Case 69 - North Africa, Second World War
Title
Case 69 - North Africa, Second World War
Audience
Case 69
Collection Items
9th Division Cavalry Regiment Association Flag
Calico flag with sleeves at right and left edges for poles. Text and tank image painted onto centre .
Trench art shell ashtray with Palestinian coin
1940 25 pound shell casing ashtray with three extended cigarette rests protruding from three different sides - 1927 coin of Palestine located in the centre and 'Syria - From Ted' engraved
Trench art shell ashtray with Australian half penny
25 pound shell casing ashtray with 3 grooves cut for cigarette rests - Australian half penny located in the centre. Dated 1943.
'Tobruch Defences ( 12 Jan 1941)' map
A large map of Torbuch / Tobruk. With overprint of defences ; 12 January 1941 ; From an Italian Map date 1936 ; over print is in red and purple ink listing various military positions boundaries and roads ; scale 1 cm to 0.5 kilometre ; the paper…
Red and grey mortar bombs
Brixia Model 35 45mm calibre light mortar HE Shell. Shell is two sections which screw together at middle. Top section is cone shaped with cap and pin at side. The cap at the top can be removed to reveal a spinning pressure plate. Inside there is a…
Red and grey mortar bombs
In two sections which screw together at middle. The painted black top section is cone shaped with cap and pin at side. The cap at the top can be removed to reveal a spinning pressure plate. Inside there is a small pin at the centre and a larger…
Deconstructed red and grey mortar bomb parts
2011-05-0032-01 - Bomb part
2011-05-0032-02 - Bomb part
2011-05-0032-03 - Bomb part
2011-05-0032-04 - Ring attachment
2011-05-0032-05 - Ring attachment
2011-05-0032-02 - Bomb part
2011-05-0032-03 - Bomb part
2011-05-0032-04 - Ring attachment
2011-05-0032-05 - Ring attachment
Wool green gaiters
Green button-up ankle gaiters with 3 brown buttons and an interior khaki cotton lining. Meant to prevent sand from getting into boots.
Wool green gaiters
Green button-up ankle gaiters with 3 brown buttons and an interior khaki cotton lining. Meant to prevent sand from getting into boots.
Australian officer's summer tunic
With Australian-made Pattern '37 webbing equipment, including a Webley pistol holster and ammo pouch. Light green khaki tunic- 4 pockets with one button on each- shoulder stapes with one button on each and holes for badges- no lining- later addition…
Army signaller's field telephone
Model 'TELE No.6' field telephone in brown metal housing, used for either voice or morse code
Thompson machine gun pouch
Brown canvas pouch for carrying drum magazines. Stamped with black ink inscription "J.Josephson 1842" inside flap
Black leather holster
Black leather Italian Army Officer's leather holster for the Barretta automatic pistol.
Italian belt with ammunition pouches
Grey-green leather with metal buckles and two front leather pouches. Currently paired with Italian Uniform - A2012-0108
Pattern 36 steel green helmet
Green painted metal helmet with leather interior and straps, labelled inside 'cpt elepanie 2:Cp.'
Italian uniform
Khaki green woollen tunic with metal buttons and collar badges - blue, black and metal star. Button inscription reads 'P.Kramer & Co.'
Italian pith helmet cockade badge
Fabric rosette in red, white and green colours crossed with crossed metal cannons, and a '45' inscription.
A2012-0217-01: Pistol holster
A2012-0217-02: Bullet pouch
A2012-0217-03: 1937 patterned webbing - With Australian Officer's Summer Tunic.
Holster: Beige textured canvas pistol holster with straps, brass clips and press stud closure
Pouch: Beige textured canvas pouch with press stud closure
Webbing : pale yellow cotton canvas webbing with back cross over, metal buckles
Pouch: Beige textured canvas pouch with press stud closure
Webbing : pale yellow cotton canvas webbing with back cross over, metal buckles