WW2 RAF Aerial Propaganda Leaflet Dropped over France – Dated 5th January 1943

Here on offer is a surviving copy of an RAF aerial propaganda leaflet that were dropped over France during WW2.

This copy is dated 5th January 1943.

This scarce example of the “Le Courrier De L’Air” that translates to “The Air Mail” has the headline: The Russian offensive grows and accelerates.

Apparently, thousands of copies of this type of leaflet ...  read more

Code: 51238

WW2 RAF Aerial Propaganda Leaflet Dropped over France – Dated 31st December 1942

Here on offer is a surviving copy of an RAF aerial propaganda leaflet that were dropped over France during WW2.

This copy is dated 31st December 1942.

This scarce example of the “Le Courrier De L’Air” that translates to “The Air Mail” has the headline: General de Gaulle will form an army of 300,000 men.

Apparently, thousands of copies of this type of...  read more

Code: 51237

Genuine WW2 M43 Kukri with Two Small Knives and Leather Covered Scabbard

Here on offer is a genuine WW2 period M43 Kukri with the additional two small knives and a leather covered scabbard, along with original straps.

This M43 Kukri is a sophisticated, well-engineered example, that incorporates the bolster as part of the blade and has a wider pommel and scaled wooden grips incised with five grooves for a better grip.

The grip is made u...  read more

Code: 51200

Extra Photos of WW2 M43 Kukri Item 51200

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Code: 51199

Large WW2 “Bring Back” Burma Kukri Knife Attributed to RAF WAG - Frank Harry Thomas

Here on offer is a large WW2 “Bring Back” Kukri knife from Burma that is attributed to RAF Wireless Air Gunner (WAG), Frank Harry Thomas.

A Wireless Air Gunner was a dual-trained member of the aircrew, trained to operate the aircraft's radio and operate a defensive turret.

I actually acquired the Kukri directly from Frank Thomas’s daughter, who provided the follow...  read more

Code: 51190

Named WW2 RAF/IAF “Bring Back” Burma Kukri Knife with Leather Covered Scabbard

Here on offer is a WW2 period named member of the RAF/IAF “bring back” Kukri knife from Burma with a black leather covered scabbard.

Given the ornate grip and the tooled decoration on the scabbard of this Kukri, it looks to me to be a “souvenir” piece that was made at the time for RAF personnel to bring back home after the war.

On the back of the scabbard the follo...  read more

Code: 51028

WW2 No.36 Type II British 'Rifle' Mills Grenade by BBC Converted to a Table Lighter

Here on offer is great example of a now inert, original WW2 No.36 Type II British 'Rifle' Mills grenade made by BBC and now converted to a table lighter.

The front of the main body of the grenade has the letters BBC stamped on it (with a rivet covering the central “B”), which indicates the maker of the body was the British Bath Co, of Greenford, London.

These grena...  read more

Code: 51162

Additional Photos of WW2 Grenade Lighter 51162

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Code: 51161

Pair Of WW2 British R.A.F. Mk 4 Aircraft/U-Boat Spotting Binoculars with Rubberised Eye Shields and Canvas Strap

Here on offer is an early production pair of RAF WW2 issued, Mk 4 Aircraft/U-Boat spotting binoculars with a rubberised eye shields and original canvas webbing strap.

My understanding is these MK 4 binoculars were made by Ross under a Royal Air Force contract and were introduced in 1941.

They have excellent optics that are “fixed focus”, pre-adjusted to infinity f...  read more

Code: 51107

Unusual Hand Carved Marble Image of a British 8th Army Soldier Possibly by a POW from North Africa - 1943

Here on offer is an unusual hand carved marble image of a British 8th Army soldier sending a birthday message to his mother, by pigeon from North Africa in 1943.

This is the type of work that was produced by Italian and German POW’s that were interned in North Africa.

The front depicts a British soldier in desert uniform including helmet, laying down and passing a...  read more

Code: 51110