Case 55 - Second World War 1939-1945 - Air Europe
Title
Case 55 - Second World War 1939-1945 - Air Europe
Audience
Case 55
Collection Items
Royal Australian Airforce: Atlantic Patrol Poster
Poster with black and white image of plane with text : Atlantic Patrol: A short Sunderland Flying-boat of the first RAAF squadron to go into action in Europe heads seaward on an anti-submarine search in 1940 . Wooden , varnished frame with two metal…
German Bomb Splinters
Three sections of German bomb splinters.
01: Two sections tied together with copper wire and the longer of the two has three raised lines at top.
02: Has split down the centre of most of the length and blue-tack attached to verso.
03: Three…
01: Two sections tied together with copper wire and the longer of the two has three raised lines at top.
02: Has split down the centre of most of the length and blue-tack attached to verso.
03: Three…
Royal Army Service Corps beret
Soft khaki green beret with quilted lining - 2 metal eyelets at rear - plastic insignia on front depicts a crown and a wreath and the words ' G II R / HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS '
French Second World War Infantry 'Adrien' helmet
Painted khaki green metal helmet with front and back visors - small crest rising from top centre to back visor - metal insignia attached to front of helmet - depicts 2 crossed cannons and flames with a centre shield that states ' R F ' - brown…
Avro Lancaster "Dam Buster"
Plastic model plane, painted green and khaki camouflage superior surface, inferior surface painted black, four black plastic three bladed propellers with painted yellow tips. Clear plastic: nose, two gun turrets, anterior (2 guns) and posterior body…
German Merit Cross (Second Class)
Bronze coloured cross with circular centre - swastika on one side and ' 1939 ' on the other. Central vertical stripe of blue with red and white both sides .
Leather covered case with mock tortoiseshell patterning . Decorative gold finishing (upper…
Leather covered case with mock tortoiseshell patterning . Decorative gold finishing (upper…
Russian Red Army Officer's Cap Badge
Red star split pin badge with hammer and sickle in the centre of the star and arms of pin extending outwards .
The Italy Star
6 pointed star with circle in centre headed by Kings Crown, centre of circle reads "GRJ VI" in raised letters and "THE ITALY STAR" within the circle band. Top point is a loop with a larger thin cyclindrical loop attached.
German Pistol Holster
Brown leather pistol holster with metal strap and buckles closure, white cotton stitching, two straps with metal d-rings on back
WW2 Dalton Dead Reckoning Computer, Type E-6B
WW2 US Army Air Corps Dalton Computer