WVS ARP lapel badge.

Chrome and enamel pinback badge for Women's Voluntary Services ARP. This badge was announced in 1938 issued for WVS volunteers who had undertaken ARP training, it was quickly superceded the following year by a new design. Designed as a lapel badge it is commonly seen as a hat badge.
This example in good, clean condition with minor abrasions which look a lot worse under magnification and ...  read more

Code: 12645

Uniforms Badges & Intelligence Data of the German Forces.

Another commercial publication in the 'Bernards' series. 48pgs aimed primarily at the Home Guard, this publication provides a compact guide to German uniforms, unit designations, awards, political organisations and a brief English/German dictionary of military words. Large number of illustrations including colour sections, one of the scarcer of the ' Bernards' Technical Books '. In good, used c...  read more

Code: 12644

German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb - Steel Nose.

The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light. This pattern was designed with a steel nose and was known as a ' SNIB ' or ' tile smasher ' by the Civil Defence services. As a conseque...  read more

Code: 12643

Fighting Forces Handbook.

C1940 ' Fighting Forces Handbook ' by Arthur Holmes. One of those naive and hugely optimistic title, recommended for all services including the Home Guard and Civil Defences typical of the early war period. Covers subjects from incendiary bombs to building catapults via map reading, morse, international military ranks and aircraft recognition based on some dubious drawings which appear to have ...  read more

Code: 12642

1940 Picture Post - Air Raid.

August 1940 edition of Picture Post featuring an iconic image of a member of an ARP Rescue party to the front cover. This 36pg magazine has an extended article concentrating on all aspects of an air raid. Full of illustrations for which Picture Post was rightly famous for. Excellent, clean condition.  read more

Code: 12641

Official ARP Canvas Haversack.

Official issue ARP canvas haversack. Multi-compartment canvas body dated 1938 and manufacturer marked to inside of flap and prominently marked with a stencilled ' ARP ' to flap. Stout, adjustable webbing strap mounted onto light canvas body. Good, used condition with one repair, surprisingly difficult to acquire.  read more

Code: 12640

Wartime Children's Book - War on Land.

Wartime child's ' Puffin Picture Book No.1 War on Land ' by James Holland. C1940 32pg illustrated evaluation of British forces and the principles of war C1939/40. B/W and colour sketches illustrate the subjects from the evolution of war to tanks, camouflage and home defence. Good, used condition with creasing and minor tears to card covers, contents largely clean.  read more

Code: 12639

Wartime packet of Persil washing powder .

Wartime packet of Persil washing powder. Economy packet with two colour printing directly onto cardboard. Packet has waste paper slogan to one end ' This carton is made from waste paper '.
Pack now without it's contents but otherwise in good, clean condition, with minor creasing and bruising.  read more

Code: 12638

Croydon Courageous.

C1945 ' Croydon Courageous ', landscape format 92pg coverage of the history of Croydon under fire. Excellent, largely photographic survey from the Blitz to the V1 and V2 campaigns, excellent detail. Fold-out map present and in good, used condition with some creasing, marking etc.  read more

Code: 12637

WLA 4 Year Armband - 5 Years Service.

Felt and cotton, embroidered Women's Land Army armband for four years service. This example in excellent, condition with the further addition of two 6 month service diamonds indicating five years service in total. Clear evidence of having been worn.  read more

Code: 12636