WW2 - British and Allies

BRITISH WWII THE BRITISH UNION OF FASCISTS ACTION NEWSPAPER.

7 copies of the newspaper Action, which was the organ of the British Union of Fascists. Numbers 66, 68, 70, 71, 59, 37 and 51. Accompanied by a very interesting multi page publication entitled The Word, special investigation report on 18B. Published in December 43, it appears to have been published by a right wing organisation in England on the effects of the Government Regulation 18B brought i...  read more

Code: 93151

USA WWII THOMPSON 30 ROUND MAGAZINE.

A nice condition 30 round magazine for the Thompson submachine gun, maker marked the Seymour products company Seymour Connecticut.  read more

Code: 93330

IRAQI COMBAT HELMET.

A souvenir from one of the two Iraqi wars being the fibre helmet use by Iraqi forces, complete with its American-style inner liner and chinstrap, faint traces of Iraqi insignia.  read more

Code: 93384

US VIETNAM WAR HELMET.

Complete with its combat cover liner in chinstrap.  read more

Code: 93385

RARE BRITISH RAF MOUNTAIN RESCUE WINDPROOF SMOCK.

A 1960s period vintage smock for RAF Mountain Rescue of similar. These rare items are hard to ID however we can assume this is RAF mountain rescue.
bright orange heavy weight windproof material with wear and fade. the clear label in the rear of neck area shows Size small with Makers name. Zip marked AZF
and in working order.  read more

Code: 92421

BRITISH WWII INDIAN BATTLEDRESS TROUSERS.

An unissued pair of battledress 1937 pattern trousers, 28 and 29 each waist, these are an Indian made pair of trousers commonly used by allied troops in Italy during WWII.  read more

Code: 92970

BRITISH WWII CAMOUFLAGE HELMET.

An interesting green and brown splotch pattern camouflage finish to a Brodie pattern helmet, three holes drilled in the rear brim possibly for a neck protector. Maker marked and dated ‘1942’ to the internal fibre cradle to the oilskin liner. Complete with its sprung loaded webbing and canvas chinstrap, the chinstrap is frail and rusty in places.  read more

Code: 93012

BRITISH POST WWII HMS AMETHYST CAP TALLY.

The cap tally from the British naval warship HMS Amethyst, the Amethyst was a Black Swan class sloop, which was on duty in China on the Yangtze River in 1949, fired on by Chinese Communist forces and blockaded on the river for months the story of the subsequent escape of the Amethyst is legend, a book and subsequent film made of the incident.  read more

Code: 93024

BRITISH WWII RECONNAISSANCE CORPS PLASTIC BADGE.

During World War II due to the shortage of metals many British regimental and Corp badges were produced in plastic, they were known as War Economy badges, the Reconnaissance Corp is one of the harder to find badges. This example with both pins, with its a Stanley and Co maker stamp.  read more

Code: 93035

USA WWII M1 COMBAT HELMET SHELL ONLY.

An unused condition, shell only of a swivel bail M1 helmet, complete with its chinstrap, no liner, storage surface rust staining to the rear of the shell.  read more

Code: 93058