Nyasaland wwii 1st

  WWII Tranvaal Scottish Tunic with TS lanyard, WWII Titles, collars, all  buttons & South African 1st  Division patches; (Western Desert) Nice condition Postage SAPO with tracking R80, Postnet R100, will combine Will post overseas,        Paypal add 5% on total for Paypal fees

 WWII SA Tank Corps Beret badge, 1st Type Solid, O1471, worn May 1940  to Sept 1941, centre black, scarce Nice condition, lugs intact Postage SAPO R60, Postnet R110, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70     Will post overseas,      Paypal add 10% on total for Paypal fees - Bob Bucks is a better option  

Buy NYASALAND - WWII - 1ST KINGS AFRICAN RIFLES CAP BADGE & TITLES for R245.00

Buy WWII SA Tank Corps, 1st type voided, blackened beret badge, scarce for R180.00

Buy WWII SA Corps of Signals Helmet flash, 1st SA Division, 1942 for R250.00

    WWII SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION TITLE BADGE The Special Service Battalion (SSB) is a South African military unit formed on 1 May 1933 under the patronage of Oswald Pirow, Minister of Defence. The object was to give training to youths, between the ages of 17 and 23, who, in the wake of the 1929 depression, could find no suitable employment on leaving school.   History Lt Col George E Brink was given the responsibility for establishing the battalion at Roberts Heights and was the first commanding officer. The SSB was established to save the youth from physical and moral degeneration caused by massive unemployment due to the Great Depression. The SSB was to teach the young men military discipline, fitness and various trades to enable them to be employed by the Department of Labour and Welfare. The SSB men received a salary of a shilling a day causing the SSB soon to be known as the "Bob a Day Battalion".  In 1934 detachments were also established for 100 trainees at Durban and 150 at Cape Town. Training included elementary military subjects and physical training. After a year of the young men usually found employment in government departments or with civilian employers. By 1936 the output of the SSB totalled about 2000 youths a year. In 1937 the South African Railways established at Roberts Heights a special school to prepare boys for the railways. In 1937 3788 youths passed through the ranks of the SSB. A total of 882 of them joined the Permanent Force.  With the expansion of the South African Air Force in 1937 the SSB provided 248 air apprentices for special training but, with the improvement in the economic situation, the waiting list to join the battalion had dwindled to almost nil.  With the outbreak of war in September 1939, members of the SSB were posted to units requiring immediate reinforcement to get on to a wartime basis. An example of this being the Coastal Artillery. In February 1940 a number of troops were transferred to the 1st and 2nd Field Force Battalions. These served with distinction in East Africa, Abyssinia and the Middle East as part of 1st South African Division.  SADF era 1 SSB Commemorative Letter In August 1941 all members of the SSB below the age of 18 were transferred to the Youth Training Brigade. The remainder formed an infantry battalion, which was converted to an armoured car commando in 1942.  In February 1943 the SSB, under Lt Col EG ('Papa') Brits, became part of the 11th SA Armoured Brigade. In March 1943 the Field Force Battalion was disbanded and other ranks and some of the officers were transferred to the SSB, thus providing a nucleus of battle-tested veterans.  The unit sailed for the Middle East with the 6th SA Armoured Division in April 1943. In 1944 the division crossed the Mediterranean Sea to take part in the Italian campaign. The regiment played a prominent part in numerous actions during the campaign.  In 1946, SSB was resuscitated as a Permanent Force unit and reorganised on a two-battalion basis with the 1st Battalion as an armoured unit and the 2nd Battalion infantry. The former became a training regiment in 1953 and the latter was renamed the 1 South African Infantry Battalion (1SAI) in 1951.   CONDITION:  Very Good. Lugs in tact. UNCLEANED. Sold as seen in the images. Images form part of the description.

Buy RHODESIA AND NYASALAND: ONE POUND (SALISBURY 1ST AUGUST 1958) Circulated Note. for R488.00

Buy Rhodesia & Nyasaland - 1962 30th Anniversary of 1st London to Rhodesia Airmail Service MNH for R50.00

Buy 1956 Rhodesia and Nyasaland 2 Shillings - Elizabeth II 1st for R120.00

  SA Tank Corps WWII collars, pair, 1st type solid, O1472 & 73, worn May 1940 to Sept 1941, scarce Nice condition, all lugs intact Postage SAPO R60, Postnet R110, will combine Fastway Couriers, anywhere in JHB/PTA or major centres R70   Will post overseas,      Paypal add 10% on total for Paypal fees - Bob Bucks is a better option

  Set includes: WWI war medal, WWI victory medal, WWII war medal, WWII Africa service medal, 1939-3945 Star (unnamed), Africa star (unnamed), Italy Star (unnamed), Atlantic Star (unnamed).  

Denmark - Set of 5 WWII coins, 1 to 25 Ore, 1941 & 1942 1 - 1941, 1st year of issue 2 - 1942, 1st year of issue 5 - 1941, Aluminium 10 - 1941, Zinc 25 - 1942, Zinc *rare* only 997,000 minted

Stunning used set.     Payment Credit cards - PayPal & Moneybookers.  ns MS" size="4">Travellers checks. Interbank transfer for South Africans. If you use Paypal or Moneybookers please add R4.00 for the transaction fees. Shipping: Stamps, Coins and Postal History Local shipping and handling is R10.00 for the 1st item. Registered mail add R20.00. International shipping and handling is R15.00 unless specified. Registered mail add R25.00. I mail once a week. If I do not receive the order within a month, the item shall be re-listed. Please add R1.50 for each additional item purchased for postage & handling. I would prefer R’s, $'s, £'s or Euro's for amounts under R100.00. If you require a larger scan, please email me. Good luck. P.S. - I cannot be held responsible for unregistered mail.    

.       Payment   Credit cards - PayPal & Moneybookers.   Interbank transfer for South Africans.   If you use Paypal or Moneybookers please add R4.00 for the transaction fees. Shipping: Stamps, Coins and Postal History Local shipping and handling is R10.00 for the 1st item. Registered mail add R20.00. International shipping and handling is R15.00 unless specified. Registered mail add R25.00. I mail once a week. If I do not receive the order within a month, the item shall be re-listed. Please add R1.50 for each additional item purchased for postage & handling. I would prefer R’s, $'s, £'s or Euro's for amounts under R100.00. If you require a larger scan, please email me. Good luck. P.S. - I cannot be held responsible for unregistered mail.    

One of a kind original vintage 1930's, NSDAP Ortsgruppe Westend Ortsfrauenschaftsleitung sign from the office of Magda Goebbels! All advertising signs I have on offer are from the period, they are not the cheap reproductions that are floating around everywhere these days. These are the real McCoy! Most of them come from my grandfather's collection, they were one of his great passions. History of this piece: Magda Goebbels (born Behrend) joined the Nazi movement in 1930 after listening to Josef Goebbels at a Nazi party rally. She became a member of the NS-movement in Berlin-Westend and soon led the local branch of the NSDAP Women's Section (Westend Ortsfrauenschaftsleitung). This is the sign that hung at her office until German capitulation and her subsequent suicide on May 1st 1945. Only one sign hung at that office, my grandfather knew - he was there.......T his is an incredible piece in great condition, nicely curved, some rust along the edges. Size: 50 x 36 cm Weight: 2.5 kg Pictures are of the actual item up for auction. Please take a close look at all the photographs, they say more than a thousand words.   Please note that in some cases there might be slight color variations between the actual item and my photographs.   Shipping: Option 1) South African Post Office: FREE Option 2) Fastway Couriers: FREE. Street addresses only! Fastway Couriers services only major centers and their surrounding areas. I can only ship by courier if your area is covered in their network. I usually ship within 24 hours after payment has been confirmed, you will receive a tracking number immediately. Your items are packed with great care, please see my feedback history for service record! Foreign bidders welcome. I ship worldwide and accept Paypal. Please inquire shipping costs before bidding! Please feel free to contact me with any queries you might have before bidding, I will be glad to answer all of your questions.   >>>Click here to view all my other rare and interesting items! Please take 30 seconds to read this: I always describe items to the best of my knowledge and the pictures I post form an important part of the description. Please look at the photos carefully and only bid on the item if you really want it. Non-payers will be reported and given a negative feedback, no exceptions. If you have a feedback rating of 0 please contact me prior to bidding, otherwise I will remove your bid. I will offer a full refund of the purchase price plus original shipping costs if the item is not as described or if there is an obvious hidden fault. Should there be any problem after you have received your item please contact me immediately, there is always a way to work things out!