Germany WW1 Trench Armour Breast Shield

A nice original example as issued to machine gunners, observers and sentries exposed to small arms fire. Three piece construction, breast shield and two riveted shoulder brackets. Sadly missing the two hanging rings that support the lower waist skirts. Still has the original size “2” stamping on the inside.
Overall ware consummate with age.

Note : This is a heavy item re...  read more

Code: 1687

Australia A Rare Militia Period Scottish Battalion Officers Dublet

c.1930-42 period. Tailor made in a thick, heavy quality khaki wool with oxidized AMF buttons. Rounded doublet patch pockets. Looks to have never been worn. Never had collar badges or shoulder titles or even any provision for such badges. Full quality silk tailor lining and comes with a matching service dress belt. Overall a very high quality tunic in fantastic condition that would suit any Sco...  read more

Code: 1681

US Vietnam War Period M69 Flak Jacket.

M69 Fragmentation protective body armour vest. Made in green nylon with covered fragmentation vest containing a ballistic nylon filler sealed in a waterproof vinyl plastic casing. The filler consists of 12 layers of ballistic nylon cloth in the front and upper back, 10 layers in the back with an additional two layers, 15 centimetres wide, up the spine, and six layers in the collar. A set of pl...  read more

Code: 1684

Australia WW2 Rare VDC Forrest Green Tunic

Other ranks pattern wool twill forest green tunic as issued to the Volunteer Defence Corps during the early stages of the Second World War. Has all of its oxidized AMF button and rising sun collar badges. The inside label dated 1941. A rare tunic.

The Volunteer Defence Corps was formed on 15 July 1940. It was a kind of Australian Home Guard, paramilitary in nature, run by the go...  read more

Code: 1691

Australia WW2 Army K/D Cotton Shirt

Khaki cotton drill. Pull over type. Unfortunately the tag is faded and the date is illegible.
Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 1693

Australia WW2 Khaki Drill Shorts - Unissued with stores tag

Mint unissued condition. Khaki cotton drill. 1944 dated, still with original ordnance stores tag attached.  read more

Code: 1695

WW2 Australian Made USAAF Visor Cap with interchangeable coloured top.

A good Sydney tailor made example by Jones Brothers Sydney, an authorized US manufacturer. Currently with its summer khaki top. Comes with its chocolate interchangeable top also made and marked by the same tailor. Lovely crusher style brown leather flexible visor and. Down leather chinstrap. The brass officers hat badge not maker marked but assumed US manufacturer. A lovely silk lining with ta...  read more

Code: 1600

British WW2 RFC Pilot Wings

This pattern is typical of those worn by RFC pilots who remained in the RAF and worn during WW2 and are far rarer to find than actual WW1 examples.

Lightly padded wings in beautiful oatmeal coloured silky thread on a black felt base material with a fine hessian backing.  read more

Code: 1675

Germany WW1 Miniature Non Combatant Iron Cross Group with matching ribbon bar.

A rare non-combatants miniature group comprising of the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class for non combatants, Prussian 1916 Cross for War Aids, Prussian Long Service Cross, Kyfhauserbund Medal with swords, and the Hungarian Commemorative Medal 1914-18.

Together with a matching ribbon bar to suit, this in itself a rare variety of ribbon bar let alone to be matching to the group.  read more

Code: 1673

A Pair of WW1 Trench Art Knives

One a butter knife made from shell brass and a flutted German rifle round. The blade highly decorated with pattern engravings “France 1918 “ and Bainsfather”s “Old Bill”.

The other a letter opener with scimitar blade made from shell brass and a German rifle round.  read more

Code: 1674