Military Headgear - Caps
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next | Page 1 of 7 |
.jpg)  |
U.S. WWII Navy Lace up Canvas Skull Cap Ear Receivers for the Portable Miniature RBZ Receiver. HE 851. - HE 851 The RBZ was a portable miniature valve-based receiver, introduced in 1943 by the Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation in New York (USA) for the US Navy. The receiver was used during Naval raids – for example during the D-Day landings – but also by resistance groups for the reception of BBC broadcasts. In Naval use, the soldier's metal helmet would be used as the antenna. A short piece of fixed wire (approx. 70 cm) and a screw-on terminal is used to connect the receiver to the helmet. Although it is uncertain whether these radios were issued to US Marines during WWII, it has now been confirmed that British SAS troops used the RBZ Radio during Operation Houndsworth in Morvan (France) in June 1944. Marked ‘CVH-10204’ to the inside of one flap. Both receivers are present *untested*. The canvas and straps are in very good order. The price includes UK delivery. HE 851. (Soft headwear Box) £195.00 |
 |
 |
** 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) £750.00 |
|
.jpg) |
**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) £295.00 |
|
.jpg) |
Original, WW2 British Parachute Regiment Red Beret with Kings Crown Para Cap Badge to Para 6162000. Stock Number HE 865 - HE 865 This is an excellent original Para Red Beret With KC Para Regiment badge to Para 6162000. The Red Beret is in excellent undamaged condition with all material intact. It is mounted with the original correct metal KC Para Regiment badge. The rear of the badge is nicely stamped with service number 6162000 and is mounted against a patch of Denison smock. The crown of the beret has a stitched patch of Denison with printed matching service number. The beret is approx. UK size 6. The price for this WW2 Para beret worthy of further research re the paratroopers service number includes UK delivery. HE 865 £975.00 |
|
 |
WW2 Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) Burma Issue Tropical Slouch Hat With Dragon Divisional/ Formation Patch, Pagri Headband & Chin Strap. Sn 11872:8 - 11872:8 The HKMSC were formed from ethnic Chinese soldiers serving in the British Army. Their military history can be traced back to the 1880s when Hong Kong locals were employed by the Royal Engineers in the building of barracks and defence works. Many ethnic Chinese Hong Kongers fought alongside the British troops in the defence of Hong Kong in WW2. One battle group of the British Battalions consisted of 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots and the Hong Kong Chinese Regiment. A large number of ethnic Chinese Hong Kongers were killed or became prisoners of war. The HKMSC saw active service outside Hong Kong in Burma in 1942 against the Japanese forces, they fought alongside the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. This is an original WW2 Tropical Slouch Hat To the HKMSC. It has its original khaki Pagri headband and its khaki body is undamaged. It has its original ventilation holes at the edge of the crown and press stud fastener on the left side of the brim and skull. The left side of the brim is stitch mounted with its original embroidered cloth Divisional/ Formation Patch with vivid colour Chinese Golden Dragon on a field of red (the red colour has faded over time with light exposure) and horizontal black band. The hat has its original leather sweatband and chin strap (one end of the chinstrap is perished but could easily be replaced). There is a small approx. 1cm tear in the front crown of the hat (illustrated). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 11872:8 £345.00 |
|
.jpg) |
Original WW2 Imperial Japanese Army, Infantryman's Field Cap With Neck Flaps. HE 340 - HE 340 This is an original WW2, Imperial Japanese Army infantry mans field cap. The cap has a brown wool felt outer with a short peak and an adjustable leather neck strap held to the sides of the cap by 2 steel rivets. The interior of the cap is lined with a coarse cotton lining with a head size adjuster at the rear with a brown cord through 4 hollow iron rivets to provide tension. The sides of the cap have 3 ventilation holes on each side reinforced with iron hollow rivets. The cap has four cotton havelock neck flaps sewn onto it. The cap has sewn onto the front a brown Imperial Japanese pentagon shaped badge with the yellow 5 pointed star sewn onto it. The cap is in very good condition with no mothing or repairs. It is approx UK size 6. The price includes UK delivery. HE 340 £425.00 |
|
 |
A 1978 British WD Parachute Regiment Red Beret With Regiment Badge By British Compton Webb (Headdress) Ltd Size 57 & Post 1984 British Camouflaged Denison Smock Size 180/104 tO Captain D. Williams. Sn 11965. - 11965 This iconic Parachute Regiment Red Beret is in excellent undamaged condition with all material clean and intact. It is mounted with the original Metal Parachute Regiment winged badge. The rear of the badge has the correct mounts. The crown of the beret has printed detail in white ink under clear plastic film, "57 (size) 8405-99-976-0220 Compton Webb (Headdress) Limited A/78/CLO/54359/CB(CT)3b". The original, post 1984 British Camouflaged Denison Smock has elasticated cuffs, tail flap, full zip and correct ‘Scovill’ stud fasteners. (See page 177 of 'British Airborne Specialist Clothing From WW2 To The Present Day Denison' book by Bruce Wilson.) Dated by the addition of a First Field Dressing Pocket on the rear of the right hand upper sleeve which this smock has got. It has a green cotton label inside the collar marked 'Smock Parachutist's 8415-99-132-4016 Size 180/104 Name No Launder and Re Proof In Accordance With Specification UK /SC/3698" and it has hand written Capt. D. Williams 222/714". All material and stitching are clean and it is in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 11965. £395.00 |
|
 |
Vietnam War American CIA Phoenix Program PRU (Provincial Reconnaissance Unit) Special Forces Beret With Unit Badge & Saigon Manufacturer’s Label. Sn 21449:5 - 21449:5 The PRU Provincial Reconnaissance Unit was created in 1966, the PRUs were small teams of tough Vietnamese paramilitaries used to seek out and eliminate the Viet Cong Infrastructure as part of the Phoenix Program. Under the control of the province chief but armed and paid by the American CIA, they were successors to the short lived Counter Terror Teams (CTT) that had been formed in the early 60's to hunt down VC leaders. Often comprised of former VC (Hoi Canh) or men looking for revenge, PRU teams were frequently accused of atrocities. The Provincial Reconnaissance Units were integrated into the National Police in 1972. The PRU also acted as advisors to the US Army in the field. An original copy of an image of PRU members with American troops operating in Vietnam during the war is illustrated in image 1. This is an original PRU beret. The black serge material is clean and intact. The crown of the beret has size marking ‘57’ and a nice original Saigon maker’s label both protected by its original clear plastic cover. The beret has the embroidered colourful cloth badge of the PRU (illustrated). The price for this Vietnam war special forces piece no doubt a veteran’s bring back includes UK delivery. Sn 21449:5 £395.00 |
|
.jpg) |
WW2 1945 North Africa Campaign British Officer’s Slouch Bush Hat By Harritz Hat Factory South Africa With Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) Divisional/ Formation Patch, Ostrich Feather Plume & Pagri Headband. Sn 21363 - 21363 The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and domestic materials such as clothing, furniture and stationery and the supply of technical and military equipment. During WW2 the RASC served in all theatres of war including Italy & North Africa. This is an original WW2 Slouch Hat Bush hat by a South African manufacturer with formation patch of the RASC. The hat has its original khaki Pagri headband and its khaki body is undamaged. It has its original ventilation holes at the edge of the crown and press stud fastener on the left side of the brim and skull. The hat is mounted with its original embroidered cloth Divisional/ Formation Patch with Ostrich feather plume. The hat has its original leather sweatband . The sweatband is impressed by the maker ‘Harritz Hat Company’ and 1945 date. The sweatband has an ink hand written name ‘S.Kirkham’ most likely the Officer who owned this hat. The hat is approx. UK size 6 ½ and it is clean with no mothing. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21363 £475.00 |
|
 |
**EXTREMELY RARE**NEVER SEEN**1860-1875 Victorian, 2nd Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers Officer’s Shako, Liner Marked ‘R.J. Nodder Church Street Liverpool’, With Plume, Queen’s Crown Shako Plate & Japanned Metal Transit Tin. HE 820 - HE 820 British Volunteer Forces were revived in 1859 after a French invasion scare. In 1860 the Rifle Volunteers were formed including the 2nd Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers (LLHV): The intention was that the unit was to be a Mounted Rifle Corps and in local newspapers of the time was referred to variously as “Liverpool Mounted Rifles”, “Liverpool Mounted Volunteer Corps” and “Liverpool Mounted Volunteers” and “Liverpool Light Horse”. The unit was commanded by Major Nicholas Blundell of Crosby and on 21st June 1861 approval was given for the unit to become the 2nd Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers, although even after that the unit was still referred to in local newspapers as “The Liverpool Light Horse”. The unit which was attached to the 5th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers ( Liverpool Rifle Brigade ) along with the 15th and 42nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. The unit was disbanded in the year of 1875. 2nd LLHV Officer’s Shako plates alone are extremely rare and fetch Circa £600 each, Shako’s of the 2nd LLHV are seldom seen & never with their transit tins. This is an original 2nd LLHV Officer’s Shako, with Shako plate and transit tin. The leather Shako The Shako has a cloth backed black velvet covering with a broad silver lace headband and patent leather peak with bullion brim. The crown of the Shako is leather. The velvet covering has wear to be expected with age. The Shako has its original removable red horse hair plume, white metal rose, Lion's head and grotesque face bosses. It has its original white metal link chain. The front of the Shako is mounted with its original Victorian die-stamped white metal 2nd LLHV Officer’s Shako plate which consist of an elongated star mounted with three lions, passant guardant in pale “The Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Lancaster” and the star surmounted by a Victoria crown. The Shako’s leather sweatband is undamaged. It’s silk lining has wear & has become detached from the crown at some point in its life. Red cloth lining material accompanying the Shako has gold leaf lettering ‘R.J. Nodder Church Street Liverpool’ & heraldic arms. The Shako is approx. UK size 6. The Shako is contained in its original japanned tin transit case with hinged lid & carry handle in very good condition with no cracks or dents and original finish. The price for this extremely rare piece includes UK delivery. HE 820 £1,695.00 |
|
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next | Page 1 of 7 |
(Page updated regularly)