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Extremely Rare SOE/Airborne Homing Pigeon Message Tube - Unissued Condition

Extremely Rare SOE/Airborne Homing Pigeon Message Tube - Unissued Condition

This is a kind of item we have not yet come across before. This carboard box was intended to hold messages that would have been send back behind enemy lines by homing pigeons.
These homing pigeons would have been dropped with SOE and Airborne troops. The tube could be attached to the leg of the pigeon. The tube is in unissued condition.

Code: 55483

275.00 EUR


WH (Kriegsmarine) Insignia Lot Of 22 Pieces - Mint/Used Condition

WH (Kriegsmarine) Insignia Lot Of 22 Pieces - Mint/Used Condition

A very nice and extended lot of mainly WH (Kriegsmarine) Insignia. Compromising a set of shoulder boards, two singles and various rank and craftmans badges. The lot total 22 pieces and are mainly in mint condition.

Code: 55474

175.00 EUR


Rare Early British Airborne Leather Sten Gun Dropping Valise - Unissued Condition

Rare Early British Airborne Leather Sten Gun Dropping Valise - Unissued Condition

This is an extremely hard to find item. IMO in unissued condition with only wear of storage. This brown leather dropping Valise intended to hold the Sten Gun whilst descending from the aircraft.
The leather case is 20 ½" long and another 5" longer including the canvas closure. T is a canvas bag sewn to the body that holds the drop rope. Small wire pins hold the case around the leg and these are present. Once out of the aircraft, the paratrooper would pull these pins and the case would drop below him. Marked "B. H.G. 1942" and broad arrow marked. This is a rare and very complete piece of early British Airborne Equipment.

Code: 53608

1200.00 EUR


British (Airborne) Silk Escape Map CD Holland Belgium And France - Mint Condition

British (Airborne) Silk Escape Map CD Holland Belgium And France - Mint Condition

This is an IMO mint example of a British made European Theater 1943 series C/D silk escape map. With Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. During World War II, the United States and Great Britain produced in excess of 3.5 million silk maps and cloth maps for Allied military personnel to use as escape maps. In 1940, the British military intelligence unit, known as MI 9, started issuing silk maps for use by British aircrews shot down over enemy occupied territory in Europe. The silk maps were intended to assist airman in evading capture. MI 9 also smuggled silk and tissue paper escape maps into POW camps in Germany along with other escape aids to encourage POWs to attempt.The scale of this set of maps are 1:1,000,000. Cannot be upgraded.

Code: 55010

250.00 EUR


British (Airborne) Red Cross Flag 6x4 1945 Dated - Nice Used Condition

British (Airborne) Red Cross Flag 6x4 1945 Dated - Nice Used Condition

A fantastic and IMO nice used example of a British (Airborne) Red Cross Flag. The flag has clear trace of wear and some minor damages. The flag measures 6x4 feet and is clearly makers marked and 1945 dated. These flags were intended to mark fieldhospitals and aid posts. A very nice and hard to find piece of British medical equipment.

Code: 55480

Reserved


WH (HEER) M40 Helmet Makers Marked Quist- Nice Used Condition

WH (HEER) M40 Helmet Makers Marked Quist- Nice Used Condition


A very attractive example of a WH (HEER) M40 Helmet. Nicely worn, with some clear age and nice patina. The helmet is clearly makers marked with the Q, standing for; Q - Quist, Esslingen and with production mark T472. Both shell and liner are in nice yet clear used condition.

Code: 55481

495.00 EUR


British Airborne (Outer) Wicker Pannier Arnhem Battle Field Relic - Near Mint Condition

British Airborne (Outer) Wicker Pannier Arnhem Battle Field Relic - Near Mint Condition

An excellent and IMO near mint example of a British Airborne outer wicker pannier. The pannier is marked with "T" i.e. Top as was a common practice and found on most outer panniers. This particular pannier was recently purchased from a private sale and was found after the war in the small town of Velp next to Arnhem. After the first bombings of Arnhem and after the Battle of Arnhem many refugees made their way to Velp. At first civilians and later British Airborne troops that did not make it across the Rhine. It is very likely that the basket was brought to Velp in a slipstream from the battlefield. A fantastic piece of history as well as Airborne equipment! Hard to be upgraded as one of a kind.

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Code: 55476

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WH (HEER) M42 Helmet - Nice Used Condition

WH (HEER) M42 Helmet - Nice Used Condition


This is a nice used example of a WH (HEER) M42 Helmet. Clear trace of wear on both the shell and the liner, yet with an attractive patina.There retains quite a lot of the original paint, and where in clear used condition the liner appears in very neat condition. The helmet is marked with production mark 5205.

Code: 55478

495.00 EUR


British Union Jack Pannier 50x30cm - Nice Used Condition

British Union Jack Pannier 50x30cm - Nice Used Condition

A very nice used example of a British Union Jack Pannier. Intended to fit on vehicles, at first aid post and/or field headquarters. The union jack measures approx . Executed in cotton and with fantastic patina the Union Jack has some clear wear and tear and damage. Yet an unual piece increasingly hard to find these days.

Code: 55479

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Heeres Verpflegungssäcke (h. Verplf) 1944 - Mint Condition

Heeres Verpflegungssäcke (h. Verplf) 1944 - Mint Condition

In mint condition this so-called Heeres Verpflegungssäcke (h. Verplf). Clearly 1944 dated and marked with the Swastika.
These bags were intended for various usage such as carrying food and/or mail. Cannot be upgraded.

Code: 55477

75.00 EUR


U.S. Signal Corps BG78a Radio Cover - Near Mint Condition

U.S. Signal Corps BG78a Radio Cover - Near Mint Condition

A very nice and IMO near mint example of a U.S. Radio cover intended for radio and/or radio unit. Executed in waterproof khaki canvas. In overall near mint condition yet with one zip being broken. The cover is marked BG78a.

Code: 55475

75.00 EUR


British Army SAS/Commando/Airborne Reversible Camouflage Tent - Near Mint Condition

British Army SAS/Commando/Airborne Reversible Camouflage Tent - Near Mint Condition


A suberb example of a British Army SAS/Commando/Airborne Camouflage Tent executed in reversible camouflage. Complete with tent pegs and carrying case. The tent is minimal used condition and IMO best described as near mint.
Executed in canvas, cotton, wood, and steel, this tent would have been manufactured between 1942 and 1945.
This is in the RARE SAS / Commando Camouflage!

Code: 55473

950.00 EUR


Eisenhower Speech To The Troops On D Day 6th June 1944 - Near Mint Condition

Eisenhower Speech To The Troops On D Day 6th June 1944 - Near Mint Condition

A true piece of history and in excellent conditions this printed Speech of Eisenhower addressed to all troops embarking for the beaches of Normandy.
This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944. By May 1944, 2,876,000 Allied troops were amassed in southern England. The largest armada in history.
This is his printed Order of the Day for June 6, 1944, which Eisenhower began drafting in February. The order was distributed to the 175,000-member expeditionary force on the eve of the invasion. He also repeated the order in a speech to the troops.

Code: 55471

Reserved


British (Airborne/ SOE ) Dropping Parachute (White) and Bag For Container i.e. Pannier 1945 Dated- Nice Used Condition

British (Airborne/ SOE ) Dropping Parachute (White) and Bag For Container i.e. Pannier 1945 Dated- Nice Used Condition

This is a very nice example of a British Airborne/SOE Dropping Parachute (white) with Bag. The Parachute and bag and is complete with all parachute lines is in overall nice used condition. and is dated 1945
These Dropping Parachute are been used to Drop the Containers and Or Wicker baskets
A fantastic and truly one of a kind piece of Airborne Equipment that therefore cannot be upgraded.

Code: 55470

Reserved


British Airborne Sleeping Bag 1943 - Nice Used Condition

British Airborne Sleeping Bag 1943 - Nice Used Condition

This is a very nice example of a British Airborne Sleeping Bag. The sleeping bag is in overall nice yet clear used condition. The sleeping back is clearly dated 1943 as well as marked with the Broad Arrow. The bag in is lined with a camoflage material and the outside is executed in a waterproofed like material.the 2 straps are missing to make the sleeping bag as roll A typical piece of Airborne equimpent that can be upgraded.

Code: 55458

350.00 EUR


British Airborne Embroided 'Pegasus' Division Formation Signs - Unissued Condition

British Airborne Embroided 'Pegasus' Division Formation Signs - Unissued Condition

A fantastic pair off un-issued pair of matching embroided Pegasus Airborne Division formation signs, they are getting harder to get now. First introduced in 1942 and designed by Major E.Seago based on the Greek saga of the winged horse Pegasus and his rider Bellerophon. This perfect matching set is in a good and un-issued condition. Hard to upgrade.

Code: 55438

275.00 EUR


British Bakelite Weapon Oil Tube i.e. For Sten Gun and/or Lee Enfield - Unissued Condition

British Bakelite Weapon Oil Tube i.e. For Sten Gun and/or Lee Enfield - Unissued Condition

We recently found a full box of British Bakelite oil tubes intended for British weapons such as Lee Enfield en Sten Gun. These new old stock tubes are priced each. Cannot be upgraded.

Code: 55469

20.00 EUR


British OD Shade Helmet Net - Mint Condition

A very nice example of a British OD shade i.e. dark green helmet net. IMO unissued i.e. mint condition.

Code: 55468

30.00 EUR


British 27th Armoured Brigade Formation Patch - Nice Used Condition

British 27th Armoured Brigade Formation Patch - Nice Used Condition

In overall nice used condition is this British 27th Armoured Formation Patch. The 27th Armoured Brigade played a crucial role in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, and the following Battle of Normandy until disbandment in late 1944.

Code: 55467

Reserved


Irish Guards Embroided Shoulder Title - Near Mint Condition

Irish Guards Embroided Shoulder Title - Near Mint Condition

IMO in near mint condition. This single Irish Guards Embroided Shoulder Title.

Code: 55466

20.00 EUR


 

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