WW2 German Winterhilfswerk Badges.
5 x pinback badges for WW2 German Winterhilfswerk - "winter help work" for the winter Relief of the German Peoples. It was the official Nazi Party winter relief charity and these badges feature woven coats of arms of Gaus within Germany. All in good, used condition, some rubbing to highlights and very minor corrosion, all with intact pins. read more
WW1 British clasp knife.
Large clasp knife with 85mm blade manufactured by Thomas Turner & Co. Clearly stamped to white metal bolsters ' Encore T.Turner & Co ' and similarly to shoulder of blade. Knife is in excellent condition with tight joints, unsharpened blade and only minor staining and darkening to blades. Excellent example of the regulation pattern clasp knife. read more
Luftwaffe Wrist Compass.
A good, used example of the second model Luftwaffe AK (Armbandkompass) 39, complete with original wrist straps. This model was intended to allow increased visibility in subdued lighting conditions. Fl marked to the reverse.The bezel rotates freely and the compass bearings appear accurate with one small air bubble. read more
WW2 German U-Boat War Badge.
U-Boat War Badge, gilded zinc construction maker marked ' fo ' for Friedrich Orth. Good detail with steel pin to reverse with a gently subdued finish to the gilt wash, typical of the zinc badges where the gilding fades over time. Good example. read more
OSS/SOE Liberator Pistol.
' Produced for the US Army / OSS, the F-45 Liberator was designed in 1942 by the Inland Guide Lamp Manufacturing Division of the General Motors Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. It was a crude, single-shot pistol designed to be cheaply and quickly mass produced, having just 23 largely stamped and turned steel parts that were cheap and easy to manufacture. It fired a .45 calibre pistol cartridge from... read more
Hitler Youth pennant.
Large 50cms x 75cms approx vertical HJ banner. Double sided, multi-piece construction made from heavy duty cotton the pennant features the standard HJ emblem to front. To the reverse a white Wofsangle on a green field. Two cotton ties to the top edge. Good, overall condition with some light marking and staining. read more
Deutschland Submarine souvenir ashtray.
Deutschland was a blockade-breaking German merchant submarine used during World War I. It was developed with private funds and operated by the North German Lloyd Line. She was one of the first of seven U-151 class U-boats built and one of only two used as unarmed cargo submarines.
After making two voyages as an unarmed merchantman, she was taken over by the German Imperial Navy on 19 Feb... read more
7th Armoured Division Official Photographs. 1944/45
64 x Official photographs 160mm x 120mm showing units of 7th Armoured ( 1 & 5 RTR, Devons etc ) in action during the winter of 1944/45. Scenes are of armour and Infantry in the fighting for Echt, Schilburg, Montfort and Aandenberg in preparation for the crossing of the Rhine. Good, crisp views of armour, Crocodiles, Comets and Shermans in action. Previously the property of a L/Cpl.Silk 7th Armo... read more
3rd Pattern F.S. Knife .
Introduced from 1942 the 3rd Pattern F.S. knife was the zenith of FS knives formulating the design and method of production that is still used today.
This late war example retains much of it's finish to the ringed grip which has a number ' 3 ' cast into the top . Some minor rubbing to the highpoints .Machine-drawn blade retains a good percentage of it's blued finish with clear signs of s... read more
6th Guards Tank Brigade Formation signs
WW II printed pair of 6th Guards Tank Brigade formation signs. Showing the golden sword on a white shield backed by a diagonal band of the Household Brigade colours. Originally part of the Guards Armoured Division the "6th." became an Independent Tank Brigade with 21st.Army Group in North-West Europe. Uncut pair, as issued with owner's initials to reverse.
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135.00 GBP