Shoulder Title of the 'Cumberland & Westmorland ACF'.

Machine-embroidered yellow on green single title for the Cumberland & Westmorland Army Cadet Force.,  read more

Code: 50460

Third Reich : Reichswehr / Wehrmacht Manoeuvre-band Model 32 for the Steel-helmet.

Nice original red / yellow reversible helmet manoeuvre-band (Helmband 32) for use with the M16 and transitional pattern German steel helmets. Complete with buckle and clip, these bands were later replaced by the M36 band and are consequently rare. Excellent condition.
(For details see page 99 of Ludwig Baer's book on "The History of the German Steel Helmet 1916-1945.)  read more

Code: 52370

East Germany (DDR) : National House-flag / Drape.

Vertically-hanging double-sided national flag, 1.83mtrs x 1.19mtrs (approx 6' x 4')
The flag is made up of stitched national colours with a printed emblem stitched centrally on either side. The flag has a sleeve at one end for the suspension pole to fit through. Very good clean condition.  read more

Code: 52368

East German (DDR) : NVA Rank-patch for an Oberleutnant.

Machine-embroidered rank-insignia patch 9cms x 6cms for wear on the left breast of coveralls, flying-suits, etc. showing the rank of Oberleutnant. These short-lived patches were introduced in 1986 and the DDR came to an end in 1989. Two available.....price each.  read more

Code: 52367

Army Qualified Air Dispatch Instructor Arm-badge.

Machine-embroidered multi-coloured army qualification armbadge with Queen's crown for a Qualified Air Dispatch Instructor. Unissued condition and still contained in its sealed packet of supply.  read more

Code: 52366

WW2 Yorkshire War Worker YMCA Home-front Enameled Lapel-badge.

Good original wartime period 'Young Men's Christian Association Yorkshire Area War Worker" pin-back enameled lapel-badge. Large circular gilded brass example, 30mm dia with black and red enameling all in excellent condition. The reverse bears the maker's details 'Fattorini Bradford'.  read more

Code: 52363

National Hospital Service Reserve Enameled Membership (King's crown) Lapel-badge.

Pre-1953 green and red enameled brass pin-back badge in excellent condition. The reverse bears the maker's name 'H.W.Miller Ltd, Branston St., Birmingham 18'. Formed in 1948 under the Civil Defence Act as a product of the Cold War, the NHSR was finally disbanded in 1968.
(The purpose of the National Hospital Service Reserve was to recruit, train and organise a peacetime reserve of men an...  read more

Code: 52360

BRD : Early Bundeswehr Official Photo of a Raketenwerfer 110 SF (Rocket launcher).

Original official photo 17.5cms x 13cms ,from the West German Ministry of Defence (Verteidigungsministerium) showing a couple of Rocket launchers 110 SF. This piece of equipment consisted of two eighteen-barrel rocket-launchers on a rotating mount carried on a LKW 7t gl vehicle. All the rockets were 110mm calibre, electrically fired and had a maximum effective range of 15,000 mtrs although th...  read more

Code: 52359

BRD : Early Bundeswehr Official Photo of an Armoured Bridging Vehicle.

Original official photo 17.5cms x 13cms ,from the West German Ministry of Defence (Verteidigungsministerium) showing a Bundeswehr American M48 A2 chassis on which is mounted the hydraulic bridging equipment. The bridge, which was 19.2mtrs long x 4mtrs wide, could take a load of 60 tonnes and span an 18mtr gap, being laid in 3-5 minutes. The vehicle is shown crossing one of its own bridges. T...  read more

Code: 52358

Third Reich : Period Postcard of a Painted Portrait of General Erich Ludendorff.

Beautiful coloured portrait painting postcard of General Erich Ludendorff wearing his principal decorations. The painting was done by Paul Bender. This pre-1945 postcard was produced by the Ludendorff Verlag Gmbh in Munich. It has a lengthy caption on the reverse saying that larger print copies of the painting are available at a price of RM 10.-. Excellent / near mint condition. Rare.  read more

Code: 52357