WW2 - German and Axis

JAPANESE WWII OFFICERS OR NCO LEATHER AND CANVAS BACK PACK.

A small format back pack, based on the German style, with shoulder straps, leather closing flap. On opening the flap reveals various canvas pockets, pencil apertures, kanji lettering, in overall beautiful condition. The closure strap is stitched to the closing flap in a star form to replicate the army star of the Japanese Armed Forces.  read more

Code: 97324

JAPANESE WWII NAVAL PETTY OFFICERS FIELD CAP.

A lovely condition all green canvas standard style Japanese field cap with two black strips of cloth running around the base indicating the rank of Petty Officer, having a machine woven naval anchor badge. Japanese kanji lettering to a lozenge shaped label to the interior. Condition superb.  read more

Code: 97327

JAPANESE WWII NAVAL JUNIOR PETTY OFFICERS FIELD CAP.

A very nice olive drab petty officers field cap. Three sewn air vents to either side of the cap having the machine embroidered naval anchor badge, matching chinstrap. A single black line of petty officer rank running around the base of the cap. Large Japanese kanji stamp to the interior.  read more

Code: 97330

GERMAN WWII M.35 LUFTWAFFE DOUBLE DECAL TROPICAL COMBAT HELMET.

A fabulous example of a Q64 M.35 shell, originally issued as a Luftwaffe double decal combat helmet and fully over-painted in a tropical finish. A very faint outline of the Luftwaffe decal can be seen on the left hand side of the helmet as the helmet is worn and a very minor piece of red can be seen for the national tricolour on the opposite side. Also the outline of the tricolour is far more ...  read more

Code: 97331

JAPANESE WWII NCO SWORD BELT AND HANGER.

The narrow version of the Japanese NCO sword belt with its runner and fitted with its leather hanger, steadying hook and ring clip at the base. A nice example.  read more

Code: 97332

JAPANESE PRE WWII SWORD KNOWN AS A UCHIGATANA (SINGLE HANDED SWORD).

A most beautiful blade measuring 23 ¼ inches having a fabulously closely formed cloudy hamon. Dated ‘February 1683’, at this period small swords were in fashion and then demand for merchants and townspeople non Samurai. Tang signed. All fitted into its wooden Shirisaya mounts and an extremely comprehensive drawn and written identification and expertise of the sword by the well known Liverpool ...  read more

Code: 97338

GERMAN WWII HEADGEAR OF HITLER’S GERMANY VOLUME 1.

Fabulous Bender Publication. Mint condition cover. Book excellent. This work is covering the headdress of the Army, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine. Authored by Jill Halcomb and Wilhelm P.B.R.Saris. Published in 1989. 345 pages of excellent photographs of the various types of headdress worn by the three previous mentioned armed forces organisations.  read more

Code: 97350

GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS KNIGHTS CROSS HOLDERS, THEIR HONOUR WAS LOYALTY.

Superb Bender Publication, first published in 1977, this is a 1st edition, authored by Jost W.Schneider. Some light age foxing to the edges of the pages, otherwise perfect condition. Cover excellent with slight knocks to the edges. 429 pages of biographies, with accompanying photographs of the Waffen SS Knights Cross and Oak Leaves recipients.  read more

Code: 97352

JAPANESE WWII TYPE 90 ARMY COMBAT HELMET WITH STRING NET.

A very nice condition Type 90 helmet retaining virtually all its brown painted finish with its distinctive brushed line that runs around the base of the skull. Complete with its original Japanese string cover. The interior liner complete, all with their inner pads. Original drawstring and full length chin cords present. Japanese kanji lettering to the inside front rim of the helmet with kanji b...  read more

Code: 97353

JAPANESE WWII OFFICERS/NCO CANVAS AND LEATHER SWORD BELT.

A very fine example of the wide canvas belt with all leather fittings for the carrying of the Katana sword.  read more

Code: 97354