Tommy Stuff For Sale

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8009 Little Deer Crossing
Austin, Texas 78736 U.S.A.

(List Last Updated 3 February 2012)

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New Revised and Expanded Edition

Equipment of the WWII Tommy

Comprehensive book featuring individual chapters on web equipment, medical gear, signals equipment, anti-gas equipment, tents and field gear, knives and bayonets, and air deployment systems. Contains 664 pages with more than 1300 detailed photographs and drawings with full index. Original edition printed April 2004. New expanded and revised edition first printed July 2010.

$34.95
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New Revised and Expanded Edition

Weapons of the WWII Tommy

Comprehensive book featuring individual chapters covering sidearms, rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars and other weapons used by the British and Commonwealth soldiers during the Second World War. Contains 784 pages with more than 1400 detailed photographs and 150 drawings. Original edition printed September 2004. New expanded and revised edition first printed June 2011.

$34.95
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Uniforms of the WWII Tommy

Comprehensive book featuring individual chapters covering service dress, battledress, khaki drill and aertex, jungle green uniforms, Pattern 1944 web equipment, personal clothing, soft caps, cap badges, rank insignia, formation and unit insignia, utility clothing and wet and cold weather clothing. Contains 426 pages with more than 1200 detailed photographs and drawings. Original edition printed October 2005.

Work has started on the revised and expanded edition which should be printed during the summer of 2012

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Bren Mark II

Gun machine Bren .303 Inch Mark II - February 1942. This is an original British wartime publication with 21 pages.

$25
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Service Rockets, Fuzes and Launchers (Confidential - Copy No. 131)

Confidential Abridged Catalog - Service Rockets, Fuzes and Launchers. The manual documents all wartime aspects of rockets being used in U.S. service during the war for not only aircraft, but those mounted onto Jeeps, the Dukw, and Sherman tanks. This is an original U.S. wartime publication with 203 pages.

$75
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Manual of Military Law

This original manual was printed in London by the War Office and is the 1914 Edition which continued in service as the basis of military law used in conjunction with the King's Regulations until the end of the Second World War. Contains 908 pages covering all aspects of the legal system and procedures for dealing justice to military personnel.

$50
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WEAPONS AND ORDNANCE RELATED (Inert)

Note: Inert ordnance and demilled weapons items are shipped internationally at the buyers risk. It is your responsibility to know if purchased items can be imported into your country. While legal in most countries, the Customs and Postal Inspectors are sometimes overly cautious when they find certain items which may then become seized and possibly destroyed.

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WWII British Projector Infantry Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) Weapon. This has been fully checked out and tested to ensure it properly cocks, locks back, safety disables the trigger when engaged, and that it fires smoothly when the safety is disengaged. Excellent overall condition and includes the original pattern mono-pod. Webbing includes proper pair of carry slings, shoulder butt plate canvas and wrist/waist canvas that goes around the tube at the rear. Canvas shows light wear from use and storage but is original and infrequently included when PIATs come on the market.
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WWII British Projector Infantry Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) Spare Bolt. Unissued and in mint condition in the original thick storage grease. Very heavy steel construction and served not only as a firing bolt, but as a counter weight used in conjunction with the cocking spring set. Rare to find on its own and the only way to complete a PIAT that had been demilled when ATF still had them classified as destructive devices. Only one available. Photograph shows an Enfield spike bayonet (not included) for scale.
$175

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WWII British Projector Infantry Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) Spare Facing Set of Bakelite Grips. Unissued and in mint condition. These are often broken or missing altogether since they subject to being cracked if the weapon is handled roughly or fired while laying prone on rock or concrete. Very rarely encountered and only one pair available.
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WWII British Projector Infantry Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) Bomb Dust Excluder. This is a very rarely encountered cloth cover with a rim that was fitted over the loading clip on PIAT bombs while in transit to protect the shaft and launching cartridge from moisture and dust that could interfere with firing. Rates in very good condition. Very rare and only this single example available on its own. Photograph shows it mounted on a PIAT bomb which is not included.
$50

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WWII British Projector Infantry Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) H.E. Bomb. Mint condition with original paint and stencils showing the filling type and date. Includes the detachable loading clip and very rare dust excluder.
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WWII British Projector Infantry Anti-Tank ( PIAT ) Early Pattern Steel Chest For Six Bombs in Carriers. Pressed into the lid is the box code C224 with 1942 production date. Stencils related to PIAT bombs indicate it was filled in 1943. This is an exceptionally rare ammunition box used with the PIAT and only a few are known to exist in two airborne related museums and in a handful of advanced private collections. One only available and we'll likely never see another.
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WWII British 2-Inch Mortar Fuzed H.E. Bomb Dated January 1942 with Tail Unit Dated December 1941.
$250

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WWII British 2-Inch Mortar Fuzed H.E. Bomb Dated October 1941 with Very Early January 1940 Dated Tail Unit.
$225

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WWII British 3-Inch Mortar Bipod Legs. Missing the gears and collar but a good start for anyone wanting to build up a functional or display mortar for live fire or living history and reenacting.
$550

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WWII British 3-Inch Mortar Bipod Legs. Missing the gears and collar but a good start for anyone wanting to build up a functional or display mortar for live fire or living history and reenacting. As above but slightly lesser overall condition.
$450

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WWII British 2-Inch Mortar Smoke Bomb Dated April 1942.
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WWII British and Commonwealth 4.2-Inch H.E. Mortar Bomb Dated March 1944.
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WWII British and Commonwealth 4.2-Inch H.E. Mortar Bomb Dated July 1944.
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WWII Canadian-Made Carrier for 2-Inch Mortar Smoke Bombs. Consists of three cardboard tubes with wooden spacers that are held together with steel straps. End caps on each side are secured by a webbing strap that has a thicker web carry handle at the top. Designed to hold six fuzed mortar bombs of any type but this 1943 dated example is labeled for Smoke.
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Carrier Tube for Two 2-Inch Mortar Practice Bombs. Consists of a single cardboard tube with end caps on each side. Three such tubes could be carried in a metal frame, nine tubes in a standard mortar bomb chest, or 24 tubes in steel chest Number C219.
$50

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Carrier Tube for Two 2-Inch Mortar Smoke Bombs. Consists of a single cardboard tube with end caps on each side. Three such tubes could be carried in a metal frame, nine tubes in a standard mortar bomb chest, or 24 tubes in steel chest Number C219.
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Carrier Tube for Two 2-Inch Mortar Parachute Illumination Bombs. Consists of a single cardboard tube with end caps on each side. Three such tubes could be carried in a metal frame, nine tubes in a standard mortar bomb chest, or 24 tubes in steel chest Number C219. Have two examples remaining available.
$75

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Carrier Tube for Two 2-Inch Mortar Signal (Flare) Bombs. Consists of a single cardboard tube with end caps on each side. Three such tubes could be carried in a metal frame, nine tubes in a standard mortar bomb chest, or 24 tubes in steel chest Number C219.
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Lot of Three Carrier Tubes for Two 2-Inch High Explosive Mortar Bombs. Consists of three single cardboard tubes with end caps on each side. Three such tubes could be carried in a metal frame, nine tubes in a standard mortar bomb chest, or 24 tubes in steel chest Number C219.
$150

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Steel Ammunition Chest Number C219. Very good overall condition with 60 percent original markings remaining. Pressed production date is 1942. This is a really large and heavy chest so keep that in mind due to expected high shipping costs.
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WWII British Special Operations Executive ( S.O.E. ) team clandestine operations grouping. Included are a pair of the specially designed coil spring loaded Detonator Crimpers used exclusively by the S.O.E. when placing explosive charges. These are sterile of markings as was the practice with equipment produced specifically for the S.O.E. since they were usually operating behind enemy lines. The single spool of green tinted wire used for setting booby traps and trip wires still retains its original instruction tag. And there are two now empty wartime tins that once help explosive percussion caps that were used with demolitions. Priced for the lot.
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U.S. WWII Thompson Submachine Gun Magazine Body Lot. Consists of three .45ACP 30-Round magazine bodies produced and marked to Seymour Products Company. No follower or spring as these are only the bodies. Perfect for parts or for filling a wartime magazine pouch since the WWII pattern for 30-round magazines was designed to hold three. One lot which is priced less than one complete used magazine.
$30

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Lot of Six Unissued U.S. WWII M-1 Carbine 15-Round Magazines. Each is mint with perfect blued finished.
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Lot of Two U.S. WWII M-1 Carbine 30-Round Magazines. Each has seen light service life and is functional with excellent spring. These are blued magazines as opposed to refinished examples and reproductions that are parkerized.
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Lot of Three WWII M-1 Carbine 15-Round Magazines and Two WWII M-1 Carbine 30-Round Magazines. Fully functional and in excellent condition. But have been stripped of their original blue finish. Priced for the lot of five magazines.
$50

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U.S. WWII M-1 Carbine Blank Firing Adapter. Device is designed for easy installation and removal from the end of the barrel with no tools and no modification of the weapon. Military issue for training soldiers and is required for the weapon to be able to cycle when firing blanks.
$35

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British 2-Pounder and 40mm Shell Case Primer Protector. Designed to clip onto the rim of the shell case placing a reinforced metal section over the shells primer to prevent accidental detonation if dropped while be carried to the gun for firing. R.L. for Royal Laboratories with Broad Arrow /|\ stamp.
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British 25-Pounder and 18-Pounder Artillery Shell Case Primer Protector. Designed to clip onto the rim of the shell case placing a reinforced metal section over the shells primer to prevent accidental detonation if dropped while be carried to the gun for firing. Fairly rare example with V.S.M. maker marking and Broad Arrow /|\ stamp.
$35

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British Smoke Grenade Striker Mechanism. This pattern is used on the very rare WWII Number 80 and Number 83 Smoke Grenades and the design continued well into the postwar years. The two part mounting base with screw threads is wartime production along with the mouse-trap mechanism. The fly-off lever is postwar marked but virtually identical to the wartime pattern. Extremely rare even in the UK and could easily be used to build a replica Number 80 or Number 83 Smoke Grenade using a common U.S. pattern empty modern smoke grenade canister since the British Striker Mechanism could be installed into the top with minor effort.
$50

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WWII Bren Gun Spent Brass Catcher. Wartime version of the British WWII pattern produced in Australia and used on Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Universal Carriers to prevent spent brass from getting everywhere while firing. Very good condition.
$75

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Very Rare WWII Original Enfield Produced Bren 30-Round Mark I Pattern Magazine. Shorty after being adopted, all Bren magazines were to be modified to include an auxiliary spring inside the forward curved section to improve mechanical performance and reliability. Very few escaped and as such, they are very rare and seldom encountered on the collector market. This one is functionally in excellent condition but the finish needs to be redone. Features the Enfield maker marking on one side as can be seen in the corresponding photograph.
$150

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WWII Bren Gun Spares Set Consisting of: Spare Barrel Case, Wallet, Mark I Spare Barrel, Small Parts Tin with Complete Bolt Replacement Parts, Firing Pins, Springs and Extractors, Reamer Key Set, Ruptured Case Extractor, Late Pattern Combination Tool, Early Pattern Cleaning Shaft with Brushes, Defouling Pliers, Oil Tin for Wallet and Spare Barrel Case, Bren Double Length Pull-Through with Weight, and Wire Gauze Cleaning Patches. All canvas goods, tools and accessories are in excellent to mint condition.
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WWII Bren Gun Spares Set Consisting of: Spare Barrel Case, Wallet, Mark II Spare Barrel, Small Parts Tin with Complete Bolt Replacement Parts, Firing Pins, Springs and Extractors, Reamer Key Set, Ruptured Case Extractor, Early Pattern Combination Tool, Later Pattern Cleaning Shaft with Brushes, Defouling Pliers, Oil Tin for Wallet and Spare Barrel Case, Bren Double Length Pull-Through with Weight, and Wire Gauze Cleaning Patches. All canvas goods, tools and accessories are in excellent to mint condition.
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WWII Bren Gun Spares Set Consisting of: Spare Barrel Case, Wallet, Excellent and Possibly Unfired Mark I Bren Gun Barrel, Small Parts Tin with Complete Bolt Replacement Parts, Firing Pins, Springs and Extractors, Complete Reamer Key Set for the Bren Gas Regulator, Ruptured Case Extractor, Early Desirable WWII Pattern Combination Tool in Excellent Condition, WWII Pattern Cleaning Shaft with Three Unused Brushes, Carbon Defouling Pliers, Oil Tins (2) for Wallet and Spare Barrel Case, Bren Double Length Pull-Through with Weight, and Two Wire Gauze Cleaning Patches. All canvas goods, tools and accessories are in excellent to mint condition. Basically saved the best for last.
$500

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WWI USA-Made Grenade Vest As Used By All of the Allied Nations During the Great War. Back has maker markings and 1918 date. Overall very good to excellent condition but missing one of the strap hooks which is easily replaced.
$25

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Postwar Australian-Made Enfield Rifle .303 Ammunition Bandolier. Very good original condition with clear markings on the back. Same pattern as used in WWI and WWII by all of the Commonwealth forces and perfect for use by reenactors or collectors.
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WWII British 1945 dated metal chest containing two 1945 wooden ammunition carriers that each contain a war dated tin liner (now empty) that held belts of .303 ammunition. Metal chest and wooden carriers are in very good condition with excellent original markings indicating contents were belts of Mark VII .303 calibre ammunition.
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WWII British 1942 dated tin liner for the small pattern wooden ammunition boxes. This size was used predominantly for .455 and .38 S&W / British .380 revolver service cartridges. In excellent condition with the pull-back tin lid still attached at one end since it has been opened to access now used up cartridges. Very rare today as most were trashed and essential for completing the more desirable small cartridge boxes.
$20

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WWII British and Commonwealth 6-Pounder Anti-Tank Gun Canvas Recoil Action Cover. Also used with the U.S.A. 57mm anti-tank guns.
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British Interwar Years Production Vickers Tripod with Mark IV Gun Mount. Tripod is dated 1926 and is in very good condition with original WWI pattern brass dial. Mount is in excellent condition with both gun pins which are secured by chains to prevent their loss. Light surface rust on the tripod and mount but should clean up easily. Very hard item to source to complete a live or display Vickers Medium Machine Gun. Also very heavy so keep this in mind due to shipping costs.
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WWI and WWII Vickers Machine Gun Belt Plug Awl. These are the pre-WWI design with the metal part machined to the form of a .303 cartridge. Excellent and Unissued Condition. These are a hard to find accessory which is essential with a live gun and needed to complete the Spare Parts Chest. For reference, see Dolf Goldsmith's "Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land" Page 483.
$35
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Vickers MG Emergency Levels. Used with the Dial Site in the event that normal bubble levels are damaged. Usually a pair are carried in the lid of the Dial Site case. Getting hard to find these on there own now. Only one remains available.
$50

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Vickers MG Lock in Perfect Working Order and Still in the Grease. This was recently acquired in trade from someone that purchased it several years ago from IMA when they still had them available. They had assessed it and marked it as being Grade 1.
$175

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Vickers MG Muzzle Disc. This was a sacrificial part that helped to extend the life of the weapon. Typically one or two were carried in the Gunners kit and four were carried in the wooden armory chests. Have several available and they are all mint and sealed in cosmoline.
$10

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Vickers MG Emergency Water Jacket Repair Kit. Consists of a 1941 dated storage tin, rubber pad, curved metal plate and a pair of clamps to hold everything in place over a hole in the water jacket. The tin and all components are in unissued condition.
$75

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Vickers MG Tripod Dial. Heavy brass construction with azimuth for laying the gun once mounted. All set screws and the cradle lock are present and functional. This is a correct original British-made component and is often lacking on Vickers tripods that were imported over the past decade with cheap and incorrect Turkish dials.
$150

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WWI Vickers Machine Gun Clinometer. This is the very rare original pattern produced during the Great War using a Mark III Artillery Clinometer and a special base designed to hold it specifically on a Vickers gun. All brass construction in excellent condition with the exception of the bubble level which is dry and one mounting screw needs to be replaced. An easy item to restore. Kershaw maker marked with 1918 date and Broad Arrow proof markings on the body and base. For reference, see Dolf Goldsmith's "Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land" Page 512 top left photograph which is virtually an exact copy of this one down the markings, with the exception of course of the serial number.
$250
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WWI and WWII Vickers Machine Gun Spanner, Muzzle Attachment, Blank - for removing and setting the muzzle cone when installing a Blank Firing Adapter. Solid metal spanners in excellent condition but might need light surface rust wiped off from long dry storage. For reference, see Dolf Goldsmith's "Grand Old Lady of No Man's Land" Page 498 center top item 102 in the photograph.
$50

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WWII Medium Length Bladed Screwdrivers with Wooden Handles for use with the Bren LMG for Removing the Butt Stock. Uncommon in mint unissued condition with Australian D /|\ D markings.
$75

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WWII Long Length Bladed Screwdrivers with Wooden Handles for use with the Enfield Service Rifles for Removing the Butt Stock. Uncommon in mint unissued condition with Australian D /|\ D markings.
$75

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Lot Consisting of 61 Brass .303 Cases. These are all free of powder and the primers have been fired. Cases are all post war but look identical to wartime brass cases and are good for display as spent cases or as components for building dummy display ammunition.
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WWI Early Production Mark VII Bullets. One lot containing 55 unfired bullets (projectiles) which are the cupro-nickel-washed steel jacketed flat-based pattern. Virtually impossible to source on their own. Perfect for WWI display as is or for creating dummy or live display ammunition.
$25
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WWII Enfield Number 4 Mark II Spike Bayonet with Scabbard. Have several and these all have the Stevens-Savage Firearms makers mark. Price is per set but two representative examples are shown in the photograph.
$25
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WWI 3-Inch Stokes Mortar Round Base with Launching Cartridge Ventilated Tube. Lower part of the mortar round which screws into the main body which consists merely of a 3-inch outside diameter metal pipe. Perfect for completion of a real Stokes Mortar round or to replicate a reproduction. Was sandblasted and repainted to control old rust being around 90 years old.
$10
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WWI and WWII Lewis Machine Gun Holdall. D /|\ 1943 Marked in Very Good Condition But Some of the Internal Pockets Have Been Removed.
$75
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WWII British and Commonwealth Metal Cylindrical Tin of Booby Trap Wire. Used with Royal Engineer, SOE and OSS pull and release switch devices that were used to activate explosive charges. Contents are marked as being .014 inch by 50 Yards. Excellent condition for such a rarely encountered ordnance related item.
$45
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WWI and WWII British and Commonwealth 1915 Pattern Oil Cans. These were used with the Vickers, Bren, and 2-Inch Mortars and each have a brush built into the cap. Only a few available but all are in very good condition. Photo is representative of what we have.
$40
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Original WWII Jeep G-503 Pair of Windshield Frame Latches. These are genuine WWII production take-off parts that mount onto the cowl and are used to lock the windshield frame in the upright position. Excellent condition but buyer would probably want to strip them and repaint to match their exact vehicle color. Priced for the pair.
$40
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Original WWII Jeep G-503 Rear Axle Shafts with Hubs. These are genuine WWII production take-off parts and include both the long and short splined axle shaft which are each ready to be bolted up and used as is. Priced for the set.
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Original WWII Jeep G-503 Tall Canister Air Cleaner with Element. Complete assembly is in unissued and mint condition, ready to be bolted up and used. This is the mid-war pattern adopted for standardized use in the Willys and Ford jeeps, as well as in the Studebaker Weasel. Priced for the set.
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Original WWII M28, M29 and M29C Weasel Spark Plug and Combination Tool Socket Wrench. Mint and unissued, still in the original cosmoline and only unwrapped for photographs. Can also be used on numerous other WWII military vehicles but was designed with an extended reach to accommodate the Studebaker flat head straight six engine when installed in a Weasel. Rare vehicle accessory and only one available.
$50
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WWII Battery Tray Mounting Bracket Used In the WWII Ford T-16 Universal Carrier. This example was removed from a vehicle and has been professionally chemically stripped and primed. Some light surface pitting was in existence which is why we chemically stripped the item so no further damage could be done to this extremely rare and hard to find vehicle part. These mount behind the armor radiator shield near the floor on the driver side and are missing in almost all T-16 vehicle restorations as they were often removed postwar when people moved the batteries to a more convenient location. Heavy item being almost five pounds of solid steel.
$75
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British WWII Wireless Set Number 19 Dogbone. Short armor braided cable that connects the Transceiver to the Power Supply on a Mark III Set. Each end of the cable has 12-pin connector. Excellent condition.
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British WWII Wireless Set Number 19 Spare Valves Tin with Lift-Out Tray. Tin is empty otherwise but has all sockets and clips for holding spare valves in place. Mint and unissued condition.
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British WWII Wireless Set Number 19 Spare Valves Tin Complete with all of the Proper Valves (Tubes) Used with the Wireless Set. This is a complete set including Valves stored underneath the lift-out tray. All Valves have been powered up and verified to be good using a 1950s era tube tester. Tin and Valves all in unissued condition with the exception of some very minor paint flaking from the rear lid hinge as it is made of brass, and a small area on one side near the top with minor surface rust from long term storage which should clean up easily.
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USA Signal Corps Radio Cables. Generic pair of standard cables used with most WWII and postwar sets including the GR/C series. Short cable used with power supply and longer cable used with joining multiple sets and external components together. Both are in very good to excellent condition and sold as a set.
$25
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Custom fabricated specialty vehicle tools and impossible to find parts for the T-16 can be machined by arrangement with a fellow MVPA member and carrier owner who is located in New York. A few examples below show the six Jacking Wedges used with all Carriers to offset the suspension when working on a track, hex pattern replacement hull drain plugs that use the same socket carried on vehicles for the axle hub nuts in the rear end, and the Brake Rod Adjusting Gauge G166-01-94200. Anyone interested in these or other custom made military vehicle items should contact Ray at info@syltech.net

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Original WWII British Soldiers Set of Eating Utensils. These are a matching military pattern in white metal and each one is 1942 date stamped. The fork is maker marked R.S.P. and the spoon is maker marked Lewis Rose & Co. Ltd. with a /|\ Broad Arrow. Priced for the pair.
$50
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Original British WWII Electric Torch (Flashlight) Number 1. Mint / Unissued Condition with minor paint chips in a couple of places. A very common torch today with one exception. This one is dated and clearly maker marked whereas 99.9 percent of these have no data and 80 percent have no maker markings. Markings on this example read "Lamps Electric No. 1" "Joseph Lucas Ltd." "Birmingham - 1941".
$75
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Original British WWII Electric Torch (Flashlight) Made in the Late 1930s through the early 1940s. Small compact size with simple slider on/off switch and glass fish eye type lens. Bottom metal end cap for inserting the battery is marked "British Make" which was the format on British goods until the mid-1940s when it was changed to "British made". Overall length is 4.25 inches. Has a good WWII pattern bulb which was tested in another flashlight. This used a Number 8 battery which is 3-volts and the Energizer / Eveready code for the battery is 2R10. Unique early military and ARP warden torch.
$35
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Original British WWII Marching Compass. Bakelite housing and compass face appear to be in unissued condition and the compass functions accurately. These were a dry pattern compass only produced during the war. No date markings which is typical to the design but it has a nice and clear Broad Arrow /|\ marking.
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Original British WWII Electric Torch (Flashlight) As Used on Small R.A.F. Fighter Aircraft and Troop Transports. New Old Stock / Unissued Condition with Broad Arrow /|\ and Ref No 5 for the Pattern. Nice compact size and retains the unbroken original glass bulb and glass lens. Good strong light beam which requires 2 D-Size Batteries.
$55
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Original WWII Medical Corps Feeder Used By Nurses to Assist in Feeding Broth and Tea to Wounded Soldiers. Excellent condition and used by both Allied and Axis hospital facilities.
$25
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WWII Australian-Made Large Size Shell Dressing. Identical to the British-Made wartime examples with the exception of the Johnson & Johnson maker markings. Very good condition and dated May 1944.
$15
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Pair of British WWII 1942 Dated First Field Dressings. Unissued condition in their original clear celluloid package.
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Original WWII American-Made Carlisle First Aid Field Dressing. Sealed metal tin in excellent condition. As carried by the U.S. Airborne and infantry soldiers, as well as lend-lease by British and Commonwealth troops to supplement their supplies while fighting in Belgium and later in Holland.
$10
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Original British WWII Thermos Cork Stopper. Excellent condition and impossible to find for completing a wartime infantry or airborne black metal thermos with glass liner.
$20
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British Lot of WWII Allied Issue French Invasion Currency. Several denominations as handed out to the British and American forces prior to the Normandy Invasion.
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Original British and Commonwealth Mention In Despatches Award. Excellent Condition Bronze Finish with Clutch / Pin Back Hanger for Mounting to Medal or Campaign Ribbon.
$20
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Original British and Commonwealth Mention In Despatches Award. Excellent Condition Bronze Finish with Clutch / Pin Back Hanger for Mounting to Medal or Campaign Ribbon.
$20
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WWII Awards and Medals Related Lot. Consists of wartime document that soldiers were required to submit when requesting awards they were entitled to for their war service. A British case issued with the 1937 King George VI Coronation Medal, A British case issued with the 1910-1935 Jubilee Medal, A Full Size Mounted Ribbon Set with the 1910-1935 Jubilee Medal and the 1937 George VI Coronation Medal, and Official Miniature Awards for the Defence Medal, 1910-1935 Jubilee Medal ,and the 1937 George VI Coronation Medal
$50
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WWII Canadian Soldiers Military Documents. Includes AB64 Paybook which only retains the front and back covers with internal pockets, Complete Canadian Army Militia Clothing and Equipment Statement which is filled out and in excellent condition, Personal Soldiers Ration Card for Chocolate and Cigarettes in Excellent Condition, Soldiers Leave or Duty Ration Card in Excellent Condition, Seven Duty and Leave Passes in Excellent Condition, a Soldiers Army Form A2022 detailing procedures for personal decontamination and other anti-gas information, a Wartime Soldiers Hotel Voucher, a 1944 Italian church service document from time spent on leave, two Other Ranks lunch meal vouchers for a restaurant that catered to British and Canadian army personnel on leave in Italy, and a document believed to be related to servicemen and an orientation on leave in Italy during the war which was conducted by the Italian Ministry of Education. All documents are wartime mid-1944 thru early-1945 dated and named to the same Canadian Private ( later a Lance Corporal ). Name and Service Number are on the documents which are thus far unresearched.
$150
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Lot of British Wartime Soldiers Postal / Correspondence Related Items. Consists of a booklet for stamps that contains two unused WWII era postage stamps with information for soldiers related to sending letter, two WWI War Department sanctioned Field Service Post Cards which were carried over into the Second World War (one has 6-17 print date and the other has 5-18 print date), a Surface Mail wartime envelope for Active Service Personnel which was passed by the official censors, a wartime British Postal Order dated from 1944 used for transferring funds, a Servicemen Salvation Army Hostel Voucher from 11-45 for working men following discharge, a wartime baggage tag for official service travel bearing the OHMS label for On His Majesty's Service, and a Royal Ordnance Factory Radway Green Package Slip document.
$75
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Lot of Six WWII Documents and a Unit Photograph to the Same British Soldier. Documents include: Wartime Enlistment Notice, Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve, Record of Wartime Service, A Leave Pass, Release and Transfer of Wartime Savings, and a postwar document where the soldier was required to keep his employment type and status updated for the military in case they needed to recall him to active duty for a future conflict. The unit photograph has nothing written on the back but this man served with a Royal Artillery Regiment.
$75
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Lot of Four WWII Documents, an Officers Leather Baggage ID and Two Unit Photograph to the Same British Officer. Documents include: Wartime Leave Pass for an Officer, a British RAMC Prescription for Medication to Treat Malaria, a Keats Poem About Native Women and their Bare Breasts, and the Officers Membership Folding Identity Card for the Royal Artillery Association. The Leather Baggage ID has the Castle Address and Mans Name Stamped Into It. The unit photographs has no details on their backs but this man was a Lt. Colonel serving West Africa during the war with the Royal Artillery.
$50
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Lot of Four WWII Documents and Pamphlets for Active Duty British and Canadian Soldiers. The document titled Security in Connection with Moves Overseas is in English and French with a 1944 date. The pamphlet detailing information pertaining to Malaria is dated 1941 and covers other ailments soldiers could contract while in the tropics and temperate regions including North Africa and the Mediterranean. The document Soldier and Civilian was intended to help active duty officers to adjust to dealing with some contract civilian personnel who would be part of their staff and was printed in 1943. And Do's and Don'ts for Troops Going Overseas was re-printed in Canada March 1942 for the benefit of Canadian soldiers.
$50
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Lot of Six Items Related To British WWII Munitions Factory Workers. This log includes the Identity Pass Booklet for a factory worker which has the individuals specifics, a photograph and notes related to which air raid shelter he could use during the day and at night in the event they were to be different. A clothing ration book with very good condition covers and a Ministry of Food ration book in excellent condition make up the pamphlet size documents. The staples of the ration book have let go. Related to the ration book are three separate sheets of ration stamps for various types of consumable products. Overall fairly scare items related to the British WWII home front.
$50
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Original British WWII De Reszke Minors carton for 10 Cigarettes. Good wartime package which is now empty but perfect for any soldiers kit layout at public displays.
$15
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First Pattern Economy Gas Mask Bag Made From Green Canvas With White Cotton Sling. 1941 Dated in Excellent/Unissued Condition. These were also used by the Home Guard and some of the women's services such as the ATS and WLA. Fairly rare and only one available.

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Second Pattern Economy Gas Mask Bag Made From Burlap With White Cotton Sling. 1941 Dated in Excellent/Unissued Condition. These were used by civilian workers at military airfields and production facilities, as well as by off duty military personnel while on leave. These were also used by the Home Guard and some of the women's services such as the ATS and WLA. Fairly rare and only one available.

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WWII British-Pattern Cold Weather Shooting Gloves. Khaki wool gloves with three finger sections. One for the thumb, one for the index finger and a larger one for your other three fingers. Maximized the warmth while allowing full use of the hand for shooting and working with general tools and vehicles. Unissued left and right matched pairs which are still base stitched together at the end to keep them together until issued.
$20
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WWII Canadian Mark II Metal Helmet with Mark II Liner and Mark III Chinstrap. Helmet Shell is 1942 Dated with Maker Marks CL/C for Canada Lamp Company. Helmet shell in excellent condition with original paint. Liner retains all of its pads but the black cover is dry so would only rate it as good condition. Still a great display item and has plenty of life left if needed for field use at a reenactment.
$75

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WWII British Mark II Metal Helmet Shell. Retains 95 percent of its original paint and is maker marked A.M.O. with very clearly stamped 1941 date. No liner or chinstrap. Excellent condition and retains the chinstrap mounting lugs.
$50

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WWII British or Possibly Belgian Mark II Metal Helmet Shell. Retains 85 percent of its original paint and is maker marked J.S.S. along with other numeric codes which could be unit designations. No size or date markings visible so would seem more like a late production British helmet. No liner or chinstrap. Good to Very Good Condition due to some very light surface rust on the inner side. Retains the chinstrap mounting lugs.
$35

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WEBBING - EQUIPMENT - TOOLS - OPTICS
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Original British Military 4-Draw Leather Wrapped Brass Telescope. Very crisp optics and the brass tubes are each in excellent condition and draw smoothly. Comes with original leather adjustable strap with pair of telescope end caps. The leather is thin and being old, should not be trusted to support the weight of this rare telescope even though it looks to be in good condition. Markings on the telescope near the eyepiece include the Broad Arrow /|\ and maker name Stanley of London.
$300
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Original WWI British Folding Trench Periscope with Ground Spike in Cloth Carrying Case. Both the Periscope and the Case bear the British Broad Arrow /|\ mark. Both mirrors in the periscope are original and present a clear and unobstructed view. Periscope body is in very good condition for its age but these were made from thin walled wood making it delicate in nature now that it is almost 100 years old. Carry case is made from very thin cotton cloth which is backed by burlap on the inside for padding. A single leather strap holds the flap down and a cloth adjustable shoulder sling is mounted on the ends for carrying the packaged periscope. The cloth has an excellent presentation aspect but has a small tear on the front where the lower leather flap strap attaches. Very rare and impossible item to find today.
$250
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British Airborne Complete Set of Body Armor. Developed during WWII by the Medical Research Council and issued to some elements of the Parachute Regiment and to Glider Pilots for wear on the Normandy and Arnhem operations. Consists of three metal plates encased in cloth with raised offsets on the inside to hold the weight away from contact with the body to avoid excess sweat since they were worn underneath the uniform over the collar-less shirt. All of the panels are held together by adjustable straps with hooks. Very good overall condition with no damage to any of the straps or armor panel covers. Exceptionally rare item found only in the most advanced WWII British airborne collection.
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Parachute Harness and Drop Container Hard Points, Snap Links, Strap Adjusters and Approximately 5 1/2 Feet of White Harness Material with Black Tick Marks. Good for repair parts or building airborne display items. Priced for the lot shown in the photograph.
$50
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Original British WWII Complete Set of 1937 Pattern Webbing Equipment. Every item is 1943 dated including the web belt. Other items in the set include bayonet frog, waterbottle sleeve pattern carrier, haversack ( Small Pack ) with matching left and right L-Straps, pair of equipment braces, pair of basic pouches, entrenching tool cover and web anklets.
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Original British WWII 1937 Pattern Haversack ( Small Pack ) in Excellent Unissued Condition. Maker Marks are C.B.Co. with 1941 Date and Broad Arrow. Actual Pack Shown In Photo.
$40
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Original British WWII 1937 Pattern Haversack ( Small Pack ) in Excellent Unissued Condition. Maker Marks are Bagcraft Ltd. with 1942 Date and Broad Arrow. Actual Pack Shown In Photo.
$40
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Original British WWII 1937 Pattern Haversack ( Small Pack ) in Excellent Unissued Condition. Maker Marks are Bagcraft Ltd. with 1943 Date and Broad Arrow. Actual Pack Shown In Photo.
$40
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Original British WWII 1937 Pattern Haversack ( Small Pack ) in Excellent Unissued Condition. Maker Marks are M.E.Co. with 1945 Date and Broad Arrow. Actual Pack Shown In Photo.
$40
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Original British 1937 Pattern Web Equipment Belt. Large size in unissued condition but no date so likely postwar production but exactly the same as used during the war.
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Original WWII Australian-Pattern Extra Large Basic Pouch Set. Each of the pouches in this set is 1944 dated and has a light coating of wartime Blanco on the front exterior. One pouch is dirty on one side as can be seen in the photograph but it should easily clean up since it is on the Blanco. The name of the soldier that was issued this equipment is stitched onto the rear of one pouch. These are extremely rare pouches that seldom come up for sale. Only one pair available and no leads on ever getting another set.
$75
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Original WWII Leather Telescope Eyepiece Case. This is the two-part optic case used with Signaller and General Service Telescopes during the war to hold the spare eyepiece issued with the telescope. Each had a high and low eyepiece and one was kept in the scope and the other in the case until needed. Has a pair of loops so it can be slipped onto the main telescope sling. Has a good seal so will stay together on a sling with the optic (not included) inside even through the roller buckle strap is separated. Both parts are there and can be seen in the photo but would need to be stitched back together to make it perfect. Retains an original packing tag. Priced cheap for a rare and seldom seen telescope accessory due to being less than perfect.
$20
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Original WWI Leather Pattern 1915 Water bottle Carrier. Water bottle for display purposes and is not included
$20
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WWII Australian-Made Pistol/Revolver Ammunition Pouch. Unissued and Mint Condition with 1944 date and crisp overall markings.
$30
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WWII Australian-Made Vickers Medium Machine Gun Slide Ruler Case. Used in conjunction with plotters and a Vickers Director or Vickers Dial Sight. Fairly rare and only one available.
$35
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WWII Australian Vehicle and Field Commander Map Cases. These have waterproof canvas cover that snaps down and clear panel inside to protect the map or documents. This can also be marked on with grease pencils for route planning and troop dispositions which can be wiped off later without affect to the map underneath. Unissued Condition. Marked with 1943 Production Dates and C. G. Hartley & Co.
$25
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Very Rare WWII Canadian Large Pack with Left and Right L-Straps. Vat Dyed During the War For Jungle Use But Never Issued. Only a Very Few Sets Available.
$75
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Extended Length Equipment Straps made as part of the load bearing kit used with the British 4.2" Mortar. Each has two very long 1" wide straps that are much longer than normal equipment braces. Unissued Condition in Limited Quantity.
$75
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Leather Muzzle Covers and Retaining Straps for 4.2" British Mortars. These will also fit German and U.S. Mortars and Artillery Pieces with comparable sized barrels. Unissued Condition in Limited Quantity.
$40
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1943 Dated Canvas Muzzle Cover with Airborne Quick-Release Buckle Webbing Retaining Straps for 4.2" British Mortars. Straps terminate with a rope loop that is places around the ball on the mortar barrel tube prior to the straps getting cinched tight. Unissued Condition and Only One Available.
$75
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U.S. Leather Mortar Sight Case. Heavy leather construction which is in excellent condition, as are the leather lid hinge and cinch strap.
$25
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British WWII 3-Inch and 4.2-Inch Mortar Sight Platform. Retains its functional clinometer dial and adjustable base for the lensatic sight. Good for parts, converting a postwar sight to WWII pattern or for building a mock-up sight as this is the hard part to come up with.
$25
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1944 Pattern Web Equipment Belt. Excellent condition with clear 1945 date and proper wartime AF code markings.
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1944 Pattern Left and Right L-Straps for Haversacks. Each is 1945 Dated with proper WWII wartime AF codes and L and R side indicators. Very Good Condition. This pair were produced by two different companies.
$35
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1944 Pattern Haversack (Small Pack with Integral Basic Pouches). 1945 Dated with proper WWII wartime AF code. Excellent Condition with internal weather lining which has minor age tears on the inside. Lower small external buckles have been removed.
$50
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1944 Pattern Braces Set (Sometimes known as a Yoke). 1945 Dated with proper WWII wartime AF code. Very Good Condition.
$35
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WWII Original Pair of American-Made Early Pattern Folding Tent Poles. Both have U.S. South Bend Toy Manufacturing Company maker markings and one is dated 1942 and the other is dated 1943. Very rare collectible set that are in very good condition.
$50
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Set of eight American-Made Wooden Ten Pins. All in very good condition.
$40
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Set of ten American-Made Wooden Ten Pins. All in average used condition with some having loss of material at the pointed end which is why extras are included. Still very usable if a proper look is required for period tentage displays.
$25
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1937 Pattern Skeletal Waterbottle Holder Produced Postwar. Identical to the wartime design with the exception of the date. Perfect for reenacting as makings are not visible with a water bottle installed.
$10
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1937 Pattern Mortar Bomb and PIAT Bomb Carrier Load Bearing Harness. Most vendors mistakenly say these are for use with the Bren Gun Tripod. The wide part of the strap actually goes across the back of the shoulders so a pair of loop ended straps hang at each side. Then anything with a handle such as a crate, ammunition carrier or a fuel container can be attached and more comfortably carried. A wartime British design but this unissued and mint condition example is postwar dated.
$35
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French Military WWI Entrenching Tool Set. Handle is in very good condition. The metal blade is 1915 Dated with maker name below. Opposite corner has the soldiers unit identification markings. Really a rare thing to find a WWI vintage entrenching tool in such good condition. Only one and priced to sell since we mainly host British items here.
$50
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UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA
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WWII British String Vest. Second pattern with cloth shoulder straps for added comfort. Mint and unissued condition with crisp white color and no staining. Original makers tag with 1945 date, Size 3 and Broad Arrow /|\.
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WWII British String Vest. Second pattern with cloth shoulder straps for added comfort. Mint and unissued condition with crisp white color and no staining. Original makers tag with 1945 date, Size 4 and Broad Arrow /|\. This was the largest size produced during the war.
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WWII British Hospital Blues Wool Serge Jacket. Large Size in Excellent and Unissued Condition. Mint ink stamps on the inside lining include Size 3, Marker Markings and 1940 Date with Broad Arrow /|\
$65

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WWII British Helpless Patients Hospital Sleeping Gown. Made from finely milled Angola wool which was dyed to a light blue / gray colour. Very rare and only one available. This is a large size in unissued condition but it has a very faint storage mark on the chest.
$50

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British WWII Camouflaged Tank Crew Oversuit. Very rare and hard to find uniform related garment. Near mint condition but a smaller size being a Number 2 which is for a man 5'5" to 5'6" in height. Wartime makers tag is inside one of the sleeves and has a 1944 date making it one of the very earliest production examples. Extremely rare in any size as these were only produced in sufficient numbers for trials before it was clear that the war was going to end before the winter of 45/46 so they didn't go into mass production.
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One Lot Containing 103 Metal Hobnails For Boots. Mint and free of rust. Essential for repair of various patterns of military wartime boots that have lost hobnails as the leather flexes.
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WWII British and Commonwealth General Officers Gorgets for the Royal Army Medical Corps. Excellent matched facing pair of badges with gold gilt braiding and correct small size Generals crossed sword and baton crested buttons. Worn during the war in Canada and in England. Very rare and unique insignia set.
$50

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WWII British and Commonwealth Infantry Regiment Officers Gorgets Lot. This grouping includes three different Gorgets with one long as worn on Service Dress and two short as worn on field uniforms. Each complete with Regimental button. Three Gorgets Priced Together as a Lot.
$25

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WWII British Royal Scots Regiment Matching Pair of White Metal Collar badges. This is a matched pair complete with keepers. The angle of the photograph makes one badge appear larger but they complete a proper pair for a wartime uniform.
$30

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WWII British Devonshire Regiment Matching Pair of Brass Metal Collar badges. This is a matched pair that is correct for the wartime brass or bimetal cap badge.
$30

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WWII British Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Facing Pair of White Metal Collar badges with a White Metal Beret Badge.
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WWII Canadian Service Dress Uniform National Titles. Each is white metal reading CANADA. These are a matching pair complete with keepers.
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WWII British and Commonwealth Navy, Army, Air Force Institute ( N.A.A.F..I. ) Beret badge. Excellent example of an Officer Bronze Badge that very seldom turns up in private collections. This badge is very crisp and retains a nice extremely dark bronze patina. The photograph was lightened so the details could be seen due to poor lighting conditions. You won't be disappointed with this badge when you see it as it is significantly nicer than the photograph illustrates.
$50

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WWII British and Commonwealth Bandsmen Cap Badge with Matching Pair of Collar badges. All three badges are made from brass for the Service Dress and more formal wartime uniforms. The cap badge is backed with Infantry Regiment red felt.
$25

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WWII British Silver Lapel Badges for the Territorial Army and the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Each is wartime King's Crown and individually numbered on the back as these were jeweler made items. Two Badges Priced Together as a Lot.
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Assorted British wartime and postwar Regimental cap badges. A.T.S., Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Lovat's Scouts, Jewish Chaplain, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Queen's Regiment. Six Badges Priced Together as a Lot.
$25

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WWII Grouping of five Sweet Heart and Regimental Association Badges. The three smallest enamelled / jeweled badges have no pin-backs as they must have been in a display case. Includes Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, The Loyal Regiment, and Irving Parachute Association badge, King's Crown Royal Air Force Wings and an Women Land Army Society badge. Five Badges Priced Together as a Lot.
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British WWII 1940 Pattern Battledress Blouse. Near mint and unissued condition with no indication of ever having had insignia sewn onto it. Maker tag is 1944 dated and this is a size Number 15 which will accommodate a 42" chest.
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British WWII 1940 Pattern Denim Battledress Blouse and Trouser Set. Both items are in excellent condition and retain their linen tags which are typically washed out and can't be read. Both items are postwar dated but are identical in color and features to the wartime production denims. All buttons and buckles are present and there are no visible signs of damage to either garment.
$150

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WWII Pattern Australian-made Other Ranks Service Dress Jacket. Size 7 which is for a person 5'10" with a 39-40 chest. 1945 dated in very good condition complete with all buttons but has two small holes which could be easily sewn closed.
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WWII Wool Collar-less Shirt. Long sleeve with metal dish pan type buttons half way down the chest. Standard army OD color with no maker markings or date. Very good to excellent condition. Large size which will easily fit a standard mannequin.
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WWII Wool Collar-less Shirt. Long sleeve with metal dish pan type buttons that go all the way down the chest. Cream/Off-White color with no maker markings or date. Very good to excellent condition. Possibly a hospital or soldiers recovery uniform item from the war. Large size which will easily fit a standard mannequin.
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Australian Service Chevrons With Two Strips Used To Indicate Two Years Overseas Service During The War. Two Badges Are In The Image To Show Front And Back. Price Is Per Badge.
$10
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