GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS CONCENTRATION CAMP OBERSTURMFUHRER SHOULDER BOARDS.

A very rare pair of shoulder boards, stitch-in style for a concentration camp Obersturmfuhrer. Black wool based with copper brown silk piping. Subdued bullion exterior with one rank pip to each board. These boards have been removed from a tunic, the clear colour difference between the section of the board that is being protected underneath a shoulder is evident with the stitch marks across wher...  read more

Code: 85338

THE HITLER YOUTH VOLUME 1.

Bender publication by John R. Angolia, 1st edition 1991. 304 pages of black and white photographs, in-depth research and historical information on many aspects of the Hitler Youth, this is the 1st volume of a 2nd volume series.  read more

Code: 85391

GERMAN WWII POSTAL OFFICIALS OVERSEAS CAP.

A size 55 all dark blue wool boat shaped overseas cap. Red silk piped around the side curtain of the cap with its light gold on black postal size Bevo woven eagle and matching national cockade.  read more

Code: 85440

GERMAN WWII COLLECTORS GUIDE TO SS AND POLITICAL CUFF BANDS BY ULRIC OF ENGLAND.

A very good soft back publication, 78 pages long of virtually all of the cuff bands of the Waffen SS, Allgemeine SS and political organisations. Details of RZM labels, invaluable information for the cuff band collector. This is number 169 of 1,000 copies, published in 1998 and still hugely relevant today.  read more

Code: 85459

GERMAN WWII ELASTOLIN JINGLING JOHNNY CARRIER.

A generally good condition and scarce Elastolin figure in sawdust and glue of the soldier bearing the Jingling Johnny, these were always held aloft at the front of the regimental marching band. Good colour to the uniform, no degrading of the sawdust and glue figure but some obvious slight loss of where the upper left arm of the soldier holds the stem of the Jingling Johnny. All original paint t...  read more

Code: 85460

GERMAN WWII BROWN LEATHER MEDICAL POUCH, FULL.

Photographed on page 165 of Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933-45 by John R. Angolia, this lovely condition pouch with good supple leather, no damage, with all exterior fittings complete. The interior, if not full, it is very complete, all of its medical bandages, sulphurs, pills and equipment, as photographed on our web images. Maker marked on the exterior flap with eagle and swasti...  read more

Code: 85478

GERMAN WWII K98 BAYONET.

A very nice condition mismatch numbered K98 bayonet with scabbard. The blade good with some minor black spotting, the blade has not been sharpened or abused. Marked ‘WKC’ with number ‘5627’. Fitted into its original scabbard with all its blueing and is undamaged with its complete and maker coded ‘43’ dated cavalry type frog with the hilt retaining strap.

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Code: 85498

BRITISH WWII HOME FRONT BRODIE HELMET.

Standard Brodie helmet, two indentations to the crown, painted black with the letter ‘A’ stencilled to the front. The inner liner is size stamped and dated ‘1939’. Original owner’s name hand painted in green paint to the inner shell, also some scratched initials. The shell is dated ‘1939’ with makers stamp ‘JSS’ with its elasticated chinstrap.  read more

Code: 85505

BRITISH WWI ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS MACHINE GUNNERS PHOTOGRAPH.

A nicely framed photograph of A Company 7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers taken at Porthcawl in 1929. The group in the field with officers and two of the Vickers machine guns.  read more

Code: 85394

A PRIMER OF MILITARY KNIVES EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COMBAT, TRENCH AND UTILITIES KNIVES. PART 2.

The very crude but still invaluable soft back publication from Gordon Hughes from 1981. We have discovered 10 mint copies hidden away in our premises. A very good reference work for Italian daggers, American trench knives, British jungle knives. Over 212 individually identified knives and trench clubs, all in line drawing form. Fairbairn Sykes knives, OSS knives, Marine Raiders. This book has b...  read more

Code: 85536