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**RARE**WW2 GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE DESTROYER Z18 HANS LÜDEMANN**Brass Cased Bulkhead Ship’s Clock With Key Mounted On Oak Wall Mount With Identification Plaque. Sn 23360 - 23360 Z18 Hans Lüdemann was one of six Type 1936 destroyers built for the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the late 1930s. Completed in 1938, the ship spent most of her time training. At the beginning of World War II in September 1939, she was initially deployed to lay minefields off the German coast, but was soon transferred to the Skagerrak where she inspected neutral shipping for contraband goods. In late 1939, Z18 Hans Lüdemann helped to lay two offensive minefields off the English coast that claimed one destroyer and twenty merchant ships. Z18 Hans Lüdemann was named after Engineer-Midshipman Hans Lüdemann who saved the lives of the remaining men in the engine room in the torpedo boat S-13 after the high-pressure cylinder exploded on 14 May 1913. The Hans Lüdemann was allocated to Group 1 for the Norwegian portion of Operation Weserübung in April 1940. During the battle of Narvik the ship received battle damage from British Royal Navy destroyers resulting in the ship being beached, abandoned by the crew and eventually torpedoed & destroyed by the Royal Navy (a copy of an original black & white photograph of the destroyer taken in 1939 is illustrated in image 1). This is an excellent rare & desirable original WW2 era Battle Ship’s clock with brass case & face complete with key numbered 10. The clock is in perfect working order and the key winds the clock & locks the hinged glazed cover. It has its original brass casing with three fixing brackets. The clock including case measures 8 ½” in diameter (including face lock) and is 3 ¾” depth. Its dial set has numerals within minute marker chapter ring and fast slow adjustment lever. The clock face has a hinged glass cover with brass rim numbered & lock which works correctly. The face is marked with the Reichsadler over 'M' (Kriegsmarine) mark together with serial number ‘13782 over ‘N’. The clock is in good working order. The Oak mount has a brass identification plaque engraved ‘BRIDGE CLOCK HANS LUDERMAN DETROYER OF THE JOHN ROEDER CLASS’. The price for this rare fully functional Ships clock worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23360 (NB A WW1 era German Ship’s clock recovered from a Battle Ship sunk at Scapa flow is also available on this website Sn 23307) £2,450.00 |
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Presentation Pit Head Model to Mr G.C. Shephard CBE at Opening of Barnsley Main Training Centre, 1979. Sn 23314 - 23314 This is a model in brass and aluminium that was presented to Mr G.C. Shephard CBE at Opening of Barnsley Main Training Centre, on Saturday 17th November 1979. The model is a good replica of a coal mine pit head and was probably made b the apprentices at the pit at Barnsley. Mr. G. C. Shephard, FCIS, ACMA, MBIM, held a senior executive role within the National coal Board, specifically as the Board Member for Industrial Relations. In this capacity, he was deeply involved in the management of the UK’s nationalised coal mines and the complex industrial relations of that era. The model measures 10 ½ inches in length, 10 ½ inches high and 4 ½ inches wide. The plaque is engraved PRESENTED TO MR.G.C. SHEPHARD C.B.E AT THE OPENING OF BARNSLEY MAIN TRAINING CENTRE SATURDAY 17th NOV 1979. The model has been nicely made and is in a good clean condition. The price for this piece of excellent National Coal Board presentation piece equipment includes U.K. delivery. (Assorted Bigger Bits Shelf) Sn 23314 £395.00 |
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WW2 1942 U.S. Army Model 1923 M1 Garand .30 Calibre, Semi Automatic Rifle Ammunition Belt For 10 Garand Rifle Ammunition Clips By Hinson Mfg Co Containing 4 Original Ammunition Clips & Inert Deactivated Rounds & 1942 Pouch With Fist Aid Tin. - 23334:1 These webbing belts continued in service through WWII and would also hold 80 x .30 calibre cartridges on eight round Garand clips. This is an original M-1923 U.S. Army webbing ammunition belt for M1 Garand .30 Calibre, Semi Automatic Rifles. These belts would hold 80 .30 calibre cartridges on eight round Garand clips in 10 pockets with full flap covers & clasp fasteners. The belt is 30” overall length and is clean with all material & stitching intact. The belt has the correct zinc alloy interlocking bar fastener and has an original U.S army first aid pouch attached which contains an empty wartime U.S Government first aid tin with removable lid. The lid has embossed user instructions and maker detail. Four of the pouches contain an original Garand rifle ammo clip each loaded with 8 rounds of inert Deactivated Rounds. All maker & date marks on the belt, first aid tin and pouches are illustrated. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23334:1 (bandoliers / rigs box storeroom) £195.00 |
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**RARE**Victorian Era Large British WD Royal Navy 'Admirals Office Devonport' Lantern With Removable Oil Lamp. Sn 23295 - 23295 An original Victorian era Grey Hexagonal Metal Lantern with upper vent, opening lantern door, white washed glazed panels with red 'Admirals Office Devonport' motif, RN fouled anchor & 'WD' broad arrows, includes its removable antique brass oil lamp burner with cloth wick (the Royal Navy establishment at Devonport, Plymouth Devonport Royal dockyard, also known as Her / His Majesty’s Naval Base, Devonport (HMNB Devonport), is the largest naval base in western Europe. The dockyard is one of 3 operating bases in the UK for the Royal Navy. The naval base was established as the Royal Navy dockyard in 1691. The coronation of the Dutch William of Orange as king of England in 1689 had removed any naval threat from the Netherlands and attention turned to confronting Spain and France. This meant the Royal Navy needed a base in the west of England). The lantern measures 16” x 9” x 8”. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23295 (storeroom top shelf ships bells) £295.00 |
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*Original*WW2 Japanese Soldier’s 'Yosegaki Hinomaru' (Or Good Luck) Back Pack Battle Flag With Maker’s Ink Stamp, Main Dedication Roughly Translates To “Eternal Good Fortune In Battle, May Your Military Luck Last Long” With Many Other Hand Written Kanji. - 23265:2 This is an original WW2 Japanese 'yosegaki hinomaru' or good luck Battle Flag. This size of flag 30” x 27” were carried in Soldiers back packs and tied to their rifles when attacking enemy positions. These flags were signed by family members, friends & Colleagues of Japanese Soldiers and presented to them before leaving for war. It is made of white cotton and has a central vivid red painted roundel surrounded many Japanese kanji signatures. Many of the kanji overlap and are illegible, We have been able to roughly translate some in image 2 as follows: Main Dedication: “Eternal good fortune in battle” / “May your military luck last long.”: Top left: Certain victory: Praying for your military fortune: Kojima (a surname): Yoshida (surname): Kawahara (surname): Nakamura (surname). Large vertical writing (right side) & Bottom-left vertical strip, names include: Sato: Yamaguchi: Watanabe: Yokoyama, many additional signatures appear but are too stylized for reliable translation. Bottom under sun: Praying for your good fight / brave effort: Prayer for certain victory: Advance bravely: Praying for your military fortune. Dozens more appear on the flag, but the handwriting varies significantly and is illegible. There is also a faint red ink stamp which is illustrated in image 1 most likely a maker or military stamp. The flag has some staining consistent with age to be expected. 2 corners of the flag have their original stitched leather tabs with original hanging cords. The flag has no holes or mothing. The price for this excellent WW2 Japanese flag with profuse names and good luck slogans includes UK delivery. Sn 23265:2 £495.00 |
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Original WW2 Era GI / USAAF Personnel Oil Tempered Wood Official Louisville Slugger Soft Ball Bat Reputedly From Former RAF / USAAF Burtonwood Air Force Base Cheshire When It Was Transferred Back To UK Control In 1946. Sn 23184 - 23184 During World War II, U.S. Army GIs & USAAF personnel actively participated in playing softball & baseball as a popular form of recreation and morale-boosting activity, both on the home front and overseas. These informal and organized games provided a much-needed diversion from the stresses of war. Sports were a large part of everyday life in the military, with softball, baseball, basketball, and other activities used to entertain troops, build camaraderie, and maintain physical fitness. Competitive tournaments were common, with military teams forming across all theatres of war. Despite wartime shortages, equipment was made available to military teams to ensure the continuation of the sport, highlighting its importance for troop welfare. Royal Air Force Burtonwood (or RAF Burtonwood) is a former Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces base that was located in Burtonwood, 2 miles (3.2 km) Northwest of Warrington in Cheshire, England. The base was opened in 1940 in response to World War II by the RAF and in 1942 it was transferred to the United States of America for war operations. The base was home to 18,000 American servicemen at the end of the war. In 1946 the base was transferred back to the United Kingdom however United States operations continued. The base officially closed in 1991 and since then the runway and most of the associated buildings have been demolished. During WW2, Louisville Slugger (Hillerich & Bradsby Co.) made baseball & softball bats for troops, alongside their main war effort of producing carbine stocks and tank parts, while continuing to supply bats for soldiers' recreation. Illustrated in image one is a period black & white image of American Soldiers playing a game of baseball in the ruins of a bombed business centre in Liverpool WW2 1943. Illustrated in image 3 is a period black & white image of American Soldiers playing a game of baseball at Wembley stadium London WW2 July 1942. This Oil Tempered Wood Official Louisville Slugger Soft Ball Bat was reputedly left behind at RAF Burtonwood when the base was transferred back to UK control in 1946. The bat has crisp maker & model markings (all illustrated). The bat is 32 ¾” overall length and has original grip tape. The bat is useable with no damage. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23184 (storeroom equipment shelf) £275.00 |
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**ORIGINAL**COMPLETE**Early WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary's Brass Gift Fund Box With Original Contents & 2 Associated Period Postcards. Sn 23174:23 - 23174:23 It was Princess Mary's express wish that 'every sailor afloat and every soldier at the front' should have the present. The gifts were devised in October 1914 and intended for distribution to all who were serving overseas or at sea, in time for Christmas 1914; afterwards, with the fund in surplus and many feeling they had been ‘left out’, distribution was extended more widely – to all who were serving, whether at home or abroad, and to prisoners of war and the next of kin of 1914 casualties. The contents of the gift fund tins varied, some with tobacco and cigarettes and others with pencils, notepads & chocolate. This is an original complete early WW1 Christmas 1914 Princess Mary's Brass Gift Fund Box Containing all original contents which consist of: an opened but full 1914 Dated Packet Of cigarettes containing original Mary monogramed cigarettes: an unopened packet of tobacco dated 1914: correct Princess Mary Monogramed Christmas Greeting Card in its original envelope, Princess Mary black & white portrait photograph and correct Mary monogramed brass cased ‘bullet pencil’ with silver bullet. Found with the tin are the 2 associated period postcards,which are included, one a sepia group portrait of British soldiers in uniform, the rear with hand written message ‘Fondest love for my darling wife, Arthur’ above ‘France May 29th’. The top left rear of the postcard has faint hand written ‘Loyal North Lancs’ (Regiment). The other postcard titled ‘Soldiers of the King’ is also illustrated in the images. There is no message on the rear of this post card. The price for this piece of WW1 memorabilia includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:23 (Misc draw office) £395.00 |
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**MASSIVE** Framed Original WW2 Japanese Soldier’s 'Yosegaki Hinomaru' (Or Good Luck) Battle Flag With Many Hand Written Kanji Signatures. MISC 2000 - MISC 2000 This is a massive, original WW2 Japanese 'yosegaki hinomaru' or good luck Battle Flag. These flags were signed by family members, friends & Colleagues of Japanese Soldiers and presented to them before leaving for war. It is made of white silk and has a central vivid red painted roundel surrounded many Japanese kanji signatures. The flag has some staining consistent with age to be expected. The Flag is contained in its later varnished wood glazed frame. The rear of the frame has the framers label (illustrated in image 3). This item including frame measures 42”x 30 ½”x 1”.. The price for this unusually large WW2 Japanese flag includes UK delivery (NB Shipping would be without frame. The frame is only included if collected by the buyer (by appointment only) as we cannot risk damage during shipping. MISC 2000 (in corridor) £575.00 |
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British Army Chieftain Main Battle Tank, 120mm Rifled Gun Identification Plate. MISC 1010 - MISC 1010 This is an alloy identification plate off a 120mm L11 gun which was the main armament of the Chieftain main battle tank use by the British army from 1966 to 1995. At its introduction, the tank was the heaviest armed main battle tank in NATO. This is an alloy identification plate off a L11 120mm rifled gun off a Chieftain tank. The plaque is stamped with the NATO stock number and other information dating it to the 44th gun made in 1967. The plaque measured 11 inches by 6 inches and was originally held to the gun by 4 screws. the price of this scare identification plate includes U.K delivery. (Misc shelf storeroom). MISC 1010 £175.00 |
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**TWO ORIGINAL**WW1 1915 British WD Webley & Scott Ltd British Army Bayonet Training Fencing ‘Muskets’. MISC 1009 - MISC 1009 These are excellent original WW1 dated British Army Bayonet Training Fencing Muskets. These pieces of equipment were used to train recruits in the art of offensive and defensive bayonet techniques (WW1 era British Soldiers engaged in bayonet training similar training muskets is illustrated in image 1). The Musket shaped devices have a sprung steel fore end tube with round flat end caps which retracts into a steel sleeve to cushion impact during training. The ‘Muskets’ have wood stocks with stippled steel grip back straps and steel butt plates. The stocks are impressed with WD arrows, maker detail ‘Webley & Scott Ltd London & Birmingham’ and 1915 WW1 dates. The stock of musket 1 has original paint marking 3.T.6 most likely a Training Unit number. The wood of musket 2 is marked with ‘F’ (possibly Fencing armoury) and ‘1.16’ date (January 1916). The ‘Muskets’ both measure 5 Feet 3 ½ inches overall. Their fore end spring mechanisms works correctly. The steel at the wrist block of each musket have WD inspection marks. Both are nicely marked and fully functioning. The price is per training musket & includes UK delivery (NB if just one fencing musket is ordered please nominate which number, either 1 or 2, you want to buy at time of purchase). MISC 1009 £475.00 |
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