WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII LANCHESTER SUB MACHINE GUN.

A good clean example of the Lanchester sub machinegun marked Lanchester Mark 1 to the brass receiver. Good wood, bolt is welded solid as per current UK deactivation procedure, with its long magazine and webbing strap, gun number 64684. The Lanchester was a virtual copy of the German World War I MP 18 and was commonly used by the Royal Navy.  read more

Code: 88049

USA WWII THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUN M1 A1.

A good clean example of the Thompson M1 A1 submachinegun deactivated to United Kingdom standard with a solid welded bolt, Goodwood overall, good finish to the frame, some bluing remaining to the bolt area, gun number 122234, with its magazine and web carrying strap.  read more

Code: 88050

BRITISH WWII JEEP CAP.

A scarce item of small headgear from WWII being the American designed Jeep cap but British made. Some minor moth nips, named inside the front peak, with its original label, ‘1943’ dated broad arrow marked, size ‘M’ ‘J.W. & S Limited, England.  read more

Code: 88054

BRITISH INTERWAR PERIOD WOLSELEY HELMET.

A generally nice firm condition all Cork helmet, with its original J Compton and Sons and Webb Ltd paper label with size 6 ¾. Leather sweatband intact, with its original chinstrap, also with its red and black unit coloured lozenge to the side of the Pagri.  read more

Code: 87971

RUSSIAN WWII SVT40 SNIPER SIGHT.

The sight known at the PU SVT 40 in excellent condition, Russian hammer and sickle marked, date ‘1941’, fitted with a mount that we believe would fit the Moisan Nagant bolt action rifle. Some slight surface rusting, two slight indentations to the forward end of the body but remains of blueing evident. Optics excellent.  read more

Code: 87981

USA VIETNAM PERIOD BOONY HAT. A NICE CONDITION

Boony hat virtually unworn condition with its canvas necktie marked size 59 with the name Todd embroidered to the brim.  read more

Code: 88005

BRITISH WWII 1945 DATED MARK 3 COMBAT HELMET.

The mark 3 helmet introduced in 1944, first used in combat on D-Day and then subsequently used in the crossing of the Rhine operation in March 45. This example has some light surface rust, with its oilskin liner, clearly dated ‘45’, elasticated chinstrap missing.  read more

Code: 87404

BRITISH WWII 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION ROAD MARKER.

A rare multi coloured road marker for one of the units of the 2nd Infantry Division, which landed in Normandy. Difficult to read some of the lettering.  read more

Code: 87406

BRITISH WWl ROYAL NAVY ANKLE BOOTS.

A pair of worn Royal Navy World War II ankle boots that are good for a World War I soldiers display mannequin. a hole is been drilled through the heel to support a mannequin base.  read more

Code: 87709

BRITISH WWII DAILY MIRROR CARTOONS.

A privately purchased drawing book full of both loose and pasted in wartime cartoons poking fun at the Germans, including some single pages from the Daily Mirror of the 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th November 1939. Loose cartoon pages.  read more

Code: 87728