BRITISH WWII CATERPILLAR CLUB BADGE.

A very famous award being a purely unofficial award allowing aviators to wear this badge and become a member of the Caterpillar Club. It was presented generally to Royal Air Force and allied personnel who had bailed out successfully wearing an Irvin parachute made by the Irvin Air Shute Company. The recipient’s name was engraved on the reverse. This particular badge was awarded to a Sergeant W....  read more

Code: 79073

POLISH WWII PILOT’S BRACELET, IDENTIFIED.

A lovely item being a white metal bracelet with the central feature being a Polish pilot’s badge, to the right of the badge is a facsimile of the Polish pilot’s cap badge, to the left the King’s Crown with the RAF albatross below. To the reverse engraved ‘To Marjorie from Czeslaw 17th March 1944’. All very nicely displayed on a separately applied mount within a presentation box, gilded to the u...  read more

Code: 79103

GERMAN WWI AMMUNITION POUCHES.

A good mismatched set of WWI brown pebbled leather GEW98 pouches. The construction and stitch patterns of both sets of three compartment pouches all match, the pebbled leather matches identically, they have identical wear indicating they have been worn as a pair. Both pouches have brass D rings on the reverse side. One is dated ‘1914’ and maker marked, the other dated ‘1913’ and ‘Strasbourg’ ma...  read more

Code: 78934

RAF WWII OFFICERS CAP.

A very nice condition RAF WWII King’s Crown officers visor cap. No moth damage or staining. Possibly size 56 metric. Very nice gilt to the albatross to the centre of the wire woven and velvet cap badge. Full interior sweatband present with all it’s interior waterproof inner head lining intact.  read more

Code: 79047

GERMAN WWII BATTLE DAMAGED PARATROOPER BADGE.

A highly evocative piece being a Paratrooper Badge produced and maker marked by ‘B & NL’ that has been struck a glancing blow and distorted, it has also knocked off the rear hook but the original hinge is still in place. The body of the wreath is cracked at the tip of the rear wing of the eagle. This was probably pulled off a wounded or dead German paratrooper as a battlefield souvenir.  read more

Code: 78944

GERMAN WWII AFRIKA KORPS PANZER GRENADIER SHOULDER BOARD.

A rare single shoulder board for an Afrika Korps tunic, slip-on with light apple green piping for Panzer Grenadier unit. Some slight degrading of the stitching on the reverse side where the tropical brown backing cloth is separating itself from the main body of the shoulder board. A rare board.  read more

Code: 78951

GERMAN WWII RAD BUGLE.

A very scarce item being a bugle used in the RAD. All brass body, some knocks and dents to the lower half of the bugle, what appears to be an arrow maker’s mark to the right hand side of the body close to the removable mouthpiece. Complete with its twin rings for strap suspension. Circular RAD insignia placed near the trumpet end, some distortion to the trumpet end itself, which is in nickel, t...  read more

Code: 78965

GERMAN WWII NSDAP ABSCHNITTSLEITER COLLAR PATCHES.

A very nice matched set of NSDAP Abschnittsleiter collar patches, brown based velvet with all gilded fittings. Pink piping for Ortsgruppe.  read more

Code: 78979

TURKISH WWI PILOT’S BADGE.

A magnificent example of the WWI Turkish pilot’s badge. This is a German made example, solid construction, very fine depth of detail to the oak and laurel leaf wreath, which has virtually all of its gilt intact. Good gilt to the star and crescent. All white metal finish remaining to the tablet at the top of the award, the wings and the wrapped bow at the base. High quality construction with two...  read more

Code: 78924

GERMAN WWII NSDAP ORTSGRUPPENLEITER ARMBAND.

The highest rank at Orts level, basic red high quality wool armband with a 20mm width of golden oak leaves to the centre, piped in blue on both upper and lower edges of the armband for Ortsgruppe. The central political button is missing, subsequently the armband is priced accordingly. No moth damage. Slightly nicotine stained.  read more

Code: 78894