WW2 VC 41/7c Operation Crusader cover Flown Signed by Capt P. J. Gardner VC winner. 18 Nov 71 BFPS2277-Operation Crusader Flown in Hercules from RAF Lyneham to Palermo where it overflew the territory fought over in Operation Crusader en route to Bahrain and then on to Colombo. Personally Signed. by Capt. P. J. Gardner VC Holder. Awarded the Victoria Cross on active service on the morning of 23rd November 1941, South - East of Tobruk. Details enclosed. Certified Copy 316 of 750. JS50 series official 50th ann RAF flown cover. Good condition Est.
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Three German WW2 K98 Bayonet Frogs, original, Three nice original K98 bayonet frogs, all dated but two are hard to make out the dates, they look to be 1936 and 1940, the third has a lovely makers stamp and date of 1941 to the rear, this one features the handle keeper strap. All are in very nice condition with subtle differences to each.
WW2 British Dispatch Riders Gloves and Goggles, plus US goggles, 1943 Dated Gloves for dispatch riders as well as a pair of 1943 dated goggles. In good condition, with good lenses in a yellow tint. Also included are US army polaroid M44 goggles and trigger finger wool gloves. Both in fair condition.
WW2 British Army Sniper / Spotter, Signalling Telescope and Case, Original WW2 period telescope for signalling and spotting. Maker marked ‘Dollond, London’ and ‘Signalling IV S’ with broad arrow. Comes with the leather eye piece/lens covers plus a spare lens in a small leather pouch. Overall, very nice condition, clear lenses, including the spare.
German WW2 Binoculars in Case, Original Dienstglas bino’s complete with original leather case. Lenses are good, with nice makers stamps to the body, ‘ddx’. Nice pair of 6x30’s. the case in 1937 dated with the pre war eagle stamped into the leather on the rim. Catch in working condition.
WW2 German K98 Ammunition Pouches, matched pair, Luftwaffe/Afrika Korps, K98 ammo pouches, in brown. These are in excellent condition and show very little signs of wear. The leather is almost new in appearance, with one of the two pouches named to the rear. Both are maker marked by stamp, ‘Lago Wein’ and both dated 1939. These are usually associated with Luftwaffe or Afrika Korps troops.
RAF Bubble Sextant in Case, Original wartime period bubble sextant in its carry case, unfortunately the handle has long perished. The serial number to the front is ‘no.1053/42’ complete with the Air Ministry ‘AM’ and likewise to the instrument itself. Good overall condition, with the two sprung loaded compartments inside complete with the spares. Nice piece of wartime navigational equipment used by RAF aircrews during WW2.
WW2 US and British Army Map Cases, One US Army map case in what appears to be unissued, making the condition hard to beat. It’s dated to the rear, with a crisp ink stamp of 1942 and the manufacturer ‘American Leather Corps’. Complete with strap and two fully working lift the dot fasteners. Unissued British map case, also in exceptional condition, with clear ink stamp date of 1944 and ‘Blackman Co.’ manufactures. Press studs are fully functional and complete with strap.
German WW2 Binoculars 10x50, German 10x50 bino’s in worn condition, although much of the original blueing has come away, doesn’t distract from them being a nice pair of larger German wartime bino’s, ‘Dienstglas’ stamped, along with ‘10x50’ and makers code ‘BLC’ with blue circle. Complete with strap and fair condition lenses.
WW2 US Army M4 Sniper Spotters Scope and Tripod 1942, original M4 snipers spotter scope in its original leather case. The telescopes itself is in very nice condition with almost all of its original green finish, the only surface wear to the lens cap itself. Nicely dated upon the metal tag riveted on the body, 1942, with makers mark ‘R.Z.C’. lenses are in exceptional condition. The leather case is original to the scope and is in good condition with buckle and straps in place. The tripod in which is correct for the scope, making this a complete set, is in fine working condition along with its correct pouch, which has had as repair to the bottom. Otherwise, good with all straps and buckles in place.
WW2 Medals and Ephemera group B.O, DOWD Driver R.A.S.C: Medals with ribbons War, Defence, France/Germany and 1939-45 stars with cloth badges , plastic cap badge and lots of paperwork. Soldiers service and release books, Second Army thanksgiving service booklet, 170 company booklet and related documents.
WW2 German Mixed Equipment for Rifle servicing, Tools, Winter Triggers, Etc, A collection of ww2 German tools and equipment for K98 and other firearms. Includes two verniers, one stamped ‘Mauser’ a micrometre also stamped ‘Mauser’, two K98 muzzle covers, a 1934 dated tape measurer, two k98 winter triggers as well as other measuring equipment and tools.
Pre WW2 German MP28 Ammo Pouches and Speed Loader, Two leather ammo pouches for mp28, the 2 cell one is dated 1935 and maker marked Otto Sindel, Berlin. Its in very good condition with clears stamps, and strong leather. The three cell pouch isn’t maker marked or dated, but exactly the same construction as the 2 cell. This one has wear to the exterior leather work and is unfortunately missing the brass catch in which the leather tab goes through to secure shut. Also in this lot is a Schmeisser System speed loader for MP28 magazines. All 3 items are quite scarce and a good lot of accessories for the MP28.
WW2 US Army Shoulder Holsters, M3 & USMC M7, Pair of leather shoulder holsters, one of the standard M3 variant, in black leather. Makers marked ‘Enger-Kress’ and 1943 dated. Good example. Secondly is the USMC M7 shoulder holster, this holster varies different to the M3, complete with its straps clipped onto the ringlets. Stamped to the rear of the holster is ‘USMC, Boyt, 45’ USMC issue and 1945 dated. Lovely piece and quite scarce.
WW2 RAF 5x40 Night Binoculars, MKIV, in Case, Original RAF 5x40 night bino’s, complete with original case. Quite Scare pair of RAF contract bino’s which are in good condition retaining the original webbing strap and the rubber eye guard piece. Complete with hard carry case which features a Newey pop stud fastener. Marked with ‘Bino Prism, MkIV, No.1379’ and the RAF contract no. ‘6E/383’. Lenses have minimal marking, otherwise in very nice complete condition.
Two Pairs of German Binoculars, WW1 Imperial Navy, Fernglas, Two pairs of German binoculars, one of which is German Imperial navy marked with the Imperial Crown and ‘M’ below, they are manufactured by Voigtlander, 6x30’s. Very nice condition with very clear optics. Complete with strap and minimal wear to the edges as expected. Second pair are of standard WW2 pattern dienstglas, made by ‘G.Rodenstock’ 6x30’s stamped H/6400. Worn condition with foggy optics.
WW2 French Helmets, Tankers Helmet and M26 Adrian, M26 Adrain helmet in its original green finish. The chin strap and liner are present, however there is a modern rivet holding on side of the chin strap in place, and a couple of what appears to be cable ties fixing the liner. Secondly a relatively scarce French M35 Tankers/AFV helmet, this example is in nice condition with original green paint, liner and chin strap. This one is dated 1939 on the inside under the liner, as well as the size stamp ‘ 58’ . Both good overall appearance and synonymous with the battle for France in 1940.
WW2 Italian Pith Helmet and Peaked Cap, Original Italian army pith helmet with goggles, the helmet unfortunately has suffered over the years, with the cork material inside becoming brittle and breaking up, causing the helmet to lose shape, it has that appearance of being there to say the least. Liner, chin strap and the original badge still remain. WW2 Italian officers peaked cap included with this lot, is in fair condition, its makers marked to the sweatband and the inside of the cap, Bullion badge on the front with chin strap, leather peak has some surface damage to the top but overall a nice condition hat.
WW2 German PzB 39 Anti-Tank Rifle Cleaning Kit and K98 Cover, Original PzB 39 anti-tank rifle cleaning kit, similar in design to the k98 one, these are much larger and feature different tools inside, this example appears to be complete with makers mark and the Waffenamt stamp to the lid, very nice original grey blue paint finish remains. Also, an K98 breach cover nicely stamped with eagle and swastika to the inside leather work.
Inert Cutaway Sectioned Ordnance: cutaway WW2 German rifle grenades and two section fuse heads showing clear workings and one other cut small head. 5 items NOT AVAILABLE TO BIDDERS OUTSIDE THE UK. PLEASE SEE SHIPPING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO SHIPPING OF GRENADES. PERSONAL COLLECTION ADVISED.
Two WW2 US Army Wrist / Leg Compasses, Two US Army compasses, marked to the rear ‘Corps Of Engineers, US Army’, as well as the manufacture, ‘Superior Magneto Corp’. One features a led strap made in webbing/canvas, the other with traditional leather wrist strap. Both in good condition with differences between them.
WW2 Royal Navy Submarine Officers Named Tunic: Tunic with gilt buttons and cuff rank with DSC ribbon bar with roses and MID to War medal, named inside to Donald Eric Ogilvy Watson DSC who was the Commander on C class Submarine H.M.S. Beaten killed when sank in 1942 , the tunic has been re-issued , made for original owner and re-issued on his death to F.D.G. Callis DSC another Submarine Commander H.M.S. Seawolf. H.M.S. Voracious. A super piece of WW2 RN Submarine history.
WW2 German Gebirgsjäger Mountain Troop Rucksack, Nice unissued German Mountain troops rucksack, its in fantastic condition for its age. No stamps of date or manufacture is visible in the usual place on the rear leather strap piece. The front pouch is made of a darker cloth but suspect this to be original to the bag due to the stitching is the same in colour. Good strong bag overall.
Two WW2 Italian Military Compasses, Two ww2 period Italian compasses. One is in a green leather case complete its strap, the compass itself is in fine condition with a nice compass face and most of its exterior finish still present. The other is an Austrian made compass that was sold to the Italian military during the war, its in a leather pouch which stamped ‘W/37’ presumably the date of manufacturer. The compass itself is stamped ‘Winterer Bussole Model II’ in fine condition.
WW2 German Motorcyclists Gloves, Two Pairs, Original German motorcycle riders gloves, both are pairs and in good condition will all pop studs working correctly. One pair dated 1937 and the other pair 1944. The pre war made ones are considerably better manufactured compared to the 44 dated ones. Two nice examples.
Representation of a WW2 Italian SS Volunteers Helmet, Waffen SS Italian Volunteers helmet, complete with original liner and chin strap, M109 is stamped in the inside of the helmet rim. The SS decal and Italian national colours to either side of the helmet are suspected to be later added. Scuffing to outer with rusting in place.
Two German Ammo Pouches and K98 Rifle Sling, Two Ammo pouches, one WW2 German K98 ammo pouch, in god solid condition with a 1942 date and Dresden makers mark. The other ammo pouch resembles that of a WW1 German G98 ammo pouch although there is no visible dates of makers marks, leading us to believe this of a different nationality. The K98 sling is in fine condition, in brown leather with ink stamped makers mark of ‘CKL’ and dated ‘44’ below.

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