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OC-2607  RARE, rimless Brodie helmet with painted Canadian Engineers insignia. Has full liner. Chinstrap is broken, but present. This version of the helmet is a type with a heavy slurry coating that the Canadian experimented with. Not sure if this was for noise or to lessen heat transfer. Rare. $495ON HOLD
  OC-2606   WW1 French Ammoo pouches. Set of 3. Getting tough to find. $195ON HOLD
  OC-2605  WW1 French waist belt. $140
OC-2604  WW1 French Canteen and sling. Very nice condition. $180
OC-2603  French WW1 Bayonet, scabbard and frog. $185
OC-2602  WW1 French Y- Straps. $120
OC-2601  WW1 French Mess Tin. Exc condition. $70
OC-2600  WW1 French Medical bag with sling. $175
OC-2599   Scarce 1915 British Bayonet frog. $75
  OC-2598  WW1 French Society Armband for wounded Soldiers. $175
OC-2596  British WW1 Non Commissioned Officers Holster. $70
OC-2595  Very rare AEF produced poster to educate Doughboys to understand the French Army rank system. RARE. $220

OC-2594  WW1 French patriotic poster with battle honors. Shows a young Poilu with 2 young women. Mounted on its original period linen back. $215
OC-2593  1917 dated British folding wire cutters. $85
OC-2592  Very nice  British Army dated and marked binocular case with American made binoculars. Before we entered the War, America exported loads of optics to the allies to offset the lack of German optics due to the War. $150
OC-2591  Rare British Officers Message Book used as a notebook by an American Doctor with the BEF.  photo is a copy. $85
OC-2590  Very scarce WW1 British/ Canadian Gas Mask bag, inscribed with classic line "I need thee every hour". This was a Soldiers need to have it on hand at all times and a reference to a Hymn of the same name written in 1835 by Annie Sherwood Hawks. $275

OC-2589   Western Front 75MM shrapnel shell nose cap and fuse. These would blow off the shell in flight. A secondary charge packed under the shrapnel balls then detonates and fires the balls like a shotgun while it is over the German positions. $50
       
OC-2588  WWI Leather Waist belt. French or English made. These belts are typically worn by American Volunteers in Foreign Service especially Ambulance Drivers in the American Field Service or Norton Harjes Service. $115
       
  OC-2587  WWI French Bread Bag. $120
       
OC-2586  WW1 Canadian Leather snake belt and buckle. Exc condition. $110
OC-2585  Very scarce WWI British Officers private purchase canteen with sling. Wool cover shows some repair and shrinkage. Leather strap is worn and brittle. $135
OC-2583  WWI British Truncheon. $115
OC-2582  WW1 Canadian Mounted Rifle Canteen. Well marked. $145
OC-2577 WWI cloth package wrapper used to send candy to a member of the RAF in France. Great Officers accessory. Modern box inserted to give shape. $120
OC-2576  WW1 French Trench Knife. Shows lots of heavy use and wear. $190
OC-2575  Fancy , "Somewhere in France" pennant. Approx. 16 inches. $120
OC-2574  WW1 French linen enlisted mans shirt. $145
OC-2573   Fantastic French Bread Bag with 1919 date. Choice condition. $120

OC-2571  Rare large format Periscope No. 9, dated 1917 and broad arrow marked. It also has its rarer, canvas carry case, also broad arrow marked. Missing the male end of the latch as shown. $595
OC-2570  WW1 French Artillery horizon blue overcoat. Exc condition overall. $795
OC-2569  Large WW1 British Medical or Veterinarian shoulder kit. Has British insignia on the front of the case for the . 1917 dated.  Approx 18 x 18 inches. Painted British 25TH Division insignia on the front. $435
OC-2568  WWI British Officers map case with snap hook to hang it from the Sam Brown Belt. $170
OC-2567   WW1 French Infantry Helmet. Exc condition overall, but showing actual use and wear. $325$SOLD$
OC-2565  WW1 British bugle. Very nice condition. $295
OC-2562  WW1 British Bugle, dated 1917. Very nice condition. $225
OC-2559    1918 ARS gas mask, can and strap. Mask is a dried up fossil, like most of these. Can is very nice with shoulder strap. $190
OC-2557  Very nice WW1 British overcoat. Well marked. $465 $SOLD$
OC-2556   Large size WW1 French helmet with olive drab over paint. This is typical of what American Field Service drivers would do. No liner or strap. $250
OC-2554  WW1 unknown British utility belt. $50
OC-2550   WW1 Trench Art desk set/ ink well with applied collar badges of the 10TH Canadian Railway Troops. $150
OC-2549  WW1 Canadian small issue duffle bag. $65
OC-2548  Rare British Trench Periscope. These are very tough to find. Approx 27 inches in length. These were all over American, Canadian and British Sectors and few survive as they are made from thin wood. This one has a hole added, so that it can be hung on a nail. $395
OC-2547   WW1  King George printed flag. Nice overall. Approx 16 x 24 inches. $95
OC-2546  WWI British Whistle with regimental buttons applied to the sides. $55
OC-2542   Extremely RARE! 40 pound flour sack donated by the people of Ft. Frances Canada to Belgium in 1915-16. You will never see another one. $295
OC-2539  WWI French Squad Pan. $145
OC-2538  WW1 British Officers Binoculars. Private purchase as used by some US Officers. $75
OC-2534  Rare battle history of the 52ND Lowland Division during WWI. Rare book, tough to find. Good condition overall with wear and ex libris markings. $80
OC-2533  WW1 Officers helmet from the 5TH Canadian Division. Helmet has been finished in black, possibly for parade use. Lacks liner and strap. $225

OC-2532     VERY rare battle struck French bugle. The shrapnel went through both sides of the bell and was expertly repaired by the French Army. It is inscribed with the information of the Signal Corps Major who brought it back to the United States. $495
    OC-2530  1914 dated "Water Tank Spares" supply box with 1917 over stamp. Remember. When tanks were first coming out they were only mentioned in code of Water tanks. Front straps appear to be replacements. $55
OC-2529  WW1 British Officers holster. $125
OC-2528  WW1 NCOs Webley holster. Exc condition. $90
OC-2527   Scarce WWI Officers swivel  style Map Case. A little on the dry side and a little stiff. These are very tough to find. Even has the original shoulder strap. Stitching has popped in areas on map viewing shield. $160
OC-2526  WW1 Canadian Snake Belt and buckle. 1914 dated. $120
OC-2522  Rare M-2 Gas Mask bag with shoulder strap. Some field repairs, as shown. These are almost impossible to find. $325
OC-2521    WW1 British OD Container for storing a Campaign or Cavalry hat. Lined with wool felt it was held closed with a leather strap, now missing. $110
OC-2497  WWI British entrenching tool head. These are getting tough to find. $135
  OC-2495   Scarce WW1 private purchase mess utensils, purchased from the family of a Soldier in the 4TH Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Copy of a newspaper with a letter from the Soldier is included. $155
OC-2490  Very scarce WWI Mills Officers Map Case with pebbled buttons for the Canadian market during WWI. Only one I have seen. $145
OC-2488  WWI British Flight Helmet with fur lining. The leather helmet has suffered from some deterioration from poor leather tanning techniques. Still will display very well from the front as most damage is toward the rear. $195
OC-2484  Rare Anti Tuberculosis poster. States, "To spit on the ground endangers the life of others" Approx 8 x 14.  Dated 1916. $95
OC-2483  Great battle used WWI British bugle, nicely marked and dated. $195
OC-2482  WWI French Trench periscope in its original canvas carry case. Approx. 29 inches in length. $235
OC-2479  WWI French M-2 Gas Mask Bag. $250
OC-2476  WW1 Australian cap badge. Loops are compressed. $40
OC-2475  Canadian made Officers Sam Brown belt. $150
OC-2474  WW1 Canadian water bottle, holder and sling. $125
OC-2473  Scarce set of Cunard line postcards made for British Tommies returning home in 1919. $55
OC-2472  WW1 British Wire Cutters, large format with broad arrow marks. $265
OC-2467  Very interesting WW1 Collection box to raise funds for British and Canadian "Tommys" at the front. $220
OC-2445  WW1 French Trench lighter. $70
OC-2438  Large format Officers private purchase flashlight. Approx 6 inches in height. $265
OC-2434  WW1 Officers collapsible travel coat hangers. $45
OC-2430  "Le Petit Journal" , 2 issues of one of the most popular newspapers read by Poilus. $45
OC-2422   Extremely RARE 98LB Flour Bag sent by the Canadian people to the people of England, "Motherland". The food shortages cropped up almost immediately at the end of 1914-15. Probably one of just a handful in existence. $295
OC-2414  WW1 British Small Pack with scarce transitional cloth rear straps with eyelets to use with earlier leather straps. $95
OC-2407  WW1 Chauchat clip box. Holds 2 clips. Very nice overall, showing typical use and wear. Post War Finish markings. $125
OC-2400    WWI British flag Handkerchief from the 1915-17 period. Excellent condition overall. $60
OC-2399   WWI British Map Handkerchief from the 1915-17 period. Excellent condition overall. $55
OC-2398  Ca 1914 Madder Red NCO Trousers. Exc condition overall. $265$SOLD$
OC-2393  WWI British Hold all. The marks are mostly obliterated. $80
OC-2380  WWI French enlisted mans waist belt. Good condition overall. $95
OC-2339  WW1 French Officers tunic with 10TH Regiment collar tabs and lieutenant sleeve rank. Marks of issues on the interior. Some moth bites as shown. $495
OC-2326    Scarce French Battle Map from December 1917, covering the operational area of the French 6TH Army.  Flirey area, showing trench lines.. $95

  OC-2312  WW1 British suspender/ canteen strap. $55
OC-2298  WWI British/ Canadian Issue Socks. $95
       
OC-2282   Very nice WWI Canadian Sewing Kit. $60
OC-2280  WWI British Haversack and sling. 1916 dated. Very nice overall. $125
OC-2272  1914 dated dark blue tunic with French depot and issue markings. Outfitted with faded red numeral ones on the collar, Foreign Legion buttons and shoulder paddles. Cuff patches are also faded out. Some insignia may be added. $355
OC-2271  WW1 French French Soldiers Cup. Usually tied to the canteen. $40
OC-2270  Very rare 1916 French poster to let Soldiers know the difference between French, Belgian, English and German Aircraft to avoid shooting down the wrong aircraft. Approx 20 x 30 inches. VERY RARE to find an original!!! $750
OC-2248  WW1 British enlisted mans waist belt. $125
OC-2247  WW1 Canadian Canteen with leather harness. Straps are nicely marked. $85
OC-2234  WW1 British Small Pack. $75
OC-2216  Canadian P-16 Waist belt, stamped to the 172ND Overseas Battalion. They arrived in England in October 1916, but did not serve as a unit as they were used as replacements. $180
       
OC-2196  WW1 Canadian Leather snake belt and buckle. Exc condition. $130
       
OC-2185  WWI pillow cover for a member of the 53RD Canadian Artillery Battery. $85
OC-2175  Unit history for the Royal Fusiliers in WWI. Some damage to the spine as shown. $75
OC-2169  Set of two British City Peace Medals. One from Birmingham and the other from Bournemouth. $60 pr.
OC-2155   WWI Austrian Bayonet. $135
       
OC-2095  Rare Victorian, British Army Regulations. Well worn with some loose pages. Appears to be missing interior title page. Still very scarce. $40
OC-2090  WWI fund raising book with front pages with poems stories and art. The bulk of the book is blank and intended for Soldiers to use to record a diary or art to help kill the boredom of trench warfare. $45
OC-2078  2 small framed photos of the same Soldier. He was a Highlander in WW1 and later became a Canadian Mounty. Larger frame is 3 x 5 inches. $60
OC-2076  WWI British brass bugle. This is a smaller version than the normally seen size. It is about 80% the size of the ones I have seen. It may be private purchase. $120
OC-2048  WWI French Waist belt. A little dry and one small mouse chew as can bee seen in the second photo, between the loops on the belt. $70
OC-2011  Large French Poster. Some edge chipping along the left margin. Approx 30 x 40 inches. $235
OC-2008  Very rare WWI bicycle rates, one in yellow and one in red. $55
OC-2007    Rare WWI Chasseur collar rates, one in yellow and one in red. $40
OC-1914  WWI Porcelin vase showing a Canadian War Memorial in Quebec, Canada. $45
OC-1911    WWI Oilcloth wallet for  a member of the Middlesex Hussars. Unused condition. $35
OC-1862  CA.1914 photo of 2 French Soldiers Off to War. $30
OC-1860  WWI French Tanker photo. $45
OC-1788  WWI Canadian Pay Book. $40
OC-1779  WWI Period British side knife. $60
       
OC-1749  Set of WWI Royal Army Medical Corps Dog Tags. $65
OC-1573   French combat Map. Positions would be marked on these showing daily activities. $75
OC-1572  French combat Map. Positions would be marked on these showing daily activities. $75
OC-1465    Vickers MG muzzle break with thick steel cone shape. These were used in WWI and WWII. $40
OC-1429   WWI Oilcloth wallet for  a member of the Middlesex Hussars. Unused condition. $35
 
OC-1272   WWI Canadian cloth and leather shoulder strap to be used with leather harness Canadian canteens. $45
OC-1270  WWI British leather Officer's leggings. $40
      OC-1226   WWI British/ Canadian Cavalry/ Artillery Spurs with black leather trim. $65
OC-1187  WWI British issue fork with serial number. **$30
OC-1184   WWI Wool armband for those men who have signed up for service but are not in uniform. $90
  OC-1179   WWI Brown Leather Officers Leggings. $35
OC-1026  WWI French Grease can/ cleaning kit canister. $40
OC-920  WWI British Waist Belt. this is not the typical wide belt, but a narrower more comfortable belt, which is seldom seen. Tough shape but rare. $50
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