World Military Collectables

Japanese One Thousand Stitch belt.

Cotton Japanese Senninbari or one thousand stitch belt. The belt was worn around the waist under the shirt or uniform as a good luck charm. The symbolic 1000 stitches were embroidered in red, another symbol of good luck, in this example formed into a series of characters with the further addition of good luck coins. In good, clean condition with minor marking. A reasonably priced example. read more

Code: 5885

165.00 GBP

WW2 German postcard - Brauer

Colour postcard by well known German artist ' Willrich '. This card features the Fallschirmjager Knight's Cross winner Oberst. Brauer and was sold in aid of the DDA. Card has some very minor creases and staining to reverse but the image is fresh and clean. Excellent example. read more

Code: 5884

28.00 GBP

WW2 U.S. Pacific photo album.

WW2 American photo album containing 117 b/w photos appertaining to the Pacific theatre. Contained in a contemporary scrapbook, photos are mounted on typical US album leaves which go fragile and disintegrate, these have just begun and consequently looked frayed. Picture content is broadly divided between some fairly gruesome shots of Japanese KIA and native women, most of whom are in a state of ... read more

Code: 5882

WW2 German postcard - Steinhoff.

Colour postcard by well known German artist ' Willrich '. This card features the Fallschirmjager Knight's Cross winner Oblt. Steinhoff and was sold in aid of the DDA. Card has some very minor creases and marking to reverse but the image is fresh and clean. Excellent example. read more

Code: 5871

28.00 GBP

Bomben auf Engeland - propaganda booklet.

WW2 German propaganda booklet aimed at the younger reader entitled 'Bomben auf Engeland'. 24pgs, card covers illustrated throughout with images of the air war over Britain. Some foxing and marking otherwise good condition. read more

Code: 5864

5th Btn Wiltshire Regt in N/W Europe 1944-45 history.

C1946 'The Fifth Battalion The Wiltshire Regiment in North-West Europe June 1944 - May 1945' by Capt. J.S.McMath. 128 pgs, card covers includes roll of honour, awards etc and b/w illustrations and coloured maps. Unit fought in Normandy from 18th June at Hill 112 through to Nijmegen and ended the war at Bremen. Good detailed history of a WW2 Infantry battalion. read more

Code: 5863

Imperial Japanese wounded in action grouping.

A scarce Imperial Japanese China Incident grouping consisting of a cased 1937 China Incident medal and original named service book with contemporary service records and notations. Book contained in named canvas cover to an Army Infantry Private Ryosuke Ogawa of the 27th Imperial Infantry Regt. He was born in 1914 and was enlisted in the Reserve in August 1939 and subsequently wounded in the lef... read more

Code: 5861