BRITISH SNIDER CAVALRY CARBINE.

A very much above average condition late 1860,s produced ‘1872’ dated Snider cavalry carbine. This was Britain’s first attempt at using a breech loading weapon and to find examples in this condition is very difficult. It was in service for just over 15 years and some even saw service in the Boer War. The wood stock in walnut generally very nice condition with minor bruising, conversant with its...  read more

Code: 79148

GERMAN WWII ARMY PANZER GRENADIER OBERLEUTNANT’S INSIGNIA SET.

A rare set of insignia being the light apple green wool based stitch-in shoulder boards of an Oberleutnant in Panzer Grenadier Regiment 74. Excellent gilt to the regimental numbers and to the Oberleutnant’s rank pip. No moth damage to the apple green underlay. Complete with its matching set of officers apple green sink centred collar patches with silver bullion wire central construction laid on...  read more

Code: 78977

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OBSERVER’S BADGE IN CLOTH BELONGING TO BERTHOLD HUCHZEMEYER.

A recently obtained group of items belonging to the Luftwaffe Observer Gefreiter Berthold Huchzemeyer who was a crew member on a JU88 of Kuestenfliegergruppe 606, which force landed at Donna Hook near Grimsby United Kingdom on the 19th September 1941. Luftwaffe trimmed edge machine embroidered Observer badge as removed from his tunic.  read more

Code: 78988

POLISH AVIATORS GIFT BRACELET.

A very nicely crafted white metal, not silver hallmarked, chain linked bracelet with the central art deco section featuring a lozenge on its tip in the colours of the Polish Air Force with the Polish eagle overlaid. Engraved to the reverse side ‘Henryk for Minnie’ dated ’15.7.43’.These bracelets were given as gifts to lady friends.  read more

Code: 79050

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