WW2 Japanese 'Soldiers Personal Flag

Interesting Japanese Personal/Prayer flag in high quality silk & otherwise known as the 'meatball' flag.
These were flags which a soldier's family and friends would sign with good luck messages and patriotic slogans before a soldier left for the front. He would carry this with him to bring good luck in battle.
Often a very much souvenired item by Allied troops due to its iconic ...  read more

Code: 14297

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

WW1 French M15 Infantry Adrian Helmet

A WW1 M15 Infantry Adrian helmet with flaming grenade to front also applicable for motorised machine gun troops.
This helmet is still in its early lighter blue paint finish as they appeared before the colour was darkened in 1916. Badge to front is firm & totally original to the helmet this matching in colour to the rest of the helmet. Still retaining its original brown leather chinstrap...  read more

Code: 14281

Feldzug Book 1917 - Michael Baldwin

Rare 1917 edition - The introduction of Camouflage helmets bring a plethora of colour to this edition, more rare machine guns and further in depth insights into gas warfare artifacts. Author Michael Baldwin once again offers a wealth of text information to accompany the high resolution images, spread over 205 pages and bound once again in hard back format.  read more

Code: 14282

WW1 British First Field Dressing 1918

A May 1918 dated example of a WW1 British First Field Dressing opened at one end so as one can see the similarly marked contents inside.
Marked to front 'War Office-Medical Division' Made by the well known supplier 'John Bell & Croyden' with clear May 1918 date.  read more

Code: 14279

WW2 British 7X50 Binoculars & Case 1940

A 7X50 pair of British military binoculars in brown leather case dated 1940.
Binoculars in good condition with clear optics & marked 'ROSS,London ' to right shoulder with '7X50' to left. Neck strap intact. Brown leather case marked with War Department broad arrow & ' BINOCULAR,PRISMATIC No5, CASE MK1'. All tabs are intact other than the front keeper which is detached on one side.  read more

Code: 14277

Early WW1 British Three Part Messtin To 1st Durhams

An early British kidney shaped three part messtin with regimental markings to the 1st Durhams.
These early three part messtins were discontinued in 1906 however still in use during the early stages of WW1. War Department marked with broad arrow to rim it survives in very good condition.  read more

Code: 14278