The Birmingham City Transport Home Guard.

The 31st & 32nd Warwickshire (Birmingham) Battalions Home Guard, May 1940 - December 1945. 60pg, card covered illustrated history of the Birmingham City Transport Home Guard Battalions which drew men who worked on the City's Passenger transport network. Battalion roles and awards and casualty lists. Profusely illustrated with photographs with many individuals identified. In excellent condition ...  read more

Code: 13178

Tactical Exercises in Incident Control.

1942ed, 26pg booklet entitled ' Tactical Exercises in Incident Control '. Presents a series of scenarios likely to be faced by the Incident Officer and the likely approaches to those incidents . Published by Gordon & Gotch, London who produced a companion system called Tackitabs which helped in the management of an incident. Attractive graphic cover. Uncommon and in good used condition.  read more

Code: 13177

WW2 British Anti-Gas Spectacles.

WW2 issue prescription spectacles for use when wearing the gas mask. . Good, used condition contained in the original metal case with original instruction label.  read more

Code: 13176

CD Training Pamphlet No2. Objects Dropped from the Air. 1943

Important Civil Defence Training Pamphlet detailing all the objects dropped from the air likely to be encountered by CD personnel. Printed in 1943 and given a RESTRICTED classification the 39pg booklet details most of the known German air dropped ordnance demonstrating them in b/w photographs and diagrams. Also lists Italian ordnance and Allied AA shells, barrage balloon devices,mortars,rockets...  read more

Code: 13175

1943 Newton Abbot Wings for Victory tin badge.

Tin and card pin badge probably given in exchange for a contribution to the fund raised during Newton Abbot's Urban and Rural District Wings for Victory campaign held between the 10th and 17th of April 1943. Despite it's ' tired ' condition it is not commonly found.  read more

Code: 13174

ARP armband.

Printed ARP armband. Black screen print/stencil on cotton with elastic retainers. In , unissued condition . Variation on design ( see item 12678 ). Unissued condition with some marking from storage.  read more

Code: 13173

The Fighting Patrol.

Part of the colourful Gale & Polden Training Series ' The Fighting Patrol ' by Col.G.A.Wade offers advice on all aspects of the fighting patrol. The 20pg booklet is illustrated with colour diagrams throughout. In good overall condition with some rusting to staples.  read more

Code: 13172

Children's miniature books.

Part of the ' Mighty Midgets ' series, these children's miniature books entitled ' Puss in Boots ' and ' the Flying Horse ' were intended as a pocket size book for use ' in the shelter '. In good, used condition with period ' blackout ' advertising references to the reverse.  read more

Code: 13171

LDV Handbook - J.Brophy.

Good copy of ' Home Guard ' An LDV Handbook ' by John Brophy. This edition was published in 1940 and deals with widespread topics from parachute troops to road blocks and Thompson Gun to 'Molotoffs'. 126pgs illustrated with line drawings and diagrams. John Brophy wrote a number of books for the Home Guard during the course of the war. In excellent, above average condition.  read more

Code: 13170

WVS Neck Brooch.

Chromed white metal, pinback WVS dress or blouse badge. Worn at the neck and thought to have been introduced sometime during 1940. In good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13169