BURNING BRIDGES & BRIDGES ARE OURS 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden

This is yet another magnificant work from Michel De Trez And Peter Hendrikx.
Burning Bridges and Bridges Are Ours compromise a pictorial historyof the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden and its aftermath.
“Burning Bridges” (volume 1) and “Bridges Are Ours” (volume 2) are the work of 35 years of airborne history research and contains 976 pages and over 1,600 pho...  read more

Code: 55713

Orange is the Color of the Day And D-Day Minus 17 September

Orange is the Color of the Day And D-Day Minus 17 September

The complete story of the 101st Airborne Division in Holland from Market Garden.

Written by Peter Hendriks and Michel de Trez and published by the D-Day Paratroopers Historical Centre.

Part 1:
Deel 1:
D-Day Minus 17 September 1944 describes the preparations and en and cross...  read more

Code: 55710

British Reconnaisance Marked Tommy Helmet 1939 - Nice Used Condition

A highly desireable British Tommy helmet with an original applied Reconnaisance formation sign.The yellow and green triangle is still clearly visible.
The helmet has a stunning patina and shows some overall wear and age. Retaining most of its original paint. The helmet is fitted with a 1939 dated liner, sized 7 1/4 and makers marked TTC (Teddy Toy Company. (Dagenham). Fitted with origin...  read more

Code: 58715

U.S. BC-1000 (SCR-300) Back Pack Radio 1944 Dated Complete - Nice Used Condition

U.S. BC-1000 Back Pack Radio i.e. Transmitter/Receiver. Widely used in various theatres of operation these type of radios became iconic and was often refered to as ‘walkie talkie’.
The radio is in nice used although very good and complete condition. Complete with the OD carrying frame, earphones, antenna and webbing carrying case. With its original manual. Fitted with original data plat...  read more

Code: 58713

British (Airborne) Parachute Regiment Battle Dress Jacket - Nice Used Condition

this hard to find and in fantastic nice used condition. This re-sewn British 1940 Battle Dress Blouse to a Sergant the Parachute Regiment. The blouse is fitted with original label, measuring a size 13 and 1942 dated. Makers marked Town Tailors Ltd. and marked with War Department acceptance mark "O" for 1942. The blouse is mounted with original printed Pegasus formation patches, Parachute Regime...  read more

Code: 58716

Royal Air Force Named 1941 Pattern Flying Gauntlets Size 10 - Nice Used Condition

A nice used pair off Royal Air Force 1941 pattern flying Gauntlets i.e leather flying gloves. Issued to R.A.F. Aircrew. The gloves are executed in brown leather. Fitted with working "Lightning" zip in both gloves. Clearly Air Ministry marked and sized 10. The gloves are named to a "Flying Officers H.A. Goodings", An attractive pair off Royal Air Force Gauntlets with provenance and great patina!  read more

Code: 58714

Royal Air Force (RAF) Irving Combined Pattern Flying Suit - Near Mint Condition

Royal Air Force (RAF) Irving combined pattern flying suit. Produced by the famous Irving Air Chute of Great Britain Ltd. Size Large. Dated 18 October 1940. This suit was designed to integrate the harness and parachute in a single torso-covering garment, small and compact enough to allow adequate escape of the airplane. In excellent condition, most likely unissued, condition. Increasingly hard...  read more

Code: 57438

British Royal Air Force Type D Gauntlets - Nice Used Condition

A highly attractive pair of British Royal Air Force Type D Gauntlets. The gauntlets are unusuallya very good colour match, not perfect but much better than most we do come across. The leather is in excellent condition. The gauntlets are fitted with clear and crisp labels. Both marked A.M. i.e. "Air Ministry" and marked with the kings crown. The gauntlets compromise a size 9.  read more

Code: 56836

U.S. (Airborne) BC-611 "Handie-Talkie" And CS157 Carrying Case - Nice Used Condition

Increasingly hard to find as a pair this U.S. (Airborne) BC-611 "Handie-Talkie" And CS157 Carrying Case.
The Radio Receiver and Transmitter BC-611-E, also known as 'Handie Talkie' is fitted with with original data plat. Makers marked "Electrical Research Laboratories" and dated January 1944. The radio shows some overall trace of use and age and some minor corosion in the interior. Overa...  read more

Code: 58711

U.S. Coca Cola Bottle 1944 Dated - Nice Used Condition

The iconic green Coca Cola glass bottle. Clearly 1944 dated and marked marked Oakland, California on the bottom. In overall good condition.  read more

Code: 58709