JAPANESE WWII SOLDIERS BODY ARMOUR.

Any form of body armour of Japanese origin of WWII has to be considered exceptionally rare. We have managed to obtain three different patterns. The first pattern described here is a sleeveless vest having six individual curved steel plates placed inside the vest and held in place with strung eyelets. One of the plates is marked size ‘4’ with Japanese kanji lettering. The labels originally insid...  read more

Code: 97303

GERMAN WWII NOTEK BUNKER LAMP.

The famous Notek lamp well known for its use as a blackout light on all German military vehicles. Also utilised for fitting to the wall of a concrete bunker or encasement. Both the lamp and the bracket are original to each other in matching grey, raised Notek insignia or makers mark to the upper lid of the lamp itself. Fitted to its wall mounted bracket with its Notek label attached, which read...  read more

Code: 97304

GERMAN WWI BADEN ENLISTED RANKS FELDMUTZE.

A good dark field grey feldmutze for a Baden enlisted man. Small size. No moth to the upper body or red band. Fitted with the national and the Baden Reserve enlisted ranks cockades.  read more

Code: 97263

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN RESERVE MEDICAL OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE.

A most magnificent condition all leather pickelhaube for a Prussian medical officer, identified. The gilt is mint bright, the reserve officers cross to the front gilded plate in silver colour. Standard flat chin scales with all gilt remaining. Officers quality national and State cockades. The front and back peaks are slightly distorted from laying in a heated part of a house. Stitching for the ...  read more

Code: 97266

GERMAN WWI ARMY NCO VISOR CAP WITH CAMOUFLAGE CENTRE BAND.

The camouflage centre bands are normally found on pork pie hats ( the Feldmutz ) and it is exceptionally rare to find one on an NCO visor cap. The cap itself unusually in an upper size 56 or 57. Minor moth nips generally over to the overhang at the rear of the cap. Red piped crown. Bright red centre band, which is the reason why the camouflage bands were produced, to stop the enemy identifying ...  read more

Code: 97281

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG SCHWERIN INFANTRY OFFICERS HELMET.

One of the most difficult States or Duchy’s helmets to obtain of the Imperial German era. Hand inscribed size ‘56’ to the upper inner crown of the leather skull. The skull itself is in very nice condition, minor crazing. Front and rear peaks securely attached to the main body with some minor creasing. Fitted with its original national cockade and correct gold, red and blue Mecklenburg Schwerin ...  read more

Code: 97283

GERMAN WWI HESSIAN OFFICERS VISOR CAP WITH FIELD COVER.

Over the many years we have been trading in these type of items we have had pickelhaube covers, Hussar Busby covers, Shako covers, Currasier covers, camouflage bands for feldmutzes and visor caps but we have never been able to obtain and did not know they existed of the officers or NCO visor cap cover. The cap is a standard Hessian NCO blue bodied visor cap with red piping, red centre band, ers...  read more

Code: 97309

BRITISH WWII LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN SIGNATURE.

A rare letter on crown headed paper typed address ‘HMS Kelly c/o GPO London’ dated ‘22nd April 1941. Hand written ‘Dear Mrs. Botham’ followed by typed text ‘Commander Walker has written to tell me of the closing down of the Royal Naval Club at Immingham’ he carries on talking about the Royal Naval Club and thanking Mrs Botham for all her hard work. Pen signed ‘Louis Mountbatten Captain (D) 5th ...  read more

Code: 97258

US WWII ARMY AIR FORCE OFFICERS VISOR CAP.

A fabulous condition London made officers visor cap. These caps were worn by members of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Air Force, they are identical. This example marked to the sweatband ‘A & S’, which is the Company of Ayres & Smith of London, size ‘7’, dated ‘1943’ with the British broad arrow acceptance stamp. Soft Melton material, lighter tan centre band, standard brown chinstrap with high...  read more

Code: 97286

FIELD MARSHALL BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY SIGNATURE, BELOW PHOTOGRAPH.

A large format photograph measuring 21cm x 16cm of the soccer team of Bernard Law Montgomery’s school. Printed above the photograph is the date ‘1906’, the team seated and standing with a cup, just below are printed all the names of the team members including ‘B.L. Montgomery, Captain’. Montgomery was created Montgomery of Alamein in 1946, therefore he has signed this photograph post 46. A hi...  read more

Code: 97295