Beautiful Civil War Escutcheon of a member of Co. E. 47th Volunteer Infantry. His name was Thomas Callahan with all of his regiments battle honors. Large Federal Eagle to the top. The calligraphy is unmatched and easily read. The Federal Shield has a backpack with the regiment's number and Company along with Federal Colors, Infantry Horn with Regimental number, Corporal Chevrons, Regimental Colors and his Corps Badge. The board measures 22 X 31 inches. Forty-seventh Infantry.-Cols., Tilghman H. Good, J. P. S. Gobin ; Lieut.-Cols., G. W. Alexander, J. P. S. Gobin, Charles W.  Abbott; Majs., William H. Gansler, J. P. S. Gobin, John J. Goebel, George Stroop, Levi Stuber.  The 47th, three companies of which had served in the First regiment, one in the 2nd, one in the gth, one in the IIth and one in the 25th, was mustered in at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, from Aug. I9 to Sept. 20, I86I, for three years.  It was ordered to Washington and encamped at Kalorama heights until Sept. 28, when it was ordered to Fort Ethan Allen and attached to the 3d brigade of Gen. W. F. Smith's division.  Under Gen Brannan the brigade embarked for Key West on Jan. 27, 1862, and remained there until June, when it moved to Hilton Head, S. C., where it performed picket duty until ordered to join Gen. Brannan's  expedition to open up the St. John's river.  When this was accomplished, it returned to Hilton Head and engaged the enemy at Pocotaligo, where the troops were highly praised for their efficient service. Ordered again to Key West Nov, I5, the regiment garrisoned Forts Taylor and Jefferson until sent to Franklin, La, in Feb., Here it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, Ist division, 19th corps, and joined the Red River expedition engaging at Sabine cross-roads, Pleasant Hill, and Cane Hill, after which it returned to Alexandria and spent some time aiding in the construction of a dam across the channel of the Red River.  On June 20, it moved to New Orleans and there embarked for Washington.  With the Ist division, 19th corps, it took part in the battles of the Opequan and Cedar creek.  Winter quarters were constructed near Winchester, but on Dec. 20, the regiment proceeded to Charlestown and again went into winter quarters, this time at Camp Fairview.  In April, 1865, it was ordered to Fort Stevens near Washington and participated in the grand review of the Union army.  On June 1 it was ordered to Savannah, Ga., to Charleston in July, and finally home in Jan., 1866.

19th Century hand blown wool covered glass canteen with buff leather shoulder sling. The stopper looks identical to a M1858 Federal Canteen. Possibly Confederate. Excellent.

This is an Exquisite example of the pattern 1859 Marine Corp private purchase dress shako. This particular shako exhibits the large size 1859 pattern gilt plaited, brass die stamped cap plate insignia of the Union shield and the letter M mounted within the infantry horn. Also present is a plain domed brass rosette button mounted over a red leather scalloped backing. Finally the shield is surrounded by a brass "half wreath". The body of this shako is composed of a heavyweight pelt mounted with a 5inch diameter molded leather crown cap and a lower 1 ¼"patent leather band. The chin strap and buckle are present and are held on by two small cuff size 1850’s Marine Corps buttons. The leather visor is edge bound and has a patent leather coating. The Red Moroccan Leather Sweatband is partially there. Otherwise excellent.

Early Confederate State "Virginia" marked blade measuring 7 7/8 inches. The blade is double engraved with a floral design with CS to one side and Virginia to the other. The horn handle is excellent with no damage and German Silver pommel cap. Excellent.

Stellar, GAR Grand army of the Republic walking cane measuring 35 1/2 inches with an elaborate grip or handle with images of Cannons, American Flags, Crossed Sabres and Rifles with a large Federal Eagle.The grip feels like its made of German Silver. Excellent. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the North and West. It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member, Albert Woolson. According to Stuart McConnell: The Grand Army of the Republic, the largest of all Union Army veterans' organizations, was the most powerful single-issue political lobby of the late nineteenth century, securing massive pensions for veterans and helping to elect five postwar presidents from its own membership. To its members, it was also a secret fraternal order, a source of local charity, a provider of entertainment in small municipalities, and a patriotic organization. Linking men through their experience of the war, the GAR became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, promoting patriotic education, helping to make Memorial Day a national holiday, lobbying Congress to establish regular veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at 410,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies.

Stellar Civil War IX Corps Badge of the 3rd Division. The badge is in excellent condition with the original T Bar Pin to the reverse. The badge measures 1 1/4 X 1 inch and is made of most likely German Silver.  Corps history: Formation, Second Bull Run, and Antietam: Although the official order designating its number was not issued until July 22, 1862, the IX Corps organization dates from the expedition to North Carolina in February, 1862, under Ambrose E. Burnside and to the operations about Hilton Head, South Carolina, because the troops engaged in these movements were the only ones used in the formation of the corps. The corps was assembled by Burnside at Newport News, Virginia, from his two brigades from North Carolina and Isaac Stevens's division from Hilton Head. The corps consisted of three divisions, under Generals Stevens, Jesse L. Reno, and John G. Parke.  After a short stay at Newport News the corps was ordered to reinforce Maj. Gen. John Pope's Army of Virginia, and at Second Bull Run it fought its first battle as the IX Corps. Only the two divisions of Stevens and Reno were engaged in this action; they numbered 12 regiments and 2 batteries, fewer than 5,000 men. General Reno was in command of both divisions in Burnside's absence. The losses in this small engagement amounted to 204 killed, 1,000 wounded, and 319 missing; total, 1,523. Some of the regiments encountered a severe fire, the 28th Massachusetts losing 234 men. General Stevens was killed at Chantilly. General Reno retained command of the corps on the Maryland Campaign, General Burnside having charge of the right wing of the Army of the Potomac, which was composed of the I and IX Corps. Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox was appointed to the command of Stevens's (1st) Division, while the 2nd and 3rd Divisions were commanded, respectively, by Generals Samuel D. Sturgis and Isaac P. Rodman. During this campaign Jacob D. Cox's Kanawha Division from western Virginia was temporarily attached to the corps. The command had also been greatly strengthened by the accession of several new regiments, just organized under the recent call for troops, and its four divisions now numbered 29 regiments and 5 batteries, with 13,819 present for duty, including non-combatants. The Battle of South Mountain was fought wholly by Burnside's two corps, the IX Corps losing 157 killed, 691 wounded, and 41 missing; total, 889. The loss in the I Corps was about the same. General Reno was killed in this action, upon which General Cox succeeded to his command. At Antietam the corps lost 438 killed, 1,796 wounded, and 115 missing; total, 2,349, out of about 8,500 in action. General Rodman was among the mortally wounded. In October, Cox's Division returned to western Virginia and its brief connection with the corps terminated. This division had made a brilliant record by its gallant services at South Mountain and Antietam. Upon the departure of General Cox the command of the corps fell to General Willcox. General William W. Burns was appointed to fill the vacancy thus caused in the 1st Division, and Brig. Gen. George W. Getty was placed in command of the 3rd Division, formerly Rodman's. On November 5, 1862, General Burnside was made commander-in-chief of the Army of the Potomac. At Fredericksburg, the casualty lists indicate that the corps took into action 31 regiments and 5 batteries, with a loss of 111 killed, 1,067 wounded, and 152 missing; total, 1,330. Not long after this battle Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick was assigned to the command of the corps, and General Willcox returned to the command of his division, relieving General Burns. Western Theater: On February 5, 1863, Sedgwick was assigned command of VI Corps, and was succeeded by Maj. Gen. William F. "Baldy" Smith, and on February 12 the corps was ordered to Newport News, where it encamped for a month. General Smith's stay with the corps was of short duration, for he was succeeded in the following month by Maj. Gen. John G. Parke. While at Newport News, Getty's (3rd) Division was detached and ordered to Suffolk, Virginia, where it was subsequently incorporated into the VII Corps. It never rejoined its old command although, in 1864, one of its regiments, the 4th Rhode Island, was restored to the IX Corps. In the meantime, General Burnside had been assigned to the command of the Department of Ohio, a district that included Kentucky and eastern Tennessee. He obtained permission for the transfer of his old corps to this field of operations, and on March 19, 1863, General Parke was ordered to proceed there with his two remaining divisions, Willcox's and Sturgis's. Just prior to the departure from Virginia, General Sturgis was relieved, and Brig. Gen. Robert B. Potter was assigned to the command of the 2nd Division. The IX Corps was stationed in Kentucky for two months, during which it served as an army of occupation. In June it was ordered to the support of Ulysses S. Grant, who was then besieging Vicksburg, and proceeding there promptly, it participated in the investment of the city, although not under fire. Upon the surrender of Vicksburg, Parke's two divisions joined the main army in its movement on Jackson, Mississippi, and became engaged in the fighting there, with a loss of 34 killed, 229 wounded, and 28 missing; total, 291. The 1st Division was then under command of Brig. Gen. Thomas Welsh, General Willcox having been assigned to duty in Indiana. The Vicksburg Campaign had been a costly one for the Corps, not due to battle casualties, but to disease. Among those who succumbed to the deadly malaria of the Vicksburg camps was General Welsh, who, soon after, went home to die. The corps left Mississippi in August, 1863, and returned to Kentucky, where, after a short rest, it joined in Burnside's advance into East Tennessee, a movement that had already commenced. The two divisions were now reduced to about 6,000 men. General Parke having been made chief of staff of the Army of the Ohio, General Potter succeeded to the command of the corps, with Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero and Col. John F. Hartranft in command of the two divisions. Ferrero's Division had a sharp little fight at Blue Springs, Tennessee, October 10, 1863, and the whole corps was engaged, November 16, at Campbell's Station. This was followed by the occupation of Knoxville and the gallant defense against James Longstreet's besieging forces, terminating December 4, in the defeat and withdrawal of the enemy. Overland Campaign: General Willcox resumed command of the corps on January 17, 1864, relieving General Potter; on January 26, Parke relieved Willcox, who then took command of the 2nd Division. General Burnside was again assigned to duty as commander of his old corps, which was ordered to Annapolis, Maryland, for reorganization. In April, the corps was composed of the four divisions of Thomas G. Stevenson, Potter, Willcox, and Ferrero, the latter division being composed wholly of African-American troops. The corps numbered 19,331 present for duty, with 42 pieces of field artillery; but this number was soon increased, the morning reports of May 10 showing a strength of 32,708. In addition to the four divisions, with their two batteries each, there was a brigade of reserve artillery of six batteries and a provisional brigade of heavy artillerymen and dismounted cavalry. In all, there were 42 regiments of infantry, and 14 batteries of light artillery. Ferrero's Colored Division had never been under fire, while many of the white regiments in the corps were newly organized, or had served previously on garrison duty only. In the ranks of the old regiments were many recruits and conscripts. In the Overland Campaign, Ulysses S. Grant launched a major offensive against Robert E. Lee starting in May, 1864. His command in Northern Virginia consisted of the Army of the Potomac, under Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, and the IX Corps operating separately, reporting directly to Grant. Burnside technically outranked Meade and objected to receiving commands from a junior officer. By the time of the Battle of North Anna, however, Grant acknowledged that this arrangement was ineffective and he convinced Burnside, along with General Parke, his chief of staff, to waive the question of their superiority of rank over Meade. On May 25, the IX Corps was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. In the Battle of the Wilderness the corps lost 240 killed, 1,232 wounded, 168 missing; total, 1,640; and, at Spotsylvania, 486 killed, 2,119 wounded, 469 missing; total, 3,146; the heaviest loss at Spotsylvania Court House occurring in the action of May 12. The corps assaulted the right, eastern, flank of the "Mule Shoe" salient. General Stevenson was killed at Spotsylvania on May 10, and Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Crittenden, formerly commander of the XXI Corps, was assigned to the command of Stevenson's (1st) Division.Petersburg and the Crater: On June 9, at Cold Harbor, General Crittenden was relieved at his own request, and Brig. Gen. James H. Ledlie was placed in command of the 1st Division. In the first assault on Petersburg, June 17, the corps made a brilliant attack, Potter's Division gaining possession of the works; unfortunately, the division was obliged to relinquish its foothold for want of proper support. The corps was engaged in a similar attempt on the following day, the losses in Potter's and Willcox's Divisions being unusually severe in proportion to the number engaged. Losses were 497 killed, 3,232 wounded, and 262 missing; total, 2,991. The dead included former Brig. Gen. James St. Clair Morton, chief engineer of the corps. The enemy's works proved too strong for assault, the army entrenched itself in preparation for the ten-month siege that followed. On June 19, Ferrero's (4th) Division of black troops rejoined the corps, having been absent during the whole of the previous campaign, engaged on duty at the rear. Ferrero's men were now placed in the trenches with the other three divisions. The part of the line occupied by the IX Corps was very near the enemy's works, and an incessant firing was kept up during the siege, resulting in a daily loss of men, killed or wounded. While there was a comparative quiet in front of the other corps positions, the men of the IX Corps were subjected to the terrible strain of constant watchfulness and deadly exposure. The enemy seemed to be excited to an undue activity by the presence of Ferrero's Colored Division. The IX Corps was prominently connected with the siege because of its role in the infamous Battle of the Crater, in which a lengthy mine shaft was dug from its line under the Confederate works. This mine, which was excavated by the coal miners of 48th Pennsylvania, Potter's Division, was successfully exploded with four tons of gunpowder, resulting in an enormous crater, but the assault that followed was a failure. Just before the assault, Grant and Meade directed Burnside to replace Ferrero's black division with Ledlie's white division, fearful of the political consequences of using black troops at the forefront of a major assault. But Ledlie's troops were not trained for the assault and Ledlie himself remained in the rear area, inebriated. The assault was a fiasco, in which Union soldiers charged into the crater, becoming trapped there, easy targets for the Confederates along the crater's rim. Ferrero's black regiments went into action in the rear and fought well, but had no chance for success. The losses in the IX Corps at the crater were 473 killed, 1,646 wounded, 1,356 missing; total, 3,475. Immediately after this engagement, General Ledlie was relieved from command of the 1st Division, and Brig. Gen. Julius White, of the XXIII Corps, was assigned to Ledlie's place. On August 13, 1864, General Burnside was granted a leave of absence; he never rejoined the corps, but was succeeded by General Parke, who remained in command until the close of the war. At the battle of the Weldon Railroad, August 19–21, 1864, the three divisions of White, Potter, and Willcox were engaged with considerable loss, although the three combined numbered less than 6,000 muskets; casualties were 60 killed and 315 wounded. By this time the divisions had become so reduced in numbers that a reorganization of the corps became necessary, and so the regiments in White's Division were transferred to the divisions of Potter and Willcox. Under this arrangement Willcox's Division was numbered as the 1st; Potter's, as the 2nd; Ferrero's black troops were designated as the 3rd Division. But in December, Ferrero's Division was permanently detached, and most of his regiments were transferred to the newly organized XXV Corps, which was composed entirely of black troops. General Ferrero himself was assigned to a provisional command at Bermuda Hundred.1865: The vacancy caused by detaching Ferrero's Division was filled by six new regiments of Pennsylvanians on one-year enlistments, organized into a division of two brigades, the command of which was given to General John F. Hartranft. This division rendered gallant service at Fort Stedman, and Hartranft added to his laurels by the ability displayed at that critical juncture. The morning report for March 31, 1865, showed a corps strength of 18,153, "present for duty, equipped," and 36 pieces of light artillery. With this force the IX Corps entered upon the final campaign, taking a prominent part in the storming of Petersburg, April 2, 1865, which resulted in the evacuation of Richmond and the downfall of the Confederacy. The corps was not only among the foremost in this brilliant assault, [peacock prose] but its flags were the first to wave over the public buildings of Petersburg. This was the last battle in which the corps participated, and on July 27, 1865, the IX Corps was officially disbanded.EP1

French Model 1827 Artillery Sword marked TEXAS on the forte. 33" long with a 27" curved blade. The pommel is of the Phrygian helmet style with grips of wood wrapped in leather with wire wrap with both straight and twisted wire. The knuckle bow is "D" shaped. There is a wide brass ferrule at the base of the grip. The curved blade is single edged with two wide blood fullers. A broad one runs from the ricasso to the false edge and the narrow one is 12 1/2" long. This model of Artillery Sword became the pattern for the M1840 US Artillery Sword. The sword was apparently made by Chatellerault of France. This sword presents a problem, because during the Civil War, France prohibited the sale of weapons to the South. It must be noted that very few European made swords escaped being marked with required proof marks, kingdom marks and other regimental markings. This sword did escape. Reference books say that the lack of such marks is to be expected on European swords intended for America and rarely found on swords for the local European markets. In addition, the manufacturer's name and date of manufacture were entirely absent from the forte and the word TEXAS is engraved. This is a Texas Civil War  artifact, made in France and shipped to Texas under embargo. 1179-1153

A very unusual Sappers Bayonet measuring 25 3/4 overall with a 21 1/4 inch blade with a molded brass handle and a single languet crossguard.

Civil War Three Inch Hotchkiss Rifled Case Shot. in excellent condition. Rifled artillery projectile, Hotchkiss design, Federal manufacture, bursting shell, pattern with flame grooves, pointed nose "common" (standard), lead band sabot, Hotchkiss brass time fuze, Ordnance rifle, 3in. Projectile was manufactured in the Federal arsenals following the invention of Andrew Hotchkiss. The pattern consisted of three parts, a nose section containing the explosive charge, a cast iron cup fitted on the bottom, and lead band sabot cast around the middle, on firing the cup would compress the lead band sabot expanding it into the rifling. Some of these shells were "common" or standard rounds, explosive charge only, or "case shot", filled with balls. This shell is a "common" shell, (standard), it does not contain balls, and with a time fuze it was designed to be used against either troops in the open field or enemy cannon. The nose section is pointed, containing an open cavity for the explosive charge only, without a separator bolt. Nose section contains a plugged hole centered on the bottom, presumably this hole was used to secure the core on casting, then a plug was installed to seal the bottom. Hotchkiss patent date was cast, not stamped, into the base, "HOTCHKISS PATENT OCTOBER 9, 1855", and is typically very weak and may have been omitted entirely as the molds wore down or were replaced. Three flame grooves added so that flame from firing would pass through the sabot and ignite the fuze. Fuze employed was a Hotchkiss brass time fuze, with slots and a flange, Jones pg. 87. Projectile measures: diameter 2.9in., length 6.75in., unfired, 6.5in. sabot compressed from firing, excluding fuze, weight 8lbs., average.

Civil War Original Issue Hardtack measuring 3 1/4 X 3 1/4 showing minor wear. During the Civil War one of the most common meals for soldiers was a cracker-like food called hardtack. Hardtack is made from flour, water, and salt. Soldiers really didn’t like eating hardtack. It was known as “sheet iron crackers” or “tooth duller” because it was so hard. It also was known for getting wet, which allowed mold to grow in the boxes of it that were supplied to the Army. In addition, insects would sometimes lay their eggs in the hardtack giving it the nickname, “worm castles.” Hardtack was important for the men to eat- it gave them energy they needed, and it was a big part of their diet- so they tried to find all kinds of different ways to eat it. Commonly, soldiers would soften their hardtack in coffee. This also was also a way to help kill the little maggots and worms that lived inside of it, allowing soldiers to skim them off of the top of the coffee. They would also break up the hardtack with the butt (the back part) of their rifles and throw it in soups such as a stew called “lobscouse,” which also included soldiers’ rations of salt pork (which was preserved with salt to make it last a long time too), and any other things they could find to add to it. They also would soak hardtack in water and fry it in bacon fat or lard (animal fat) to make something they called “skillygalee.” If a soldier could afford to spend some of their monthly pay, they might buy ingredients from a sutler, a merchant who sold goods to encamped soldiers. For example, soldiers would sometimes mix hardtack with a can of condensed milk they bought from a sutler. However, sutlers often charged a lot of money for their supplies, so many men could not afford to pay for these goods because their money was needed to support their families back at home. Men sometimes would also forage, or look around an area, for additional ingredients that could be eaten with their hardtack. The Confederates did not always have hardtack, because it was made from wheat flour, and wheat was not widely grown in most Confederate states, aside from Virginia and Georgia. The Confederates instead relied on two crops they grew to make their bread: corn and rice. In particular, they used corn to make something similar to hardtack that was known as “corn dodgers” or “Johnny cakes.” This was a mixture of cornmeal, salt, and water cooked until it was just as dry and hard as the hardtack. Soldiers might try to make them taste better too! They would use whatever grease or fat they could find and fry their Johnny cakes with it to make something they called “cush” or “slosh.” People ate Johnny cakes before the Civil War and they still do today. However, recipes from before and after the war add ingredients that a Confederate soldier might not have had access to- like milk, sugar, and baking soda.

This is a Civil War soldier’s mess plate; often mistakenly called tin. This plate is, as most so-called “tin ware” of the Civil War period is, was manufactured of rolled sheet iron, cold-dipped in tin, as a rust and corrosion inhibitor. The plate is in excellent condition, retaining most of its original tinning. These are no longer easy to find and were an essential element of all Civil War soldier’s haversacks.

This H-shaped, heavy, cast belt plate was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1886 and used on what is sometimes called the “loose-loop” belt, which has woven cartridge loops and ends that are secured to the belt plate using two brass-wire loops at each end: one to engage the back of the belt plate and the other to secure the first by holding the ends of the belt folded together. The belt and plate were used by the regular army in the late Indian War period. The regular army phased out the plate in 1894, but it continued in wide use among many of the state troops called into service in the Spanish-American War and is often seen in period photographs taken in Cuba and the Philippines. This example has very good color and is made with the early single row of cartridge loops. and also a white painted "9TH REGT SNY” on the inside of the belt. The weaving is good and solid, with all loops complete. The grommet holes for fitting other accouterments are in place also. A very good example of the late Indian War regular army cartridge belt that was kept in use by the volunteers right through the Spanish American War. Boxer Rebellion: The Regiment's prized Liscum Bowl, was made from silver given to the 9th Infantry Regiment by China after the Battle of Tientsin. It is now worth more than $2.5 million.At the beginning of the century the U.S. Army dispatched the 9th Infantry Regiment to Qing China during the Boxer Rebellion and the China Relief Expedition where the regiment earned the nickname "Manchus".  During the Battle of Tientsin, three 9th Regiment soldiers received the Medal of Honor and the regimental commander, Col. Emerson H. Liscum, was killed by Chinese fire, as was the flag bearer for the regiment. A Chinese sniper shot Liscum as he tried to steady the flag after the bearer was killed. The Chinese again unleashed a torrent of fire upon the Allies, which forced them to lie face down in mud. The dark blue uniform of the American troops provided a virtual bull's eye to the Chinese troops, equipped with western firearms, such as Winchesters, Mausers, and Mannlichers. Many American troops died from Chinese sniper fire before they took the city. The regiment suffered a ten percent casualty rate in the battle. Colonel Liscum's dying words gave the regiment its motto, "Keep up the Fire." Lt. Col. Charles A. Coolidge assumed command, the Allies then captured the city. Additionally, the 9th Regiment saved millions of dollars worth of silver from being looted from a government mint. In a show of gratitude from the Chinese government, the regiment was awarded two silver ingots from which the Liscum Bowl was created. The regiment fought in the Battle of Yangcun.Philippines: Following duty in China the regiment served in the Philippine–American War; Company C of the Regiment suffered casualties in the Balangiga massacre of September 1901

N. STARR 1812 CAVALRY SABER. The Thomas - Dale Family Sword. An early example of the 1812-1813 Starr contract. It was made before the knuckle-bow was expanded to better accommodate the user's hand. The saber measures 37 3/4" overall. The 34" curved blade is single edged, and flat with no fuller. The obverse is marked P/HHP/N. STARR. The "HHP" indicates the in- spector, Henry H. Perkins. The backstrap ends in what is called a bird's head pommel. The knuckle-bow fits into a slot in the pommel cap. The iron guard and pommel have an old brown patina, the leather grips are wire bound. Information provided by the family indicates that the sword was purchased by Captain John Thomas while he was in the Pennsylvania Militia in 1812. He was previously involved in the Indian Wars of the 1790's. He gave the sword to his son-in-law, Samuel Dale, who served as a Captain, Brevet Major, Lt. Col. And Colonel. in the army and carried the sword in the Battle of Burnt Corn on August 29 1813 and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend on March 27,1814. It was then passed down to his son, Thomas Dale who joined the Texas War for Independence, and carried this sword at the Battle of San Jacinto. He served in Col. Lamar's Texas Cavalry Regiment and was on the right wing of the Texas Army when the Mexican Army was defeated, and independence was won. Thomas Dale used it again during the Mexican War (1846-48), when he served as a Sergeant in Moore's Company, Alabama Volunteers and as First Sergeant of Company C, 1 Tennessee Cavalry. It was passed to William Dale who served in the Civil War as a Sergeant in the 9" Alabama Cavalry (Malone's Regiment). He endedAs a 1ª Lieutenant. He never surrendered and went to Mexico with General Shelby, returning to Alabama in 1868. 1179-1160

Texas I'd Sword. Model 1840 Musicians Sword used by Private Valentin Haass, Company H, 3rd Texas Infantry. The sword is 34 1/2" overall, and has a straight single edged 28" blade with a false edge. The fuller runs from the ricasso to 1 1/2" of the point. The cast brass hilt is ribbed in imitation of wire wrapping. The pommel is globular with a capstan rivet. The knuckle-bow is flattened and there is no counterguard. The obverse of the ricasso is stamped Ames Mfg Co./Cabotville 1849. The reverse is stamped US/WD. Valentin Haass lived in Castroville, Texas and after The War was a Justice of the Peace and Judge in Medina County, Texas. The sword was purchased from the family. 1179-1151

Saber of Captain Charles S. West. French made Staff Officer's Saber, used by Captain C.S. West, Adjutant of the 2nd Texas Cavalry (2nd Mounted Rifles). It was commanded by the famous John (RIP) Ford. 37 overall, with a 31 7/8" blade. A fuller runs from the hilt to 6 1/2" from the point. The blade is marked with a shield, containing the letter**1*". There are rays above the shield that form a design similar to a crown. There is also an "A" with rays beneath it. The brass knuckle guard has a period repair where it attaches to the twin branches. The grip is wood with a single wire wrap. Good. 1179-1150

Painted canvas Confederate accoutrements supplied by firms in Columbus, Georgia, are well documented. They were a practical and both time and cost-saving alternative to leather gear. This is a very good example of an unpainted canvas rifle sling, set up like standard Civil War slings to pass a hook around one swivel, feed it back through a loop on the other end to tighten it, and then pass the hook around the other swivel and adjust the length as necessary by hooking back it into holes along the strap. As an additional cost saving measure, the hook is made of doubled iron wire rather than brass, and leather is used only where the stress will be greatest: the standing loop on one end and a strip for the series of holes to adjust the length. All the elements – canvas, leather, and hook – are simply sewn in place. The condition is well worn measuring 32 1/2 inches. Also in the lot are two period forks, both in excellent condition.

Texas Post War Buff Leather Waist Belt with brass Star Buckle.  White Buffalo Hide White Leather Belt measuring 36 inches wide but is adjustable to smaller sizes. Excellent.  RA-149

CONFEDERATE SWORD FROM TEXAS. 33 1/2"overall. The 28 1/2" double-fullered blade has a rudimentary fuller running from the ricasso to the false edge. A center fuller runs from the ricasso to the point. The blade is of superior quality, most likely made in European shops that soon after became Germany. The brass hilt has a pommel cap containing an encircling ring. The forward lower edges of the pommel are ornamented in relief with laurel leaves. Many marks of finishing tools remain on the pommel. The knuckle bow is decorated where it originates in the pommel. The knuckle bow is slotted and goes into a three branch counterguard that is decorated with furled flags and a central wreath of oak and olive leaves. There are stars at each end of this central decoration. The quillon is decorated on top and on the sides. The crude wooden grip, at one time, was covered with leather and had a wire wrap. The flag and wreath decoration is repeated on the interior of the cross guard. The central wreath of oak and olive leaves is found as part of the seal of the state of Texas. No exact example of this sword was found in any of the standard references. However, feature after feature exhibited by this sword is found on any/ number of Confederate swords. It was purchased at a Houston, Texas estate sale. It was sold as a Confederate sword of Texas manufacture, and it probably is. 1179-1156

Walking cane with an image of William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States who was assassinated in 1901. The cane measures 36 1/2 inches. The wood shaft does have a hairline but could easily be fixed. The grip is made of metal with a Federal Eagle and in its beak a talley that reads 1896 Protection. Excellent. William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was an American politician who served as the 25th president of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party, he led a realignment that made Republicans largely dominant in the industrial states and nationwide for decades. He presided over victory in the Spanish–American War of 1898; gained control of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines; restored prosperity after a deep depression; rejected the inflationary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard; and raised protective tariffs. McKinley was the last president to have served in the American Civil War; he was the only one to begin his service as an enlisted man, and ended it as a brevet major. After the war, he settled in Canton, Ohio, where he practiced law and married Ida Saxton. In 1876, McKinley was elected to Congress, where he became the Republican expert on the protective tariff, which he believed would bring prosperity. His 1890 McKinley Tariff was highly controversial and, together with a Democratic redistricting aimed at gerrymandering him out of office, led to his defeat in the Democratic landslide of 1890. He was elected governor of Ohio in 1891 and 1893, steering a moderate course between capital and labor interests. He secured the Republican nomination for president in 1896 amid a deep economic depression and defeated his Democratic rival William Jennings Bryan after a front porch campaign in which he advocated "sound money" (the gold standard unless altered by international agreement) and promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity. Historians regard McKinley's victory as a realigning election in which the political stalemate of the post-Civil War era gave way to the Republican-dominated Fourth Party System, beginning with the Progressive Era. McKinley's presidency saw rapid economic growth. He promoted the 1897 Dingley Tariff to protect manufacturers and factory workers from foreign competition and in 1900 secured the passage of the Gold Standard Act. He hoped to persuade Spain to grant independence to rebellious Cuba without conflict, but when negotiation failed, he requested and signed Congress's declaration of war to begin the Spanish-American War of 1898, in which the United States saw a quick and decisive victory. As part of the peace settlement, Spain turned over to the United States its main overseas colonies of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines, while Cuba was promised independence but remained under the control of the United States Army until May 20, 1902. The United States annexed the independent Republic of Hawaii in 1898 and it became a United States territory. McKinley defeated Bryan again in the 1900 presidential election in a campaign focused on imperialism, protectionism, and free silver. His second term ended early when he was shot on September 6, 1901, by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist. McKinley died eight days later and was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. As an innovator of American interventionism and pro-business sentiment, McKinley is generally ranked as an above-average president, although his take-over of the Philippines is often criticized as an act of imperialism. His popularity was soon overshadowed by Roosevelt's.

Original sword. marked S&K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, Germany) on one side of ricasso and Solingen on the other side. Blade is 34 1/2" long with gray patina and a couple of tiny edge nicks. Grip retains almost all of the leather wrap and twisted brass wire. Missing leather washer. There is some play from hilt to blade. Correct scabbard is straight with no dents. A nice example of a Civil War import sword. Excellent

Original sword. marked with knights head (Kirschbaum, Solingen, Germany) on one side of ricasso. Blade is 36" long and is fairly bright with gray patina and some tiny edge nicks. Grip retains almost all of the leather wrap and twisted brass wire. Missing leather washer. The hilt to tight to the blade. Correct scabbard is straight with an anti rattle dent. A nice example of a Civil War import sword. Excellent

36 1/2" overall with 30 1/4" engraved blade. Maker marked Oak Hall Boston Mass. Leather wrapped grip with wire wrap in excellent condition. Nickel plated scabbard shows general wear. Very Good

Made by the D. Abbate & F. De Caro, New York. The sword has a 34" slightly curved blade with unstopped fullers on each side. Brass hilt with ornate knuckle bow and pommel. Knuckle bow has slight bend. Hilt has "play" from blade. Retains original leather wrap, twisted brass wire but missing the leather washer. Solid nickel plated steel scabbard with brass mounts. Very Good

Beautiful spadroon is a style of sword that found favor, for a very brief 30 year period between 1790 and 1820 with Naval and military officers in England, France and America before regulation swords became prevalent. The slightly curved, cut and thrust Spadroon’s, single edge blade measures 28 1/4 inches in length, 33 3/4" overall, making it likely for a mounted infantry officer. It is 1 1/8" wide, 1/4" thick, with a full fuller that runs almost to the spear point tip. Crossguard is missing with a gilded hilt with reeded bone grip. Excellent

One piece cast brass hilt with ribbed grip, crested pommel and stirrup form guard with transverse quillon expansion and rounded junction of the cross guard with the knuckle bow. 24 inch, single fullered blade, slightly curved. Blade with spotty surface storage rust with some original finish showing through with several nicks to the blade. Type used in the Revolutionary War and through the Napoleonic Wars.

Sabre Model 1887 Infantry Officer. Blade marked Ano De 1895 to the obverse and to the reverse Fabrica De Toledo with a Federal Crest of Arms. Overall length is 37 3/4 with nickel fittings. Excellent.

Lot includes 1. Ames Artillery sword, dated 1855. 31 1/2" blade that has old sharpening. Nice markings on the ricasso. Hilt is tight to blade. Missing leather washer and sabbard. No leather wrap or wire on grip. 2. Ames Muscian sword, dated 1864. 32" blade with blunted tip, and scattered rust. Hilt is tight to blade. Quillon has been removed from guard long ago. Good-Very Good

The sword has a 32 1/2" blade that is unmarked and not engraved. It is complete and original and untouched. Could benefit from some careful cleaning. Very Good

Original PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA swords. 1. 30" engraved blade. Hilt is similar to a model 1860 staff officers sword with the pommel a bust of George Washington. marked J.C. Rowland Philadelphia , PA, and Germany. 2. 32 1/2" blade engraved: "Washington Commandery No. 1" Militia style sword with fluted bone grip. Very Good-Excellent

Large 1/4 plate tintype of a armed Federal Infantryman. He is wearing a sack coat and kepi, with visible, belt, US buckle, cap box, and cross belt. He holds a model 1861 rifle with fixed bayonet. Housed in a half leatherette case. 4 1/4" by 3 1/4". Very Good-Excellent

Early European small sword with 30" trangular blade and fuller full length fuller. Hilt is iron and is tight to the blade. The grip is wood and the wrap is missing. No scabbard. 36 1/2" overall. Very Good

Nice original sword with 18 3/4" blade that is 1 3/4" wide. Blade is still bright. Manufactured by Talabot of Paris. Makers mark and arsenal stamp on ricasso area of blade. Cast brass hilt is peened through the pommel. Has original leather scabbard with brass fittings. The French M1831 Sword was indirectly used as a model for the US Army's M1832 Foot Artillery Sword and the US Navy's M1841 Ames Naval Cutlass. Excellent

The sword has a 28 1/2" blade that is marked G. Keller on side of ricasso and Solingen on the other. The blade has faint etching of stand of arms. The hilt and grip has been replaced on the sword at one time. The frip is now stag horn. The iron hilt is marked U.S. with an unknown mark above it. The blade has scattered light pitting and patches of corrosion. No scabbard. 33 1/2" overall. Very Good

The sword has a 25 1/2" blade that is profusely etched with US and stand arms on one side and Federal eagle and stand of arms on the other. No makers name on ricasso. Brass hilt with eagle on the pommel and quillon. Brown leather grip with wire. Hilt has wobble to blade and poin is blunted. The steel scaabbard has brass fitiings. 32 1/2" overall. Very Good

Original bayonet with the Belgian Brazilian Light MInnie rifle. The blade is 23 1/2" and the bayonet is 28 1/2" overall. The blade and quillon are dark with pitting. The blade has nicks and evidence of sharpening. The barss grip is nice. It ismissing a rivit. The locking spring works. Good-Very Good

Lot of two Civil War National Officers badges of the GAR Grand Army of the Republic for the years 1) 1921 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. 2) 1920 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT BADGE INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. Badge is surmounted by a large spread-winged eagle over crossed cannons and artillery shells. Reverse has the original pin. Suspended from this top piece is a gold silk ribbon approx. 6.00 inches long. The top bar has several drops. The first is of brass and is rectangular with a large “GAR” at center with a membership badge superimposed over it. Across the top is a riband that reads “REPRESENTATIVE” with another at bottom that reads “INDIANAPOLIS.” The second drop is of white metal and shows the state seal of Indiana within a laurel wreath. The final drop is a bronze circular disc with a bust at center of William A. Ketcham, Commander-in-Chief. During the war Ketcham served as a 2nd Lieutenant and Captain in the 13th Indiana Infantry from 1864-1865 seeing action at Fort Fisher. Reverse of the drop reads “55TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT GAR SEPT. 25-29, 1921 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.” 2) GAR DELEGATE BADGE 67TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT 1933 ST. PAUL MINNESOTA. Badge is surmounted by a large spread-winged eagle over crossed cannons and artillery shells. Reverse has the original pin. Suspended from this top piece is a gold silk ribbon approx. 6.00 inches long. The top bar has several drops. The first is of brass and is scalloped with a large “GAR” in red, white and blue enameled at center with REPRESENTATIVE. the next drop shows the Capitol building at St. Paul with 67TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT ST. PAUL 1933. The bottom drop shows William P. Wright. its reverse DIED IN OFFICE JUNE 15th 1933.  Both badges are in excellent condition. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the nation (predominantly in the North, but also a few in the South and West). It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member, Albert Woolson (1850–1956) of Duluth, Minnesota. Linking men through their experience of the war, the G.A.R. became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, promoting patriotic education, helping to make Memorial Day a national holiday, lobbying the United States Congress to establish regular veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at 410,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.

Lot of two Civil War National Officers badges of the GAR Grand Army of the Republic for the years 1) 1930 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT CINCINNATI OHIO BADGE. The item is brass cut. The top bar has a clasp with an eagle grasping two cross cannons over the word “REPRESENTATIVE”.  Suspended from the top bar is a star shaped medallion with clovers on the five points. In the center is an image of Ulysses Grant framed in the words ‘CINCINNATI, OHIO’ on the top and very faint, under an image of a log cabin, reads ‘BIRTHPLACE/ AT POINT/ PLEASANT.’ A coin hangs from the star and has a portrait of Edwin J Foster, and along the bottom reads ‘COMMANDER IN CHIEF.’ A faded yellow ribbon is also suspended from the top bar.  The ribbon is extremely fragile and exhibits signs of fading and fraying. The ribbon from top bar to bottom of the ribbon measures 5 ¾”. Edwin J. Foster enlisted in June 1864 with Company E, 40th Wisconsin Infantry, and mustered out in September 1864.  He was GAR Commander-In-Chief in 1929. 2) 1937 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT BADGE MADISON WISCONSIN. The item is brass cut. The top bar has a clasp with an eagle grasping two cross cannons Second bar "GAR" “REPRESENTATIVE”. Third Bar is the Capitol Building of Madison Wisconsin with the date 1937 with the Famed War Eagle Old Abe of the 8th Wisconsin. Bottom drop is the image of William Ruhe the Commander in Chief of the GAR. The reverse of the drop says 71st National Encampment G.A.R. Sept. 5-10 1937 Madison Wisconsin. Both badges are in excellent condition. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the nation (predominantly in the North, but also a few in the South and West). It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member, Albert Woolson (1850–1956) of Duluth, Minnesota. Linking men through their experience of the war, the G.A.R. became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, promoting patriotic education, helping to make Memorial Day a national holiday, lobbying the United States Congress to establish regular veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at 410,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.

Lot of two Civil War National Officers badges of the GAR Grand Army of the Republic for the years 1) 1912 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. Grand Army of the Republic badge is the official National Encampment badge for the annual meeting held in 1912, Los Angeles, California. The badge is made of four parts attached by metal loops: a bald eagle gripping a sword and scrolls, a representative GAR badge with the letters ‘GAR’ in red, white and blue, a badge featuring the imagery of California behind a large bear, and a medal denoting this as the ‘Forty-sixth National Encampment 1912’. Attached to the verso is a yellow ribbon. Overall 6 in. in length. The GAR would hold these National Encampments every year in a different big city for veterans to attend with their families. 2) 1920 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT BADGE INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. Badge is surmounted by a large spread-winged eagle over crossed cannons and artillery shells. Reverse has the original pin. Suspended from this top piece is a gold silk ribbon approx. 6.00 inches long. The top bar has several drops. The first is of brass and consists of a laurel wreath pierced through the center by a riband with “REPRESENTATIVE” on it. Above the riband is a small GAR membership badge while below the riband is a red, white and blue “GAR” supported by another riband that reads “WHEN WILL THEIR GLORY FADE.” The second drop is of white metal and shows a Civil War monument with a scroll at bottom that reads “INDIANAPOLIS.” The final drop is a bronze circular disc with a bust of President Benjamin Harrison. During the Civil War Harrison served as a Captain in the 70th Indiana finishing the war as a Brigadier General. Reverse of the drop reads “54TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT GAR SEPT. 19-25 1920 INDIANAPOLIS, IND.”  Both badges are in excellent condition. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the nation (predominantly in the North, but also a few in the South and West). It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member, Albert Woolson (1850–1956) of Duluth, Minnesota. Linking men through their experience of the war, the G.A.R. became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, promoting patriotic education, helping to make Memorial Day a national holiday, lobbying the United States Congress to establish regular veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at 410,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.

Lot of US Civil War Reunion Ribbons to include 1) 1893 New York Gettysburg Veterans Ribbon 2) 1892 ILLINOIS GAR VETERANS REUNION RIBBON WITH CELLULOID GAR BADGE. Meeting is from their meeting in Washington D.C. with a bullion tassel in excellent condition. condition. 3) CIVIL WAR REUNION RIBBON TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP GROUND 26th ANNUAL REUNION 120th OVI held in Hayesville Ohio on June 12th 1894. 4) 5th Annual Convention Department of Illinois Springfield February 15 & 16 1888.  5) 51st Regiment O.V.V.I Reunion Ribbon with a hand painted 51st OVI Buckeye Seed. 6) 23rd Infantry Regiment Veteran Association Badge with fine enamels. 7) 1925 Illinois State Encampment Medal held in Aurora May 12-13-1914. 8) G.A.R. WOMEN’S F.C.L. BADGE, 1886. Top hangar has initials, “F.C.L.”, which stands for Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty, the motto of the Grand Army of the Republic. Original pin is on reverse. Suspended from this is a silk ribbon with a flag design. Drop is the standard star shaped G.A.R. medal encircled by a laurel wreath. Lettering in star reads, “LADIES OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC 1886”. Entire length measures 2 ¼”. Ribbon is very clean. 9) 1896 M.V.S.& S. A. GAR Annual Reunion Ribbon held in Newaygo Michigan 10) Post No. 1 GAR Reunion 39th Annual Encampment held in Rockford Illinois on May 23-24-25 1905. 11) Fifteenth Annual Convention Woman's Relief Corps Department of California-Nevada held on Long Beach May 13th to 18th 1934 12) GAR Celluloid Member Badge with American Flag Ribbon. 13) 6th Annual Re-Unnion of the Soldiers and Sailors of Preble Co. Ohio at Winchester Ohio August 25th 1887. 14) 18th Reunion 96th O.V.I. held at Marysville Ohio Jan. 11, 1883 with Committee Member Bar 15) GAR  Lake Minnesota Reunion Ribbon. 16) GRATIS Centennial Reunion Ribbon June 11, 1917 17) Department of Massachusetts GAR Badge with pot of Beans planchet Junior Vice Commander GAR Membership Card. 18) 1929 UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS BADGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA REUNION. Planchet for the badge is in excellent condition.

Lot of US Civil War Badges to include 1) 41ST NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT SARATOGA SPRINGS 1907 GAR BADGE. G.A.R., Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1907. Copper colored metal pin clasp with "41st National Encampment Saratoga Springs 1907" Copper colored representative plate hangs from the pin clasp with red, white, and blue enamel flags and glued paper images of the Saratoga Monument and the Grant Cottage. Shield-shaped plate hangs from the representative bar with an image of Grant in the center and "Let Us Have Peace" at the bottom. Brass and white enamel city seal of Cleveland hangs from the pin clasp. Metal badge with the G.A.R. insignia. "Cleveland 1901" on the face of the badge. This example was formerly part of the MOLLUS museum collection inventory 86.43.11 Civil War Library Museum in Philadelphia. 2) 1901 35TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT CLEVELAND GAR MEDAL CIVIL WAR VETERANS. Both badges are in excellent condition. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, and grew to include hundreds of "posts" (local community units) across the nation (predominantly in the North, but also a few in the South and West). It was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member, Albert Woolson (1850–1956) of Duluth, Minnesota. Linking men through their experience of the war, the G.A.R. became among the first organized advocacy groups in American politics, supporting voting rights for black veterans, promoting patriotic education, helping to make Memorial Day a national holiday, lobbying the United States Congress to establish regular veterans' pensions, and supporting Republican political candidates. Its peak membership, at 410,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW), composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.

Named Civil War grouping of a member of the 34th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Residence Northborough MA; a 21 year-old Farmer. Enlisted on 7/25/1862 as a Private. On 7/31/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. MA 34th Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 12/27/1862 at Fort Lyon, VA. Other Information: born in 1841. Member of GAR Post # 116 (David G. Farragut) in Gardner, MA. After the War he lived in Northboro, MA. The grouping consist of his named Brass Civil War Stencil, GAR Membership Badge that is numbered to the edge R44155 and is patented in 1886, Secret Detective Service Badge that is beautifully hand chased, 116th GAR Campaign Hat Badge, Single Coat Button from his Frock or Sack Coat and Lastly a GAR Cuff Button. Excellent.  The 34th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was organized at Camp John E. Wool, Worcester, in the midsummer of 1862, and was composed of companies recruited in the five western counties of Massachusetts. The men were mustered in on various dates but largely on July 31. George D. Wells of Boston, lieutenant colonel of the 1st Mass. Regt., was made colonel. On Aug. 15 the regiment left Camp Wool for the seat of war, reaching Hunter's Chapel near Arlington, Va. on the 18th. Aug. 22 it proceeded to Alexandria and thence to Cloud's Mills. At Fort Ellsworth, Fort Lyon, and Upton's Hill the fall and winter and spring following were spent, the regiment having been twice temporarily brigaded with other regiments. Not until July 9, 1863, was it ordered away from the defenses of Washington. On the above date it was sent to Harper's Ferry, where it occupied a position near Fort Duncan as a part of Gen. Negley's Brigade. On July 15 it crossed the Potomac, took possession of Harper's Ferry, and established itself on Camp Hill. Here Genl.Lockwood took command of the brigade. He was succeeded by Col. Wells October 15. This was then known as the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Observation. October 18 the 34th met the enemy at Ripon with slight loss. In mid-December, 1863, it led an expedition up the Shenandoah as far as Harrisonburg, returning to Harper's Ferry the 24th. On Feb. 1 it was sent by train to Cumberland, Md., returning a week later. It now remained at Harper's Ferryand vicinity until March 8, when it was ordered to Martinsburgwhere it remained about four weeks. Attached to Sigel's command, as a part of Thoburn's Brigade, Sullivan's Division, Department of the Shenandoah, it proceeded to New Market, where it was engaged May 15, 1864, losing 221 officers and men, of whom 39 were killed or mortally wounded.  In June, Genl. Hunter having succeeded Gen. Sigel in command of the department, the regiment participated in the Lynchburg expedition, being engaged at Piedmont, June 5, with a loss of 110, of whom 22 were killed or mortally wounded. Reaching the outskirts of Lynchburg the 17th, on the following day it lost 5 killed and 40 wounded. Then followed the retreat across the mountains of West Virginia to Gauley River, thence on to Point Pleasant on the Ohio River, from which point it proceeded back to Martinsburg and thence to its old camping ground at Harper's Ferry. Again crossing the Potomac it proceeded to Knoxville, thence to Berlin, where it recrossed, then marched to Snicker's Gap, where it was engaged July 18, with a loss of 4 killed and 11 wounded. The succeeding seven weeks were spent in marching and countermarching from Williamsport to Frederick, Md., and as far up the Shenandoah as Middletown near Cedar Creek. On Aug. 7, 1864, Genl. Sheridan took command in the Valley. The 34th was now a part of Wells' (1st) Brigade, Thoburn's (1st) Division, Crook's (8th) Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, and as such participated in Sheridan's Valley campaign. At Opequan (Winchester), Sept. 19, it lost 7 killed and 97 wounded, several mortally. At Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22, it was engaged with slight loss. At Stickley's Farm, near Cedar Creek, Oct. 13, it lost its colonel, Wells, now commanding the brigade, and 9 men killed, 48 wounded, and 40 missing. At Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, it lost 9 wounded (two mortally) and 32 missing. Gen. Thoburn having been killed at Cedar Creek, his division, now commanded by Gen. Turner, was sent to the Army of the James and attached to the 24th Corps, commended by Gen. John Gibbon. Lieut. Col. Andrew Potter of the 34th now commanded the brigade. After a winter spent in front of Petersburg, the regiment was engaged at Hatcher's Run, March 31, at Fort Gregg near Petersburg, with heavy loss, April 2, then joined in the pursuit and capture of the Army of Northern Virginia. After a short stay in Lynchburg it returned to Richmond, where June 15 it was mustered out and sent home. Assembling for the last time at Readville, Mass., July 6, the members of the regiment were paid off and discharged.

Rev War period Infantry sword measuring 28 inches in total length with a 22 1/2 inch, double edged blade in very good condition. Crossguard is very unusual with a finger ring for added control. The wood grip is in excellent condition with a brass band to the center. Excellent.

19th Century European Cavalry Dress Officers Cartridge Box and Sling excellent condition with minor separations to the leather. The cypher appears to me as 1st Company GHG.

Grand Army of the Republic veterans buckle with original gold gilt finish, depicting the seal flanked by the letters G.A.R. affixed to its original white enamel finished leather belt with keeper device.

This is a very nice example of the arrow head stud oval belt plate as issued to New York troops during the American Civil War. It has a pleasing unmolested patina and retains most of the original lead solder filler on the reverse. These plates were used in every theater of battle where New York infantry, cavalry and artillery regiments went and dug examples are not often encountered. Excellent.

EARLY US CAVALRY MARTINGALE with EAGLE This handsome dug brass Martingale is typical of the type which adorned breast collars of US Cavalry horses. It measures 1 1/2"x 1 3/4". Excellent.

Lot of miniature swords to include 1) M1902 Officers Sword with Knot measuring 9 1/2 inches long with a dedication on the scabbard that reads "The Connecticut Mutual Army 1935 Spring Drive" 2) M1902 Officers Sword measuring 9 1/2 inches long. 3) M1902 Officers Sword missing guard measuring 9 1/2 inches long 4) Scottish Dirk Measuring 7 1/4 inches. Handle is marked Sterling. The dirk originally was adorned with a stone at the pommel but now is missing 5) Eagle Head Letter Opener hallmarked Mucklets Pat. Aug.12.80 Manf'd. by Jos. J. Waltonns. 6) Small Dirk measuring 6 1/2 inches with a layered resin handle.

WWII Nazi German Mining Association example. The plain, tombak construction buckle measures 92mm x 48mm (for the standard size 45mm belt). Affixed to the front are a crossed hammer and pick in nickel/silver. Complete with braised catch and original double prong bar. Unmarked. Excellent.

Very interesting miniature bayonet with scabbard. Total length is 24cm. Nice iron cross and crown emblem on the scabbard. Shows the expected age. Excellent

Lot of five WWII Imperial Japanese National Flag lot, all are in mint or near mint condition with the largest measuring 28 X 39 inches, all with original ties.

Very well executed 1930 dated 75mm trench art shell depicting a very large Eagle Globe and Anchor with lady wearing a short dress with a dedication "My Dear Sister"

Korean War Era servicemen's 201 File with Fighting Knife by Cattaraugus Model 225 Q. His name was Robert Loomis of Painesville Ohio of the 3380th Technical Training Wing. This album is extensive with about two inches thick of documents. Lastly his WWII Era Fighting Knife by Cattaraugus. Blade shows Sharpening but overall is still sound. Very Good.

Lot of Japanese field gear to include 1) WWII JAPANESE BUGLE. A brass bugle with an orange cotton cord. The bugle measures approximately 30cm in height with a 11cm diameter bell. Very Good 2)  Yype 30 Japanese unmarked trainer bayonet with scabbard. Excellent.

This vintage original WWII poster was created by Montgomery Melbourne and issued by the Office of Defense Transportation in 1943. The ODT was primarily responsible for regulating public transportation in the United States during WWII to ensure that military personnel and wartime materiel could move as efficiently as possible. This poster reminded Americans that only vital trips should be undertaken with the tagline - Millions Troops Are On The Move...Is Your Trip Necessary? Overall condition is near MINT! measuring 22 X 28 inches.

Lot of three US knife to include 1) US Camillus Vietnam Era Fighting Knife with Sheath. Blade shows age and usage with leather washer grip missing a washer. Good. 2) EGW WWII USN Fighting Knife with Sheath, Blade is in excellent condition showing no sharpening with factory sawtooth spine. Leather Scabbard is also excellent. 3) Unmarked Fighting knife measuring 9 7/8 with a wide 5 1/2 inch un-fullered blade with leather scabbard.

Rare WWII Early USMC Thumbprint Dog Tags. The tags read M. E. Elkins 326 270 "O" 7-12-41 USMC with his Thumbprint to the reverse and was killed in action. Excellent.

Rare Medal of Honor Recipient's Dog Tag while as a Colonel in the 9th Cavalry. The tag reads "EDWARD S. GODFREY COLONEL  9TH. CAV. U.S.A." This is a smaller version of the WWI Dog Tags commonly seen. The first official request to outfit service members with ID tags came in 1899 at the end of the Spanish-American war. Army Chaplain Charles C. Pierce — who was in charge of the Army Morgue and Office of Identification in the Philippines — recommended the Army outfit all soldiers with the circular disks to identify those who were severely injured or killed in action. It took a few years, but in December 1906, the Army put out a general order requiring aluminum disc-shaped ID tags be worn by soldiers. The half-dollar size tags were stamped with a soldier's name, rank, company and regiment or corps, and they were attached to a cord or chain that went around the neck. The tags were worn under the field uniform. Edward Settle Godfrey (October 9, 1843 – April 1, 1932) was a United States Army Brigadier General who received the Medal of Honor for leadership as a captain during the Indian Wars. He commanded a troop of U.S. Army cavalry soldiers at both the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, and Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. Early life and education: Godfrey was born October 9, 1843, in Ottawa, Ohio. He enlisted as a private in the Union Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. He served in Company D, 21st Ohio Infantry from April to August 1861. He was admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point two years later, and graduated in 1867. Career: Godfrey's career with the 7th US Cavalry would span twenty-five years. Godfrey became the only officer of the 7th US Cavalry to see action in all major engagement with the Plains Indians. This list includes the Washita (1868), the Yellowstone Expedition (1873), the Black Hills expedition (1874), the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876), and Wounded Knee (1890). After the Battle of the Little Bighorn Godfrey was promoted to Captain due to the many officer deaths. During the Nez Perce campaign of 1877 he was severely wounded while leading his men in action, earning him a Medal of Honor and a brevet to Major. Appointed major of the 1st US Cavalry in 1896, the following year he was transferred back to the 7th US Cavalry. Godfrey remained with the regiment until 1901, when he was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 12th US Cavalry following service in Cuba. That same year he was promoted to colonel of the 9th US Cavalry and commanded the regiment in the Philippines. Godfrey ended his forty-year military career in 1907 as brigadier general in command of the Department of the Missouri. Wounded Knee Massacre: Godfrey was Captain of D Troop of the 7th Cavalry and commanded its soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. He testified: I was posted on the side of the ravine, with the ravine between myself and the Indian village. I was under command of Captain Jackson, whose Troop was there also, and who was my senior. The troop was deployed with intervals, and mounted about 50 yards behind the line of scouts. Soon after the firing began, the cordon of sentinels and scouts rushed back on the line. I told the men to fall back slowly, which they were doing, until a number of Indians from the village came up, across the ravine, onto the plateau, and the shots from the other lines at those Indians were falling among the men, and one of the shots from the Hotchkiss gun fell near the front of the line, when I ordered the men to rally behind the hill, which was just to our left and rear, where I dismounted to fight on foot. I here opened fire on the Indians who had crossed the ravine, who were attempting to escape. Medal of Honor citation: Rank and organization: Captain, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877. Entered service at: Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio. Born: 9 October 1843, Ottawa, Ohio. Date of issue: 27 November 1894.

WWI lot of militaria to include 1) Trench Wristwatch Protective Leather Cover in excellent condition. 2) 9th Infantry Imperial German Shoulder Strap 3) 448th Infantry Imperial German Shoulder Strap 4) US Army Engineer Wooden Compass. Compass works perfectly and is English Made and was imported by Warren Knight of Philadelphia.

Lot of US militaria to include 1) WWI period US Naval Officers Belt Buckle with keeper. 2) WWI period US Naval Officers Belt Buckle without keeper 3) 1880's Eagle Belt Buckle made of steel.4) WWII US Navy Aviator Wings by Balfour  5) 1880's Marksmanship Ladder Badge 6) Three small Infantry Horn Cockades including 1 Marine 7) Large E. Pluribus Unum Shako Helmet Plate measuring 7 1/2 inches wide X 5 3/8 inches tall with a slight concave. 8) US Coast Guard Rank Insignia 9) US Ships Guard Brassard 10) Various US Army & Navy Insignia from WWII and post. 11) Commemorative Plaque for the Civil War Texas Marines  12) USS United States Scouts Reproduction Hat Badge and other insignia

Lot of British WWII Cap insignia to include 1) BRITISH 17/21ST LANCERS CAP BADGE.A silver alloy metal stamped badge depicting a skull and crossbones atop a scroll that has engraved "Or Glory". Lugs complete. A light Calvary regiment formed in 1922 through the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge Own) and the 21st Lancers (Empress of India). They were deployed overseas in Egypt and India from 1930-1939. 2) BRITISH ROYAL TANK REGIMENT CAP BADGE. A die struck badge that features a Mark 1 tank central to the design with laurel leaves to either side. A Kings Crown intersects at the top. The bottom scroll is inscribed "Fear Naught." To the reverse, which is a mirror image of the front. The British Tank Regiment was formerly known as the "Tank Corps" and "The Royal Tank Corps". It was renamed in 1939 and is made up of two regiments; 1st and 2nd Royal Regiment. The official motto is "Fear Naught" while the unofficial motto is "From mud, through blood to the green fields beyond." 3) 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars Cap Badge. The 11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) was a cavalry regiment of the British Army established in 1715. It saw service for three centuries including the First World War and Second World War but then amalgamated with the 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales’ Own) to form the Royal Hussars in 1969. 4) Machine Gun Corps Cap Badge. Gilding metal headdress badge to the Machine Gun Corps, being crossed machine guns surmounted by an Imperial (King's) crown. 5) Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Army Cap Badge. 6) Highland Light Infantry King's Crown Cap Badge. A white metal, KIng's crown cap badge for the Highland Light Infantry (H.L.I.). In excellent condition complete with lugs. 7) British Army Military Royal Airborne Paratrooper Regiment Cap Badge 8) British Army Royal Artillery Cap Badge. Has motto on a scroll Ubique Quo Fas Et Gloria 9) British Army Royal Lincolnshire Regiment Cap Badge. This infantry unit was raised in 1685 and subsequently served in many British Army campaigns during its long history. In 1960, it was amalgamated with The Northamptonshire Regiment to form the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire). 10) Federation of Malay States Volunteer Reconnaissance Corps Cap Badge. 11) British ASC Army Service Corps Cap Badge 12) British Army Logistical Corps Cap Badge. 13) British Army Heathcote Cadet Unit Persevere & Conquer Cap Badge. 14) Royal Scottish Fusiliers Cap Badge 15) British 7th Dragoon Guards Cap Badge 16) British Military Bandsman Cap Badge 17)  British Kings Crown Military Bandsman Cap Badge. 18) Royal Newfoundland Regiment Cap Badge 19) British Cheshire Regiment Cap Badge 20) British Royal Ordnance Factories Cap Badge 21) British Bedfordshire Regiment Cap Badge 22) British Royal 4th / 7th Dragoon Regiment Cap Badge. 23) Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Cap Badge 24) British Army East Lancashire Regiment Cap Badge 25) Royal Irish Rifles Cap Badge 26) Unknown Cap Badge

German made, USMC Officer Mameluke sword. Nice clean blade. Blade marker marked by N.S. Meyer. New York). This has a double etched blade with United States Marines in the center of the etching. Blade approx 30 inches in length and is named to T. F. Carrol. Excellent.

Lot of two swords without scabbards to include 1) JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER'S SWORD. Imperial Japanese Army Officer's parade sword with blade that measures 28 3/4 and is bright with an active hamon. Hilt is tight to the blade and features a polished wood grip with braided wire. 2) IMPERIAL GERMAN TRIPLE ENGRAVED SWORD. Grip is loose and needs to be repaired with a 33 1/2 inch blade.

Beautiful Named U.S. Naval officer’s sword that dates to WWII or shortly before. The sword is in excellent condition and has a nicely etched blade that is also engraved V. Karapetoff. Leather scabbard is complete but does have some seperations on the rear seam. This sword is a great piece of U.S. military history. Excellent

Original identified Knights Templar fraternal lodge sword. 37" overall with 28" etched blade with spotting and pealing. Made by M.C. Lilley Columbus Ohio. Scabbard is nickel plated with ornate mounts. Blade and scabbard are etched with the name William G. Woolfolk . Knights head pommel and etched bone grip. Cross guard is loose. A nice example of this sword. Very Good

WW1 US VICTORY BROADSIDES LOT TO INCLUDE 1) THE BEST WAR SOUVENIR OUT IS THE PAUILLAC PILOT Out Friday - Sold All Over. This was a newspaper issued by and for American naval aviators in France. Measures 22 1/2 X 17 inches with losses. 2) La Petite Gironde American Edition. This newspaper cover is announcing Armistice Day. Excellent.

A tan/brown leather flight helmet by Spaulding and is roughly a size 7. The leather, as well as the lining, are in very nice condition. Also in the lot are a pair of Flight Goggles in excellent condition but the laminate has deteriorated between the two glass lenses, otherwise excellent.   The United States Army Air Service (USAAS) (also known as the "Air Service", "U.S. Air Service" and before its legislative establishment in 1920, the "Air Service, United States Army") was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1918 and 1926 and a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established as an independent but temporary branch of the U.S. War Department during World War I by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation Section, Signal Corps as the nation's air force; and March 19, 1919, establishing a military Director of Air Service to control all aviation activities. Its life was extended for another year in July 1919, during which time Congress passed the legislation necessary to make it a permanent establishment. The National Defense Act of 1920 assigned the Air Service the status of "combatant arm of the line" of the United States Army with a major general in command. In France, the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force, a separate entity under commanding General John J. Pershing that conducted the combat operations of U.S. military aviation, began field service in the spring of 1918. By the end of the war, the Air Service used 45 squadrons to cover 137 kilometers (85 miles) of front from Pont-à-Mousson to Sedan. 71 pursuit pilots were credited with shooting down five or more German aircraft while in American service. Overall the Air Service destroyed 756 enemy aircraft and 76 balloons in combat. 17 balloon companies also operated at the front, making 1,642 combat ascensions. 289 airplanes and 48 balloons were lost in battle. The Air Service was the first form of the air force to have an independent organizational structure and identity. Although officers concurrently held rank in various branches, after May 1918 their branch designation in official correspondence while on aviation assignment changed from "ASSC" (Aviation Section, Signal Corps) to "AS, USA" (Air Service, United States Army). After July 1, 1920, its personnel became members of the Air Service branch, receiving new commissions. During the war its responsibilities and functions were split between two coordinate agencies, the Division of Military Aeronautics (DMA) and the Bureau of Aircraft Production (BAP), each reporting directly to the Secretary of War, creating a dual authority over military aviation that caused unity of command difficulties. The seven-year history of the post-war Air Service was marked by a prolonged debate between adherents of airpower and the supporters of the traditional military services about the value of an independent Air Force. Airmen such as Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell supported the independent air concept. The Army's senior leadership from World War I, the United States Navy, and the majority of the nation's political leadership favored integration of all military aviation into the Army and Navy. Aided by a wave of pacifism following the war that drastically cut military budgets, opponents of an independent air force prevailed. The Air Service was renamed the Army Air Corps in 1926 as a compromise in the continuing struggle.

WW1 Royal Flying Corps flying Gloves. Roughly a size 9 and are still in serviceable condition. Excellent. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities. At the start of World War I the RFC, commanded by Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, consisted of five squadrons – one observation balloon squadron (RFC No 1 Squadron) and four aeroplane squadrons. These were first used for aerial spotting on 13 September 1914 but only became efficient when they perfected the use of wireless communication at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. Aerial photography was attempted during 1914, but again only became effective the next year. By 1918, photographic images could be taken from 15,000 feet and were interpreted by over 3,000 personnel. Parachutes were not available to pilots of heavier-than-air craft in the RFC – nor were they used by the RAF during the First World War – although the Calthrop Guardian Angel parachute (1916 model) was officially adopted just as the war ended. By this time parachutes had been used by balloonists for three years. On 17 August 1917, South African General Jan Smuts presented a report to the War Council on the future of air power. Because of its potential for the 'devastation of enemy lands and the destruction of industrial and populous centres on a vast scale', he recommended a new air service be formed that would be on a level with the Army and Royal Navy. The formation of the new service would also make the under-used men and machines of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) available for action on the Western Front and end the inter-service rivalries that at times had adversely affected aircraft procurement. On 1 April 1918, the RFC and the RNAS were amalgamated to form a new service, the Royal Air Force (RAF), under the control of the new Air Ministry. After starting in 1914 with some 2,073 personnel, by the start of 1919 the RAF had 4,000 combat aircraft and 114,000 personnel in some 150 squadrons.

WW1 Royal Flying Corps flying helmet that consists of a leather cowl with a facial opening for the eyes and nose. The crown and the bottom of the interior are lined with a soft chamois leather with fur lining. The helmet shows usage and wear, but overall remains supple considering the age. A very nice early WWI flight helmet. Along with the helmet are a wonderful pair of Flight Goggles that are still in serviceable condition. Excellent. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities. At the start of World War I the RFC, commanded by Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, consisted of five squadrons – one observation balloon squadron (RFC No 1 Squadron) and four aeroplane squadrons. These were first used for aerial spotting on 13 September 1914 but only became efficient when they perfected the use of wireless communication at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915. Aerial photography was attempted during 1914, but again only became effective the next year. By 1918, photographic images could be taken from 15,000 feet and were interpreted by over 3,000 personnel. Parachutes were not available to pilots of heavier-than-air craft in the RFC – nor were they used by the RAF during the First World War – although the Calthrop Guardian Angel parachute (1916 model) was officially adopted just as the war ended. By this time parachutes had been used by balloonists for three years. On 17 August 1917, South African General Jan Smuts presented a report to the War Council on the future of air power. Because of its potential for the 'devastation of enemy lands and the destruction of industrial and populous centres on a vast scale', he recommended a new air service be formed that would be on a level with the Army and Royal Navy. The formation of the new service would also make the under-used men and machines of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) available for action on the Western Front and end the inter-service rivalries that at times had adversely affected aircraft procurement. On 1 April 1918, the RFC and the RNAS were amalgamated to form a new service, the Royal Air Force (RAF), under the control of the new Air Ministry. After starting in 1914 with some 2,073 personnel, by the start of 1919 the RAF had 4,000 combat aircraft and 114,000 personnel in some 150 squadrons.

A tan/brown leather flight helmet that is identified to Herbert Colye and is written on the side of the helmet. The leather, as well as the lining, are in very nice condition. The United States Army Air Service (USAAS) (also known as the "Air Service", "U.S. Air Service" and before its legislative establishment in 1920, the "Air Service, United States Army") was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1918 and 1926 and a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established as an independent but temporary branch of the U.S. War Department during World War I by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation Section, Signal Corps as the nation's air force; and March 19, 1919, establishing a military Director of Air Service to control all aviation activities. Its life was extended for another year in July 1919, during which time Congress passed the legislation necessary to make it a permanent establishment. The National Defense Act of 1920 assigned the Air Service the status of "combatant arm of the line" of the United States Army with a major general in command. In France, the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force, a separate entity under commanding General John J. Pershing that conducted the combat operations of U.S. military aviation, began field service in the spring of 1918. By the end of the war, the Air Service used 45 squadrons to cover 137 kilometers (85 miles) of front from Pont-à-Mousson to Sedan. 71 pursuit pilots were credited with shooting down five or more German aircraft while in American service. Overall the Air Service destroyed 756 enemy aircraft and 76 balloons in combat. 17 balloon companies also operated at the front, making 1,642 combat ascensions. 289 airplanes and 48 balloons were lost in battle. The Air Service was the first form of the air force to have an independent organizational structure and identity. Although officers concurrently held rank in various branches, after May 1918 their branch designation in official correspondence while on aviation assignment changed from "ASSC" (Aviation Section, Signal Corps) to "AS, USA" (Air Service, United States Army). After July 1, 1920, its personnel became members of the Air Service branch, receiving new commissions. During the war its responsibilities and functions were split between two coordinate agencies, the Division of Military Aeronautics (DMA) and the Bureau of Aircraft Production (BAP), each reporting directly to the Secretary of War, creating a dual authority over military aviation that caused unity of command difficulties. The seven-year history of the post-war Air Service was marked by a prolonged debate between adherents of airpower and the supporters of the traditional military services about the value of an independent Air Force. Airmen such as Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell supported the independent air concept. The Army's senior leadership from World War I, the United States Navy, and the majority of the nation's political leadership favored integration of all military aviation into the Army and Navy. Aided by a wave of pacifism following the war that drastically cut military budgets, opponents of an independent air force prevailed. The Air Service was renamed the Army Air Corps in 1926 as a compromise in the continuing struggle.

Attractive lot of a female aviator that dates to the 1920's/ The goggles were made by Fischer Spring Company and the model is called Skyway. The pads are still supple and could be used today. The Flight Helmet is made of white kit leather with button ear flaps. The size is small and is satin or silk lined. The white gauntlets have adjustable snaps that are marked W. B. Place Co. Hartford Wisconsin. Lastly a period 1920's Photo of the Woman Aviator.. Excellent.

Dark brown leather holster for the M1903 Revolver marked G & K 1917 A.G. to the reverse. The bottom plug with brass loop is intact, and the leather body is pliable. The stitching is sound with no evidence of dry rot. Stamped to the front flap 116 FA A and to the reverse 79 E 149. Excellent.

Lot includes 1. 31" engraved blade marked Wolf-Brown Germany, Plated scabbard is missing one mount. and has loose drag. 2. 29" engraved blade marked Made USA. Includes leather scabbard with brass monts. Both have ray skin grip and twisted brass wire. Excellent

Lot includes 1. 33 1/2" engraved blade marked Germany. No scabbard. 2. 28" engraved blade marked Spartan West Germany. Includes nickel plated scabbard. Both have cosmoline on the blades which should clean off. Excellent

Pair of contemporary Model 1817 USN swords. Both have 24 1/2" slightly curved single edge blades with clipped points. Marked USN at ricasso. Grips are cross hatch pattern wood, held in place with 3 rivits. Scabbards are leather . Very well made. Excellent

Lot of WW1 US Enlisted Collar Disk to include 1) US IND 152 Infantry Disk with screw back device 2) 2nd Artillery B Company with screw back device 3) US 83rd Regiment Disk with Screw Back Device 4) Head Quarters Artillery Disk with Screw Back Device 5) US 38 Regiment With Screw Back Device 6) MASS Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 7) Infantry H Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 8) Infantry A Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 9) Infantry S Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 10) Ordnance Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 11) Infantry B Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 12) Infantry C Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 13) Quartermaster Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 14) Artillery B Company with Screw Back Device 15) US National Army USNA Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 16) USR United States Reserve Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 17) Engineer A Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 19) Engineer F Collar Disk with Screw Back Device 20) French Made US Reserve Collar Disk with Pinback Device 21) French Made US Reserve Collar Disk with Pinback Device

WW1 period camo painted helmet of the 7th Infantry Division with liner and chinstrap. Helmet is in excellent condition  History: Activation and movement to France: The 7th Infantry Division was activated on 6 December 1917, exactly eight months after the American entry into World War I, as the 7th Division of the Regular Army at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. On 18 July 1918, the division moved to ports of embarkation as it prepared to deploy to Europe as a part of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). The unit arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey and in New York, via Camp Merritt, where additional replacements joined the unit. The majority of the unit sailed to Brest, France. The 7th Support Trains and the 7th Training Headquarters along with the military police sailed for Bordeaux, France. The units began to arrive in France on 26 July with the last units arriving on 3 September 1918. Most of the division sailed to Europe aboard the SS Leviathan. Training in France: From the period of 17 August to October 9, the division conducted final training and preparation to enter the line in the Ancy-le-Franc Training Area. Some soldiers from the unit were sent to the 4th and 26th Divisions as replacements for losses. From the period of 2 September through the 14th the unit was under the administrative control of the VI Corps. World War I Combat: While on the Western Front, the 7th Division did not see action at full divisional strength, though its infantry and reconnaissance elements did engage German forces. On 11 October 1918, it first came under shell fire and later, at Saint-Mihiel, came under chemical attack.  Elements of the 7th probed up toward Prény near the Moselle River, capturing positions and driving German forces out of the region. It was at this time that the division first received its shoulder sleeve insignia. From the period of 10 October until the end of the war on 11 November, the division, minus their artillery, occupied and conducted local engagements in the Puvenelle Sector (Lorraine). On 10 October 1918, the division relieved the 90th Division on the front with a front line from Sablière, Vandières (incl), Côte 327, north edge of Bois des Rappes, la Souleuvre Fme, 1½ km south of Rembercourt-sur-Mad. The 92nd Division was on the right and the 37th Division was on the left. On 16 October, the 28th Division moved in on the left of the 7th Division. Several days later, on 23 October, the 92nd Division (VI Corps) occupied the sector on the. Three days later on 26 October the sector was reduced by moving the east boundary to a line between Villers-sous-Prény and Prény (both incl). Elements of the 92nd Division relieved the 56th Infantry Regiment. On 29 October, the sector was extended west to a line from Xammes to Charey, with the 64th Infantry relieving elements of the 28th Division, on a front along the eastern edge of Bois de Blainchamp, northern edge of Bois de Hailbat, eastern edge of Bois du Rupt, northern edge of Bois de la Montagne. During this period in early November, the 7th Division began preparing for an assault on the Hindenburg Line as part of the Second Army. The division launched a reconnaissance in force on the Voëvre plain, but the main assault was never conducted as hostilities ended on 11 November 1918 with the signing of the Armistice with Germany.  On 1 November the division conducted local attacks and established outposts at Bois de Trou-de-la-Haie and Bois de Grand-Fontaine. From 9 November through 11th the division executed local attacks and made gains along the front. On 9 November the division assumed temporary occupation of a hill west of Prény. On 10 November, Hill 323 (1 km southeast of Rembercourt) was occupied. On 11 November, the line was established from 310.2 to 287.1 in the Bois de Grand-Fontaine, the quarry near 278.7, west of Rembercourt, and the small woods ¼ km south of Mon Plaisir Fme. During its 33 days on the front line, the 7th Division suffered 1,709 casualties, including 204 killed in action and 1,505 wounded in action[12] and was awarded a campaign streamer for Lorraine. The division then served on occupation duties as it began preparations to return to the United States.

Rare WWI Mark 1 trench knife. Unusual variety with a brass grip marked "US 1918 - OCL "Oneida Community Ltd" 1918". Spike type pommel, guard and points on the knuckles correspond to the specifications of the other two American contracted firms. The double edged 6 3/4" blade is darkened. Excellent with a L.F.C. marked Scabbard but is missing the prongs. Excellent.

1880's US Officers Visor and tarred canvas rain cover. Hat is in excellent condition and roughly a size 7 1/4.

Early Militia Sword measuring 32 1/4 inches overall with a 25 inch un-fullered blade. The ribbed bone grip is in excellent condition and still remains tight.

Imperial German M1871 Brass Hilt Sword Bayonet With Plain Blade & Scabbard For The 1871 Mauser Rifle. Blade is marked Alex Koppel with a large single blood fuller to each side. The hilt has a flat spring on one side and brass cross guard with a muzzle ring. The single edged blade measures 19 ¼” length. The scabbard is leather and has a brass top mount with frog bar and brass chape with tear drop end. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. Comes with its original frog. Excellent.

Lot of 66 WW1 Press Release Photos including US Marines during a Medal Ceremony, Combat Scenes, Soldiers enjoying rations,  US Naval Officers, Ladies at a Munitions Factory, A General and his Staff, British Soldiers, Soldiers Firing their Weapons, Victory Parades, Cavalry Charging, First Aid after the Battle, Quartermaster handing out Rifles, Girl Scouts, Aviators, Field Photographer, Women's League with the Signal Corps, and others. Excellent.

The Imperial German officer's sword measures about 36 3/4" overall with a 30 1/4" double fullered blade. Blade has graying. Hilt is brass and knuckle bow has an Imperial German Eagle with Kaiser Wilhelm II crest in center breast, additional Wilhelm II applied brass cipher to obverse grip handle. The grip wrap is rayskin. Retains original washer. Scabbard is present and straight with roughly 85% paint. Both guard and scabbard are unit marked 25.R.5.5. Good

Bavarian Model 1886 Cavalry Officers' Spiked Helmet (Pickelhaube) Black lacquered leather body and visors, the front visor trimmed in brass. 4½" tall fluted spike on a cruciform base mounted to the helmet body with three star-headed studs. Cruciform base. Leather-backed brass convex chin scales with Bavarian cockade on the left side and Reich's cockade on the right. Nicely detailed Bavarian front plate mounted to the body of the helmet with two threaded studs and nuts. Leather sweatband and satin/silk lining. The helmet's body is moderately crazing. There are no additional holes in the helmet body. Excellent

Lot of two French WWI & WWII Viven-Bessière “VB” Rifle Fragmentation Grenades - Inert. The Viven-Bessières rifle grenade was an infantry weapon in use with the French Army from 1916 onwards. Also known as the "VB" grenade, it was named after its inventors, and officially referred to as the "Viven-Bessières shell" in the French Army instruction manual. The grenade launcher system consists of two elements, the discharger (Launcher) and the projectile (grenade). Appearing in 1916, the VB grenade was the most famous and best French rifle grenade developed. It was even copied by the Germans during WWI due to its usefulness. Unlike most rifle grenade systems, it did not have any long rod attached, and actually used the regular ammunition for propulsion. Not needing to reload the rifle used with different ammunition was a literal game changer. This example is in very good condition, and still has the detonator/fuze, bottom plug, and explosives filling plug. Only the brass lever over the central hole that triggers the fuze is missing. The fuze is marked 25-E, and the top of the grenade body is marked very faintly S U. Made of a pig iron cylinder with inner fragmentation grooves, the grenade has a central hollow tube the same inner diameter of the Lebel rifle bullet. Next to this on one side is another hollow tube, which contains the detonator, topped by a brass cap with a small lateral percussion lever over the detonator tube. The bottom of the detonator is covered by another screw cap. On the other side is the screw plug for the explosive filling hole. The VB grenade was shot using a grenade-sleeve fixed on the Lebel rifle, using a traditional ammunition rather than a blank cartridge, thus avoiding frequent accidents caused by ammo confusion in the fight stress. When shot, the bullet went through the central tube, hit the small lever placed on the external part of the detonator, igniting the starter that communicated the fire to the wick then the detonator. The ejection gases, accumulating in the sleeve when the bullet was still inside the central tube, propelled the body of the grenade up to 180 m. A small brass cap with a central hole for the bullet was sometimes used to cover the external mechanisms and prevent accidental percussion during transportation. This grenade was so efficient that it changed the tactics of the French infantry. Each company had 16 VB men, giving a powerful and very maneuverable firepower for both attack and defense. It was still in use in the French Army in 1940.

French WWI Inert Complete F1 Hand Grenade with Original Fuse Cap. This is a totally inert BATF compliant genuine World War One French F1 Grenade with an original fuse and cap. The grenade was rendered completely inert and is unable to be used as a destructive device. Like all deactivated ordnance, this is Not Available For Export. The body is threaded and has retained the original fuse which has been rendered inert. The fuse keeps the Original fuse base and fuse cap securely in place where they should be in the grenade. The exterior appears to have been sealed at one point, which gives it a shiny look. The screw is retained on the bottom. Condition is excellent, though there is a bit of oxidation on the fuse cap. This example looks to possibly have been unused and was kept after the war or found shortly after. It still retains much of its original paint, but has some chips in it due to age and wear. This is an incredible example in a very hard to find condition! Comes ready to display in any ordnance or WWI collection! The F-1 grenade is a hand grenade mass-produced by France during and after WW1, used en masse in the majority of European countries throughout the First World War and Second World War. The F-1 grenade was first put into mass production by the French State in 1915 during the First World War. In May 1915 the first of the F1 grenades (fusante No. 1) appeared in the French military, in limited quantities. This new weapon inherited from the experience of the first months of the war: the shape was made to be more modern, with an external grooves pattern for better grip and easier fragmentation. The second expectation proved deceptive, since the explosion in practice gave no more than 10 fragments (although the pattern was designed to split into all the 38 drawn divisions). The design was proved to be very functional, especially due to its stability compared to other grenades of the same period. Later, the Fusante No. 1 was used en masse by many foreign armies in the period 1915–1940. The F-1 grenade has been used as a basis for the development of many other grenades by different nations, including the US and the Soviet Union. The F-1 was very widespread during the first half of the 20th century, used by armies of France, United States, Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union, Finland, and others. Overall more than sixty million of these grenades were produced over 25 years, from 1915 to 1940. Development: Originally, the F1 was designed to use a lighter-based ignition system, but later it began using a percussion cap fuse. Designs such as the M1916 and M1917 Billant fuses turned the F1 into a time-fused grenade, which was the grenade's final ignition system. By World War II, the F1 used the M1935 fuse, which is a time-based fuse, but it differs from the M1916 Billant fuse internally. The F-1 in its original design was withdrawn from French military service in 1946. The altered models of the grenade remain in military service in countries around the world, among others in the Russian F1 Grenade and American Mk 2 grenade.

Excellent condition, cased, Imperial German Bavarian Officers Sash. The bullion brocade shows typical age toning but the sash is complete and intact, with integral fastening buckle.

Fabulous unusual antique duralumin money clip made from airship Akron aluminum from the crash sight made by the Goodyear zeppelin corporation Ohio.

42cm (overall length) deactivated rifle grenade. The grenade could also be used as a hand grenade. excellent.

Absolutely a beautiful WW1 137th Aero Squadron Painted Helmet. The helmet is complete with liner and chinstrap and is period painted with three Biplanes and a 137 to indicate the Squadron number. AEF: 18 March 1918 – March 1919 Service support squadron Trained in England entire period Demobilized: March 1919. Excellent.

Absolutely a beautiful WW1 474th Aero Squadron Painted Helmet. The helmet is complete with liner and partial chinstrap and is period painted with their battle honors and a large A for 1st Army and five Aviation Cockades of the Allied Powers and 474 to indicate the Squadron number. Formed as 62d Aero Squadron (Prov) AEF: 24 March 1918 – January 1919 Construction Squadron Constructed airfields for First Army Demobilized: January 1919. Excellent.

Absolutely a beautiful WW1 Named 87th Division Painted Helmet of Company A 312th M.S.T. The helmet on the rim is named to Corporal F.E. Scheckler 87th Div. France 1918-19 with an Aerial Combat scene with a US Air Plane shooting down a German Fighter Plane. The US made shell is in excellent condition. The 87th Division was a National Army division, made up of draftees from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. It was activated at Camp Pike, Arkansas on 25 August 1917. Like many units, the 87th Division was used to furnish personnel for other units scheduled for earlier overseas departure. Before November 1917, most of the enlisted men were transferred to other units (2,400 to the 81st Division, 3,000 to the 31st Division, and 8,000 to the 39th Division). The division was reconstituted from draftees drawn from the Midwest. Between January and June 1918, 40,000 men arrived at Camp Pike, but 30,000 left. The 87th Division lost more than 20,000 men, and numbered 15,000 men in June 1918. It was again reconstituted, with draftees mostly from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It went overseas in September 1918, but was utilized as a pool of laborers by the Services of Supply, American Expeditionary Forces. It returned to the United States in January 1919 to Camp Dix, New Jersey, and was demobilized in February 1919.

WW1 Painted 29th Division 104th Engineer Regiment Painted Helmet shell. To the rim, their battle honors. Excellent. World War I: The division, commanded throughout its existence by Major General Charles G. Morton, departed for the Western Front in June 1918 to join the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). The division's advance detachment reached Brest, France on 8 June. In late September, the 29th received orders to join the U.S. First Army's Meuse–Argonne offensive as part of the French XVII Corps. During its 21 days in combat, the 29th Division advanced seven kilometers, captured 2,148 prisoners, and knocked out over 250 machine guns or artillery pieces. Thirty percent of the division were casualties in the war, including 170 officers and 5,691 enlisted men were killed or wounded. Shortly thereafter the Armistice with Germany was signed on 11 November 1918, ending hostilities between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers. The division returned to the United States in May 1919. It demobilized on 30 May at Camp Dix, New Jersey, Order of battle, 1917–1918: Headquarters, 29th Division 57th Infantry Brigade 113th Infantry Regiment (former 4th New Jersey Infantry less Headquarters Company, Machine Gun Company, Company L, and part of Supply Company, 1st New Jersey Infantry less Company K, and 2nd New Jersey Infantry less band, Machine Gun Company, and Companies G and L) 114th Infantry Regiment (former 3rd New Jersey Infantry less band, Machine Gun Company, and Companies I and L, and 5th New Jersey Infantry less Company F) 111th Machine Gun Battalion (former Machine Gun Company, 4th New Jersey Infantry, and Machine Gun Company and Company L, 2nd New Jersey Infantry) 58th Infantry Brigade 115th Infantry Regiment (former 1st Maryland Infantry less Company H, 5th Maryland Infantry less Headquarters, Supply, and Machine Gun Companies, and 4th Maryland Infantry less band, Machine Gun Company, and Companies A, B, D, E, F, H, and I) 116th Infantry Regiment (former 2nd Virginia Infantry, 1st Virginia Infantry less band) and Machine Gun Company, and 4th Virginia Infantry less Headquarters Company, Machine Gun Company, and Companies D, I, and M) 112th Machine Gun Battalion (former Company H, 1st Maryland Infantry, Machine Gun Company, 4th Maryland Infantry, and Machine Gun Company and Company D, 4th Virginia Infantry) 54th Field Artillery Brigade 110th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) (former Headquarters and Supply Companies, 5th Maryland Infantry, Batteries A, B and C, Maryland Field Artillery, Batteries A and B, D.C. Field Artillery, 1st Squadron, D.C. Cavalry, and detachment from Company A, Virginia Signal Corps) 111th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) (former 1st Virginia Field Artillery, Headquarters Company and Companies I and M, 4th Virginia Infantry, and detachment from Company A, Virginia Signal Corps) 112th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) (former 1st New Jersey Field Artillery less Battery F, Troops B and D, 1st New Jersey Cavalry, and detachment from Company A, Virginia Signal Corps) 104th Trench Mortar Battery (former Battery F, New Jersey Field Artillery) 110th Machine Gun Battalion (former Machine Gun Company, 5th Maryland Infantry, Machine Gun Company, 4th New Jersey Infantry, and Machine Gun Company, 1st Virginia Infantry) 104th Engineer Regiment (former 1st Battalion. New Jersey Engineers, Company K, 1st New Jersey Infantry, Company G, 2nd New Jersey Infantry, Companies I and L, 3rd New Jersey Infantry, Co. L, 4th New Jersey Infantry, and Co. F, 5th New Jersey Infantry) 104th Field Signal Battalion (former Companies A and C, New Jersey Signal Corps, and Company B, D.C. Signal Corps) Headquarters Troop, 29th Division (detachment from 1st Squadron, New Jersey Cavalry) 104th Train Headquarters and Military Police (former Troops A and C, 1st Squadron New Jersey Cavalry, and Troop A, Maryland Cavalry) 104th Ammunition Train (former 1st Squadron, Virginia Cavalry, and individual transfers) 104th Supply Train (individual transfers) 104th Engineer Train (individual transfers) 104th Sanitary Train 113th, 114th, 115th, and 116th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals (former 1st Maryland Ambulance Company, 1st Virginia Ambulance Company, 1st New Jersey Field Hospital, 1st Maryland Field Hospital, and 1st Virginia Field Hospital)

Imperial German M1871 Brass Hilt Sword Bayonet With Plain Blade & Scabbard For The 1871 Mauser Rifle. Blade is marked W.K. Kirschbaum Solingen with a large single blood fuller to each side. The crossguard is marked 106 R.12.26 The hilt has a flat spring on one side and brass cross guard with a muzzle ring. The single edged blade measures 19 ¼” length. The scabbard is leather and has a brass top mount with frog bar and brass chape with tear drop end. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. Comes with its original frog. Excellent.

Imperial German Lion Head Sword measuring 39 inches overall with a 29 1/2 inch blade that shows sharpening. On the langet shows crossed artillery cannons. and the Lion head's eyes have red rubies. Grip is made of wood that is wrapped in rayskin with wire wrapping. The scabbard shows roughly 80% original black finish.

A khaki visor cap with a one-piece crown with stiffening wire has a pair of painted metal grommets to each side under the crown. A pair of leather chin strap buttons are to each side of the cap keeping the adjustable cloth chin strap in place. The interior has a soft brown leather sweatband is marked Russia Calf Leather. There is also a label to the interior with a partially visible manufacture name and address. Cap is roughly a size 7. The Visor came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this was acquired.

U.S. WWI 1-A FLIGHT HELMET. American WW1 Type 1-A Air Service Pilot's Helmet, of brown leather, with rear laces, this helmet was made by the Western Electric Company and standardized by the American Air Service in 1917. This lined, tan leather, multi-panel flight helmet shows standard usage and wear. Excellent.

Brass metal plumed Visor Hat with a black feather plume to its high crown. Helmet has a 6 finger oilcloth liner with a small brass helmet plate to its front center. Excellent. This wonderful Helmet came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this was acquired.

The sword has a 32" engraved blade. The blade is marked marked Robinson & Co Singapore, and is also engraved "Singapore Volunteers Corps". The hilt is pierced iron and is tight to the blade. The grip is shark skin with twisted brass wire. The blade has an unstopped fuller that is engraved on both sides. Retains white leather washer. The scabbard is leather covered and there is a braided leather portapee. Excellent

Lot includes 1. 32" blade marked Artilleria fabrica De Toldeo 1894. Scabbard is primered. 2. 31 1/2" blade umarked. Both sword and scabbard are varnished. 3. 35" blade, wood grip iron basket , unmarked. No scabbard. Condition varies Good-Very Good

Lot includes 1. 26" blade, all brass hilt with model 1860 staff officers style pommel, 2. 30" blade, nickel plated hilt with leather wrap and braided wire, 3. 26" blade. brass hilt with fluted bone grip. No scabbards. Condtion varies. Good-Very Good

The sword has a 20 1/4" blade and is marked Wester & Co. Solingen on the ricasso. The wood grip is turned wood with a brass pommel and quillon. 26" Overall. Very Good

Nice hand tooled holster marked "Royal 5 1/2"". Includes cartridge belt that measures 39" with a iron frame buckle. Very Good

Nice lot of vintage hand tooled holsters. Includes: 1. Floral design with 2 buckles.11" overall. Good stitching, no markings, 2. Tooled basket weave design, good stitching, no markings, 10", 3. Tooled design floral and deer. Stitching on left is loose. Maker marked with maltese type cross. Lettering is indisernible. 11". Condition varies, overall Very Good

Lot includes 1. Hand tooled holster 11", good stitching, 2. Unadorned leather holster, 11 1/2". 3. pair of hand tooled leather cuffs with stud decoration. Each is 7 3/4". Condition varies. Good-Very Good

WWII US Army Air Corps Flight Helmet lot to include 1)  USAAF type A-10A demand oxygen mask, dated 4-44. The A-10A mask was a standard issue mask by 1943. This will look great with any WWII flying helmet assembly. Size Medium. Excellent. The A-10 was rushed into service in 1943 to replace the deficient A-8Bs still in use by the 8th AAF in England. By 1944 it has been superseded by the A-14. Stock code O21146. 2) Flight helmet type A-9 size medium. Both are excellent.

WWII US Army Air Corps Flight Helmet lot to include 1)  USAAF type A-14-A demand oxygen mask size small manufactured by Ohio Chemical and Mfg. Co. in March of 1944 for use by AAF pilots in fighter aircraft and bombers. Rubber face mask is still soft and flexible as well as the hose and straps. Excellent. 2) The flight Goggles are also excellent with the rubber pads being hardened but still serviceable with an elastic headband. 3) AN-H-15 Flight helmet size small is in excellent condition with the correct ANB-H-1 receivers and avionics harness. A great looking set!

WWII US Army Air Corps Flight Helmet lot to include 1)  USAAF type A-14-A demand oxygen mask size medium with box manufactured by Ohio Chemical and Mfg. Co. in March of 1944 for use by AAF pilots in fighter aircraft and bombers. Rubber face mask is still soft and flexible as well as the hose and straps. Excellent. 2) Type B-8 Goggles by Polaroid 3)  Type A-11 Flight helmet size large is in rough condition with significant wear to the leather.

WWII US Army Air Corps Flight Helmet lot to include 1)  USAAF type A-9 Short demand oxygen mask size medium with box manufactured in January of 1942 for use by AAF pilots in fighter aircraft and bombers. Rubber face mask is still soft and flexible as well as the hose but the straps have minor dry rot. Very Good. 2) Type B-8 Goggles by Polaroid 3) Leather Flight helmet size large is in excellent condition

WWII US Army Air Corps grouping to include B-4 "MAE WEST" LIFE PRESERVER. A vulcanized rubber life preserver that is now stiff but should be able to be heated up and straightened. Polaroid Flight Goggles and personal kit bag.

Bavarian Model 1886 Cavalry Officers' Spiked Helmet (Pickelhaube) Black lacquered leather body and visors, the front visor trimmed in brass. 4½" tall fluted spike on a cruciform base mounted to the helmet body with three star-headed studs. Cruciform base. Missing Cockards and Chinscales. Nicely detailed Bavarian front plate mounted to the body of the helmet with two threaded studs and nuts. Leather sweatband and satin/silk lining. The helmet's body is moderately crazing and a little misshapen. There are no additional holes in the helmet body. Good.

This is a nice, early, set of Dog Tags for Elmer T. Grossman 876582, Aviation Section - Signal Corps (A.S.S.C.). Tag is 1 3/8" in diameter. A hard-to-find Tag from the days when the future Army Air Service was still part of the Signal Corps. Excellent. The United States Army Air Service (USAAS) (also known as the "Air Service", "U.S. Air Service" and before its legislative establishment in 1920, the "Air Service, United States Army") was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1918 and 1926 and a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established as an independent but temporary branch of the U.S. War Department during World War I by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation Section, Signal Corps as the nation's air force; and March 19, 1919, establishing a military Director of Air Service to control all aviation activities. Its life was extended for another year in July 1919, during which time Congress passed the legislation necessary to make it a permanent establishment. The National Defense Act of 1920 assigned the Air Service the status of "combatant arm of the line" of the United States Army with a major general in command. In France, the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force, a separate entity under commanding General John J. Pershing that conducted the combat operations of U.S. military aviation, began field service in the spring of 1918. By the end of the war, the Air Service used 45 squadrons to cover 137 kilometers (85 miles) of front from Pont-à-Mousson to Sedan. 71 pursuit pilots were credited with shooting down five or more German aircraft while in American service. Overall the Air Service destroyed 756 enemy aircraft and 76 balloons in combat. 17 balloon companies also operated at the front, making 1,642 combat ascensions. 289 airplanes and 48 balloons were lost in battle. The Air Service was the first form of the air force to have an independent organizational structure and identity. Although officers concurrently held rank in various branches, after May 1918 their branch designation in official correspondence while on aviation assignment changed from "ASSC" (Aviation Section, Signal Corps) to "AS, USA" (Air Service, United States Army). After July 1, 1920, its personnel became members of the Air Service branch, receiving new commissions. During the war its responsibilities and functions were split between two coordinate agencies, the Division of Military Aeronautics (DMA) and the Bureau of Aircraft Production (BAP), each reporting directly to the Secretary of War, creating a dual authority over military aviation that caused unity of command difficulties. The seven-year history of the post-war Air Service was marked by a prolonged debate between adherents of airpower and the supporters of the traditional military services about the value of an independent Air Force. Airmen such as Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell supported the independent air concept. The Army's senior leadership from World War I, the United States Navy, and the majority of the nation's political leadership favored integration of all military aviation into the Army and Navy. Aided by a wave of pacifism following the war that drastically cut military budgets, opponents of an independent air force prevailed. The Air Service was renamed the Army Air Corps in 1926 as a compromise in the continuing struggle.

Dove head style Imperial German Officer's sword with wire wrapped grip, black scabbard. Made by Eickhorn. Blade measures approximately 30 1/4. Excellent

Lot of three WW1 Era swords to include 1) M1860 Staff Officers Sword. M1860 Field & Staff Officers sword with an etched a 27" blade. One side of blade features an eagle with th motto God and Country and Our Order and floral motif. The other side features a stand of arms, " U.S. " and floral motif. Blade is marked "Chas Naylor Phila Pa." and is also named "Jacob S. Doll". Leather grip with twisted wire wrap. Pommel cap has a bit of play. Excellent. 2) US Navy Officers Sword. The sword is in excellent condition and has a nicely etched blade. Leather scabbard is missing. This sword is a great piece of U.S. military history. Excellent 3) Imperial German Officers Sword that is Unit Marked. Dove head style Imperial German Officer's sword with wire wrapped ray skin grip. Blade measures approximately 32." On the langets there are engraved unit markings. Very Good.

Royal Netherlands Lt. Colonel Uniform Dress Jacket in excellent condition and was tailored by Fa Corray & v. Brummelen of Breda and is beautifully quilted to the interior. The black wool body is in excellent condition with a gold bullion high collar with two 6 pointed stars to each side. The uniform came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this uniform was acquired.

This is a near excellent condition example of the World War II production fighting knife, manufactured by the Western States Cutlery & Manufacturing Company. Western Cutlery was originally founded as Platts & Sons Cutlery in Gowanda, NY, in 1896. Charles Platts, who was an immigrant from Sheffield, England, founded the company. He had been employed in the knife making trade in Sheffield and knew the manufacturing process well. Platts also spent some 30 years working as a supervisor at the Northfield Knife Company in Northfield, CT, prior to starting his own company. Platts’ pocketknife business quickly became quite successful, and after only a year in business he moved the company to Eldridge, PA. Charles Platts died in 1900, but his sons continued to run the company until 1905, when his son H.N. Platts bought out all of the family owners and moved the company to Bradford, PA. In 1911, Platts moved the company to Boulder, CO, with the intention of taking advantage of the continuing western expansion in the United States. At this time, he re-established the company with the new name: Western Cutlery & Manufacturing Company. Platts’ Boulder factory was one of the first production facilities in that city and his business continued to expand and prosper over the coming decades. Not long after moving to Boulder, Western Cutlery introduced two manufacturing trademarks – Western and West-Cut. Their primary product lines revolved around pocket knives, but they also pioneered some innovative belt knife designs, including the introduction of double tangs and aluminum end caps. The knife is in NEAR EXCELLENT condition and retains about 90%+ of its original deeply blued finish on the 8” blade. The loss is mostly along the high points of the blade and appears to be mostly from insertion and removal from the scabbard, along with some handling. The blade retains its original factory edge and shows no signs of sharpening, although some very light scuffing is visible on the blade surface. The blade is free of any pitting, but there are some freckled areas of light surface oxidation here and there and a couple of tiny areas of minor surface roughness. The stamped metal crossguard and the exposed edges of the dual tangs that run down the length of the grip show some evenly distributed areas of light to moderate surface oxidation. Some of this could probably be lightly cleaned, if so desired. The pommel cap retains some minute traces of its original bright blued finish, which has flaked, with the exposed metal having oxidized to a rich brown patina. The pommel cap also shows a pair of roughly peened tangs, typical of Western knives. The hilt is in about FINE condition and the stacked leather washer grip is crisp and in very nice shape. The leather washers show only light handling marks and scuffing, along with some minor round impact marks near the pommel cap. The leather portion of the grip is bookended by a pair of black and a single red, Bakelite washers at the crossguard and pommel cap. A correct, Western Cutlery leather sheath accompanies the knife, and shows the expected two lines of stitching around the perimeter, reinforced with blackened, domed rivets. This pattern of sheath is shown as example F in Bill Walters’ book, and he notes that this is the most commonly encountered variant of Western sheath for a G-46-8 knife. The sheath is in about FINE condition and shows the wear commensurate with the use shown on the knife. The stitching is in place around the periphery of the scabbard and remains secure, although the thread does show some discoloration from age and use. All of the rivets are in place and secure as well. The hilt-retaining strap is in place as well, a feature that is often missing from these scabbards, due to use, wear, and age. The sheath retains some of its original finish, but has darkened slightly due to age, use and exposure. The leather does show a number of surface scuff and wear marks, and some scattered areas of more noticeable darkening from dirt and oil, as would be expected. Both blade and scabbard are named to a member of DD-414 USS Russel. His name was S.J. Limbrunner. Overall, this is a really wonderful example of a real WWII production 8” Western “Fighting” Knife. These knives are very scarce today, as Western did not produce nearly as many as some of the larger blade manufacturers like Camillus and Union Cutlery (aka KaBar) did. These knives are highly sought after today for military edged weapons collections, because of their very high-quality construction and their rarity when compared to other maker’s fighting utility knives. This one has a fantastic condition blade and will be a fine addition to your collection of WWII fighting knives. World War II1942: Russell was ordered to the Pacific, and she transited the Panama Canal and proceeded to San Diego, where on 6 January 1942, she sailed west, screening reinforcements to Samoa. By the time of her arrival, 20 January, the Japanese had moved into British Malaya, Borneo, the Celebes and Gilbert Islands, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Within the week, Rabaul fell and the Japanese continued on to New Ireland and the Solomons while further west they extended their occupation of the Netherlands East Indies.On 25 January, Russell sailed north with Task Force 17 (TF 17), screened USS Yorktown (CV-5) as her planes raided Makin, Mili, and Jaluit on 1 February, then set a course for Pearl Harbor. In mid month, the force sailed again. Diverted from its original destination, Wake Island, it covered forces establishing an airbase on Canton Island, important on the Hawaii-Samoa-Fiji route to Australia and less than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from Makin. Raids on Rabaul and Gasmata were next ordered to cover a movement of troops to New Caledonia, but on 8 March the Japanese landed at Salamaua and Lae in New Guinea and Port Moresby was threatened. The force, again joined by the Lexington force, steamed into the Gulf of Papua, where on 10 March, planes were sent over the Owen Stanley Range to bomb the newly established Japanese bases on the Huon Gulf. Through April, Russell continued to screen the Yorktown force, operating primarily in the ANZAC area. Detached on 3 May to screen USS Neosho (AO-23) during fueling operations with TF 11, she rejoined TF 17 early on 5 May and resumed screening duties for the force's heavier units. On 7 May in the Coral Sea, she engaged enemy planes closing the formation to threaten Yorktown and Lexington and to support Japanese forces in an assault on Port Moresby. Lexington hit and was heavily damaged, but still in action, continued to recover and launch planes. Three hours later, however, she reported a serious explosion. A second followed. Her fires were no longer under control. She soon commenced abandoning ship. Russell joined her screen, circled the crippled ship as rescue ships evacuated personnel, and with the completion of that work, departed the scene of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Retiring to Tonga, Russell debarked 170 survivors from Lexington and sailed for Pearl Harbor. Arriving on 27 May, she headed out again on 30 May, this time toward Midway Island. On 4 June, TFs 16 and 17 again met the enemy in an air duel, through which Russell steamed in the screen of Yorktown. In the afternoon, enemy torpedo planes broke through the screen and scored successfully on the carrier. The patched-up survivor of the Battle of the Coral Sea was abandoned. Russell took on 492 of her crew and aviation personnel. The next day she transferred 27 to Astoria to assist in salvage operations on the carrier, but Japanese torpedoes (from I-168) negated the effort and Yorktown and Hammann were lost. On 10 June, Russell covered the transferral of replacements from Saratoga to Hornet and Enterprise, and on 13 June, she returned to Pearl Harbor. Engaged in training exercises for the next 2 months, Russell again sortied with TF 17 on 17 August, took station screening Hornet, and headed southwest. On the 29th, TF 17 joined TF 61, becoming Task Group 61.2 (TG 61.2). On the 31st, Saratoga took a torpedo and Russell conducted an unsuccessful submarine hunt, the first of many in the long and costly campaign for Guadalcanal. On 6 September, one of Hornet's planes dropped an explosive off Russell's starboard quarter to detonate a torpedo. Another submarine search commenced. On 1452, she established contact and dropped six 600-pound depth charges. At 1513, she sighted an oil slick 1 mile by one-half-mile, but contact was lost at 700 yards and never regained. Through the remainder of the year, and into the new, Russell continued to operate in support of the Guadalcanal campaign. On 25–26 October, she participated in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, during which she again joined in rescue operations for a sinking carrier, this time Hornet, from which she transferred the commander of TF 17, Rear Admiral George D. Murray and his staff to Pensacola, seriously wounded personnel to USS Northampton (CA-26), and other survivors to Nouméa where Russell's superstructure, damaged during rescue work, was repaired.1943: In December 1942 – January 1943, she screened convoys to Guadalcanal and Tulagi, then to Rennell. In February, she screened Enterprise, then in March, resumed convoy escort work, making one run to Australia and back by mid-April. On 1 May, the destroyer set a course for the west coast. At the end of July, after overhaul at Mare Island, she steamed north to join forces staging for the "invasion" of Kiska Island. Aleutian patrol duty followed, and with the arrival of autumn, she turned south to escort landing craft to Hawaii. In October, she continued on to Wellington, New Zealand; and, in early November, she escorted transports to the New Hebrides where she joined TF 53, then preparing to push into the Gilberts. Underway on 13 November with the Task Force, she arrived with the troop transports off Betio, Tarawa, on 20 November, then screened heavier units as they shelled the shore. Remaining in the area until 25 November, she provided gunfire support and screened the transports as they filled with Marine casualties. On 27 November, she joined TG 50.3 and, with TG 50.1, sailed for the Marshall Islands. On 4 December, carrier planes raided Kwajalein and Wotje, and on 9 December, the force returned to Pearl Harbor, whence Russell continued on to the west coast.1944: On 13 January 1944, Russell, screening TG 53.5, departed the California coast. Training in the Hawaiian Islands followed. On the 22nd, the force headed west. On 30 January, Russell joined other destroyers and heavier units in shelling Wotje. On 31 January, she rejoined the main force off Kwajalein and, after initial screening duties, added her guns to the naval gunfire support line. On 2 February, she screened Carrier Division 22 (CarDiv 22) and on the 3rd, entered Kwajalein lagoon. Standing out 5 days later, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 15 February and was directed on to Puget Sound for repairs. Repairs completed in March, Russell returned to Hawaii in early April, then escorted Willard Holbrook to New Guinea where she rejoined DesRon 2. Arriving at Finschhafen on 4 May, she reported to the commander of TF 76 at Sudest on 6 May and commenced 5 months of intensive and navigationally difficult escort work along the New Guinea coast. Assigned initially to escort LSTs resupplying Hollandia and Aitape, she joined TF 77 on 16 May and covered LCIs and ATs to the Wakde-Sarmi area. From 17–20 May, she stood off Wakde, marking the approach channel on the first day of the campaigns there and providing fire support and screening services on the others. On 20 May, she returned to Humboldt Bay and 5 days later sailed with LSTs for Biak to commence Operation "Horlick." On 27 May, she shelled Padaido Islands, patrolled between Pai and Padaidori Islands, blasted targets on Biak, and then got underway to return to Humboldt Bay. Into June, she continued to escort convoys to and provide cover for operations at Biak and Wakde. In mid-June, she participated in a bombardment of the Toem area, then resumed escort runs along the coast. In early July, Noemfoor, with its two Japanese airfields, became the target. At mid month Russell gained a brief respite at Manus Island, then at the end of the month commenced Operation "Globetrotter", the capture of Sansapor. Through August, she continued operations in support of the campaign and, in mid-September, moved forward to the Molucca Islands to cover the occupation of Morotai, the last stepping stone on the southern route to the Philippines and on the eastern route to Borneo and the Netherlands East Indies. On 13 October, Russell sailed with TF 78 for the Philippines and on 20 October, as the troops of the Northern Attack Force landed south of Tacloban, patrolled off Alabat Point. On 21 October, she took up fire support duties to the north of the unloading area. Until 24 October, she remained in San Pedro Bay, resumed patrol in Leyte Gulf on 25 October, and on 26 October, got underway for New Guinea, where, in November–December, she escorted reinforcements to Leyte. On 28 December, Russell departed Aitape for the invasion of Luzon, and steamed into the Mindoro Strait on 5 January 1945. Two days later, she joined three other destroyers in forming an interceptor force 5 miles on the starboard of the San Fabian Attack Force to destroy any enemy ships attempting a sortie from Manila Bay against the convoy. At 2230, Hinoki was detected and fired on. Hinoki exploded and sank within 20 minutes. Russell was ordered to pick up survivors from the Hinoki. Although several swimmers were seen in the water, they refused to be rescued.1945: On 9 January, the force, having survived harassing attacks by planes, boats, and ships, arrived in Lingayen Gulf and Russell assumed screening duties off the transport area. For 9 days, she patrolled, illuminated, bombarded, and fought off kamikazes. From 18–23 January, she escorted damaged ships back to Leyte and, on 27 January, sailed north again. On 31 January, she arrived off Nasugbu Bay, covered YMSs (Motor Minesweepers) as they cleared approach channels, then fired on enemy emplacements on Nasugbu Point. Relieved in late afternoon, she returned to Lingayen Gulf, thence, on 2 February, to Leyte, New Guinea, and the Solomons. Russell arrived at Guadalcanal on 15 February, rejoined the 5th Fleet and prepared for Operation "Iceberg", the Okinawa offensive. On 1 April, she arrived off the assault beaches and commenced screening the Northern Transport area. From 3–5 April, she patrolled north of Ie Shima, then returned to the transport area to escort a convoy to Ulithi. Returning to the Hagushi beaches with reinforcements on 21 February, she shifted to Kerama Retto, whence she patrolled in carrier operating area "Rapier", south of Okinawa, into May. Detached from carrier screening duty on 27 May, she proceeded to the Hagushi anchorage and got underway the following day for the United States and a yard overhaul. Still undergoing overhaul at Seattle, Washington when the war ended, Russell was prepared for inactivation during September, and on 15 November, she was decommissioned. Thirteen days later she was struck from the Navy List and, in September 1947, she was sold for scrap to the National Metal and Steel Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles.

The U.S. Army's M1943 uniform was a combat uniform manufactured in windproof cotton sateen cloth introduced in 1943 to replace a variety of other specialist uniforms and some inadequate garments, like the M1941 Field Jacket. This jacket is stone MINT size 34S

WWII Nazi German lot to include 1) WWII Nazi German Kriegsmarine Wasche or Dirty Clothes Bag and is marked U-325. The cotton bag measures 17 X 27 inches. Excellent. German Type VIIC/41 submarines were preceded by the heavier Type VIIC submarines. U-325 had a displacement of 759 tonnes (747 long tons) when at the surface and 860 tonnes (850 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), a pressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Garbe, Lahmeyer & Co. RP 137/c double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft). The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). U-325 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two 2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. Loss: U-325 sailed from Trondheim on 20 March 1945 for her third and final patrol and was ordered to return to the waters off Lands End. Even though her last report was received on 7 April, when Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945 U-325 was still considered operational by the U-boat High Command. However it soon became apparent that the submarine was lost. The British initially attributed the loss of U-325 to a depth charge attack by the destroyers HMS Hesperus and Havelock on 30 April 1945. However, after later analysis of German records that submarine was re-identified as U-242, and U-325's fate was officially classified as "unknown". Discovery: The wreck of U-325 was finally discovered by Scuba divers in 2006, 17 kilometres (11 mi) South of Lizard Point at position 49°48'17"N 5°12'23"W. To counter the increasing number of schnorkel-fitted U-boats in UK coastal waters, the First Sea Lord ordered a heavy anti-U-boat mining programme to be undertaken in the Western Approaches, Plymouth and Portsmouth Commands on 15 January 1945. By April 1945, nine different fields (Serial B1, part 1 to 4, Serial B2, part 1 to 4, and Serial B3, part 1), comprising 900 Mk XVII/XVII(8) mines were laid off Lizard Head. U-325 struck a mine in field B3, part 1. This field was laid by the coastal minelayer HMS Plover escorted by the minesweepers HMS lfracombe and Shippigan. 2) Framed WW1 Imperial German Navy Art Print. Frame measures 20 3/4 X 16 1/2 inches. Title of the print is S.M.S. Ostfriesland, Flaggschiff des 1aen Geschwaders S.M.S. Ostfriesland, flagship of the 1st Squadron in a heroic battle scene. Excellent.

A brass bugle with a red cotton cord with braided and twisted ends. The bugle measures approximately 30cm in height with a 11cm diameter bell. Good

Lot of  US military medals and insignia to include 60 Distinctive Insignia or DI's mostly Artillery 2) US Marines 2nd Nicaraguan Medal numbered 4613 3) US Navy Dominican Campaign Medal unnumbered  4) US Navy Spanish Campaign Medal unnumbered

Lot of WWII Militaria to include 1) U.S. ARMY COLONEL'S DRESS VISOR CAP. White canvas top with white woven centerband and visor. Army officer’s cap badge is 63mm high and 60mm wide with screw post attachment. Badge is die-struck alloy with a fire gilt finish. Badge takes the form of an American Eagle with stars and stripes on the shield that resides on the eagles chest. The eagles right claw holds laurel, while in the left claw, he holds a bundle of arrows. The scroll which is spread on the wings, has the United States Motto of, "E Pluribus Unum." Which is Latin for, "Out of many, one." This is a direct reference to the thirteen colonies that are united as one nation. This motto was suggested by the first great sea committee in 1776. Above the scroll, there is a round cloud with 13 stars in the middle. Again it alludes to the union. Nice original wire/woven chinstrap complete with both brass buttons. The brass buttons also have the inscription of the United States coat of arms. Cloth cover visor has hand embroidered gilt wire insignia for the rank of Colonel. Nice complete 50mm wide leather sweatband with the typical "bow" ribbon to its reverse seam. Original sizing sticker "7 1/4" is still also present. Original oilcloth sweat shield is still in place. 2) U.S. ARMY MEDICAL COLONEL'S DRESS VISOR CAP. Black wool top with Maroon and White woven centerband and visor. Army officer’s cap badge is 63mm high and 60mm wide with screw post attachment. Badge is die-struck alloy with a fire gilt finish. Badge takes the form of an American Eagle with stars and stripes on the shield that resides on the eagles chest. The eagles right claw holds laurel, while in the left claw, he holds a bundle of arrows. The scroll which is spread on the wings, has the United States Motto of, "E Pluribus Unum." Which is Latin for, "Out of many, one." This is a direct reference to the thirteen colonies that are united as one nation. This motto was suggested by the first great sea committee in 1776. Above the scroll, there is a round cloud with 13 stars in the middle. Again it alludes to the union. Nice original wire/woven chinstrap complete with both brass buttons. The brass buttons also have the inscription of the United States coat of arms. Cloth cover visor has hand embroidered gilt wire insignia for the rank of Colonel. Nice complete 50mm wide leather sweatband with the typical "bow" ribbon to its reverse seam. Original sizing sticker "7 1/4" is still also present. 3) WWII MARINE CORPS ENLISTED KHAKI VISOR HAT. EGA is present to the front and is roughly a size 7. 4) Private Purchase .45 Leather Holster. Leather shows crazing and is a little dry but still serviceable. 5) Over the Shoulder Theater Made Holster. Leather is supple and in great condition. 6) Sun & Wind Goggles by Polaroid 7) Late War Assault Harness or Combat Suspenders 8) Civil War Cavalry Carine Ring

Interesting WWII Philippines War Souvenir of a most likely Ordnance tube made of Bamboo and is named to the exterior from the Veteran who sent the item back home. it is addressed "From PFC E. S. Montoya Co. E/ bo Inf A.P.O. 40 c/o P.M. San Fran Calif To: Mr. Eusedio Montoya Box 95 Uroman Colorado Contents 1 Bolo. Inside is the Tribal Blade with wooden scabbard with aluminum fittings. Overall size 17 inches and the containers overall size is 23 inches

Brass Firing Cannon tube measuring 11 3/4 inches long and is roughly a .45 cal smooth bore. Excellent.

The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 70% of its camouflage over-paint in tan. All three liner retaining rivets are intact. The interior of the helmet has a original M31 leather liner with all eight fingers intact. The reverse interior neck guard apron has a stamped serial/lot number, "1042", and the interior left side apron has the stamped manufacturers code and size, "E.T. 62", indicating manufacture by indicating manufacture by Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, size 62. The helmet has been shellacked making it difficult to determine age. The first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year. With plans on the drawing board, experimental helmets in the field, ("Gaede" helmet), and some captured French and British helmets the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production began at Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. These first modern M16 helmets evolved into the M18 helmets by the end of WWI. The M16 and M18 helmets remained in usage through-out the Weimar Reichswehr era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller, lighter M35 style helmet in June 1935. In an effort to reduced construction time and labor costs minor modifications were introduced in March 1940 resulting in the M40 helmet. Further construction modifications were undertaken in August 1942 resulting in the M42 helmet. Originally the Third Reich national tri-color helmet decal was introduced on March 14TH 1933 for wear on the left side of the helmet to replace the Reichswehr era state shield insignia. Regulations of February 17TH 1934 introduced the Wehrmacht eagle decal and the national tri-color decal was shifted to the right side of the helmet with the Wehrmacht eagle decal positioned on the left hand side. Regulations of March 21ST 1940 dictated that the national tri-color decal was to be removed from all helmets and further regulations of August 28TH 1943 abolished the Wehrmacht eagle decal and dictated that it was also to be removed from all helmets although the directives were not completely adhered to.

Marine Corps circa 1876 Centennial uniform jacket. This uniform was an exact copy of the Uniforms given by Mad Anthony Wayne. Frock coat shows wear but overall in excellent condition. This was the earliest known pattern of the Marine's first Uniform. Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to brigadier general and the nickname "Mad Anthony".[1] He later served as the Senior Officer of the Army on the Ohio Country frontier and led the Legion of the United States. Wayne was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and worked as a tanner and surveyor after attending the College of Philadelphia. He was elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly and helped raise a Pennsylvania militia unit in 1775. During the Revolutionary War, he served in the Invasion of Quebec, the Philadelphia campaign, and the Yorktown campaign. Although his reputation suffered after his defeat in the Battle of Paoli, he won wide praise for his leadership in the 1779 Battle of Stony Point and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Soon after being promoted to major general in 1783, he retired from the Continental Army. Anthony Wayne was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the state of Georgia. In 1780, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society. After the war, Wayne held a brief career in congress and private business. Following St. Clair's defeat, Wayne was recalled by President Washington from civilian life to command of U.S. forces in the Northwest Indian War, where he defeated the British-backed Northwestern Confederacy, an alliance of several American Indian tribes. Leading up to the war, Wayne oversaw a major change and reorganization of the entire United States Army. Following the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers, he later negotiated the Treaty of Greenville which ended the war and their alliance with the British. Wayne's legacy is controversial and debated in the 21st century with his legacy contested, due to his tactics under the Washington administration’s policies against Indian tribes during the Northwest Indian War.

This device was used by helicopter crews for battlefield observation and target acquisition. The Antioscillation device allows for a steady image even while in a heavily vibrating helicopter. This device has 12x and 15x magnification. It can run on 2 car batteries, we tested it and it works. Comes in an extremely heavy duty storage/transport container. Nice collector's items.

Vietnam Painted Tanker Helmet from 2nd Battalion 121st Tank Company Tank Number 1. Has Correct Electric Receiver Harness  and is in excellent condition.

WWII Nazi German Ephemera Lot to include maps and documents

Heavy enameled Street sign measuring 19 1/2 X 6 inches and is single sided. Excellent. Helmuth Johannes Ludwig Graf von Moltke 25 May 1848 – 18 June 1916), also known as Moltke the Younger, was a German general and Chief of the Great German General Staff, a member of the House of Moltke. He was also the nephew of Generalfeldmarschall Graf Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke, who is commonly called "Moltke the Elder" to differentiate the two. Upon becoming the head of the General Staff, Moltke led the German Army from 1 January 1906 to 14 September 1914 during the opening months of World War I. His legacy remains a matter of controversy, due to his involvement in Germany's decision to go to war and in the execution of the invasion of France and Belgium that culminated in the First Battle of the Marne.

Third Reich plaque, 9.3" x 10.3", marked Ernst Königbauer, München, Keramik, relief: München Hauptstadt der Bewegung Blumenschmuck Wettbewerb, 1941, very rare, excellent condition.

Adolf Hitler cigarette case measuring 9 1/2 X 4 1/4 X 2 1/2 inches being made of brass with an early likeness of Adolf Hitler with a wood insert. Excellent,

WWII Nazi German Porcelain Plate by Bauscher Weiden of Adolf Hitler measuring 9 1/4 inches. Excellent,

Nice original WWII silk Japanese aviation float flag measuring about 39" by 31" with an unusual small float border around the flag with the original ties. Also in the lot is a Press release photo of Ensign H.D. Miner holding a 1000 stitch belt. Excellent. Before Pearl Harbor, the Japanese had already begun imperial expansion in China (1937) and in other territories and islands. The Empire of Japan entered World War II in September 27, 1940, by signing the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy, though, it wasn't until the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, that the US entered the conflict. Over the course of seven hours there were coordinated Japanese attacks on the U.S.-held Philippines, Guam and Wake Island and on the British Empire in Borneo, Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The strategic goals of the offensive were to cripple the U.S. Pacific fleet, capture oil fields in the Dutch East Indies, and maintain their sphere of influence in China, East Asia, and also Korea. It was also to expand the outer reaches of the Japanese Empire to create a formidable defensive perimeter around newly acquired territory.

Lot of 2 1920's Flight Helmets and a beautiful pair of type B-3A Flight Gloves size 9. All are excellent. Both helmets are roughly a size medium

A Senninbari or One-thousand stitch is a strip of cloth that measures approximately 37 X 6 1/2 inches. Senninbari were given as an amulet by women to soldiers on their way to war as a part of the Shinto culture of Imperial Japan. Construction, and types: Senninbari were most commonly made from white cloth with 1000 red stitches added. This is seen as a very lucky color combination. Yellow, red, and green cloth were also used with varying colored threads (yellow-gold, red, white, black, green, etc.) applied. The stitches were usually arranged in multiple rows but might also be placed in patterns creating images of flags, patriotic slogans or tigers. The most common slogan seen was bu-un cho-kyu or "eternal good luck in war". Tigers as stitched or painted artwork were popularly portrayed on senninbari since they were known to be able to roam far away from home and then return safely. Senninbari took various forms and were not just made as belts. Some forms included hachimaki (headbands), belts, vests, and caps. The rarest forms of senninbari take the form of good luck flags. Senninbari were most commonly made to be worn around the waist. These examples are known as senninbari-haramaki (a haramaki or abdomen belt is traditionally worn in Japan to help maintain good health). History: The custom of producing senninbari originated during the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. In their earliest forms, senninbari were small handkerchief sized pieces of square material that contained 1000 knots or stitches applied to it in order to impart strength to the material. The implication of this was that as an amulet, or good luck piece, compounded strength or luck was to be passed along to the man carrying it. In general, senninbari and later one-thousand stitch belts were believed to confer courage, good luck and immunity from injury (especially bullets) upon their wearers. Some Japanese soldiers rejected the belief that the senninbari could protect them from harm. Instead, they felt that this good luck item would simply allow them to be in the position to inflict the greatest damage upon the enemy before offering their life up in battle. Others in the military wore the senninbari as a devotional to the women back home. Makers: A senninbari could be made by a man's mother, sister, or wife if married, who would stand near their local temple, train station, or department store and ask any female passerby to sew in a French knot stitch. During the most hectic days of the War in order to meet demand, women's patriotic organizations would gather to make senninbari en masse. These were then placed in imonbukuro or comfort bags and sent overseas to the soldiers. According to the custom, any woman born in the "year of the Tiger" could sew either 12 stitches or a number of stitches that added up to her age. Some belts were lined with the woman/women's hair as an added form of protection. The custom of placing hair in bags or pouches as a good luck charm, dates to early folk belief found on the island of Okinawa. Additionally, coins could be sewn into the belt as an amulet as well.

This set of Imperial Japanese Navy goggles are in EXCELLENT used condition. Fitted between the aluminum frames and leather cushions are two curved elliptical glass lenses (2 sandwiched per side), which was an early attempt by the Japanese at safety glass in case the goggles shattered or broke during use. Both upper corners feature the embossed manufacture logo. No damage to the frames, and they still retain 95% of their original BROWN anodized finish! The reverse has a rabbit fur lining. The elastic straps are still solid.

A 1930's pattern, brown leather flight helmet constructed of six separate panels with a short bill, leather chin strap and green name tag to the nape of the neck. The horseshoe shaped ear panels are held secure by a metal snap. A leather crown tightening strap with a single prong buckle is complete and held into position by a pair of leather loops and leather button tabs. A small metal snap holds the soft visor. The interior is lined in rabbit fur. A woven manufacture label and nomenclature label are sewn to the interior. Excellent condition.

WWII Nazi German Cased Deutsche Kampfspiele 1934 Nürnberg table medal. Made by the famous Hutschenreuter porcelain factory in Bavaria and measuring 2 inches in diameter with the case measuring 3 X 3 inches. Excellent. The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP, was a political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported the ideology of Nazism. Its precursor, the German Workers' Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei; DAP), existed from 1919 to 1920. The Nazi Party emerged from the extremist German nationalist ("Völkisch nationalist"), racist and populist Freikorps paramilitary culture, which fought against communist uprisings in post–World War I Germany. The party was created to draw workers away from communism and into völkisch nationalism. Initially, Nazi political strategy focused on anti–big business, anti-bourgeois, and anti-capitalist rhetoric; it was later downplayed to gain the support of business leaders. By the 1930s, the party's main focus shifted to antisemitic and anti-Marxist themes. The party had little popular support until the Great Depression, when worsening living standards and widespread unemployment drove Germans into political extremism. Central to Nazism were themes of racial segregation expressed in the idea of a "people's community" (Volksgemeinschaft). The party aimed to unite "racially desirable" Germans as national comrades while excluding those deemed to be either political dissidents, physically or intellectually inferior, or of a foreign race (Fremdvölkische). The Nazis sought to strengthen the Germanic people, the "Aryan master race", through racial purity and eugenics, broad social welfare programs, and a collective subordination of individual rights, which could be sacrificed for the good of the state on behalf of the people. To protect the supposed purity and strength of the Aryan race, the Nazis sought to disenfranchise, segregate, and eventually exterminate Jews, Romani, Slavs, the physically and mentally disabled, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and political opponents. The persecution reached its climax when the party-controlled German state set in motion the Final Solution – an industrial system of genocide that carried out mass murders of around 6 million Jews and millions of other targeted victims in what has become known as the Holocaust. Adolf Hitler, the party's leader since 1921, was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg on 30 January 1933, and quickly seized power afterwards. Hitler established a totalitarian regime known as the Third Reich and became dictator with absolute power. Following the military defeat of Germany in World War II, the party was declared illegal. The Allies attempted to purge German society of Nazi elements in a process known as denazification. Several top leaders were tried and found guilty of crimes against humanity in the Nuremberg trials, and executed. The use of symbols associated with the party is still outlawed in many European countries, including Germany and Austria.

Nazi German high quarter brown officer leather boots approximately size 11. excellent.

Attributed WWII Marine Corps Cased Purple Heart with a full wrapped brooch with the harder to find short purple box. Also in the lot is the letter from the Marine Corps that reads in part "24 march, 1945. My dear Mr. and Mrs, Pecek: A report has just been received that your son, Private First Class Edward J. Pecek, USMC, was wounded in action against the enemy on 24 February, 1945 at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands."  Also in the grouping in the transmittal letter for the Purple Heart. Lastly a Newspaper article announcing that he was wounded in action. PFC Pecek was a member of the 3rd Marine Division. History: World War II: U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conduct a fire mission with a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during an Expeditionary Advance Base Operation exercise at the Northern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, June 18, 2020. This 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment-led exercise also features participation from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and HIMARS from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. Training events like this strengthen 3rd Marine Division’s ability to control key terrain in a contested battlespace. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Donovan Massieperez) The 3rd Marine Division was officially activated on September 16, 1942 at Camp Elliott, San Diego, California. Most of the original members of the division were drawn from the cadre staff of the 2nd Marine Division. The division was initially built around the 9th Marine Regiment, commanded by Colonel Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. who later became the 20th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Major General Charles D. Barrett was the first commanding general of the division. The division deployed into Auckland, New Zealand, between January and March 1943. In June of that year, it moved onto Guadalcanal for additional training, stopping first at Efate, New Hebrides for rehearsals (16-20 October 1943) and Santo, New Hebrides (21-29 October 1943) for shipboard-staging. 1 November 1943 saw the division land as part of the Battle of Bougainville and fight on the island until their last unit to arrive, the 21st Marine Regiment, embarked on 9 January 1944. During the course of the battle the division had about 400 Marines killed.  The division returned to Guadalcanal in January 1944 to rest, refit, and retrain. The next operation in which the division took part was the Battle of Guam. From 21 July 1944 until the last day of organized fighting on 10 August, the division fought through the jungles on the island of Guam. During these 21 days of fighting, the division captured over 60 square miles (160 km2) of territory and killed over 5,000 enemy soldiers. The next two months saw continuous mopping up operations in which the Marines continued to engage leftover Japanese forces. At the end of the battle the division had sustained 677 Marines killed, 3,626 wounded, and nine missing.  The division remained on the island of Guam for training, until it embarked as part of the landing force for the Battle of Iwo Jima. The 3rd Marine Division was initially in reserve for the battle. However, the division was committed one regiment at a time when the initial regiments that landed there needed to be relieved. The 21st Marines came ashore on 21 February followed by the 9th Marines, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Tank Battalion, on 24 February. The Marines of these two infantry regiments, supported by the artillery of the 12th Marine Regiment and tanks of the 3rd Tank Battalion, fought on Iwo Jima until the end of organized resistance on 16 March and the subsequent mopping up operations for the next month. All elements of the division were back on Guam by 17 April 1945. The fighting on Iwo Jima cost the 3rd Marine Division 1,131 killed in action and another 4,438 wounded. After the return to Guam, the division began preparing for the invasion of Japan. This invasion never took place since Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945. The 3rd Marine Division was decommissioned on December 28, 1945 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA. During the war, the 3rd Marine Division had three Seabee Battalions assigned to it. The 25th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was posted to 19th Marines as the third battalion of the regiment. These landed on Bougainville, as did the 71st NCB which was assigned as the 3rd Division's shore party there. The 25th NCB also landed during the assault on Guam as the shore party to the 3rd Marine Regiment, after which the 19th Marines were deactivated, and the 25th NCB was reassigned. The 62nd NCB was then posted TAD to the 3rd for Iwo Jima. They were in the reserve, but they became the lead battalion in getting airfield No. 1 operational, after of the many casualties taken by the primary assault Seabees, the 133rd NCB.

Lot includes 1. Original WW1 German Iron Cross 2. WW1 Canadian dog tag and strap. Marked 65794 A. Poulter 24th Bn INF, Canadians WELY. The 24th Battalion was called the Victoria Rifles. The 24th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 11 May 1915, arriving in France on 16 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The 24th Battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. Also included are 2 military photographs. Very Good-Excellent

Lot of four, WWII and Post WWII Hitler Youth Knives in various conditions to include 1) Post War assembled, Later pattern HJ camp knife has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Maker marked SM/1940. The blackened leather washer is still intact. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact. The obverse grip had an embedded enameled and silver washed alloy HJ diamond. The knife comes with it’s original magnetic sheet metal scabbard. Both Scabbard and blade are marked GERMANY. 2) Post War assembled, Later pattern HJ camp knife has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Maker marked SM/1940. The blackened leather washer is still intact. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact. The obverse grip had an embedded enameled and silver washed alloy HJ diamond. The blade is also marked GERMANY.  3) Post War assembled, Later pattern HJ camp knife has a roughly, 5 1/8", (13 cm), long, drop forged, steel construction, single edged, non-fullered, nickel/silver plated, blade and a full length, including the hilt of roughly, 9 1/4", (23.6 cm). Maker marked SM/1940. The blackened leather washer is still intact. The tooled steel construction hilt features a single, up-swept, cross guard arm and a stylized eagle head pommel. The knife has molded, black, diamond grooved, bakelite grips with dual, small, dome headed, alloy retaining rivets fully intact.  The knife comes with it’s original magnetic sheet metal scabbard. Both Scabbard and blade are marked GERMANY. 4) Post War Camp Knife with leather scabbard.

WWII German SA Musician Swallows Nests. This is a pair of swallows nests for an SA musician. They are in excellent condition. The reverse is lined in tan cloth. There are a series of metal hooks that would have held these in place on the shoulder of the wearer. Excellent condition overall still retaining the original RZM Tag.

WWII German SA Musician Swallows Nests. This is a pair of swallows nests for an SA musician. They are in excellent condition. The reverse is lined in tan cloth. There are a series of metal hooks that would have held these in place on the shoulder of the wearer. Excellent condition overall still retaining the original RZM Tag.

German WWII SA/SS Military Bikers award plaque for running a bike for 5,000 kilometers without repairs. Measures 4 3/4 X 3 1/2 inches

A Multi piece constructed tricolor panel wool flag that measures approximately 40 x 62. The Savoy arms are all applied on the white panel on both sides. The Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont-Sardinia) was the name given when Sardinia was awarded to the House of Savoy to compensate Duke Victor Amadeus II for the loss of the crown of Sicily to Austria, which made him a King. In 1860 Nice and Savoy were ceded to France as price paid for the French consensus to unify Italy. 1861 saw the Kingdom of Sardinia become a founding state of the new Kingdom of Italy and ceased to exist after this date. This flag was used for both Kingdoms 1848 through to 1946. The „ Unione Militare " was founded in Rome as a consumer and credit cooperative society in 1889. It was under the supervision of the Minister of War, since 1926. This cooperative society had two main purposes: providing and selling military clothing and equipment, as well as Ordinary consumer goods, at low costs. It performed these functions through a headquarters in Rome and various Branches and Agencies present in other cities in Italy and its colonies. Officers in all the Armed Forces as well as military academies were officially enrolled in the cooperative society.

Standard issue, water resistant, cotton drill construction, quarter shelter/poncho. All of the original buttons are present. Nice clean example & is SA Marked Originally known as the "Warei" pattern, the new Zeltbahn (introduced in 1931) was triangular in shape, measuring 203 cm down two sides and 240-250 cm down the third. The short sides had 12 buttonholes and buttons, for attaching the zeltbahn to other tent quarters. On the base edge were six grommets through which a drawstring was threaded, plus six more buttons and buttonholes, for fastening the zeltbahn closed when worn on the body. Each corner also had a large grommet for tent pegs. The Sturmabteilung Storm Division or Storm Troopers was the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party. It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and early 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the Roter Frontkämpferbund of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and intimidating Romani, trade unionists, and especially Jews. The SA were colloquially called Brownshirts (Braunhemden) because of the colour of their uniform's shirts, similar to Benito Mussolini's blackshirts. The official uniform of the SA was a brown shirt with a brown tie. The color came about because a large shipment of Lettow-shirts, originally intended for the German colonial troops in Germany's former East Africa colony, was purchased in 1921 by Gerhard Roßbach for use by his Freikorps paramilitary unit. They were later used for his Schill Youth organization in Salzburg, and in 1924 were adopted by the Schill Youth in Germany. The "Schill Sportversand" then became the main supplier for the SA's brown shirts. The SA developed pseudo-military titles for its members, with ranks that were later adopted by several other Nazi Party groups. Following Adolf Hitler's rise to Nazi Party leadership in 1921, he formalized the party's militant supporters into the SA as a group that was to protect party gatherings. In 1923, owing to his growing distrust of the SA, Adolf Hitler ordered the creation of a bodyguard unit, which was ultimately abolished after the failed Beer Hall Putsch later that year. Not long after Hitler's release from prison, he ordered the creation of another bodyguard unit in 1925 that ultimately became the Schutzstaffel (SS). During the Night of the Long Knives (die Nacht der langen Messer) in 1934, the SA's then-leader Ernst Röhm was arrested and executed. The SA continued to exist but lost almost all its influence and was effectively superseded by the SS, which took part in the purge. The SA remained in existence until after Nazi Germany's final capitulation to the Allies in 1945, after which it was disbanded and outlawed by the Allied Control Council.

Lot of 2 Runic Allegemeine SS formal Mess Dress Jacket or Vest buttons. Both are marked RZM marked M5/8 for F.W. Assmann & Sohne of Ludenscheid. Excellent.

A prop M1 Garand rifle used in the 1998 war movie "Saving Private Ryan" starring: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel & Giovanni Ribisi. During production three types of prop M1's were made including foam, fiberglass and wood. This particular specimen is the foam version with an incredible amount of detail still retaining the partial serial number of the weapon when used to make the prop. Excellent Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. Set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II, the film is known for its graphic portrayal of war and for the intensity of its second scene of 24 minutes, a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings. The film follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), the last surviving brother of a family of four, with his three other brothers having been killed in action. The film was a co-production between DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, and Mutual Film Company, with DreamWorks distributing the film in North America while Paramount released the film internationally. In 1996, producer Mark Gordon pitched Rodat's idea, which was inspired by the Niland brothers, to Paramount, which eventually began development on the project. Spielberg, who at the time was forming DreamWorks, came on board to direct the project, and Hanks joined the cast. After the cast went through training supervised by Marine veteran Dale Dye, the film's principal photography started in June 1997 and lasted two months. The film's D-Day scenes were shot in Ballinesker Beach, Curracloe Strand, Ballinesker, just east of Curracloe, County Wexford, Ireland and used members of the Irish Army reserve as infantry for the D-Day landing. Released on July 24, 1998, Saving Private Ryan received acclaim from critics and audiences for its performances (particularly from Hanks), realism, cinematography, score, screenplay, and Spielberg's direction, and was placed on many film critics' 1998 top ten lists. It was also a box office success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1998 in the United States with $216.8 million domestically and the second-highest-grossing film of 1998 worldwide with $481.8 million worldwide. Additionally, it grossed $44 million from its release on home video in May 1999. The film won several accolades, including Best Picture and Director at the Golden Globes, Producers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America, and Critics' Choice Awards. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards at the 71st Academy Awards, where it won five: Best Director (Spielberg's second), Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Sound Effects Editing, though it lost the Academy Award for Best Picture to Shakespeare in Love in a controversial Oscars upset. Since its release, Saving Private Ryan has been considered one of the greatest films of all time and has been lauded as influential on the war film genre. It is credited for renewing interest in World War II media. In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked Saving Private Ryan as the 71st-greatest American movie in AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and in 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"

This is a rare WWII Nazi K.P.Sprengpatrone or model Z, meaning 'gun battle' aluminium grenade cartridge. The German's realised that flare pistols could also be utilised as affective handguns/grenade launchers if capable of firing live ammunition. Using existing stocks of these flare pistols and by simply adding a rifled barrel gave them this capability. These pistols were called Sprengpatrone or model Z. The pistols themselves are rare as so few were converted/made. The projectiles are rarely seen as they are often presumed to be for something completely different. They are very unusual and are actually a grenade round rather than a bullet. Excellent.

This is a very nice WW2 German Helmet camo netting, suitable for all 3 type of helmets, this netting is complete with all 6 hooks. Excellent. The first "modern" steel helmets were introduced by the French army in early 1915 and were shortly followed by the British army later that year. With plans on the drawing board, experimental helmets in the field, ("Gaede" helmet), and some captured French and British helmets the German army began tests for their own steel helmet at the Kummersdorf Proving Grounds in November, and in the field in December 1915. An acceptable pattern was developed and approved and production began at Eisen-und Hüttenwerke, AG Thale/Harz, in the spring of 1916. These first modern M16 helmets evolved into the M18 helmets by the end of WWI. The M16 and M18 helmets remained in usage through-out the Weimar Reichswehr era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller, lighter M35 style helmet in June 1935. In an effort to reduced construction time and labor costs minor modifications were introduced in March 1940 resulting in the M40 helmet. Further construction modifications were undertaken in August 1942 resulting in the M42 helmet. Originally the Third Reich national tri-color helmet decal was introduced on March 14TH 1933 for wear on the left side of the helmet to replace the Reichswehr era state shield insignia. Regulations of February 17TH 1934 introduced the Wehrmacht eagle decal and the national tri-color decal was shifted to the right side of the helmet with the Wehrmacht eagle decal positioned on the left hand side. Regulations of March 21ST 1940 dictated that the national tri-color decal was to be removed from all helmets and further regulations of August 28TH 1943 abolished the Wehrmacht eagle decal and dictated that it was also to be removed from all helmets although the directives were not completely adhered to.

WWII Nazi German 98K Rifle Grenade and is coded mne44 and measuring 5 1/2 inches tall and still retains most of the original tan ordnance paint. Excellent. The Schiessbecher (German spelling: Schießbecher - literally "shooting cup") grenade launcher or Gewehrgranatgerät (literally "rifle grenade device") was used by German forces in World War II. It was introduced as of 1942 and based on rifle grenade launcher models designed during World War I. The Schiessbecher was intended to replace all previous rifle grenade launcher models. The Schiessbecher rifle grenade launcher could be used against infantry, fortifications and light armored vehicles up to a range of 280 m (310 yd). For these differing tasks several specialized grenades with accompanying special propelling cartridges were developed for the Schiessbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile through the barrel to the rifle grenade that upon impact automatically primed the rifle grenade. The Schiessbecher had a short rifled barrel with a caliber of 30 mm (1.2 in) and a length of 250 mm (9.8 in). It weighed 750 g (26 oz) and could be attached to weapons chambered for 7.92×57mm or 7.92×33mm Kurz ammunition like the Karabiner 98k, Karabiner 98a, G98/40, StG 44 and FG 42. A rather complicated aiming device was mounted to the left of the original sights and allowed for aiming ranges from 0 of up to 250 m (270 yd) in 25 m (27 yd) increments. The Schiessbecher was produced until May 1944. The total production was 1,450,114. A Schiessbecher was used in an attempt to kill 2nd Lt. Daniel Inouye in Liguria at the end of April 1945. However, the grenade was a dud, but at the cost of severing Inouye's right arm.

WWII Nazi German 98K Anti Tank Rifle Grenade and is coded CPK 1942 dated and measuring 7 1/4 inches tall and still retains most of the original finish. Excellent The Schiessbecher (German spelling: Schießbecher - literally "shooting cup") grenade launcher or Gewehrgranatgerät (literally "rifle grenade device") was used by German forces in World War II. It was introduced as of 1942 and based on rifle grenade launcher models designed during World War I. The Schiessbecher was intended to replace all previous rifle grenade launcher models. The Schiessbecher rifle grenade launcher could be used against infantry, fortifications and light armored vehicles up to a range of 280 m (310 yd). For these differing tasks several specialized grenades with accompanying special propelling cartridges were developed for the Schiessbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile through the barrel to the rifle grenade that upon impact automatically primed the rifle grenade. The Schiessbecher had a short rifled barrel with a caliber of 30 mm (1.2 in) and a length of 250 mm (9.8 in). It weighed 750 g (26 oz) and could be attached to weapons chambered for 7.92×57mm or 7.92×33mm Kurz ammunition like the Karabiner 98k, Karabiner 98a, G98/40, StG 44 and FG 42. A rather complicated aiming device was mounted to the left of the original sights and allowed for aiming ranges from 0 of up to 250 m (270 yd) in 25 m (27 yd) increments. The Schiessbecher was produced until May 1944. The total production was 1,450,114. A Schiessbecher was used in an attempt to kill 2nd Lt. Daniel Inouye in Liguria at the end of April 1945. However, the grenade was a dud, but at the cost of severing Inouye's right arm.

This is an extremely rare excellent example of a practice training M1924, M24, or "Stielhandgranate 24" German Stick Grenade, often called a "potato masher". This 1936 dated excellent example was recently acquired from a large ordnance collection in the U.S. The bottom cap unscrews which reveals the original porcelain bead (that is missing). It still retains its original red paint on the warhead, and the original markings can be seen on the head and shaft of the grenade. Training grenades are nearly impossible to find as by early 1943 production of practice grenades had stopped. In WW2 the stick of the German M24 (Model 24) grenade provided a lever, significantly improving the throwing distance. The Model 24 could be thrown approximately 30 to 40 yards, whereas the British Mills bomb could only be thrown about 15 yards. The design also minimized the risk of the grenade rolling downhill back towards the thrower when used in hilly terrain or in urban areas. These grenades were extremely useful for clearing out entrenched infantry positions. As grenades were disposable, encountering them on the market is very rare, especially with the original pull string and weight, making this an excellent opportunity to acquire one to complete a WW2 ordnance collection.

WWII Nazi German 98K Anti Tank Rifle Grenade and is coded CPK 1942 dated and measuring 7 1/4 inches tall and still retains most of the original finish. Excellent. The Schiessbecher (German spelling: Schießbecher - literally "shooting cup") grenade launcher or Gewehrgranatgerät (literally "rifle grenade device") was used by German forces in World War II. It was introduced as of 1942 and based on rifle grenade launcher models designed during World War I. The Schiessbecher was intended to replace all previous rifle grenade launcher models. The Schiessbecher rifle grenade launcher could be used against infantry, fortifications and light armored vehicles up to a range of 280 m (310 yd). For these differing tasks several specialized grenades with accompanying special propelling cartridges were developed for the Schiessbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile through the barrel to the rifle grenade that upon impact automatically primed the rifle grenade. The Schiessbecher had a short rifled barrel with a caliber of 30 mm (1.2 in) and a length of 250 mm (9.8 in). It weighed 750 g (26 oz) and could be attached to weapons chambered for 7.92×57mm or 7.92×33mm Kurz ammunition like the Karabiner 98k, Karabiner 98a, G98/40, StG 44 and FG 42. A rather complicated aiming device was mounted to the left of the original sights and allowed for aiming ranges from 0 of up to 250 m (270 yd) in 25 m (27 yd) increments. The Schiessbecher was produced until May 1944. The total production was 1,450,114. A Schiessbecher was used in an attempt to kill 2nd Lt. Daniel Inouye in Liguria at the end of April 1945. However, the grenade was a dud, but at the cost of severing Inouye's right arm.

Well preserved German M39 practice grenade. A smoke charge would be inserted and smoke would appear through the holes. JJ Marked and dated 1944. Hard to find an example in this condition.

WWII Nazi German 98K Anti Tank Rifle Grenade and is coded CPK 1942 dated and measuring 7 1/4 inches tall and still retains most of the original finish. Excellent. The Schiessbecher (German spelling: Schießbecher - literally "shooting cup") grenade launcher or Gewehrgranatgerät (literally "rifle grenade device") was used by German forces in World War II. It was introduced as of 1942 and based on rifle grenade launcher models designed during World War I. The Schiessbecher was intended to replace all previous rifle grenade launcher models. The Schiessbecher rifle grenade launcher could be used against infantry, fortifications and light armored vehicles up to a range of 280 m (310 yd). For these differing tasks several specialized grenades with accompanying special propelling cartridges were developed for the Schiessbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile through the barrel to the rifle grenade that upon impact automatically primed the rifle grenade. The Schiessbecher had a short rifled barrel with a caliber of 30 mm (1.2 in) and a length of 250 mm (9.8 in). It weighed 750 g (26 oz) and could be attached to weapons chambered for 7.92×57mm or 7.92×33mm Kurz ammunition like the Karabiner 98k, Karabiner 98a, G98/40, StG 44 and FG 42. A rather complicated aiming device was mounted to the left of the original sights and allowed for aiming ranges from 0 of up to 250 m (270 yd) in 25 m (27 yd) increments. The Schiessbecher was produced until May 1944. The total production was 1,450,114. A Schiessbecher was used in an attempt to kill 2nd Lt. Daniel Inouye in Liguria at the end of April 1945. However, the grenade was a dud, but at the cost of severing Inouye's right arm.

WWII Nazi / Spanish Legion Condor Tank Badge. The Badge came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this was acquired. The Condor Legion Tank Badge (German: Panzertruppenabzeichen der Legion Condor) was a German military decoration awarded to tank crews who served with the German Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. The Condor Legion was established in July 1936 to provide direct military support to the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. The Legion, consisting of members of the German Wehrmacht, included armoured units equipped with Panzer I light tanks under the command of Colonel Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma. The Legion continued to serve in Spain until the end of the war in April 1939. The Tank Badge was created in September 1936 by Colonel Von Thoma, and was recognised as an official award of the German state on 10 July 1939. It was awarded to tank crews who had served for at least three months in the Spanish theatre of war. Issue of the badge was discontinued in the autumn of 1939, by which time 415 had been awarded.

Woven, khaki/olive canvas web construction Y-straps, consisting of two main front straps, two auxiliary front straps, a short back strap and steel and leather fittings. All components are complete. Nicely RB#rd. The combat Y-straps were developed in April 1939 along with the M39 backpack to replace the earlier M34 backpack with integral shoulder straps. The combat Y-straps were also utilized with other backpacks including the A-Frame Assault pack and were designed to assist in distributing the weight of the equipment carried on the load bearing waist belt to the shoulders. The combat Y-straps were originally issued to Infantry rifle company personnel in April 1939 followed by motorcycle personnel in June 1941 and by bicycle troops in March 1943. Of Note: "Cavalry" pattern Y-straps, based on a pre-WWI design, were introduced on February 15TH 1940 and were originally intended for mounted personnel, although they saw widespread use by officers, cavalry, motorcycle, bicycle and paratroop personnel. The cavalry pattern Y-straps followed the basic design of the Infantry pattern Y-straps but excluded the auxiliary straps as cavalry personnel didn’t require the additional support for the waist belt as they were equipped with saddle bags instead of the standard backpack or rucksack. Originally all the Y-straps were produced in a blackened leather until late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, tropical uniforms and equipment were quickly developed and issued in time for DAK, Deutsches Afrika Korps, (German Africa Corps), personnel’s arrival in Tripoli in February 1941 and included canvas web construction Y-straps. Eventually, due to leather shortages the canvas web Y-straps were also issued to personnel serving in southern areas of continental Europe and other theatres of battle. 2) WWII NAZI GERMAN HEER TROPICAL BELT & BUCKLE W K98 BAYONET & FROG. Heer tropical EM web belt, original early green variety which has been well faded and has a few stains from use. The interior strap with the buckle adjusting holes are present and complete. Leather trim to ends of the belt. The attached tropical belt buckle and it has the original early green web tab. Roughly 100cm in length. Would be hard in the current market to find a better worn example and presents very well. Attached to the belt is a pair of brown leather cartridge pouches that are dated 1941. The bayonet and frog is also present but the bayonet's numbers do not match. Excellent.

WWII Nazi German 98K Anti Tank Rifle Grenade measuring 7 1/4 inches tall and still retains most of the original finish. NEAR MINT! The Schiessbecher (German spelling: Schießbecher - literally "shooting cup") grenade launcher or Gewehrgranatgerät (literally "rifle grenade device") was used by German forces in World War II. It was introduced as of 1942 and based on rifle grenade launcher models designed during World War I. The Schiessbecher was intended to replace all previous rifle grenade launcher models. The Schiessbecher rifle grenade launcher could be used against infantry, fortifications and light armored vehicles up to a range of 280 m (310 yd). For these differing tasks several specialized grenades with accompanying special propelling cartridges were developed for the Schiessbecher rifle grenade launchers. The rifle grenade propelling cartridges fired a wooden projectile through the barrel to the rifle grenade that upon impact automatically primed the rifle grenade. The Schiessbecher had a short rifled barrel with a caliber of 30 mm (1.2 in) and a length of 250 mm (9.8 in). It weighed 750 g (26 oz) and could be attached to weapons chambered for 7.92×57mm or 7.92×33mm Kurz ammunition like the Karabiner 98k, Karabiner 98a, G98/40, StG 44 and FG 42. A rather complicated aiming device was mounted to the left of the original sights and allowed for aiming ranges from 0 of up to 250 m (270 yd) in 25 m (27 yd) increments. The Schiessbecher was produced until May 1944. The total production was 1,450,114. A Schiessbecher was used in an attempt to kill 2nd Lt. Daniel Inouye in Liguria at the end of April 1945. However, the grenade was a dud, but at the cost of severing Inouye's right arm.

Original WWII Nazi German Das Deutsche Has 1936 Olympic Games Plate measuring 12 inches in diameter. To the front a large Olympic Bell with a National Eagle clutching the Olympic Rings with Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt!. Scattered dings and scratches throughout. Excellent. The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: Spiele der XI. Olympiade) and officially branded as Berlin 1936, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona at the 29th IOC Session on 26 April 1931, two years before the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. The 1936 Games marked the second and most recent time the International Olympic Committee gathered to vote in a city that was bidding to host those Games. Later rule modifications forbade cities hosting the bid vote from being awarded the games. To outdo the 1932 Los Angeles Games, Reichsführer Adolf Hitler had a new 100,000-seat track and field stadium built, as well as six gymnasiums and other smaller arenas. The Games were the first to be televised, with radio broadcasts reaching 41 countries. Filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl was commissioned by the German Olympic Committee to film the Games for $7 million. Her film, titled Olympia, pioneered many of the techniques now common in the filming of sports. Hitler saw the 1936 Games as an opportunity to promote his government and ideals of racial supremacy and antisemitism, and the official Nazi Party paper, the Völkischer Beobachter, wrote in the strongest terms that Jews should not be allowed to participate in the Games. German Jewish athletes were barred or prevented from taking part in the Games by a variety of methods, although some female swimmers from the Jewish sports club Hakoah Vienna did participate. Jewish athletes from other countries were said to have been sidelined to avoid offending the Nazi regime. Lithuania was expelled from the Olympic Games due to Berlin's position regarding Lithuanian anti-Nazi policy, particularly because of the 1934–35 Trial of Neumann and Sass in Klaipeda. Total ticket revenues were 7.5 million Reichsmark (equivalent to €17.4 million in 2021), for a profit of over one million R.M. The official budget did not include outlays by the city of Berlin (which issued an itemized report detailing its costs of 16.5 million R.M.) or the outlays of the German national government (which did not make its costs public, but is estimated to have spent US$30 million). Jesse Owens of the United States won four gold medals in the sprint and long jump events, and became the most successful athlete to compete in Berlin, while Germany was the most successful country overall with 101 medals (38 of them gold); the United States placed a distant second with 57 medals. These were the final Olympic Games under the presidency of Henri de Baillet-Latour. For the next 12 years, no Olympic Games were held due to the immense world disruption caused by the Second World War. The next Olympic Games were held in 1948 (the Winter Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and then the Summer Games in London, England, United Kingdom).

Lot of Overseas caps to include 1) Artillery Enlisted Paratrooper Cap size marked 7 2) Artillery Enlisted Paratrooper Cap size marked 6 7/8 3) US Officers Overseas Cap in Khaki size marked 7 4) US Officers Overseas Cap in Khaki size marked 7 1/8 5) US Signal Overseas Cap roughly a size 7. 6) Enlisted Overseas Cap Size marked 7 7) Air Corps Cadet Overseas Cap size marked 7 1/8 8) Enlisted Overseas Cap size marked 7 1/4 WAC Officers Overseas Cap by Knox size marked 22. 9) Royal Air Force Overseas Cap Size marked 57. 10) Repro Waffen SS Officers Overseas Cap size marked 59.

Lot of three British Officers Visor Hat Lot to include 1) Staff Officers Visor Hat size marked 7 1/8 / 58 2) Staff Officers Visor hat roughly a size 7 3) Royal Air Force Visor hat by Grieves & Hawkes of Savile Row roughly a size 7 All are excellent.

Lot of two British WWII Tam 'O Shanter Caps. Both are roughly a size 7 and are salty but should cleap up fairly well.

Lot of US Military Uniform items to include 1) Marine Corps Removable Covers for the Dress Green and Dress Blue Caps. 2) US navy Dixie Cup Cap 3) US Navy Donald Duck Cap 4) WWII Naval Aviator Dress Greens with a pin back pair of Vanguard marked Wings 5) Korean War Era Heavy Utility Trousers 6) Wool Enlisted Shirt with Wool Sweater Shirt is size marked 16-33 7) WWII HBT Army shirt size marked 36R with wear 8) HBT Coveralls size marked S 9) Captain Officers Uniform of a member of the 6th Army. Uniform is complete with shirt , overseas Cap and Trousers 10) M43 Field Jacket size marked 36L 11) WWII Jeep Cap with a 2nd Lt. Bar and shows moth damage

Lot of US Military items to include Training Gas Mask Leggings Eagle Snap Cartridge Belt WWII BAR Ammo Belt Map Case by BOYT Enlisted Armored Wool Overcoat Button Polishing Kit M43 Field Jacket size 34R HBT Coveralls size 34R Dress Shirts

Lot of primarily US helmets to include 1) Vietnam Era M1 Helmet with liner marked M C 2 2) Vietnam Era M1 Helmet with liner marked M 2 9 3) WWII M1 Helmet with Swivel Bales and a Firestone Liner 4) Korean War Era M1 Helmet with CAPAC Liner 5) WW1 35th Division Painted Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap 6) Swiss Modern Helmet with liner and Chinstrap. 7) 1970 US M1 Camo Helmet Cover

A WWII Bancroft “Flighter” crusher cap. This peaked cap features a gold tone WWII Army Overseas insignia over a leather visor. The top of the hat is unstructured; this “crusher” style was often worn by American Army Air Force combat pilots. The inside of the hat features the Bancroft Flighter logo. Hat only has two minor moth nips and is roughly a size 7 1/8. Excellent

Named 82nd Airborne M1C Paratrooper Helmet, named to the interior of the shell to Wallace P. Birmingham. The helmet has an applied Major Oak Leaf to the front Center and a Leadership Stripe to the reverse. To each side a period applied 82nd Airborne transfer. The front seam swivel bale helmet has a camo net with scrib is in excellent condition. It is obvious that the net has been on this helmet for decades. The liner is made by Westinghouse with solid A frames with both snaps that work flawlessly. The chin cup with 4 adjustment eyelets to each side is also present. The leather sweatband is also named to a different Officer Capt. Miller of 1st Battalion 504th PIR. who according to brief research  was a Silver Star recipient during WWII. Excellent. 82nd Airborne Division "All American Division" (1942–45)Initial training and conversion The 82nd Division was redesignated on 13 February 1942 during World War II, just two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the German declaration of war, as Division Headquarters, 82nd Division. It was recalled to active service on 25 March 1942, and reorganized at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, under the command of Major General Omar Bradley. During this training period, the division brought together three officers who would ultimately steer the U.S. Army during the following two decades: Matthew Ridgway, James M. Gavin, and Maxwell D. Taylor. Under Major General Bradley, the 82nd Division's Chief of Staff was George Van Pope. On 15 August 1942, the 82nd Infantry Division, now commanded by Major General Ridgway, became the first airborne division in the history of the U.S. Army, and was redesignated as the 82nd Airborne Division. The division initially consisted of the 325th, 326th and 327th Infantry Regiments, and supporting units. The 327th was soon transferred to help form the 101st Airborne Division and was replaced by the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, leaving the division with two regiments of glider infantry and one of parachute infantry. In February 1943 the division received another change when the 326th was transferred to the 13th Airborne Division, being replaced by the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, under James M. Gavin, then a colonel, who was later destined to command the division.Sicily and ItalyIn April 1943, after several months of tough training, its troopers deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, under the command of Major General Ridgway to take part in the campaign to invade Sicily. The division's first two combat operations were parachute assaults into Sicily on 9 July and Salerno on 13 September 1943. The initial assault on Sicily, by the 505th Parachute Regimental Combat Team, under Colonel Gavin, was the first regimental-sized combat parachute assault conducted by the United States Army. The first glider assault did not occur until Operation Neptune as part of the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944. Glider troopers of the 319th and 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalions and the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment (and the 3rd Battalion of the 504th PIR) instead arrived in Italy by landing craft at Maiori (319th) and Salerno (320th, 325th). In January 1944, the 504th, commanded by Colonel Reuben Tucker, which was temporarily detached to fight at Anzio, adopted the nickname "Devils in Baggy Pants", taken from an entry in a German officer's diary. The 504th was replaced in the division by the inexperienced 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, under the command of Colonel George V. Millet, Jr.. While the 504th was detached, the remainder of the 82nd Airborne Division moved to the United Kingdom in November 1943 to prepare for the liberation of Europe. See RAF North Witham and RAF Folkingham.NormandyWith two combat drops under its belt, the 82nd Airborne Division was now ready for the most ambitious airborne operation of the war so far, as part of Operation Neptune, the Allied invasion of Normandy. The division conducted Mission Boston, part of the airborne assault phase of the Operation Overlord plan. In preparation for the operation, the division was significantly reorganized. To ease the integration of replacement troops, rest, and refitting following the fighting in Italy, the 504th PIR did not rejoin the division for the invasion. Two new parachute infantry regiments (PIRs), the 507th and the 508th, provided it, along with the veteran 505th, a three-parachute infantry regiment punch. The 325th was also reinforced by the addition of the 3rd Battalion of the 401st GIR, bringing it up to a strength of three battalions. On 5 and 6 June these paratroopers, parachute artillery elements, and the 319th and 320th, boarded hundreds of transport planes and gliders to begin history's largest airborne assault at the time (only Operation Market Garden later that year would be larger). During the 6 June assault, a 508th platoon leader, First Lieutenant Robert P. Mathias, would be the first U.S. Army officer killed by German fire on D-Day. On 7 June, after this first wave of attack, the 325th GIR would arrive by glider to provide a division reserve. In Normandy, the 82nd gained its first Medal of Honor of the war, belonging to Private First Class Charles N. DeGlopper of the 325th GIR. By the time the division was relieved, in early July, the 82nd had seen 33 days of severe combat and casualties had been heavy. Losses included 5,245 troopers killed, wounded, or missing, for a total of 46% casualties. Major General Ridgway's post-battle report stated in part, "... 33 days of action without relief, without replacements. Every mission accomplished. No ground gained was ever relinquished." Following Normandy, the 82nd Airborne Division returned to England to rest and refit for future airborne operations. The 82nd became part of the newly organized XVIII Airborne Corps, which consisted of the 17th, 82nd, and 101st Airborne Divisions. Ridgway was given command of the corps but was not promoted to lieutenant general until 1945. His recommendation for succession as division commander was Brigadier General James M. Gavin, previously the 82nd's ADC. Ridgway's recommendation met with approval, and upon promotion Gavin became the youngest general since the Civil War to command a U.S. Army division.Market GardenOn 2 August 1944 the division became part of the First Allied Airborne Army. In September, the 82nd began planning for Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. The operation called for three-plus airborne divisions to seize and hold key bridges and roads deep behind German lines. The 504th PIR, now back at full strength, was reassigned to the 82nd, while the 507th was assigned to the 17th Airborne Division, at the time training in England. On 17 September, the "All American" Division conducted its fourth (and final) combat jump of World War II. Fighting off German counterattacks, the division captured its objectives between Grave, and Nijmegen. The division failed to capture Nijmegen Bridge when the opportunity presented itself early in the battle. When the British XXX Corps arrived in Nijmegen, six hours ahead of schedule, they found themselves having to fight to take a bridge that should have already been in allied hands. In the afternoon of Wednesday 20 September 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a successfully opposed river assault on the river crossing of the Waal river. War correspondent Bill Downs, who witnessed the assault, described it as "a single, isolated battle that ranks in magnificence and courage with Guam, Tarawa, Omaha Beach. A story that should be told of the blowing of bugles and the beating of drums for the men whose bravery made the capture of this crossing over the Waal possible." The Market Garden salient was held in a defensive operation for several weeks until the 82nd was relieved by Canadian troops, and sent into reserve in France. During the operation, 19-year-old Private John R. Towle of the 504th PIR was posthumously awarded the 82nd Airborne Division's second Medal of Honor of World War II.The BulgeOn 16 December 1944, the Germans launched a surprise offensive through the Ardennes Forest, which became known as the Battle of the Bulge. In SHAEF reserve, the 82nd was committed on the northern face of the bulge near Elsenborn Ridge. On 20 December 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division was assigned to take Cheneux where they would force the Waffen SS Division Leibstandarte's Kampfgruppe Peiper into a fighting retreat. On 21–22 December 1944, the 82nd Airborne faced counterattacks from three powerful Waffen SS divisions which included the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich, and the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. The Waffen SS efforts to relieve Kampfgruppe Peiper failed due to the stubborn defense of the 82nd Airborne. On 23 December, the German divisions attacked from the south and overran the 325th GIR holding the Baraque- Fraiture crossroads on the 82nd's southern flank, endangering the entire 82nd Airborne division. The 2nd SS Panzer's objective was to outflank the 82nd Airborne. It was not an attack designed to reach Peiper, but it was his last chance, nonetheless. If it did outflank the 82nd, it could have opened a corridor and reached the stranded yet still powerful Kampfgruppe. But the attack came too late. On 24 December 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division with an official strength of 8,520 men was facing off against a vastly superior combined force of 43,000 men and over 1,200 armored fighting and artillery vehicles and pieces. Due to these circumstances, the 82nd Airborne Division was forced to withdraw for the first time in its combat history. The Germans pursued their retreat with the 2nd and 9th SS Panzer Divisions. The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich engaged the 82nd until 28 December when it and what was left of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte were ordered to move south to meet General Patton's forces attacking in the area of Bastogne. Some units of the 9th SS Panzer including the 19th Panzer Grenadier Regiment stayed and fought the 82nd. They were joined by the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division. The 9th SS Panzer tried to break through by attacking the 508 and 504 PIR positions, but ultimately failed. The failure of the 9th and 2nd SS Panzer Divisions to break through the 82nd lines marked the end of the German offensive in the northern shoulder of the Bulge. The German objective now became one of defense. On 3 January 1945, the 82nd Airborne Division conducted a counterattack. On the first day's fighting the Division overran the 62nd Volksgrenadiers and the 9th SS Panzer's positions capturing 2,400 prisoners. The 82nd Airborne suffered high casualties in the process. The attached 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion was all but destroyed during these attacks. Of the 826 men who went into the Ardennes, only 110 came out. Having lost its charismatic leader Lt. Colonel Joerg, and almost all its men either wounded, killed, or frostbitten, the 551 was never reconstituted. The few soldiers who remained were later absorbed into units of the 82nd Airborne. After several days of fighting, the destruction of the 62nd Volksgrenadiers, and what had been left of the 9th SS Panzer Division was complete. For the 82nd Airborne Division the first part of the Battle of the Bulge had ended. Into Germany:  After helping to secure the Ruhr, the 82nd Airborne Division ended the war at Ludwigslust past the Elbe River, accepting the surrender of over 150,000 men of Lieutenant General Kurt von Tippelskirch's 21st Army. General Omar Bradley, commanding the U.S. 12th Army Group, stated in a 1975 interview with Gavin that Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, commanding the Anglo-Canadian 21st Army Group, had told him that German opposition was too great to cross the Elbe. When Gavin's 82nd crossed the river, in company with the British 6th Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division moved 36 miles in one day and captured over 100,000 troops, causing great laughter in Bradley's 12th Army Group headquarters. Following Germany's surrender, the 82nd Airborne Division entered Berlin for occupation duty, replacing the 2nd Armored Division in August 1945. The division was relieved by the 78th Infantry Division early in November 1945. In Berlin General George S. Patton was so impressed with the 82nd's honor guard he said, "In all my years in the Army and all the honor guards I have ever seen, the 82nd's honor guard is undoubtedly the best." Hence the "All-American" became also known as "America's Guard of Honor". The war ended before their scheduled participation in the Allied invasion of Japan, Operation Downfall. During the invasion of Italy, Ridgway considered Will Lang Jr. of TIME magazine an honorary member of the division.CasualtiesTotal battle casualties: 9,073 Killed in action: 1,619 Wounded in action: 6,560 Missing in action: 279 Prisoner of war: 615

WWII US Air Corps Pilot uniform jacket that is adorned with a beautiful 1920's Bullion Air Service Wing and a theater made Air Corps Bullion Shoulder Sleeve Patch. The jacket is a size 37R and also has Captain bars and standard US and oddly enough, Enlisted collar devices. Also in the grouping is a letter that reads in full " April 12, 1972: Dear Mr. Leidy, Thank you for all your kindness during this unhappy time, my family and I want to express our gratitude for all of the kindness that you and your wife have shown to us. I personally would like to tell you that your friendship meant a great deal to my late husband Spessard, he would wait for your visits with great anticipation, he loved to remember the old flying days, you appreciated his experience and marveled at his tales. I know that you have a sincere interest in aviation, you have shown it to us many times and therefore I would like to give you something special to you. Although he was a pilot in the first world war, he served in the second one too, this you already know, he was too old to fly but then not to do his duty. This was one of his World War II sets, his favorite, you know this one, it is now for you. Thank you again for everything, please give my love to your dear wife, With all our love, Elaine Holland" Excellent.

Lot of WWII WAC and Korean War Nurse's Officers uniforms to include 1) Size 12 WWII US Army Officers Uniform Jacket in excellent condition with 2nd lieutenants bars and a single Pallas Athene Insignia. 2) Korean War Taupe Officers Nurse's Uniform. Set is a size 12 R with 1st lieutenants bars and a Medical School Center SSI. The matching slacks are also excellent.

WWII US Navy Lieutenant Officers Uniform and is named to the jacket and trousers to Lt. D. J. List and is dated 11/3/43 and was tailored by Jacob Reed's & Sons. Jacket is roughly a size 40 with 32 inch trousers. To the front is a Submarine Qualification Badge that is unmarked. Excellent.

The field shoe was introduced in 1941 to provide Marines with a more durable shoe for use in the field. During the interwar years the polished, cordovan, leather soled shoe was utilized for both field and garrison duty. Designed primarily for style and comfort, the cordovan shoe featured a full lining, leather outsoles, a highly polished exterior complete with toe cap and brogue holes; features that weren't necessarily ideal for rough terrain. The new field shoe reintroduced rough out uppers, a feature which hadn't been used on a general issue shoe since WWI, and full rubber outsoles and heels. These two principle features enabled the shoe to better resist moisture and increase its wear in the field - vast improvements over the cordovan shoe. Later, the Army and Navy would adopt field shoes with similar characteristics. These rough out shoes are in mint condition and are size marked 13C and dated 1943. 1235-245

WWII US Army Chocolate Nurse Dress and slacks lot.  The dress is by Smart Streeter and is roughly a size 12 and in excellent condition. The wool slacks are named to the interior R. Hate N-773489 and are in excellent condition.

WWII US Army Tanker Helmet and Goggles. The helmet consists of a fiber resin shell with leather ear flaps and a fiber resin rear neck guard. Evenly spaced around the crown are ten ventilation holes. Nice complete leather liner. Size is roughly a 7 1/4.  The helmet surface shows typical wear but still is excellent. Original WWII Talker Goggles are also present.  The helmet came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this Helmet were acquired.

Front seam Fixed Bale M1 helmet with a United States Marine Corps HBT camouflage cover. Westinghouse liner. Excellent. The M-1 helmet was developed as a replacement for the M-1917 helmet that had seen use since WW1. It was designed by using the crown of the M-1917, removing the brim and adding extensions to protect the neck, ears, and forehead. The resulting form was then used as a template for the production of a helmet body from a single piece of Hadfield Manganese Steel. The liner and suspension were developed after a modified Riddel Football helmet. The M-1 helmet was approved for production in June of 1941. Early models had solid loops (fixed bales) for the chin straps but they broke off too often and were replaced with a moveable hinged loop. The original rim of the helmet was made of stainless steel but it was found that the paint that was used would wear off too easily and leave a shiny reflective surface. To remedy this they switched to a Hadfield Manganese Steel and also changed the butt of the rim from the front to the rear of the helmet body. This change took place in October of 1944. The M-1 helmet had the best ballistic characteristics of any helmet developed up to then and could withstand the force from a 230 grain, .45 caliber bullet with a velocity of 800 feet per second.

World War 2 U.S. Marines Corps camouflage reversible jacket – shirt. Sometimes called USMC P-44. It is HBT or herring bone twill fabric. It has all its buttons and snaps. The buttons are steel and painted black and stamped marked “U.S. Marine Corps”. The pockets have 1 brass snap each and the backs are marked “United Carr”. It is a used jacket and a little faded. Some measurements are: shoulder seam to shoulder seam 18” inches, arm pit to arm pit is 23 ½” inches and shoulder seam to end of sleeve is 23 ½” inches.7. Excellent.

World War 2 U.S. Marines Corps camouflage reversible trousers. Sometimes called USMC P-44. It is HBT or herringbone twill fabric. It has all its buttons and snaps. The buttons are steel and painted black and stamped marked “U.S. Marine Corps”. The pockets have 4 brass snap each. It is a used set of trousers and a little faded. Some measurements are: waist  35” inches with a 28 inch inseam. Excellent.

Very nice example of this canteen, nicely marked and complete with strap and stopper. Excellent

1945, John Philip Falter 1910-1982 28 x 40 inches poster is in excellent condition with minor loss. Official Navy Poster, Industrial Incentive Division, US Government Printing Office 1945-O-632712. A sailor is operating a signal lantern from a Navy Vessel in this World War II recruitment poster. Propaganda posters used images of healthy attractive men to promote their cause and punchy expressions, like 'Next stop Tokyo- Let's go' to convey messages quickly. This poster was issued by the US Navy Reserve's Industrial Incentive Division to encourage productivity in factories on the home front. Very Good.

WWII US Army Air Force flying goggles made by AMERICAN OPTICAL with "AO" maker's mark on the adjustable bridge. Clear rock glass lenses. Complete with original aluminum case stamped AVIATORS GOGGLE MADE IN U.S.A. Goggles are in excellent condition with original aluminum carrying case. Excellent.

Vietnam unpublished 8 X 10 black and white photos of soldiers and USO shows. Photos are of men on patrol to Go Go dancers. Excellent.

A third pattern Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife with a 17cm stiletto style blade with high central spine. The cast blackened brass handle, with twenty-seven concentric rings, is marked with a "1" which indicates the mold that was used to make it. The knife has a straight 2" wide crossguard. The brown leather scabbard has a round tipped with a metal tip, riveted on. The crossguard is marked William Rogers. Excellent. The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife came about through the need for a good fighting knife for the newly formed commando units. W. E. Fairbairn, E. A. Sykes and Robert Wilkinson Latham of the Wilkinson Sword Company, had a meeting in November of 1940 at which W. E. Fairbairn and E. A. Sykes described the knife they wanted and preliminary sketches were drawn up and the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife was created. There were three major patterns of the knife produced.

Introduced during WWII, the B-11 parka featured a wool blend lining, and a fur-lined hood for extreme weather conditions, a concern for Army soldiers. Made famous by Chuck Yeager wearing his B-11 parka in front of his airplane in the winter of 44' jacket is a size 44. The matching condition A-9 trousers are size marked 40. Both are excellent.

Large lot of over 120 WWII US Army & Marine Corps Shoulder Sleeve Patches to include Divisional, Corps, Armored, Command, Rank Chevrons, Air Corps and Artillery Patches. Excellent.

Lot of 5 WWII US Army Enlisted and Officers Visor Hat lot to include 1) Officer's Visor Hat size is 6 5/8 in excellent condition. 2) Warrant Officer Visor Hat by Society Brade Headgear and is a size 7 1/8 3) Enlisted Wool Visor Hat that is slightly misshapen and is roughly a size 7. 4) Enlisted Wool Visor Hat that is a size 7 3/8 and has issue marks (L-0255). 5) Enlisted Khaki Visor Hat that is roughly a size 7.

Lot of WWII US Army and Marine Corps Overseas Caps including Armored, Artillery Infantry Officers Medical Signals Military Police and Cavalry most are excellent of various sizes

Lot of WWII US Army Air Corps Uniforms to include 1) Four Pocket Service Jacket size 37L with a partial service number S1401 and is adorned with Sergeant Chevrons AAC Shoulder Patch and Sterling Air Crew Wings 2) WWII Lt. 8th Air Force Officers Jacket with a felt 8th Air Force Patch, Sterling Pilot Wings and a three place ribbon bar. Uniform is a size 37S and is not named 3) Army Air Corps Officers Shirt with a felt AAC shoulder patch 4) Tailored Ike Jacket that is named to M. J. Garland with 1st Lt. Bars and a 4th Air Force and 15th Air Force SSI. Roughly a size 38. 5) Sargeant's Wool shirt size marked 15/32 with a twill AAC SSI. 6) WWII Corporal service jacket size marked 40R with his partial service number C-9114 with 8th and 9th Air Corps SSI. 7) Private First Class Four Pocket Service Jacket with Sterling Air Crew Wings and 2nd Air Corps and Air Corps SSi. Size marked 35XL with a partial service number that is hard to read.  8) WWII Sergeants service jacket size marked 35R with his partial service number and Air Corps SSI.9) Four Pocket Service Jacket with Sergeant Chevrons and Far East Air Force Patch size marked 39R and is not named.

Lot of US Army Uniforms and other textiles to include 1) US Army Wool Service Blanket 2) Wool Service Overcoat named to George Holderby size 38R 3) US Army Wool Service Blanket 4) Officers Dress Shirt 5) Duffle Bag 6) Size 40R Four Pocket Service Coat with a partial service number P-8924 with Ordnance Disks and Army Service Forces SSI with Sergeant Chevrons. 7) Tailored Enlisted Four Pocket with partial service number G-0456 and is roughly a size 38R with Ordnance Collar Brass and 8th Service Command SSi with Sergeant Chevrons. 8) Four Pocket Service Jacket with Partial service number W-2753 size 38R with US and Infantry collar disks, Private First Class Chevrons with 43rd Division and 6th Army Patches 9) Size 35L four pocket service jacket with US Army Antilles Department SSi and Sergeant chevrons with partial service number M-2983 with US and Military Police Collar Disks. 10) 4th Army SSI Officers Jacket with Captains Bars and Ordnance Collar Insignia. tag is named but washed out, roughly a size 38R 11) 3rd Armored Division Sergeants service coat with partial service number and is a size 42R 12) 3rd Armored SSI Service Jacket with US & Medical Collar Disks, Size 38R and two different Service numbers to the interior. 13) 90th Division Ike Jacket size marked 38R with a partial service number and last name Owen 4192 with Corporal Chevrons. 14) Army Service Forces SSI Ike Jacket with Ordnance DI's and collar disks. Size 34S with partial service number W1009 15) 45th Division with 5th Army SSI Ike Jacket size 36R with US and Infantry Disks and is not named 16) 4th Division Ike that is sized marked 36R with US and Infantry Disks and Corporal Chevrons 17) 95th Division Ike Jacket with US and Infantry Disks that is size marked 34S with partial service number H-9444 and Tech Corporal Chevrons 18) Corporal Ike jacket with 1st Cavalry and 7th Army SSI and US and Cavalry Collar Disks. Named to named to George Holderby with Corporal Chevrons and a khaki dress shirt 19) Middle East Forces Ike jacket size marked 36R with partial service number J-5098 with Private First Class Chevrons and MP collar Disks 20) Middle East Forces Four Pocket Service Jacket size 37L with partial service number M-7438 with Sergeant Chevrons and signal collar disks 21) 20 Dress shirts from Officers to enlisted in various sizes 22) Large Enlisted Overcoat

Lot of US Army & Marine Corps Uniforms to include 1) 13th Airborne Division Ike jacket Size marked 36S with partial service number S-4417 size marked 36R 2) Rubberized Wet Weather Parka and Trousers both marked size Medium 3) Marine Corps 3rd Air Wing Corporal Complete Service Uniform that is named to M. H. MacEachern size marked 6-S 4) Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific Supply Dress Marine Corps jacket with Sergeant Chevrons and unnamed good conduct medal and is not named roughly a size 34.

WW1 Liberty Loan Patch lot to include 1) 1st Army Railway Artillery Reserve Liberty Loan Patch. 2) 3rd Army Air Service Liberty Loan Patch. The Third Army Air Service was a United States Army Air Service organization stationed in France and Occupied Germany in the immediate aftermath of World War I. It was demobilized in Germany on 2 July 1919. There is no modern United States Air Force unit that shares its lineage and history. 3) 12th Army Division Liberty Loan Patch. The division was organized on 12 July 1918. The 36th Infantry and 42d Infantry were ordered to Camp Devens in the latter part of July to become part of the 12th Division. (The 42d Infantry had been assigned to the division on 5 July 1918). A certain number of non-commissioned officers and privates was taken from each company of the two regiments and assigned to the 73d Infantry and 74th, both war-raised National Army, as a nucleus. The 12th Field Artillery Brigade, which was to become the divisional artillery, was organized and trained at Camp McClellan, Ala. It never actually joined the division at Camp Devens. It consisted of the 34th, 35th, and 36th Field Artillery Regiments and a trench mortar battery. By 1 September 1918 the training of the division for overseas service was well under way. Only after the Armistice of 11 November 1918 did orders arrive for the demobilization of the division. By 31 January 1919, all non-Regular commissioned and enlisted personnel had been discharged. Major-General Henry P. McCain commanded this division from the time of its organization until it was demobilized. Interim commanders included George L. Byroade, Almon L. Parmerter, and John E. Woodward. McCain remained in command of Camp Devens after the division was disestablished. 4) 42nd Rainbow Infantry Division Liberty Loan Patch. The 42nd Division was assembled in August 1917 at Camp Mills, New York, four months after the American entry into World War I. The 42nd arrived overseas to the Western Front of Belgium and France in November 1917, one of the first divisions of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) to do so, under the command of Major General William A. Mann although he was soon to be replaced by Major General Charles T. Menoher, who remained in this position for the rest of the war. Colonel Douglas MacArthur was the division's chief of staff until he later went on to command the 84th Brigade of the division. The AEF was commanded by General John Joseph Pershing. After initially landing at St. Nazaire (France), the 42nd was temporarily located at Vaucouleurs, Lorraine (France), from 7 November – 7 December 1917, to preliminarily train before transferring to another training area between Lafauche and Rimaucourt. The day after Christmas, the 42nd, along with other divisions it had now linked up with, departed for another training area near Rolampont, Langres (France). French officers had been attached to the 42nd at Lafauche, Rimaucourt, and Rolampont as instructors in trench warfare who "...seemed, from Menoher and MacArthur's view, to think more highly of the Rainbow's performance than did Pershing and his Chaumont staff". "On February 13, 1918, the day that the [3-day] inspection [by General Pershing's headquarter's staff from Chaumont] was completed, Pershing ordered the 42nd division to move to the Lunéville sector of southern Lorraine for a month's training at the front with the French VII Corps". "Rainbow division entrained for the Lunéville sector on February 16, 1918, and it was joined by the 67th Field Artillery Brigade shortly thereafter. Rainbow's soldiers were distributed over the entire sixteen-mile front of the sector, from Lunéville past St. Clément to Baccarat. As far as administration, supply, and discipline were concerned, the division was part of MG Hunter Liggett's I Corps, A.E.F., but for combat and training purposes it was under Major General Georges de Bazelaire, of the French VII Army Corps, with each of the 42nd's Regiments assigned to one of the French Divisions holding the sector. Each American battalion served one week at a time on the front line, then spent the next week on the second line of defense, and the third week in reserve Acute Shortages of some types of equipment still existed, as evidenced, for example, by Menoher's order that troops of a battalion leaving the front line were to yield their Pistols to the men of the relieving battalion". On 16 June 1918, General Pershing ordered the 42nd to entrain to "the Champagne region east of Rheims (a sector comparatively more active than Baccarat) to be assigned to General Henri Gouraud's Fourth Army"; relinquishing the current Baccarat sector "to the relieving American 77th and French 61st divisions". During 1918, Rainbow division, specifically with the 67th Field Artillery's "1650 projectiles" in the Bois des Chiens, engaged German forces with and experienced bombardment by German forces with deadly, poison-gas Bombardments, specifically with German 75-mm. and 105-mm. shells filled with palite and yperite (also known as Mustard gas). The 42nd took part in four major operations: the Champagne-Marne, the Aisne-Marne, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. In total, it saw 264 days of combat. 5) 78th Division Liberty Loan Patch The 78th Division of the United States Army was constituted on 5 August 1917 and activated on 23 August 1917, over four months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Dix, New Jersey. It consisted of four infantry regiments: the 309th, 310th, 311th and 312th; and three artillery Regiments: the 307th, 308th and 309th. The division was originally allocated to New York and northern Pennsylvania in the National Army recruiting plan. While the headquarters of the 78th Division was activated in August, with the first draftees arriving in September, it was not fully active until early 1918. After several more months of training, the 78th was transported to France in May and June 1918. 6) 86th Blackhawk Infantry Division Liberty Loan Patch. The 86th Division was first organized as a so-called "square division" on August 25, 1917, well over four months after the American entry into World War I, at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois. There was a small cadre of Regular Army, in addition to Officers Reserve Corps and National Army officers, staffed the division, while the enlisted men were predominantly Selective Service men drawn from the states of Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin. After conducting training for over a year the 86th Division began to depart from the United States in August 1918, with the first elements of the division arriving to reinforce the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in France in late September, while the last arrived in the first week of October. The division was sent to the area around Bordeaux, with the division's headquarters being established at Saint-André-de-Cubzac. As the AEF's Meuse–Argonne offensive, launched in late September, continued to grind on, there was an increasing need for replacements for the heavy casualties the AEF was sustaining in the campaign. This, as well as the shortage of replacements being sent overseas each month, contributed to a decision by General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the AEF, to break up newly arrived divisions, the 86th being one of them, to bring the other severely depleted AEF divisions up to strength. As a result, the 86th Division, in particular its infantry and machine gun units, was ordered to be skeletonized. By November 8 the remnants of the division was ordered to the area around Le Mans. Three days later the Armistice with Germany caused the war to come to an end. In January 1919 the skeletonized division headquarters, the infantry regiments and the machine gun battalions began returning to the United States, as did the 311th Field Signal Battalion. The 161st Field Artillery Brigade, which upon its arrival in France had moved to the Le Courneau area, returned home in the following weeks, while the 311th Engineer Regiment returned in June. 7) 205th Infantry Regiment Liberty Loan Patch. All are MINT. These were made to sale in War Bond drives, but also sourced and worn on uniforms by returning soldiers.

US Campaign medal lot to include 1) (3) US Mexican Border Service Medals 2) US Navy Mexican Service Medal 3) US Marine Mexican Service Medal 4) US Navy 1912 Nicaraguan Campaign Medal 5) US Navy Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal 6) US Navy Haitian Campaign Medal 7) US Army Philippine Campaign Medal 8)  US Marine Corps 1912 Nicaraguan Campaign Medal 9) US Army Cuban Pacification Medal 10) US Navy China Relief Expedition Campaign Medal  11) US Army China Campaign Medal 12) US Navy Cuban Pacification Medal 13) US Navy Dominican Campaign Medal 14) US Marine Corps Haitian Campaign Medal 15) US Marine Corps Dominican Campaign Medal 16) US Army Of Occupation of Puerto Rico Campaign Medal 17) US Army Of Occupation of Puerto Rico Campaign Medal 18) US Army Philippine Insurrection Campaign Medal 19) US Marine Corps Philippine Campaign Medal 20) US Army China Relief Expedition Campaign Medal 21) US Navy Spanish Campaign Medal 22) US Navy Haitian Campaign Medal 23) US Army Mexican Service Medal 24) US Marine Corps China Service Medal 25) US Marine Corps Yangtze Service Campaign Medal  26) US Marine Corps Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal 27) US Marine Corps Cuban Pacification Medal 28) US Marine Corps Haitian Campaign Medal 29) US Marine Corps China Relief Expedition Campaign Medal 30) US Army Of Occupation of Cuba Campaign Medal 31) US Marine Corps Mexico Service Medal 32) Unfinnished WWII US Victory Medal 33) Antarctica Service Medal with Wintered Over Bar 34) US Air Force For Military Merit Medal named to Jamer M. Brown Jr. 35) US Army For Military Merit Medal named to Richard E. Patton 36) US Army For Military Merit Medal named to James M. Wheeler 37) US Army For Military Merit Medal named to Walter Sinder 38) US Army For Military Merit Medal named to Calvin I. Erden. 38) Air Medal 39) Distinguished Flying Cross. 40) US Navy Phillippine Campaign Medal None of the campaign medals are numbered on the rim

WW1 US Army Collar Insignia lot with Dog Tags to include 1) 5 19th Infantry Company "I" Officers Collar Insignia 20 4 1st Infantry Company "M" Collar Insignia 3) 3 US Enlisted Collar Disks 4) 1 Medical Service Collar Disk 5) 11 US Officer Collar Insignia 6) "C" Company Officer Engineer Collar Insignia 7) 1 Officer Engineer Collar Insignia 8) 3 Enlisted 19th Infantry Regiment Collar Disks 9) 2 23rd Infantry Collar Disks 10) Set of WW1 Dog Tags named to Jesse Leedy 1 Cl. Pvt. Co. C 1st Bat. Eng. U.S.A. All are excellent.

Lot of cased US medals to include 1) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) 2) United Nations Service Medal 3) Korean Service Medal 4) American Defense Service Medal 5) American Campaign Medal 6) National Defense Service Medal 7) WW1 Pennsylvania National Guard Medal 8) Armed Forces Reserve Medal 9) American Campaign Medal 10) Good Conduct Medal 11) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal 12) Victory Medal 13) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal 14) Victory Medal 15) Good Conduct Medal 16) Victory Medal 17) National Defense Service Medal 18) WWII French Victory Medal 19) WW1 Pennsylvania National Guard Medal 20) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) 21) Victory Medal 22) Good Conduct Medal 23) Victory Medal 24) Korean Service Medal 25) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. All are excellent.

WWII US Army Air Corps USN Leather Type A-11 intermediate flying helmet size small was standardized on August 6, 1943 and became one of the most popular and widely utilized helmets during World War II. There were numerous but minor changes relating to the oxygen mask attachments made during its production run but continued to keep the A-11 designation. The rubber earphone mountings are designated for the Type ANB-H-1 radio receiver which are present with it's original pigtail. Excellent

WWII Squadron Patch with accompanying letter that reads: DONALD H. DENNINGER 29 CENTRAL WOODS LN. BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. 11719 To Whom It May Concern. The 59 Hand Painted Patches that acompany this letter were obtained by me from John Holt, who obtained them from Frank Fitzgerald. They are Hand Painted at the Walt Disney Studios in California before and during World War Two and were used as the models for the leather patches that the United States Army Air Force wore on their leather flight jackets during world war two. These patches were originally obtained by a construction crew who were hired by the Walt Disney Studios to do some remodeling work after Walt Disney died. These patches were to be destroyed but instead were kept by the construction foreman and later sold to Mr. Frank Fitzgerald who in turn sold them to Mr. Ron Fischer of Washington D.C., and Mr. John Holt of Long Island, N.Y... In December of 1996 I purchased the patches that Mr. Holt had but was unable to contact Mr. Fischer to see if he wanted to sell his patches to me.I had the patches researched at a local University Art Dept. And was told that the patches were the work of the Walt Disney Studios, and that they were painted during the World War Two era, 1939-1941. This patch has been removed from an album but in excellent condition. History: Bombing Squadron Thirteen (VB-13) operated from USS Franklin (CV-13), November 1943–November 1944, as part of Aircraft Carrier Group Thirteen (CVG-13).

WWII Nazi DSVB German Large Zink Sport Shooting Medal measuring 2 3/4 inches in diameter with a bird in flight to its center and on the edge Deutsches Kartell Für Jagd und sportschiessen abtlg. sportl. schiessen and to the reverse MEISTER DER NORDMARK 1942.

WWII Nazi German Engraved Cigarette Lighter that is engraved to the front "1.Sieger Gr.1. v. Emmich-Gepäckmarsch 1934 V.f.V." Case measures 3 X 2 3/4 inches

WWII Japanese Medal lot to include 1) "Sen-sho" TYPE 2 WOUND BADGE. Second model wound badge, introduced in August of 1938, and known as the "Shoigunjinsho." The gilded silver badge is comprised of a 15mm diameter medallion with the image of Kusunoke Masashige, a medieval Samurai and folk hero, to it, from behind which diagonally extend four spear points, 32mm from point to point, each separated by a horizontal or vertical, red enameled Samurai shield. To the reverse is a vertical, hinged, doubled pin-back device and its catch. To the reverse of each of the spear points and the horizontal shields is embossed a kanji character, which together translate as "Military Wound Badge." A further two characters are embossed beneath the pin-back device, being the rarer "Sen=sho"- establishing the badge as awarded for wounds sustained in battle. 2) 1937-1945 CHINA INCIDENT WAR MEDAL. Established in 1939 and awarded to Japanese soldiers departing for service in the undeclared war against China (hence, "incident"), in its original case. The bronze medal features, to its obverse, the mythical giant crow "yata-no-karasu," flanked by two Rising Sun flags (for the Army and Navy), whose upwardly-stretched wings encompass a sixteen-petal Imperial Chrysanthemum, with radiating lines as the backdrop. To its reverse are three stylized mountains above, and stylized water beneath, a cloud bank, against which is a row of four kanji characters, translating to "China Incident." The swiveling hanger connected to the top of the medal features abstract foliage as its pattern, and is itself connected to a swiveling, horizontal bar, through which the ribbon passes. To the face of the bar is embossed a row of four kanji characters, translating to "War Medal." The watered silk ribbon has a narrow, vertical red stripe to its center, flanked by wider pink stripes, then even wider stripes in yellow, then narrow light blue, and, to its outside edges, narrow navy blue stripes. These represent, respectively, loyalty, the blood-stained soil of China, the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy. An elongated, vertical alloy hook is to its top, which folds down and mates with an alloy eye sewn near the base of its reverse. This medal was awarded until the summer of 1945, and was abolished in 1946. 3)  IMPERIAL JAPANESE "3 LEGGED CROW" BADGE. Imperial Soldier Relief Association (3-Legged Crow Badge). 4) ORDER OF THE SACRED TREASURE, 6TH CLASS. The Order of the Sacred Treasure ("Zuihosho"), established in January of 1888, was awarded to either military or civilian personnel for long and distinguished service. It came in eight classes, of which only the lowest two could be given to enlisted personnel. It is the lowest ranked of the three main Japanese Orders. The gold plated silver medal is roughly in the form of a cross, with each arm composed of five, white enameled rays. To the center of the cross is a raised, silver "mirror" against a dark blue enameled background, encircled by a raised, golden ring and beading along its inside. Immediately beyond the ring are eight red paste jewels, with eight slightly smaller red jewels between each of them, all connected by red lines, forming a stylized necklace. These are the "sacred treasures" from which the award takes its name: the "Yata" mirror, representing purity and wisdom, and the "Yasakani" jewels, which represent benevolence, obedience and affection. To the reverse, a small rivet may be seen to each arm, and stamped to the center are the four kanji characters for "Order of Merit Decoration." A perforated ball is to the top of the uppermost arm of the cross, through which passes the ribbon’s suspension ring. Watered silk ribbon, in light grey (establishing it as an older award as later examples are in light blue), with a 3/16" wide orange stripe 1/8" in from either edge. The ribbon is folded in a triangular fashion. 5) MEN’S RED CROSS ‘SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP’ MEDAL. A 3cm diameter alloy medal, with a clasp to its top through which is fed a ring for its ribbon. To the obverse face of the medal is what appears to be a peacock above a Baltic cross, with olive or laurel branches arching up either side, and three-lobed flowering Paulownias to the base of each branch. To the reverse are two lines of kanji characters. Its red moire ribbon features two vertical silver stripes to either edge, a rosette and a brass hook-and-eye device to its reverse. 6)  (IJA) OFFICIAL’S RETIRED SOLDIER'S BADGE. A veterans’ badges centered on a white and red rosette measuring 4cm in diameter while the gilt washed alloy, shield shaped veteran’s association badge measures approximately 2.5cm x 1.75cm. The front displays a fouled anchor and crossed swords on a pebbled background surmounted by a five pointed star. Dual prongs to the reverse of the badge fix it to a 3cm diameter plate, which appears to be made of brass, whose reverse has a hinged, vertical pin and catch assembly to it. Between the badge and its backing plate is sandwiched a "rosette," with a white outer edge, then a circular band of red, and finally, a white interior, decoratively folded to create a radiating effect. The rosette, which is made of either silk or rayon, is typically, age soiled, most noticeably along its edges, and the badge itself has light/moderate wear to the finish. To its reverse is a hinged, vertical pin, with a locking catch assembly near the base. 7) (IJA/IJN) VETERANS ASSOCIATION BADGE. A large, shield shaped badge featuring a fouled anchor atop a pair of crossed swords with a raised, large five pointed star. To the reverse is a hinged, vertical pin, with a locking catch assembly near the base. Kanji is visible to the pin. The badge measures approximately 3cm x 4cm. These were given, in many minor variations, to veterans of the wars in China, Korea, and Manchuria, as well as those against the allied nations.

Lot of WWII Japanese National flags to include 1) WWII SMALL JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG. A silk Japanese National flag is a printed flag measuring approximately 12 1/2  x 9 1/2. Nice untouched example. 2) WWII SMALL JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG. A silk Japanese National flag is a printed flag measuring approximately 14 x 15. Nice untouched example with the original bamboo pole. 3) WWII JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG. A silk Japanese National flag is a printed flag measuring approximately 26 1/2  x 37. Nice untouched example.

WWII US Army Air Corps Pilots AN-A6 Wing Camera as used in P-47 / P-51 / P-39 aircraft. Camera has not been tested and was manufactured by The Morse Instrument Company. Excellent.

Wool construction mouse gray field cap used by the Japanese army until the end of the war. Cap is missing the Yellow Star. The doubled, leatherette chin strap is complete with its two adjustable sliders. Complete original liner. Nicely marked. Roughly a size 54. Excellent.

Lot of two Japanese sandals to include 1) GETA SANDALS. Geta sandals are traditional Japanese footwear resembling flip-flops. A kind of sandal, geta have a flat wooden base elevated with up to two "teeth", held on the foot with a fabric thong, which keeps the foot raised above the ground. History: The earliest known pair of geta was excavated in a neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo, Zhejing, China, dated to the Liangzhu culture (3400–2250 BCE). These geta differed in construction to modern geta, having five or six holes in place of the modern-day three. The use and popularity of wooden clogs in China has been recorded in other sources dating to between the Spring and Autumn period (771–476 BCE) to the Qin (221–206 BCE) and Han dynasties (202 BCE–220 CE). Geta-style shoes were worn in Southern China likely until sometime between the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties (1636/1644–1912), when they were replaced by other types of footwear. It is likely that geta originated from Southern China and were later exported to Japan. Examples of Japanese geta dating back to the latter part of the Heian period (794–1185) were found in Aomori in 2004, during an excavation along the right bank of the Shinjo river. Oiran high-ranking courtesans of the feudal period in Japan – wore tall, lacquered koma-geta or mitsu-ashi (lit. 'three legs') when walking in a parade with their attendants. Whereas geisha and maiko wore tabi socks, oiran chose not to, even in winter, as the bare foot against a lacquered clog was considered to be erotic, leaving the toes poking out under their expensive and highly-decorated padded kimono. This style of geta was likely worn as a point of visual distinction between oiran, geisha and their apprentice geisha, as though the former entertained the upper classes, the latter did not, and were considered to be lower-class, despite their immense popularity. Some seafood and fish merchants also used very high geta with particularly long teeth to keep their feet above any scraps of fish on the floor of their shops; these were known as tengu geta. 2) JAPANESE BAMBOO SANDALS SETTA ZORI. Bamboo is still tightly woven and in excellent condition. Both sandals are roughly 9 inches long.

Lot of WWII US Posters to include 1) WWII US 1942 POSTER UNITED NATIONS FIGHT FREEDOM.  World War Two poster featuring all of the flags of the Allied nations moving through the sky above warships, airplanes and clouds of billowing smoke. At the top of the poster is the word "UNITED". The bottom of the poster features the slogan "The United Nations Fight For Freedom". Margin reads OWI Poster No. 79. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of war Information, Washington, D.C." "U.S. Government Printing Office 1943-O-534058" Poster measures 16" x 22 1/2". MINT! 2) KNOW OUR UNITED NATIONS POSTER. Measuring 14 1/2 X 23 inches showing all the flags of the UN. Excellent. 3) FOR LIBERTY AND PEACE ON EARTH GIVE WAR BONDS POSTER. WWII Christmas poster promoting the giving of war bonds in 1944 measuring 10 X 14 Inches.

The die struck alloy, pebbled front, open rectangular, double claw belt buckle, measuring 77mm x 50mm,. The 58mm" wide black leather belt, 100cm long, has one end folded over and stitched around the buckle, while the other end comes to a rounded point with seven pairs of buckling holes. Nice untouched belt. Excellent.

WWII Japanese Police Sergeant's Dirk. This dagger is quite large. The blade measures 11 7/8" (28.9 cm) with spotting. This dagger measures 17 3/8" overall. All fittings are of exceptional quality with a Ray Skin Grip with brass wire wrap that is still present.

Lot of two M74 Gras Bayonets to include 1) 1873 Gras bayonet with matching scabbard. Manufacturer marked St. Etienne on spine and dated 1878. Matching numbers FG 11186. Excellent. 2) 1873 Gras bayonet with no scabbard. Manufacturer marked St. Etienne on spine and dated 1877. Serial numbered 20363. Very good.

Lot of WWII Japanese National flags to include 1) WWII JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG. A silk Japanese National flag is a printed flag measuring approximately 28 x 40. Nice untouched example. 2) WWII JAPANESE NATIONAL FLAG. A linen Japanese National flag is a printed flag measuring approximately 28 x 38. Nice untouched example.

WWII US large ephemera lot of military items primarily from the Army Air Corps including test results from cadets and cut orders from a 1st Lieutenant named Edward Dickman O-703894 who served with the 816th Bombardment Squadron, 483rd Bombardment group of the 15th Air Force.  History: World War II: The squadron was activated at Ephrata Army Air Base as the 816th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 September 1943 as one of the four original squadrons of the 483d Bombardment Group. In November, the squadron moved to MacDill Field, Florida, where it trained with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses under Third Air Force. The 816th deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, where it became part of Fifteenth Air Force at Sterparone Airfield in Southern Italy. The squadron's air element flew its Flying Fortresses to Sterparone via Tortorella Airfield, while the ground element moved to Sterparone via troop ship. It began operations in April 1944 with an attack on a cement factory in Split, Yugoslavia. The squadron engaged in long-range strategic bombardment of enemy military, industrial and transport targets, including factories, oil refineries, marshalling yards, airfields, and troop concentrations in Italy, France. Southern Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and the Balkans. In June 1944, the squadron participated in a shuttle mission, departing Italy and landing in the Soviet Union, attacking targets en route and on the return flight. This enabled attacks on targets too far from the squadron's base to strike and return home. The squadron received a Distinguished Unit Citation for combat action two months later. On 18 July 1944 the squadron, along with the other elements of the 483d Group, bombed the objective, an airfield and installations at Memmingen, engaging numerous enemy aircraft in the target area despite a lack of cover from its planned fighter escort. It received a second citation for braving fighter assaults and flak to bomb tank factories at Berlin on 24 March 1945. The squadron was occasionally diverted from the strategic attack on Germany. It struck targets in southern France in preparation for Operation Dragoon, the invasion of August 1944. The group also supported ground forces in northern Italy during the Allied offensive in April 1945. After V-E Day, the unit moved to Pisa Airfield, where it operated under the control of Air Transport Command's Green Project which was the movement of troops back to the United States. The squadron carried troops from Pisa to a staging area in Morocco. Its B-17s were disarmed with flooring and seats for 25 passengers installed. It carried passengers from Pisa to Port Lyautey Airfield, French Morocco for further movement them across the Atlantic. The squadron was inactivated in Italy in September 1945.

Army field utensil set including knife, fork, spoon and can opener. The spoon, can opener, fork are stamped GAG41 beneath a Waffenamt. Steel construction. Excellent.

Soviet Union Field Gear lot to include 1) Adjustable Officer's Leather Belt in excellent condition. 2) WWII Map or Dispatch Case 3) WWII Soviet ushanka RKKA winter hat. All are excellent.

WWII US Army Field Gear lot to include 1) US WWII Snake BIte Kit by Saunders 2) Protective Chemical Suit 3) Soap Dish 4) Size Medium Leather Gloves with Wool inserts 5) Combat Helmet Net that's MINT! 6) Military Police Brassard 7) 10th Mountain Sun Goggles 8) US Tanker Goggles. 9) Complete Housewife Sewing Kit.

WWII Soldiers replacement medal lot to include named Bronze Star and was awarded to Elmer H Robey, Two European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medals, Two American Campaign Medals, Two Good Conduct Medals, Occupation Medal, Victory Medal, WWII Infantry Overseas Cap and a MP Brassard. Excellent.

WWII US Army Air Force flying goggles made by AMERICAN OPTICAL with "AO" maker's mark on the adjustable bridge. Clear rock glass lenses. Excellent.

WWII Visor Hat lot to include 1) WWII US ARMY OFFICER'S VISOR HAT BY BANCROFT WITH RAIN COVER. Cap is in near mint condition with original rain cover. Cap is named to the officer to the interior Selig S. Hodes and is roughly a size 7 1/4. Near MINT. 2) WWII Soviet Union RKKA Artillery Army Officer's Visor hat. Gold Bullion Officers chinstrap held in place with Soviet Union Officers buttons with 11 Repubics. Roughly a size 7 1/4. Excellent.

Lot of 4 Entrenching Shovels to include 1) WWII US T Handle Shovel in excellent condition 2) Reissued WWII Nazi German Folding Shovel with Carrier. 3) WWII Swiss Entrenching Tool 4) WW1 Russian Entrenching Tool with Carrier. Shovel is dated 1915 as well as the carrier. 1235-392 1235-296 1235-501 1235-499

WWII British Major General's Uniform Jacket that is dated 1943 and is size marked 12. Uniform jacket is in excellent condition having the rank of Major General to the shoulders and a 14 place medal bar to include 1) Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 2) Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire 3) Military Cross 4) 1914 Star 5) British War Medal 6) Victory Medal with Palm 7) 1939–45 Star 8) Africa Star 9) Italy Star 10) Defence Medal 11) King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 12) King George VI Coronation Medal 13) Canadian Service Medal 14) Mention in Dispatches. Unfortunately the jacket is not named. Excellent.

WWII British Brigadier General's Uniform Jacket that is roughly a size 12. Uniform jacket is in excellent condition having the rank of Brigadier General to the shoulders and a 7 place medal bar to include 1) Meritorious Service Medal (Army) 2) British War Medal 3) Victory Medal 4) 1939–45 Star 5) Africa Star 6) Defence Medal 7) War Medal 1939–1945. Uniform is in excellent condition and is not named.

Italian Carabinieri Uniform Jacket with a three place ribbon bar with War Cross with star device, Commemorative Medal 1940 with three stars and Medal for the War of Liberation with star device. The uniform was tailored by B. Passeri of Roma and has a pleated four patch pockets with a 4 button front .Excellent.

The tunic features four exterior pockets, a four-button single-breasted hidden front closure. All buttons are complete and look to have their original stitching that displays the insignia for Motorized Infantry. The pleated patch breast and hip pockets each have straight-edged flaps. The removable shoulder straps have a medal gilted facing and bear insignia for Motorized Infantry. Each collar point bears collar tabs representing the Infantry Division Cosseria. Above each cuff is rank insignia representing Captain. The tunic bears red piping at the shoulder boards, collar and cuffs. The chest measures approximately 38". The matching trousers have a four button French fly with an additional six buttons to the exterior of the waist band for the attachment of suspenders. There is a 4cm wide black wool stripe to the outside of the trouser legs that have a central red line of piping. The waist measures approximately 30" with a 30" breech. Excellent.

The tunic features four exterior pockets, a four-button single-breasted hidden front closure. The pleated patch breast and hip pockets each have straight-edged flaps. The removable shoulder straps bear insignia for Motorized Infantry. Each collar point bears collar tabs representing the Infantry Regiments Lupi di Toscana. Above each cuff is rank insignia representing Lieutenant. The tunic bears red piping at the shoulder boards, collar and cuffs. The chest measures approximately 38". The matching trousers have a four button French fly with an additional six buttons to the exterior of the waist band for the attachment of suspenders. The waist measures approximately 30" with a 30" breech. Excellent.

WWII British Named Brigadier General's Uniform Jacket and trousers that is roughly a size 14. The uniform is named to J.S. Bellamy 21945. Uniform jacket is in excellent condition having the rank of Brigadier General to the shoulders and a 7 place medal bar to include 1) Indian Distinguished Service Medal 2) 1939–45 Star 3) Burma Star 4) Defence Medal 5) War Medal 1939–1945 6) General Service Medal 7)      The trousers are roughly a size 34 and both are in excellent condition.

WWII British Brigadier General's Uniform Jacket that is roughly a size 12. Uniform jacket is in excellent condition having the rank of Brigadier General to the shoulders and a 9 place medal bar to include 1) British Empire Medal 2) 1914-15 Star 3) British War Medal 4) Victory Medal 5) India General Service Medal 6) 1939–45 Star 7) War Medal 1939–1945 8) India Service Medal 9) King George VI Coronation Medal The uniform was tailored by Mohammed Ismail of Peshawar. Jacket is not named

WWII British Brigadier General's Uniform Jacket that is roughly a size 12. Uniform jacket is in excellent condition having the rank of Brigadier General to the shoulders. The uniform was tailored by Nizam Ud Deen of Cairo. Jacket is not named

WWII British Brigadier General's Uniform Jacket that is roughly a size 12. Uniform jacket is in excellent condition having the rank of Brigadier General to the shoulders. The uniform has a four place ribbon bar to include 1) Military Cross 2) General Service Medal 3) India General Service Medal 4) Burma Star. Jacket is not named

Rare Turtleneck Italian Army issued military wool sweater in fieldgray color. Small size. Overall a good condition, very, very difficult to find today. Used by units of Alpini Skiers, Paratroopers and Special Forces (example: X Flottiglia Mas) until 1943, it was subsequently widely used in the Italian Social Republic. Chest measures approximately 30" with a 37cm long sleeve and a body measuring approximately 46cm from shoulder to hem.

WWII British Major's Uniform Battle Dress Jacket size 6 with a 5 place ribbon bar to include 1) 1939–45 Star 2) Burma Star 3) Defence Medal 4) War Medal 1939–1945 5) General Service Medal with Palm. To the shoulder is a Cameronians, Scottish Rifles Insignia. Jacket is named to Graham Hunter. Matching trousers are also excellent. The 1st Battalion, which had been in India at the start of the war and was initially commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Galloway, was deployed to Burma as part of the 1st Burma Brigade in the 39th Indian Division in 1942 and saw action in the Burma Campaign. The 2nd Battalion, initially commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Graham, was deployed to France as part of the 13th Infantry Brigade in the 5th Division within the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in September 1939 and, after taking part in the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940, saw action in the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 and the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943 and, after fighting in the Italian Campaign, serving in both the Moro River and Anzio campaigns until July 1944, took part in the North West Europe Campaign in early 1945, ending in May.  The 6th and 7th Battalions, both Territorial Army battalions, were deployed to France as part of the 156th Infantry Brigade in the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division to provide cover for the withdrawal of troops of the British Expeditionary Force; after the Normandy landings in June 1944, the battalion took part in the North West Europe Campaign in late 1944 and in 1945. The 9th Battalion took part in the Normandy landings as part of the 46th (Highland) Infantry Brigade in the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division in June 1944 and saw action in the North West Europe Campaign in late 1944 (including action at the Battle of Broekhuizen) and in 1945

WWII British Royal Artillery Officers Uniform with the rank of Captain. The collar brass is marked Ubique with a 5 place ribbon bar to include 1) Member of the Order of the British Empire 2) 1939–45 Star 3) Italy Star 4) Defence Medal 5) War Medal 1939–1945. Excellent.

WWII British Royal Marines Officers Uniform with the rank of Captain with a 54 place ribbon bar to include 1) 1939–45 Star 2) France and Germany Star 3) Defence Medal 4) War Medal 1939–1945 Uniform is roughly a size 38R while the trousers have a 34 inch waist Excellent.

Very hard to find Spanish Civil War Adrian Cavalry Helmet. The helmet's shell is in excellent condition with the original sky blue finish that retains roughly 75%. The liner system is missing but does have a partial chinstrap. The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: Guerra Civil Española) was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic, and consisted of various socialist, communist, separatist, anarchist, and republican parties, some of which had opposed the government in the pre-war period. The opposing Nationalists were an alliance of Falangists, monarchists, conservatives, and traditionalists led by a military junta among whom General Francisco Franco quickly achieved a preponderant role. Due to the international political climate at the time, the war had many facets and was variously viewed as class struggle, a religious struggle, a struggle between dictatorship and republican democracy, between revolution and counterrevolution, and between fascism and communism. According to Claude Bowers, U.S. ambassador to Spain during the war, it was the "dress rehearsal" for World War II. The Nationalists won the war, which ended in early 1939, and ruled Spain until Franco's death in November 1975. The war began after the partial failure of the coup d'état of July 1936 against the Republican government by a group of generals of the Spanish Republican Armed Forces, with General Emilio Mola as the primary planner and leader and General José Sanjurjo as a figurehead. The government at the time was a coalition of Republicans, supported in the Cortes by communist and socialist parties, under the leadership of centre-left president Manuel Azaña. The Nationalist faction was supported by several conservative groups, including CEDA, monarchists, including both the opposing Alfonsists and the religious conservative Carlists, and the Falange Española de las JONS, a fascist political party. After the deaths of Sanjurjo, Emilio Mola, and Manuel Goded Llopis, Franco emerged as the remaining leader of the Nationalist side. The coup was supported by military units in Morocco, Pamplona, Burgos, Zaragoza, Valladolid, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, and Seville. However, rebelling units in almost all important cities—such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, Murcia, and Almería—did not gain control. Those cities remained in the hands of the government, leaving Spain militarily and politically divided. The Nationalists and the Republican government fought for control of the country. The Nationalist forces received munitions, soldiers, and air support from Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Portugal, while the Republican side received support from the Soviet Union and Mexico. Other countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, continued to recognise the Republican government but followed an official policy of non-intervention. Despite this policy, tens of thousands of citizens from non-interventionist countries directly participated in the conflict. They fought mostly in the pro-Republican International Brigades, which also included several thousand exiles from pro-Nationalist regimes. The Nationalists advanced from their strongholds in the south and west, capturing most of Spain's northern coastline in 1937. They also besieged Madrid and the area to its south and west for much of the war. After much of Catalonia was captured in 1938 and 1939, and Madrid cut off from Barcelona, the Republican military position became hopeless. Following the fall without resistance of Barcelona in January 1939, the Francoist regime was recognised by France and the United Kingdom in February 1939. On 5 March 1939, in response to an alleged increasing communist dominance of the Republican government and the deteriorating military situation, Colonel Segismundo Casado led a military coup against the Republican government, intending to seek peace with the Nationalists. These peace overtures, however, were rejected by Franco. Following internal conflict between Republican factions in Madrid in the same month, Franco entered the capital and declared victory on 1 April 1939. Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards fled to refugee camps in southern France. Those associated with the losing Republicans who stayed were persecuted by the victorious Nationalists. Franco established a dictatorship in which all right-wing parties were fused into the structure of his regime. The war became notable for the passion and political division it inspired worldwide and for the many atrocities that occurred. Organised purges occurred in territory captured by Franco's forces so they could consolidate their future regime. Mass executions on a lesser scale also took place in areas controlled by the Republicans, with the participation of local authorities varying from location to location. This helmet came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this was acquired.

Large lot of WWII US Army and Marine Corps enlisted and Officers clothing lot to include trousers, shirts, Sweater, Ties Ect.  Most are excellent in various sizes

Large lot of US, primarily WWII field gear lot to include 1) WWII Pistol Belt with Canteen and First Aid Kit 2) 1943 Dated Boyt Shoulder Holster 3) USMC 1943 Dated Boyt Shoulder Holster with cast gun 4) Pistol Belt with Leather Holster 5) US M7 Bayonet with Scabbard 6) WW1 Ammo Belt 7) Musette Bags 8) Army Air Corps Survival Vest that is tattered 9) WWII Army Canteen and Pistol Belt 10) Canvas Waist Belts

A khaki wool beret with a Staff Officers badge in bullion thread. The interior is stamped with the size "6 7/8", as well as the manufacture name "Kangol Wear Limited, 1943" along with a broad arrow. There is typical knapping to the wool, as well as some tracking .Excellent.

Lot of three bayonets to include 1) M1895 Austro-Hungarian Mannlicher Bayonet with Scabbard. 2) Siamese Type 45 (1903) Bayonet and Scabbard. 3) Swiss M1918 Bayonet and Scabbard All are excellent.

WWII Imperial Japanese Downed Pilot's Hinomaru Flag and wooden box. The flag has several temple stamps measuring 38 X 28 inches and in excellent condition. The flag is housed in a wood box measuring 11 1/4 X 8 3/4 X 2 inches with a paper label with kanji to its side. Also in the lot is a Sake Service tray and three Sake Cups. Lastly a pair of cold weather mittens. Excellent.

Standard pattern cap as issued to Japanese troops for cold weather conditions. Round insignia section is complete but there is no star affixed. All complete buttons and tie-strings. Full rabbit fur exterior and nicely marked liner. Roughly a size 54.

WWII Unknown Leather Tanker Helmet marked to the interior size 57. There were two paper labels to the interior that are in English. The helmet is very well padded and well well made. Unfortunelty I have not been able to find anything about this helmet. Excellent. This wonderful Helmet came to us from the American Armored Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this was acquired.

Mills 36 Grenade by Chatco casting Co. WW2 Mills 36 Grenade. Striker Spring is marked CHATCO. Excellent. INERT DEACTIVATED. William Mills a hand grenade designer from Sunderland patented developed and manufactured the "Mills bomb" at the Mills Munition Factory in Birmingham England in 1915. The Mills bomb was inspired by an earlier design by Belgian captain Leon Roland who later engaged in a patent lawsuit. Col. Arthur Morrow, a New Zealand Wars officer also believed aspects of his patent were incorporated into the Mills Bomb. The Mills bomb was adopted by the British Army as its standard hand grenade in 1915 as the No. 5. The Mills bomb underwent numerous modifications. The No. 23 was a No. 5 with a rodded base plug which allowed it to be fired from a rifle. This concept evolved further with the No. 36, a variant with a detachable base plate for use with a rifle discharger cup. The final variation of the Mills bomb, the No. 36M, was specially designed and waterproofed with shellac for use in the hot climate of Mesopotamia in 1917 at first but remained in production for many years.[4] By 1918 the No. 5 and No. 23 has been declared obsolete and the No. 36 (but not the 36M) followed in 1932. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron "pineapple" with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin. According to Mills's notes, the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip, not as an aid to fragmentation and it has been shown that it does not shatter along the segmented lines. The Mills was a defensive grenade meant to be thrown from behind cover at a target in the open, wounding with fragmentation, as opposed to an offensive grenade, which does not fragment, relying on short-range blast effect to wound or stun the victim without endangering the thrower with fragments, which travel a much longer distance than blast. Despite of the designations and their traits, "defensive" grenades were frequently used offensively and vice versa. A competent thrower could manage 49 ft (15 m) with reasonable accuracy, but the grenade could throw lethal fragments farther than this. The British Home Guard were instructed that the throwing range of the No. 36 was about 30 yd (27 m) with a danger area of about 100 yd (91 m). At first the grenade was fitted with a seven-second fuse but in the Battle of France in 1940 this delay proved to be too long, giving defenders time to escape the explosion, or even to throw the grenade back an the fuse was reduced to four seconds. The heavy segmented bodies of "pineapple" type grenades result in an unpredictable pattern of fragmentation. After the Second World War, Britain adopted grenades that contained segmented coiled wire in smooth metal casings. The No. 36M Mk.I remained the standard grenade of the British Armed Forces and was manufactured in the UK until 1972, when it was replaced by the L2 series. The 36M remained in service in some parts of the world such as India and Pakistan, where it was manufactured until the early 1980s. Mills bombs were still being used in combat as recently as 2004 e.g. the incident which killed US Marine Jason Dunham and wounded two of his comrades.

Mills 36 Grenade With Gas Check Plate. A Rifle Grenade Version Of The WW2 Mills 36 Grenade C/W Internal Tube, Striker & Spring. Excellent. INERT DEACTIVATED. William Mills a hand grenade designer from Sunderland patented developed and manufactured the "Mills bomb" at the Mills Munition Factory in Birmingham England in 1915. The Mills bomb was inspired by an earlier design by Belgian captain Leon Roland who later engaged in a patent lawsuit. Col. Arthur Morrow, a New Zealand Wars officer also believed aspects of his patent were incorporated into the Mills Bomb. The Mills bomb was adopted by the British Army as its standard hand grenade in 1915 as the No. 5. The Mills bomb underwent numerous modifications. The No. 23 was a No. 5 with a rodded base plug which allowed it to be fired from a rifle. This concept evolved further with the No. 36, a variant with a detachable base plate for use with a rifle discharger cup. The final variation of the Mills bomb, the No. 36M, was specially designed and waterproofed with shellac for use in the hot climate of Mesopotamia in 1917 at first but remained in production for many years.[4] By 1918 the No. 5 and No. 23 has been declared obsolete and the No. 36 (but not the 36M) followed in 1932. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron "pineapple" with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin. According to Mills's notes, the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip, not as an aid to fragmentation and it has been shown that it does not shatter along the segmented lines. The Mills was a defensive grenade meant to be thrown from behind cover at a target in the open, wounding with fragmentation, as opposed to an offensive grenade, which does not fragment, relying on short-range blast effect to wound or stun the victim without endangering the thrower with fragments, which travel a much longer distance than blast. Despite of the designations and their traits, "defensive" grenades were frequently used offensively and vice versa. A competent thrower could manage 49 ft (15 m) with reasonable accuracy, but the grenade could throw lethal fragments farther than this. The British Home Guard were instructed that the throwing range of the No. 36 was about 30 yd (27 m) with a danger area of about 100 yd (91 m). At first the grenade was fitted with a seven-second fuse but in the Battle of France in 1940 this delay proved to be too long, giving defenders time to escape the explosion, or even to throw the grenade back an the fuse was reduced to four seconds. The heavy segmented bodies of "pineapple" type grenades result in an unpredictable pattern of fragmentation. After the Second World War, Britain adopted grenades that contained segmented coiled wire in smooth metal casings. The No. 36M Mk.I remained the standard grenade of the British Armed Forces and was manufactured in the UK until 1972, when it was replaced by the L2 series. The 36M remained in service in some parts of the world such as India and Pakistan, where it was manufactured until the early 1980s. Mills bombs were still being used in combat as recently as 2004 e.g. the incident which killed US Marine Jason Dunham and wounded two of his comrades.

Complete WWII Era Soviet green painted helmet with RED STAR applied to the front. Helmet is complete with it's seven finger liner system and leather chinstrap. Excellent.

Limited edition of 500 pieces is this cased Imperial German dagger with damascus blade that is numbered 99 of 500. Hand chiseled, hammered brass scabbard, 24 karat gold plated, Special Blade Damascene 50 Years German Navy with Silver Portepee and cloth hangers. Housed in a  wood Presentation box. Excellent.

INERT WWII Japanese Type 89 "Knee" mortar round. Very nice condition with the original paint and all matching numbered parts. Background The Japanese Army, noting that grenades were short-ranged weapons, began efforts to optimize these weapons for close-in infantry fighting. After studying employment of grenades and mortars on the battlefield, the Japanese Army developed hand grenades, rifle grenades, and grenade/mortar shell dischargers (small mortars) suited to warfare in typical short-range combat environments such as urban, trench, and jungle warfare. As part of this effort, the Japanese Army had adopted by 1932 a set of fragmentation grenades with almost universal adaptability. The Type 91 fragmentation grenade could be thrown by hand, fired from a spigot-type launcher, or used in a mortar-like grenade discharger, the Type 89. Design and operation The Type 89 Heavy Grenade Discharger was adopted in 1929 but production did not begin until 1932. It differs from the earlier Type 10 grenade discharger in that it has a rifled barrel. The Type 89 could fire two types of grenades or shells: the Type 91 Grenade, which was a normal infantry fragmentation grenade adapted to the Type 89 discharger, and the Type 89 50 mm shell, which was an impact-detonated shell with considerably more explosive power. When fired from the Type 89 discharger, the Type 91 fragmentation grenade was fitted with a propellant base and time fuse. It did not explode upon contact, but was designed to ignite its fuse while in flight. A weak creep spring inside the grenade firing mechanism allowed the firing pin to be thrown back upon launching, igniting a time fuse with a 7-8 second delay. Using this system, the Type 91 grenades could be launched through jungle cover or through small openings without the danger of premature detonation in the event the grenade struck an object on its way to the target. Although the Type 89 could be fired by a single person, it was typically operated with a crew of 3, enabling it to reach a rate of fire of about 25 rounds per minute. The Type 89 discharger could also be used with a more powerful impact-detonated shell approaching the power of a light mortar. Weighing approximately two pounds (approx. 900 g), it was known as the Type 89 50mm shell, and was made in high explosive (HE), incendiary and smoke variants. To fire the shell (which had a nose-mounted impact fuse that detonated on contact), it was dropped base-down inside the tube of the discharger. By setting the Type 89 discharger at a fixed angle of 45 degrees, and varying distance to target by adjusting the size of a variable chamber space inside the discharger mechanism (See also the Granatnik wz. 36), soldiers could adjust fire onto multiple targets at varying ranges while firing the contact-detonated 50 mm shell through a single small clearing in the jungle canopy. The method worked equally well when firing from deep trenches or pits, or between various building obstructions when fighting inside a built-up town or city. With its curved support plate, the Type 89 was designed to be placed on the ground or against a log or trunk at a fixed firing angle of 45 degrees. However, since it used a spring-loaded, lanyard-operated firing pin mechanism, in an emergency it could fire grenades or shells at point targets while braced horizontally against a tree or building.

Lot includes 2 U.S. Air Force folding survival machetes, and a fixed blade machete. Al are marked Case XX. 16" overall. Very Good-Excellent

Lot of 2 japanese ariska rifle bayonets. Both have hooked quillons, and have arsenal markings on ricasso. One has a repainted scabbard. 15 1/2" blade. Very Good-Excellent

Lot ncludes: 1. WW2 AFH bayonet & sheath, 2.WW2 SA 1906 bayonet & sheath, 3. M6 bayonet, no sheath, 4. Kiffe M4 bayonet & sheath, 5. Colonial navy pilots survival knife. Condition varies. Very Good-Excellent

Huge lot of mostly vintage pocket knives, including makers Case, Camillus, Schrade-Walden, Colonial, Imperial, Japan and more. Condition varies. AS-IS

Nice lot of different WW2 conbat knives, a reproduction WW1 trench knife, mess kit utensils and 2 bayonet sheaths. Condition varies. AS-IS

Lot includes early Boy Scout knives, stag handle knives, and makers such as Case, Buck, Remington, Craftsman, German and more. Several have sheaths. Condition varies. AS-IS

Nice grouping of knives, most with sheaths. Ages and countries. Condition varies. Largest has 12" blade. AS-IS

Lot includes. 1. leather grip and covering with 19" tapered 4 sided blade. 24" overall. 2. Made from spnt catridges with sword hilt type pommel. 21" Condition varies. AS-IS

Lot includes 1. Knife with 9" blade, horn grip and sheath. 2. Short sword with 22" blade and bone grip. Condition varies AS-IS

Lot includes American and foreign examples, many with sheaths. Condition varies AS-IS

lot includes Mid East and Phillipines weapons. Includes Gurkha knives. Several of the blades have sheaths. Largest has a 22 1/2" blade. Condition varies. AS-IS

Large lot of machetes and other blades. Some with sheaths. Largest has a 20 1/2" blade. Conditon varies. AS-IS

Lot includes: 1. Woodman's Pal , Victor Tool. 2. A similar unmarked example. 3. A folding machete. 4. Large edged tool, with 14" by 6" blade. Condition varies. AS-IS

Lot includes various metal and leather scabbards and sheaths. There are some for bayonets, knives and short swords. No blades are included in this lot. Condition varies. AS-IS

The dagger has a 11 3/4" blade with worn etching. The silver grip is ornate with a horse and rider on the pommel. The quillon is steel, as is the shield laguette. Both have light etched designs. The blade is slightly blunted at the point. No makers marks. 17" overall. Very Good

Lot includes: 1. Spanish Navy M1861 boarding knife. Double-edged Kriss type blade. Marked "FD Toledo 1863" on spine. Very rare knife and only 3000 produced. 2. German E. Knecht & Co stag handle knife with 5 1/2" engraved blade. Excellent

The japanese sword has a 28 3/4" blade. Blade is bright and should clean to a higher grade. There is no visible hamon. The blade is tight to the hilt. Includes sscabbard that is fair with dents and finish loss. The other sword is unmarked and resembles a straight long blade machete. The blade is 31" and the point is blunted. The grip is horn and the quillon is part of the blade. The leather scabbard is rough and is torn in two pieces. AS-IS

Lot of spurs are similar styles, but no pairs. One is brass and the rest are iron. Largest is 7" The brass spur has a stress crack. Good-Very Good

Lot of 3- pairs of spurs. One pair has silver decoration, one has copper adornment, and the other pair has cast in geometric decoration. Largest is 6". Very Good

Lot of 3- pairs of spurs. One pair has brass decoration, one pair has cast in geometric decoration, and the other appears hand forged and is plain. Largest is 6". Very Good

Lot of 3 different pairs of silver adorned spurs. Largest is 8 1/2". Very Good

Lot of 2 different pairs of silver adorned spurs. Largest is 8 1/2". Very Good

Lot of 4 of antique spurs. The pair has a hand tooled leather strap. Largest is 6". Good-Very Good

Lot includes: 1. 9" by 6" silver bit, 2. Bridle with silver fittings, 3. Braided leather silver adorned reins. 4. Pairs of spurs and leather straps. Marked Pat-d with a star, probably for August Buermann. Condition varies. Very Good-Excellent

Lot includes 2 silver adorned bridles. One is marked VOGT. Also inluded is a braided horse hair reins attached to a bit. Very Good-Excellent

Lot includes 1: Indian Wars canteen, cover marked U.S. over 36, 2. WW2 Collins & Co. leather sheth for Raider knife, 3. Pair of hand forged shackles. Condition varies. Good-Very Good

Lot includes first edition 1843 Cormforts Thomsonian Practice 514 page leather bound book. Also included is the bound music archive of Emma Hoopes. Many different songs including General Grants Grand March, Hurrah for General Grant and Grant and Colfax Our Nations Choice. (1868 election). Condition varies, both Good-Very Good

Lot includes limited edition framed Keith Russo The Outpost (Union 99/450), Keith Russo The Outpost (Confederate 99/450), and Julie Crocker Deer Wildlife print. Largest is 23" by 20". Excellent

Lot includes: 1. Wakizashi with 17" cutting edge. Unsigned one hole tang. Two piece habaki. Gold decorated fuchi and kashira. Tsuka has ray skin grip with silk wrap. Includes pebble finish laquered saya. 2. Wakizashi blade with 15 1/4" cutting edge. Unisigned one hole tang. Copper habaki. Blade has pitting and sharpening. 3. Naval Dagger, 8" blade, damged grip. 4. Naval Dagger, 83/4" bright blade, damage grip. AS-IS

WWII Japanese Signal flags from the Battleship Nagato. These signal flags are in excellent condition and measure 15 X 11 inches excluding wood handles. A letter that accompanies the flags on original USS San Juan CL-54 stationary reads as follows " These flags were "liberated" from the signal bridge of the Japanese Battleship HIJMS Nagato in Sept. 1945 by SM 3/c Norman Sparks a crewman of the USS San Juan. The Nagato served as flagship for Adm. Yamamoto, commander of the Japanese fleet at the time of Pearl Harbor. Nagato was mentioned in the film "Tora-Tora" as Yamamoto's flagship. Nagato was repaired, towed to Bikini Atoll, and was the prime target for the Atomic bomb tests there." and is signed by the US Navy Veteran Norman Sparks. Excellent. Nagato, named for Nagato Province, was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Completed in 1920 as the lead ship of her class, she carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923. The ship was modernized in 1934–1936 with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. Nagato briefly participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 and was the flagship of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto during the attack on Pearl Harbor. She covered the withdrawal of the attacking ships and did not participate in the attack itself. Other than participating in the Battle of Midway in June 1942, where she did not see combat, the ship spent most of the first two years of the Pacific War training in home waters. She was transferred to Truk in mid-1943, but did not see any combat until the Battle of the Philippine Sea in mid-1944 when she was attacked by American aircraft. Nagato did not fire her main armament against enemy vessels until the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October. She was slightly damaged during the battle and returned to Japan the following month. The IJN was running out of fuel by this time and decided not to fully repair her. Nagato was converted into a floating anti-aircraft platform and assigned to coastal defense duties. She was attacked in July 1945 as part of the American campaign to destroy the IJN's last remaining capital ships, but was only slightly damaged and went on to be the only Japanese battleship to have survived World War II. In mid-1946, the ship was a target for nuclear weapon tests during Operation Crossroads. She survived the first test with little damage, but was sunk by the second.

WWII British Officers Reefer Jacket and trousers of a Lieutenant Commander. The jacket has a 9 place ribbon bar to include 1) George Cross 2) 1939–45 Star 3) Atlantic Star 4) Africa Star 5) Burma Star 6) Defence Medal 7) War Medal 1939–1945 8) Naval General Service Medal 9) King George VI Coronation Medal. Uniform is roughly a size 40R

Attractive WWII Soviet Union Lieutenant General's Uniform Jacket, Trousers, Visor Hat and Belt. The uniform is in excellent condition having the insignia of post 1942 shoulder boards of the rank of Lieutenant General with two silver embroidered stars on a gold brocade with pink underlay for Infantry. The five button front shows 11 republics. Tunis is roughly a size 44. The matching trousers are also in excellent condition. The Matching General Officer's Visor hat showing side buttons with 11 republics and a twisted gold bullion General Officers hat cord. Hat is roughly a size 56. Lastly the matching General Officers Belt and Buckle. Excellent.

An olive khaki wool tunic with five brass buttons to the front with star and hammer & sickle emblem. Two breast pockets are present with scalloped flaps. Shoulder boards are for the Armored section and the rank of Major. No markings in the lining. The chest measures approximately 46" and an overall body length of 28". There is some light wear and seperations to the surface.

An olive khaki wool tunic with five brass buttons to the front with star and hammer & sickle emblem. Two breast pockets are present with scalloped flaps. Shoulder boards are for the Artillery section and the rank of Colonel. No markings in the lining. The chest measures approximately 46" and an overall body length of 28". Excellent

WWII Soviet Union Officers photo album with 284 photos. The album was owned by Vasily Georgievich Pozdnyakov and held the rank of Lieutenant General. He joined the Communist Party in 1917 and participated in both WW1 and WWII. There are copies of his military service also. The images are primarily of his and his staff and in excellent condition.

WWII Soviet Union military lot to include 1) WWII SOVIET UNION GENERALS BREECHES. Blue wool breeches with wide red stripes to the sides. Roughly a size 34. Excellent. 2) WWII General Officers Leather Belt with Tokarev TT-33 Leather Holster. 3) WWII Soviet M35 Army Visor Cap. Hat is in excellent condition and is roughly a size 55 with fine enameled Red Star badge to the front.

Lot of Soviet medals to include 1) SOVIET ORDER OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 285838. Soviet Order Of The Great Patriotic War. Medal is numbered to the reverse 285838. The Order was established on 20 May 1942 and came in first class and second class depending upon the merit of the deed. It was the first Soviet order established during the war, and the first Soviet order divided into classes. Its statute precisely defined, which deeds are awarded with the order, e.g. shooting down three aircraft as a fighter pilot, or destroying two heavy or three medium or four light tanks, or capturing a warship, or repairing an aircraft under fire after landing on a hostile territory, and so on, were awarded with the first class. It was also given to some allied troops and commanders, including western allies. All together, over 324,903 of the 1st class and 951,652 of the 2nd class were issued during the war. It featured a red enamel five-pointed star, made of silver, with straight rays in the background, and crossed sabre and a Mosin rifle. The rays in the background were golden for 1st Class and silver for 2nd Class. The central disc had a golden hammer and sickle on a red enamel background, surrounded by a white enamel ring with the words "Patriotic War". Originally the Order was attached to a plain red ribbon much like the Gold Star award, but from June 1943 the Order was to be worn on the right chest without ribbon; on less formal occasions a ribbon bar, dark red with a bright red central stripe for the 1st Class, or dark red with bright red edge stripes for the 2nd Class, may be worn instead. 2) GUARDS BADGE. Die-struck alloy with red and white enamel work. Complete with original screw post device. Disc is well marked. Approximately 46mm x 35mm. 3) GUARDS BADGE. Die-struck alloy with red and white enamel work. Complete with original screw post device. Approximately 46mm x 35mm. 4) SOVIET ORDER OF THE RED STAR. Established by decision of the Presidium of the USSR Central Executive Committee, in April of 1930, as an award for "conspicuous services in the defense of the Soviet Union in war or peace." This heavy, two-piece construction, silver and enamel award takes the form of a convex, five-pointed star, whose arms are enameled in red, with a silver hammer and sickle between arms of star to its base, and a horseshoe-shaped, silver centerpiece. A Red Army soldier, with a rifle and wearing a greatcoat with the early "shelm" headgear, is embossed to the centerpiece. Scrolled around the image is"Pralyetarii Vsyech Stran, Sayedinyaytyes’!" or, Workers/Proletarian Of-the World/Land, Unite!, with "CCCP" beneath. To the reverse, its central, threaded post and convex retaining disc are both intact. Above this screw-back post is stamped "Manyetnay Dvor," or, Monetary Court" and a "3064188" serial number is scratched beneath it. 5) SOVIET ORDER OF THE RED STAR. Established by decision of the Presidium of the USSR Central Executive Committee, in April of 1930, as an award for "conspicuous services in the defense of the Soviet Union in war or peace." This heavy, two-piece construction, silver and enamel award takes the form of a convex, five-pointed star, whose arms are enameled in red, with a silver hammer and sickle between arms of star to its base, and a horseshoe-shaped, silver centerpiece. A Red Army soldier, with a rifle and wearing a greatcoat with the early "shelm" headgear, is embossed to the centerpiece. Scrolled around the image is"Pralyetarii Vsyech Stran, Sayedinyaytyes’!" or, Workers/Proletarian Of-the World/Land, Unite!, with "CCCP" beneath. To the reverse, its central, threaded post and convex retaining disc are both intact. Above this screw-back post is stamped "Manyetnay Dvor," or, Monetary Court" and a "2661273" serial number is scratched beneath it. 6) HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION. Badge is a copy. 7) MEDAL MARKING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR. Die-struck alloy 32mm diameter. Complete metal loop with parade mount ribbon with pin back device. Ribbon colors are gold/black/red. Nice untouched condition. 8) FOR IMPECCABLE SERVICE MEDAL. Was a Soviet military award for long service awarded to deserving members of the military personnel of the armed forces of the USSR, of the Interior Ministry of the USSR and of the Ministry for the Protection of Public Order of the USSR, to recognise ten, fifteen and twenty years of faithful and impeccable service to the state. 9) MEDAL FOR 10 YEARS OF SERVICE IN USSR ARMED FORCES. The medal "For Perfect Service" is awarded to servicemen of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops and bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, troops and bodies of the Committee for State Security under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, who served in relevant structures for at least 10 years and have no penalties for the period of service. Awarding a medal "For impeccable service" is made by the USSR Minister of Defense, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR or the Chairman of the State Security Committee of the USSR.  10) MEDAL FOR 15 YEARS OF SERVICE IN USSR ARMED FORCES. Award medal "for 15 years of faultless service in ussr armed forces". 11) ANNIVERSARY MEDAL 60TH YEARS TO THE VICTORY IN WWII.  Badge has good enamels.  12) Medla Bar Mounts as well as Coca Cola and McDonalds Badges.

Lot of two 9 7/8" aluminum and steel flag pole toppers. Spear shaped, with the iconic symbols of the Soviet Union in the center, the Hammer & Sickle and the soviet star above. Base fits on top of a flag pole and is drilled for a screw to hold it in place. Some handling wear to the bases. Excellent

Heavy grey wool construction with "button up", fold down side panels. Front visor peak in the same material. Heavy quilted cotton lining. The cap badge is in the shape of a five pointed star with a bronze colored border, a red enamel background with the hammer and sickle to its center on a larger, five pointed red star. Interior lining is stamped 53. Excellent

This is the second pattern shoulderboard for the rank of MSU, effective as of April 1943. The single large, silver embroidered star was now positioned at the bottom of the board. Centered between the star and the button is the seal of the Soviet Union. Backing is a gold brocade over a red underlay. The red bars on the wreath of the seal are indicative of the different republics of the Soviet Union (ie; Belarus, etc.). During WWII there were eleven republics, signified by eleven red bars (five at each side and one at the bottom center). Post war Marshal boards have more bars to indicate the new, additional republics that were added.

Lot of Imperial Russian, WWII and Post belts & buckles. The lot consists of 14 buckles and four belts. Excellent.

Fully embroidered Soviet Union flag or banner with image of Lenin to the reverse with Workers of all Countries unite! and the obverse a globe with a hammer and sickle with all 15 Republics.that are fully embroidered. Banner measures 44 X 56 inches excluding yellow fringe. Excellent.

Lot of Soviet Union Shoulder Boards to include 1) Lieutenant General of the Infantry.  2) Lieutenant General of the Artillery 3) Major General of the Artillery 4) Junior Officer of the Technical Troops. 4) Four Privat of the Infantry Shoulder Boards.

Soviet Union Field Gear lot to include Leather Holster, WWII Wrist Compass, WWII Flashlight, Medal Ribbons, WWII First Aid Bandage, Utility Pouches, Neck Tie, Beret, Personnel Folio from a soldier who fought in WWII and stayed in service through the 1950's

Captain of the Cavalry Uniform. Olive-green wool, Model 1935-40 gymnastiorka tunic, three-button front pullover, two patch breast pockets, pleated with scalloped flaps secured by brown buttons, all buttons featuring the Soviet star. Insignia consists of collar patches of blue woven, rectangular cloth piped in gold with brass metal crossed sabers intertwined with a horseshoe and one, rectangular red enameled device for rank of Captain.  Comes with matching breeches and both are in excellent condition.

Lot of Soviet Union Flags and Banners including Soviet Naval Flag dated 1978, Soviet Union Flag dated 1987 and lastly a banner with an image of Lenin with a quote from him "We Will Come To The Victory Of Communist Labor.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of the order.Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. This is an excellent condition cased medal, officially called the "Badge", for the 4th Class of the Order of the British Empire, an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, abbreviated as O.B.E.. This marking is present on the lid of the case, along with (MILY), indicating that this was awarded for military accomplishment, and not civil accomplishment. The medal inside is suspended from the correct white and red ribbon, with a central white stripe for military issue (the civil issue had no stripe in the middle). The medal itself bears the "King's Crown" at the top of the "Cross Patonce" shaped design, and in the middle is a circle with the busts of King George V and Queen Mary (of Teck). A circular border surrounds this with the motto of the order: FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE. The reverse has another "King's Crown" over the GRI monogram (George Rex Imperator) of King George V. The included case measures 5 1/2" x 2 7/8", and has brass hinges and a functional catch. The interior is lined on the top with white satin, bearing the coat of arms of the ROYAL MINT, while the bottom is of white velvet, with an inset for the award. History of the Order of the British Empire: King George V founded the Order to fill gaps in the British honors system: The Orders of the Garter, Thistle, and of St Patrick honored royals, peers, statesmen, and eminent military commanders; The Order of the Bath honored senior military officers and civil servants; The Order of St Michael and St George honored diplomats and colonial officials; The Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire honored Indian rulers and British and Indian officials of the British Indian Empire; and The Royal Victorian Order, in the personal gift of the monarch, honored those who had personally served the royal family. In particular, King George V wished to create an Order to honor many thousands of those who had served in a variety of non-combatant roles during the First World War. When first established, the Order had only one division. However, in 1918, soon after its foundation, it was formally divided into Military and Civil Divisions. The Order's motto is For God and the Empire. The original design of the order's emblem featured the figure of "Britannia" in the middle, however after 1937 the effigies of George V and Mary of Teck have been shown instead. At the foundation of the Order, the 'Medal of the Order of the British Empire' was instituted, to serve as a lower award granting recipients affiliation but not membership. In 1922, this was renamed the 'British Empire Medal' (BEM).

Lot of British Medals to include 1) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AFRICA STAR MEDAL. The medal takes the form of a, bronze colored, six-pointed tombac star, 38mm from point to point, whose uppermost point features a suspension loop. To its slightly domed, obverse center is the stylized Royal Cypher "GRI," with "VI" beneath it, surmounted by a King’s crown and with "The Africa Star" scrolled around it. Its reverse is featureless. The medal has a ring fed through its suspension loop, with a ribbed ribbon of Pale Buff with a central Red stripe and two narrow stripes, Dark Blue to the left and Light Blue to the right. They represent the desert, the Navy, Army and Air Force. No pin back for the medal. There were eight campaign stars instituted for WW2 with the maximum of five allowed to be worn at one time. There were a number of bars issued for the stars but a maximum of one bar could be worn per star. The Africa Star was awarded for one or more days of service in an operational area of North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943. The 1st Army Clasp was awarded for service with the First Army between 8 November 1942 and 12 May 1943 inclusive. 2) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AFRICA STAR MEDAL. The medal takes the form of a, bronze colored, six-pointed tombac star, 38mm from point to point, whose uppermost point features a suspension loop. To its slightly domed, obverse center is the stylized Royal Cypher "GRI," with "VI" beneath it, surmounted by a King’s crown and with "The Africa Star" scrolled around it. Its reverse is featureless. The medal has a ring fed through its suspension loop, with a ribbed ribbon of Pale Buff with a central Red stripe and two narrow stripes, Dark Blue to the left and Light Blue to the right. They represent the desert, the Navy, Army and Air Force. No pin back for the medal. 3) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FRANCE & GERMANY STAR. The France and Germany Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945, during the Second World War. One clasp, 'Atlantic', could be worn on the medal ribbon. 4) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FRANCE & GERMANY STAR. The France and Germany Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945, during the Second World War. One clasp, 'Atlantic', could be worn on the medal ribbon. 5) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ITALY STAR. The Italy Star was awarded to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943 to 1945 during the Second World War. The medal was established in May 1945. During WWII the Italian Campaign took place in Italy between July 1943 – May 1945. 6) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH 1939-45 STAR. The 1939–1945 Star is a military campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces for service in the Second World War. 7) BRITISH 1939-45 DEFENCE MEDAL. Awarded for three years service in England, between September of 1939 and September of 1945, or one year of service overseas in a non-operational sector, with the colors to the ribbon representing the Blitz. A 37mm diameter, copper nickel medal, which has riveted to its top the decorative base to a double horizontal bar, for the included ribbon. To the front of the medal is an uncrowned, left facing, profile portrait of George VI, surrounded by the embossed inscription "Georgius VI D: G: Br: Omn: Rex F: D: Ind: Imp:" "HP," no doubt the designer’s initials, may be seen to the base of the bust. To the reverse is a Lion and Lioness to either side of a young oak tree surmounted by a King’s crown, with "1939" to one side, "1945" to the other, and "The Defence Medal" beneath. Missing Ribbon. 8) BRITISH 1939-45 DEFENCE MEDAL. Awarded for three years service in England, between September of 1939 and September of 1945, or one year of service overseas in a non-operational sector, with the colors to the ribbon representing the Blitz. A 37mm diameter, copper nickel medal, which has riveted to its top the decorative base to a double horizontal bar, for the included ribbon. To the front of the medal is an uncrowned, left facing, profile portrait of George VI, surrounded by the embossed inscription "Georgius VI D: G: Br: Omn: Rex F: D: Ind: Imp:" "HP," no doubt the designer’s initials, may be seen to the base of the bust. To the reverse is a Lion and Lioness to either side of a young oak tree surmounted by a King’s crown, with "1939" to one side, "1945" to the other, and "The Defence Medal" beneath. 9) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BURMA STAR. The Burma Star is a military campaign medal awarded to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Burma Campaign during World War II. The campaign took place from 1941 to 1945 in Burma, which was a British colony at the time. The medal was established in May 1945. To qualify for the Burma Star, service members must have served in Burma between December 11, 1941 and September 2, 1945. They may also qualify if they served in Bengal and Assam in India, or in China, Hong Kong, Malaya, or Sumatra between other specified dates. The Burma Star is a six-pointed star made of a yellow copper zinc alloy. The obverse side features a central design of the Royal and Imperial cypher, surmounted by a crown. The medal ribbon is 32 mm wide and has a red band in the middle to represent Commonwealth forces. On each side of the red band, there is a dark blue band to represent British forces, with an orange stripe in the middle of each blue band to represent the sun. The Burma Star Association is a British veterans' organization for those who served in the Burma Campaign and were awarded the Burma Star. The association was formed in 1951 to promote camaraderie and the welfare of its members. Members are allowed to wear a replica of the Burma Star as a lapel badge or cap badge. 10) BRITISH COMMONWEALTH PACIFIC STAR. The British Commonwealth Pacific Star is a military campaign medal awarded to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Pacific theater of World War II from 1941 to 1945. The medal was established in May 1945 by the United Kingdom and was also awarded to personnel from Australia. The medal is a six-pointed star made of yellow copper zinc alloy with a central design of the Royal and Imperial cypher, surmounted by a crown. The cypher is surrounded by a circlet with the words "The Pacific Star" inscribed around it. The medal also comes with a ribbon that features a wide central stripe of green, a narrow yellow stripe, one dark blue stripe, and one light blue stripe with red edges. The colors of the ribbon represent the sun, British and Commonwealth forces, the forests and beaches of the Pacific, and the three services.

WWII Air Air Corps Grouping to include 1) 20TH AIR FORCE SIZE 42R OFFICERS JACKET. Uniform coat is adorned with a embroidered of felt, 20th Air Force SSI and a Bullion Theater Made CBI China Burma India Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, uniform jacket size 42R. To the chest is a Sterling Clutchback Pilot Wing and a 4 place medal bar. Also on the collar is a standard wing and prop and US Officers devices. 2) October 1st 1943 dated B-4 Life Vest, more colloquially known as the "Mae West" Life Preserver. Named to the front HATFIELD

WWII Japanese Patriotic Banner measuring 31 X 35 inches excluding the yellow fringe. Flag still retains the original ties. with reinforced corners. Excellent.

The katana has a 27 1/2" cutting edge. The blade is bright with a visible straight hamon. There are light abrasions and one tiny edge nick. The two hole tang is nicely signed on the one side. There is a two piece brass habaki. The tsuba is a simple cast iron "clover leaf " patterm. The tsuka has ray skin grip with silk wrap. The fuchi and kashira have gold relief designs. The wood saya has a black laqquer finish. It has finish loss and wear. Very Good-Excellent

The katana has a 25 1/2" cutting edge. The blade is dull with evidence of old sharpening and no visible hamon. The one hole tang is not signed. The tsuka has Shin Gunto style mounts and ray skin grip with silk wrap. The tsuba is plain brass with edge design. The saya has the military leather covering. Very Good

The katana has a 25 3/4" cutting edge. The blade is bright with an active strong hamon. The one hole tang is signed on one side. The katana has Shin Gunto mounts and militay leather covered saya. The tsuka has ray skin grip and silk wrap. A very nice katana. Excellent

Well made contemporary copy of a model 98 NCO Shin Gunto katana. Has serial number on blade and saya. Missing one tsuka screw. 27" cutting edge. Excellent

The katana has a 24" cutting edge. Blade looks to be aged contemporary. Tsuka is original with shin gunto mounts. Tsuba is contemporary. Saya has shin gunto mounts, but has no finish and has been primered. Good

The katana has a 24 3/4" cutting edge. Has a two hole tang that is unsigned. The blade is dark with pitting and edge nicks. No visible hamon. Habaki is copper. The tsuka is wood with iron mounts and no grip or wrap. Has a plain iron tsuba. The saya has wear and has been overpainted. Good

Lot includes 2 Army Officer's Kyu Gunto parade swords. 1. 31" bright blade with visible hamon. Has silver family crest on hilt. 2. 27" bright blade with active hamon. Bright plated scabbard has a dent. Both blade have dried cosmoline on them and should clean to ahiger grade. Very Good-Excellent

32 1/2" bright blade, serial number on blade does not match drag on scabbard. Blade has dry cosmoline and may clean to a higher grade. Scabbard has been overpainted. Very Good-Excellent

lot includes makers such as Case, Buck, Remington, Kabar, Camillus, and more. There are US pocket knives dated 1963, 1967 and 1978, leather sheaths and more. Condition varies. AS-IS

lot includes: 1. European sword with 33" fullered straight blade. Marked in indiscernible script on either side of ricasso. iron hilt with leather grip and twisted brass wire. No scabbard. 2. 29" curved blade, dated 1880 with indiscernible makes name on ricasso. Blade is heaily pitted. Brass D guard hilt with regiment markings on quillon. Has wood grip. No scabbard. 3. Cadet sword with 28" bright blade marked. American Military Supply Corp, New York. Brass hilt with silver grip. Nickle plated scabbard with brass fittings. Sabbard missing belt hook. 4. Fraternal Order of Patriachs Militant sword and scabbard. 28" etched blade, barss quillon and pommel. Leather wrap and twisted brass wire. Gold washed iron scabbard with ornate mounts. Lot condition varies. AS-IS

Lot on 2 sword canes. One is complete with carved cane and hidden 19" blade. Has working push button release. Likely made in India. The other example is just the handle and 27" blade. Has diamond shaped blade and retains the lock spring. Very Good-Excellent

19th century Afghan Khyber knife and sheath. The knife has a 12 1/2" blade and is 17" overall. features t section blade, iron mounted hilt and dark horn grip. Sheath is iron over wood, with brass throat. The wood has shrunk with ag and the knife does not fit all the way in. A nice example. very Good-Excellent

Pair of Medeival style short swords made from angular bayonets. They show considerable age and are well made. May be products of Francis Bannerman and Co. in the late 19th early 20th century. Blades are about 20 1/2". Very Good

Lot includes 1. 23 1/2" blade, Spanish D Guard, 2. 19 3/4" blade, German sword with regiment markings on quillon. 3 & 4, 20" blades, 2 Theatrical swords. One has sharpened blade, the other has German knights head markings. Condition varies. Very Good

Lot of 10 vintage swords. Includes Phillipines, India and others. Condition varies. AS-IS

Various antique and vintage fencing swords. Some marked Germany . Condition varies. AS-IS

Lot of British Uniform Jackets to include 1) WWII Royal Australian Artillery Major Officers Jacket. The jacket has a 10 place ribbon bar that includes 1) Military Cross 2) 1914-15 Star 3) British War Medal 4) WW1 Victory Medal 5) 1939–45 Star 6) Africa Star 7) Defence Medal 8) War Medal 1939–1945 9) Meritorious Service Medal (Army) 10) Territorial Efficiency Medal Jacket is roughly a size 40R with some minor tracking. 2) Canadian Officers jacket 6th Canadian Infantry Pacific Force. Jacket is in excellent condition and roughly a size 40R 3) 1978 dated British Medical Corporal Uniform with a two place ribbon bar. Size marked 10. Excellent.

The olive brown cotton tunic has a 7 button front closure with gilt Navy buttons. The collar bears aviation cadet insignia, with the tabs showing some loss of stitching but they remain affixed to the tunic. The collar has metal loops for two closure hooks. The tunic shows signs of age and use but it is complete. the interior bears an issue stamp and overall the tunic is in very good condition.

Aged fake Civil War M1860 Ames Cavalry Sword that is stamped Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass & US ADK 1862 with a 34 1/2 blade.

A fully-lined, three-quarter length, dark navy blue wool tunic, whose single-breasted fly front is closed by nine hooks and eyes, which lead to a stand-up collar with a dual hook and eye closure at the throat. A horizontal slash pocket is to each hip. To either collar are sewn Sub Lieutenant's collar tabs. The interior, which is lined in silk, has a pair of breast pockets. one with a scalloped button flap. The chest measures approximately 34". Nice untouched tunic.

Antique Islamic Persian Jambiya Yemen steel blade Large Dagger. Complete Persian sets of high quality black Damascus Kards are increasingly difficult to find. Weapon and status symbol the Persian Kard was favored by the higher ranking nobility, popular in Persia and throughout the Middle East. Double edge blade appears to be a Damascus steel blade, fully engraved depicting a religious symbol. The scabbard is finely worked silver inlaid with flowers and leaves on both sides. It roughly measures 19 inches in total length

Lot of Zippo Vietnam Era Lighter lot to include 1) Zippo Lighter that is engraved A1C BILL PEARSON THE FRIENDLY DOOR GUNNER DA NANG MEDIVACS VC EXTERMINATIONS PSYOPS COMBAT ASSAULTS with a wing applied to the center that says 50 Kills. 2) Zippo Lighter that is engraved M.SGT. WEEKS INTELLIGENCE WHITE STAR WHEN I KILL ALL I FEEL IS THE RECOIL OF MY M-16 NHA TRANG. 3) Zippo Lighter that is engraved SGT. STEADY USMC SCOUT / SNIPER THE 15CENT KILLER 6 12 NVA VC VIETNAM 1965-66 with an applied Skull. 4) Zippo Lighter that is engraved ENS. WRIGHT SEAL TEAM ONE CORANADO VIETNAM BOUND 5) Zippo Lighter engraved SGT. SMITH 173RD ABN VIETNAM BLOODY DAK TO HILL 875 NOV 67 with engraved Jump Wings. 6) Zippo Lighter engraved FATHER JIM 3rd. MARINES DA NANG and his initials JEM with a coin that is stamped WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD IF HE LOSE HIS OWN SOUL.  7) Zippo Lighter that is engraved S. SGT. ROAK MARINE GUARD U.S. EMBASSY SAIGON 8) Zippo Lighter that is engraved 100 MISSIONS OVER SUZI WONG B-52's B.B. STACKER

Lot of two WWII Grenades to include 1) WWII M23 DANISH MODEL 1923 GRENADE COMPLETE WW2. The Danish M.1923 grenade is one of the more mysterious types encountered by collectors. It seems everyone has a different opinion about what it is exactly. This model grenade was developed by the Danish and produced in Denmark, designated the Haandbombe Model 1923. After the German occupation in April of 1940, ordnance plants continued production using the German nomenclature: Handgranate 342d (Offensive) and Handgranate 343d (Defensive). Two color schemes are found: Yellow; and Grey with a Black Band. Yellow versions are less common than the Grey/Black style. Dated Yellow examples observed are from 1940 to 1945. Markings vary considerably from: "23"; "K" inside a 12 pointed star; "AK/B 194x" (194x being the date); and "AMA" (AmMunitions Arsenalet). Construction & FunctionThe body is sheet steel with a brass percussion delay fuse assembly and a safety wire. The top plunger is the striker mechanism, the bottom cap provides access to the detonator (or practice charge), and there is a fuse interrupter safety in the side which departs from the grenade after it is thrown, arming the grenade. The defensive model is created by the addition of a fragmentation sleeve, consisting of two identical cast iron half shells attached to the offensive grenade and secured with wire wrapped around the top and bottom . Identification The practice grenade is made using thick-wall steel, to simulate live weight and make it more robust for repeated use. The most obvious way to identify the practice from the service type (other than the color scheme) is the presence of two 2.5mm holes drilled in the body - one found just below the safety interrupter, the other is located on the top cone on the opposite side. The base end cap has a 6mm exhaust hole for the practice charge, which was inserted in the space that would have held the detonator in a service grenade. After use, the grenade had to be returned to the factory for a new fuse. A string of indented dots, may be found below the safety interrupter each indicating a re-load cycle by the factory. The example offered here was reloaded six times. It still has a good deal of the original paint, and a great patina. 2) WWII SOVIET UNION RUSSIAN F1 HAND GRENADE WW2. This is a WWII Russian F1 Hand Grenade in excellent condition and is BATF approved. The Russian F1 hand grenade is an anti-personnel fragmentation defensive grenade. It is based on the French F1 grenade and contains a 60-gram explosive charge (TNT). The total weight of the grenade with the fuze is about 600 grams. Due to its shape, it is nicknamed the limonka (fem. "lemon"). It is also nicknamed Efka (Russian: ????) for the letter F. It is similar to the American Mk2 grenade "Pineapple grenade", which was also ultimately modeled on the French F1. Fuze: The UZRGM (Universal'nyi Zapal, Ruchnaya Granata, Modernizirovannyi > “Universal Igniter, Hand Grenade, Improved") fuze is a universal Russian type also used in the RG-41, RG-42, RGO-78, RGN-86 and RGD-5 grenades. The standard time delay for this fuze is 3.5 to 4 seconds. However, UZRGM fuze variants are available which give delays between zero (i.e., instantaneous, specifically for use in booby-traps) and 13 seconds. It is possible to hear a loud "pop" as the fuze ignites and begins to burn.History: The F1 was introduced during World War II and subsequently redesigned post-war. It has a steel exterior that is notched to facilitate fragmentation upon detonation and to prevent hands from slipping. The distance the grenade can be thrown is estimated at 30–45 meters. The radius of the shrapnel dispersion is up to 200 meters (effective radius is about 30 meters, by some sources (Russian)). Hence, the grenade has to be deployed from a defensive position to avoid harm. About 60 percent of the grenade body pulverizes during the explosion, only 30 percent of the body splints into 290 high velocity sharp cut splinters each weighing around 1 gram with initial speed of about 700 meters per second.

A linen smaller sized constructed, printed flag measuring approximately 30 x 39 inches that has original tie cords and reinforcing to the corners. Center himaru indicates the Japanese Army. Nice untouched example. Also has two original black and white photos of a Japanese little boy.

4 pieces of sterling silver tableware once owned and used by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, comprised of a 8 1/4 in. fork, 8 1/4 spoon, 9 3/4 inch knife and a 7 3/4 inch butter knife each bearing a scallop-edged design and the Iraqi national emblem at the bottom of the handle. These pieces were made by respected, internationally-known silversmiths Christofle and bear their hallmark. Some tarnish but otherwise excellent. Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. He also served as prime minister of Iraq from 1979 to 1991 and later from 1994 to 2003. He was a leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party and later its Iraqi regional branch. Ideologically, he espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism, while the policies and political ideas he championed are collectively known as Saddamism. Saddam was born in the village of Al-Awja, near Tikrit in northern Iraq, to a Sunni Arab family. He joined the Ba'ath Party in 1957, and later in 1966 the Iraqi and Baghdad-based Ba'ath parties. He played a key role in the 17 July Revolution and was appointed vice president of Iraq by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr. During his time as vice president, Saddam nationalized the Iraq Petroleum Company, diversifying the Iraqi economy. He presided over the Second Iraqi–Kurdish War (1974–1975). Following al-Bakr's resignation in 1979, Saddam formally took power, although he had already been the de facto head of Iraq for several years. Positions of power in the country were mostly filled with Sunni Arabs, a minority that made up about a fifth of the population. Upon taking office, Saddam instituted the 1979 Ba'ath Party Purge. Saddam ordered the invasion of Iran in 1980 in a purported effort to capture Iran's Arab-majority Khuzestan province and thwart Iranian attempts to export their own 1979 revolution to the Arab world, as well as to put an end to Iranian calls for the overthrow of the Sunni-dominated Ba'athist regime. The Iran–Iraq War ended after nearly eight years in a ceasefire after a grueling stalemate that cost somewhere around a million lives and economic losses of $561 billion in Iraq. At the end of the war, Saddam ordered the Anfal campaign against Kurdish rebels that sided with Iran, recognized by Human Rights Watch as an act of genocide. Later, Saddam accused its ally Kuwait of slant-drilling the Iraqi oil reserves and invaded the country, initiating the Gulf War (1990–1991), which saw Iraq defeated by a multinational coalition led by the United States. The United Nations subsequently placed sanctions against Iraq. Saddam suppressed the 1991 Iraqi uprisings of the Kurds and Shias, which sought to gain independence or overthrow the government. Saddam adopted an anti-American stance and established the Faith Campaign, pursuing an Islamist agenda in Iraq. In 2003, the United States and its coalition of allies invaded Iraq, falsely accusing Saddam of developing weapons of mass destruction and of having ties with al-Qaeda. The Ba'ath Party was banned and Saddam went into hiding. After his capture on 13 December 2003, his trial took place under the Iraqi Interim Government. On 5 November 2006, Saddam was convicted by the Iraqi High Tribunal of crimes against humanity related to the 1982 Dujail massacre and sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed on 30 December 2006. A highly polarizing and controversial figure, Saddam dominated Iraqi politics for three decades and was the subject of a cult of personality. Many Arabs regard Saddam as a resolute leader who challenged Western imperialism, opposed the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and resisted foreign intervention in the region. Conversely, many Iraqis, particularly Shias and Kurds, perceive him negatively as a dictator responsible for severe authoritarianism, repression, and numerous injustices. Saddam's government has been described by several analysts as authoritarian and totalitarian, although the applicability of that label has been contested.

WWII Venezuela Dagger measuring 15 inches overall with a 7 1/2 double edged nickel plated steel blade with some lifting. The brass scabbard is highly ornate military motifs. Excellent.

WWII Venezuela Air Force Dagger measuring 16 inches overall with a 10 1/8 double edged nickel plated steel blade with Fuerzas Aereas Venezolanas to the reverse and is maker marked RUSSELL UNIFORM CO. NEW YORK. To the marked to obverse in engraved Escuela De Aviacion Militar. Excellent.

A rare example of the type of dress dagger that was approved for wear by officers of the Chinese Nationalist Army at the time of the Sino-Japanese war of 1937-1945. They were both finely and crudely made, with a great deal of variation apparent among surviving examples, this example is one of the finer variety. This is a genuine rare Chinese Nationalist Army Officer's Dagger circa 1935. It measures approximately 16" in total length, this dagger features a 9 3/4 inch steel blade, magnetic, with dull edges, remaining bright and crisp with areas of wear and discoloration and retaining a sharp tip. The blade exhibits wear overall and some scuffing from extraction and return to the scabbard, along with spots in the plating, maintaining a natural shine. Gilt brass crossguard that sits tight against the adjoining ferrule, the ferrule held in place with a single brass screw. Handle is fabricated from age-toned multicolored celluloid, with eight rows of wire wrap. The grip is in very good condition with no damage. Accompanied by its nickel-plated steel scabbard, magnetic, gilt brass fittings form the chape and locket, each held firmly in place by a single brass screw. The chape illustrates the Chinese plum flower floral motif. Overall a nice condition rare WWII Chinese Army Officer Dagger!

WWII Japanese Patriotic Flag measuring 41 X 36 inches including yellow silk fringe with heavy reinforced corners. Kaji to the center reads Victory!

WWII Japanese Red Cross Flag measuring 38 1/2 X 38 inches and is multi piece construction with original ties. Excellent. In 1934, the Japanese Red Cross Society hosted the 15th International Conference of the Red Cross at Tokyo. During the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), the Japanese Red Cross Society played a vital role in assisting Japanese civilians and wounded soldiers. However, as the Imperial Japanese Army tended to ignore the Geneva Convention, government and military restrictions hampered the ability of the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist the hundreds of thousands of European military and civilians interned in prison camps in the Japanese-occupied areas of Southeast Asia.

H&K 19mm flare gun, complete with 5 round magazine, 20 cartridges, manual and box. Excellent

Nice pair of 2 antique brass ships lanterns. Overall wear with a couple of cracks in the brass. Should clean to a higher grade. Glass is nice. 17 1/2". Very Good

Lot of 4 vintage sword scabbards. One has been primered. Largest is 36", AS-IS

Lot includes: 1. several British Enfield spike bayonets, 2. reproduction Japanese tanto daggar, 3. Schrade Old Timer pocket knife with shetah, 4. Mid east fixed blade knife with 9 1/2" blade. 5. Switch blade knfie with loose blade, 6. eagle stamp. 7. reproduction Confederate money and more. AS-IS

WWII and Post Hungarian ephemera to include 21 photos and a medal ribbon most focusing around 1 soldier. During World War II, the Kingdom of Hungary was a member of the Axis powers. In the 1930s, the Kingdom of Hungary relied on increased trade with Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany to pull itself out of the Great Depression. Hungarian politics and foreign policy had become more stridently nationalistic by 1938, and Hungary adopted an irredentist policy similar to Germany's, attempting to incorporate ethnic Hungarian areas in neighboring countries into Hungary. Hungary benefited territorially from its relationship with the Axis. Settlements were negotiated regarding territorial disputes with the Czechoslovak Republic, the Slovak Republic, and the Kingdom of Romania. On November 20, 1940, Hungary became the fourth member to join the Axis powers when it signed the Tripartite Pact. The following year, Hungarian forces participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia and the invasion of the Soviet Union. Their participation was noted by German observers for its particular cruelty, with occupied peoples subjected to arbitrary violence. Hungarian volunteers were sometimes referred to as engaging in "murder tourism." After two years of war against the Soviet Union, Prime Minister Miklós Kállay began peace negotiations with the United States and the United Kingdom in autumn of 1943. Berlin was already suspicious of the Kállay government, and in September 1943, the German General Staff prepared a project to invade and occupy Hungary. In March 1944, German forces occupied Hungary. When Soviet forces began threatening Hungary, an armistice was signed between Hungary and the USSR by Regent Miklós Horthy. Soon afterward, Horthy's son was kidnapped by German commandos and Horthy was forced to revoke the armistice. The Regent was then deposed from power, while Hungarian fascist leader Ferenc Szálasi established a new government, with German backing. In 1945, Hungarian and German forces in Hungary were defeated by advancing Soviet armies. Approximately 300,000 Hungarian soldiers and more than 600,000 civilians died during World War II, including between 450,000 and 606,000 Jews and 28,000 Roma. Many cities were damaged, most notably the capital Budapest. Most Jews in Hungary were protected from deportation to German extermination camps for the first few years of the war, although they were subject to a prolonged period of oppression by anti-Jewish laws that imposed limits on their participation in public and economic life. From the start of the German occupation of Hungary in 1944, Jews and Roma were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Hungary's borders were returned to their pre-1938 lines after its surrender.

WWII inert 40 mm anti-aircraft dummy round marked '40 mm MK-1 MOD 4 - Y.S. & L CO- 5-19-42 LOT'. On bottom of casing near the primer marked '40 MM DUMMY CARTRIDGE MK-4'. Other markings around the primer are '4-1942' and an anchor next to the letters 'AL'. Length 17.5 inches. Excellent.

Lot of WWII and Post WWII US military items to include USMC insignia to include Dog Tags named to Walter Wright and dated 1943. Enlisted Cap & collar devices as well as ruptured ducks. Two Toy Cap Grenades, Post War Ribbon Bar Fasteners, WWII US Army Air Forces Handkerchief, Three Tables Medals to include 1) Birth of the US marine Corps, E for Efficiency for Plant production, Marine plaque the reads "For Exemplifying The Best Tradition Of The Corps Acta Non Verba. Cased 20mm Presentation Shell awarded to a member of the 2nd Battalion, 61st ADA. Post War Cravats, whistles Helmet Net, M-13 Spare Parts Roll, US Spare Parts 10Inch Phillips Pack Saddle Bag, Post War Marine Corps Flags, Marine Corps Helicopter Association Book, Nicely Inked up Duffle Bag, WWII Water Bag and Complete Mess Kit, Complete US Army Vietnam Era Combat Harness with entrenching tool, Flashlight, Magazine Holders and Pack, Misc. Ephemera to include Photo and documents. Remember the Maine Candy Jar in Cobalt Blue, Cigarette Case with the Taj Mahal, Pocket Knife and various Shoulder Boards.

Lot of Field Gear and Ordnance to include 1) 2.36 inch Anti-Tank Rocket M6 Bazooka Round 2) 1969 Dated Rifle Grenade launcher with practice Grenade 3) WW1 .45 Ammo pouch 4) Black Leather Leggins.

Features brass face with black Arabic numerals. F/S on dial. Housed in a brass case with push button side. Face measures 6 1/8" Case measures 7 3/4" Good working condition. Excellent.

Blade is 30 3/4" long and 35 1/2" included the threaded tang. 1 3/8" wide at ricasso. Has unstopped fuller on both sides of the blade. Relic condition.

The sword has a cast brass hilt and 31" engraved blade. It has been artificially aged. REPLICA, Excellent

The Knights of Templar sword has a 27 3/4" engraved blade with bending at the point. The horn grip and quillon are repalced. The scabbard is rough. Also included is a very nice Trapdoor Springfield angular bayonet with scabbard. The blade is 18" long and is marked U.S. It retains much of the original blue finish and is Excellent

Lot of US military items to include M1 Helmet Shell missing straps, Language manuals, M1 Carbine Magazine, Large bag of loose insignia spanning from the Span Am to Vietnam Rifle Scope Web Belts and other field gear Trench Lighters Bugle M43 Trousers size 30 X 30 that are near mint .45 Magazines and Pouch other pouches

The Crimea Medal was a campaign medal approved on 15 December 1854, for issue to officers and men of British units (land and naval) which fought in the Crimean War of 1854–56 against Russia. The medal was awarded with the British version of the Turkish Crimea Medal, but when a consignment of these was lost at sea, some troops received the Sardinian version. Design: The medal consists of a 36 millimetres (1.4 in) silver disc with, on the obverse, the diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend VICTORIA REGINA with the date 1854 below. The reverse has a depiction of a standing Roman warrior about to receive a laurel crown from a flying figure of victory, the word CRIMEA appearing on the left. The medal is notable for its unusually ornate clasps. Each is in the form of an oak leaf with an acorn at each end, a style not used on any other British medal. The ornate, floriated, swiveling suspender is also unique to the Crimea Medal. The 27 millimetres (1.1 in) wide ribbon is pale blue with yellow edges. Most medals were issued unnamed, but could be returned for naming free of charge – impressed on the rim in block Roman capitals, in the same style as the Military General Service Medal – while some recipients had their medals privately engraved

The Indian General Service Medal (1908 IGSM) was a campaign medal approved on 1 January 1909, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies. From 1919, it was also awarded to officers and men of the Royal Air Force, with the Waziristan 1925 clasp awarded solely to the RAF. Clasps: The 1909 IGSM was awarded for various minor military campaigns in India from 1908 to 1935. Each campaign was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; 12 were sanctioned. North West Frontier 1908 Abor 1911–12 Afghanistan NWF 1919 Mahsud 1919–20 Waziristan 1919–21 Malabar 1921–22 Waziristan 1921–24 Waziristan 1925 North West Frontier 1930–31 Burma 1930–32 Mohmand 1933 North West Frontier 1935 Description: The medal is 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter. It was struck at both the Calcutta and London mints, for Indian and British forces respectively.  For early campaigns it was awarded in silver to combatants and in bronze to native bearers and servants. From 1919 onwards all awards were in silver. The obverse shows the reigning monarch facing left with a suitable inscription. There are three versions: King Edward VII 1908-10 EDWARDVS VII KAISAR-I-HIND - King Edward VII 1908-10 - EDWARD VS VII KAISAR-I-HIND. The reverse depicts Jamrud Fort at the Khyber Pass with the word ‘India’ below between a wreath of oak and olive branches.  The ribbon, 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide, was green with a broad blue central stripe. From 1920, those mentioned in despatches in a campaign for which the medal was awarded could wear a bronze oakleaf on the medal ribbon. The name and details of the recipient are engraved  on the edge of the medal "1785 Sepoy Hornkum Sungh 34th Sikh Pioneers'' The 34th Royal Sikh Pioneers was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. They could trace their origins to 1857, when they were raised as the Punjab Sappers.The regiment recruited the Mazhabi Sikhs and Ramdasia Sikhs[1] of Punjab province. Despite being Pioneers by name, the regiment was specially trained as Assault Pioneers. Brief History: The regiment took part in the Siege of Delhi, the Siege of Lucknow and the Capture of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. They were next in action during the Second Afghan War in 1878 and the Relief of Chitral in 1897. To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the Rawalpindi Parade 1905. During World War I they were part of the 3rd (Lahore) Division and served on the Western Front, in the Mesopotamia Campaign and in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments.[2] In 1922, the 34th Sikh Pioneers now became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Sikh Pioneers. The regiment was allocated to the new Indian Army on independence.

The Indian General Service Medal was a campaign medal approved on 1 January 1909, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies. From 1919, it was also awarded to officers and men of the Royal Air Force, with the Waziristan 1925 clasp awarded solely to the RAF. Clasps: The 1909 IGSM was awarded for various minor military campaigns in India from 1908 to 1935. Each campaign was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; 12 were sanctioned. North West Frontier 1908 Abor 1911–12 Afghanistan NWF 1919 Mahsud 1919–20 Waziristan 1919–21 Malabar 1921–22 Waziristan 1921–24 Waziristan 1925 North West Frontier 1930–31 Burma 1930–32 Mohmand 1933 North West Frontier 1935 Description: The medal is 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter. It was struck at both the Calcutta and London mints, for Indian and British forces respectively.  For early campaigns it was awarded in silver to combatants and in bronze to native bearers and servants. From 1919 onwards all awards were in silver. The obverse shows the reigning monarch facing left with a suitable inscription. There are three versions: King Edward VII 1908-10 EDWARDVS VII KAISAR-I-HIND - King Edward VII 1908-10 - EDWARDVS VII KAISAR-I-HIND. The reverse depicts Jamrud Fort at the Khyber Pass with the word ‘India’ below between a wreath of oak and olive branches.  The ribbon, 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide, was green with a broad blue central stripe. From 1920, those mentioned in despatches in a campaign for which the medal was awarded could wear a bronze oakleaf on the medal ribbon. The name and details of the recipient is expressed on the edge of the medal "88653 GNR. W. LOMAX R.A."

British items lot to include 1) Prince Edward The Prince of Wales 1926 Empire Day Medal. A good original Bronze medal, struck for the 'British Empire Union' for distribution to children throughout the Empire on 24 May 1926 for 'Empire Day'; the obverse with bust of the 'Prince of Wales' facing left, the reverse depicting an ancient galley, seen through the archway of a stone bridge; above a radiate sun. 'FOR GOD. KING. AND. EMPIRE'. Excellent.condition, retaining original red, white and blue ribbon. 2) EDWARD VIII CORONATION MEDAL. To the obverse an image of King Edward VIII with the texts H.M. EDWARD VIII, KING AND EMPEROR. To the reverse BIRTH 23 JUNE 1894 P. OF WALES 13 JULY 1911 ACCESSION 20 JAN 1936 CORONATION 12 MAY 1937. The king which abdicated Edward VIII.  A very divisive and interesting Royal one which still divides opinion today. Excellent. 3) NATIONAL DEFENCE  COMPANY HAT BADGE EDWARD VIII (1936). 4)  EDWARD VIII CORONATION MEDAL. To the obverse an image of King Edward VIII with the texts H.M. EDWARD VIII. To the reverse ASCENDED THRONE 20TH JAN. 1936 TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VIII AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY 12TH MAY 1937. 5) VICTORIAN CAVALRY HOUSEHOLD BRASS HORSE HARNESS BADGE HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. Badge measures 3 3/4 X 2 inches. Made of solid brass. 6) VICTORIAN CAVALRY BRASS HORSE HARNESS BADGE LICITIS PERIMUS.

Satirical medal struck Board stone made of medium brown wood, undated (around 1700) used as a draughtsman, 51 mm, 21.26 g - the amusing allegorical obverse "IMPOTENS EXERCITUS" A Powerless Army showing a soldier of a Cock Bird. The reverse "VENITE HEUS! HABETES, IUVENES ET SENES" (Come and take yourselves, young men and old men) Cupid sharpens arrows that an old age is enough for him.

A pair of Police Coronation Medals 1902 to include 1) Named of the rim P.C. W. PARSONS A. DIV. 2) Named on the rim P.C. I. JOHNSON P. DIV. Both are excellent condition.The medal continued the practice of awarding a special medal to police and support services on duty during major royal celebrations established with Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee Police Medals.[1] It was presented in silver or bronze, according to rank, with the silver medal awarded to superintendents and above in the police and fire brigade. A total of 67 silver and 19,885 bronze medals were awarded. The reverse indicates the service in which the recipient served, there being five types: Metropolitan Police: 51 silver, 16,709 bronze medals. City of London Police: 5 silver, 1,060 bronze medals. L.C.C. M.F.B. (London County Council Metropolitan Fire Brigade): 10 silver[2] and 1,000 bronze medals. St John Ambulance Brigade: 912 bronze medals. Police Ambulance Service: 1 silver, 204 bronze medals. Description: The medal, 1.4 inches (36 mm) in diameter, was designed by George William de Saulles. Obverse: A crowned and robed left-facing bust of King Edward VII with the inscription EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR:. Reverse: The Imperial Crown resting on sprigs of oak and laurel below the inscription CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII 1902 with the name of the service in which the recipient served above.Ribbon: 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide. Red with a narrow central blue stripe.The recipient's rank, name and division were engraved on the edge of the medal. The medal was worn in date order with other Royal commemorative medals. These were worn before campaign medals until November 1918, after which the order of wear was changed, with such medals now worn after campaign medals and before long service awards.

The Indian General Service Medal (1908 IGSM) was a campaign medal approved on 1 January 1909, for issue to officers and men of the British and Indian armies. From 1919, it was also awarded to officers and men of the Royal Air Force, with the Waziristan 1925 clasp awarded solely to the RAF. Clasps: The 1909 IGSM was awarded for various minor military campaigns in India from 1908 to 1935. Each campaign was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; 12 were sanctioned. North West Frontier 1908 Abor 1911–12 Afghanistan NWF 1919 Mahsud 1919–20 Waziristan 1919–21 Malabar 1921–22 Waziristan 1921–24 Waziristan 1925 North West Frontier 1930–31 Burma 1930–32 Mohmand 1933 North West Frontier 1935 Description: The medal is 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter. It was struck at both the Calcutta and London mints, for Indian and British forces respectively.  For early campaigns it was awarded in silver to combatants and in bronze to native bearers and servants. From 1919 onwards all awards were in silver. The obverse shows the reigning monarch facing left with a suitable inscription. There are three versions: King Edward VII 1908-10 EDWARDVS VII KAISAR-I-HIND - King Edward VII 1908-10 - EDWARDVS VII KAISAR-I-HIND. The reverse depicts Jamrud Fort at the Khyber Pass with the word ‘India’ below between a wreath of oak and olive branches.  The ribbon, 1.25 inches (32 mm) wide, was green with a broad blue central stripe. From 1920, those mentioned in despatches in a campaign for which the medal was awarded could wear a bronze oakleaf on the medal ribbon. The name and details of the recipient is engraved  on the edge of the medal " 1884 Sepoy Palou Pingw 34th Sikh Pioneers'' Brief History: The regiment took part in the Siege of Delhi, the Siege of Lucknow and the Capture of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. They were next in action during the Second Afghan War in 1878 and the Relief of Chitral in 1897. To honour the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Indian they took part in the Rawalpindi Parade 1905. During World War I they were part of the 3rd (Lahore) Division and served on the Western Front, in the Mesopotamia Campaign and in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign. After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 34th Sikh Pioneers now became the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Sikh Pioneers. The regiment was allocated to the new Indian Army on independence.

Iraq War Saddam Hussein Republican Palace Silver Silverware Set - Fork, Knife & Spoon - Christofle, France Silver. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U.S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. This particular knife, fork and spoon set was obtained by a Veteran who visited the Palace and souvenired these items. The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II. It was Saddam Hussein's preferred place to meet visiting heads of state. The United States spared the palace during its shock and awe raid during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, in the belief that it might hold valuable documents. The Green Zone developed around it. The palace itself served as the Multi-National Force – Iraq Headquarters of Coalition troops during the U.S. Occupation of Iraq as well as the primary base of operations for the American diplomatic mission in Iraq until the opening of the new US Embassy in Baghdad in 2009. In 2003 many personal items of Hussein were captured, as well items such as this set here. Many items were sent home but most were collected by the Iraqi government and auctioned off many years later. This set could very well have been ready to be sent back to the United States but was turned in to the Iraqi government in good faith. The fork, knife and spoon features a beautiful roll-stamped Iraq Coat of Arms that was used from 1965 to 1991 on the handles. Roll Stamping is similar to Impression Marking, but involves a flat die and a round part. The flat die is pressed into the round part as it rolls across the periphery. Rolling a die over a part creates less stress since all of the pressure is not being applied to the marking area at the same time. All 3 items have Christofle's stamping and hallmarks: Christofle is a goldsmith and tableware company, founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle. The company is known for having introduced electrolytic gilding and silver plating in France in 1842. The company was bought in 2012 by one of its shareholders, the Chalhoub family. The hallmarks are the Goldsmith’s Mark (Depuis 1935) and a Quality Hallmark that was used from 1935-1983. Most of the plating is still present but there are some portions where it has worn through to the bare metal. They all show signs of use and wear, and could very well have even been used by Saddam himself. The plating does have the expected tarnish and would clean up and look lovely in your Global War on Terror collections. Collectors should not buy pieces without a provenance — a history — and supporting documents. Export and import documents are particularly important in these cases. It’s critical to understand that this piece was legally exported from its country of origin, Iraq, and legally imported here. Included with this item is a copy of an original letter from a licensed antiquities exporter in Iraq with his store’s letterhead as well as a translation of the letter. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization, the Iraqi Ba'ath Party—which espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism—Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup (later referred to as the 17 July Revolution) that brought the party to power in Iraq. As vice president under the ailing General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and at a time when many groups were considered capable of overthrowing the government, Saddam created security forces through which he tightly controlled conflicts between the government and the armed forces. In the early 1970s, Saddam nationalised the Iraq Petroleum Company and independent banks, eventually leaving the banking system insolvent due to inflation and bad loans. Through the 1970s, Saddam consolidated his authority over the apparatus of government as oil money helped Iraq's economy grow rapidly. Positions of power in the country were mostly filled with Sunni Arabs, a minority that made up only a fifth of the population. Saddam formally took power in 1979, although he had already been the de facto head of Iraq for several years. He suppressed several movements, particularly Shi'a and Kurdish movements which sought to overthrow the government or gain independence, respectively, and maintained power during the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War. Saddam's rule was a repressive dictatorship notorious for its severe human rights abuses. The total number of Iraqis killed by the security services of Saddam's government in various purges and genocides is conservatively estimated to be 250,000. Saddam's invasions of Iran and Kuwait also resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. In 2003, a coalition led by the United States invaded Iraq to depose Saddam. U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iraq of possessing weapons of mass destruction and having ties to Al-Qaeda. Saddam's Ba'ath party was disbanded and the country's first democratic elections were held. After his capture on 13 December 2003, the trial of Saddam Hussein took place under the Iraqi Interim Government. On 5 November 2006, Saddam was convicted by an Iraqi court of crimes against humanity related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'a and sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed on 30 December 2006.

Iraq War Saddam Hussein Republican Palace Silver Silverware Set - Fork, Butter Knife & Dessert Fork - Christofle, France Silver. During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, U.S. soldiers captured and occupied Saddam Hussein's palaces. Much of the State Silver was taken by soldiers as "spoils of war" and brought back to the United States. However, some of it remained in Iraq, some was later returned, and those pieces were auctioned off by the Iraqi government many years later. This particular Fork, Butter Knife and Dessert Fork set was obtained by a Veteran who visited the Palace and souvenired these items. The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II. It was Saddam Hussein's preferred place to meet visiting heads of state. The United States spared the palace during its shock and awe raid during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, in the belief that it might hold valuable documents. The Green Zone developed around it. The palace itself served as the Multi-National Force – Iraq Headquarters of Coalition troops during the U.S. Occupation of Iraq as well as the primary base of operations for the American diplomatic mission in Iraq until the opening of the new US Embassy in Baghdad in 2009. In 2003 many personal items of Hussein were captured, as well items such as this set here. Many items were sent home but most were collected by the Iraqi government and auctioned off many years later. This set could very well have been ready to be sent back to the United States but was turned in to the Iraqi government in good faith. The fork, knife and spoon features a beautiful roll-stamped Iraq Coat of Arms that was used from 1965 to 1991 on the handles. Roll Stamping is similar to Impression Marking, but involves a flat die and a round part. The flat die is pressed into the round part as it rolls across the periphery. Rolling a die over a part creates less stress since all of the pressure is not being applied to the marking area at the same time. All 3 items have Christofle's stamping and hallmarks: Christofle is a goldsmith and tableware company, founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle. The company is known for having introduced electrolytic gilding and silver plating in France in 1842. The company was bought in 2012 by one of its shareholders, the Chalhoub family. The hallmarks are the Goldsmith’s Mark (Depuis 1935) and a Quality Hallmark that was used from 1935-1983. Most of the plating is still present but there are some portions where it has worn through to the bare metal. They all show signs of use and wear, and could very well have even been used by Saddam himself. The plating does have the expected tarnish and would clean up and look lovely in your Global War on Terror collections. Collectors should not buy pieces without a provenance — a history — and supporting documents. Export and import documents are particularly important in these cases. It’s critical to understand that this piece was legally exported from its country of origin, Iraq, and legally imported here. Included with this item is a copy of an original letter from a licensed antiquities exporter in Iraq with his store’s letterhead as well as a translation of the letter. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization, the Iraqi Ba'ath Party—which espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism—Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup (later referred to as the 17 July Revolution) that brought the party to power in Iraq. As vice president under the ailing General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and at a time when many groups were considered capable of overthrowing the government, Saddam created security forces through which he tightly controlled conflicts between the government and the armed forces. In the early 1970s, Saddam nationalised the Iraq Petroleum Company and independent banks, eventually leaving the banking system insolvent due to inflation and bad loans. Through the 1970s, Saddam consolidated his authority over the apparatus of government as oil money helped Iraq's economy grow rapidly. Positions of power in the country were mostly filled with Sunni Arabs, a minority that made up only a fifth of the population. Saddam formally took power in 1979, although he had already been the de facto head of Iraq for several years. He suppressed several movements, particularly Shi'a and Kurdish movements which sought to overthrow the government or gain independence, respectively, and maintained power during the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War. Saddam's rule was a repressive dictatorship notorious for its severe human rights abuses. The total number of Iraqis killed by the security services of Saddam's government in various purges and genocides is conservatively estimated to be 250,000. Saddam's invasions of Iran and Kuwait also resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. In 2003, a coalition led by the United States invaded Iraq to depose Saddam. U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iraq of possessing weapons of mass destruction and having ties to Al-Qaeda. Saddam's Ba'ath party was disbanded and the country's first democratic elections were held. After his capture on 13 December 2003, the trial of Saddam Hussein took place under the Iraqi Interim Government. On 5 November 2006, Saddam was convicted by an Iraqi court of crimes against humanity related to the 1982 killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'a and sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed on 30 December 2006.

Lot of 5 Propaganda Posters from Iraq during the failed regime of Saddam Hussein. All posters are original and were souvenired by a US Veteran. Excellent. Measures approximately 27” x 19.5” The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991. On 2 August 1990, Iraq, governed by President Saddam Hussein, invaded neighboring Kuwait and fully occupied the country within two days. The invasion was primarily over disputes regarding Kuwait's alleged slant drilling in Iraq's Rumaila oil field, as well as to cancel Iraq's large debt to Kuwait from the recently ended Iran-Iraq War. After Iraq briefly occupied Kuwait under a rump puppet government known as the "Republic of Kuwait", it split Kuwait's sovereign territory into the "Saddamiyat al-Mitla' District" in the north, which was absorbed into Iraq's existing Basra Governorate, and the "Kuwait Governorate" in the south, which became Iraq's 19th governorate. The invasion of Kuwait was immediately met with international condemnation, including UN Security Council Resolution 660, which demanded Iraq's immediate withdrawal from Kuwait, and the imposition of comprehensive international sanctions against Iraq with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 661. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and American president George H. W. Bush deployed troops and equipment into Saudi Arabia and urged other countries to send their own forces. An array of countries joined the American-led coalition, forming the largest military alliance since World War II. The bulk of the coalition's military power was from the United States, with Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Egypt as the largest lead-up contributors, in that order. Additionally, Saudi Arabia and the Kuwaiti government-in-exile paid out around US$32 billion of the US$60 billion cost to mobilize the coalition against Iraq. UN Security Council Resolution 678, adopted on 29 November 1990, offered Iraq one final chance until 15 January 1991 to implement Resolution 660 and withdraw from Kuwait; it further empowered states after the deadline to use "all necessary means" to force Iraq out of Kuwait. Initial efforts to dislodge the Iraqis from Kuwait began with aerial and naval bombardment of Iraq on 17 January, which continued for five weeks. As the Iraqi military struggled against the coalition attacks, Iraq fired missiles at Israel to provoke an Israeli military response, with the expectation that such a response would lead to the withdrawal of several Muslim-majority countries from the coalition. The provocation was unsuccessful; Israel did not retaliate and Iraq continued to remain at odds with most Muslim-majority countries. Iraqi missile barrages against coalition targets in Saudi Arabia were also largely unsuccessful, and on 24 February 1991, the coalition launched a major ground assault into Iraqi-occupied Kuwait. The offensive was a decisive victory for the coalition, who liberated Kuwait and promptly began to advance past the Iraq–Kuwait border into Iraqi territory. A hundred hours after the beginning of the ground campaign, the coalition ceased its advance into Iraq and declared a ceasefire. Aerial and ground combat was confined to Iraq, Kuwait, and areas straddling the Iraq–Saudi Arabia border. The conflict marked the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle, principally by the American network CNN. It has also earned the nickname Video Game War, after the daily broadcast of images from cameras onboard American military aircraft during Operation Desert Storm. The Gulf War has also gained fame for some of the largest tank battles in American military history: the Battle of Medina Ridge, the Battle of Norfolk, and the Battle of 73 Easting.

Lot of 4 Propaganda Posters from Iraq during the failed regime of Saddam Hussein. All posters are original and were souvenired by a US Veteran. Excellent. Measures approximately 27” x 19.5” The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States. The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991. On 2 August 1990, Iraq, governed by President Saddam Hussein, invaded neighboring Kuwait and fully occupied the country within two days. The invasion was primarily over disputes regarding Kuwait's alleged slant drilling in Iraq's Rumaila oil field, as well as to cancel Iraq's large debt to Kuwait from the recently ended Iran-Iraq War. After Iraq briefly occupied Kuwait under a rump puppet government known as the "Republic of Kuwait", it split Kuwait's sovereign territory into the "Saddamiyat al-Mitla' District" in the north, which was absorbed into Iraq's existing Basra Governorate, and the "Kuwait Governorate" in the south, which became Iraq's 19th governorate. The invasion of Kuwait was immediately met with international condemnation, including UN Security Council Resolution 660, which demanded Iraq's immediate withdrawal from Kuwait, and the imposition of comprehensive international sanctions against Iraq with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 661. British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and American president George H. W. Bush deployed troops and equipment into Saudi Arabia and urged other countries to send their own forces. An array of countries joined the American-led coalition, forming the largest military alliance since World War II. The bulk of the coalition's military power was from the United States, with Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Egypt as the largest lead-up contributors, in that order. Additionally, Saudi Arabia and the Kuwaiti government-in-exile paid out around US$32 billion of the US$60 billion cost to mobilize the coalition against Iraq. UN Security Council Resolution 678, adopted on 29 November 1990, offered Iraq one final chance until 15 January 1991 to implement Resolution 660 and withdraw from Kuwait; it further empowered states after the deadline to use "all necessary means" to force Iraq out of Kuwait. Initial efforts to dislodge the Iraqis from Kuwait began with aerial and naval bombardment of Iraq on 17 January, which continued for five weeks. As the Iraqi military struggled against the coalition attacks, Iraq fired missiles at Israel to provoke an Israeli military response, with the expectation that such a response would lead to the withdrawal of several Muslim-majority countries from the coalition. The provocation was unsuccessful; Israel did not retaliate and Iraq continued to remain at odds with most Muslim-majority countries. Iraqi missile barrages against coalition targets in Saudi Arabia were also largely unsuccessful, and on 24 February 1991, the coalition launched a major ground assault into Iraqi-occupied Kuwait. The offensive was a decisive victory for the coalition, who liberated Kuwait and promptly began to advance past the Iraq–Kuwait border into Iraqi territory. A hundred hours after the beginning of the ground campaign, the coalition ceased its advance into Iraq and declared a ceasefire. Aerial and ground combat was confined to Iraq, Kuwait, and areas straddling the Iraq–Saudi Arabia border. The conflict marked the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle, principally by the American network CNN. It has also earned the nickname Video Game War, after the daily broadcast of images from cameras onboard American military aircraft during Operation Desert Storm. The Gulf War has also gained fame for some of the largest tank battles in American military history: the Battle of Medina Ridge, the Battle of Norfolk, and the Battle of 73 Easting.

Lot of four Soviet medals to include 1) TYPE 2 ORDER OF LENIN that certainly is a copy 2) Soviet Order of Labor in excellent condition. 3) Soviet Medal of Ushakov that is numbered to the reverse 726 4) Soviet order of Nakhimov that is numbered on the rim 5293. All are excellent.

Lot of three Soviet medals to include 1) Hero of the Soviet Union Medal that is a copy that is numbered 1464 to the reverse. 2) Hero of Socialist Labor that is a copy 3) Hero of Socialist Labor that is a copy that is numbered to the reverse 10810 and is a cast copy.

Lot of 7 Soviet Medals to include 1) Soviet Order of the Rad Banner 2nd Grade that is numbered to the reverse and in excellent condition. 2) Soviet Medal of the Capture of Berlin 3) Soviet For Distinction of Military Service 4) Soviet Great Patriotic War Valiant Labor Award 5) WWII Soviet Military Gvardiya Badge. Screwback device is missing 6) WWII Soviet Military Gvardiya Badge. Screwback device is Present and well marked. 7) Soviet Partisan's Medal 2nd Class.

Several Soviet Union Badges from the 1970's and on. All are excellent with fine enamels including Mickba 800 AET Badge as well as several Mongolian Badges Excellent.

Lot of two Luger reference books to include 1) Lugers at random by Charles Kenyon Jr. COPYRIGHT 1969 with dust jacket. 2) The Luger Pistol by Fred A. Datig revised edition. Its History and Development from 1893-1945 Both are excellent.

WWII US Enlisted Collar Disk lot of 42 including numbered brass and branch insignia. Excellent.

1970's Era Canadian Mounted Police Complete Uniform lot in excellent condition with Visor Hat and Lanyard. Tunics are a size 1. Excellent. History of the RCMP:Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald first began planning a permanent force to patrol the North-West Territories after the Dominion of Canada purchased the territory from the Hudson's Bay Company. Reports from Army officers surveying the territory led to the recommendation that a mounted force of between 100 to 150 mounted riflemen could maintain law and order. The Prime Minister first announced the force as the North West Mounted Rifles. However, officials in the United States raised concerns that an armed force along the border was a prelude to a military buildup. Macdonald then renamed the force the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) when formed in 1873. The force added "Royal" to its name in 1904. It was merged with the Dominion Police, the main police force for all points east of Manitoba, in 1920 and was renamed as the "Royal Canadian Mounted Police". The new organization was charged with federal law enforcement in all the provinces and territories, and immediately set about establishing its modern role as protector of Canadian national security, as well as assuming responsibility for national counterintelligence. As part of its national security and intelligence functions, the RCMP was responsible for infiltrating any ethnic or political groups that were considered to be dangerous to Canada's existing order. This included the Communist Party of Canada, but also a variety of minority cultural and nationalist groups. The force was also deeply involved in immigration matters, and especially deportations of suspected radicals. They were especially concerned with Ukrainian groups, both nationalist and socialist. The Chinese community was also targeted because of a perceived link to opium dens. Historians estimate that fully two per cent of the Chinese community was deported between 1923 and 1932, largely under the provisions of the Opium and Narcotics Drugs Act (ONDA). Besides the RCMP's new responsibilities in intelligence, drugs enforcement, and immigration, the force also provided assistance to numerous other federal agencies, such as enforcing the residential school system for Aboriginal children. In 1935, the RCMP, collaborating with the Regina Police Service, crushed the On-to-Ottawa Trek by sparking the Regina Riot, in which one city police officer and one protester were killed. The Trek, which had been organized to call attention to the abysmal conditions in relief camps, therefore failed to reach Ottawa, but nevertheless had profound political reverberations. The RCMP employed special constables to assist with strikebreaking in the interwar period. For a brief period in the late 1930s, a volunteer militia group, the Legion of Frontiersmen were affiliated with the RCMP. Many members of the RCMP belonged to this organization, which was prepared to serve as an auxiliary force. In later years, special constables performed duties such as policing airports and, in certain Canadian provinces, the court houses. In 1932, men and vessels of the Preventive Service, National Revenue, were absorbed, creating the RCMP Marine Section. The acquisition of the RCMP schooner St. Roch facilitated the first effective patrol of Canada's Arctic territory. It was the first vessel to navigate the Northwest Passage from west to east (1940?42), the first to navigate the Passage in one season (from Halifax to Vancouver in 1944), the first to sail either way through the Passage in one season, and the first to circumnavigate North America (1950). Counterintelligence work was moved from the RCMP's Criminal Investigation Department to a specialized intelligence branch, the RCMP Security Service, in 1939. On April 1, 1949, Newfoundland joined in full confederation with Canada and the Newfoundland Ranger Force amalgamated with the RCMP. Following the 1945 defection of Soviet cipher clerk, Igor Gouzenko, and his revelations of espionage, the RCMP Security Service implemented measures to screen out "subversive" elements from the public sector. Queen Elizabeth II approved in Regina, Saskatchewan on July 4, 1973, a new badge for the RCMP, in recognition of which the force presented the sovereign with a tapestry rendering of the new design.

The Order of Labour Glory was a Soviet civilian award created on 18 January 1974 by the decision of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Closely modelled on the Order of Glory, it was meant to be its civilian counterpart, awarded for exceptional labour achievements. In the same way as the Order of Glory, it was divided in three classes (the highest being the 1st class), with a person initially receiving the third degree, and subsequently promoted to higher degrees for further achievements. It also gave a certain number of material benefits to their owners, such as pension raises or free travel in city transports. This particular medal is numbered to the reverse 40172 and matches the Award Document

Lot of Soviet medals to include 1) Jubilee Medal 60 Years of the USSR Armed Forces 2) Jubilee Medal 50 Years of the Soviet Militia 3) 40 Year Anniversary of the Great Patriotic War 4) 100 Years Birthday of Georgy Zhukov 5) 40 Year Jubilee Medal of the Armed Forces 6) 1500 Anniversary of Kiev 7) 50 Years Victory over Germany 8) 50 Years Armed Forces Medal 9) 10 Years of Faithful Service in the Armed Forces 10) 15 Years of Faithful Service in the Armed Forces 11) 20 Years of Faithful Service in the Armed Forces

Reproduction cased Leica Camera that is Luftwaffe Marked and appears to be in working order. Excellent.

WWII Repro Nazi German Gravy Boat with a large Political Eagle to its side. The piece was manufactured by Koenigszelt and dated 1941 measuring 8 1/4 X 5 1/5 X 4 1/2 inches tall. Excellent. Also in the lot is a dug M40 Helmet

Polish Army Mountain Troopers Officers Uniform Grouping to consist of 1) Wool Overcoat roughly a size 40 2) Polish Officers Dress Jacket and Trousers 3) Wool Cap 4) Mountain Pickaxe 5) Holster and Dress Belt. Excellent.

Lot of two Soviet Union Uniforms of the Navy to include Kapitan 3-go ranga with Sub Badge and other pins and ribbon Bars. Soviet Union Enlisted Naval Uniform with pins and badges. Both are excellent.

Lot of American medals to include 1) WWII Victory Medal Cased 2) American Campaign Medal Cased 3) Korean Service Medal Cased 4) WWII Victory Medal Cased 5) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Cased 6) National Service Medal Cased 7) Korean Service Medal Cased with Ribbon Bars and a Post WWII Yardlong Photo of Company C First Battalion 4th Marines 8) Civil Defence Police Badge for Schenectady County New York.

WWII US Navy Officers Mess items to include 1) USN marked Cruet Dish that is hallmarked to the reverse Reed & Barton Silver Soldered 3600 U.S.N. measuring 8 X 4 1/2 inches in excellent condition. 2) USN marked Vegetable Dish that is hallmarked to the reverse Reed & Barton Silver Soldered 3600 12 U.S.N. measuring 12 3/8 X 6 inches 3) USN marked Cruet Dish that is hallmarked to the reverse Reed & Barton Silver Soldered 3600 U.S.N. measuring 8 X 4 1/2 inches in excellent condition.

A fantastic account of the First World War, written by German vice admiral Eberhard Friedrich Wilhelm von Mantey. The first edition of this large quarto work which focuses on the German Navy during the First World War.In the original German.Profusely illustrated with drawings, photographs, reproductions and maps.In the original blue pictorial buckram embossed in gilt and black, bevelled edges.Loosely inserted is a 16 page quarto pamphlet celebrating Christmas on board the S.M.S Rheinland, in 1914. It is printed with stories, songs and illustrations. the Rheinland was one of the first dreadnought-class battleships to be built for the German navy.A fantastic production of Germany's Naval battles during the First World War. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Excellent.

Stellar WWII US Army Captain's Photo & Postcard albums while serving in the ETO. The Officer's name was John C. Smith who served with the 69th Infantry Division. The albums contain roughly 300 photos & Postcards from Germany and of the Occupation

Stellar WWII US Army Captain's Photo & Postcard album while serving in the ETO. The Officer's name was John C. Smith who served with the 69th Infantry Division. The album contains roughly 300 photos & Postcards from Germany.

Stellar WWII US Army Captain's photo and post card albums while serving in the ETO and on a trip out West in the 1950's. The Officers name was John C. Smith who served with the 69th Infantry Division. The albums contains roughly 300 photos and postcards from the occupation and after the war he toured Germany as well as Italy.

A Grim reminder of the horrors of WWII. This is an original pair of Concentration Camp made shoes worn by inmates at a Camp measuring 11 inches from heel to toe, having wooden soles. The upper body of the shoes are crafted in heavy leather. Excellent.

Lot of two Reproduction Civil War swords to include 1) Artillery Officers Sword by Ames measuring 39 1/2 inches in total length and was most likely produced by the house of swords. The engraved blade is of higher quality than most using an original pattern of the Ames Manufacturing Company. 2) Reproduction Civil War Cavalry Sword. Blade is stamped USA 1861 with a heavy false patina.

Named theater made Green Flight Suit or Jumpsuit. Flight suit is roughly a size 38R and is direct embroidered with the Veterans name George A. Hamsley with a set of Command Pilot Wings as well as Lieutenant Colonel Oakleaves embroidered to the garment. All the zippers are by TAVAN and all function perfectly. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was a decorated navigator of B-52s, flying 75 combat missions in Vietnam over a three-year tour. He then became 1st senior vice president of Dean Witter Reynolds stock firm in Portsmouth.

Fake WWII Waffen SS Enlisted Tunic roughly a size 38. All insignia is reproduction but would be good for reenactments.

19th Century Scottish Naval uniform jacket with Leather trousers. Jacket is fully lined and is also unit marked but is difficult to read. Fouled Anchor Buttons are not hallmarked. Jacket and trousers are overall in excellent condition considering their age. Jacket is roughly size 34. Excellent.

USAAF Type A-11 fight helmet made with a dark brown leather exterior and a chamois lined interior. To either side on the exterior are the bakelite earphones complete with their original wiring and plug. To the rear of the helmet is a short leather strap and buckle to one side through which the leather adjustment strap is threaded. There are three leather straps with original snaps on the reverse of the helmet used to secure the flight goggles. Snaps to either side of the front for attachment of the oxygen mask. The two piece chin strap consists of a gripper buckle sewn to one side with a corresponding leather strap to the other. The chamois lined interior has two round reinforced ear openings that correspond with the ear domes on the exterior. A black silk label is visible to the interior stating "Type A-11", specification, stock and contract numbers, as well as the size "Large" and the manufacture "The Selby Shoe Co.". Also named to the interior Garbo. Excellent.

This is original Japanese Navy WWII 7.7mm x 58mm Machine Gun Ammunition. We believe this was used with the Type 92 machine guns that were mounted on naval ships. 50 rounds, un-opened box of tracer cartridges. (The red color on the box indicates tracer). Line 4 Shows 6th month, and 1939 date. Bottom line indicates Yokosuka Naval Arsenal.

Beautiful quality silk Japanese banner measuring 35 X 28 inches excluding the orange silk fringe. The banner depicts a beautiful Eagle with Chrysanthemums and Kanji. Excellent.

Collection of primarily WWII US Distinctive Insignia of DI's for US military units including some Airborne.

Lot of VFW and Order of Malta Knights Templar medals to include 18 Order of Malta and 15 Veterans of Foreign Wars Medals in various conditions but mostly excellent.

Lot of militaria to include 1) VIETNAM NORTH VIETNAMESE PITH HELMET. North Vietnamese pith helmet, plastic straps, cord crown, and green cloth cover. This helmet features the North Vietnamese Army badge, featuring a five-pointed star. Some soiling to the cover. Very Good. 2) WW1 US Army Leather Leggings in excellent condition.

Signal flare has been turned into a salt shaker and 2 Vietnam era camo face paint sticks.

#1 SHELL 105MM M15B2 BLANK CFP 88 K 001-015 USED AS SIGNAL OR TRAINING SIMULATION. #2 SHELL 105 MM M14 LOT 1A 3-47 1974 IS THE BASE FOR MANY TYPES OF PROJECTILES.

WW1 French Trench Lighter that still will function if fuel is added. The lighter features to the obverse Marshall Ferdinand Foch and to the reverse flags of the allies including American, French, British and Belgium Flags. Lighter is excellent. Ferdinand Foch 2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general, Marshal of France and member of the Académie Française. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918. A commander during the First Marne, Flanders and Artois campaigns of 1914–1916, Foch became Supreme Allied Commander in late March 1918 in the face of the all-out German spring offensive. He successfully coordinated the French, British and American efforts, deftly handling his strategic reserves. He stopped the German offensive and launched a war-winning counterattack.[4] In November 1918, Marshal Foch accepted the German cessation of hostilities and was present at the Armistice of 11 November 1918. At the outbreak of war in August 1914, Foch's XX Corps participated in the brief invasion of Germany before retreating in the face of a German counter-attack and successfully blocking the Germans short of Nancy. Ordered west to defend Paris, Foch's prestige soared as a result of the victory at the Marne, for which he was widely credited as a chief protagonist while commanding the French Ninth Army. He was then promoted again to assistant commander-in-chief for the Northern Zone, a role which evolved into command of Army Group North, and in which role he was required to cooperate with the British forces at Ypres and the Somme. At the end of 1916, partly owing to the disappointing results of the latter offensive and partly owing to wartime political rivalries, Foch was transferred to Italy.[5] Foch was appointed "Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies" on 26 March 1918 following being the commander-in-chief of Western Front with the title Généralissime in 1918. He played a decisive role in halting a renewed German advance on Paris in the Second Battle of the Marne, after which he was promoted to Marshal of France. Addington says, "to a large extent the final Allied strategy which won the war on land in Western Europe in 1918 was Foch's alone." On 11 November 1918, Foch accepted the German request for an armistice. Foch advocated peace terms that would make Germany unable to pose a threat to France ever again. He considered the Treaty of Versailles too lenient on Germany. Winston Churchill attributed this famous quote about the Peace Treaty of Versailles to Foch: "This is not Peace. It is an Armistice for twenty years.

Great antique c1890's solid 14K gold and enamel US Military Order of Surgeons Red Cross medal "Omnia Pro Patria Caritate" presented to "No. 78 Brig Gen. "Pat" Cassidy Surgeon General U.S.A. and stamped by the maker. The piece has fine details and nice weight (12.0 grams with ribbon). The piece was acid tested and shows to be solid 14K gold). The medal measures approx. 1 3/8 " x 1 3/8" and 2 7/8" overall with ribbon . The piece is in very good condition with only some very light wear from polishing, otherwise no chips, no cracks, no breaks or repairs. Excellent.

Beautifully made Native Sons of the Golden West Medal is in 14k by JD&Son and is engraved to the reverse "Pres To Emile C. Andrieux P.P. by Sonoma Parlor No. 111 N.S.G.W. Jan 21 1929" badge is in excellent condition. Badge weight in total is 8.81 grams. History: The Native Sons of the Golden West were founded 11 July 1875 by General A. M. Winn, a Virginian, as a lasting monument to the men and women of the Gold Rush era. General Winn had lived in California during the Gold Rush and was impressed with the spirit and perseverance of the Forty-Niners. Speaking of his object in organizing the Order General Winn said, "For twenty years my mind had been running on some lasting style of monument to mark and perpetuate the discovery of gold. I could not think of anything that would not perish in the course of time. At last it came to my mind that an Order composed of native sons would affect the object and be sustained by pride of parentage and place of nativity while it would be an imperishable memento an institution that would last through all time." The chief objects of the Order as set forth in its constitution were, "To perpetuate in the minds of all native Californians the memories of the days of '49 to encourage a lively interest in all matters and measures relating to the promotion of the national interests and to the up building [sic] of the State of California." Today, the Native Sons of the Golden West is open to membership from any native-born, current or former resident of California origin. The Native Sons of the Golden West is a charitable and fraternal organization. Organized locally into "Parlors," the group is perhaps best known for the large number of commemorative markers it has placed throughout the state. The Native Sons began as an organization "embracing only the sons of those sturdy pioneers who arrived on this coast prior to the admission of California as a state." In the 1920s, the Native Sons took two very different stances; one on immigration and one on rights for Native Americans. In April 1920, then-Grand President William P. Canbu of the Native Sons wrote that “California was given by God to a white people, and with God’s strength we want to keep it as He gave it to us.” The Native Sons openly opposed Chinese, Mexican, and Japanese immigration and waged an unsuccessful legal battle for Japanese-Americans to be disenfranchised during World War II. However, by contrast, the Native Sons actively fought for California Native American rights. "The Commonwealth Club of San Francisco was looking into the matter of Indian rights under the 18 treaties as early as 1909. This resulted in a special section on Indian Affairs for the purpose of making a complete study of the rights, wrongs, and present conditions of California Indians in 1924. The Native Sons was one of the groups that was active in this area. Study committees were formed and publicity as to the needs of the California Indians appeared in its magazine, the California Grizzly Bear. In 1922 and again in 1925, there were articles of real importance in arousing public opinion. In Nevada City, Native Sons Hydraulic Parlor No. 58 "aided the American Indians and succeeded in having the land set aside for native inhabitants. In April 1913, Indian agent C. H. Ashbury came from Reno to determine if the Indian land claims were valid and to conduct the proceedings, calling neighbors, city trustees, and members of the Native Sons and Daughters to testify..." Today, the Native Sons continue to restrict admission to California-born persons.

An Imperial Japanese device that the tag reads "Imperial Invention Society Research Institute Morishimazu Industrial Co. Ltd." and measures 8 X 5 X 8 1/2 inches and is operated by hand crack and or pully. I do not have any idea of purpose but was recovered by a US Service Member and in excellent condition.

Vintage German Vulcan Fiber Firemen/Police Helmet leather liner and chin strap with vent holes on each side. This helmet is much later than WWII. Very Good

Civilian helmet with liner but missing chinstrap. Very good

Scarce Russian Soviet Navy Officer's Dirk Dagger dated 1957. Serial number 33113. Dagger and sheath are in near mint condition. Dagger measures 12 1/4" overall with a 8 1/4" blade. Excellent-Near Mint