WW1 - COLDSTREAM GUARDS COMMANDING OFFICERS - FIELD SERVICE SILVER CAP BADGE - ATTRIBUTED

Beautiful early officers badge attributed to Brigadier Lancelot Merivale Gibbs, D.S.O., M.C.M.I.D. ( 4 ).
Unmarked silver with undamaged blue & red enamel.
To the back are his hand applied initials and the date( of his enlistment ) .
Enlisted 1910 and saw extensive action in the Great War rising to Commanding Officer of the 2nd Btn. in 1916.
He also served in WW2 as...  read more

Code: 58776

WW2 ROYAL TANK REGIMENT CAP BADGE C/W RARE MAKER MKD. BACKING PLATE

Nice badge, shaped for wear on the beret.
What makes this one really nice is the engraved brass back plate with Bovington Camp retailer details in black lettering.
Rarity.
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Code: 54285

GERMAN 3RD REICH DEUTSCHE JUGEND ( DJ ) WHISTLE

Signal whistle made from horn and not the issue bakelite.
Carved DJ device and brass plate with owners initials.
Also maker mkd.
Metal lanyard ring.
Working.
Rare piece.
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Code: 58829

WW2 GERMAN - KRIEGSMARINE - DRL SPORTS BRONZE AWARD BADGE WITH CITATION BOOK

Rare Kriegsmarine example of the DRL award with it's associated achievement book.
Measures 15cm x 21cm in an off-white card cover with an embossed image of the award .
The first page is blank.
The second page has photograph of the recipient, in his Kreigsmarine sailors uniform.
The third page has a printed image of the award along with Munich 1937 stampings.
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Code: 59520

BRITISH 1960 PATTERN 1966 DATED GREEN COMBAT TROUSERS

Rare combat trousers.
Retain their olive green colour , not faded / washed out.
Original labels inside.
All buttons and fixings present, couple of small marks.
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Code: 59781

WW1 BRITISH MADE PROPAGANDA IRON CROSS

British Made Iron Cross
Made for anti German propaganda and to help to raise funds for the War effort in the Great War.
Cast iron.
"W" for Kaiser Wilhelm, 1914 date and German crown to front and to the back, "Deutschland".
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Code: 60262

WW1 GERMAN CARL ZEISS TRENCH SCISSOR BINOCULARS ON STAND

First World War Carl Zeiss trench 'scissor' binoculars c/w their original Zeiss adjustable tripod stand.
Original field grey paint to both binos and stand.
Well marked.
All controls for adjustments working well.
Good optics with graticules.
Been in my personal collection for years.
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Code: 60285

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 BRITISH A.S.C / ARTILLERY / MOUNTED TROOPS - BLACK SAM BROWNE BELT & STRAP - NAMED

Rare blackened Sam Browne as worn by mounted Corps units in the Great War, inc. Army Service Corps and RFA .
Good condition , in this instance the family member was an officer with the ASC and this came came with other artefacts of his inc. medals straight out the house !
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Code: 60113

GERMAN WW2 - WOUND BADGE IN BLACK

Great example.
Black painted die struck brass.
Some paint loss to the high points of the Swaz and a little from the wreath otherwise the shiny paint is good.
Brass needle pin to back.
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Code: 60178