Military Collectables

WW2 Era RAF Leaflet Drop to the French People about Churchill

A scarce WW2 era leaflet all in the French language air dropped by the RAF to the French people telling them about the friend they have in Churchill and all of the historic help and support he has given the people since the Great War through 1941. It comes in good condition given its age and function, there is yellowing to the page and a small tear top right, it comes A5 size.  read more

Code: 30016

Pair WW2 Field Binoculars in Case 1916.

A good pair of WW1 field binoculars in their original leather case, this is having the retailers mark for T. French & Sons, London and dated 1916. The binoculars are in good order, nice clear lenses, they have pull out shrouds the outer black leather covering has some wear and missing on one shroud. The brown leather case is also in good order with front strap and top handle missing. the measur...  read more

Code: 30018

Scarce WW1 Era Bedfordshire Yeomanry Sweetheart Brooch

A very nice quality brass and enamel sweetheart brooch for the Bedfordshire yeomanry constructed from brass with blue enamel, there are a variety of Sweethearts for the Bedfordshires but I cant find one in this style, it comes in good condition with some light wear to the brass and it measures two inches long.  read more

Code: 30026

WW1 Era Waterloo Bayonet Brooch Pin

This is a super condition WW1 era miniature bayonet fashioned as a brooch, it has ‘Waterloo’ along one side of the blade and has been finished with a tiny mother-of-pearl grip, it measures just over 1.75 inches long.  read more

Code: 30027

WW1 Era Bruxelles Bayonet Brooch Pin

This is a super condition WW1 era miniature bayonet fashioned as a Brooch, it has ‘Bruxelles’ along one side of the blade and has been finished with a tiny mother-of-pearl grip, it measures 2.25 inches long.  read more

Code: 30028

Pair Early 20thC RNLI Marked Binoculars.

A rare find, a pair of superb quality binoculars by H H & Son Ltd of Liverpool. They are finished in black with eye cups and marked on one of the shrouds ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’. They are in very good condition, nice clear, clean lenses, leather neck strap and what looks to be a later brown leather case. 5x 5 inches.  read more

Code: 30030

Victorian Indian Carved Wood Box – Oxfordshire 52nd Reg of Foot

My immediate thought was that this really well carved box was Chinese in origin but research shows the 52nd regiment had no connection to service in China but they did spend a lot of time in India and it turns out that India has a strong tradition of dragons so it is my assumption that this box came from a serving soldier from the 52nd Oxfordshire regiment of foot who spent time in India pre th...  read more

Code: 30033

Pair WW2 Era German Police Shoulder Boards.

Pair of 1930’s / 40’s German Police shoulder bords or epaulettes. They come in very good original condition but have been cut off and they are both missing their tabs. Free from moth damage and still nice bright colours.  read more

Code: 30055

WW2 Era German West Wall Medal,

A very good early medal which was instituted on 2 August 1939 and was given to those who designed and built the fortifications on Germany's western borders, known as the West Wall or, in English, the Siegfried Line. On 13 November 1939 eligibility was extended to include servicemen of the Wehrmacht who served on the West Wall for at least ten weeks. This medal ceased to be issued in 1941.
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Code: 30065

1930’s DRL Sports Badge – Bronze.

German Sports Badges was issued for the completion of various physical and athletic tests, this one is in bronze so a 3rd class award.
Although there is some wear to the surface of this badge, it comes in very good condition so it’s only main fault really, is it has a small kink in the pin. A fine example with good makers details on the back of Wernstein, Jena  read more

Code: 30066