Soviet Afghan War M69 Tunic

An original Soviet Russian Afghan war tunic with Y harness and period belt with brass hammer and sickle buckle. The M69 tunic is complete with all buttons and is in good condition. The M69 uniform was worn for the most part of the war until the roll out of the later M88. The tunic is a Soviet size 54-4, which is a UK large with regular height. Chest: 43”

Both the belt and Y harne...  read more

Code: 56

Soviet Afghan War Plastic Canteen

A Soviet Afghan war Russian soldiers plastic canteen. The tropical plastic canteen / water bottles were introduced in the early 1980’s as the Afghan war showed the need for larger size water bottles for its soldiers in the harsh hot environment.

The soft white plastic bottles hold 1.5 litres and have a removable plastic cup. This early version has the lid attached to the bottle w...  read more

Code: 55

Type 56 Chest Rig

A Type 56 Chicom chest rig. The Type 56 chest rig was made for use with the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, which was a near direct copy of the Russian AK47. The rig has 7 pouches, 3 for magazines and 4 for grenades along with adjustable shoulder straps and a tied waist cord.

These chest rigs saw service in Vietnam and later in the Soviet Afghan War, being adopted by Russian soldi...  read more

Code: 54

Soviet Russian SVD Dragunov Magazine Pouch

A scarce Soviet Russian SVD Dragunov magazine pouch. The heavy canvas pouch holds four 7.62 x 54mm round magazines and a larger inside pocket for the PSO-1 rifle scope and cleaning tools.

The pouch shows the Russian OTK military acceptance stamp. The rear of the pouch has belt loops. All leather tabs and studs are present and in full working order. These magazine pouches saw serv...  read more

Code: 52

WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Officers Mess Tin

A WW2 Japanese Army Officers ‘Hango’ or mess / rice cooker set. The aluminium set comprises of the main mess tin, small tray insert and lid. This is a later war example without the metal carry handle.

The set was manufactured by the Nigiriya metal company, Japan. This is one of the best condition examples I’ve come across, almost all of the original khaki paint is present on the...  read more

Code: 51

WW2 Japanese China Incident Medal

A Japanese WW2 period China incident medal. The 30mm bronze medal was issued to Japanese soldiers that served in the Japanese 1937 to 1945 war with China.

The medal was created in 1939 and abolished after the war in 1946. The detailing on the medal is superb with the bar reading ‘Military Service Medal’. The rear of the medal has the traditional Japanese hook and eye fixing. read more

Code: 50

WW2 British 1941 Whistle

A WW2 British military whistle. The whistle is marked "C.W.S.1941" and has the military broad arrow. Made by the Co-operative Wholesale Society.

This pattern often associated with Home Guard units.  read more

Code: 49

WW2 Imperial Japanese Army Mess Tin

A good complete WW2 Japanese Army mess / rice cooker set. The aluminium set comprises of the main mess tin, small tray insert and lid. The main container has its metal carry handle. The front of the rice cooker has a metal loop for attaching to the army backpack.

Most of the original khaki paint is visible on the lid and body while the base is blackened from field use.
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Code: 48

Russian Type 2 Lifchik Chest Rig

An original Russian Type 2 Lifchik chest rig. The Lifchik (meaning bra in Russian) chest rigs were developed and manufactured in the 1980’s and 90’s by the Russian military after realising the need for a combat rig during the Soviet Afghan war. The iconic Lifchik chest rigs were widely used throughout both of the Russian Chechen wars.

The chest rig has 3 main pockets which can ...  read more

Code: 45

Russian Army RD 54 VSR98

A original Russian army RD 54 assault backpack in VSR98 pattern camouflage. Originally designed in 1954 for use with the VDV (Russian airborne forces), the backpack is still in active use today. The pack can be worn in 2 positions ‘Jump’ and ‘Patrol’. In the jump position it is worn much lower on the back to accommodate a parachute.

The wire framed pack consists of a main compart...  read more

Code: 46