WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH/INDIAN PARATROOPER FIGHTING KNIFE OF WWII.

A very good condition Indian paratrooper knife, slight sharpening marks to the blade, good nickel to the oval cross guard, no damage to the three grooved wood grip, fitted into its leather and steel mounted scabbard, with the whole knife being supported by its 1914 pattern grained leather frog. A very nice set.  read more

Code: 89083

BRITISH WWII EARLY RAF OFFICERS CAP.

By the shape and construction style of the hat we can see that this is an early 1920’s visor cap for an RAF officer, it has rather more of a dished form. No moth or damage, slight fading to the colour on the crown. The cap badge lightly sewn to the main body of the cap with its correct black leather narrow early period chin cord, identical in width to First World War caps. The two cloth covered...  read more

Code: 89088

BRITISH UNION OF FACISTS GROUP.

A very rare grouping of artefacts all relating to the British Facists movement of the 1930s known as the British Union of Fascists. The group comprises, the original owners black shirt with his British Union of Fascists badge attached . A long podium drape, a small triangular pennant . A single copy of the British Union newspaper known as Action. A pair of British World War I style trench boots...  read more

Code: 89014

BRITISH UNION OF FACISTS GROUP.

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Code: 89013

MEXICAN MILITARY ACADEMY HELMET.

The French M26 model Adrian, with the brass badge affixed of the Mexican Military Academy, excellent paint finish remaining to the skull, interior leather liner, drawstring and leather strap.  read more

Code: 89027

BRITISH WWII SOLDIERS PATTERN 37 WATER BOTTLE.

Mint unissued condition, felt covered in its full webbing cradle with a carrying strap, the strap is marked ‘J & AH 1942’ and broad arrow.  read more

Code: 89047

BLACK CROSS STRAP.

A cross strap for a Sam Browne, it is impossible to identify the origin of this cross strap but would be suitable for any armed forces in association with a black Sam Browne belt.  read more

Code: 89056

BRITISH WWII OFFICERS SAM BROWN SET.

An extremely good undated example of the brass and leather waist belt and cross strap for a World War II or possibly World War I British officers uniform  read more

Code: 88529

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

Code: 88869

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

Code: 88870