Military Collectables

WW2 Medal Pair to Williams ATS.

WW2 Defence and 1939/45 war medal to W23010 Corporal Dorris Williams Auxiliary Territorial Service.
Williams served with the ATS as a Confidential Secretary at the Western Command Headquarters from September 1939 to June 1946.
In WW2 the Western Command consisted of Welsh, West Lancashire, and East Lancashire Areas, each commanding two divisions plus other troops and covered Wales...  read more

Code: 30649

Scarce 19th Medallion Presentation of Colours Duke of York 1813.

A silvered medallion issued to those who attended the Presentation of Colours to Frederick Duke of York by Queen Charlotte at the
Royal Military Academy in August 1813.
Prince Frederick Duke of York and Field Marshal was the second son of George III and Queen Charlotte. Born Frederick Augustus on 16th August 1763. Frederick as the spare was thrust into the British Army at a young ...  read more

Code: 30648

Post WW2 No 9 Socket Bayonet – South African

Produced at the end of the 1940’s to replace the No 4 spike bayonet. It is unmarked and the blade has a different profile to the British manufactured version and the scabbard is slightly different, probably made by ARMSCOR. This bayonet I think is known as the S1 in south Africa. It is in excellent condition with original painted finish and looks hardy used.
It measures 11 inches long.read more

Code: 30647

British Mk III Helmet. London Fire Brigade.

A 1945 civil issue Mark III or Turtle helmet in black with original decal of the London Fire Brigade. It has its original early type liner and chin strap and comes in good untouched condition.  read more

Code: 30646

WW1 Iron Cross & Honour Cross Pair with Buttonhole Bar.

A wonderful court mounted pair comprising of the Iron cross 2nd class (EKII) of typical WW1 type suspender ring maker with KO for Königliche Muenzamt & Abteilung Orden of Berlin. The Honour cross or Hindenburg cross marked on the back ‘DRZHEIM’. I must have handled may hundreds of these crosses and I have never seen this mark before. It must be a scarce issue. If you know who this maker is, ple...  read more

Code: 30645

WW2 Era German Police Belt & Buckle

A good WW2 issue pebbled Aluminium Police (Ordnungspolizei) EM buckle and leather belt. Both in good used condition, the buckle has some wear and a few shallow dents and appears unmarked. The original leather belt is in very good order, this is stamped at the end, but hard to make out. Belt measures 36 inches long.  read more

Code: 30644

WW2 German Landsturm Service Book, Armband & Medal.

An interesting original group of items including Wehrpak, Rayon Landsturm armband, still in its original length and War merit Medal all belonging to Johann Karl Liebhardt of the Landsturm II of the Nuremberg II military district. He was a 59 year old man, called up in 1944 to serve in the local militia in the final desperate stages of the war. His photograph has been removed from the front of t...  read more

Code: 30643

WW1 Era Bavarian Military Merit Cross.

A superb WW1 era Bavarian Military Merit Cross with swords 3rd class in case of issue. It was Bavaria’s main decoration for bravery and military merit for enlisted soldiers and awarded for extraordinary merit by non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
This one is in excellent untouched condition and with light toning and in fitted case of issue by L. Chr. Lauer of Berlin.  read more

Code: 30642

WW2 German War Merit Cross without Swords

A very good example of this 2nd class medal, awarded without swords to noncombatants and civilians for meritorious service in aid of the war effort. It is marked on the suspender ring with No 52 for Gottlieb and Wagner of Idar-Oberstein, a town in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This one comes in excellent original condition and comes on a short piece of original ribbon.  read more

Code: 30641

WW2 German Merit Cross with Swords

A good WW2 issue German war merit Cross with swords for combatants.
The ribbon of the War Merit Cross second Class could be worn like the ribbon of the Iron Cross second Class. Awarded to; soldiers for exceptional service "not in direct connection with combat". Recipients had to win this grade of the award before being awarded the first-class medal.
The ribbon of the War Merit Cr...  read more

Code: 30640