WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII - TELLING A FRIEND MAY MEAN TELLING THE ENEMY - POSTER.

A rare survivor of WWII, an image showing four pairs of friends talking, measuring 76cm x 50cm, printed 1942. Considerable damage and staining, at present protected by plastic, many splits, nevertheless a rare poster. It appears that there are two versions of this poster, one in the top left hand corner showing a Royal Navy man talking with a female, our example shows an RAF man.  read more

Code: 86617

BRITISH WWII CIGARETTE PLAYING CARDS.

A nice set of wartime playing cards for Players Navy Cut cigarettes. 52 cards complete with the image of an attractive lady wearing a naval type hat with the tally ‘HMS EXCELLENT’. The case is slightly split in the lid otherwise good.  read more

Code: 86622

BRITISH WWII ROYAL NAVAL DUFFEL COAT.

A nice clean example of the Royal Naval duffel coat, also seen used in many campaigns by the SAS and the Long Range Desert Group. Slight pinkie colour on this example, with both cuff adjustable tabs present. One single button neck closure tab with studs on the inside of the hood presumably for the fitting of an extra section. Evidence of wear use, undated.  read more

Code: 86406

BRITISH WWII 5 BRITISH AND CZECH? IMAGES.

5 postcard images, four definitely of British soldiers, two wearing berets, one of a paratrooper fully dressed in paratrooper kit in front of his Dakota aircraft, another wearing jungle slouch hat. A postcard size image of what we assume to be Czech officers in Prague in 1946.  read more

Code: 86499

BRITISH WWII AFTER THE BATTLE.

Volume 9 parts 33 to 36, to include St.Malo 1944, the GI’s in Northern Ireland, The Story of a Car, Walcheren. All compiled into one work 1982.  read more

Code: 86512

BRITISH WWII BARR & STROUD BINOCULARS.

A good optically set of Barr & Stroud binoculars. Broad arrow marked. Marked ‘BARR & STROUD CF 41’ with various issue numbers. One lens absolutely clear the other lens just a little cloudy, needs cleaning, with a black leather neck strap. The very tips of the binoculars have the unique Barr & Stroud twist lens covers. The majority of the finish remaining to the frame. Also marked, what appears ...  read more

Code: 86401

BRITISH WWII MARK 2 STEN GUN –DE-ACTIVATED.

A clean example of the mark 2 Sten gun with silencer and web cover for the silencer, with its carrying strap, skeleton stock. Clearly marked to the magazine holder ‘Sten Mark 2’. Complete with its magazine and its brass magazine loader, which is marked ‘E & CO+’ with the spare magazine that has the speed loader fitted to it. The 2016 de-activations certificate complete. The gun has an operable ...  read more

Code: 86402

WARTIME MAGAZINES.

85 copies of the wartime magazine The Illustrated, the dates include 1941 and 1942, this was a weekly magazine printed in Great Britain showing the progress of the war. Many interesting adverts and articles. Three editions of Picture Post dated ‘44’ and one German equivalent of Berliner Illustrator Zeitung dated ‘7th September 1939’. Shipping maybe expensive as the weight is considerable.  read more

Code: 86412

BRITISH WWII BAR & STROUD BINOCULARS.

A nice long pair of Bar & Stroud 7 x magnification. Marked ‘CF41’, various other serial numbers including British broad arrow acceptance mark. One lens crystal clear, the other lens need cleaning. Complete with its carrying strap and its two individual eyepiece leather protectors.  read more

Code: 86314

RUSSIAN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS.

Nice quality hardback work. 159 pages of black and white photographs on imperial Russian and Soviet period orders, medals and decorations. Second edition by Robert werlich.  read more

Code: 86354