THE GERMAN SNIPER VoL 1. Reference Book

Excellent reference book on THE GERMAN SNIPER THE MAN AND HIS WEAPONS. 164 pages, softback Full of details on German Sniper weapons with detailed photos. Printed in 1975 in the USA. PLEASE NOTE: This book has suffered wet damage about 15 years ago. It's dry now but some of the pages (27 to 38) are still stuck together and would need carefully pulling apart. Many of the lower page sections ar...  read more

Code: 51192

5 assorted US INSIGNIA REFERENCE BOOKS

5 assorted reference booklets on US Military insignia - metal and cloth.. 2 are LOW VOLUME publications on metal insignia - wings, pocket badges, etc for USN USCG USAAF USAF CAP, . LOOSE BOUND. 2nd is also loose bound and covers cloth insignia of Ww2, post war, Vietnam, aaf, Ww1, , tabs, , USMC. with many many variatons. the other 3 are private publications on army and Air force R...  read more

Code: 51246

WW2 VINTAGE FOLDING SPECTACLES.

A pair of unusual folding spectacles. Multiple hinges on sides bars and nose section allows these to fold in half and back again. Grade 8+++  read more

Code: 51292

GERMAN Pre WW1 PERIOD PORCELAIN PIPE BOWL

Pre WW1 PERIOD PORCELAIN PIPE BOWL with hand painted portrait of KAISER WILHELM. 15 CMS in length with silver plated flip up cap. Ribbed end to fit pipe stem is undamaged. Hand painted full colour portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm. GRADE 9 Condition: Very Good , No chips or cracks ( see photos)  read more

Code: 51289

BRITISH WW1 OFFICER'S COMPASS - ROYAL SCOTS

Original WW1 Compass. Brass case with flip up lid.. Working dial. WW1 period , privately purchased by an Officer in the ROYAL SCOTS. Stamped on the lid with maker's name RICHARDSON, ADIE & Co EDINBURGH. The base is engraved G L STEWART R.S ( ROYAL SCOTS). Retains almost all of the blackened finish and thecomposition material ring on the base is intact.  read more

Code: 51285

BRITISH WW1 OFFICER'S COMPASS - DATED 1916

Original WW1 made and 1916 dated prismatic compass. Brass case with flip up lid with glass aperture. Working dial.. Suspension ring. Lid marked VERNERS PATTERN Vll. The base retains the composition padded ring and is stamped A /l E T.COOKE & SONS No 41014 1916. Most of blackened finish remains, Grade 9. Please note: Most WW1 compasses were privately purchased by officers at Britis...  read more

Code: 51287

BRITISH GENTLEMAN AT ARMS INDUCTION CITATION. 1871

BRITISH GENTLEMAN AT ARMS INDUCTION CITATION, VICTORIAN DATED 1871
Printed on stiff, waxed paper in "hand written" script and named to an officer late of the 10th Hussars. Hand written details of the sender and recipient and dated 8th March 1871. Has an offical seal dated 28.2.71 LONDON

An excellent and rare example of British Military history. This document has be...  read more

Code: 51273

REPRODUCTION AND FILM PROP ITEMS

aLTHOUGH SOME ITEMS APPEAR IN THIS SECTION, most of these items are now to be found in the various categories to which they relate ( PERIOD, COUNTRY, CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT etc) . Each Reproduction item is clearly marked in it's description.  read more

Code: 51188

BRITISH WW2 / 50's CLOTH ESCAPE MAP. EGYPT / TUNISIA/ sinai

Scarce example of a double sided WW2 cloth escape map of the ALEXANDRIA - TOBRUK area of the Sahara desert. Dated 1945 ( revised 1952) and in unissued condition with heavy folded creases where it has been stored for so long ! Not a lot of detail but shows the coast, Qattar depression, and the start of the Great Sand Sea. With map symbols key on one side. THE OTHER SIDE shows aLEXANDRIA T...  read more

Code: 51254

BRITISH WW2 WATERBOTTLE COVER. 1943 DATED

Bag type cover, unblancoed KK webbing with BRASS buckles. WW2 DATED inside or on the lower strap 1943 Short straps at sides fitted brass buckles Unissued, minor storage stains. We have the last few with various maker names cover supplied may differ from the one shown CONDITION: 8+.  read more

Code: 50017