East German (DDR) : NVA Rank-patch for an Oberleutnant.

Machine-embroidered rank-insignia patch 9cms x 6cms for wear on the left breast of coveralls, flying-suits, etc. showing the rank of Oberleutnant. These short-lived patches were introduced in 1986 and the DDR came to an end in 1989. Two available.....price each.  read more

Code: 52367

Army Qualified Air Dispatch Instructor Arm-badge.

Machine-embroidered multi-coloured army qualification armbadge with Queen's crown for a Qualified Air Dispatch Instructor. Unissued condition and still contained in its sealed packet of supply.  read more

Code: 52366

WW2 Yorkshire War Worker YMCA Home-front Enameled Lapel-badge.

Good original wartime period 'Young Men's Christian Association Yorkshire Area War Worker" pin-back enameled lapel-badge. Large circular gilded brass example, 30mm dia with black and red enameling all in excellent condition. The reverse bears the maker's details 'Fattorini Bradford'.  read more

Code: 52363

National Hospital Service Reserve Enameled Membership (King's crown) Lapel-badge.

Pre-1953 green and red enameled brass pin-back badge in excellent condition. The reverse bears the maker's name 'H.W.Miller Ltd, Branston St., Birmingham 18'. Formed in 1948 under the Civil Defence Act as a product of the Cold War, the NHSR was finally disbanded in 1968.
(The purpose of the National Hospital Service Reserve was to recruit, train and organise a peacetime reserve of men an...  read more

Code: 52360

BRD : Early Bundeswehr Official Photo of a Raketenwerfer 110 SF (Rocket launcher).

Original official photo 17.5cms x 13cms ,from the West German Ministry of Defence (Verteidigungsministerium) showing a couple of Rocket launchers 110 SF. This piece of equipment consisted of two eighteen-barrel rocket-launchers on a rotating mount carried on a LKW 7t gl vehicle. All the rockets were 110mm calibre, electrically fired and had a maximum effective range of 15,000 mtrs although th...  read more

Code: 52359

BRD : Early Bundeswehr Official Photo of an Armoured Bridging Vehicle.

Original official photo 17.5cms x 13cms ,from the West German Ministry of Defence (Verteidigungsministerium) showing a Bundeswehr American M48 A2 chassis on which is mounted the hydraulic bridging equipment. The bridge, which was 19.2mtrs long x 4mtrs wide, could take a load of 60 tonnes and span an 18mtr gap, being laid in 3-5 minutes. The vehicle is shown crossing one of its own bridges. T...  read more

Code: 52358

Third Reich : Period Postcard of a Painted Portrait of General Erich Ludendorff.

Beautiful coloured portrait painting postcard of General Erich Ludendorff wearing his principal decorations. The painting was done by Paul Bender. This pre-1945 postcard was produced by the Ludendorff Verlag Gmbh in Munich. It has a lengthy caption on the reverse saying that larger print copies of the painting are available at a price of RM 10.-. Excellent / near mint condition. Rare.  read more

Code: 52357

Third Reich : Postcard of Hitler Receiving Posies from Children.

Unused and un-captioned postcard-photo of Hitler in uniform being presented with flower-posies by a group of young children including some in DJ and JM uniforms. The reverse bears an un-franked printed postage-stamp. This card is one of a series of PR postcards. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 52354

Third Reich : Portrait Postcard of Adolf Hitler.

Unused and uncaptioned postcard-portrait of Hitler wearing his peaked-cap. The reverse bears an un-franked printed postage-stamp. This card is one of a series of PR postcards. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 52352

Third Reich : Postcard of Hitler Greeting BDM Girls.

Unused and uncaptioned photo-postcard showing Hitler greeting a group of BDM members from the Westphalian (Westfalen) district. The reverse bears an un-franked printed postage-stamp. This card is one of a series of PR postcards. Excellent condition.  read more

Code: 52351