpening )
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
1907 S294
WSC 3-44
With its steel mounted Black leath... read more
125.00 GBP
BRONZED MUSSOLINI WALL PLAQUE
Early Italian Fascist wall plaque of Benito Mussolini
Bronzed Oval “Spelter” wall plaque
Hollow backed casting Approx 7” x 5.5” in size.
Depicting an early head and shoulders bust
Flanked by the Fascist Axe to one side
With “DUCE” on the other .
Tied label to the rear states -
“Placca Ovale” in Bronze of Benito Mussolini
First ty... read more
95.00 GBP
WW1 COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND VAD WORKERS MEDAL
WW1 County of Northumberland VAD workers medal.
Named on the reverse to -
1141 T.W FOULGER
For services Rendered during the European War 1914-1919.
Gilded medal with Red & Yellow enamel decoration
Complete with
Original Ribbon and enamelled suspension bar
Gilt tarnished / worn with some scratches to reverse
But a good honest medal not oft... read more
55.00 GBP
WW2 WANDSWORTH BOROUGH ARP LOT
Wandsworth Borough ARP grouping.
Consisting of -
A Red Wandsworth Borough ARP Identity card.
Dated 1938 then 1941
Named to Mr W.J Hagger J District -Warden
With a Hallmarked Silver ARP badge
(Button hole fixing to the reverse)
A pair of “WARDEN” shoulder titles
(Yellow embroidered on black cotton felt)
WW2 Defence medal & Ribbo... read more
1917 DATED IMPERIAL GERMAN MG08 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Scarce 1917 Dated illustrated MG08 manual
Paperback published by the Prussian Ministry of War
Original owners name and Regiment to first page
With additional hand written notes
(Both in the book and on a separate sheet)
General service wear and tear,
Pages thumbed with some staining etc.
Complete with -
A somewhat delicate period fold ou... read more
125.00 GBP
WW2 AFRICA STAR MEDAL & PAPERWORK GROUPING
WW2 Medal & Document Group.
All relating to -
Cfn 7619611 Arthur Ronald Marchand (REME)
Comprising of the following items -
39/45 & Africa Stars , War & Defence Medals
(All with original ribbons)
AB64 Service / Paybook
Showing Four years and 11 days service
In both the Middle East & South Africa
Being discharged 19/01/1944 ... read more
125.00 GBP
WW1 ANTI GERMAN LOUVAIN IRON CROSS
Crude British made WW1 propaganda “Iron Cross”
Simple design in Cast Iron
With LOUVAIN across the centre of the cross
With a flat plain back
Simple integral loop to the top “Arm” of the cross.
With a old red white and blue suspension ribbon.
A propaganda piece produced to commemorate
The German destruction of Belgian & French cities
On... read more
30.00 GBP
PRUSSIAN LANDWEHR RESERVISTS MEDAL 2nd CLASS
WW1 Period Prussian Reservists / Territorial Medal
(Small size 2nd Class issued between 1913-1920)
Almost all it’s gilt finish remaining
On its original corn flower blue ribbon
With attached pin back ribbon bar.
Fairly scarce medal in good collectable condition. read more
30.00 GBP
1848-49 HOHENZOLLERN- PRUSSIAN WAR MEDAL
Prussian - Hohenzollern War Medal
Brass medal with Hohenzollern Eagle to the front
Dates 1848 -1849 to the reverse ,
Along with Friedrich Wilhelm IV to the centre
With the wording around the edge
(Roughly translated as)
“Warriors Faithful until their Death”
With a good quality replacement ribbon.
Fairly scarce medal in good collectable ... read more
55.00 GBP
WW1 GERMAN VOLUNTEER NURSES MEDAL GROUPING
Unusual WW1 German V.F.V Red Cross group
(Vaterländischer Frauenverein )
Patriotic Women's Ass’n for care of war wounded
Comprising of the following items-
VFV Silver (White metal) & enamel pin badge
VFV Neck Cross on chain
In Blackened Iron with Red painted cross to the front
Reverse with the numbered - dated 1914-1918
With the word... read more
145.00 GBP
WW2 FEMALE YUGOSLAV PARTISAN ASSOCIATION BOOK & BADGE
Yugoslav “SUBNOR” veterans identity card
With photo of the female partisan inside.
Issued to her on 21st June 1949.
Along with Subnor lapel / membership badge.
This has been attached through the cards front cover
As such there’s some minor damage to the pages.
Nothing serious just age related wear and tear.
I’ve no idea if this is reseachable or ... read more
40.00 GBP
NAMED BURMA STAR GROUP & PENCIL DRAWINGS
39/45 ,Burma Stars ,War & Defence Medals
Swing mounted on a bar (No pin- never has been)
With all original ribbons
Named to -
1144471 LAC RANDLE R.A.F
With 18 hand drawn pictures of Japanese Aircraft
All in pencil with their designations / names
With a 3 page pencil written list of Japanese Aircraft
Along with a Brass KC RAF Cap badge... read more
110.00 GBP
WW1 ITALAN MEDAL & DOCUMENT GROUP.
WW1 Italian medal group of 3 with documents.
Italian Victory Medal,
Italian 1848-1918 unification medal,
Italian Volunteer war medal
All with mint ribbons
(All medals were in a small brown paper envelope )
Copy of military service papers
Showing dates - places of service etc
A somewhat faded WW1 document
... read more
LATE WAR (1945 ISSUE) LUFTWAFFE SOLDBUCH
Scarce Late War Luftwaffe Soldbuch
With official note inside front cover-
Confirming no photograph of the owner attached.
Issued 20th February 1945 to-
Heinrich Bull , a Roman Catholic born 25/10/1896
A called up WW1 veteran
Who’d been awarded the Iron Cross & Honour Cross
In 1945 he was attached to the 4th Replacement heavy Fla... read more
95.00 GBP
WW2 FREE FRENCH ARMBAND / BRASSARD
Original WW2 Free French Armband.
Multi-piece cotton construction
Red / Blue body with applied central white diamond
With black printed Cross of Lorraine insignia.
Securing buckle has been removed / cut off
The two straps now joined together with a pin
As per pictures it’s dirty & grubby
But totally original and highly collectible read more
WW2 FRENCH COMMUNIST RESISTANCE KNIFE & ARMBAND ETC
WW2 French Communist Resistance lot
Comprising of the followers items,
Crude home made (?) printed Armband
Red cotton body with white central Cross of Lorraine
Black lettering FFI - FTPF
Secured with a loop with MOP button to the reverse
Two enamelled FTPF badges ,
One with a lapel fitting the other with a pin back
A very crude and “Cl... read more