WW2 British, Bush (Aertex) Shirt, SMALL/MEDIUM Size.

Was £80 now £65

Synonymous with the 'Desert Rat' in the North African Campaign.

Patterns vary immensely as many were made by local contractors and shops. Most of the shirts had integral collars with buttons halfway down the front, were a pullover style, worn tucked into trousers or shorts and had two pleated breast pockets. The buttons are made from hard rubber wit...  read more

Code: 117

Spanish Civil War, Republican, Canteen.

Was £77 now £60

Canteens were issued to combatants of both sides in the conflict, however, this unusual canteen manufactured from copper, as such, was probably in use by Republican forces.
Still retains its original cork stopper with leather and steel chain strap.

Acquired from Spain during the 1980’s.  read more

Code: 129

Spanish Civil War Era, ‘Alpargatas’ (Espadrilles).

Was £69 now £55

Typical Spanish alpargatas rope and tar-soled, canvas espadrilles as worn by both sides in the conflict but mostly associated with the Republican militias.
This ‘salty’ pair from the SCW era, has seen quite a lot of wear; however, the canvas is solid, and they have an interesting field repair of some string to replace one of the canvas straps.
A rare...  read more

Code: 126

Spanish Civil War, Republican, Overseas, ‘Isabelino’ Barrack Cap.

Was £199 now £130

The Barrack Cap known or ‘Isabelino’ was worn by both Nationalist and Republican forces during the conflict, however, Republican service men and women preferred to remove the arm-of-service tassel from the front of the cap.

This mint and un-issued example retains its red for infantry piping, is the paler colour used for overseas caps and is clearl...  read more

Code: 124

Spanish Civil War, Republican, ‘Isabelino’ Barrack Cap with Red Star Insignia of the Peoples Republic.

Was £249 now £190

The Barrack Cap known or ‘Isabelino’ was worn by both Nationalist and Republican forces during the conflict, however, Republican service men and women preferred to remove the arm-of-service tassel from the front of the cap.

This mint and un-issued example retains its red for infantry piping and is clearly stamped as a size ‘2’, however, it is very...  read more

Code: 123

Spanish Civil War, People’s Army of the Republic, Transmissions (Signaller’s) Badge.

Was £175 now £120

A stamped in relief example of the Transmission’s metal badge, with some minor paint loss and still retaining its soldered fixing ‘prongs’ to the rear, often found missing.
A rare and much sort after item of insignia, approx. 5cm in diameter.  read more

Code: 133

Spanish Civil War, Republican, Ratio 2:3 Military Flag.

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Was £865 now £695

The flag of the Second Spanish Republic, known in Spanish as ‘la tricolor’, was the official flag of Spain between 1931 and 1939 and was the flag of the Spanish Republican government in exile until 1977.
The flag began to be used on April 27, 1931, thirteen days after municipal election results led to the abolition ...  read more

Code: 134

WW2, British and Commonwealth, Ankle Boots a.k.a. ‘Ammo Boots’, plus FREE GIFT!!

SUMMER SALE ITEM, WAS £225, NOW £180

Ankle boots were the standard issue foot ware for most of the British and Commonwealth armies during WW2. Often referred to as Ammo Boots, they came just above the ankle and were made from dyed black, pebbled, leather. Size was broken down by width fittings and normally marked S (small/narrow), M (medium/normal) and L (large/wide), the heels a...  read more

Code: 144

WW2 British, Clasp Knife, ‘Dunkirk Period’,1940.

Was £65 now £55

The full range of clasp knives, colloquially known as Jack or Pen knives, that were issued to British and Commonwealth forces can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, however, those produced during the war will all have the broad arow stamp, date, and makers name or in initials. Knives with the marlin spike were generally, but not exclusively, issued to airborn...  read more

Code: 157

WW2 British, Early War, Foot Powder Tin.

Was £25 now £15

Foot powder was an essential issue of the British army and was used to soldiers to keep their feet dry and free from fungal infections. All the standard tins held 1.75 ounces of powder and can be found in oval, rectangular and oval tins.

Identified as early war period by its ‘gold’ colour and black letting, later tins were coloured dark green with l...  read more

Code: 164