Penny Spitfire Badge.

Home made, pin back Spitfire badge. These badges were often made from a Penny, cut, folded and polished with a safety pin soldered to the reverse. Sometimes sold in aid of war weapons weeks or simply worn as a patriotic keepsake. Good, clean condition and well made, examples are becoming increasingly scarce.  read more

Code: 12907

Fire Axe and cloth carrier.

Chromed fire Axe contained in a scarce light canvas carrier. These carriers are often associated with the AFS and Fire Guard and copies abound. This original example has rust stains and a full length shoulder strap which has some light damage. Axe is ownership marked to the handle ' Hill '.  read more

Code: 12906

Comic postcard - Shelters.

Comic Postcard featuring the work of Brian White ( born 1902; died 1984 ) who was a British cartoonist, creating 'The Nipper' for the Daily Mail between 1933 and 1947. This card published by Valentines features one of his trademark children and an ARP shelter. Postally unused but with a few mark, bumps , creases etc.
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Code: 12905

Special Constabulary Lapel Badge.

Chrome and enamel special constabulary lapel badge by Firmin, London. This badge, because of its generic nature has been linked ( Wilkinson & Cowdell ) with the following forces, Manchester, Metropolitan, Merionethshire and Montgomery. Good, used condition with some light abrasions.  read more

Code: 12904

LDV Instruction No.8 Tanks & Tank Destruction.

LDV Instruction No.8 - 1940 Tanks & Tank Destruction. 4 page, illustrated leaflet outlining some optimistic advice on the stopping and eventual destruction of enemy tanks including the use of upturned soup plates to simulate AT mines ! Good, used condition, ex. War Office Library.  read more

Code: 12903

Air Raids on the Hartlepools.

Scarce landscape format title ' Air Raids on the Hartlepools.' Published in early 1945, 36pgs with b/w illustrations showing air raid damage with explanatory text. Good, used condition.  read more

Code: 12902

12th (Belper) Battalion, Derbyshire Home Guard Battalion titles.

Printed blue/black on khaki Home Guard shoulder title for the 12th (Belper) Battalion, Derbyshire Home Guard. Good, clean condition with clear evidence of having been removed from a uniform accompanied by a printed shoulder title .  read more

Code: 12901

CD Training Bulletin No.11

1944 CD Training Bulletin No.11. 36pgs covering subjects from sandbags to Phosphorus oil bombs. Interestingly this bulletin mentions the first use of the I.B.S.E.N. complete with diagram. Good, clean condition with a Croydon ownership stamp. Scarce.  read more

Code: 12900

Maginot Line/Siegfried Line patriotic handkerchief.

Early War, silk handkerchief overprinted with martial scenes of the Army, Navy and Air Force surrounding a map showing the disposition of the Maginot and Siegfried Lines. Colours are fresh and the handkerchief is undamaged, an excellent souvenir of the 'Phoney War'.  read more

Code: 12899

Home Guard Handbook.

1941 ' Home Guard Officers & Section Leaders Handbook ' by Alfred Kerr. 112pgs with illustrations, sketches and diagrams covering subjects from Bren guns to weapons pits, pillboxes and trenches. Good, clean condition with some minor foxing, creasing etc. but retaining d/w which is damaged unfortunately.  read more

Code: 12898