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  1. Aircraft Alternator warning plate : Germany

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    Instruction plate from a German aircraft shot down during the 1914-1918 war The plate is 85 x 35 x 1 mm thick, and bears the inscription: "WECHSELSTROM- MASCHINE NUR MITLAUFEN LASSEN BEI STROM- ENTNAH...

    REL/01336

  2. Aircraft Bomb Sight (Germany)

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    German aircraft bomb sight removed from the first German two seater to be shot down in British lines, Palestine 1917. The instrument comprises two triangles with their peaks truncated, the smaller bei...

    RELAWM12494

  3. Aircraft Compass (France)

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    Magnetic card compass which has probably been removed from an aeroplane. The bowl is attached by springs to a brass gimbal. The bowl is also made of brass and has been painted light grey, with the nam...

    REL/05023

  4. AIRCRAFT FABRIC: GERMANY

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    SMALL RECTANGLE OF LINEN FABRIC, 8 BY 5.5 CM, BEARING ON ONE SIDE THE REMAINS OF BLACK LACQUER, AND ON THE OTHER THE WORDS 'WINGS OF HUN AEROPLANE N. FRANCE 23/6/1917 MAC'. The piece was originally d...

    REL/09335

  5. Aircraft inclinometer

    Technology

    Aircraft instrument used to give the fore and aft levels of the machine. The instrument is circular in shape, the outer support ring being 105 mm in diameter. The instrument case rises approx. 15 mm ...

    RELAWM08131.002

  6. Airfield landing light, Electric, from Morville aerodrome

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    Large electric lamp reflector, set upright into a circular shaped metal container, 300 mm in diameter, and 250 mm high. The remains of an electrical conduit leads out from the lower side of the box....

    RELAWM00984

  7. Ambulance Wagon Mk VI

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    Horse drawn ambulance wagon Mk VI (British). Wooden bodywork. Wheels are second class C type with solid rubber tyres. Weight: 23 cwt, 2 quarters. A red cross insignia is painted on sides. Carried fou...

    REL/09575

  8. Ao05 non-panoramic optical sight for a s.F.H. 02 howitzer

    Technology

    Maker: Carl Zeiss, Jena

    600mm long arched steel sight adjustment arm, 25mm thick x 30mm wide, along the side of which are milled slots which are designed to engage a rack and pinion adjustment cog. Incised into the rear (con...

    REL49915

  9. Arabian Shamshir Sword

    Technology

    Arabian shamshir sword. The hilt has a straight brass crossguard with round button ends and double pointed langets. The grips are bone rivetted to the tang with a brass wire bound collar and the pomme...

    REL/08082

  10. Arabian Shamshir Sword and Scabbard

    Technology

    Arabian shamshir sword and scabbard. The hilt has a straight steel crossguard with round button ends and double langets. The grips are steel rivetted to the tang and the pommel is a curved bulbous des...

    REL/16486

  11. Arabic Flintlock Blunderbuss

    Technology

    Arabic Flintlock Blunderbuss. Arabic script on the lock plate with a swan neck cock and the frizen spring is missing. Full stock with a butt that has a carved wrist. Brass side plate. Steel bell mouth...

    REL/01104

  12. Artillery Clinometer (Austria)

    Technology

    Austro-hungarian clinometer used to measure the angle of elevation to be given to a gun in order to obtain the correct range to hit a certain target. The clinometer is marked with the imperial crest, ...

    RELAWM01924

  13. Artillery Clinometer (Germany)

    Technology

    Maker: Simson & Co, Suhl

    German gunmetal clinometer used to measure the angle of elevation to be given to a gun in order to obtain the correct range to hit a certain target. Inscribed with the Number '570'. Bubble level is b...

    RELAWM01921

  14. Artillery Elevation Charge Calculator (Austria)

    Technology

    Austrian artillery instrument with bubble level and rotating brass bezel which serves as both a clinometer and charge calculator for a 7.5cm M15 gun. No 3733.

    RELAWM11606

  15. Artillery map board (Batterieplankarte)

    Technology

    Maker: German Army

    German artillery map board for portion of the Eastern Front.

    RELAWM10844

  16. Australian War Records Section label for Turkish fuze, Gallipoli : Private A T D Barr, 13th Light Horse Regiment, AIF

    Technology

    Maker: Unknown

    An Australian War Records Section label with a printed address on one side (On His Majesty's Service / To Collecting Depot / Australian War Museums / c/o Headquarters / Australian Corps) and with det...

    RELAWM07848.002

  17. Battle damaged SMLE No 1 Mk III* rifle magazine

    Technology

    Short Magazine Lee Enfield Number 1 Mark 3 rifle magazine relic. The relic is a metal, ten round capacity rifle magazine which has suffered extensive battle damage. The follower and spring have been b...

    RELAWM00693

  18. Bergman MP18/1 Submachine gun spring and firing pin assembly

    Technology

    Spring and firing pin assembly from Bergman MP18/1 submachine gun.

    RELAWM03743.002

  19. Berthier Mle 07/15 Rifle

    Technology

    Maker: Manufacture d'Armes St Etienne

    Berthier Model 1907/15 bolt action rifle. Blued steel action engraved St Etienne Mle 1907-15 on the left side. One piece wooden stock with a single barrel band and an end cap that incorporates a stack...

    REL/06143

  20. Berthier Mle 07/15 Rifle : French Army

    Technology

    Maker: Manufacture d'Armes St Etienne

    Berthier Model 1907/15 bolt action rifle. Blued steel action engraved St Etienne Mle 1907-15 on the left side. One piece wooden stock with a single barrel band and an end cap that incorporates a stack...

    REL/05821

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