'Rifle 1937' -WW2 British Small Arms Training Manual

Rifle - 1937 edition of this Small Arms Training manual.  read more

Code: 14478

British '37 Pattern MkIII Basic Pouches 1944 & 1945

A pair of the MkIII basic pouches with the later Quick Release closures to front. A very close matched pair both marked to MW&S ( Mills Wright & Sons ) & dated 1944 & 45 respectively.  read more

Code: 14483

WW2 US GP Bag 1945

US Army GP Bag ( General Purpose ) for the carriage of grenades , extra ammunition etc etc.
Dated 1945 & made by CANVAS PRODUCTS . In late war dark green with carrying strap & internal thigh strap intact.  read more

Code: 14486

Original & Rare D-Day Eisenhower ' June 6, 1944, Order Of The Day ' Printed Leaflet

These June 6, 1944, order of the day printed leaflets were issued by Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force General Dwight D. Eisenhower to Allied forces on the eve of D-Day, the first day of the invasion of Normandy. The message was intended to impress upon the troops the importance of their mission which Eisenhower called a "Great Crusade". Eisenhower had been drafting the order ...  read more

Code: 14429

WW1 German Bavarian Artillery Officers 1886 Pickelhaube

A fine example of the 1886 Bavarian Artillerie pickelhaube with brass fittings & rounded convex chinscales . This helmet would have been worn by Regiments 1-12 from 1886 until 1916 when it was briefly replaced by the ball top style.
Of black leather body the gilt brass fittings remain bright with chinscales slightly convex & secured by rosettes on each side with the blue of Bavaria to l...  read more

Code: 14448

WW2 British 1939 Pattern Leather Equipment Set

A set of the British 'stopgap' 1939 pattern leather infantry equipment complete with the rare entrenching tool carrier dated 1940 that is almost impossible to find .
Set comprises all of the components photographed including the 1940 dated largepack with both of its helmet straps. Examining the set one can see the maker mark & date of ' B.H&G1940' to straps of the carrier as well as 19...  read more

Code: 12788

WW1 German Matching Numbered MG08 Sight & Carrying Case

A WW1 German MG 08 Maxim machine gun sight coming complete with its 100 % original carrying case.
This sight has a very high proportion of its original green grey factory paint finish to it with markings to side wall of ' Z F 12 . No 8210 . Emil Busch A-G Rathenow ' . Optics still clear with ranging inverted V clear when viewed. Lense cover present with original leather strap . Rubber ey...  read more

Code: 14433

WW1 French 2L 'Poilu' Waterbottle

A French 1915 waterbottle coming from the Aisne area some years ago.
Offered completely as found with cork stopper that has been period fitted with a chain , much more durable than its string counterpart. Multiple sections of horizon blue cloth have been used for its cover these being off cuts from uniform manufacture . Nothing went to waste as the French army toiled on against the Germ...  read more

Code: 14439

WW1 French M2 Gas Mask Tin With Original Blue Trench Cover

A second pattern carrying tin for the French M2 gas mask with original blue trench cover & carrying string.
Made from offcuts of uniform material with a fastening button utilised from other French equipment marked ' Equipments Militaire ' .
Well made cover with no lid to the tin there does not appear to have been one on it for a very long time quite possibly used without .  read more

Code: 14440

WW1 US Army Garrison Cap - British made Example

In very good condition with British broad arrow marking & code to sweatband.  read more

Code: 14450