WW2 British MkII Helmet - Seaforth Highlanders Decal
A Seaforth Highlanders MkII British helmet manufactured by Rubery Owen & Co Ltd dated 1939 with 1938 dated lugs. The Mk1. liner is stamped Helmets Ltd 1939 - size 7. The outside of the helmet is has been painted a dark green/brown and would have been rough textured, although now smooth due to usage. The Seaforth Highlanders decal remains but appears to have been painted over at some point. read more
Seaforth Highlanders Glengarry
A Seaforth Highlanders Glengarry complete with cap badge. This type of Glengarry has the smaller pompom and longer ribbon tails. The inside is marked but worn so hard to make out exactly, however looks to be W (crows foot) D with the letter M above. The hat is in great condition with little wear & no moth damage. read more
WW2 USA 1st Armoured Corps Decal
An original helmet / hemet liner decal for the US 1st Armoured Corps. Without backing paper it measures 7cm - there is visible cracking to the ink due to age.The Corps landed as part of Operation Torch (Morocco) in Nov 1942 commanded by Major General George S. Patton being the first all-American force to enter the war against the Germans. Armored Corps was redesignated as the Seventh Army on 10... read more
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WW2 USA 244th Air Defence Artillery Regiment Decal
This is an original US helmet or helmet liner decal for the 244th Air Defence Regiment. The back of the decal includes instructions for application by makers ACE Decal. Co 505 Fifth Avenue, New York. Decal excluding backing paper measures approx 4.5 x 5.5 cm.
Battalions and units of the 244th Air Defence Artillery Regiment were deployed to various theatres of war during WW2. In... read more
WW2 Escape Compass - Fountain Pen
A lovely looking green marbled effect fountain pen by maker Mentmore with 14ct gold nib. Secreted within the top cap is one of the, if not the smallest), escape compasses produced by MI9. For size comparison, I have photographed the compass against a regular button type compass (not included). The small compass would have been covered in some way so that it would not been seen during a cursor... read more
WW2 Concealed Escape Compass - Shaving Brush
A really good example of a rare black faced cartwheel escape and evade compass concealed within the base of the shaving brush. These brushes were manufactured by LENC with this particular brush dated 1945. The compass is in perfect working order and fits snuggly into the base of the brush. read more
WW2 Concealed Escape Compass - Matchbox
What appears to be an un-assuming matchbox, actually conceals an escape compass. This is a standard box of matches by make Bryant & Mays - the compass is hidden (within a cork base) underneath a layer of 'glued' matches which in turn are covered with a layer of loose matches. read more
WW2 Solid Silver SS Officers Visor Cap Insignia
The SS cap set was usually issued in white metal or aluminium. This set however, is made of solid silver and clearly marked 800. These silver versions were quite rare and were not issued. The egotistical SS officer proud of his membership in the ‘Elite of the Elite’ would privately purchase these items individually as they were clearly more detailed and stood out as being silver. Both items tes... read more
