Thetford Militaria Fair - This Sunday 21st April

This Sunday 21st April - We will be at the Thetford Fair:

THETFORD LEISURE CENTRE . IP24 1JD

FAIR OPENS 10am - 2pm . ADMISSION £3.50 .

EARLY BIRD AT 9AM IS £6.  read more

Code: 14316

WW1 US GI Doughboy Painted German 'Mimickry' Camouflage Helmet

WW1 German M16 helmet in a very striking four colour camouflage scheme typical of those painted by US soldiers in the immediate postwar period to be kept as souvenirs.
The colours are very typical with the camouflage pattern closely mimicking those worn by German troops encountered by the 'Doughboy' in the latter WW1 period. To the front of the helmet appears to have been some sort of pa...  read more

Code: 14296

WW1 British '08 Pattern Largepack 1914 Dated

A 1908 pattern webbing equipment largepack in very good unblancoed condition & with rare 1914 date.
Marked 'MECo 1914' with broad arrow inspection stamp to underside of flap for the Mills Equipment Company. All tabs & buckles present , some light wear overall.  read more

Code: 13457

WW1 French 'Mouchoirs D'Instruction Militaire' No.2 ( M1874 Rifle )

Interesting pre WW1 barrack block instructional hankerchief for the French soldier on the Model 1874 Rifle.
These were made for the soldiers in a whole series of various soldiering subjects & can make quite a collection in their own right. This is No.2 of the set & although they surface from time to time there were many others which I have never even seen ! There are detailed drawings d...  read more

Code: 12873

WW2 US Tankers Helmet

A very nice example of the iconic US tankers helmet.
Used as of 1941 the tankers helmet was intended as a 'crash' helmet & could accommodate the M1 helmet over the top of it for ballistic protection.
The shell is of US OD coloured vulcanised fibre with ten vent holes & a widened rear neck piece to protect the back of the head. It has side flaps to house the R14 earphones as seen ...  read more

Code: 14276

WW1 British First Field Dressing 1918

A May 1918 dated example of a WW1 British First Field Dressing opened at one end so as one can see the similarly marked contents inside.
Marked to front 'War Office-Medical Division' Made by the well known supplier 'John Bell & Croyden' with clear May 1918 date.  read more

Code: 14279

WW2 British 7X50 Binoculars & Case 1940

A 7X50 pair of British military binoculars in brown leather case dated 1940.
Binoculars in good condition with clear optics & marked 'ROSS,London ' to right shoulder with '7X50' to left. Neck strap intact. Brown leather case marked with War Department broad arrow & ' BINOCULAR,PRISMATIC No5, CASE MK1'. All tabs are intact other than the front keeper which is detached on one side.  read more

Code: 14277

Feldzug 1915 Book - Michael Baldwin

Volume 2 in the five volume series ‘Feldzug’. This edition captures the uniforms, headdress and equipment of the German Soldier on the front line in 1915. Rare and elusive garments, pickelhaubes as well as weapons have been photographed in high resolution and display in close up, large format to aid the collector in increasing their knowledge and authenticating these historic artefacts. This wo...  read more

Code: 14283

A Grouping Of Falklands War Souvenirs Just In -

We have just updated the website :-

WHOLE COLLECTIONS OR SINGLE ITEMS PURCHASED WITH IMMEDIATE PAYMENT GUARANTEED. WE WILL BE VERY PLEASED TO HEAR FROM YOU ANYTIME.

Have a great weekend ,

With warmest regards,

Chris Sadler


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Code: 14271

WW1 German M17 Splotch Camouflage Helmet

A WW1 German M17 helmet in a three tone splotch camouflage & with soldiers name & Kompany handwritten in pencil to underside of rim.
As is now well recorded the German army used a wide variety of different styles when it came to camouflage this only being standardised by the Ludendorff order in 1918 . Prior to this many items of equipment were already being colourfully painted including...  read more

Code: 14242