WW2 - British and Allies
FRENCH WWII SOLDIERS PERSONAL KIT.
A grouping of items containing issue boot brush, 2 X 1939 dated shell dressing, 2 X tobacco in packets marked ‘1940’, a grease tin, wooden button stick, fork and spoon and a ‘Le Singe’ brand tin opener, a 1933 dated housewife set and a mint unissued handkerchief. read more
115.00 GBP
FRENCH WWII SOLDIERS WHITE WOOL SCARF.
Seen in many pictures by the troops embarking the ships on the way to the ill-fated campaign in Narvik in 1940. Light use patina and soldiers number stencilled upon the scarf. read more
75.00 GBP
BRITISH WWII RAF FLYING HELMET, GOGGLES AND MASK IDENTIFIED.
A complete head set mounted on a display board of a WWII RAF flying helmet C type, worn operationally by Warrant Officer Sid Cannon Air Gunner with No. 460 Squadron. C type helmet G type mask, mark 4B goggles. This is the first C type flying helmet with external wiring loom, the early Bennetts buckle and strap with all four of the goggle straps still in place. The leather is quite worn due to h... read more
BRITISH WWII ROYAL TANK REGIMENT SOLDIER STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH.
A large format image measuring 30 x 23cm of a British Tank Regiment soldier wearing his tankers beret and his battledress blouse. The photograph is pasted to a hard card with the date ‘20th April 1940’ on the reverse side. read more
25.00 GBP
BRITISH WWII MILITARY ISSUE FLASK.
Thermos flask with all its black crackle finish. Paper instructions to the front are missing. Slight indentations to the removable lid, with its carrying handle. read more
15.00 GBP
US WWII AVIATORS INNER MITTENS.
The standard inner mittens worn inside the heated gloves by the U.S. Army Air Force. Complete with Army Air Force stampings. read more
20.00 GBP
BRITISH WWII OFFICIAL ISSUE BINOCULARS.
A good set of size 5 British binoculars, marked ‘Times 5 Bino Prism Mark 4 No.6101’ with broad arrow mark with issue numbers below with large letter ‘B’. Large rubber eyepiece. Correct webbing neck strap. Excellent optics. Fitted into its original all brown leather fitted case, which is profusely stamped ‘Binocular Prismatic No.5. Case Mark 1’ with its shoulder carrying strap. read more
120.00 GBP
FRENCH WWII ALUMINIUM SOLDIERS MESS TIN SET.
Nice condition, dated ‘1939’ complete with the very often missing inner tray, near mint condition. read more
50.00 GBP
HANDBOOK OF MACHINE GUNS, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES 1895 TO 1945.
A fantastic book in full colour. 393 pages of in-depth text and beautiful colour pictures of all the support equipment needed to keep machine guns working in the field. Too many to list here, British Besa, Italian Breda, British Bren guns, American Brownings, Colt machine guns, French machine guns, German machine guns and so on. Complete with its original dust cover, unused, signed copy by the ... read more
165.00 GBP
BRITISH WWII DESPATCH RIDERS RUBBERISED TROUSERS.
An unissued set of the rubberised leggings normally worn by motorcycle riders but also utilised by many other troops in many circumstances. Slight rust stains overall, all original buttons, buckles, straps complete with its original paper label, which reads ‘LEGGINGS RUBBER PROOFED NO.1A KHAKI SIZE 5 HEIGHT OF MAN 5’6 TO 5’8’ with the maker ‘E.RAFFLES & CO, MANCHESTER 10’. There is also a WD ac... read more
135.00 GBP