WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII RAF FLYING HELMET, GOGGLES AND MASK IDENTIFIED.

A complete head set mounted on a display board of a WWII RAF flying helmet C type, worn operationally by Warrant Officer Sid Cannon Air Gunner with No. 460 Squadron. C type helmet G type mask, mark 4B goggles. This is the first C type flying helmet with external wiring loom, the early Bennetts buckle and strap with all four of the goggle straps still in place. The leather is quite worn due to h...  read more

Code: 95809

BRITISH WWII ROYAL TANK REGIMENT SOLDIER STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH.

A large format image measuring 30 x 23cm of a British Tank Regiment soldier wearing his tankers beret and his battledress blouse. The photograph is pasted to a hard card with the date ‘20th April 1940’ on the reverse side.  read more

Code: 95755

BRITISH WWII MILITARY ISSUE FLASK.

Thermos flask with all its black crackle finish. Paper instructions to the front are missing. Slight indentations to the removable lid, with its carrying handle.  read more

Code: 95768

US WWII AVIATORS INNER MITTENS.

The standard inner mittens worn inside the heated gloves by the U.S. Army Air Force. Complete with Army Air Force stampings.  read more

Code: 95773

BRITISH WWII OFFICIAL ISSUE BINOCULARS.

A good set of size 5 British binoculars, marked ‘Times 5 Bino Prism Mark 4 No.6101’ with broad arrow mark with issue numbers below with large letter ‘B’. Large rubber eyepiece. Correct webbing neck strap. Excellent optics. Fitted into its original all brown leather fitted case, which is profusely stamped ‘Binocular Prismatic No.5. Case Mark 1’ with its shoulder carrying strap.  read more

Code: 95771

FRENCH WWII ALUMINIUM SOLDIERS MESS TIN SET.

Nice condition, dated ‘1939’ complete with the very often missing inner tray, near mint condition.  read more

Code: 95779

HANDBOOK OF MACHINE GUNS, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES 1895 TO 1945.

A fantastic book in full colour. 393 pages of in-depth text and beautiful colour pictures of all the support equipment needed to keep machine guns working in the field. Too many to list here, British Besa, Italian Breda, British Bren guns, American Brownings, Colt machine guns, French machine guns, German machine guns and so on. Complete with its original dust cover, unused, signed copy by the ...  read more

Code: 95706

BRITISH WWII DESPATCH RIDERS RUBBERISED TROUSERS.

An unissued set of the rubberised leggings normally worn by motorcycle riders but also utilised by many other troops in many circumstances. Slight rust stains overall, all original buttons, buckles, straps complete with its original paper label, which reads ‘LEGGINGS RUBBER PROOFED NO.1A KHAKI SIZE 5 HEIGHT OF MAN 5’6 TO 5’8’ with the maker ‘E.RAFFLES & CO, MANCHESTER 10’. There is also a WD ac...  read more

Code: 95715

BRITISH WWII SHOULDER BELT PLATES AND BUTTONS BY MAJOR PARKYN.

The 1956 1st edition of this landmark work on the shoulder belts and buttons of all the Regiments and Corps of the British Army. 341 pages of line drawings of all of the different shoulder belts and buttons of the afore-mentioned units. Much desired amongst collectors. Complete with its original flyleaf cover, which has been cello taped in place.  read more

Code: 95726