WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII RAF AIR MARSHALLS VISOR CAP.

A very difficult item of headdress to find being the headdress of an RAF Air Marshall, the highest rank that can be attained in the Royal Air Force , excellent condition RAF blue top, standard Black wool heavily woven centre band, black patent strap, matching Air Marshals Badge and front peak decoration. To the interior the Maker’s Bates of London gold blocked to the light tan leather sweatban...  read more

Code: 93338

BRITISH WWII 1937 PATTERN EQUIPMENT SET.

A part set of a enlisted man’s 1937 pattern combat equipment set, all matching in colour, never been Blancoed, comprising waist belt, maker marked, twin ammunition pouches, one pouch dated 42 other pouch undated, twin shoulder straps, one dated 1942, water bottle and carrier, entrenching tool holder, 1942 dated complete with the internal entrenching head which is maker marked Shillington, wood...  read more

Code: 93381

IRAQI COMBAT HELMET.

A souvenir from one of the two Iraqi wars being the fibre helmet use by Iraqi forces, complete with its American-style inner liner and chinstrap, faint traces of Iraqi insignia.  read more

Code: 93384

US VIETNAM WAR HELMET.

Complete with its combat cover liner in chinstrap.  read more

Code: 93385

RARE BRITISH RAF MOUNTAIN RESCUE WINDPROOF SMOCK.

A 1960s period vintage smock for RAF Mountain Rescue of similar. These rare items are hard to ID however we can assume this is RAF mountain rescue.
bright orange heavy weight windproof material with wear and fade. the clear label in the rear of neck area shows Size small with Makers name. Zip marked AZF
and in working order.  read more

Code: 92421

BRITISH WWII INDIAN BATTLEDRESS TROUSERS.

An unissued pair of battledress 1937 pattern trousers, 28 and 29 each waist, these are an Indian made pair of trousers commonly used by allied troops in Italy during WWII.  read more

Code: 92970

BRITISH WWII CAMOUFLAGE HELMET.

An interesting green and brown splotch pattern camouflage finish to a Brodie pattern helmet, three holes drilled in the rear brim possibly for a neck protector. Maker marked and dated ‘1942’ to the internal fibre cradle to the oilskin liner. Complete with its sprung loaded webbing and canvas chinstrap, the chinstrap is frail and rusty in places.  read more

Code: 93012

BRITISH WWII RAF CHAPLAIN’S BADGE.

Pin back suspension on the reverse side. Stamped with letters ‘S & O’ on the reverse side to the cross itself.  read more

Code: 93158

BRITISH POST WWII HMS AMETHYST CAP TALLY.

The cap tally from the British naval warship HMS Amethyst, the Amethyst was a Black Swan class sloop, which was on duty in China on the Yangtze River in 1949, fired on by Chinese Communist forces and blockaded on the river for months the story of the subsequent escape of the Amethyst is legend, a book and subsequent film made of the incident.  read more

Code: 93024

BRITISH WWII RECONNAISSANCE CORPS PLASTIC BADGE.

During World War II due to the shortage of metals many British regimental and Corp badges were produced in plastic, they were known as War Economy badges, the Reconnaissance Corp is one of the harder to find badges. This example with both pins, with its a Stanley and Co maker stamp.  read more

Code: 93035