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Code: 14881

WW2 British '37 Pattern Battledress Blouse With Unlined Collar - 1940 Date

Rare unlined collar '37 pattern battledress blouse complete with clothing label bearing 1940 date.
As has been recorded the first issues of the new '37 pattern battledress blouse came without a lined collar although this was soon modified with a lined collar to prolong its service life. Surviving examples of the unlined version are therefore rare . In excellent condition the label gives...  read more

Code: 14871

WW1 French 1915 Officer Aspirant Infantry Kepi

Rare WW1 French Infantry Kepi of the 1915 period this being one of the first productions of the new 1915 blue uniform.
In the classic wartime Polo shape it has red flecked rank bar to front denoting officer aspirant with gilt chinstrap & officer rank piping. Flaming grenade buttons to each side denoting infantry. Interior has a quality leather sweatband with red silk lining & green card...  read more

Code: 14867

WW1 French Officers M15 Adrian With Acier Trempe Liner

An early French infantry M15 Adrian helmet which bears the liner of a private purchase 'Acier Trempe' helmet .
The Acier Trempe helmets were available on the commercial market before the general introduction of the M15 Adrian however these were soon banned due to being considered as not up to standard for combat use. The liners were , however, often transferred by officers into issue h...  read more

Code: 14868

WW1 German Perlux Trench Torch

Produced by the well known wartime manufacturer BING these are a classic WW1 German soldiers trench item factory painted in the classic German apple green as seen on the helmets that Gebruder BING produced.  read more

Code: 14870

WW2 British Paratrooper Helmet ( HSAT) Mk2 Model 1944

A rare textbook camouflage scrim netted 1944 dated example of the Mk2 British paratrooper helmet this piece being one of the first issued with the ' Third model' webbing chinstrap system.
Helmet has its original wartime factory paint to shell with this showing heavy wear to exterior. Webbing straps show the wartime stitch configuration which is explained in the superb reference by Olive...  read more

Code: 14880

WW2 British V Neck Sweater - 1944 Dated

An excellent condition 1944 dated example.  read more

Code: 14872

WW1 French M1909 Straight Shovel 1915

A WW1 French M1909 entrenching tool dated 1915 with manufacturer markings 'LASVIGNES 1915 TOUIVILLE' .  read more

Code: 14873

WW1 British '14 Pattern Shoulder Brace

Rare '14 pattern shoulder brace , full length & a very difficult component to find.  read more

Code: 14876

WW1 British '14 Pattern Water Bottle Carrier & Rare WW1 MkVI Water Bottle

An almost impossible component of the 1914 pattern leather equipment to source this a rare untouched early MkVI water bottle within its '14 pattern leather carrier. This is a textbook example of how an early WW1 waterbottle set would have been issued to the British soldier.
There is always much discussion regarding the true format of a correct WW1 issue waterbottle however there are seve...  read more

Code: 14877