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WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Covered Swagger / Riding Crop With Brass Mounts Embossed With Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) Regimental Badge & Crest. Sn 20526 - 20526 The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is the oldest regiment in the British Army with a long history of tradition and excellence. HAC soldiers take great pride in their ability to switch quickly and seamlessly between serving their country on operations and performing ceremonial duties in the City of London. This is an excellent British HAC leather covered swagger / riding crop. The crop measures 31” overall including its flexible plaited leather shaft with leather crop loop. The crop has a brass cap embossed on one side with the Regimental badge of the HAC and the reverse embossed with HAC crest and motto. The brass ferrule of the handle is inscribed ‘steel lined’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20526 £375.00 |
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*Brand New Boxed* c1990 Apollo Gold Star Telescopic Sight ‘4-16x50 AO’. MISC 868. - MISC 868 A brand new boxed Apollo Gold Star scope form GMK. Circa late 80s early 90s these scopes according to an article in Air Gun World magazine are ‘For the shooter who demands exceptional quality we present the Apollo Gold Star range’. Brand new and never been fitted in its original box and packaging this scope would be a great addition to any rifle from a similar era. Well weighted with impressive ‘4-16x50’ anti-glare, Nitrogen filled, Water/fog proof, Parallax Corrected. Duplex reticle precision coated lenses with original caps included. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 868. £125.00 |
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U.S. ‘Combat Command C’ AKA ‘Hell On Wheels’ Wooden Plaque Dated 1956 with 29 Unit Badges. MISC 865. - MISC 865 / 20493 When the 3d Armoured Division was activated in 1941, and again in 1955, the division was organised into three Combat Commands designated by letter from A to C. Each Combat Command was constituted of a mixture of the armour, infantry, and artillery units of the division to constitute a self-sufficient fighting unit. In 1963, the US Army reorganised the Armoured Divisions (ROAD) converting the Combat Commands into Brigades designated by number from 1 to 3. Each brigade had its own Headquarters and Headquarters Company which served as the home for its cadre. The Division maintained this structure until it was deactivated in 1992. There were many nicknames given to the Combat Commands and Brigades over the years. The concept of the combat command was developed by General Adna Chaffee during the 1930s. Chaffee's concept envisaged combined arms mechanized units with no formal structure. When the first U.S. armoured divisions were organised a few years later, Chaffee's concepts for the combat command were incorporated into the divisional structure. The combat command was a flexible organisation that did not have dedicated battalions. Instead, tank, armoured infantry, and armoured field artillery battalions, as well as smaller units of tank destroyers, engineers, and mechanised cavalry were assigned as needed in order to accomplish any given mission. During U.S. Army reorganisation in the 1960s, the term combat command fell out of favour and was replaced by the designation brigade. While flexible, this task-force organisation lacked the high cohesion characteristic of traditional regiments that always kept the same group of battalions together. The organisation of the combat command contrasted with that of the infantry, who employed reinforced infantry regiments with permanently assigned infantry battalions. This type of infantry organisation was called a team. Use of combat commands was first specified in Armoured Force Tentative Table of Organisation A, for armoured divisions, dated December 22, 1941. The initial organisation envisioned two combat command headquarters at the disposal of the armoured division. The combat command headquarters themselves were small, fielding only five light tanks and 56 men. Revisions to this structure in 1943 resulted in a headquarters of three light tanks and 99 men. The 1943 structure also allowed for three combat command headquarters in an armoured division. Within the armoured division, the combat commands were named "A", "B", and later, "R" (for Reserve). Thus, historical accounts of U.S. armoured divisions of this period refer to "Combat Command B" or "CCB" and so forth. During the latter stages of World War II in Europe, armoured divisions tended to fight with CCA and CCB, while moving worn-out battalions into CCR for rest and refit, though this was not always the case. In 1954, CCR was re-designated "Combat Command C" (CCC).The combat command proved to be the forerunner of modern U.S. Army organisational structure for divisions. In the early 1960s, divisions were restructured as part of the Reorganisation Objective Army Division (ROAD), in which all divisions, including infantry, were organized with three brigades which also did not have dedicated battalions and could be assigned as many battalions as needed for a mission. With the transition to ROAD divisions, the term combat command was no longer employed by the U.S. Army. 43 ½ cm high and 37 ½ cm wide this hardwood plaque has a central plate with ‘COMBAT COMMAND ‘B’ APRIL 1956 MAY’ surrounded by a wreath adorned with 7 enamel unit badges along with 10 more badges, a number ‘2’ all within a brass triangle. The commands nickname is below ‘HELL ON WHEELS’. The plaque is decorated with some of the units that made up the command including: 11 Airborne Division recon Cor, 1452nd Armed Signal Cor, 9th Infantry Division Recon Cor, 14th Armoured Cavalry, 4th Medical Battalion and the 32nd Sign Cor amongst many more. This is a real piece of history that demands further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 865. £195.00 |
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WW2 1942 King’s Crown Air Ministry & WD Marked Nickel Plated Brass RAF Airfield Scramble Bell By ‘ST’. Sn 20085 - 20085 This is an original, WW2 RAF Air Field Scramble Bell With original Striker. The bell is 10 ¾” tall and the bell mouth is 10 ½” diameter. It is complete with original iron striker fitted with plaited rope cord and works perfectly with a loud deep resonance. There is a wear ring on the inside of the bell which corresponds to the point of contact with the striker. The top of the bell has the correct Crown shape. The crown has WD arrow mark and manufacturer mark ‘ST’. The body of the bell is crisply marked with 'King’s Crown' above 'A.M.' (Air Ministry) & dated '1942'. The nickel finish has areas of wear and the body has many small dings all consistent with age and use. This impressive bell including striker weighs 12.5 Kg. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20085 £3,250.00 |
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Collection Of 1980 Summer Olympic Games 1980 At Moscow Enamelled Badges & Pins. Sn - 20350 The Summer Olympic Games are held every 4 years in different countries. This is a comprehensive collection of enamelled badges and pins from the Summer Olympic Game held in Moscow in 1980 that were officially called the Games of the XXII Olympiad. The badges and pins were collected and framed by Keith Sanderson. This impressive collection comprises of approximately 305 items, professionally mounted in a glazed frame. The badges illustrate various Russian mementoes and aspects of the sports at the games. The frame measures approximately 32 inches by 26 inches. This is a nice display of the 1980 Olympic Games mementoes. The price includes U.K. Delivery. Sn 20350 £245.00 |
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Quality, Massive, Victorian Medieval / Renaissance Form Halberd Pole Arm. Sn 16004. - 16004 The Victorian era saw a revival of interest of objects from the renaissance and ancient medieval cultures that influenced architecture, decoration, furnishings and art. This renewed awareness led to an intense affinity of arms and armour from those periods of history. Authentic quality reproductions of medieval and renaissance arms and armour were manufactured in the Victorian era. This is a fine, substantial, correctly made Victorian medieval / Renaissance form Halberd Pole arm. The Halberd has a one piece, 3 prong iron head consisting of a 13 cm long armour cracking crow’s beak also used for hooking a mounted opponent from his horse, a 24 cm wide crescent shaped blade and 42 cm long spear point blade. The head has a long integral pronged ferrule riveted to a heavy 3.5 cm diameter Ash shaft with riveted conical iron foot. The width from the tip of the crow’s bill to tip of the crescent blade is 36 cm. The total length of the head from spear tip to bottom of the ferrule is 98cm. The overall length of the Halberd including the pole is a massive 2.54cm. Due to the size of this item delivery will be by arrangement, at cost and within the UK only. Sn 16004. £345.00 |
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* Trench Art * Boer ZARP Badge on a 3-pounder Hotchkiss Shell. MISC 864. - MISC 864 A Hotchkiss 3 pounder shell with a rare Republic of South Africa badge worn by the Zuid Afrikaansche Ruidende Police (ZARP) being the uniformed police force in the Transvaal, which is the armorial brass martingale decoration for horses. The Eagle has been removed and replaced by a crown. The badge has ‘eendragt maakt magt’ to it which means ‘Unity creates power’. The shell is a Hotchkiss 3 Pounder (The QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss or in French use Canon Hotchkiss à tir rapide de 47 mm were a family of long-lived light 47 mm naval guns introduced in 1886 to defend against new, small and fast vessels such as torpedo boats and later submarines. There were many variants produced, often under license which ranged in length from 32 to 50 calibers but 40 caliber was the most common version. They were widely used by the navies of a number of nations and often used by both sides in a conflict). A lovely piece of trench art which would benefit from further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 864. (Near Cannon) £175.00 |
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WW1 1918 British Mills Munitions Co Magazine Pouch & 2 Colt 1911 .45 ACP Calibre Magazines. MISC 862 - MISC 862 This magazine pouch was recently found in storage and are dated October 1918. Manufactured and stamped by the 'MILLS MUNITIONS Co' (In the First World War the foundry produced lightweight castings for the newly formed aircraft industry which rapidly grew as part of the war effort. At this time, William Mills invented the Mills hand grenade, which was not produced at the foundry, but by the Mills Munitions Factory in Birmingham and by a host of contractors. William Mills opened the munitions factory in 1915, and around 75,000,000 grenades were produced. Due to his contribution to the nation’s armoury, William Mills received a knighthood in 1922). Stamped; Oct 1918 Pat July 16’ 07 Oct 22’ 18’ They were intended to carry two pistol magazines for the Colt 1911s , also later the 1911A1 and the Colt Pistol in .455 automatic a British calibre. The Pouch contains 2 Colt 1911 .45 ACP magazines. The magazines are correctly slotted for inspection and have strong springs. They load as they should. The magazines have no visible manufacturer or calibre marks. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 862 (Drawers) £155.00 |
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7 Round Magazines For Colt .45 ACP Calibre M1911 & 1911A1 Semi Automatic Pistols (2 AVAILABLE. PRICE IS PER MAGAZINE**NOW ONLY 2 & 4 AVAILABLE**)). MISC 861 - MISC 861 These are original 7 Round Magazines for Colt .45 ACP Calibre M1911 & 1911A1 Semi Automatic Pistols. The magazines have original finish. The magazines are correctly slotted for inspection and have strong springs. They load as they should. Magazine number 1 and magazine number 4 have bases stamped ‘Colt 45 Auto’, the other magazines have no visible manufacturer or calibre marks. The price is per magazine & includes UK delivery. Please state which magazine number you want when contacting to make payment. **NOW ONLY 2 & 4 AVAILABLE** MISC 861 £65.00 |
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Original British WWI A.R.P Warden Wood Gas Rattle Marked by W. Clements & Son MISC 859. - MISC 859 When gas was introduced onto the battlefield in 1915 (at the battle of Ypres, Belgium), it was common to use large cylinders that would send billowing clouds of gasses like Xylyl bromide and chlorine towards the enemy lines. Soldiers developed several ways to warn each other of inbound gas. Whenever the hiss of a gas cylinder or explosion of a shell was heard, a lookout would yell “gas!” to everyone in earshot. To communicate the warning up and down the lines, everything from church bells to air horns was used. Eventually, the men found that klaxon horns and wooden alarm rattles worked best. Alarm rattles were preferable because they were lightweight, easy to carry, and had a simple design. The rattle worked by whirling the device overhead, which caused a loud whirring sound. The gas alarm rattle was made primarily of wood. These alarms sometimes went missing in the trenches, where dry kindling for cooking fires was in short supply. The gas alarm rattle was sometimes referred to as a ‘Policeman’s rattle’ because they were similar to those used by civilian police. Made from hardwood and 27cm in length and 3 ½ cm thick with a revolving handle attached to a cog that catches two thin pieces of wood when spun, which in turn makes the rattle noise. This rattle is in remarkably good condition for its age, which has been saved from the trenches of WWI (and the cooks’ fire). The price includes UK delivery. MISC 859. (Top shelf-back) £245.00 |
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