Italy WW2 M35 Brixia Mortar

Italy WW2 M35 Brixia Mortar
The tail fin still having some of its red painted finish. No internal pieces.


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The Brixia Model 35 was an Italian small-sized, rapid firing light mortar of World War II. The Brixia Modello 35 was used to provide light supporting fire to the infantry companies. It was issued at battalion level, with each battalion cont...  read more

Code: 5064

Australia WW1 Mounted Troopers Mess Tin

Zinc coated steel tin (top and bottom pans). Has a faint makers stamp and date on the base. ( Hart &Sons 1918).

During World War I, Australian and Commonwealth mounted troops—such as the Australian Light Horse—used a distinct round pattern mess tin. This differed from the D-shaped mess tins issued to standard infantry, which were designed to nest compactly in infantry packs.  read more

Code: 5065

Imperial German Other Ranks Pickelhaube Spike

Original brass helet spe. Non detectable spike and base. Has a few small dents as removed from helmet.

A hand spare item for a restoration.  read more

Code: 5070

Australia WW2 AIF "Victory Boot".

Miniature Australian military boot in original condition, with a leather sole, and twelve pins (the heads representing cleats) attached to the sole. no laces. The leather is aged but in bvery good clean condition.
These boots originally contained Vesta matches.

The AIF Victory Boot was a novelty match holder available from about March 1940, originally containing wax ves...  read more

Code: 5069

Australia WW2 Plane Table Compass.

70mm long. Unissued condition In its original card box of issue. Due to the number in stock of these there are slight variations in the markings on and the condition of the card boxes. The picture shown is a representative example.

In plane table surveying, a compass is used primarily to orient the plane table so that lines drawn on the paper stay parallel to the actual ground ...  read more

Code: 5077

US WW2 Silver Star in Case of Issue.

The reverse officially engraved " For Exhibition Only". and was probably released by the government for use in museums. Togther with single ribbon bar and enamel lapel badge.  read more

Code: 5081

Rare WW1 Turkish National Flag

Original cotton, double sided, multi- piece construction. No ink stamps. Some overall small moth holes consummate with age.

Approx. 900mm x 570mm.  read more

Code: 5087

Australia/ US Rifle Grenade (Practice) M31

All original blue (practice) paint remaining with white designation stencil. Dated 1964.

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The M31 HEAT is a fin-stabilized anti-tank rifle grenade designed in the late 1950s to replace the Belgian ENERGA rifle grenade which was adopted by the US Army and US Marines as an emergency stop-gap measure during the Korean War. Like the ENERGA, it has a nose-initiate...  read more

Code: 5089

Australia WW1 Named KIA Army Officers Pistol Holster

A good example on excellent condition. Brown hard shell leather. The reverse with two small incissions unknown. The belt loop unit stamped " F A B HQ" ( Field Artillery HQ) and lightly hand engraved name " PEART".

William Andrew Reginald PEART
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Soldier
Address Railway Station, Lubeck, Victoria
Marital status Singleread more

Code: 5111

Australia WW1 Pattern 1903 Mounted Troopers 50 Round Ammunition Bandolier

The light brown leather in exceptional condition. Supple and free of damage. Melbourne maker marked. 1916 dated.  read more

Code: 5086