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**RARE**NAMED BRITISH POW GUARD PTE J.E. SMITH BRING BACK WITH PROVENANCE**WW2 Nazi German DAK Panzer Grenadier's Unteroffizier (Corporal’s) Tropical Combat Tunic With Rank Insignia, Iron Cross With Ribbon, War Merit Cross & DRL Sports Award. - 23068:5 A rare to find excellent original WW2 Nazi German DAK Deutsches Afrikakorps Panzer Grenadier's Unteroffizier (Corporal’s) Tropical Combat Tunic brought back by Private J.E. Smith from his overseas service guarding German POWs. The tunic has pleated pockets and 6 buttons to the front. The correct tropical green light cotton material is sun faded to be expected with Tropical service wear and has shading you would expect to find from webbing equipment being worn in the field. The green shoulder boards with gold piping are Heer (army) and it has cloth collar insignia of the Panzer Grenadiers. All material and stitching is clean and intact with no damage or mothing and it has the correct belt hooks at the waist. The breast bears the embroidered Nazi eagle with swastika. One button hole has the Iron Cross second class ribbon. One top pocket has loops for awards mounted with original Iron Cross 1939 2nd class with hinged pin to the rear and Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen, commonly referred to as the DRL Sports Badge (fitness award). The rear of the badge has maker marks and hinged pin (illustrated). The breast is also mounted with War merit ribbon and crossed swords for military merit in combat conditions. The arms have cloth patches one featuring Oak Leaves of the DAK and the other Oval patch with a green centre & single silver sunburst / star in the middle rank insignia of Unteroffizier (Corporal). The inside of the tunic has ink stamped numbers (illustrated). The tunic is small size, approx. 38” Chest size. The tunic is accompanied by original hand written notes made by private smith titled My Story of the War John Edwards Smith 605 Coy CMP (VP)1940–1942-19946 “ In the notes he outlines originally being was posted to Hyton Liverpool for training in the Pioneer Corps then being posted to London to assist with demolition of bombed homes and goes on to describe guarding Ammunition dumps and service in Nuremberg & Osnabrück performing police duties before being disbanded & serving in Antwerp also performing police duties. The notes are signed J.E. Smith dated 27/8/97. Inserted in the notes are original black and white photos, 1 described in his notes as ‘myself and 3 German POWs’ and the other ‘me outside of the small camps after I came home from Italy, yanks in the guard box, a Jerry to the right’ (photos illustrated). The tunic also comes with a typed letter from a family member which reads ‘Reference our telephone conversation of April 30th. My Father was at some point with the Military police on various guard duties at POW Camps in Germany and earlier in North Africa & Italy. He was a hoarder and brought home many souvenirs from the War. Being in close contact with German prisoners he was ideally placed. I have sold most of his items as it was a long time ago, but I wish to hold onto the Iron Cross as a keepsake (the author obviously decided to part with the medal as it is on the tunic). I know this was on the tropical tunic which he brought back together with some other badges, a steel helmet and a cap. I also came across part of a letter he wrote together with a photo of him late in the war in Germany. I enclose this and should I come across anything else I will contact you. I thank you for taking an interest into my Fathers service, he was quite a character and would have been amused’ (illustrated). Also with the tunic is Pte 276541 Smith’s 1946 WD Retention certificate which contains his ID photo. The price for this excellent rare DAK tunic with original provenance includes UK delivery. Sn 23068:5**NB. AS WITH ALL OF OUR STOCK THIS ITEM IS GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL** £2,200.00 |
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**VERY RARE, ORIGINAL**UN-ISSUED**WW2 Nazi German Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 (FJR 2) Enlisted Man’s/ NCO’s Paratroopers Cuff Title. Sn 23068:6 - 23068:6 The Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 (FJR 2) was a key German airborne infantry regiment, initially part of the 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division, formed in 1943 from experienced troops, fighting fiercely in Italy, the Eastern Front (Kirovograd), Normandy (Brest Pocket), and later reformed to defend Germany during the Ruhr Pocket, known for its elite training and fighting prowess. In Italy & Eastern Front FJR 2 were deployed to Italy, then transferred to the Eastern Front near Kirovograd to halt Soviet advances, experiencing heavy fighting. Normandy & Brest (1944) D-Day & France: The division moved to France, preparing for the Allied invasion, fighting American airborne forces near Carentan. Brest Pocket: After intense combat, the weakened 2. FJR was encircled and destroyed in the Battle for Brest, surrendering in September 1944. Reformation & Final Battles (1944-1945): A new 2nd Parachute Division was formed, with FJR 2 re-established and sent to defend Germany. Ruhr Pocket: The division fought its last battles in the West, ending the war trapped in the Ruhr Pocket. FJR troops wore the distinctive "Fallschirm-Jäger Rgt. 2" cuff title. This is a very rare, un-issued, original WW2 2 FJR Enlisted man’s / NCO’s cuff title. The green material and gold embroidered wording "Fallschirm-Jäger Rgt. 2" are clean and intact. The price for this excellent, very rare cuff title includes UK delivery. Sn 23068:6 (badges / medals draw office) £1,200.00 |
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**RARE**Original WW1 British Robbins Of Dudley Alloy Hilt Trench Fighting Knife Push Dagger With Steel Knuckle Bow & Leather Scabbard. Sn 23065 - 23065 Robbins of Dudley were a metal working Company in Dudley Worcester England who at the outbreak of WW1 began making Trench Fighting weapons. This is an original, rare, Robbins Dudley WW1 trench / fighting knife push dagger with alloy handle, flat steel knuckle shaped bow and steel blade (see page 24 and illustration plates 32-34 of British & Commonwealth Military Knifes by Ron Flook where examples the same as ours are illustrated). The knife has a total length of 6 ¼” and the double edged blade with central blood grooves is 5” length. The blade is undamaged with just small areas of age related staining. The handle is correctly marked ‘Robbins Dudley’. The knife is complete with its original leather scabbard with correct retaining strap and single stud fastener. The rear has a riveted belt loop. The leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for this rare WW1 trench fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 23065 (fs box) £1,195.00 |
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**RARE**C1850 Imperial Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal) Uhlan Cavalry .550 Calibre Convertible Percussion Combination Pistol Carbine With Saddle Bar & Rings & Original Removable Shoulder Stock Gun Number 463 Brooker Collection. - 23127 This is an original Imperial German Uhlan Cavalry .550 Calibre Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine which is gun number 463 from the Brooker collection. The pistol has a 9 ½” round steel barrel which has a blade fore sight. The bore has deep cut rifling and has just staining consistent with age and use. The barrel is numbered 828. It has a heavy military hammer. The action plate is signed Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal). The walnut stock with regulation brass mounts is excellent and has inspection marks. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for the shoulder stock. The walnut shoulder stock which converts the pistol to a carbine when attached is undamaged and has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has a brass butt plate and lug at the wrist that fits neatly into the pistol grip recess. The lug is released by depression of a steel button on the underside of the shoulder stock. The shoulder stock has steel saddle bar and 2 steel saddle rings In its carbine configuration the weapon measures 25 ¾” overall length. The carbine comes with its original Brooker collection tag numbered 463. The price for this rare to find pistol / carbine from a top quality collection includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23127 £1,975.00 |
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