WW2 RAF C Type Flying Helmet
The chamois is good condition including the internal donuts although a little grubby as expected. The outer leather is in good supple condition as is all the stitching. The popper studs are made of brass rather than steel. Although fading, the pilot has painted his name in yellow on the top (Alderwick) and has also sewn in additional chamois to cover some of the internal popper studs for comfort. read more
WW2 Luftwaffe Flying Clasp Short Range Day Fighter – Silver
Nicely detailed Luftwaffe Day Fighter Spang or Clasp in silver, none maker marked. This clasp was awarded to pilots who successfully carried out 60 operational flights. read more
WW2 Casualty Clearing Post (CCP) Haversack & Contents
A large canvass haversack 12 x 12 x 6" with brass fittings marked CCP. The inside is divided into three compartments and is faintly maker marked and dated 1941. Original contents include 1x Shell Dressing dated 1938 6 x HM Government Medium Mines Dressings 1 x Compressed Triangular Bandage, 2 x small bandages and 1 x Tourniquet. read more
WW2 British Emergency Ration Tin - Unopened
Emergency Ration Tin . This consists of a small tin box about the size of a 2-oz. tobacco tin, and contains a solid mixture of a chocolate type of food, concentrated to give the maximum amount of food value for weight carried. It is intended only to be used in EMERGENCY when all other sources of supply fail. It is issued on the scale of ONE to every officer and man and MUST NOT BE EATEN EXCE... read more
WW2 Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Haversack & Contents
A large canvass haversack 12 x 12 x 6" with brass fittings marked ARP. The inside is divided into three compartments and is maker marked and dated 1943. Original contents include 1x Shell Dressing dated 1938 2 x Medium First Aid Dressings dated 1939 1 x Mine Dressing, 1 x small bottle Tincture of Iodine BP 1 x tube of Tannic Acid Jelly in box. read more
WW2 Third Reich Silver Wound Badge
A good solid example of a Wound Badge in silver. The badge retains its original 'integral' hook (usually broken and replaced on many) although not marked it is typical of the maker Gebruder Wegerhoff. The silver has been rubbed on the higher extremities. The silver badge was awarded to combatants wounded three or four times. read more
WW2 USA Half Pound TNT - Corps of Engineering
This is an inert quarter pound carton or block of high explosive TNT used by the Corps of Engineering. Typically used for demolition purposes. Or for making 'sticky bombs' as seen in Saving Private Ryan. read more
WW2 RAF Silk Escape Map 43/A 43/B (43 Series)
An earlier 1943 series double sided stitched edge silk escape map, 43/A France, Belgium & Holland 43/B France, Spain & German Swiss Frontier. These maps were issued to Allied pilots of the US, RAF, and RCAF. Printed by the company of John Waddington, Ltd, read more
WW2 - RAF Cotton Parachute - Drogue
This is a small eight sectioned cotton parachute, measuring approximately 32" in diameter. It has several ink stamps including the Air Ministry crown. This is possibly a 'drogue chute' for deploying a main canopy or possibly a small supply drop chute. read more