5TH ROYAL SCOTS OFFICERS COLLAR BADGE - MAKER MKD.

Nice officers bi metal collar by Anderson of Edinburgh .
Nickel silver star with gilded brass.
2 piece construction.
One lug a bit bent but scarce piece.
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Code: 59448

WW1 TURKISH OFFICERS SWORD

Rare sword in the German pattern as used by Turk officers in the Great War.
Silver plated brass scabbard with fishtail end.
Almost all finish remaining with a little rust/ finish loss on the end.
Dent free. Two stout hanging loops.Throat screws present
Handle is ribbed wood with wire binding. One chip out the wood near the pommel.
Very clean acid etched blade...  read more

Code: 60281

HLI (HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY) WW2 OFFICERS GLENGARRY - ATTRIBUTED

" Been There " Highland Light Infantry officers Glengarry.
Straight from the Vets daughter a number of years ago .
Green wool body with black touree.
Nice fringed rosette with it's original to it officers cap badge.
Broad black cotton trill and original tails.
Waxed cotton lining, good overall with a bit of damage from the badge cotter pin.
No moth or ...  read more

Code: 60315

WW1 - SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY - LARGE GROUPING - ATTRIBUTED

Stunning large collection of One Mans items .
A direct purchase from the family many years ago and kept by me until now..

Comprises -
Leather trim badged and named glengarry with full length original tails and cap badge on Regimental tartan patch.
WW1 Large size jack knife.
Pair of badged epaulettes from a o/r's Service Dress.
Trench art match ...  read more

Code: 60330

GERMAN WW2 - INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE - KARL WURSTER

Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze – Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen.
Heavy zinc construction with dark toning.
The back is marked with the small W logo from Wurster and is in great condition with the remains of the soft bronze finish.
Zinc Wurster made IAB's are rarer than the solid tombac pieces and it is one of the most difficult to find zinc IAB.
One of a number o...  read more

Code: 60383

RAF AIRCREW MK3 COLD WEATHER JACKET - VARIANT

" Mk3 " (aircrew) cold weather jacket.
All complete with integral hood, monkey tail and all fastenings and velcro fixings.
This is a scarce variant where studs were added to the front as a modification to fit manifold mounting plates for the aircrew respirator (AR-5).
A similar manifold mount was incorporated onto flying coveralls and life preservers during 1980’s/early 1...  read more

Code: 60392

WW1 - GERMAN EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN - ASGARI POLIZEI TRUPPE FEZ BADGE - K.I.A. - ATTRIBUTED

This is an other ranks German East Africa native Asgari volunteer soldiers Tarbusch (fez) eagle.
This type worn solely by the East African Polizeitruppe in WW1.
It has the distinctive large gilded metal eagle of the Polizeitruppe as opposed to the smaller white metal version for the Schutztruppe askaris.
What is especially interesting is the original hand written note atta...  read more

Code: 60261

WW1 BLACK WATCH - PERTHSHIRE VOLUNTEERS - HOME GUARD CAP BADGE

Good example in either silver or heavy silver plate.
This unit were raised for home defence in the Great War.
" Perthsire Volunteers - 1916 " on a seeded ground.
Fluted star to the centre.
No rubbing.
Lugs a bit bent otherwise,
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Code: 57038

AUSTRALIAN - 5TH BTN. VICTORIA SCOTTISH CAP BADGE

Rare item.
Struck in nickel silver.
Scottish lion on Nemo Me Impune Laccessit motto.
Uncleaned with nice age toning.
Will clean up a treat if desired.
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Code: 57274

GERMAN 3RD REICH - ARMY NCO'S VISOR CAP

Early " One Looker " in the classic tri cot material.
White Waffenfarbe for Infantry.
All original insignia with metal cockade and roundel and silvered army eagle , this with some of the original silvered finish present.
This is a stitch on type eagle with small thread holes at the top of the eagles wings and below the Swaz. Nicely age toned.
Black leather chin strap...  read more

Code: 60321