BRITISH WW1 PATTERN COMPASS CASE PRE WW2 DATED
A light brown leather case for a military Prismatic compass. Tear Drop shaped in Unpolished brown leather. Hinged top section and fitted with long leather strap. Front of pouch has hand written name NIMMO SMITH B2923. Rear of case is stamped M HARVEY & CO WALSALL 1937. Overall in excellent, Grade 9 condition read more
BRITISH MILITARY WRIST / THIGH COMPASS
British military compass on long, canves strap for wear on the arm or the thigh. 1.5 inch diametere casing with flip up lid with mirrored inner surface.. Rear of case marked No15742/B. Khaki webbing strap with brass buckle. Total length of strap is 23 inches, allowing this to be worn on the thigh when seated. This suggests use by Seaborne units such as the SBS. I understand this to be pos... read more
95.00 GBP
JAPANESE COMPASS - LACQUERED WOOD CASE
Unusual, vintage Japanese compass. 7 cms diameter woden case with lacquered finish and red Japanese writing. Pull off lid reveals a simple, small ( 2cms) compass surrounded by a dial bearing numerous Japanese markings which may be numbers or ??? Around the compass the words North South east West appear on "English" suggesting that this is a piece made for the tourist or export markets. Very... read more
85.00 GBP
POCKET COMPASS - NICKLE CASE
Small pocket compass with 3.5 cms diametre white metal case. White dial with printed markings.. NO maker's name to identify the country of origin but the style of the dial is very similar to Waltham USA compasses of the inter war period. Grade 8+ read more
35.00 GBP
STONES GLOSSARY .1961 George Cameron Stone REFERENCE BOOK
A GLOSSARY OF THE CONSTRUCTION, DECORATION AND USE OF ARMS AND ARMOR IN ALL COUNTRIES AND IN ALL TIMES. An excellent, vintage, reference book on European , Eastern and Natve edged weapons, polearms, armour and firearms .Originally Published in 1934
this is the first reprint in 1961 . A large format 11 x 9 x 2 inches hardbacked book with 690 pages. Full of details and photographic i... read more
35.00 GBP
GERMAN STEEL HELMETS WW1 - WW2
DER DEUTSCHE STAHLHELM bY LUDWIG BAER. 80 pages hardback , printed 1975 with photos and identification of German steel helmets. Grade 9 read more
18.00 GBP
BRITISH WW2 TRAINING MANUAL 1943 BREACHING MINEFIELDS
MILITARY TRAINING PAMPHLET No 40. MINES & BOOBY TRAPS 1943. Part 3 THE BREACHING OF MINEFIELDS. 24 pages with deatils and procedures used. Not many illustrations but a host of information. Grade 8+ read more
22.00 GBP
BRITISH WW2 TRAINING MANUAL 1942 - GRENADES
SMALL ARMS TRAINING MANUAL VoL 1 Pamphlet 13 GRENADE 1942. 48 pages with illustrations and details of British grenades of the period. Grade 8+ read more
22.00 GBP
GAS MASKS WW1
LA GUERRE DES GAZ 1915-1918 . Gerard Lachaux & Patrice Delhomme.. Published 1985 . 155 pages, softback. FRENCH TEXT. Full of excellent illustrations and period photos of GAS MASKS of all types and cobatant nations of Ww1. Grade 9 Limited publication, this is No 1961 of 2000 printed read more
