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AUCHENTOSHAN 1978 18 YEAR OLDSingle malt.Auchentoshan is part of a small minority of Scottish distilleries, in that every drop of whisky it produces is sold as a single malt. Similarly unusual is its use of triple distillation to produce a purer spirit that’s light and mildly fruity.Situated just outside Clydebank, the distillery was lucky to survive the 1941 blitz relatively unscathed. Only one of its warehouses was damaged by a bomb blast, and another near miss provided a blast crater that later became the distillery’s picturesque pond.Bottled: 199758.8% ABV / 70clFill level in high shoulder.

AUCHENTOSHAN 18 YEAR OLD OLOROSO MATUREDSingle malt.Auchentoshan is part of a small minority of Scottish distilleries, in that every drop of whisky it produces is sold as a single malt. Similarly unusual is its use of triple distillation to produce a purer spirit that’s light and mildly fruity.Situated just outside Clydebank, the distillery was lucky to survive the 1941 blitz relatively unscathed. Only one of its warehouses was damaged by a bomb blast, and another near miss provided a blast crater that later became the distillery’s picturesque pond.This punchy, cask strength, 18-Year-Old has been fully matured in Oloroso Sherry wood.55.8% ABV / 70cl

A George VI silver model of an Anderson bomb shelter, Alex Clark Co. Ltd., Birmingham 1938, realistically modelled with corrugated panels, presentation inscription for 1939, 8.5cm long, 3.68ozt

Five Atlas Editions diecast model aeroplanes, including a Gloster Meteor, V-1 Flying Bomb, etc

A UNIVERSAL - GENEVE NICKLE PLATED BOMB TIMER retailed by A. Cairelli, Roma, with keyless wind movement, the black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and white luminous hands, no. 712676 39901, circa 1940's, the case c.50mm diam.

First World War French Brandt 60mm Pneumatic Mortar bomb, inert

Second World War German incendiary bomb with AZ 8312/ Zuender fuze and safety plug, inert, from private collection

A Selection of signed military aviation related books to include, 'Heroes All' by Dr Steve Bond, multi signed by WW2 RAF pilots including Flt/Lt Len Davies 151 & 261 Squadrons, Flt/Lt Jack Biggs 17 Sqn., Flt/Lt Eric Clarke 49 Sqn., Flying Officer George Cook, Flight Sergeant Bob O' Dell 408 Sqn., Flt/Sgt John King 296, 644 & 47 Sqn., W.O. Jack Linaker 9 Sqn., etc, 'The Battle of Britain Portraits of the Few' by Christopher Yeoman & David Pritchard, multi signed by RAF pilots including John Ellacombe 151 Sqn., Michael Wainwright 64 Sqn., Johnny Iveson 616 Sqn., Terence Kane 234 Sqn., Ken Wilkinson 616 & 19 Sqn., etc, ' Johnnie Johnson, Spitfire Top Gun' Parts One & Two by Dilip Sarkar, signed by author and RAF Pilots including John Milne 19 Sqn., 'B-26 Marauder at War' by Roger A. Freeman, signed by the author, 'A Tigers Tale, The Story of Battle of Britain Fighter Ace W/Co John Connell Freeborn DFC' by Bob Cossey, signed by the author, 'The Last of Many' signed by the author an RAF veteran, The Long, The Short, And The Tall' by W.N. 'Pete' Gray, signed by the author who served with 7 Sqn, 34th Bomb Group USAAF in WW2, 'Ghosts of Biggin Hill' by Bob Ogley, signed by the author, (9)

Official Second World War press photograph of Princess Elizabeth naming a United States Army Air Force B-17 Bomber of the 306th Bomb Group on 6th July 1944 at Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, named for the then Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) the Rose of York was originally name Princess Elizabeth but that did not meet with any official approval,the aircraft was renamed 'Rose of York' instead and was christened by the Princess on her royal visit to the airfield,it carried out 62 successful missions as part of the 306th Bomb Group, it was destroyed on the return from a raid to Berlin on 3rd February 1945, hit by accurate and concentrated AA fire, all nine crew members were lost as was a BBC war correspondent, Guy F. Byam who was recording a mission over Germany

Second World War aircraft relics found around the Suffolk area, some with old labels including 'Piece of mine which fell at Scraps Gate', 'Piece of bomb which fell near the Ravelin Battery', 'Piece of bomb which fell in the sea of (sic) Sheerness Control', propellor tip, etc, (qty)

A 1950's Bomb Disposal Protective Vest, with tan canvas outer shell and cream plush lining, possibly lined with strips of lead, the detachable cod piece stencilled 5009/12, with Lift-the-Dot fasteners

An Inert 81mm Mortar Bomb, stamped PAS 1932 52 45 PAM 56, with brass fuse; two Inert Drill Examples, one painted blue, the other red and cream; a German Kriegsmarine Sea Mine Horn, in metal alloy with threaded end and painted red and black (4)

Ceramics and Glass - a pair of drip glassed bomb candle sticks; similar jug; Spodes Italian bowl, Royal Crown Derby, retro Pyrex oven dish and stand etc

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant G. T. Stanners, 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (12900 L. Cpl. G. T. Stanners. 6/R. Berks: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (12900 Sjt: G. T. Stanners. 6/R. Berks: R.); 1914-15 Star (12900 L. Cpl. G. T. Stanners. R. Berks: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12900 A.W.O. 2 Cl. G. T. Stanners. R. Berks. R.) the B.W.M. officially re-impressed, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £1,600-£2,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916; citation published 11 March 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry. A bombing party of the battalion occupied a crater caused by the explosion of one of our mines, and one man was blown out of the crater by a trench mortar bomb on the enemy’s side. Serjeant Bowley, Corporal Moore and Lance-Corporal Stanners climbed out of the crater, dug out and rescued the wounded man under rifle fire and bombs. They were within 200 yards of the enemy’s parapet.’ M.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917. George T. Stanners served in France with the 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, from 25 July 1915. Sold with copied gazette entries and Medal Index Card.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Acting Sergeant R. H. Ward, 174th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, late Lancashire Fusiliers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (79985 A. Sjt: R. H. Ward. 174/Tlg: Co: R.E.) good very fine £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 19 August 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry. When his officer was wounded on the enemy’s parapet, where they attempted to bomb him, Serjeant Ward went forward, drove off the enemy with bombs, dressed his officer’s wounds, and brought him back under heavy fire.’ Robert H. Ward went to France and Flanders as a Private (No. 8648) in the Lancashire Fusiliers on 11 September 1914. He transferred to the Royal Engineers on 20 April 1915, subsequently serving with the 174th Tunnelling Company. Sold with copied gazette notice, D.C.M. and Medal Index Cards.

‘One of nine children born to two impoverished alcoholics - all of whom were removed by the courts from their parent’s custody by the age of two - is hardly the start that would be attributed to a hero of the R.A.F., but that was how Victor started.’ (Zero To Hero, From a Boy’s Home to R.A.F. Hero, by P. W. Bodle refers) The outstanding and rare Second War C.G.M., ‘Immediate’ D.F.M. group of five awarded to Lancaster Rear Gunner V. A. Roe, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in 14 operational sorties in Wellingtons and Halifaxes with 466 Squadron, prior to flying the remainder of his operational service with 35 Squadron - which amounted to a remarkable 84 operational sorties with the Squadron, 50 of which were with Flying Officer John Forde as his pilot, and out of the total of 84, 11 were as Master Bomber crew and 7 as Deputy Master Bomber crew, all with Pathfinder Force. An accomplished ‘Tail-End Charlie’, Roe successfully fought off an Me. 110 during the raid on Haine-St-Pierre, 8-9 May 1944, ‘which made four successive attacks using cannon and machine-gun fire... Roe returned fire and on each occasion although his turret had been hit and become unserviceable, resulting in Sergeant Roe being covered with oil. When the Me. 110 made the fourth attack, it was seen to have caught fire in one engine and it is claimed as probably destroyed. Throughout the combat, Sergeant Roe handled his guns with cool determination, clearing stoppages in between attacks although he had received a slight injury in his right arm from a cannon splinter early in the encounter.’ Warrant Officer Roe was killed in action on a raid to Chemnitz, carrying out his 98th operational sortie, 5-6 March 1945. He was 21 years old Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying), G.VI.R. (Act. W/O. (1813968) V. A. Roe. R.A.F.); Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1813968 Sgt. V. A. Roe. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star, 1 clasp, Bomber Command; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; War Medal 1939-45, first two on investiture pins and in named card boxes of issue, remainder later issues, in Royal Mint boxes of issue, with enclosure, extremely fine (5) £30,000-£40,000 --- One of only 11 men to be awarded the combination of the C.G.M. and D.F.M. C.G.M. London Gazette 13 April 1945: ‘Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal, Warrant Officer Roe has participated in a further large number of operational sorties. He has proved himself to be a most enthusiastic and skilful air gunner and has continued to operate with undiminished determination and courage. By his magnificent record of achievement and unfailing devotion to duty, this gallant Warrant Officer has set a sterling example to all air gunners.’ D.F.M. London Gazette 13 June 1944: ‘On the night of 8/9th May, 1944, Sergeant Roe was rear gunner in a Lancaster detailed to attack Haine-St. Pierre. As the aircraft was approaching the target, two Ju. 88’s were encountered but successfully evaded. Shortly afterwards, and Me. 110 was encountered which made four successive attacks using cannon and machine-gun fire. Sergeant Roe returned fire and on each occasion although his turret had been hit and become unserviceable, resulting in Sergeant Roe being covered with oil. When the Me. 110 made the fourth attack, it was seen to have caught fire in one engine and it is claimed as probably destroyed. Throughout the combat, Sergeant Roe handled his guns with cool determination, clearing stoppages in between attacks although he had received a slight injury in his right arm from a cannon splinter early in the encounter. He carried on, showing a fine offensive spirit. Sergeant Roe is a very reliable Air Gunner who has always carried out his duties most conscientiously. At all times his courage, skill and determination are a fine inspiration to his crew. In recognition of his courage and devotion to duty during the combats of the night of 8/9th May, 1944, this N.C.O. is recommended for an immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Medals. Remarks by Station Commander: Recommended. This N.C.O. displayed courage and determination of a high order throughout the attacks.’ Victor Arthur Roe was born at Old Barge Yard, Norwich in May 1923. He was one of nine children, all removed from the custody of his parents, who were sadly alcoholics, and placed in various Children’s Homes around Norwich. Roe was educated at the Surrey Road Primary School and the Nelson Street Senior Boys’ School - and his father died whilst he was at primary school. Aged 11, Roe was transferred to Mr Fegan’s Home for Boys in Yardley Gobion, near Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire. The latter institution had a rigid approach to preparing the boys for later life through discipline and hard work, which culminated in working at the Goudhurst Farm prior to ‘release’ into the wider world. Roe moved to work at the farm in April 1938, and having completed his time in Fegan system was subsequently employed at Copping Farm, part of the Bernstein Estate near Tonbridge in Kent. Roe enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in January 1943, and was posted to No. 14 Initial Training Wing, Bridlington. He trained as an Air Gunner at No. 8 Bombing and Air Gunnery School, Evanton, and advanced to Leading Aircraftsman. Roe, having advanced to Sergeant, was subsequently posted to 20 O.T.U., Lossiemouth. Whilst at the latter he trained in Wellingtons and formed his first crew with Warrant Officer J. Forde (Pilot), Warrant Officer H. Warner (Bomb Aimer), Warrant Officer J. Rollins (Navigator) and Sergeant D. Carruthers (Radio Operator). They were posted for operational service to 466 Squadron (Wellingtons) at Driffield in August 1943. They carried out 7 operational sorties, 5 of which were Mining, before being posted to 1652 CU to convert to Halifax bombers. Here they were joined by Sergeants D. Cole (Flight Engineer) and W. Quirke (Mid Upper Gunner), and upon return to their Squadron they carried out another 7 operational sorties, including: Frankfurt; Berlin; Magdeburg; Schweinfurt; Trappes and Le Mans. As Peter Bodle notes in Zero To Hero, From a Boys’ Home to R.A.F. Hero: ‘This time the seven operations more or less spanned the Christmas and New Year period of 1943-44. Their first Halifax sortie was on 20 December... On the third sortie, ‘The Big City’, Berlin was the target, but it was not until the raid following the Berlin run that Victor mentioned anything about enemy action. In that post raid report it was noted that their plane HX266 had collected some flak damaged from what was believed to be radar controlled ack-ack guns in the Wilhelmshaven area. Fortunately according to this report after the raid, it produced only a slight amount of damage to the aircraft and none to the crew. The other high point Victor noted from his time on the Halifax occurred just three days later, landing out at Tangmere, as their Halifax LV837 ran low on fuel and their pilot John Forde made a precautionary diversion into the Kent fighter airfield to take on more. In all the Halifax raids, they were led to the target area by the Lancasters of the Pathfinder Force, whom they were to join in just a few weeks’ time. This way, like many others before them, Victor and the rest of the John Forde team had been given a good insight into what was needed to be a Pathfinder crew, long before they ever started their PFF training.’ The PFF - Lancaster ‘Tail-End Charlie’ Roe was posted to Warboys for PFF training, prior to being posted for operational flying with 35 Squadron (Lancasters) in April 1944: ‘So just six months after stepping into a Bomber for ...

A Great War 1916 ‘Somme’ M.M. awarded to Company Sergeant Major H. Conlan, 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 15 April 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (418126 Sjt: H. Conlan. 42/Can: Inf:) minor edge nicks, otherwise good very fine £280-£340 --- M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916, the original recommendation states: ‘In operations near Courcelette, early on the 15th, Sept; he took a party of twenty men over four hundred yards of open country under heavy fire to reinforce the threatened flank of the P.P.C.L.I. in the front line. He succeeded in reaching his objective with 50 men and reported to the Officer in charge and helped bomb out a communication trench. He also assisted to round up some German prisoners and remained in the front line until relieved on September 17th.’ Henry Conlan was born in London in November 1888. He resided with his wife at 2085 St. James, Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Conlan was an original member of the 42nd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry from Montreal enlisting there on 25 February 1915. He embarked for France and Flanders on 9 October 1915, and advanced to Acting Company Sergeant Major on the Vimy front, 1 February 1917. Conlan was severely wounded in action at La Folie Wood in the capture of Vimy Ridge on 14 April 1917. Company Sergeant Major Conlan died of his wounds at No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 April 1917, and is buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery France. Sold with copied research.

A Second War 1943 ‘Mine disposal’ B.E.M. group of six awarded to Petty Officer M. H. G. Aldridge, Royal Navy, who was also mentioned in despatches for minesweeping and recovery operations later in the war British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (P.O. Maurice H. G. Aldridge P/JX.125186. R.N.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (JX.125186 M. H. G. Aldridge. A.B. R.N.); 1939-45 Star, reverse privately impressed ‘P/JX 125.186 M. H. G. Aldridge B.E.M. P.O. R.N. “Bomb Disposal”’; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany, reverse privately impressed ‘P/JX 125.186 M. H. G. Aldridge B.E.M. P.O. R.N.’; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, privately impressed ‘P/JX 125.186 M. H. G. Aldridge B.E.M. P.O. R.N.’; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (JX 125.186 M. H. G. Aldridge. P.O. H.M.S. Vernon.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £600-£800 --- B.E.M. London Gazette 3 August 1943: ‘Petty Officer Maurice Henry Gordon Aldridge, P/JX.125186.’ One of three awards of the B.E.M. (Military) immediately following the award of the George Cross to Lieutenant Hugh Randall Syme, G.M., R.A.N.V.R., all four awards being ‘for great bravery and undaunted devotion to duty.’ Seedies Roll confirms award for ‘Mine disposal’ and gives investiture date as 30 November 1943. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 January 1946. Seedies roll confirms award for minesweeping and recovery operations whilst serving in H.M. Yacht Esmeralda.

Three: Corporal B. J. D. Hockley, Royal Air Force, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War by the Japanese in Java on 8 March 1942, and was held captive as part of the ‘Haruku Draft’ in the Spice Islands 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45, with ‘ticker tape’ medal entitlement and rank/number slip, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. B J D Hockley, 84 Uplands Road, Woodford Bridge, Essex, IG8 8JW’, all somewhat later issues, extremely fine (3) £60-£80 --- Basil James Dennis Hockley was born at Halstead, Essex, on 22 April 1920, and joined the Royal Air Force on 5 October 1938. Sent out to Malaya, he was stationed at R.A.F. Alor Star, near the border with Thailand, in the north of Malaya, when the Japanese attacked on 8 December,1941. He was evacuated by road with the ground personnel from R.A.F. Alor Star, and over successive months, they made their way down through the country, to Singapore. Before the Garrison fell on the 15 February 1942, he and his colleagues were embarked for Java, where, at Tasikmalaya, on 8 March 1942, following further Japanese operations in the Dutch East Indies, he was captured, and taken prisoner of war. Over the ensuing three and a half years, Hockley suffered the privations common to all Far East Prisoners of War, but on 4 May 1943, he had the misfortune to be sent to one of the worst places for prisoner treatment - Haruku, in the Spice Islands. Transferred to a forced labour party of just over 2,000 men for construction of an airstrip at Haruku, Molucca Islands, through deprivation, disease, and routine Japanese brutality, less than half of the workforce of the ‘Haruku Draft' survived the ordeal. After further spells in camps in Batavia and Singapore, Hockley was finally liberated on 2 September 1945, and his M.I.9. Questionnaire states: ‘Sabotage. Did you do any sabotage: Carried out at every available opportunity general sabotage such as emptying drums, mixing seawater with petrol, tipping bombs in the sea when unloading ships, slight damage to motor vehicles, covering up faulty work when building bridges, runways, filling bomb craters etc., etc.’ A life-long member of the Far East Prisoners of War Association, Hockley died in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, in 1999. Sold with the recipient’s F.E.P.O.W. Association Life Membership Card and copied research.

A German Second World War Luftwaffe Bomber Clasp with Rose Pendant. A nice early Tombak produced Bomber Clasp in gold that has toned gilt with its later applied zinc rose pendant for 250 missions. Standard wide tapering pin. Non maker marked. Small rivet holding the diving bomb to the main body of the award. Original hook and hinge, good condition £300-£400

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. and M.C. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Smithard, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, with integral top ribbon bar; Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Capt. R. G. Smithard Shrops L.I.’; 1914-15 Star (Capt. R. G. Smithard. Shrops. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lt. Col. R. G. Smithard.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. R. G. Smithard. K.S.L.I.) mounted court-style as worn, very fine (6) £2,200-£2,600 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 2 December 1918: ‘Capt. (T./Lt. Col.) Richard Glasse Smithard, M.C., 7th Bn., Shrops. L.I. For conspicuous gallantry and skilful handling of his battalion in the recapture of a position. After personally reconnoitring the line of advance, he got his battalion round a heavily gassed area, and in spite of thick fog successfully gained his objective, thereby materially assisting the advance of the battalion on his right. Two days later, he made a further advance and consolidated his position. It was due to his fine example and fine leadership that the battalion successfully fulfilled its mission.’ M.C. London Gazette 20 October 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry as intelligence officer. Prior to our attack he reconnoitred the enemy’s position in front of our line on several occasions. When the attack was held up by wire, he got accurate information of the situation, and, by working across the open to a flank, was able to support bomb and machine gun attacks, which inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, and assisted much in the capture of the position.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 28 December 1918 (France), and 13 March 1925 (Waziristan). Richard Glasse Smithard was born on 11 June 1891, and educated at Ealing Grammar and Emanuel School He served in the ranks for 16 days before being commissioned into the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry as Temporary 2nd Lieutenant on 25 September 1914; Temporary Lieutenant, 19 December 1915; Temporary Captain, 25 September 1915, and proceeded to France the same day; Temporary Major, 1 September 1916; Captain, Shropshire L.I., 1 November 1916; Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding 7th Battalion, Shropshire L.I., 31 May 1918 to 27 June 1919; Waziristan 1921-24, Staff Captain (despatches); Major 1933; died on 4 January 1939.

A quantity of crested ware relating to WWI, including 'The Bomb Thrower', three memorials surmounted by sailors carrying flags and another depicting a sailor securing a rope, also seven miniature Toby jugs including some Royal Doulton examples. CONDITION REPORT: Bomb thrower crest - Chesterfield

Various military collectibles to include an army camouflage hard hat, green ear defenders, a bronze sculpture of a plane, raised on aerial bomb column, gun belt, various cloth badges to include 'SAS' examples, shoulder straps for 'Queen's Lancashire', 'CCF', etc, an officer's Army cap, an artilleries projectile and a spent cartridge with bullet.

12 BOTTLES RUMThe Swallows Citrus + Salted Caramel Spiced (50cl); John Paul Jones Lowland; Outlaw Premium Whisky Cask Aged; Brisbane Distillery Co Premium Quality (50cl); Rock Star Banana Bomb Navy Strength (50cl); Copeland Smugglers Reserve; Havana Club Cuban Spiced and Skepta (part bottle) Dutch Head The Bastard Edition Premium; Saint James VSOP Martinique; Cuckoo Sundowner; Rockfall Botanical Spiced

Hasbro Transformers G1 Pretenders figures, figures come loose with some character cards, some are complete not all, Bomb-Burst, Carnivac, Octopunch, Bludgeon, Grimlock and Starscream, figures are in fair to very good used condition, 6 items.

THE GROUNDHOGS - THANK CHRIST FOR THE BOMB LP 1st PRESSING, LIBERTY BLUE LABELS LBS 83295 TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE A1/B1 VINYL VG

An early nineteenth century blue and white transfer-printed bomb-shaped Minton footbath, c.1825. It is decorated with the Berlin Roses pattern on a vignette moulded ground.  50 cm wide. (1)Condition: There is a bruise to the rim, a crack in the body on one side and a fine Y-shaped hairline in the body too.

Margaret Gowing: 'Britain and Atomic Energy 1939-1945', London, Macmillan & Co, 1964, 1st edition, the personal copy of Sir Henry Hallett Dale (1875-1968), Nobel Laureate and President of the Royal Society, signed & inscribed to him by the author to verso of half title "Sir Henry Dale, in gratitude and admiration, Margaret Gowing, September 1964", with Dale's ownership signature to front pastedown, and additionally loosely inserted are Dale's copy letters to Winston Churchill and Churchill's scientific adviser, Lord Cherwell, 11th May 1944, concerned with setting up a meeting between Churchill and Niels Bohr, which is referenced in pages 346-366 of the book. Niels Bohr was on a par with Einstein as a theoretical physicist, and after the discovery of nuclear fission in 1938, Bohr was acutely aware of the theoretical possibility of making an atomic bomb, though he considered the practical difficulties so prohibitive as to prevent the realization of a bomb until well after WW2 could be expected to end. In September 1943 word reached Bohr that he was about to be arrested by the Germans, and he fled Denmark to Sweden. From there, he was flown to Britain, where he joined the British Tube Alloys nuclear weapons project, and was part of the British mission to the Manhattan Project. Taking part for several weeks at a time in the work in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to develop the atomic bomb, he made significant technical contributions, notably to the design of the so-called initiator for the plutonium bomb. His most-important role, however, was to serve, in J. Robert Oppenheimer’s words, “as a scientific father confessor to the younger men.” Bohr became convinced that the existence of the bomb would “not only seem to necessitate but should also, due to the urgency of mutual confidence, facilitate a new approach to the problems of international relationship.” The first step toward avoiding a postwar nuclear arms race would be to inform the ally in the war, the Soviet Union, of the project. He was conscious of the likelihood of tension between Russia and the Western Allies after the war, but he believed the atomic bomb was something so big that it could be the means of promoting confidence and co-operation between nations. Furthermore, Bohr believed it would be disastrous if Russia should learn on her own about the bomb, and knowing the competence of the Russian physicists Bohr felt certain, like many leading scientists when they considered the point, that the margin of time before the Russians were able to construct a bomb themselves would be very small. In this backdrop of deep concern with the unique situation with which an atomic bomb would confront the world, Bohr was desperately anxious to meet Churchill and receive any suggestion from him on the subject. Sir Henry Dale was the President of the Royal Society and a member of the Tube Alloys Consultative Council. He was an old friend of Bohr's and during his visit to England Bohr had told Dale about his hopes and fears, these conversations taking place in the most secret place the men could think of, on iron park chairs in the middle of the biggest expanse of grass in Hyde Park. Dale was also greatly concerned with the deeper implications of the bomb and he wrote to the Prime Minister begging him to see Bohr on the question of international control. After outlining Bohr's credentials, Dale concludes his letter to Churchill "...It is my serious belief that it may be in your power even in the next six months to take decisions which will determine the future course of human history. It is in that belief that I dare to ask you, even now, to give Professor Bohr the opportunity of brief access to you". Bohr was unable to convince Churchill of his viewpoint, however, instead being suspected by Churchill of spying for the Russians, and came away from the meeting greatly disappointed at the way the world was apparently governed, with small points exercising a quite irrational influence. After the war, Bohr persisted in his mission for what he called an “open world” between nations, continuing his confidential contact with statesmen and writing an open letter to the United Nations in 1950. Original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (with 55s net price still intact). Together with a printed book of words of remembrance for Henry Hallett Dale by Lord Alexander Todd, in English & German, published Heidelberg, Verlag Lambert Schneider, 1968/69, original wraps. Provenance - from the estate of Lord Alexander R. Todd (1907-1997), British biochemist who who also became a Nobel Laureate and PResident of the Royal Society, and married Dale's daughter, a distinguished Scientist in her own right (2)

A selection of various military badges including Army Chaplains Department, Sea Cadet Corps, NAAFI, cloth Bomb Disposal and others etc.

Banksy (British b.1974) Tesco Value Petrol Bomb, 2011 Offset lithograph in colour on smooth woven paper Signed in plate  From an un-numbered edition of 2000 50 x 40 cm (19 x 15 in) Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist and founding member of the musical group Massive Attack.

A WW1 Mills bomb/hand grenade, the base stamped "No. 5. Mk. 1 8/16 FALKIRK" Condition Report:Available upon request

Banksy, British b. 1974- Tesco Petrol Bomb, 2011; offset lithograph in colours, image: 48.7 x 39 cm, (framed) (ARR) Please refer to department for condition report

Third Reich Gauleiter Josef Wagner Signed Document / Letter, Hung by the Gestapo in 1945 for Involvement in the 20th July Bomb Plot to Assassinate Adolf Hitler, an official letter on headed paper of the Gauleiter des Gaues Westfalen-Sud, the typed letter to a Frau Ww, Dina Ipbach, dated 14.9.1941. With a signature to the bottom. Joseph Wagner was Gauleiter of Westfalen-Sud from 1st January 1931 until he was personally removed from the position by Adolf Hitler on the 9th November 1941. Wagner had made powerful enemies in the Third Reich hierarchy, including Heinrich Himmler and Martin Bormann. Wagner was placed under surveillance by the Gestapo and was arrested in late July 1944, as he was believed to have been involved in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler in the wolfs lair on 20th July 1944. Originally sent to a concentration camp until proven guilty. Wagner’s name appeared on documents compiled by the conspirators. He was later moved to a prison in Potsdam and then to the Gestapo underground headquarters in Berlin. It is believed Wagner was hung by the Gestapo shortly before the end of the war, however some reports suggest he was accidently shot by a Russian Soldier during the liberation of Berlin in May 1945.

DAMBUSTERS THE: A multiple signed colour 11 x 8.5 plate illustration, evidently neatly removed from a book, the image being an artist's impression of the Royal Air Force 617 Squadron raid on the Mohne Dam, 16th May 1943, individually signed by twenty members of 617 Squadron (six pilots and fourteen aircrew) who participated in Operation Chastise comprising Joe McCarthy (1919-1998) Pilot of Lancaster ED825/G, AJ-T, Les Munro (1919-2015) Pilot of Lancaster ED921/G, AJ-W, David Shannon (1922-1993) Pilot of Lancaster ED929/G, AJ-L, Bill Townsend (1921-1991) Pilot of Lancaster ED886/G, AJ-O, Ken Brown (1920-2002) Pilot of Lancaster ED918/G, AJ-F, Mick Martin (1918-1988) Pilot of Lancaster ED909/G, AJ-P, Ray Grayston (1918-2010) Flight engineer of Lancaster ED912/G, AJ-N, Sydney Hobday (1912-2000) Navigator of Lancaster ED912/G, AJ-N, Edward Johnson (1912-2002) Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED912/G, AJ-N, James Clay (1911-1995) Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED921/G, AJ-W, George Johnson (1921-     ) Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED825/G, AJ-T, George Chalmers (1921-2002) Wireless operator of Lancaster ED886/G, AJ-O, Douglas Webb (1922-1996) Front gunner of Lancaster ED886/G, AJ-O, Basil Feneron (1920-1993) Flight engineer of Lancaster ED918/G, AJ-F, Dudley Heal (1916-1999) Navigator of Lancaster ED918/G, AJ-F, Fred Sutherland (1923-2019) Front gunner of Lancaster ED912/G, AJ-N, Danny Walker (1917-2001) Navigator of Lancaster ED929/G, AJ-L, David Rodger (1918-2004) Rear gunner of Lancaster ED825/G, AJ-T, Grant McDonald (1921-2012) Rear gunner of Lancaster ED918/G, AJ-F, and Steve Oancia (1923-1999) Bomb aimer of Lancaster ED918/G, AJ-F. All have signed in blue or black inks to the white borders, some adding their call signs etc. in their hands. Some very light, minor surface creasing, about VG

TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945. Signed commemorative cover issued for 'a celebration for world peace' and featuring an image of the Enola Gay crew in 1945 with the printed caption above 'War Ends with Atomic Bomb', bearing a cancellation dated at Utah, 6th August 1990. Signed by Tibbets in blue ink to a clear area of the upper edge. About EX 

ENOLA GAY: A good multiple signed colour 7 x 5 photograph by six crew members of the Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 towards the end of World War II, comprising Paul W. Tibbets (pilot and aircraft commander), Robert A. Lewis (co-pilot), Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk (navigator), Jacob Beser (radar specialist), George R. Caron (tail gunner) and Joe Stiborik (radar operator). The image depicts the Enola Gay aircraft on an airfield. Signed by each of the crew members in blue or black inks with their names alone to the lower border of the card mount. VG

[OPERATION FELIX]: An interesting archive of four A.Ls.S. and twelve T.Ls.S., all relating to Operation Felix, the codename given to the plans formulated by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) between June and August 1940 for the proposed capture of Gibraltar and a Nazi German invasion of Spain. The archive comprises, in chronological order – (i) Walter Warlimont (1894-1976) German General of World War II, deputy chief of the Operations Staff with the OKW from 1939-44. T.L.S., Warlimont, three pages, 4to, Rottach-Egern, 14th October 1959, to Dr. Charles Burdick, in German. Warlimont provides his correspondent with his recollections of Operation Felix, in part, ‘For a long time all military preparations existed only in thoughts or discussions. The source of all plans was with the German Army leadership who after the Western campaign started to analyse all possibilities to come to an end with England. Whether Hitler himself or whoever else came up with the idea to conquer and take Gibraltar, I really do not know. The trip to the Canary Islands in the second half of July 1940 arose out of these plans, yet not for the purpose “to study the problem”, but to complement all diplomatic steps starting at the beginning of July with all military positions in Spain……You probably already know……the original idea to just bomb the harbour of Gibraltar from the air was dismissed, then came back because of Spain’s objection in Sept/Oct 1940, and then dismissed again, after which the objective was to totally confiscate all of Gibraltar which then again was the basis for Spain’s total involvement in the war. All these things were discussed with Hitler on Aug. 13 and then recorded in written form by the leaders of the Army….On the basis of two conferences….the plan…for Operation Felix was developed, yet not totally finished since Franco’s response was “no”’. (ii) Alan Brooke (1883-1963) 1st Viscount Alanbrooke. British Field Marshal of World War II, Chief of the Imperial General Staff 1941-46. A.L.S., Alanbrooke, six pages, oblong 8vo, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, 16th September 1960, to [Charles] Burdick. Alanbrooke responds to his correspondent’s letter requesting information regarding Gibraltar in 1940/41, stating, in part, ‘Gibraltar is a naval base which has formed part of the British Commonwealth for many years. In the last war it….formed a useful base for naval forces….It was provided with an air landing strip which was too short in the early days of the war, but was greatly improved by lengthening it into the bay with rocks & stones from Gibraltar Rock. The aerodrome was most useful as a staging post for flights to Malta, Middle East and India. Churchill & I repeatedly made use of it in flights to Cairo, Tehran, Moscow, Casablanca etc…..It was used for Eisenhower’s H.Q. when the operation for the liberation of North Africa was carried out….Many fighter aircraft for the operation were assembled at Gibraltar. The base was of course very vulnerable to attack from the land side by a force equipped with modern heavy artillery armament. The actual Rock of Gibraltar is honey combed with passages….and could put up a strong defence, but all their defences were built in days when offensive weapons were not as powerful as they are now. The whole situation was of course dependant on the Spanish attitude & our relations with Spain. We had to rely that Spain would not side with Germany & that Hitler would not invade Spain. There were uncertainties of war which caused us anxieties at times, but fortunately our confidence in Spain was not misplaced’. (iii) Hasso von Manteuffel (1897-1978) German General of World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army. Knight’s Cross winner with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. T.L.S., H v Manteuffel, two pages, 4to, Ammersee, 16th November 1960, to [Charles] Burdick, in German. Manteuffel responds to his correspondent’s enquiries regarding the 7th Panzer Division’s involvement in a potential invasion of Gibraltar, explaining that many wartime records and diaries were destroyed at the end of the war and recommending several books including one by Paul Schmidt which recounts Hitler’s conversations with Franco, Petain, Mussolini and Badoglio regarding a planned attack on Gibraltar, as well as another by Helmuth Greiner in which he dedicates a chapter to Operation Felix based on the meeting between Hitler and Franco in October 1940, Manteuffel explaining ‘The result was quite negative for Hitler, as were all further diplomatic negotiations, so that on 10th December 1940 he decided that the undertaking should not be carried out because the political prerequisites for it were no longer given’, although also adding that a special group under the leadership of General Kluber of the 49th Army Corps were assembled in the south of France and trained for a planned attack. (iv) Franz Halder (1884-1972) German General who served as Chief of the General Staff of the German Army High Command 1938-42. T.L.S., Franz Halder, two pages, 4to, Karlsruhe, 2nd December 1960, to Dr. Charles Burdick, in German. Halder responds to his correspondent’s questions by quoting extracts from his wartime diaries, with additional comments, in part, ‘On 13.7.40 (Hitler’s lecture at the Berghof) it is mentioned “following military observation of the political situation” that the “Fuhrer would like to bring Spain into play, and to build up the enemy front against England starting from the North Cape to Morocco”. One could assume that this was Hitler’s idea; Gibraltar then was a means for enticement and bait, so that Spain would be interested in collaborating with Germany. Hitler always mentioned in later years that if Gibraltar was captured by German troops, it had to be handed over to Spain. Therefore, one can safely conclude that the political implications of Gibraltar as a present to Spain was more important in the initial thoughts than any military significance or question of prestige…..All in all, I would like to….say that Hitler’s restless way in political dealings, constantly aiming at new initiatives, is definitely the root of the Gibraltar concept. On a political basis, Hitler was incredibly productive and full of ideas; in these areas he did not need any outside motivation – in contrast to all military questions which did not make him feel autonomous’. (v) Walter Warlimont (1894-1976) German General of World War II, deputy chief of the Operations Staff with the OKW from 1939-44. T.L.S., Warlimont, one page, 4to, Rottach-Egern, 14th January 1961, to Professor Dr. Charles B. Burdick, in German. Warlimont states, in part, ‘Regarding your question 1) I have not been able to get any satisfactory answers in spite of my research. Regarding your questions “who” and “when”, I definitely assume, that the thought arose when one talked about the continuation of the war, especially when Germany was at a “dead end” after the truce with France and after having enough insight that England’s position would not change. You probably can find proof for those assumptions in Ciano’s diary (beginning of July 1940) mentioning his discussions with Hitler’.A remarkable and fascinating archive of letters relating to the strategically valuable (and vulnerable) British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar during World War II. Some light age wear and minor faults, generally VG, 16OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CANNOT BE SHOWN - PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY FOR THE FULL DESCRIPTION

Just two days after his investiture by Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight of the Garter, Churchill reflects on his political career – ‘The only reason I ever went into politics was to get things done in the way I thought was right’ CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A remarkable, historic Autograph Statement signed by Churchill, with his initials W S C, to the recto of an official small 8vo British Government manila envelope (the verso bearing the printed Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom), n.p. (10 Downing Street?), 16th June 1954 ('1.15 a.m.'). In dark fountain pen ink Churchill writes, in full, 'The only reason I ever went into politics was to get things done in the way I thought was right. I have never had any other ambition than to prevent things being done in a way I did not like. But it is often harder to get things done in ones own way'. Signed and dated at the foot. A wonderful and extremely rare autobiographical statement signed by Churchill, apparently unpublished, and penned at an interesting point in the twilight of his great political career. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG Although knighted as Sir Winston on 24th April 1953, Churchill's investiture by Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter did not take place until 14th June 1954, just two days prior to writing the present statement. Churchill was invested with his insignia in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle and later attended a service held in St. George's Chapel at Windsor. The Most Noble Order of the Garter, Britain's most senior order of knighthood, is awarded at the sole discretion of the Sovereign and membership is limited to no more than 24 living members. King George VI had initially offered Churchill the Order of the Garter after losing the General Election of July 1945, although Churchill declined, feeling that the time was not right for honours and rewards. The offer was renewed by Queen Elizabeth II, and, late into his second and final term as Prime Minister, Churchill accepted. On 16th June 1954, the very day that Churchill signed the present statement, the Prime Minister and his Defence Ministers conducted a top-secret meeting of the Defence Policy Committee in which it was agreed to go ahead with the production of the British hydrogen bomb. The decision would not be formally communicated to the full British Government Cabinet until their next meeting on 22nd June. Churchill wrote privately to American President Dwight Eisenhower requesting a 'better sharing of information and also perhaps of resources in the thermonuclear sphere' and would later brief the President on the H-bomb decision at a meeting in Washington on 25th June, during the third and last of Churchill's visits to the United States during his second premiership.  In the context of the present statement, in which Churchill states 'it is often harder to get things done in ones own way', it should be remembered that in the days leading up to the Prime Minister's transatlantic trip, he and Anthony Eden, who had not always enjoyed the smoothest of relationships, disagreed over whether Churchill should consult Washington on the terms of the proposed British withdrawal from Egypt. The Prime Minister favoured delaying negotiations with Egypt until he had explored 'the extent to which the United States could be persuaded to support us….or even be associated with us….' Eden, the Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, opposed Churchill's suggestion. Considering all of the above and recognising that the Prime Minister was approaching his 80th birthday, in declining health, and would resign less than a year later, Churchill's statement strikes a particularly strong chord as he reflects on his political career which had begun more than half a century earlier when he was elected as Member of Parliament for Oldham in 1900.  Provenance: From the estate of Peter Geoffrey Oates (1919-2007) British civil servant who worked in the Prime Minister's office at 10 Downing Street from 1951, firstly as private secretary to Attlee, and later to Winston S. Churchill. Oates described working with Churchill at Downing Street, Chequers and Chartwell as 'chaotic' and his obituary recalls that, as a private secretary, he had to endure long hours by day and night as Churchill worked in bed in the morning, had a long sleep in the afternoon, and worked after dinner until 3am or later.  

CELINE LOUIS FERDINAND: (1894-1961) French Novelist. Known as Celine, his real name being Destouches, a controversial writer because of his anti-Semitism. A very good and lengthy A.L.S., with his initials `L.F.D´, four pages, folio, n.p, the 27th, n.d., to his brother Marcel, in French. Celine states in part `Oui sans doute Joulon is an admirable poet, mais lui globe-trotter acharné, s'il était venu nous voir depuis 5 ans, je l'aurais affranchi de bien des salades qui m'ont fait un tort énorme. Les malentendus, bevues, ignorances, naïvetés, mirages, miraculages, blablas, soigneusement entretenus, tu le sais, c'est pire que tout. Ça bat la campagne. A la fin on se retrouve couvert d'une légende de merde si bien épaisse qu'il y a plus qu'à te foutre à la fosse ! Et sans Te Deum!...´ ("Yes, no doubt Joulon is an admirable poet, but he is a relentless globetrotter, if he had come to see us 5 years ago, I would have freed him from many salads which have done me enormous harm. Misunderstandings, blunders, ignorance, naivety, mirages, miracles, blablas, carefully maintained, you know, it's worse than anything… At the end we find ourselves covered with a caption of shit so thick that there is more than to through you in the pit! And without Te Deum!...") a lengthy letter referring to a woman `an adorable fairy`, also to the Liberation, and saying before concluding `… j'ai pas de recours, je suis hors la loi !... Vive la mobilisation générale, l'amnistie générale, la bombe générale ! ça fera sortir les taupes des trous…´ ("…I have no recourse, I am outside the law!... Long live to the general mobilization, to the general amnesty, to the general bomb! it will get the moles out of the holes…") A letter of very interesting content. Small overall age wear and creasing, with few small tears to edges and a small repair to the second page edge. G 

Wallace & Gromit - Robert Harrop - WGYP01 ' Gromit & The Bomb - A Matter Of Loaf & Death '. Limited to 750. Highly detailed resin figure / statue from the classic Aardman Animations made film. Figure appears mint and undamaged. Within original box. Note; from a large collection of Robert Harrop & other statues / figurines. Condition is stated within each description, however buyers are reminded that such statements are not forensic reports and all items will remain sold 'as is'. As a rule, statues do appear mint and undamaged, but this is not guaranteed. Boxes range in condition, and some have wear from storage. In all instances buyers are required to satisfy themselves. Certificates / paperwork are present if photographed, if there are no photographs of certificates then one isn't present.

Postcards, Political/Military, 2 cards relating to the bomb thrower Cabrinovic, a member of the Black Hand Society charged with the attempted assassination of Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand. Both cards represent this event which principiated WW1 (adhesion to reverse o/w gd)

1951 Mercedes-Benz 170S B Cabriolet Transmission: manualMileage:The Mercedes-Benz W136 was one of a range of inline four-cylinder cars from the mid-1930s into the 1950s. The model 170V made its public debut as successor to the W15 Type 170 in February 1936 and between 1936 and 1939 it was Mercedes-Benz top selling model. During the war the plant suffered very severe bomb damage, the manufacturer nevertheless emerged from the trauma with a significant competitive advantage over many of its pre-war competitors. Enough of the W136's tooling survived the bombing during World War II (or could be recreated post-war) for it to serve as the foundation upon which the company could rebuild. By 1947 the model 170V had resumed its place as Mercedes-Benz top-seller, a position it held until 1953. Lacking a luxury car in its line-up, Mercedes-Benz sought to regain a niche in that market by introducing the upscale 170S version of the 170V in 1949. It was more luxurious, costlier and, when launched, slightly larger than the 170V, distinctions the company made an effort to emphasize. Although sometimes referred to today as the first S-Class Mercedes-Benz, that designation did not yet exist. For a brief period of time, it was also offered as a Convertible A and B, these were almost entirely hand assembled dream cars. Only 1,603 cars of the four-seater Convertible B were made which has turned it into a very sought after old-timer.The car was used by the MI6 in Berlin during one of the most interesting periods of the Cold War in the 1950's. The car was owned by a MI6 agent who worked with George Blake who turned out to be a Russian spy and it was registered at the same address as Blake during its time in Berlin. Imported to the UK in the late 50's and after lying in decay for decades it was purchased by Kenneth Foat who restored it to Concours d'Elegance condition. The car has since won several awards, been on display at Mercedes-Benz World and featured in the Mercedes history movie. This superb concours and award-winning Mercedes-Benz is presented in two-tone blue with light grey leather interior. The full restoration by Kenneth Foat some years ago, as previously mentioned, has photographic evidence in history file and the result is stunning. Its black hood is in superb condition and folds back as it should, all wood is immaculate and the whole car remains in award winning condition. Aside from its condition, this absolute gem has as fascinating history! It was owned originally by MI6 in 1956 and used by the then MI6 agent, Howard Greville, his neighbour in Berlin at the time was none other than the infamous George Blake, the Soviet double agent/spy during the height of the Cold War period. The car was used daily by Howard in Berlin between 1955 and 1956 to get to work from his residence at Platanenallee 26 in Charlottenburg to the MI6 headquarter at the Olympic Games stadium and to various MI6 intelligence gathering operations. In a letter from Howard to the Foat family, he confirmed he was €˜living in the British occupied part of Berlin with the attention directed upon Stalin'. Also, in an interview with Howard on 4th July 2008 by the Herald newspaper, they disclosed that Howard was a MI6 spy working in Berlin gathering information on the Soviets and that his main duty was to recruit Germans to assist. The mileage obtained from the original German service books written in Howard's handwriting demonstrates the daily commute from Platanenallee 26 Charlottenburg to the MI6 headquarters. It shows that between 7th February and 7th June 1955 the car travelled 715km (66,162km to 66,877km) and between 7th June and 22nd June 1955 the car travelled 173km, which sums up to the daily commute.The secret MI6 operations that took place in Berlin at this precise moment was Operation Gold. Operation Gold or otherwise named Operation Stopwatch began in late December 1954 (Bill Harvey US) and was in full motion in 1955. It was a joint initiative between CIA and MI6 to tap into the Soviet communications by digging a tunnel under Berlin. The tunnel was completed on 2nd April 1956, which is about the same time the car and Howard left Berlin. The dates and miles put on the car while stationed in Berlin during 1955 coincides with Operation Gold. Operation Gold was at the time top secret, but it is now widely documented. One interesting book reflecting the secret mission is Steve Vogel's book on George Blake called €˜Betrayal in Berlin'. It is a very comprehensive book on the Berlin Tunnel and the greatest conspiracy of the Cold War. At the heart of this Cold War espionage was George Blake. There is no doubt George knew the Mercedes well, considering he and Howard worked together and lived at the same address, so it's highly likely George sometimes took a ride with Howard to the MI6 headquarter at the Olympic Games stadium.The incredible, true and fascination history together with the car's superb condition, must surely make this one of the most desirable examples of this model to come to the market in years. This car was also displayed to the public at Mercedes-Benz World in Brooklands between 2008-2013.

WW2 Trench Art - Mills bomb grenade converted to ashtray and matchbox holder

A World War Two (WW2) inert German Luftwaffe incendiary bomb, approx 35 cm (length)Condition Report: Nose does not appear to unscrew and no apparent rattling sound, approximately 697 grams

Collection of Journals comprising of: 1 - Albert Einstein, E=mc2: The Most Urgent Problem of Our Time in Science illustrated 1 pp. 16-17, April 1946, the first manuscript containing Einstein's formula E=mc2 (energy equals mass times the speed of light squared) was originally written in German. However it was not published in English until 1946 when the article appeared in Science Illustrated under the title "E=mc2: The Most Urgent Problem of our Time.", published by McGraw-Hill, original wrappers, 2 - Scientific American, June 1955, Albert Einstein's obituary by Niels Bohr and I. I. Rabi 3 - Scientific American, July 1955, An interview with Albert Einstein, Two weeks before Einstein died he was visited by a historian of science, by I. Bernard Cohen. 4 - Scientific American, April 1950, Albert Einstein On the Generalized Thory of Gravitation, along with 3 other Scientific Amerian that contain 'The Hydrogen Bomb' parts 1-4 5 - Nature, Vol. 146 No.3706 Saturday November 9 1940, Albert Einstein's paper Science and Religion

Medals of 534766 Sergeant John W K Gritton BEM of the Royal Air Force comprising George VI (GRI) Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service medal [534766 SGT JOHN W K GRITTON RAF] in red cardboard issue box, WWII war medal, defence medal, 1939-1945 star and Africa star, his dog tags, two BD (Bomb Disposal) cloth badges, two portrait photographs in uniform, ephemera including Service and Release book, BEM award letter, etc. , (5)

Sir Barnes Wallis WW2 bouncing bomb inventor signed on his own 1976 Historic Aviators cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

* Aircrew Blouse. A WWII RCAF aircrew blouse dated 1941, tailors label stamped in purple in 'Cardington' 1941, Size No 16, blue cloth, RCAF Bomb Aimer cloth brevet, Flying Officer stripes to shoulder straps and stamped in black ink P W D 280 with broad arrowQTY: (1)

* Battle of Britain. A WWII Luftwaffe bomb fuse presentation piece, presented to Wing Commander BH Godfrey by the men of RAF Bomb Disposals, the aluminium fuse stamped 'El. Azc50, rhS 195-39 104c', 10.5cm long, mounted on a stepped oak plinth with a brass plaque engraved 'Fuse of 2000 kilo bomb dropped on St Paul's Cathedral September 1940 presented to Wing Commander B.H. Godfrey by RAF Bomb Disposals', 19 cm high QTY: (1)NOTE:On the night of 12 September 1940, the city of London received one of its heaviest German bombing raids. Considerable destruction centred on the area around St Paul's Cathedral. Miraculously, the Cathedral itself was relatively unscathed. Daylight revealed, however, a large and deep hole in the pavement in Dean's Yard close to the West Front of St Paul's. A large unexploded device had penetrated the ground and travelled for some distance before coming to rest to the Cathedral wall. A Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Team, led by Lieutenant Robert Davies, was ordered in. After several hours of painstaking digging the Sappers found the bomb at a depth of some 20 feet close to burning mains and live electricity cables. They estimated it to be some 8 feet long and one ton in weight. Sapper George Cameron Wylie scraped away the clay, freeing the bomb, and then fitted the harness required to lift it clear and onto a waiting lorry. Davies himself drove the vehicle carrying the bomb along streets which had been specially cleared, to Hackney Marshes. The controlled explosion following detonation left a crater some 100 feet in diameter.On 30 September 1940, the first awards of the newly instituted George Cross were announced in the London Gazette. Of the first three awards made, two were to members of the Royal Engineers team who had dealt with the bomb that had threatened St Paul Cathedral including Lieutenant Robert Davies, GC.Wing Commander Basil Henry Godfrey was born in 1896 he served during WWI with the Royal Flying Corps (2nd Lieutenant). He was recalled for service during WWII and appointed Squadron Leader in the Air Ministry's Personnel and Training Department, he advanced to Wing Commander in July 1945 and awarded the American Bronze Star, his medal group was sold at DNW (now Noonan's, London) on 5 July 2011.

* Propeller. A WWI FE2b four-blade mahogany propeller with brass sheaths, the boss stamped F.E.2.B., 160 HP. BEARDMORE, D.R.G. No. L.P.982A, D2740. 01260, some damage to the edge of blades, 275 cm across QTY: (1)NOTE:The FE2b was used extensively by the Royal Flying Corps as a day and night bomber during WWI and could carry an external bomb load and was routinely fitted with a standard air-photography camera.

A fascinating hand written letter dated 16/9/15 from 91 Gloucester Place, London. Four pages in. 'I thought you might be interested to hear about the raid we had the other night here - At 10.45 P.M. on Wed night we heard a most terrific noise which shook the whole house which was a bomb falling and then rapid firing which also made a frightful noise. ... We saw the zeppelin quite plainly, it was hovering over the house opposite for some minutes. ... One bomb fell in Red Lion Sq. ... it killed and injured a lot of people there ... There was a lot more damage done near Charring X, St Paul's and at Victoria, ... they have been coming every night since ... the night before last they were at Plymouth ... ' The envelope addressed to her Aunt the Baroness De Veance,Chateau de France. *CR: Envelope torn, and folded to edges. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.

A RARE NAZI GERMANY INERT INCENDIARY BOMB DATED 1936, COMPLETE WITH TAIL FIN

A BBC MICROCOMPUTER, MICROCOMPUTER USER GUIDE & A QUANTITY OF GAMES, games include Elite, 3D Bomb Alley, Overdrive and Snooker, condition report: computer lacks a coaxial cable, but the system itself does power on, all games untested

Atomic bomb.- Atomic Energy. A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes under the Auspices of the United States Government, first English edition, rusting to staples, original wrappers, some light toning and surface soiling, upper cover with short tear to head, two light marks at head where tape removed, joints starting but covers firm, [PMM, p.253 no. 422e], 8vo, 1945.

A genuine Swarovski Austrian Strass five arm ten light crystal chandelier with a gold-plated frame and crystal buttons and bomb drops throughout, the style of the chandelier is five lights around the outside and five internal lights within the frame, requires 5 x small Edison screw candle bulbs around the outside, requires 5 x small bayonet pygmy bulbs on the inside, LED compatible, max height 110cm, min height 70cm, diameter 60cm.  RRP £798Condition: One cream candle drip is slightly damaged, the gold finish ceiling cup and chain is sightly tarnished, the gold finish arms are slightly marked. NOTE: ITEM IS NOT HELD AT THE ETWALL SALEROOM.

A genuine Swarovski Austrian Strass five light crystal and gold finish chandelier, consists of crystal buttons and bomb drops throughout, adjustable gold finish chain, requires 5 x small bayonet cap candle bulbs, LED compatible, includes 5 x 25W incandescent bulbs, max height 92cm, min height 62cm, diameter 50cm.  RRP £689Condition: Good, top ceiling cup is sightly tarnished and requires a clean.NOTE: ITEM IS NOT HELD AT THE ETWALL SALEROOM 

A genuine Swarovski Austrian Strass five light crystal and gold finish chandelier, consists of crystal buttons and bomb drops throughout, adjustable gold finish chain, requires 5 x small bayonet cap candle bulbs, LED compatible, max height 92cm, min height 62cm, diameter 50cm.  RRP £689Condition: Candle drips cracked and require replacing. Location: Rear stock room (M5)NOTE: ITEM IS NOT HELD AT THE ETWALL SALEROOM 

U2 - LP RARITIES. An excellent pack of 3 modern LP rarities by Irish rock legends U2. Titles include How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (U214, 2004 European press with printed inner and booklet. Printed inner has a split in the middle of the bottom edge. Record Ex/ sleeve Ex), Zooropa (U29, 1993 press with printed inner. Record Ex/ sleeve still in shrink wrap, Ex) & Achtung Baby (U28, original, original 1991 press with insert. Ex/ Ex).

Toy Story - Thunderbirds - Funko Pops! - Looney Tunes. Buzz Lightyear 1995, boxed but box is in poor condition. Item appears in mint condition. The Jetsons, Elroy Jetson #512 Funko Pop!, Garbagepail Kids Adam Bomb #01 Funko Pop! both boxed and appearing in excellent condition. Plus more items! (This does not constitute a guarantee

Revell Vintage Plastic Model Kit comprising 1/72 Avro Lancaster Dambuster with Secret Bomb. Looks to be complete.