Warmen Courageous - The Story of the Essex Home Guard

1951 1st ed. ' Warmen Courageous - The Story of the Essex Home Guard 1940 - 1945 ' by Mjr. Peter Finch. 351pgs possibly the most complete account of Home Guard units and their organisation that has been written. This encyclopaedic account is packed with battalion histories, defence plans and fold-out platoon photos and is particularly scarce. Good, tight condition with marked boards.  read more

Code: 13198

Essex ARP Enamel Sign.

23cms x 8cms approx., blue and white enamel sign for an Essex Air Raid Warden. Largely undamaged with some very minor rust to the edges and screw holes with some light rubbing to enamels. Scarce and less commonly encountered than it's red and white generic ARP contemporary.  read more

Code: 13197

Home Guard Lapel badge.

Chrome and enamel Home Guard lapel badge. Uncommon variation by ' Lambournes, B'ham '. Good, used condition with undamaged enamel.  read more

Code: 13196

ARP Poster.

25 x 38cms poster ' ARP Your privilege as a parent...your duty as a citizen ' part of the early ARP enrolment campaign. Featuring artwork by an unknown artist ' Bossfield ' and printed for HMSO by Sir Joseph Causation & Sons Ltd. Good, used condition, has been folded, uncommon.  read more

Code: 13195

NFS 38 breast badge.

Embroidered red on blue wool National Fire Service area 38 breast badge. For wear on the heavy duty NFS tunic. Area 38 covered S/W London and had it's headquarters in Wimbledon. In good condition with some evidence of having been removed from a tunic.  read more

Code: 13194

Tractor Ploughing in War Time.

1940 ' Tractor Ploughing in War Time ' issued by R.A.Lister & Co. 32pgs, illustrated throughout starting from setting up the plough, through ploughshares, headlands, Coulter settings to furrow settings. Good, used condition, has been folded.  read more

Code: 13193

L&C Co.Ltd ARP badge.

28mm silver and enamel, pinback badge for ARP personnel of an unidentified company L&C Co.Ltd. Excellent, bright condition.  read more

Code: 13192

Metropolitan Police at War.

1947 scarce HMSO title ' The Metropolitan Police at War '. 89pg soft covered title dealing with the London police force at war. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and comprehensive rolls of honour, awards and service. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13191

Scout National Service badge.

Merrow edged embroidered yellow on red Boy Scouts National Service badge. 60,000 were awarded during the war for ability to carry messages, local knowledge and the performance of some national service,often the putting up of air raid shelters. This example is 48mm x 18mm and is in good used condition with clear indication of having been removed from a shirt.  read more

Code: 13190

Anti-Tank Weapons - Smash the Tank !

1942ed. part of the ' Know Your Weapons ' series by the Publishers Nicholson & Watson ' Anti - Tank Weapons ' has 48pgs with diagrams and sketches with some optimistic advice about dealing with tanks using everything from sheets ! to Sticky Bombs and Northover Projectors. Good, clean condition with very slight marks to cover.  read more

Code: 13189