WW2 - German and Axis

JAPANESE WWII HACHINKAI (HEAD BAND)

The black characters denote certain victory and are quite commonly seen in historical photographs being worn by Kamikaze pilots before their final mission.  read more

Code: 97345

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

JAPANESE WWII TYPE 90 COMBAT HELMET WITH CAMOUFLAGE NET, IDENTIFIED TO AN INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER.

A super condition army helmet with the metal star to the front, also having the traditional single brush stroke around the lower part of the helmet. Applied to the outside are three red kanji letters. Ink stamped to the interior pads are further kanji letters. Hand stitched into the chinstrap are kanji letters, which identify the helmet to the soldier Matsuo Fushitsu, kanji stamps to the interi...  read more

Code: 97355

JAPANESE WWII NAVAL OFFICERS FULL DRESS SWORD.

The Japanese naval officers dress sword, modelled on many other international navy swords. Excellent single fullered blade. Ray skin grip covered with grip wire. Gilded D shaped hilt with floriated raised design. Scabbard of leather with three gilded mounts with floriated raised designs in a Japanese style. Complete with its very attractive silver and red portapee knot. Early 20th Century. Very...  read more

Code: 97356

JAPANESE ARMY OFFICERS PARADE SWORD.

The 1875 and 1886 swords were the first swords to be introduced to the Japanese Armed Forces on the Western style (Kyu Gunto) Type 8. Excellent mint bright blade with single fuller. The D shaped hilt nicely gilded with pierced and open foliate and cherry blossom designs. The grip of celluloid with its original wire wrap. A bright plated scabbard, undented, with good plating visible and its corr...  read more

Code: 97357

JAPANESE WWII HOME DEFENCE FORCE SWORD.

A rare sword produced for the last ditch attempt at repelling the expected invasion of Japan by the allies forces in late 1945. Most of the swords at this time were destroyed as weapons of no artistic value. There are photographs of many weapons mainly swords, being shovelled into furnesses. Excellent blade with a cutting edge of 25 inches. This swords was produced in August 1945 one of the las...  read more

Code: 97358

JAPANESE WWII MILITARY KATANA SWORD FITTINGS.

A lovely mint unissued set of fittings for a Japanese officers sword being the olive drab painted scabbard with its gilded fittings. Brass pierced tsuba. Cloth wrapped grip with ray skin below with its tassel fitting to the upper hilt. At the end of the war many thousands of officers katana blades were destroyed, mainly in 1946 which left a residue of sword fittings, which were deemed to be wor...  read more

Code: 97359