HITLER YOUTH PROFIENCY BADGE MINIATURE - RZM , M1/63

Nice One Look HJ Profiency badge miniature in silver.
Nice age toning.
RZM and maker mkd., M1 /63 ( Steinhauer & Luck - Ludenscheid ).
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Code: 60371

HITLER YOUTH KNIFE WITH MOTTO - 1938 - ANTON WINGEN

Good early quality example of a HJ knife and the last year of the blades having the "BLUT UND EHRE" motto.
Motto nice and clear on this one.
Blade is very good with no darkening or pitting, no re shaping and has a good point.
Clear RZM mkd and maker code "M7 / 51" (Anton Wingen Jr.) and 1938 date to blade.
Leather cushion present and good on ricasso.
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Code: 60547

GERMAN - M40 ARMY SINGLE DECAL - MEDICS HELMET

Cracking helmet that's had the thumbs ups on Valhalla as having been a genuine Medics example.
Likely over painted as Medics sadly became targets or it's been re used by another soldier.
American vet bring back.
The red cross is clearly visible under the field grey paint going side to side and back to front.
Army decal to almost 100%.
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Code: 57448

WW2 - FAIRBAIRN / SYKES COMMANDO DAGGER - RARE AMERICAN MARINE CORPS PATTERN

WW2 Era American USMC F.S. Variant.
Cast Alloy Ringed Handle with it's original black finish .
WW2 Era USMC Style.
Features on page 139 of Flook’s book, " The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives " where this and similar USMC type hilt variants and colours are featured.
The author in the feature makes the comment that these knives are somethin...  read more

Code: 60513

BRITISH AIRBORNE PARATROOPERS DENISON SMOCK 1946

Good , " Been there " example of a 1946 dated Denison.
Made by " John Gordon - Size 4 - Smock Denison - Airborne Troops."
To suit height 5'8" - Breast 39 / 41 ", WD arrow.
Very clear label.
Highly sought after as they retain a lot of features from the WW2 smock at a fraction of the cost.
Worn in Korean War.
Newey brass poppers.
" DOT " brass zi...  read more

Code: 60500

93RD OF FOOT (ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND) OFFICERS WAIST BELT PLATE

Circa the Thin Red Line period.
1844.
Officers WBC.
Beautiful One Look original ,( these have been copied ).
Burnished curved back plate.
Fine detail silver centre with QVC, outer thistle spray enclosing an inner oval with " Sutherland Highlanders " with St. Andrew at the bottom.
Inner seeded centre with " XCIII ".
From my personal Argylls collec...  read more

Code: 60538

WW1 - 7TH ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. - SILVER WRIST I.D. DISC - GEORGE V COIN

Nice unique piece.
Often soldiers in the Great War wore I.D. discs on their wrist . usually on a leather strap.
This one has been fashioned from a silver coin.
Kings head to one side and the soldiers details to the other.
Rare.
7th A & S.H. ( Based at Stirling )
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Code: 60540

93RD HLDRS. ( ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. ) PIPERS SPORRAN / PAGRI BADGE

Extremely hard to come by , 93rd of Foot pipers sporran badge.
Period converted to pin back with correct overlong pin and brass hinge and hook .
I suspect this has been worn as pagri / sun helmet badge.
Cast nickel silver.
Thistle sprays with St. Andrew to centre.
Roman numerals " XC111 " to bottom.
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Code: 60544

WW1 BLACK WATCH OFFICER FRAMED PHOTO

Nice depiction of a WW1 Black Watch officer in Service Dress.
Original period frame as it came to me from his widows house in Ayrshire over 20 years ago.
Some staining to the card surround but not photo.
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Code: 59902

BRITISH MARK 1 COMPASS IN BOX - 1941 - T & G

First introduced in 1941.
Bakelite casing.
Luminescent needle.
All the markings are in white, as are the sight reference lines on the housing.
Maker mkd on base for T & G.
W.D. arrow.
Original card box of issue.
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Code: 59696