WW2 British Senior Rank ( Company Officer ) NFS Helmet Area 39 - Swindon

Scarce NFS helmet from Area 39 ( Swindon) with wide red band for rank of Company Officer .
Another interesting helmet typical of Home Front helmets of the period where previous markings can be seen underneath the current paint in this case the word 'FIRE' & ghost outlines of previous rank markings which existed as he rose through the ranks. Faint marking to underside of rim 'HBH' for Ha...  read more

Code: 13728

WW1 'Feldpost 1914/15' Photograph Album

50 photographs of mostly related WW1 German soldiers in the field & at rest . Varying service dress & equipment , helmets , pickelhaubes etc. Some photos are captioned with placenames. Album itself is also of the period with 1914 Iron Cross motif 'Feldpost 1914/15' .  read more

Code: 14682

WW2 British .303 Cartridge Bandolier 1944 - May 1944 Filling date

WW2 British cartridge bandolier with first .303 ball ammunition filling date of March 1942 & second filling date of 22nd May 1944 MkII .303 ball rounds the standard rifle ammuntion. Filled most likely in preparation for the imminent Normandy Landings that were being prepared for June.  read more

Code: 14690

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

Code: 14692

Friday 1st November - Website Updated

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A mix of WW1 & WW2 items , more coming next week..


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Code: 14673

WW2 British Boiled Sweets Tin - 2/43

British soldiers Boiled Sweets ration tin packed February 1943.  read more

Code: 14666

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

Code: 14663

***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

Code: 14659

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

Code: 14664

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

Code: 14665