WW2 Canadian Auxiliary Straps 1941/42

Both marked 'ZL&T' & dated 1941/42 respectively.  read more

Code: 15115

WW2 Canadian Shoulder Braces 1942/43

Pair of Canadian issue field equipment shoulder braces with markings & faint dates of 1942/43.  read more

Code: 15118

WW2 Russian SSH40 Steel Combat Helmet 1941

A scarce original example of the Russian SSh 40 helmet this being the 1940 pattern superseding the 1939 model.
In the typical wartime green of Russian manufacture it is complete with its three pad liner system & also the totally correct web chinstrap arrangement secured with rivet studs . Liner pads are of the distinctive oilcloth material with natural felt strips to the reverse. All pa...  read more

Code: 15044

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Code: 15077

WW2 US Airborne Parachutist Helmet With Westinghouse Paratrooper Liner

A textbook U.S. Airborne helmet with Westinghouse Paratrooper Liner .
The early Westinghouse liner is fitted with a green cotton web suspension, leather sweatband and "A" yokes with canvas chin cup. Liner washers are in green painted steel used from June 1943 to June 1944. Chin cup buckles are of cast iron alloy painted green these used from September 1943 until the end of the war when t...  read more

Code: 15067

WW1 British '14 Pattern Shoulder Brace

A brown leather '14 pattern shoulder brace measuring just under 110cm in length so slightly shortened.
Leather still strong & will take the weight of relevant equipment.  read more

Code: 14896

WW2 British RAF Mae West Life Preserver

A mid to late war Mae West Life preserver complete with Air Ministry label , all grab handles , straps & pockets.
Working 'DOT' zip for bladder ( Not present ) .  read more

Code: 15065

WW2 US Fixed Bales , Front Seam M1 Helmet With Hawley Liner

A rare example of a totally 'always been together' early production M1 helmet with front seam/fixed bales & Hawley Fibre Liner this the first American helmet liner produced for use with the M1 helmet.
Helmet shell has raised bar brass buckle that has blackened with age & early lot number to steel of 71A which dates to 1941. Several changes were made to the Hawley liner the first being i...  read more

Code: 15068

WW1 French M1893 Pack 1917

French Field Pack of the standard WW1 M1893 model as used by the French soldier in the trenches of WW1.
In good condition it is constructed of light canvas with brown leather edging. The rear swivel carry straps are both intact & in good order to the rear. The inspection stamp to underside of flap is faint but appears to be 1917.
WW1 examples of these packs are very hard to find ...  read more

Code: 15056

WW1 British '08 Pattern Brace Attachments

Probably the rarest component of '08 pattern equipment to find today we recently found this pair of the 1908 pattern webbing brace attachments as used by machine gun crews, tank crews & Other Ranks in the Royal Flying Corps to name a few.
Both are marked 'HGR' for the firm Hepburn , Gale & Ross with date 1918 . These are practically impossible to find & the only pair I have seen outside...  read more

Code: 13456