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**SIR A.G CUNNINGHAM 8Th ARMY / DESERT RATS CONNECTION**WW2 1944 British General’s Tropical Slouch Bush Hat By Failsworth Hats Ltd, The Sweatband Marked ‘Sir Alan’ With Associated Rank Insignia. Sn 21968:5 - 21968:5
Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham (born May 1, 1887, Dublin, Ire. —died Jan. 30, 1983, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Eng.) was a British army officer who scored important victories over Italian forces in eastern Africa during World War II, enabling the exiled emperor Haile Selassie to return to power in Ethiopia. He then commanded Eighth Army in the desert campaign (a period image of Sir Alan in tropical uniform is illustrated in image 1). This is an original WW2 Tropical Slouch / Bush hat bought from a Manor House sale in 1973 Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent. The hat has its original khaki headband and its khaki body is undamaged. It has its original ventilation holes and press stud fastener on the left side of the brim and skull & leather chin strap. The hat is mounted with several British General’s rank insignia in metal, embroidered cloth and Bullion which is topped by King’s Crown. The turned up brim has a cloth formation patch with ‘GR’ (George Rex) Royal Cypher. The hat has its original leather sweatband. The sweatband is impressed by the maker ‘Failsworth Hats Ltd’ and 1944 date together with size ‘7 1/8’ . The inside of the sweatband has a period ink hand written name ‘Sir Alan’ (possibly Sir Alan Cunningham). The hat is clean with no mothing. Accompanying the hat are a pair of General’s red cloth insignia with brass king’s Crown brass buttons which were bought with the hat. The price for this interesting set worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 21968:5 (in 21968 collection box under bench office)
£695.00

**RAF SQUADRON LEADER ATTRIBUTED**WW2 1942 British RAF Officer’s Side Cap To Squadron Leader J. Moore With his Epaulette Rank Titles, RAF Badge Cufflinks & Scarf. Sn 21968:4 - 21968:4
This is an original WW2 British RAF collection attributed to Squadron Leader J. Moore. The cap has its original brass RAF Officer’s King’s Crown cap badge and buttons. The grey serge material is clean and intact. The lining has hand written name to ‘SQ L J. Moore’ together with ‘1942’ date. The suede sweatband has a stitched repair. The cap was found with the Officer’s other possessions including his Uniform epaulettes with rank title bands and brass King’s crown buttons, his plated metal cufflinks embossed with RAF King’s crown badges and his polka dot cotton scarf with tasselled edges. The scarf is 11” wide and 47” length including tassels. All material of the scarf and cap are clean with no mothing. The price for this attributed RAF collection worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 21968:4 (in 21968 collection box under bench office)
£275.00

UNIQUE**LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER ACE ATTRIBUTED** WW2 1940 German Luftwaffe Pilot Officer’s Visor Cap To Major Hans Hahn Knights Cross & Oak Leaves Recipient With Bullion Luftwaffe Eagle & National Cockade Badges. Sn 21968:1 - 21968:1
Nazi Luftwaffe Major Hans Hahn had been with the JG2 Richthofen since the beginning of WW2 and had been leading at first the 4th Staffel, later from October 1940 to November 1942 the IIIrd Gruppe. With his high victory score against the RAF he belonged to the most successful fighter pilots in the west. Kommandeur II./JG 54 in Russia on 1-11-1942. 100th Victory 26-1-1943. On 21-2-1943 because of engine trouble he had to force land behind the Russian lines and was a POW for the next 7 years which did not dampen his infectious ‘joie de vivre’. Total 560 missions, 108 confirmed victories, 36 unconfirmed victories. This information is documented in a research leaflet which accompanies the cap and can be seen in image 1. The leaflet has a copy of a period portrait of the Officer in Uniform. This is Major Hahn’s superb original Nazi German Luftwaffe Officer’s visor cap (Luftwaffe cap variations and insignia are illustrated in Chapter 5 of ‘The Collector’s Guide To Cloth Third Reich Military Headgear’ by Wilkins). Made of Fliegerblau (Flier’s Blue) material it has the correct ribbed black Rayon headband. The front of the cap is mounted with the correct bullion Luftwaffe Eagle with Swastika & Winged Oak Leaves wreath with central National Cockade Badge. The material has no mothing or damage and is clean. The cap has a patent leather visor and bullion rope straps secured to white metal bosses. The cap has its original leather sweatband and cloth liner. The liner and sweatband have minor service wear & it retains its original clear cellophane panel on the crown. Beneath the panel are ink stamped ‘1940’ date and size ‘57’ (UK Size 7). There are no visible maker marks. The inside of the sweatband is ink marked with the famous fighter pilot’s name ‘H. Hahn’. As with all of our stock this item is guaranteed 100% original. The price for this excellent Nazi Luftwaffe piece to a distinguished fighter ace includes UK delivery. Sn 21968:1 (in 21968 collection box under bench office)
£1,745.00

**1990-91 1st GULF WAR BRING BACK**AS ISSUED**Iraqi Forces M80 /M90 Combat Helmet Recovered From Iraq By British Royal Engineer Mine Clearance Officer.. Sn 23550 - 23550
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led Liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991. This is an original Iraqi Forces M80 /M90 Combat Helmet issued to all Regiments of the Iraqi army, recovered From Iraq by a British Royal Engineers Mine Clearance Officer during the Gulf war. The Iraqi combat helmets are a crude copy of the US M-1 style helmet but made of sand-coloured fibre / composite material. The helmet is in clean as issued condition. It has its original webbing liner & chin strap with buckle. The leather sweatband has an ink signature that looks Arabic. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23550
£275.00

**ORIGINAL**AS FOUND**WW2 Nazi German Heer / Army Single Decal M42 Combat Helmet With Original Liner & 1943-1945 Reichsbetriebsnummer (Reich Business Number) Marked Leather Chin Strap. Sn 23428 - 23428
This is an original WW2 era Nazi Army combat helmet in as found condition. The helmet retains its original rough non-reflective black paint finish which has even field / combat wear. It has no dents and all rivets/ pins and steel chin strap bales are correctly in place. The inner skirt of the helmet is stamped with lot number which looks like ‘2006’. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The left side of the helmet features its original Army / Heer Eagle with Swastika on Shield background decal. The decal has vivid colouring and is in very good condition. It is complete with original leather liner which has service wear to be expected. It also has its original leather chin strap with buckle. The chin strap is impressed ‘RB Nr 0/0390/0204’. RB Nr stands for Reichsbetriebsnummer (Reich Business Number). This was a manufacturer coding system introduced from 1943 onward, replacing full maker names on many German military items to simplify administration and obscure production details. While no complete wartime RB registry survives, historians and collectors agree on the general structure:“0” Industry group indicator (leather/textile equipment sector),“0390” District or administrative production code“0204” Individual factory or contractor number. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23428
£695.00

Late WW2 M35 - re-purposed NAZI Combat Helmet added DOUBLE DECAL NSDAP Swastica ** By ‘EF’ (Emaillerwerke A.G. / Fulda) Emergency Issue With Original Olive Field Green Paint, Chinstrap & Liner. HE 866 - HE 866
Original late war re-purposed M35 combat helmet with black swastika on a white roundel. The helmet is manufacturer and size stamped on the inner rim ‘EF64’ which is Emaillerwerke A.G./Fulda UK size 8 & batch number ‘22454’. The price includes UK delivery. HE 866
£795.00

SOLD SOLD (11/07) **ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German DAK Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps) Double Decal Olive Green Tropenhelm Tropical Helmet With Chinstrap & Liner. Sn 23294 - 23294
This is an original WW2 era Nazi German DAK Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps) Double Decal Tropenhelm Tropical Helmet as used by DAK troops in the Africa & Italy campaigns. One side of the green felt material covered hard helmet is mounted with its original metal shield badge with enamelled German National Tri-colours. The other side has the Nazi Army DAK metal shield badge with silver coloured ‘Eagle with Swastika’ on a black enamel back ground. The helmet is complete with clean leather sweatband, green cloth liner, leather trimmed brim which has service wear, vented crown and green leather chinstrap. The crown of the helmet has the correct brass vent. The leather sweatband has faint indistinct maker marks (illustrated). It is approx. UK size 6 ½. The price for this DAK piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23294
£0.00

**ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German ‘Air Protection Approved’ Hitler Youth (HJ) Decal Civil Defence M34 Gladiator Combat Helmet With Label & Rim Stamped 'RL-2-38/28', Liner & Chin Strap. Sn 23290 - 23290
During World War II, the Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend or HJ) became heavily involved in civil defence activities, particularly as the war progressed and Allied bombing intensified on the German home front. As adult manpower was drafted into the armed forces, HJ members, including boys as young as 14 or 15, were increasingly utilized to maintain essential services and support air raid precautions. This is an excellent, original Nazi German Hitler Youth (HJ) Decal Civil Defence M34 Gladiator Combat Helmet. The helmet has no dents & retains its original blue paint finish. The inner skirt of the helmet has printed letter transfer (illustrated, German text translates to ‘Distribution approved according To Air Protection Law Head size: 56 ‘UK size 6 7/8’) & is stamped 'RL-2-38/28' (most likely a production / batch number). The helmet features a nice original HJ decal. The decal has excellent colouring. The helmet is complete with original leather chin strap with buckle & leather liner. The liner is ink stamped with indistinct maker name cartouche (illustrated). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23290
£375.00

**RARE**WW1 1917 Pattern British Lancashire Fusiliers Other Ranks Peaked ‘Denim’ Trench Service Cap With Regimental Cap Badge. HE 864 - HE 864
The Lancashire Fusiliers was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that saw distinguished service through many centuries and wars, including the Second Boer War both World War I and World War II, and had many different titles throughout its 280 years of existence. In 1968 the regiment was amalgamated with the other regiments of the Fusilier Brigade–the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)–to form the current Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The British 1917 Pattern Field Cap, often referred to as the "trench cap," was a soft-peaked alternative to the stiff Service Dress cap. The soft light weight caps were easy to store and carry when wearing of combat helmets was required. This is a rare to find WW1 other Ranks Denim trench service cap with original Lancashire Fusiliers cap badge with correct rear mounting bar. The cap is clean with no mothing. It has the correct thin leather chin strap secured by 2 embossed general service King’s Crown brass buttons and ringed vent holes at either side. The cap has its original oil cloth liner which has service wear but is complete & intact. The price includes UK delivery. HE 864
£395.00

WW1 British War Office 1918 Pattern MK II Brodie Trench Helmet With Brodie Ink Stamped Original Oil Cloth Sweat Band Liner, Rim Of Helmet Stamped ‘HV (W.Hutton & Sons Maker Vickers Ltd Steel Supplier ) 655 (Batch Number)’ & Chin Strap. HE 862 - HE 862
An excellent original WW1 MK II War Office 1918 Pattern British Brodie Steel helmet with correct rolled rim. It has its original textured olive paint & just a couple of small shallow dents. It has its correct small central copper rivet at the crown and chinstrap bales attached with correct split pins. It is fitted with its excellent original black oilcloth liner with clear red ink War Office 'Brodie' manufacturer's stamp and original horsehair pad at the crown. The inner rim is stamped ‘HV’ which is the British WW1 helmet maker ‘H’ W.Hutton & Sons, ‘V’ steel supplier Vickers Ltd & batch number ‘655’. It has its original brown leather chinstrap with buckle. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. HE 862
£475.00
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