Scarce British '37 Patt 1941 Dated Wirecutter Pouch & Wirecutters

WW2 British wirecutter pouch from the '37 pattern equipment having a very hard to find WW2 date of 1941 .
Wirecutter pouches are not rare in themselves however those with WW2 dates are very hard to find especially as early as 1941. Made by 'MEco' ( Mills ) with broad arrow marking . Wirecutters are included this pair dated 1940.  read more

Code: 14294

WW1 British '08 Pattern Largepack 1914 Dated

A 1908 pattern webbing equipment largepack in very good unblancoed condition & with rare 1914 date.
Marked 'MECo 1914' with broad arrow inspection stamp to underside of flap for the Mills Equipment Company. All tabs & buckles present , some light wear overall.  read more

Code: 13457

WW1 British Souvenir Ashtray

A WW1 British Mills bomb souvenir made into an ashtray design with hinged top to the hollow bomb mounted onto a cigarette recessed base.
On one side of the base is an inscription that reads ' Memento of the Great War actual hand grenade casting as used by the allies ' . The other side reads ' Regd. No 651542. 1915 ' .
Interesting piece & typical of the war mementoes that could b...  read more

Code: 14300

WW1 British Wirecutters In Webbing Pouch , Matching 1917 Dates

WW1 British wirecutters made by 'Chillington' & dated 1917. Coming in 1917 dated MECo marked webbing case . Ink stamped markings to a Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) unit .  read more

Code: 13829

Victorian Slade Wallace Buff Frog

A Victorian buff leather frog which will fit the Lee Metford bayonet but also other bayonets of the period as well.
Various unit issue & reissue markings to rear the most legible being '3.LRV' . Buckle fastening strap in perfect order.
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Code: 9064

WW1 French 'Mouchoirs D'Instruction Militaire' No.2 ( M1874 Rifle )

Interesting pre WW1 barrack block instructional hankerchief for the French soldier on the Model 1874 Rifle.
These were made for the soldiers in a whole series of various soldiering subjects & can make quite a collection in their own right. This is No.2 of the set & although they surface from time to time there were many others which I have never even seen ! There are detailed drawings d...  read more

Code: 12873

WW1 British Trench Whistle 1917

A 1917 dated whistle as carried by officers in the trenches of WW1 often sounded when it was time to 'go over the top' .
Made by 'AdeCourcy&Co,Birmingham' & in working order.  read more

Code: 14298

Camouflaged Souvenir Art WW1 US Brodie Helmet

A US WW1 M17 helmet that has been camouflage souvenir painted in segments with blue & white insignia of the 4th Infantry Division to front & placenames written onto the helmets entirety .
Painted to front of helmet are the unit details ' Co.D 30th Inf ' with initials of the man painted to underside of rim . Liner minus.  read more

Code: 14302

WW1 British 'PULLMAN A1' Trench Armour Set

Scarce British private purchase WW1 'Pullman A1 Shield' which was featured in an advertisement in 'War Dragon' the Buffs regimental magazine of October 1916.
Advertised by ' The OW Cuirass Syndicate' as ' the lightest & most efficient of all steel shields' it was allegedly found proof against 'shrapnel bullets at 700 feet per second velocity ' & ' any enemy service revolver at point bla...  read more

Code: 14286

WW2 US Tankers Helmet

A very nice example of the iconic US tankers helmet.
Used as of 1941 the tankers helmet was intended as a 'crash' helmet & could accommodate the M1 helmet over the top of it for ballistic protection.
The shell is of US OD coloured vulcanised fibre with ten vent holes & a widened rear neck piece to protect the back of the head. It has side flaps to house the R14 earphones as seen ...  read more

Code: 14276