WW2 British Hampshire Regiment Forage Cap
British army side hat of the early war period with Hampshire Regiment cap badge .
Good used condition. read more
55.00 GBP
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WW2 British Boiled Sweets Tin - 2/43
British soldiers Boiled Sweets ration tin packed February 1943. read more
55.00 GBP
Original & Rare D-Day Eisenhower ' June 6, 1944, Order Of The Day ' Printed Leaflet
These June 6, 1944, order of the day printed leaflets were issued by Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Allied forces on the eve of D-Day, the first day of the invasion of Normandy. The message was intended to impress upon the troops the importance of their mission which Eisenhower called a "Great Crusade". Eisenhower had been drafting the order ... read more
350.00 GBP
WW2 British Boiled Sweets Ration Tin - 10/43
Boiled sweets ration tin packed October 1943 . read more
55.00 GBP
US Breakfast K Ration 1944
A rare empty K Ration Breakfast meal as issued to US troops & used extensively in NW Europe where this piece was recently found.
Having existed since 1942 they were first issued in brown card cartons however this was changed to colour as here in May 1944 just prior to the Normandy invasion. Both the exterior & inner cartons can be seen here the contents long gone !
Such items as... read more
195.00 GBP
***RARE*** WW2 British **SECRET** Message From Supreme Commander To D-Day Forces
A 'SECRET' marked document issued to officers for the D-Day landings this a message from the Supreme Commander Eisenhower : -
'The following message from the Supreme Commander will be read to troops by an officer after embarkation , if prior to 0001 hrs . D=1 , and only when no postponement of the operation is likely ; alternatively , when briefing prior to embarkation after 000... read more
WW2 British D-Day 'Do's & Dont's For Troops Going Overseas'
A May 1943 handout for troops going overseas on the subject of security , breaches of security with various instructions on being guarded against enemy intelligence gathering . read more
WW2 British D-Day Standing Orders For Officers Commanding Troops On Ships Or Craft- Dated June 1944
A June 1944 dated document isseud to officers in Marshalling Areas just prior to the D-Day Landings.
Instructions for officers on moving to embarkation areas , embarkation discipline & maintaining discipline & administration to troops whi may be from different units.
'Each man has in his possession -
(i) an emergency ration
(ii)two 24-hour landing rations<... read more
WW2 British Netted Camouflage MkIII Turtle Helmet 1944
A classic British infantrymans MkIII Turtle helmet with scrim camouflage netting as worn by British troops in Normandy.
With the distinctive high rivets of wartime manufactured examples the shel has been finished in khaki with a small gauge camouflage net & string to its exterior on which to attach extra foliage . Added to this the tied on piece of scrim mame a very effective camouflage ... read more