WW2 - British and Allies

BLACK CROSS STRAP.

A cross strap for a Sam Browne, it is impossible to identify the origin of this cross strap but would be suitable for any armed forces in association with a black Sam Browne belt.  read more

Code: 95786

BRITISH WWII LOCAL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS HAVERSACK.

Small lightweight haversack/side bag with shoulder strap, single button closure. Issued to the forerunners of the Home Guard the local defence volunteers as a side pack.  read more

Code: 95787

RUSSIAN WWII SELECTION OF SOLDIERS PERSONAL ITEMS.

Lot includes matches, a banknote, two packets of cigarettes, a cigarette case, oil bottle, razor blades in Bakelite box and spoon.  read more

Code: 95788

FRENCH WWII SOLDIERS PERSONAL KIT.

A grouping of items containing issue boot brush, 2 X 1939 dated shell dressing, 2 X tobacco in packets marked ‘1940’, a grease tin, wooden button stick, fork and spoon and a ‘Le Singe’ brand tin opener, a 1933 dated housewife set and a mint unissued handkerchief.  read more

Code: 95789

FRENCH WWII SOLDIERS WHITE WOOL SCARF.

Seen in many pictures by the troops embarking the ships on the way to the ill-fated campaign in Narvik in 1940. Light use patina and soldiers number stencilled upon the scarf.  read more

Code: 95790

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