WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH GENERALS FULL DRESS MESS UNIFORM.

A three part uniform of a British Major General being the mess jacket, waistcoat and trousers, the waistcoat having all of the small size Generals buttons, larger size General buttons to the beautifully constructed epaulettes with their cross sword and baton motifs and a Major Generals rank star, all in bullion. Non maker marked, no moth damage.  read more

Code: 68552

WOMEN IN AIR FORCE BLUE BY SQUADRON LEADER BERYL ESCOTT.

Excellent condition work on the history of women in the RAF from 1918 to the present day, complete with original fly cover. Published 1989, 1st edition.  read more

Code: 68329

AMERICAN FLIGHT JACKETS, AIRMEN AND AIRCRAFT BY MAGUIRE & CONWAY.

An excellent large format Schiffer publication on the history of U.S. flyers jackets from WWI to Desert Storm. 246 pages, fully colour illustrated and black and white photographs of wonderful collections of U.S. painted and insignia flying jackets with personal histories of the flyers that wore them. A classic Schiffer high quality publication with its original flyleaf. 1st edition, 1994.  read more

Code: 68322

BRITISH POST WAR UNUSUAL FLAG.

A 90 x 50 cms one-piece printed flag, which encompasses pre printed Union flag to the top left hand side and to the lower right a set of crossed swords. Still with its canvas selvage edge and toggle. Some minor distress in areas of the flag. The flag was introduced prior to the Suez operations for Her Majestys armoured vessels. Good colours. Many printed abbreviations to the selvage edge, which...  read more

Code: 68225

BRITISH INDIAN MANUFACTURED FLYING GAUNTLETS.

A scarce pair of the gauntlets issued for both air crew and driver use in India, they have excellent ?Delhi maker stamps of 1943 and a good size 9. The gloves are excellent to the exterior with only light patination and a few areas of surface staining. The whole colour is in a good light oak. The interiors are lined in a soft fine velvet-like material throughout. Any item of Indian produced clo...  read more

Code: 67927

US MARINE CORPS RAIDER KNIFE.

A full-length blade with its complete US MC central scroll and a totally clear Camillus cutlery company Camillus New York full address. The etching both at the central US MC scroll and the Camillus cutlery company logos were notoriously faint on these knives even when they were new. Therefore, to find one with all its original cross grain grinding and its etched logos is extremely difficult. Th...  read more

Code: 67051

WWII BRITISH RAF BOOK GROUPING.

Three excellent volumes of the informative book Royal Air Force 39-45 by Hillary St.George Saunders. The whole set with original dust jacket, light foxing and yellowing to the pages and a few nicks to dust covers. Complimenting the group is a paperback book called New Zealanders in the Air War again in similar condition and a fascinating read about brave volunteers from New Zealand.  read more

Code: 65009

RUSSIAN WWII ARTILLERY OFFICERS GYMNASTIORKA.

An excellent used example in a lightweight woollen material showing typical wartime configuration and having a faux collar sewn to the inside of the collar. There are plastic U.S. War Aid type buttons and there are one or two period repairs to areas of the cuff, the cuff having red piping. There are period repairs also to holes in the elbows. An overall excellent jacket which has a fine combat ...  read more

Code: 63926

RUSSIAN WWII SHELTER CAPE.

A rare item of Russian field uniform being the long shelter cape with its own fitted hood. General service wear, no damage, staining or holes, Russian Cyrillic markings to the interior, some of which have been inked out which we presume are a Russian film costumier organisation markings.  read more

Code: 63507

BRITISH 4TH CORPS EMBROIDERED PATCH.

Excellent item with black cheesecloth backing.  read more

Code: 61344