WW2 GERMAN HJ OBBERBANNFURHER SHOULDER BOARD

Hitler Youth Oberbannführer shoulder board .
Constructed of black wool, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing an embroidered oak leave and acorn.
C /w paper label to rear.
Forum posted.
Rare .
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Code: 56178

WW1 ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. - OFFICERS LEATHER TOOL POUCH

Good rare piece of officers kit being a Morocco leather pouch containing a variety of tools.
"A & S.H." marked to outside flap.
2 press stud fixings in good order.
Tools all maker marked. "Booths".
Felt flap present.
Leather good.
Great War or earlier.
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Code: 56772

1943 DTD. BRITISH AIRBORNE HELMET - LEATHER STRAPS

Good "Been There" combat example with early leather straps.
Scrim net original with hessian strips and some tears.
Original untouched condition.
G & S 1943. to inside.
Top pad present.
Now rare .
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Code: 56622

LEICESTER REGIMENT MUSICIANS POUCH BADGE

Very good example in heavy sand cast nickel silver.
Very well detailed with no rubbing or damage.
Long lugs.
Uncleaned.
Scarce
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Code: 57210

1ST MIDLOTHIAN COAST VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY HELMET PLATE.

Good example of this scarce helmet plate.
White metal o/r's. 3 lugs. One lug lost the tip of the loop QVC crown.
Age toned as found. Will clean up nicely if desired.
Some polishing to the bottom scroll.
Worn circa 1878-88.
Royal Arms with short scroll below reading, "First" over the gun. Below a long scroll with, 'Midlothian Coast Artillery Vols'.
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Code: 57218

GERMAN WW2 - DLV BELT BUCKLE - MKD & DTD. - LBA MKD

Very good example.
Retains most of it's silvered finish .
Pebbled aluminium.
Black painted swaz.
Leather tang with faint Nurmberg maker details, 1938 date and Luftwaffe LBA stamp.
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Code: 58104

WW2 GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE BLOCKADE RUNNERS AWARD - SCHWERIN / OTTO FEC

Blockade Runner Badge by Schwerin, Berlin - In tombac.
Both ship and eagle retain retain their blackened and silvered finishes.
Nicely maker marked, "Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin Ausf. Schwerin Berlin".
Top quality , extremely fine condition.
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Code: 57986

WW2 TRANSITIONAL BRITISH HELMET WITH SACKING COVER

Very rare helmet being a smooth paint 1930's Tommy helmet with a WW1 Brodie liner.
I've had other examples where the shell has been WW1 and the liner WW2 .
Pre war smooth brown paint, this over the top rivet on the exterior of the helmet so marraige done at factory level.
Brodie liner has the red Brodie stamp inside and top rubber doughnut although the wool over that is a...  read more

Code: 58531

FIFE & FORFAR CAR MASCOT

Rare Fife and Forfar Yeomanry car mascot / bumper badge.
Post '52 Regimental device over Regimental colours.
Heavy acrylic body.
Circa early 1960's.
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Code: 59429

1946 - BRITISH ARMY COUNTER-TERRORISM — PALESTINE PAMPHLET

Very rare British Army manual dealing with terrorist explosive devises and methods in Israel Palestine before the establishment of the Jewish state.
Only 2 copies can be traced in institutions, (National Library of Israel and Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto).
One sold Chiswick Auctions in 2018 ( £1750 ) and another by Christies in 2020 ( £2150 )
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Code: 59821