BRITISH CHURCH MEMORIAL PLAQUE.

A heavy brass plaque measuring 45 x 31cm reading ‘IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAJOR GENERAL SIR W.L.O. (OLIVER) TWISS K.C.I.E C.B., C.B.E. MC. COLONEL 9TH GURKHA RIFLES 1879 TO 1962’. This is a heavy item and shipping will be expensive. Major General Twiss servied in France in WWI from 1914 to 1917, he commanded the 2nd/9th Gurkha Rifles between 1920 to 23, awarded MC 1916. He retired from the British...  read more

Code: 85432

CANADIAN WWI MILLS EQUIPMENT

An extremely rare set of Mills equipment, which belonged to and was worn in WWI overseas by Major Thomas Jones 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Field Artillery. The set includes the rare 1911 U.S.Colt webbing holster with its metallic base cap. The Mills equipment belt, a single cross strap and the double magazine pouch. The holster is beautifully marked to the interior flap ‘Mills 1914’ w...  read more

Code: 85365

GROUP OF SOFT BACK MILIARY BOOKS.

Eight soft backed military books, a mixture of the series of Men at Arms and Osprey, Osprey no 341 British Air Forces 1914-18 volume 2, Osprey 157 20th Century Military Body Armour entitled Flak Jackets, Osprey Men at Arms series, The Austro Hungarian Forces in WWI, 14-16, Osprey Men at Arms series The Austro Hungarian Forces in WWI Volume 2, Osprey Elite series The German Freikorps 1918-23, Eu...  read more

Code: 67503

GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS CAMOUFLAGE PONCHO MISPRINT.

A nice condition misprinted on the spring side Waffen SS camouflage poncho. Standard oak leaf pattern, reversible, on the spring side some of the green colours to one corner are printed in a near cream colour and in certain other parts. One patch repair to the centre of the cape. All of the metallic eyelets are intact. All of the zeltbahn buttons are missing. No other undue stains or heavy dama...  read more

Code: 84900

GERMAN WWII ARMY OR SS DOUBLE DECAL EX WIRE COVERED COMBAT HELMET.

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Code: 85120

GERMAN WWII ARMY HELMET COVER.

A rare service worn white lined helmet cover in splinter pattern camouflage issued to the army troops. Various snags to the cloth, some what appear to be slight paint stains. The stitching is good and strong overall with its foliage loops attached, still having its full length internal puller.  read more

Code: 85139

GERMAN WWII ARMY HELMET COVER.

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Code: 85138

GERMAN WWII SS OFFICERS SWORD.

A very nice example of the early model SS officers sword, very good blade, non maker marked as is standard with these early swords. 84cm long blade with its white leather washer still fitted between the shoulders of the blade and the lowest part of the D shaped hilt, the leather washer is slightly fractured. Standard SS runic markings to the upper throat of the scabbard and on the lower section...  read more

Code: 85079

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS WINTER FUR CAP.

The commonly seen white fur cap, worn in great quantities by the Luftwaffe in winter condition, this example being officer field upgraded having silver cording added around the crown of the cap with an officers white backed Luftwaffe eagle and wire woven cockade below. Standard fur lining. The side curtains are held together at the top by a button. Large canvas label stitched to the interior wi...  read more

Code: 84006

GERMAN WWII ARMY STYLE SS OFFICERS OVERSEAS CAP.

As can be seen in many period photographs SS officers utilised army officers caps for field use, this is a classic example. Officer ribbed quality construction, nap very thin, on pulling down the side curtains the original nap can be clearly seen. Silver waffenfarbe to the crown. Various moth holes across the cap, which can be seen in our web images mainly on the left hand side as the cap is wo...  read more

Code: 85032