WWII JAPANESE NAVY SHINYO OR SEA QUAKE SUCIDE BOAT HELMET

Undoubtedly, one of the very rarest steel helmets of any modern period. The Japanese were to develop various defense and attack strategies that involved the sacrifice and effective suicide of those undertaking the mission. The best known to all were the kamikaze aircraft pilots who caused havoc and terror amongst the Allied navies. But another far less known tactic saw considerable developme...  read more

Code: 87248

WWII JAPANESE NAVY SHINYO OR SEA QUAKE SUCIDE BOAT HELMET

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Code: 87247

GERMAN WWII WINTER SHEEPSKIN WAISTCOAT.

A rare piece of German WWII uniform being the sleeveless canvas exterior sheepskin lined waistcoat, seen worn in many East Front photographs. Many of these garments were made up in Germany as stopgaps for the German forces that were suffering on the Eastern Front without proper winter issue clothing. All of its wooden buttons intact. No visible markings.  read more

Code: 87270

GERMAN WWII NAVAL OFFICERS BLUE WEB UNDER BELT.

The under belt for suspending the dagger or sword.  read more

Code: 87272

GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS OVERSEAS CAP.

Good large size, stamped size ‘58’ constructed in officers material. Some slight staining close to the enlisted ranks roundel, fitted with silver officers wire around the side edges of the cap with enlisted ranks machine embroidered eagle.  read more

Code: 87307

GERMAN WWII REICHSLUFTSCHUTZBUND 2ND CLASS MEDAL.

Nice quality heavy construction with good depth of detail, with its correct watered silk ribbon and pin back suspension.  read more

Code: 87319

GERMAN WWII EXPORING THE DRESS DAGGERS OF THE GERMAN NAVY BY THOMAS T. WITTMANN.

The excellent work by Tom Wittmann volume 3 on the Dress Daggers of the German Navy. Over 500 pages of fabulous black and white and colour photographs with much in-depth text on all variations of the German Navy dagger from 1844 to 1945. A must have publication for those interested in the naval dagger of the German Marine Forces.  read more

Code: 87332

GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN TWO-PIECE BRASS BUCKLE.

The main body being in brass, the Prussian circlet also in brass with its double pronged belt fixing system.  read more

Code: 87125

GERMAN WWI MECKLENBURG STRIELTZ GRENADIER REGIMENT No.89 2nd BATTALION AND FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT 24 3RD BATTERY OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE PLATE.

Very rare excellent condition retaining nearly all factory finish.  read more

Code: 87208

BRITISH WWII 8 X 25 BINOCULARS.

Retailer marked ‘A.W.Gamage, London’. Super stereo 8 x 25. Optics cloudy with some slight damage to the material covering the main body. Fitted in a brown leather carrying case with the remains of its neck strap.  read more

Code: 87341