GERMAN WWII K98 BAYONET.

A very nice condition mismatch numbered K98 bayonet with scabbard. The blade good with some minor black spotting, the blade has not been sharpened or abused. Marked ‘WKC’ with number ‘5627’. Fitted into its original scabbard with all its blueing and is undamaged with its complete and maker coded ‘43’ dated cavalry type frog with the hilt retaining strap.

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Code: 85498

BRITISH WWII HOME FRONT BRODIE HELMET.

Standard Brodie helmet, two indentations to the crown, painted black with the letter ‘A’ stencilled to the front. The inner liner is size stamped and dated ‘1939’. Original owner’s name hand painted in green paint to the inner shell, also some scratched initials. The shell is dated ‘1939’ with makers stamp ‘JSS’ with its elasticated chinstrap.  read more

Code: 85505

BRITISH WWI ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS MACHINE GUNNERS PHOTOGRAPH.

A nicely framed photograph of A Company 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers taken at Porthcawl in 1929. The group in the field with officers and two of the Vickers machine guns.  read more

Code: 85394

A PRIMER OF MILITARY KNIVES EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COMBAT, TRENCH AND UTILITIES KNIVES. PART 2.

The very crude but still invaluable soft back publication from Gordon Hughes from 1981. We have discovered 10 mint copies hidden away in our premises. A very good reference work for Italian daggers, American trench knives, British jungle knives. Over 212 individually identified knives and trench clubs, all in line drawing form. Fairbairn Sykes knives, OSS knives, Marine Raiders. This book has b...  read more

Code: 85536

GERMAN WWII ARTILLERY OR CHEMICAL WARFARE ARM OF SERVICE COLLAR PATCHES.

A pair of collar patches being in wine red for Chemical Warfare troops or possibly Artillery red with subdued colour. Bevo woven with the wine red centres, set on the rectangular section of dark green collar uniform cloth.  read more

Code: 85083

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS OVERSEAS CAP.

A Luftwaffe officers overseas cap constructed in enlisted ranks material and fitted with enlisted ranks machine embroidered insignia having a complete run of officers silver wire waffenfarbe around the exterior of the boat shaped cap. Nap excellent overall, no moth damage. Grey rayon lining is nice and clearly stamped ‘L.Puttman Paderborn 1942’ with size ‘48’.  read more

Code: 85376

LEADERS AND PERSONALITIES OF THE THIRD REICH BY CHARLES HAMILTON.

This excellent work, still in its original shrink wrap, this is volume 1 with the biographies, portraits and autographs of many of the leading personalities.  read more

Code: 85392

GERMAN WWII ELASTOLIN TRUMPET FIGURE.

A nice sawdust and glue figure of a German soldier carrying his trumpet with the metal facsimile of the trumpet banner attached. The uniform is complete with his bandsman’s wings. Excellent colour.  read more

Code: 85417

GERMAN WWI SNIPER SCOPE TIN

A rare accessory being a field grey green all tin carrying case for the Emil Busch sniper sight. Complete with its leather belt loop. Full details including sniper scope number ‘4797’ imprinted to the lid. Some parts with surface rust but nothing serious, good colour remaining.  read more

Code: 85413

BRITISH CHURCH MEMORIAL PLAQUE.

A heavy brass plaque measuring 45 x 31cm reading ‘IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL SIR W.L.O. (OLIVER) TWISS K.C.I.E C.B., C.B.E. MC. COLONEL 9TH GURKHA RIFLES 1879 TO 1962’. This is a heavy item and shipping will be expensive. Major General Twiss servied in France in WWI from 1914 to 1917, he commanded the 2nd/9th Gurkha Rifles between 1920 to 23, awarded MC 1916. He retired from the British...  read more

Code: 85432