WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII THE LEE ENFIELD STORY BY IAN SKENNERTON.

Superb quality work in near mint condition with its original fly leaf cover. First published in 1993. 503 pages of the most excellent in-depth research by this renowned weapons author tracing the history of the Enfield Rifles way back to the 1880’s from the Lee Metford rifle to the present day.  read more

Code: 88655

BRITISH WWII 21ST ARMY PRINTED PATCH FOR THE SLEEVE OF THE BATTLEDRESS.

Evidence of wear removed from a tunic.  read more

Code: 88887

BRITISH WW II LEATHER JERKIN.

A good clean example of the World War II sleeveless leather jerkin. This utility garment very popular among troops handling heavy equipment and is seen in thousands of images of World War II, approximately 1 inch of stitching to the shoulder seam loose, some degrading to the leather around the base of the garment, label missing, Top button missing.  read more

Code: 88525

BRITISH WWII 37 PATTERN SIDE PACK.

Clean condition 1937 pattern side pack service wear, used as a backpack with two of the left and right L type shoulder straps fitted, two separate owners names written to the interior flap.  read more

Code: 88580

USA WWII WOOLEN MITTENS.

A nice condition pair of the deep olive drab -coloured woollen mittens, with separate trigger finger. Two minor moth nips.  read more

Code: 88668

BRITISH WWII BREN GUN BARREL AND SPARES CONTAINER BAG.

A nice clean example 1943 dated, the large pouch containing three brushes and a pull through string, a Bren Mark One marked tool, oil bottle and one brass tube.  read more

Code: 88131

BRITISH WWII DISPATCH RIDERS RUBBERISED TROUSERS.

And unissued set of the rubberised trousers worn by motorcycle dispatch riders in World War II . Slight age foxing from storage. Complete with their paper label showing the Manchester maker and size, stampings to the rubber WD broad arrow with P over 173 also faint oval 1941 date.  read more

Code: 88534

BRITISH WWII OFFICERS TIE.

The Officer’s khaki cotton tie.  read more

Code: 88561

FRENCH WWII SOLDIERS PUTTEES.

A good clean pair possibly unissued condition soldiers puttees.  read more

Code: 88170

BRITISH WWII SOUP CONTAINER WITH RARE WEBBING CARRIER .

A rare item of web equipment of WW11 being the Collective Food Thermos container,
this example in mint condition, dated 1943. used frequently by Airborne troops and Glider forces when on operations , the Thermos would keep food hot.at present holding a rum ration jar.  read more

Code: 88235