***RARE*** British Army Emergency Ration Tin 1903 ( Cocoa & Dinner )

A very rare Emergency ration tin with broad arrow & date 'MAR 1903' on one side & to the other ' 4oz Dinner & 4oz Cocoa' with remains of paper instruction labels.
This is only the third I have ever seen of these pre WW1 tins one in a private collection , the other in my own collection & this one. Still sealed & never opened the paper labels are partially legible one reading 'Chocolate B...  read more

Code: 15361

WW1 US Named Messtin - KIA 1/10/18

WW1 US messtin set named SULLIVAN to top & RAY to bottom in same hand.
Jnitial research suggests that that Pvt Ray SULLIVAN of 18th Inf regt, 1st Inf Div was Killed in Action 1/10/2018.  read more

Code: 15363

WW1 German Drinking Cup 1917

Green enamelled drinking cup as issued to the German soldier in WW1.
marked to bottom 'Wupperman 17' .  read more

Code: 15364

USMC Vietnam War Helmet With Graffiti & USMC Shirt From Same Man

A good combat example of a graffiti daubed camouflage covered US M1 helmet from the Vietnam period which has distinctive traits of USMC issue. Comes with the same mans USMC shirt with stencilled EGA insignia of the Marine Corps. Cover has much handscribbled graffiti applied to it with , for example, the place name 'JAPAN' where time was spent on leave from Vietnam. Other names , places & dates ...  read more

Code: 15366

WW2 British Mountain Warfare Issue Cap 1944

A hard to find 1944 dated item of the wartime developed mountain kit . This example retains still the often missing inner liner element with a good clear maker mark and 1944 date . Under the liner is the M coded issue inspection stamp . A nice stored unworn example .  read more

Code: 15365

WW1 French M15 Infantry Adrian Helmet

Excellent example of the WW1 French M15 Adrian helmet with flaming grenade badge to front for Infantry , machine gun troops etc.
Still in its early 1915 light blue factory paint finish the black leather liner is of the early one piece issue. Complete with corrugated air ventilation strips & green woollen backing made from Colonial uniform off cuts. A couple of rodent bites to leather. O...  read more

Code: 15376

WW1 German Cartridge Bandolier

One half of the blue German cartridge bandolier now empty & discarded in the are oif a European battlefield until now.  read more

Code: 15371

WW1 French Soldiers Puttees

Full length blue woollen puttees as issued with the M1915 model of uniform & worn by French other ranks troops. Both complete with cords & leather edging to boot section.  read more

Code: 15373

WW1 French 121st Infantry Regiment Officers Kepi

***Fascinating piece of history from this well fielded WW1 French infantry Regiment who served Battle of the Ardennes, The Second Battle of the Marne,The Meuse-Argonne Offensive & Verdun ***

An early WW1 French Kepi of the 121st Infantry Regiment in the Polo style often preferred by younger officers in the August 1914 period.
In the black & red colour originating from th...  read more

Code: 15358

WW1 German Field Glasses 1915

WW1 German 1915 dated pair of Field glasses as carried by officers , NCOs , machine gunners etc.
Made by Emil Busch & dated 1915.  read more

Code: 15360