Berger Paints National Service badge.

Gilt and enamel, pin back edge for employees of Berger Paints. Berger, based in the east of London were heavily involved in wartime production from cellulose paints for the Ministry of Air Production to camouflage paint for buildings and equipment and gas detecting paint. Numbered and manufacturer marked ' Thos. Fattorini, B'ham ' to reverse.  read more

Code: 13307

Sept.1942 ARP & AFS News.

Vol.5 No.4 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 34pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' F.A.P.Standing Orders ', ' Incident Control ' ' A.R.P.Parade ' etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing.  read more

Code: 13306

Lord Mayor of Leicester RAF Benevolent Fund Appeal badge.

25mm celluloid and tin, pin back badge for the ' Lord Mayor of Leicesters RAF Benevolent Fund Appeal ' , 1942. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13305

Weapons Made from Waste.

1942, 62pgs Produced by the Ministry of Supply and printed by Oldhams ' The Amazing Story of Weapons made from Waste ' tells the story of how salvaged materials were turned into weapons of war. Unashamedly propagandist it's intent was to further advance the salvage campaigns. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13304

Franco-British Liason Committee lapel badge.

Brass and enamel lapel badge for ' Les Francais De Grande-Bretagne ' or Franco-British Liason Committee. Set up by the French community in Britain it set about raising funds for the Free French, although membership was open to British citizens. The badge, which this the first pattern was given to indicate membership. Numbered and manufacturer marked, ' H.W.Miller ' to the reverse, excellent, br...  read more

Code: 13303

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: 13302

A People's Army - Jon Mills.

1993 ' A People's Army - Civil Defence Insignia and Uniforms 1939-1945 ' by Jon Mills. Still the only available reference to the subject and long since out of print, the 109pgs contain an indispensable guide to the subject complete with full colour illustrations. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 13301

Police Sub Inspector Helmet.

White painted, MkII Police helmet featuring transfer rank markings for a Sub Inspector. Unclear manufacturer's markings to rim with a MkII, size 7 liner by ' BMB ' ( Briggs Motor Bodies ). Good, used condition with various abrasions chips etc., with some discolouration.  read more

Code: 13300

Our Railways in War-time.

One of the series of books by the publisher Raphael Tuck & Songs combining text and illustrations on a theme. Our Railways in War-time combines superb contemporary illustrations with text by C.J.Allen. Whilst this example is not in the best condition, with the covers being rubbed and marked with annotations, the contents are largely clean, particularly the evocative illustrations. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 13299

Unissued Nottinghamshire ( West Bridgford ) Btn. Home Guard Titles

Unissued printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder titles for the 2nd Nottinghamshire ( West Bridgford ) Battalion. Good, clean condition.  read more

Code: 13298