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• Briefing model - Part of Juno & Sword Beaches (D-Day)

  (vehicles, aircraft and ships)

  Part of an incomplete British Second World War briefing model (scale of 1/5280) made in preparation for the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The model comprises six sections, four of which cover the coastline from Berniers to La Breche, and...

• private purchase medical kit

  (equipment) Made by: Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd, London

  Privately purchased kit associated with the First World War service (in the British Army) of F C Levey

• Webbing, 1908 pattern (Battle Order)

  (equipment) Made by: Mills Equipment Company 1919

  Following the criticism of the Slade-Wallace equipment worn on campaign in South Africa during the Second Anglo-Boer War and its unsuitability for future service, the 1903 Pattern Bandolier Equipment was introduced. Although it had advantages over its...

• Boots, 1914 pattern ankle boots (brown): British Army

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Boots Brown leather ankle length boots with studded soles. The boots have holes drilled to the heels for display purposes.

• Respirator, Veil or Pad Type (British)

  (equipment)

  This early First World War British anti-gas 'respirator' consisted of a pad of cotton waste enclosed in a pad of muslin that was tied over the nose and mouth of the wearer. The pad was soaked in a solution of sodium hyposulphite, washing soda, glycerine...

• Boots, Field Service (Officer's)

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Boots Matching pair of fine quality tall brown leather slip-on boots of riding style.

• Strombos Horn

  (equipment)

  First World War period British gas alarm horn. By May 1916, Strombos horns were positioned every quarter of a mile along the front line. The compressed air cylinder allowed the horn to be sounded for over a minute in the event of a gas attack.

• Khaki Service Dress Jacket War Correspondent

  (uniforms and insignia)

  No description available

• Inflation Collar D Day

  (equipment)

  No description available

• Steel Helmet, MKII with camouflage net

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period British steel helmet: standard issue steel helmet worn by all military presonnel - except airborne forces, armoured fighting vehicle crews and motorcycle troops who wore their own distinctive protective headgear.