Leicester Air Raid Shelter Map.
Fold-out Air Raid shelter map of Leicester. Concentrates on the inner area of the City with the identity of all shelter locations and their relevant opening hours. Reverse covers the outer area with a short ' notes ' section offering advice as to their use. Good, used condition and uncommon. read more
WW2 Women's Auxiliary Police Corps lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel WAPC lapel badge by Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham. With half moon lapel fitting and in excellent condition with undamaged enamel. The WAPC was founded in August 1939 and disbanded in 1946 with numbers reaching approximately 4000 at it's peek. Low issue number ' 59 ' to the reverse, uncommon badge. read more
36.00 GBP
Butterfly Bomb.
The Butterfly Bomb (or Sprengbombe Dickwandig 2 kg or SD 2) was a German 2-kilogram anti-personnel submunition used by the Luftwaffe which first made an appearance in Britain on a raid on Ipswich in 1940. It was used more widely against targets such as Hull, Grimsby and Cleethorpes during 1943.
This example was made in 1942 and is fitted with a type 41 fuze which has a ' Zeit ' ( time )... read more
L.D.V. Armband.
Early issue L.D.V. armband. Screen printed or possibly stencilled, paint on khaki cloth. Locally made example produced prior to the general official issue of armlets. Good, slightly creased condition and uncommon. read more
Aeroplane Brooch.
Brass, pin back badge in a caricature form of an ' Avro Anson '. Typical of the wealth of patriotic emblems and badges produced at the time. Good, used condition. read more
22.00 GBP
1941 A.R.P.News
A copy of the April 1941 Vol.3,No11 edition of A.R.P. News featuring a barrage balloon front cover. 26pgs with a number of illustrated articles: ' Factory A.R.P. , Animal Wardens Needed, Fire Pumps, Warden as Incident Officer etc. Includes a large number of contemporary adverts. Slightly tatty, used condition with light marking to covers. read more
10th Cornwall ( Truro ) Battalion Home Guard Title.
Screen printed formation sign for the 10th Cornwall ( Truro ) Battalion Home Guard. In good, used condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform, glue and paper residue to reverse. Uncommon. read more
WLA 8 Year Armband.
Embroidered, wool on felt, multi-piece construction, WLA armband for 8 years service with the addition of two further half diamonds to show 9 years service.This example in excellent, used condition and is one of the less common of the series of armbands available to the WLA. read more
House to House Fighting booklet.
One of the sought after Gale & Polden Training Series ' House to House Fighting ' by Col.G.A.Wade C1941. 44pgs giving advice on mouseholing, defending houses and attacking through walls with illustrations, maps and diagrams. Good, clean copy with slight rusting to staples. read more
Cornwall W.A.P.C. Lapel Badge.
Chrome and enamel, pin back, lapel badge worn by Cornwall Women's Auxiliary Police Constable. Low issue number ' 20 ' to the reverse. Good, used condition with wear to chromed finish, scarce. read more