BRITISH WWII COLDSTREAM GUARDS OFFICERS BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE.

A 1940 pattern battledress blouse, a label to the interior faded but the date would appear to be ‘1942’ size 13, worn by a Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards. Nap thin overall, one major moth hole to the lower right hand side of the left hand upper breast pocket as the tunic is viewed and large moth holes unfortunately on the lower back panel. It was never converted to open collar wear, comple...  read more

Code: 79502

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN MODEL 1849 INFANTRY HELMET.

A very fine example of the model 1849 Russian infantryman’s all leather helmet. The first country to introduce the leather helmet of this height and style was the German States and as fashion follows fashion especially with military uniforms the Russians soon followed and by 1844 had introduced the tall leather helmet. This example being the 1849 model having an excellent all leather skull, goo...  read more

Code: 79595

BRITISH WWII COLDSTREAM GUARDS 8th ARMY BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE.

An officer converted 1940 pattern battledress blouse, huge size 18, ‘1945’ dated. The collar has been converted to open collar wear. White on red shoulder titles. 8th Army patch below to each sleeve with one red Arm of Service stripe to each arm. One moth hole to the upper left hand lower pocket, good nap to the cloth overall, minor moth nips to the collar and shoulder area. No rank insignia to...  read more

Code: 79504

GERMAN WWII PANZER TROPICAL NCO SHOULDER BOARDS.

A fabulous untouched set of Afrika Korps Panzer NCO shoulder boards. The standard slip-on boards constructed in heavy duty canvas with the classic brown wool underlay. Both slip-on tabs in the matching canvas material to the exterior of the main body of the shoulder boards. Silk pink piped with Gothic ‘P’ in light aluminium attached to the centre of each board with one rank pip at the lower sec...  read more

Code: 79431

GERMAN WWII BLEACHED PANZER SINGLE TROPICAL SHOULDER BOARD.

A slightly bleached, blood stained and well service worn single canvas exterior with brown wool interior shoulder board, both sides of the slip-on tab lined in different weights of olive drab canvas, panzer pink wool piping. On the reverse side evidence of where it was at one time adhered to a collectors display board.  read more

Code: 79440

GERMAN WWI M.18 CUT OUT HELMET.

A very fine example of the M.18 cut out helmet, this helmet is featured on pages 92 and 93 of the excellent new work Stahlschutzhelme, The German Steel Combat Helmet by Oliver Lock published by Military Mode Publishing. The helmet was originally one of the very rare wool dust finished helmets, this was a unique finish only found on the M.18 helmets the finish was to deaden the reflective effect...  read more

Code: 79417

GERMAN WWI M.16 SQUARE DIP HELMET.

The Square Dip was one of the pre mass production examples of the M.16, stamped ‘ET64’ but extremely difficult to read because of corrosion in the area of the stampings. This example has at some time been camouflage painted in a splotch pattern over the basic green using what appears to be two other colours of deep ochre and green. There is a slight crack to the shell from a shell splinter just...  read more

Code: 79418

GERMAN WWI M.16 CAMOUFLAGE TRENCH HELMET.

A very nice camouflage trench helmet, unfortunately the stampings to the skull are not clear enough, the size ‘64’ is visible but the manufacturers coding is faint. To the exterior the helmet has been camouflaged in an ochre, brown and green, zigzag block pattern with quite wide separation lines. All of the paint finish is visible and bright with some slight losses to the crown area. It would a...  read more

Code: 79419

USA WWII ANDERSON FIGHTING KNIFE.

An extremely scarce fighting knife of WWII being made by the Anderson Company of Glendale California. The overall length of the knife is 34cm, fitted into the scabbard 35cm, the blade is 21cm in length, double sided with central fuller running half the length of the blade. The blade on this example with slight spotting but no distortion or sharpening, complete with its original grey composition...  read more

Code: 79489

GERMAN WWII FLAK 88 MODEL.

A most incredibly detailed engineer scratch built model of the famous Flak 88 anti tank and anti aircraft gun. From the very rear of the breech to the point of the barrel 76cm in length, from the base to the upper hydraulic recoil ram 31cm, width to the armoured shield 31cm, length of the fixed base 76cm. This is a professional made model, the breech opens, the weapon elevates and traverses, t...  read more

Code: 78750