Wehrpass and Dog tag Medic's grouping.

An ephemera, Wehrpass and dog tag grouping to a medic NCO. Uffz. Heinrich Metz, a pre-War member of the DRK as evidenced by his DRK ausweis went onto serve with a number of Reserve hospitals before joining various medical units including 2.( Marschkomp ) San.Ers.u.Ausbild.-Abt.9, 2 San.Komp.715( mot ) before ending up with 5 Coast.Guard Bn.686 with whom he was serving when captured in April 194...  read more

Code: 11463

Detour. The Story of Oflag IVC ( Colditz ).

1st ed.1946 ' Detour. The Story of Oflag IVC ( Colditz ) Edited by Lieutenant J.E.R Wood (Royal Canadian Engineers). 183 pp. with illustrations and accounts of internment at Colditz ( Stalag IVC ). Includes drawings by Lieut. J.F Watton (Border Regiment), with colour plates of some of the personalities including men such as Mike Sinclair and David Stirling. Good, used condition with some light...  read more

Code: 11462

WW1 Kingswinford and Wall Heath Victory mug.

Royal Doulton transfer printed 1919 Victory mug produced for the towns of Kingswinford and Wall Heath in Staffordshire. Featuring a figure of Victory presiding over scenes from the battlefield and a ' Tommy ' with the names of the allied nations around the rim. Good, overall condition with some staining to the interior and minor rubs.  read more

Code: 11461

RAF - The Responsibilities Of A Prisoner of War, 1944

A.P.1548, March 1936, 3rd Edition, April 1944 (For European Theatre Only). ' THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PRISONER OF WAR - Instructions and guidance for all ranks in the event of capture by the enemy '. Gatefold aide-memoire suggesting a Prisoner of War must only give his name, rank and number. No further information whatsoever should be given - Remember that a prisoner who systematically refus...  read more

Code: 11460

WW2 Japanese Tropical Helmet.

WW2 Japanese Tropical Helmet, made from a bamboo framework with cotton lining and a heavier duty cotton covering. Inner cotton bands and chinstrap allowed wear in it's own right or on top of the steel helmet. Two cotton labels to interior giving manufacturing details and one for owner's details with two other characters painted and stamped to interior. Embroidered Imperial Army star to front. I...  read more

Code: 11459

MTP No.30 Booby Traps.

1941 MTP No.30 Part IV ' Booby Traps '. Field Engineering ( All Arms ) 26pgs illustrated throughout with sketches and diagrams demonstrating the use of primarily British, but also, German and Italian booby trap equipment and its employment . Good overall condition with unit stamp. Slight rusting of staples.  read more

Code: 11457

EKII/Cross of Honour stickpin.

60mm miniature award stickpin showing an EKII and a Cross of Honour. Awards in good bright condition mounted on a long, knurled pin.  read more

Code: 11456

8th Armoured Brigade History.

1946 1st Ed. ' The 8th Armoured Brigade 1939 - 1945 ' . Printed in Germany, this card covered history gives an overview of the Brigade and its individual Divisions concentrating on the unit's exploits in Europe. Fold-out colour maps with appendices. Creasing and marking to covers, clean contents.  read more

Code: 11455

WW2 RAF escape and evasion cap/tunic small size button

Scarce small size WW2 RAF escape and evasion cap/tunic button. Developed by escape and evasion expert Christopher Clayton Hutton at MI9, this looks like a standard brass button by J.R.Gaunt but the back can be unscrewed using a fine left handed thread to reveal a carefully concealed compass. This original example appears to have had the rotor tumble from it's mount stopping it indicating North ...  read more

Code: 11453