JAPANESE WWII OFFICERS OR NCO LEATHER AND CANVAS BACK PACK.

A small format back pack, based on the German style, with shoulder straps, leather closing flap. On opening the flap reveals various canvas pockets, pencil apertures, kanji lettering, in overall beautiful condition. The closure strap is stitched to the closing flap in a star form to replicate the army star of the Japanese Armed Forces.  read more

Code: 97324

JAPANESE WWII NAVAL PETTY OFFICERS FIELD CAP.

A lovely condition all green canvas standard style Japanese field cap with two black strips of cloth running around the base indicating the rank of Petty Officer, having a machine woven naval anchor badge. Japanese kanji lettering to a lozenge shaped label to the interior. Condition superb.  read more

Code: 97327

JAPANESE WWII ARMY OFFICERS FIELD CAP.

A nice quality manufactured field cap with three air vents either side. The army star in yellow on a dark khaki background. Leather strap. Three kanji letters applied to the side of the cap in sewn form, possibly the owner’s name. Leather sweatband to the interior. No moth damage. A very good example.  read more

Code: 97328

JAPANESE WWII ARMY OFFICERS FIELD CAP WITH CHRYSANTHEMUM SIDE BUTTONS.

A very nice quality officers cap in a shade of olive green. Three air vents to either side. Yellow on khaki embroidered army star. Olive green matching chinstrap. Full width and length officers sweatband in leather to the interior having chrysanthemum side buttons to the strap.  read more

Code: 97329

JAPANESE WWII NAVAL JUNIOR PETTY OFFICERS FIELD CAP.

A very nice olive drab petty officers field cap. Three sewn air vents to either side of the cap having the machine embroidered naval anchor badge, matching chinstrap. A single black line of petty officer rank running around the base of the cap. Large Japanese kanji stamp to the interior.  read more

Code: 97330

GERMAN WWII M.35 LUFTWAFFE DOUBLE DECAL TROPICAL COMBAT HELMET.

A fabulous example of a Q64 M.35 shell, originally issued as a Luftwaffe double decal combat helmet and fully over-painted in a tropical finish. A very faint outline of the Luftwaffe decal can be seen on the left hand side of the helmet as the helmet is worn and a very minor piece of red can be seen for the national tricolour on the opposite side. Also the outline of the tricolour is far more ...  read more

Code: 97331

JAPANESE WWII NCO SWORD BELT AND HANGER.

The narrow version of the Japanese NCO sword belt with its runner and fitted with its leather hanger, steadying hook and ring clip at the base. A nice example.  read more

Code: 97332

JAPANESE WWII ARISAKA BAYONET BY SCARCE ARSENAL PRODUCER.

A very nice condition type 30 Arisaka bayonet, all blued finish remaining to the blade with the scarce marking of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works to the blade. Good wood grips. Fitted into its magnificent condition all blued scabbard with its original leather frog. The sale of Knives, other Edged Weapons and Firearms are restricted to those aged over 18. Verification of age is required before p...  read more

Code: 97334

JAPANESE WWII MODEL 1899 JAPANESE CAVALRY SWORD.

A very nice example of the model 99 sword. Excellent blade numbered ‘86517’. Wood grip undamaged with a leather strap that is broken. The scabbard in nice condition, undented, complete with its original British Army bring back certificate, which reads ‘THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT 2335925 COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR PILKINSON WAS PRESENTED WITH ONE JAPANESE SWORD BY C.R.6 SIG.17TH INDIAN DIVISION AS A SO...  read more

Code: 97336

JAPANESE PRE WWII SWORD KNOWN AS A UCHIGATANA (SINGLE HANDED SWORD).

A most beautiful blade measuring 23 ¼ inches having a fabulously closely formed cloudy hamon. Dated ‘February 1683’, at this period small swords were in fashion and then demand for merchants and townspeople non Samurai. Tang signed. All fitted into its wooden Shirisaya mounts and an extremely comprehensive drawn and written identification and expertise of the sword by the well known Liverpool ...  read more

Code: 97338