KOREAN WAR - 40TH INFANTRY DIV - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. SHOULDER SLIDE COMBINATION

Very rare 1st Argylls combination insignia as instituted in 1949 when the Argylls became part of the 40th Infantry Brigade before deploying to Korea in 1950.
Comprises the Cockerel formation sign and Argylls diced flash mounted on a jungle green patch with top loop and two lower stud fixings for wear singly on the shoulder .
Condition is excellent with bright colours.
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Code: 60554

WW2 - BATTLEDRESS COMBINATION - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND / HIGHLAND DIVISION

A nice One Look original from my personal collection of Argylls items.
Battledress sleeve combination with Argyll red/white dicing, printed HD formation sign and 3 red horizontal Brigade Stripes.
All properly period stitched .
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Code: 60559

93RD HLDRS. - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND ) - CLOTH HELMET CENTRE - 1878 - 1881

Extremely Rare short lived piece from my personal Argylls collection.
Centre from the helmet plate used on the cloth helmet betwenn 1878 to 1181 only.
O/R's.
Never cleaned but I daresay it will polish up nicely if desired.
With the generic back plate , I see these doing upwards of £650 with Bosley achieving a hammer price of £950.
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Code: 60564

WW2 - SHERWOOD FORESTERS - NOTTS & DERBY - 4 PIECE OFFICERS CAP BADGE - GAUNT

Beautiful officers badge with a silver frosted and gilded finish.
Kings crown.
4 piece construction with blue enamel behind the centre.
J.R Gaunt London mkd. to back on the scroll.
Retains the original finish , not polished off.
Likely for wear on the forage cap.
Lugs not slider.
Rare.
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Code: 60583

WW2 GERMAN - COMBAT PANZER GROUPING - HITLER YOUTH LEADER / ARMY / PANZER CREWMAN - PHOTOS & ID PAPERS - K.I.A. - VET BRING BACK

Rare
Interesting, poignant and fresh to the market Combat Panzer group .

One Mans journey from the HJ where he achieved the rank of Leader before joining the army and later ending up as a Combat Tank Crewman.
This mans group comprises
1 - HITLER JUGEND FUHRERAUSWEIS - Leaders I.D. card .
Führerausweis with printed details to the cover.
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Code: 60593

WW2 BRITISH CRUISE VISOR HELMET - RARE

Fresh to the Market !!
The rarest of all WW2 British helmets produced for use primarily for bomb disposal teams and armoured car crews.
There were 5,000 helmets produced in this configuration with the pull down armoured visor.
Good , " As Found " condition, untouched and totally original.
Visor mechanism works as it it should .
My first one since 1985 and it...  read more

Code: 54117

WW2 - 7th ARMOURED DIVISION - DESERT RATS - EL ALAMEIN - ABERDEEN VETS ARMOURED GROUPING

An amazing collection of items belonging to Charles A. Simmers.
Originally from Aberdeen this trooper saw service as a tank man in North Africa, Italy and Germany.
During his service he served with different armoured units and there are patches and shoulder slides to them in the group inc.,
Desert Rat Jerboa,scarce type on a khaki shoulder slide as worn.
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Code: 54571

1ST BTN. - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS - PIPE BAND - TENOR DRUM C/W BATTLE HONOURS - POTTERS

Circa 1960's.
Argyll & Sutherland Hldrs 1st ( Regular ) Btn. Pipe Band tenor drum with hand painted battle honours by Potters of Aldershot.
Premier drum.15' head
Excellent painting with no abrasions or damage.
Slotted tension rods which tie it to pre 1970's.
Not to be confused with later sticky transfer B.H.
Signed by Potters as they did with examples t...  read more

Code: 60099

WW1 CAMERONIANS - 1915 BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKED OFFICERS CAP BADGE

Cameronians ( S.R. ), officers cap badge.
Fine Great War example.
Dates to 1915 with Birmingham silver hallmarks for that year.
No rubbing or damage.
Good heavy badge .
Well detailed.
As nice as they come.
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Code: 60034