117: Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026

Lot: 1 - ADOLF HITLER, PAUL VON HINDENBURG, AND FRANZ VON PAPEN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

ADOLF HITLER, PAUL VON HINDENBURG, AND FRANZ VON PAPEN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH THE ONLY KNOWN PHOTO SIGNED BY HITLER, HINDENBURG AND VON PAPEN, TAKEN IN 1933 Extraordinary rare signed photograph, 14 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. b/w, framed to 28.5 in x 24.5 in., boldly signed on the mount by ADOLF HITLER, PAUL VON HINDENBURG and FRANZ VON PAPEN, the first example we have ever seen signed by all three statesmen. The surface mounted b/w photograph depicts the three statesman on a balcony at the Berlin Opera House during a service observing the Nation's Day of Mourning ('Volkstrauertag') on Sunday, March 12, 1933, honoring the war dead of the First World War. A contemporary note attributes the photograph to Russel Muth, 20th Century Fox's Director of Foreign Distribution in Europe, mentioning his daily access to Hitler. The pencil signature below the image on the lower left below the image is illegible. The photographic paper has a slight damage to the emulsion at lower-right, without distracting from the historic importance, on the lower right corner, 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in., which has been partially restored. A blur appears at the end of Hindenburg's signature, and the photo is lifting slightly from the mat at upper-left, otherwise near fine. Beautifully matted in black cloth and ribbon trim, the entirety set into an ornately carved black wood frame. A stunning piece of extraordinary rarity.

Lot: 2 - ADOLF HITLER'S 1929 TYPED AND ANNOTATED DEFENSE AGAINST CHARGES OF TREASON

ADOLF HITLER'S 1929 TYPED AND ANNOTATED DEFENSE AGAINST CHARGES OF TREASON On March 15, 1929 Adolf Hitler delivered a fiery speech in Munich while soliciting membership for his party and potential votes for the 1930 Reichstag election. He declared, in part: '...As long as there are peoples on this earth, there will be nations against nations and they will be forced to protect their vital

Lot: 3 - ADOLF HITLER

ADOLF HITLER (1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Excessively rare T.L.S. written during his confinement in Landsburg Prison, 1p. 5.5 x 3.5 in., Aug. 4, 1924 to 'Fraulein Jutta Holtzapfel in Gruss. Hitler writes (in German): 'Dear Miss! Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your kind sending of the pillow. I was delighted by your thoughtfulness. With true German Heil Adolf Hitler' Boldy signed in full at conclusion, with typed transmittal envelope. Very good. Hitler's letters from Landsberg are virtually non-existent. Obtained from the estate of a 'Ritchie Boy', an Army intelligence agent who landed on D-Day, with letter of provenance. Adolf Hitler was imprisoned in Landsberg Prison in Bavaria from April to December 1924 for high treason following the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch. Enjoying lenient conditions and sympathetic guards, he dictated his manifesto, Mein Kampf, to Rudolf Hess before being released early. Interestingly, as Hitler and his fellow prisoners had access to but one typewriter, this letter was typed on the same machine as Hitler's political manifesto, Mein Kampf!

Lot: 4 - ADOLF HITLER AND HERMANN GORING

ADOLF HITLER AND HERMANN GORING ADOLF HITLER (1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Scarce and important set of documents regarding the appointment of FRITZ TODT to the role of Minister of

Lot: 5 - RUDOLF HESS

RUDOLF HESS (1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Fine content and association D.S. as Party Secretary on Adolf Hitler's letterhead, 1p. 4to., Munich, Aug. 26, 1929. Hess approves the typed text of a letter to be sent to 'All Speakers of the Movement', the letter reading in part: '...Dear Party Member, On 23rd October, the elections take place for the state parliament in Bavaria. Saxony and Mecklenburg show what possibilities the elections in individual states offer in the way of intensive propaganda for us. The elections to the Bavarian state parliament are important for us on various political grounds, and I therefore ask you to provide for the area leadership in Bavaria the largest possible number of rallies in any event, at least 6. Rallies connected with the battle over the elections for the Bavarian state parliament take precedence over all others in Germany during the period from 1st to 26th October. I ask the holding of the rallies mentioned to be looked on as a bounden duty...' Signed in type by Hitler, with Hess' pencil signature certifying the text as correct at lower-left. File holes at the left margin with some slight edge wear, else very good. In the 1929 elections, National Socialists and the Fascists, united among themselves (Hugenberg-Hitler) succeeded, in spite of the small number of voters, in increasing the number of their votes from 475,184 (in 1928) to 536,787, and the benefit fell wholly to the National Socialist Party. The following year, the Nazis would gain over 95 seats in the Reichstag, taking second place in the federal elections.

Lot: 6 - HEINRICH HIMMLER BOOK INSCRIBED TO KARL FIEHLER

HEINRICH HIMMLER BOOK INSCRIBED TO KARL FIEHLER (1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremberg. Rare, fine association signed book: 'Kampfstatten der Waffen-SS in Griechenland' ('Battle Sites of the Waffen-SS in Greece'), (Munich: Verlag F. Bruckmann), 1943. Edited by Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler, watercolor (plates) by J.W. Keller-Kuhne. Munich: Verlag F. Bruckmann, 1943. Large hardcover folder with illustrated front cover, size 37 x 29 cm. Includes a large map showing battle sites in Yugoslavia and Greece in red, with all 16 color plates of pastoral scenes of where the SS undertook battle included. The front pastedown bears a Dec. 21, 1943 calligraphic inscription from Himmler: 'SS-Gruppenfuhrer Karl Fiehler with my best Yule wishes. Heil Hitler!' Boldly signed by Himmler in blue ink. Cloth spine split at edges of covers and frayed at ends, one flap of portfolio detached, else very good to fine. KARL FIEHLER (1895–1969) was a NSDAP official and Mayor of Munich from 1933 until 1945. In 1933, he became a Reichsleiter in the party and was a member of the Reichstag. In March 1933, he was appointed Mayor of Munich and held that post until the end of World War II in Europe. During his time as mayor, Fiehler zealously saw to it that the Jewish population of the city was persecuted and deported to extermination camps. After the war in January 1949, Fiehler was sentenced to two years in a labor camp.

Lot: 7 - KRIEGSMARINE KNIGHTS CROSS RECIPIENTS COLLECTION (250+/-)

KRIEGSMARINE KNIGHTS CROSS RECIPIENTS COLLECTION (250+/-) An amazing group of about 250 items, including 200 photos, letters, notes, etc. signed by German admirals and U-boat, E-boat, and commerce raider commanders, all of whom had been awarded the Knights Cross for their bravery in combat. Also present are 25 photographs of deceased recipients, almost all accompanied by letters from their

Lot: 8 - JAKOB GRIMMINGER

JAKOB GRIMMINGER (1892 - 1969) SS officer famous for carrying the Blutfahne, the blood-stained flag from the ‘Beer Hall Putsch' in which Grimminger had also participated. Tried in 1946, all of his property was confiscated and he died in poverty. Fine S.P. 5.5 x 4 in. photo of Hitler receiving NSDAP soldiers at the 1938 Nuremberg rally, with Grimminger at left raising the standarte. Boldly signed across image and in near fine condition.

Lot: 9 - BAND OF BROTHERS

BAND OF BROTHERS A souvenir white cloth armband bearing a patch of the American flag, signed by 10 members of the 502nd P.I.R., 101st Airborne: RICHARD ‘DICK' WINTERS, LEWIS NIXON III, DENVER RANDLEMAN, WILLIAM ‘BILL' GUARNERE, GEORGE LUZ, RON SPEIRS, JACK FOLEY, LYNN ‘BUCK' COMPTON, EUGENE ‘DOC' ROE, and DARRELL ‘SHIFTY' POWERS. Randleman and Spier's signatures display bleeding, else near very good.

Lot: 10 - ADOLF GALLAND

(1912-1996) German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. On four occasions, he survived being shot down, and he was credited with 104 aerial victories against the Western allies. S.P. 8 in. x 10 in. b/w, a chest up view of Galland in uniform, signed at bottom in silver ink. Fine.

Lot: 11 - ADOLF GALLAND

ADOLF GALLAND (1911 - 1994) German fighter ace of World War II and general of fighters. His signed book ‘Die Esten und die Letzten: Die Jadgerflieger im Zweiten Weltfrieg' (‘The First and the Last: The German Fighter Force in World War II'), (Munich: Schneekluth, 1953), 391pp. 8vo. hardbound with dustjacket, boldly signed on the first free endpaper. In very good condition, with very slight wear to edges of dustjacket.

Lot: 12 - ALBANUS SCHACHLEITER

ALBANUS SCHACHLEITER (1861-1937) German Benedictine monk and Abbott of the Prague Monastery, joined the NSDAP in 1933 and publicly welcomed Hitler's rise to power. Despite the church's stance, Schachleiter was an honored guest at the 1934 and 1935 Nuremberg Rallies. Rare S.P. 5.5 x 3.5 in. b/w, a postcard format image showing Schachleiter amidst Nazi soldiers, titled ‘Abt Alban Schachleiter, O.S.B. [Order of St. Benedict], at the Schlageter commemoration in Trudering near Munich, May 1933'. Inscribed and signed in pencil at bottom left, adding date 1935. Slight smearing, else very good.

Lot: 13 - ALBERT KESSELRING

ALBERT KESSELRING (1885 - 1960) Field marshal in the Luftwaffe and at Nuremburg was tried for war crimes. Death sentence commuted due to ill health. War-date A.L.S. signed ‘Your old friend Al[bert]', 2pp. 4to., [n.p.], Aug. 25, 1944. Kesselring writes to unidentified friends, in part: ‘…The English attack and bombardment t lasted only a short time. Here in Kesseling they dropped some incendiary bombs, but they caused little damage. Only the church was hit…Now something else occurred: many refugees, displaced people from Aachen and nearby areas, have arrived here. We have taken in several families…The food situation is still difficult, but we are managing somehow…As long as we are spared the worst, we will survive…Always draw strength from memories…'. With the original holograph transmittal envelope, very good.

Lot: 14 - ALBERT KESSELRING

ALBERT KESSELRING (1885 - 1960) Field Marshal in the Luftwaffe and at Nuremburg was tried for war crimes. Death sentence commuted due to ill health. A.L.S. 2pp. legal folio, Werl, Mar. 10, 1950, written from Werl while being held as a prisoner of war to his sister, Lucy, in part: ‘…This time I am coming to you with a special letter. The governor has asked me to covey to you Herford's negative decision. The reasons weren't sufficiently solid to grant a vacation. As the governor said when I last spoke to him, it would be ‘too much trouble.' On the other hand, as many [releases?] as possible are to be granted when you visit Werl [I] expected this decision….I take it that Mama's health is not completely well. The weather we are having right now can make one ill…The main thing is that Mama get healthy again, hopefully by 23 March, her birthday…There was a great deal of excitement in the house yesterday because General Bishop [?] inspected the institution. He visited us as well as our work room at about 6pm. He gave me the opportunity to say some conciliatory things…among others, that we were rather surprised by the decision of the Review Board, and urged him to see to it that we be apprised as soon as possible of the final outcome. He agreed to this, but also explained that there can never be a final status [?] in English law, and that a case can be always be reopened at any time…Then I asked for help with the issue of pensions and postal limitations…I also gave information to Lattimer [?]…I too heard on the radio the demands on the witnesses of the Graziani trial…the fact that my name was not mentioned, that no directives or instructions have come from above ay mean that I will not be released….'. Rodolfo Graziani, ‘The Butcher of Ethiopia' (1882-1955), was a prominent Italian general notorious for his brutal tactics used to consolidate and expand the Italian colonial empire during the 1920s-1930s and the retributive period referred to as Yakatit 12 in 1937. He was never prosecuted for those at Nuremberg, Graziani was tried in the Italian court in 1950 for his collaboration with the Nazis, and sentenced to 19 years...but released after serving only four months.

Lot: 15 - ALBERT KESSELRING

ALBERT KESSELRING (1885 - 1960) Field Marshal in the Luftwaffe and at Nuremburg was tried for war crimes. Death sentence commuted due to ill health. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], to his sister Lucy and most probably penned during his imprisonment at Werl, with social and sentimental content. Boldly penned and very good.

Lot: 16 - ALBERT SPEER

ALBERT SPEER (1905-1981) Nazi German architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes at Nuremburg. S.P. 5 in. x 3.5 in., a reprint of a portrait showing Speer with other Nazi officials, boldly signed in blue marker at top left. Fine.

Lot: 17 - ALBERT SPEER

(1905 - 1981) Nazi German architect and Minister of Armaments and War Production, convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg. Signed copy of his memoir: 'Spandauer Tagebucher' (Berlin: Verlag Ullstein), 1975. 671pp. 8vo. in black cloth, dust jacket included. Signed in full on the front flyleaf. Slightly worn dust jacket with light soiling to the page edges, else very good.

Lot: 18 - ALFRED FRAUENFELD

ALFRED FRAUENFELD (1898 - 1977) Nazi politician, Gauleiter of Vienna and later General Commissioner of the Crimea. Sentenced in absentia to 15 years for war crimes. War-date S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a chest-up portrait in uniform while seated at his desk, signed in the white lower margin. With Vienna photographer's back stamp. A few letters slightly brushed, else fine.

Lot: 18A - ALFRED 'RAKETEN' MULLER

ALFRED 'RAKETEN' MULLER (1915-1997) German Heer Officer Alfred Müller, nicknamed 'Raketen-Müller' for his highly aggressive and lightning fast tactics employed as commander of various Sturmgeschütz ( Assault gun) units, including Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Batterie 901 and later, the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191 'Büffel'. In World War II, he was awarded the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross on Feb. 20th 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 901, and then later being awarded the Oak Leaves Dec. 15 1943. Excellent photo, 4 in. x 5.70 in., on early post-war Agfa marked paper photo, showing Muller as a major, chest-up pose in full dress uniform wearing his Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. WITH: Signed card 4.75 in. x 3.50 in., on high quality textured paper, signed in blue ink with inscription. Fine.

Lot: 19 - ALLIED AND AXIS AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY (6)

ALLIED AND AXIS AUTOGRAPH MISCELLANY (6) Lot of six photographs signed by Allied and Axis figures, various sizes, the balance of a collection. Included is: RAF Squadron Leader and ace NEVILLE F. DUKE, DOUGLAS CAMPBELL, CARL RODENBURG, BRUNO RZONCA, ABIE ABRAHAM (Bataan Death March survivor, key witness against Homma), and ROBERT W. PRINCE (planned and executed raid on Cabanatuan POW camp).

Lot: 20 - AMERICAN GENERALS AND MILITARY NOTABLES (37)

AMERICAN GENERALS AND MILITARY NOTABLES (37) Large lot of approx. 37 handwritten and typed letters signed, all sent to an American colonel in the 1980s, most from generals who served in World War II and the Cold War. Most are signed in full, many including envelopes, content essentially friendly and agreeing to sign books, etc. Included is: SEN. DANIEL INOUYE (2), MATHEW RIDGWAY (3), JAMES GAVIN, WILLIAM C. WESTMORELAND, WILLIAM A. KNOWLTON (3), WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH, GEORGE MATHER, GEORGE S. PATTON III, JOHN K. WATERS (2), CHARLES D. PALMER, JOHN VESSEY, E. S. HOLMES, FRANK MILDREN, JULIAN EWELL (2), CHAS. D. PALMER (2), SWEDE LARSEN, RICHARD WESSEL, JAMES VAN FLEET, WILLIAM D. KINNARD, GEORGE M. JONES, CARL VUONO (2), W. B. ROSSON, GEORGE CANTLAY (2), THOMAS TRAPNELL, and three others. Overall very good.

Lot: 21 - AMERICAN GENERALS' SIGNED BOOKS (6)

AMERICAN GENERALS' SIGNED BOOKS (6) Excellent lot of hardcover six books signed by American generals serving during World War II. Included is 'On to Berlin' by Gen. JAMES M. GAVIN (New York: Viking Press), 1978, signed three times; 'Wedemeyer Reports!' by Gen. ALFRED C. WEDEMEYER (New York: Henry Holt & Co.), 1958; 'The Lucky Seventh', edited by Neil Chapin (Dallas: Taylor Pub. Co.), 1982, a history of the 7th Armored Division, inscribed by Gen. WILLIAM A. KNOWLTON and with and A.N.S. by Gen. BRUCE C. CLARKE; 'Troy H. Middleton A Biography' by Frank James Price (Baton Rouge: L.S.U. Press), 1974, signed by Gen TROY H. MIDDLETON beneath his frontis portrait; 'Lightning Joe' by Gen. J. LAWTON COLLINS (Baton Rouge: L.S.U. Press), 1979, signed on title page; and 'Ready' by Allen Langdon (Indianapolis: Western Newspaper Publishing Co.), 1986, a history of the 505th P.I.R., signed on the cover by Gen. JAMES M. GAVIN who signs again on the title page, which is also signed by Gen. MATTHEW RIDGWAY. Six books, all in generally very good condition.

Lot: 22 - AMERICAN MILITARY AVIATORS (12)

AMERICAN MILITARY AVIATORS (12) Fine lot of 12 signed photographs and signed military biographies with photographs of prominent American military aviators, most from World War II, all about 8 x 10 in. Included is: ROBERT K. MORGAN (Memphis Belle, glossy photo), W. Y. ANDERSON, STEVE PISANOS, JOHN E. PURDY, ROBERT GALER, J D. COLLINSWORTH, VERMONT GARRISON, CARROLL MCCOLPIN, FRANK KLIBBE, RALPH S. PARR, GEROGE CESLEERS, and CLAIRE CHENNAULT, JR. (newspaper photo). 12 pieces.

Lot: 23 - AMERICAN MILITARY AVIATORS (12)

AMERICAN MILITARY AVIATORS (12) Fine lot of signed photographs, various sizes and types, of noted American military aviators. Included is: JAMES H. DOOLITTLE, JOE FOSS, GREGORY 'PAPPY BOYINGTON (ink is light), FRED J. OLIVI (co-pilot of Bocks Car, Nagasaki B-29), CHUCK YEAGER, ROBERT MORGAN, ALEX VRACIU, FREDERIC ARNOLD, and Flying Tigers CHARLES BOND and ROBERT LAYHER. Also included is a 1971 personal check signed by EDWARD V. RICKENBACKER, as well as a matted signature of HANK BUTTELMANN, a Korean War ace. 12 pieces.

Lot: 24 - ANNA CHENNAULT

ANNA CHENNAULT (1923 - 2018) Chinese wife of American aviator Claire Chennault of ‘Flying Tigers' fame, a prominent Republican member of the U.S. China Lobby. Her volume ‘A Thousand Springs: The Biography of a Marriage' (New York: Paul S. Eriksson, Inc.), 1962, 318pp. 8vo. hardbound with dust jacket, signed on the first free endpaper. Minor toning, a bit of wear and soiling to dust jacket, overall good condition.

Lot: 25 - ANTON MUSSERT

ANTON MUSSERT (1894 –1946) A founder of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands who was able to keep this position throughout the war thanks to German support. S.P. 2.25 x 2.25 in. b/w, a deckle-edged image showing Mussert standing in front of troops, boldly signed. Slight mounting traces to verso, else very good.

Lot: 26 - AUGUST EIGRUBER

AUGUST EIGRUBER (1907 – 1947) Nazi Gauleiter of Reichsgau Oberdonau and Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria. He was convicted of crimes against humanity at Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp and hanged. Scarce S.P. 6 x 5 in. b/w, shows Eigruber walking with officials, signed across image in black ink. Contrast just good, else very good condition.

Lot: 27 - AVIATORS (3)

AVIATORS (3) A fine lot of three items ideal for display, includes: ERICH HARTMANN (1922 - 1993) German ace, the top ace of all time, with 352 aerial kills during which he never lost a wing man. Captured and held by the Soviets for ten years. A handsome signed 18 x 24 in. print of a painting by HARLEY COPIC and showing ‘Karaya One', an Me-109 in flight. Signed by Hartmann in pencil at bottom left blank margin, and by the artist at right adding limitation number 225/1000. WITH: JOHN W. F. M. HUFFER (1895-1986) American aviator who served in the French forces during World War I as part of the Lafayette Flying Corps, later commanding the United States Army Air Service's 94th Aero Squadron, contributing to the 94th's famous ‘Hat-in-the-Ring' insignia. Signed print, 16 x 20 in. b/w, an artist's rendition of members in the Lafayette Flying Corps, signed at bottom right in blue ink and by the artist JACK MOORE at lower left, adding limitation number 171/600. Fold at bottom left corner, else very good. Together with: a smaller print of ‘Kayara One', signed by DAVID L. MCFARLAND, who organized the Gathering of Eagles annual aviation events from 1982-2000. Three pieces.

Lot: 28 - ‘BAND OF BROTHERS’

‘BAND OF BROTHERS' Five items signed by members of the legendary regiment, each a notable quote by the soldier printed on an 8 x 10 in. stiff sheet. Includes: RICHARD ‘DICK' WINTERS, 'WILD' BILL GUARNERE, RON SPEIRS, EDWARD ‘BABE' HEFFRON and LYNN ‘BUCK' COMPTON. Fine condition.

Lot: 29 - ('BAND OF BROTHERS' 506TH P.I.R.) LT. ROBERT E. HALEY

('BAND OF BROTHERS' 506TH P.I.R.) LT. ROBERT E. HALEY ROBERT E. HALEY (1919-2004) American military officer in the 101st Airborne Division, a well-rounded student and athlete from Connecticut who served first with the 541st P.I.R., then more famously as 506 P.I.R. Headquarters platoon leader, company commander, and executive officer from late June, 1944 to August, 1945 during which he participated in the Operation Market Garden jump, Bastogne, and many other significant engagements of that famous regiment. He remained with the 506th, transferred to Co. E in July, 1945, until June, 1947. Good content war-date D.S., 2pp. legal folio, New York, May 20, 1944. While undertaking parachute training stateside, First Lt. Haley signs a document granting his mother Julia full power of attorney without exclusions, boldly signed at conclusion. Folds, very good. This was a not uncommon practice, as Haley could have been returned to the States in a completely diminished condition due to wounds, shell shock, etc.

Lot: 30 - BATTLE OF MIDWAY AVIATORS

BATTLE OF MIDWAY AVIATORS A superb S.P. 10 x 8 in. b/w, a reproduction photograph of a scene from the Battle of Midway, boldly signed by 10 American pilots, most of whom add rank or title. Includes: GEORGE H. GOLDSMITH, NORMAN J. ‘DUSTY' KLEISS, GEORGE GAY, ALEX VRACIU, RICHARD ‘DICK' BEST, HARRY F. FERRIER, JAMES P. MURI, MARION E. COLE, DAVID MCCAMPBELL and ROY GEE. Fine.

Lot: 31 - BATTLESHIP BISMARCK

BATTLESHIP BISMARCK Fine S.P. 9.5 x 6.5 in. b/w, a reproduction image of the doomed BISMARCK, signed by two Allied pilots instrumental in the ship's sinking: LEONARD B. ‘TUCK' SMITH (1915-2006) American Army aviator who was at the controls of a Catalina when he spotted the battleship Bismarck headed for Brest; and JOHN W. C. MOFFAT (1919-2016) Scottish pilot whose torpedo crippled the Bismarck. Also signed by nine survivors: RUDOLF ‘RUDI' ROMER, THEO KLAUS, JOHANNES ZIMMERMANN, BRUNO RZONCA, WALTER WENTZ, HEINZ HEINEKE, GUNTHER RUHLKE, BRUNO STICKELBEIN and MULLENHEIM VON RECHBERG, the only officer to survive. Out of the original crew of 2,200 aboard the Bismarck, only 114 survived. Fine.

Lot: 32 - BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, JR.

BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, JR. (1912-2002) American general, the first black American to obtain that rank, commanded the Tuskegee Airmen and later the 369th ‘Harlem' Division. Signed book, his autobiography ‘Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., American' (Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press), 1991. 442pp. hardcover 4to., inscribed and signed on the title page. Owner added his own notes to the front flyleaf. Very good, with dust wrapper.

Lot: 33 - BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY

BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY (1887 - 1976) British Field Marshall who commenced the drive at El Alamein that ultimately drove Rommel from North Africa. Also involved in the invasions of Sicily and France. Signature 'Montgomery of Alamein' pasted to a commemorative envelope. Two small glues stains at bottom, else very good.

Lot: 34 - BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY

BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY (1887 - 1976) British Field Marshall who commenced the drive at El Alamein that ultimately drove Rommel from North Africa. Also involved in the invasions of Sicily and France. Fine, bold signature on a card, 1966. Fine. SOLD WITH: ALEXANDER OF TUNIS (1891-1969), British general and Governor General of Canada, signature on a card. Two pieces.

Lot: 35 - CHARLES EDUARD, DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA

CHARLES EDUARD, DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA (1884 – 1954) German notable, at various points in his life a British prince and royal duke, a German duke, and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Later became an Obergruppenfuhrer in the SA and president of the German Red Cross. S.P., 8 x 11 in. b/w, a three-quarter length pose in full military uniform, signed at top adding 'Strasburg 8. Mai 1911'. Browning to the mount, the image a bit faded and a scuff above the signature, otherwise good.

Lot: 36 - CONDOLENCE LETTERS SENT TO ALBERT KESSELRING (90+)

CONDOLENCE LETTERS SENT TO ALBERT KESSELRING (90+) ALBERT KESSELRING (1885 - 1960) Field Marshal in the Luftwaffe and one of Nazi Germany's most highly decorated commanders. He commanded Luftwaffe forces in the invasions of Poland and France, the Battle of Britain and the invasion of the Soviet Union. As Wehrmacht Commander-in-Chief South, he was the overall German commander in the Mediterranean theater, which included the North African campaign. At Nuremburg he was tried for war crimes. His death sentence was commuted due to ill health. Lot of over 90 letters, virtually all A.L.S.s, sent to Kesselring in January, 1957 upon the death of his wife Luise Anna Pauline (Liny) (nee Keyssler), the daughter of a pharmacist from Bayreuth to whom he had been married since 1910. Virtually none of the letters have been written on any type of identifying letterhead, perhaps for good reason, and for we non-German speakers, the contents of the letters and identities of those writing them are indecipherable. All are in very fine condition and could be a treasure trove of information...and perhaps a few rare autographs as well. Sold as a lot.

Lot: 37 - CONRAD HOMMEL

CONRAD HOMMEL (1883-1971) German artist best known for his portraits of leading German entrepreneurs such as Max Grundig, Herbert Quandt, and politicians such as Adolf Hitler, Hermann Goring and Paul von Hindenburg. Fine S.P. 4 x 6 in. color, a postcard print of Hommel's portrait of a youthful Hitler, boldly signed on verso. Fine.

Lot: 38 - DESMOND T. DOSS

DESMOND T. DOSS (1919 - 2006) U.S Army Corporal and combat medic, famous as the only conscientious objector to ever receive a Medal of Honor. Doss's actions inspired the Oscar winning 2016 movie 'Hacksaw Ridge.' Scarce I.S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, a portrait of the hero in uniform, smiling and displaying his medal of Honor, inscribed and signed at left. A few letters lightly brushed, else fine.

Lot: 39 - DIETRICH VON CHOLTITZ

DIETRICH VON CHOLTITZ (1894 - 1966) German military governor of Paris during the closing days of the occupation of that city during World War II. He claimed to have disobeyed Hitler's order to leave Paris in rubble during this last stage of the war. Rare T.L.S. 1p. legal folio, Baden-Baden, May 2, 1962, to a gentleman in Pennsylvania sending a photograph (not present). Boldly signed, one fold tear at left margin, else very good.

Lot: 40 - DMITRY LELYUSHENKO

DMITRY LELYUSHENKO (1901-1987) Soviet military commander who rose through the ranks to command armored units in the Winter War against Finland and major tank armies on the Eastern Front during World War II. Twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and also Hero of Czechoslovakia. His volume, ‘The Dawn of Victory' (Moscow), 1966, 140pp. sm. 8vo. hardbound in red boards, boldly inscribed and signed on first free endpaper: ‘In good memory to Leonid Sergeyevich Rakitsky from the author D. Lelyushenko, April 25, 1966, Moscow'. Light wear, very good.

Lot: 41 - DONALD N. ALDRICH

DONALD N. ALDRICH (1917 - 1947) Marine Corps Reserve captain and World War II flying ace. With 20 victories, Aldrich was the fifth-highest-scoring Marine Corps ace of the war. He joined VMF-215 in the Solomon Islands campaign in June 1943, flying the Vought F4U Corsair. Aldrich added six probables to his 20 victories, the highest total number of probables in the Marine Corps. Postwar, Aldrich continued to serve in the Marine Corps and was killed in a 1947 plane crash. Rare signed FDC honoring the state of Oregon, postmarked Astoria, OR, July 14, 1936. Fine.

Lot: 42 - DOOLITTLE RAIDERS

DOOLITTLE RAIDERS A copy of the April 11, 1942 edition of ‘Look' Magazine, which features an article on JAMES H. DOOLITTLE, signed by him and by 30 of his Raiders! In addition to Doolittle, signatures include: ROSS WILDER, HAROLD WATSON, TOM GRIFFIN, RICHARD JOYCE, ADEN E. JONES, GEORGE E. BARR, WILLIAM POUND, ELDRED SCOTT, DAVID JONES, NOLAN HERNDON, WILLIAM BOWERS, EDWARD HORTON, ADAM WILLIAMS, WALDO BITHER, LUCIAN YOUNGBLOOD, ROBERT EMMONS, FRANK KAPPELER, JOHN HILGER, THADD BLANTON, ROBERT J. STEPHENS, GRIFFITH WILLIAMS, CHARLES ROSS GREENING, EDWARD J. YORK, ROBERT EMMONS, ROSS WILDER, TED LABAN, THOMAS ‘DOC' WHITE, JACOB MANCH, and JAMES M. PARKER. Bears expected wear, small tear at top margin, else very good. An amazing assemblage!

Lot: 43 - (DOOLITTLE MISSION) NAVIGATOR CARL R. WILDNER

(DOOLITTLE MISSION) NAVIGATOR CARL R. WILDNER CARL R. WILDNER (1915-1994) American Army lieutenant colonel, served as the navigator with Crew #2 aboard Plane #40-2292 piloted by Capt. Travis Hoover. They followed Doolittle's bomber until it reached the Japanese shore, at which time Hoover veered off to bomb his own targets, two factory buildings and storehouses. He then trailed Doolittle most of the way to China where he managed to make a wheels-up crash-landing in a soft rice paddy. The crew, uninjured, torched their B-25 and walked for three days before friendly local guerilla fighters found them. Wildner later served in India until July 1943. Typed D.S., 1p. 24mo., [n.p., n.d., ca. 1942], Wildner's identity card signed by him allowing access to the 309th Bomb Group Security Vault. Very good. Obtained from Wildner's estate.

Lot: 44 - DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (1880 - 1964) American general and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II, accepted the surrender of Japan and was later dismissed by Truman for advocating an invasion of China. Bold, perfect signature on a white card. Fine.

Lot: 45 - EGON DELICA

EGON DELICA (1915 – 1999) German Fallschirmjäger officer and Knights Cross recipient. Delica was leader of Strumgruppe 'Koch' and 'Granit', instrumental in taking of Fortress Eben Emael as part of Trupp 1, the unit assigned to eliminate the fortifications of Maastricht 2 and Eben 3. Excellent S.P., 4 in. x 5.70 in. period post card signed twice. a color print of a Willrich portrait showing Delica in a chest-up pose in profile wearing full Fallschirmjager combat uniform, holding an MP38 and showing his Knights Cross. Signed once at lower-right with last name in black ink, and again on verso with lengthy inscription. Fine.

Lot: 46 - (DEATH OF HITLER) ELENA RZHEVSKAYA

(DEATH OF HITLER) ELENA RZHEVSKAYA ELENA RZHEVSKAYA (1919-2017) Soviet interpreter during World War II who worked with Kuznetsov's 3rd Army, responsible for the attack on the Reichstag. She is then believed to have been part of the top secret Soviet unit searching for Adolf Hitler's body in the ruins of the Reichs Chancellery. According to her own account, she was given a box with Hitler's maxillary bridge and jawbone removed during an alleged autopsy because she, as a woman, would be under less scrutiny than her colleagues. Rzhevskaya was then tasked with finding a dentist to verify the remains as those of the Fuhrer. She found dentist Kathe Heusermann, an assistant of Hitler's personal dentist Hugo Blaschke, who confirmed the identity, but this information was later suppressed by Stalin. Her volume ‘Punctuation Marks' (1989), 414pp. 8vo. hardbound in white boards. Signed on half title page: ‘To Dear Katyusha and Monya. Long-time and ever-loving you, Lena. March 17, 1990'. Very good.

Lot: 47 - EMIL HACHA

EMIL HACHA (1872-1945) Czech politician and the symbolic president of Bohemia and Moravia during World War II. Captured by the Red Army during the Prague Offensive, he was arrested by the NKVD and died in prison under mysterious circumstances. S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a head and shoulders printed portrait boldly signed bottom margin. Handsomely displayed on an 8 x 10 in. sheet with Hitler postage stamps and Prague postmarks. Very good condition.

Lot: 48 - ENOLA GAY

ENOLA GAY Fine multi-signed poster, 30 x 24 in. color, a photograph of the front half of the famous aircraft as it rests upon the tarmac, probably at Tinian, issued in commemoration of the commencement of the display of the aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. Signed at bottom by crew members PAUL TIBBETS, TOM FEREBEE, THEODORE 'DUTCH' VAN KIRK and RICHARD H. NELSON, who have added their respective positions to their signatures: 'Pilot', 'Bombardier', 'Navigator', and 'Radio'. Fine condition.

Lot: 49 - ENOLA GAY CREW-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

ENOLA GAY CREW-SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH Excellent S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, an image of Enola Gay pilot PAUL TIBBETS (1915-2008), bombardier THOMAS FEREBEE, and navigator DUTCH VAN KIRK (1921-2014), all standing at the nose of the Enola Gay, each signing beside his image and adding his crew position. Fine.

Lot: 50 - ENOLA GAY CREWMEMBERS

ENOLA GAY CREWMEMBERS A fine signed lithograph titled 'Atomic Warfare is Born', color, 24 x 18 in., featuring an illustration of the Enola Gay in flight, signed by three of the crew members including PAUL TIBBETS (1915-2007), THOMAS FEREBEE (1918-2000) who adds 'Bombardier', and THEODORE 'DUTCH' VAN KIRK (1921-2014) who adds 'Navigator'. Very fine condition.

Lot: 51 - ENOLA GAY

ENOLA GAY Two items signed by crewmembers of the Enola Gay: a copy of ‘The Militaria Historian', July 1998, boldly signed on the cover by pilot PAUL TIBBETS, together with a S.P. of radar specialist JACOB BESER. Fine condition, two items.

Lot: 52 - ENOLA GAY

ENOLA GAY Fine signed poster, 18 x 24 in. color, a reproduction of the Navigator's Log of the Enola Gay, boldly signed by three crewmembers at bottom: PAUL W. TIBBETS, THOMAS FEREBEE and THEODORE ‘DUTCH' VAN KIRK. Fine condition, ideal for display.

Lot: 53 - ERICH ABRAHAM

ERICH ABRAHAM (1895 – 1971) German general and Knights Cross with Oak Leaves recipient, commanded the 76th Infantry Division in heavy fighting in Italy and the Eastern Front, later commanding the LXIII Corps on the Western Front. Superb S.P. signed twice, 3.5 x 5.5 b/w, a terrific pose in uniform signed with rank on recto and again on verso adding his command. Fine.

Lot: 54 - ERICH PRIEBKE

ERICH PRIEBKE (1913-2013) German SS commander convicted of war crimes for leading the unit responsible for the the Ardeantine Massacre, fled to Argentina to where he lived for almost 50 years. S.P. 4 x 6 in., a reproduction of a war-date photo in uniform, signed at right margin. Fine.

Lot: 55 - ERICH STRAUBE

ERICH STRAUBE (1887 – 1971) German general who held several corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. In late August 1944 Straube took command of a provisional army made up of approximately 70,000 personnel. This force suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of the Mons Pocket, with approximately 3,500 Germans being killed and 25,000 taken prisoner. War-date partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8vo., [in the field], May 20, 1940, his award of an Iron Cross, 2nd Class to a soldier in his command. Small chip to top margin, else very good.

Lot: 56 - ERNST BUSCH

ERNST BUSCH (1885 - 1945) German field marshal, served under List during the invasion of Poland and the following year led the German 16th Army during the Western Offensive. Defeated in Russia, he was sacked by Hitler, recalled to defend Montgomery's advance, and died in a POW camp after capture. S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a chest up pose in uniform, signed across his chest. Pen skips slightly, else fine condition.

Lot: 57 - ERNST PETZOLD

ERNST PETZOLD (1914-1999) Luftwaffe Totenkopf ace who flew a total of 214 sorties, awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. Fine vintage S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard showing Petzold in uniform, signed across a darker portion at bottom with fair contrast. Very good.

Lot: 58 - ERNST VON BRESSENSDORFF

ERNST VON BRESSENSDORFF (1917-1994) Leader of the signal corps officer in Paris in 1945 under Dietrich von Choltitz; said to have strategically delayed the delivery of Adolf Hitler's ‘field of ruins' telegram to destroy Paris until it was too late and thus save the city. Von Bressendorff's actions in the preservation of Paris have been questioned, and it is more widely believed that von Choltitz was the real ‘savior of Paris' for despite having received the demolition orders, engineers and explosives, hesitated to launch the attack. He then instead surrendered the city on August 25, 1945. Rare S.P. 3.5 x 5 in. b/w, a deckle-edged real-photo postcard portrait of von Bressensdorff in a waist, up pose. Boldly signed at bottom right corner, and again on verso, adding an inscription. Roughly translated, it reads: ‘In grateful remembrance of our time of service together. Bressensdorff', and adding date Oct. 1, 1928-August 23, 1934 – presumably the time of service with his dedicatee.

Lot: 59 - FRANZ HACK

FRANZ HACK (1915-1997) Waffen SS-Obersturmbannführer, awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Close Combat Clasp in Gold. Scarce S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a head and shoulders portrait in uniform, boldly signed at bottom blank margin. Fine.

Lot: 60 - FRANZ VON PAPEN

FRANZ VON PAPEN (1879-1969) Chancellor of Germany and Vice Chancellor in Hitler's early years of power, von Papen was accused and later acquitted of war crimes. S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard showing von Papen with papers in hand, boldly signed at lower blank margin. Fine.

Lot: 61 - FRIEDRICH GRIMM

FRIEDRICH GRIMM (1888-1959) German judge and Nazi politician remembered for his attempts to procure amnesty for Nazi perpetrators and later defense of the neo-Nazi Naumann Circle at Nuremberg in the 1950s. Rare S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a printed image of Grimm in head and shoulders, boldly signed in pencil on verso. Very good.

Lot: 62 - FRIEDRICH HILDEBRANDT

FRIEDRICH HILDEBRANDT (1898 - 1948) SS-Obergruppenfuhrer and Gauleiter of Mecklenburg and also of Lubeck, condemned to death in the Dachau War Crimes trials, specifically for the deaths of Allied airmen. Rare S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a side profile real-photo postcard, boldly signed across right. Light soiling, else very good.

Lot: 63 - FRIEDRICH VON RABENAU

FRIEDRICH VON RABENAU (1884 - 1945) German military officer and Chief of the German Army Archives, implicated in the July 20 bomb plot on Hitler's life. Though a member of the resistance movement, he was apparently not a member of the plot. Executed at Flossenburg on April 15, 1945, on the specific order of SS head Heinrich Muller, only days before the war's end. His death was mysteriously attributed to 'low-flying allied aircraft', indicating that he may have known a great deal of confidential information about Germany's military personnel. Rare T.L.S. as Commandant of Fortress Breslau, 1p. 4to., Breslau, Jan. 6, 1933 to Gen. FRIEDRICH VON DER LIPPE (1879-1956), Chief of Military Administrative District A in Northwest France, then Commander of Northwest France. In part: '...I thank you very much for your kind New Year's greetings...Your Excellency is unfortunately still receiving me in beautiful Kassel; I have since followed the normal course of an officer who is sadly getting older and was appointed Commandant of the Fortress of Breslau on December 1, 1932. The move from beautiful Kassel to here was not easy, but on the other hand, I was pleased with the new, quite extensive range of duties. I have passed the matter on to a battery commander I know personally in A.R.5, that is, in the West. I hope that I can thereby fulfill Your Excellency's wish. Placing a man from Koblenz here in the East is, of course, somewhat difficult for the applicant. In any case, please be assured Your Excellency that, as in this matter, so in every other matter, I will always be at the service of my former superior. With a kiss on Your Excellency's hand, I remain in my old devotion...' Fine condition.

Lot: 64 - FRITZ DARGES (20)

FRITZ DARGES (20) (1913 - 2009) Waffen-SS Obersturmbannfuhrer who served as adjutant to both Martin Bormann and Adolf Hitler. Enormous lot of correspondence signed by Darges, all sent to his comrade in the Waffen-SS, Walter Ott, an officer and veteran of the 17. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division 'Gotz von Berlichingen', later a leader of the soldier's camaraderie group of that SS division. Included in the grouping is one signed photograph, two postcards, 14 A.L.S.s, and six T.L.S.s, most on his letterhead and written in the 1970s and 1980s. The majority of the content concerns Darges' request for photographs of himself to resend to collectors and friends, images probably in Ott's files, etc. Occasionally, however, he mentions Hitler, Keitel, the Berghof, war criminal and SS leader Walter Reder, and others. Worthy of translation. A good dealer's lot.

Lot: 65 - FRITZ TODT

FRITZ TODT (1891 - 1942) Reich Minister for Armaments and Ammunition, and the founder of Organisation Todt, died in a plane crash. T.L.S. on official Inspector General for German Roadways letterhead, 1p. 4to., Wiesbaden, July 27, 1938 to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Julius Schaub. In part: '...The Fuhrer called me on Tuesday afternoon and requested a report about Wiesbaden. Enclosed I'm sending you the report with the request to deliver it to the Fuhrer . I will be in my Wiesbaden office until Saturday…and then 2-3 days with my family in Westerland. …my travel itinerary can obviously be changed upon the Fuhrer's request for a personal presentation. Heil Hitler...' Folds and file holes at left, else fine.

Lot: 66 - GENERALS MATTHEW RIDGWAY, JAMES GAVIN AND WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH

GENERALS MATTHEW RIDGWAY, JAMES GAVIN AND WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH Great multi-general signed book 'Drop Zone Sicily' by William B. Breur (Novato, Ca.: Presidio Press), 1983. 212pp. 8vo. in black cloth, with dust wrapper. The half-title page is signed by Gen. WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH (1912-2005), a senior United States Army officer. Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's parachutist badge, paratrooper or 'jump' boots, and the M42 airborne jump uniform. He is known as the 'Father of the Modern Green Berets.' The title page is signed at the top by Gen. MATTHEW RIDGWAY (1895–1993), Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1952–1953), the first Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division, leading it in action in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, before taking command of the newly formed XVIII Airborne Corps in August 1944. He held the latter post until the end of the war in mid-1945, commanding the corps in the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Varsity and the Western Allied invasion of Germany, and by Gen. JAMES GAVIN (1907-1990), the third Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. During the war, he was often referred to as 'The Jumping General' because of his practice of taking part in combat jumps with the paratroopers under his command; he was the only American general officer to make four combat jumps in the war. Within the book, YARBOROUGH, RIDGWAY, and GAVIN have each signed individual wartime portraits of themselves. Fine condition.

Lot: 67 - GEOFFREY KEYES ATTENDS PATTONS BIRTHDAY

GEOFFREY KEYES ATTENDS PATTONS BIRTHDAY GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Pair of A.L.S.s 'Geoff' with transmittal envelopes bearing his full name in address area and 'Lt. Gen. G. Keyes' in return address, 9pp. 8vo. (total), [n.p., likely Berlin], Oct. 10 and Nov. 12, 1945. Generally family and routine military content wit a few interesting passages, including: '...I drove to Bad Nauheim...to attend Gen. Patton's Birthday Party and it was a huge success. There must have been about 50 guests and about 15 were in the old Western Task Force [Patton's force which took Casablanca] which 3 years ago same date concluded the armistice with the French and Fedala. Among others were Gray, Harkins, Cannon and Kenner. Gen Patton remarked that as of yesterday the majority of the top spots in this theatre are held by original members of the Western Task Force. He is temporarily in command while Eisenhower is home. Truscott and I have two armies 3d & 7th, Cannon is head of the Air Force and Kenner is Theatre Surgeon...' Three weeks later, Patton would break his neck in a car accident. Other content includes Keyes' trip to a displaced persons' camp, visiting the 84th Division, etc. Very good. Sold with three small candid photographs of Keyes during the war. Originates directly from Keyes' estate

Lot: 68 - GEORG AUMEIER

GEORG AUMEIER (1895–unknown) German SS-Leader who served as the administrative manager and personal adjutant to Heinrich Himmler and Reich Business Manager of the SS. From 1935 to 1939, Aumeier held a leading position at the Dachau SS training camp. Initially, the camp was under the command of Karl-Maria Demelhuber; Aumeier took over its leadership. From December 8, 1939, Aumeier was temporarily transferred to the SS Upper District South. Afterwards, he continued to serve as a leader in the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office. Rare original S.P., 3.5 x 4,25 in. b/w, a candid right profile portrait in uniform inscribed on verso in indelible pencil: 'In remembrance of the return of the SS regiments from the Reich Party Rally of 1934 to their home station in Munch. Aumeier', written above his stamped rank: 'SS-Oberfuhrer'. Very good.

Lot: 69 - GEORGE-HANS REINHARDT

GEORGE-HANS REINHARDT (1887 - 1963) German general and war criminal during World War II. He commanded the 3rd Panzer Army from 1941 to 1944, and Army Group Centre in 1944 and 1945. Reinhardt was tried in the High Command Trial, and was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity for overseeing the murder of the inhabitants of entire Russian villages in rear areas. S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a waist, up postcard format portrait in uniform, signed across darker area of image. Fair contrast, else very good.

Lot: 70 - ‘THE GENERALS’ AFFAIR’

‘THE GENERALS' AFFAIR' GEORGES-MARIE-JOSEPH REVERS (1891-1973) French general and Chief of Staff during World War II, remembered for his involvement in the ‘Generals' Affair' scandal of 1949-1950, in which Revers was sent to review the military situation in Indo-China and thence wrote a report exposing the French military and political mishandling, subsequently leaked to the

Lot: 71 - GERD VON RUNDSTEDT

GERD VON RUNDSTEDT (1875 - 1953) German field marshal who led the blitzkrieg attack on France, seizing the country within two weeks, defeated by Allied forces in Normandy and in the desperate Battle of the Bulge. Scarce war-date A.L.S. signed twice, 1p. 8vo., Apr. 22, 1942, in pencil on a Feldpost postcard to his wife in Kassel, in part: ‘…We are spending very pleasant days here together in wonderful weather and saw many interesting things…I am doing well, and hope you are too…I am eagerly awaiting the first report from our dear little one…'. Signed on address panel ‘von Rundstedt', and again on verso ‘Your faithful husband'. Fine.

Lot: 72 - GERHARD ROSSBACH

GERHARD ROSSBACH (1893 – 1967) German Freikorps leader and organizer of nationalist groups after World War I. He is generally credited with inventing the brown uniforms of the Nazi Party after supplying surplus tropical khaki shirts to early troops of the SA. Present at the Munich Putsch and arrested but spared death in the Night of the Long Knives. Rare signed limitation notice intended to have been included in a Bayreuth-related book (Rossbach was a major backer of the festival), 3.5 x 2.5 in. (sight), matted with a postcard photo. Fine.

Lot: 73 - (GERMAN SPIES) HILDE KRUGER

(GERMAN SPIES) HILDE KRUGER (1912 – 1991) German film actress and reputed German spy. Her dramatic success was credited to Joseph Goebbels following her performance in the anti-Semitic film Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne! She is suspected of working as a spy for the Abwehr, cultivating Undersecretary of the Treasury Ramon Beteta Quintana and Secretary of the Interior (and future president) Miguel Aleman Valdes. She is believed to have obtained hundreds of visas for German agents and to have funneled war materiel from Mexico to Germany. Very rare, vintage S.P., 6.25 x 8.75 in. b/w, a glamorous studio photograph signed in green ink. With studio stamp on verso. Unobtrusive tack hole at bottom, else fine.

Lot: 74 - GERTRUD SCHOLTZ-KLINK

GERTRUD SCHOLTZ-KLINK (1902 - 1999) German Reich Women's Leader and head of the Nazi Women's League. A good orator, her main task was to promote male superiority and the importance of child-bearing. S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard of Scholtz-Klink in a smiling pose, signed across a darker portion of image. Very good.

Lot: 75 - GUNTHER HANS VON KLUGE

GUNTHER HANS VON KLUGE (1882 - 1944) 'Cunning Hans', Nazi general who led a field army in Poland, Belgium, France and Russia where he headed the most powerful army in the center, nearly took Moscow, later committed suicide. Fine S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffmann photo, boldly signed. Fine condition.

Lot: 76 - GUSTAV-ADOLF BLANCBOIS

GUSTAV-ADOLF BLANCBOIS (1917-1993) German Major in the Nazi German Wehrmacht, known for his bold leadership on the Eastern Front. Participated in the Bobruisk Relief operation in July 1944 as a Hauptmann leading the I. Battalion of the 25th Panzergrenadier-Regiment where he spearheaded an attack through heavily fortified Soviet lines to create a corridor allowing up to 15,000 stranded German soldiers to retreat near Svisloch. This would be one of the few successful German rescue operations during the collapse of Army Group Center, which earned him the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. S.P., 4 in. x 5.80 in. b/w, a chest, up portrait boldly signed in blue ink at the neck, else very good.

Lot: 77 - HANS-GEORG HILDEBRANDT

HANS-GEORG HILDEBRANDT (1896-1967) German general, commander of the 21st Panzer Division in North Africa and the 715th Infantry Division in Italy, held in British captivity for over two years until his release in 1947. Fine content, war-date T.L.S. as Major General, 3pp. legal folio, 'Fieldpost 40039', Jan. 29, 1944, to General Rudolf Schmidt. In part: '...The past year, with its successes up to

Lot: 78 - HANNS OBERLINDOBER

HANNS OBERLINDOBER (1896 - 1949) German politician, headed the NS War Victims Supply Association (NSKOV), which emerged from the Kyffhauser Association, organized meetings of veterans and maintained relations with British and French veterans' organizations. In 1934 Oberlindober also took over the management of the NSDAP Main Office for War Victims. Died in a Polish hospital. S.P. 4 x 6 in. color, an artist's postcard portrait of Oberlindober in uniform, signed across bottom. Two minor mounting traces to verso, else very good.

Lot: 79 - HANS FREIHERR VON WOLFF

HANS FREIHERR VON WOLFF (1903-1944) German general, winner of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. Died from wounds in a grenade throwing exercise of the 4.Schwadron / Kosaken-Abteilung 69. Rare S.P. 4 x 6 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard image of von Wolff in head and shoulders, boldly signed at lower right corner. One insignificant mounting trace to verso, contrast a tad dark, else very good.

Lot: 80 - HANS GEORG VON MACKENSEN

HANS GEORG VON MACKENSEN (1883 - 1947) SS-Gruppenfuhrer and German diplomat who served at different stages as 'Secretary of State' at the Foreign Ministry and German ambassador in Rome. Son of August von Mackensen. Good association T.L.S. on his official foreign office letterhead, 1p. 4to., Berlin, Mar. 24, 1938 to FRITZ TODT (1891-1942), Nazi military engineer who supervised the building of the Autobahn, the Siegfried Wall and the chain of submarine bases on the coast of France. Von Mackensen thanks Todt for sending him a copy of 'Die Strasse' ('The Road') which he calls 'an interesting, detailed presentation of the results of comparative driving on the Reichsautobahn and trunk roads...' Todt adds his green initial 'T' at upper-right. Fine condition.

Lot: 81 - HANS ULRICH RUDEL

HANS ULRICH RUDEL (1916 - 1982) Stuka dive-bomber pilot during World War II and the most decorated German pilot of the war. Also serving in the Hitler Youth, the RAD, and the Allgemeine-SS, as a flier he was one of four Luftwaffe pilots to receive the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, and the only Wehrmacht service member to ever be awarded the Golden Oakleaves to the Knights Cross. During his war-time flying career Rudel flew 2,530 ground-attack missions exclusively on the Eastern Front, where he knocked out 519 tanks, one battleship, one cruiser, 70 landing-craft, 150 artillery emplacements, as well as more than 800 vehicles, almost all while flying the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber. S.P., 4 in. x 6 in. b/w chest up portrait signed in blue ink across the bottom of his image. Fine.

Lot: 82 - HANS-ADOLF PRUTZMANN

HANS-ADOLF PRUTZMANN (1901 - 1945) Higher SS and Police Leader in the Ukraine, where he oversaw the activities of the Einsatzgruppen detachments that perpetrated The Holocaust in the Baltic States. Commander-in-Cheif of Croatia and an organizer of the fanatical Nazi ‘Werewolf' bands, committed suicide after his capture. Cut signature bearing an SS ink stamp at the left, mounted to an 8.25 x 11.5 in. copied photo of Prutzmann in uniform. Very light toning to the cut signature, else fine.

Lot: 83 - HANS-VALENTIN HUBE

HANS-VALENTIN HUBE (1890 - 1944) 'The Man', Nazi one-armed Panzer general who fought in Poland and Ukraine, flown out of Stalingrad at the last minute to receive Swords for his Knight's Cross, died in a plane crash. War-date S.P. 3.5 x 4.75 in., signed in a low contrast area. Fine.

Lot: 84 - HARALD VON HIRSCHFELD

HARALD VON HIRSCHFELD (1912 - 1945) German general, one of the youngest generals in the Wehrmacht, winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant. He played a major role in the murder of 5,155 members of the Italian Acqui Division. Rare war-date S.P. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. b/w, a chest up pose by Hoffmann boldly signed in black ink at bottom with fine contrast.

Lot: 85 - HARRY S. TRUMAN

HARRY S. TRUMAN (1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States who led the country in the closing days of World War II and through the rebuilding of Europe under the Marshall Plan and the Korean War. Good content D.S. as President, 1p. 4to., [Washington], Mar. 2, 1946, the printed 'Thanks of a grateful Nation...' message sent to a World War II veteran whose name is entered at the top of the warm message, signed in facsimile and then hand-signed by Truman beneath: 'Best of luck to you Harry Truman 3/2/46'. Very small, light stain at top, else fine condition.

Lot: 86 - HEINRICH EHRLER

HEINRICH EHRLER (1917-1945) Luftwaffe fighter ace credited with 208 enemy aircraft shot down in over 400 combat missions, for which he was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front, with nine over the Western Front which included eight in the Messerschmitt Me 262. Court-martialed for failure to attack the British bombers that sank the Tirpitz, he was demoted and imprisoned. Returned to duty, his last transmission was: 'Theo, I have run out of ammunition. I'm going to ram this one. Good bye. We'll see each other in Valhalla'. He then rammed the B-24 bomber 'Trouble in Mind,' destroying both aircraft and killing himself. Rare war-date S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 b/w, a Hoffmann portrait of Ehrler with his Oak Leaves, signed at bottom, contrast fair. The verso bears a Feldpost stamp and Sep. 8, 1944 cancel. Very good.

Lot: 87 - HEINRICH GOTTFRIED VON VIETINGHOFF

(1887 - 1952) German general and a recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. Vietinghoff commanded the 5th Panzer Division and took part in the invasion of Poland, led the German XLVI Panzer Corps in the invasion of Yugoslavia and in Barbarossa, and served as the supreme German commander in Italy. Fine content printed D.S., 1p. large 4to., [Germany], May 20, 1945, Vietinghoff's farewell to his troops: '... expect from you old fighters in Italy, who have done your duty in an admirable way under the hardest conditions over the years and have shown an exemplary attitude, that you will also prove yourself in the coming time...Just as we have been through the toughest battles together so far, we must now endure the end of the war together...What has happened will not come back, and it is now important that you come to terms with the facts...We must once again become a respected member of the European family of nations. We must live in peace with our neighbors without superiority...'. Signed at the bottom in orange indelible pencil. Fine.

Lot: 88 - HEINRICH HIMMLER

HEINRICH HIMMLER (1900 - 1945) Hitler's Chief of the Gestapo placed in charge of security and responsible for the construction and operation of extermination camps. He chose suicide rather than face a hangman's noose at Nuremburg. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to., Munich, Sept. 15, 1930, an early SS promotion of Dr. Gustav Schomig in the 27th SS Regiment, Lower Franconia, appointing him to be a physician in that unit with the start date of Sept. 12, 1930. Boldly signed at bottom in blue pencil with NSDAP stamp over it. Document is heavily damaged, with tape repairs, loss at right edge, file holes, folds, and so on. Poor condition, should be viewed.

Lot: 89 - HEINRICH JURS

HEINRICH JURS (1897 - 1945) SS group leader, lieutenant general of the police, best known as the division commander of the 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS 'RONA', commissioned to reorganize it within the German protection zone and to manage its operations in central Slovakia. KIA during the fighting over the Fernpass. Scarce black ink signature as SS-Brigadefuhrer and Chief of the Supplementary Office of the Waffen-SS, cut from a document and dated March 7, 1941 at top. Fine. Loosely pasted to a 160gm 8.5 x 11 in. card beneath his printed portrait.

Lot: 90 - HEINZ GUDERIAN

HEINZ GUDERIAN (1888 - 1954) German general and Hitler's Army Chief of Staff, the inventor of the blitzkrieg who commanded Panzers in Poland and France, and the Russian campaign. War-date S.P., 3.25 x 5 in. b/w, a chest, up portrait by Hoffmann boldly signed in black ink at the bottom. The verso bears an address in Stuttgart, Feldpost stamp, a postal cancel of Oct. 18, 1943, and an interesting stamp: 'Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppe'. Mounting remnants on verso, else very good.

Lot: 91 - HELMUT LENT

HELMUT LENT (1918-1944) German night-fighter ace in World War II. Lent shot down 110 aircraft, 102 of them at night, far more than the minimum of five enemy aircraft required for the title of ‘ace'. Rare S.P., 4 x 6 in. b/w, a chest, up portrait in uniform, signed across his neckline in blue ink. Very good.

Lot: 92 - HERMANN BALCK

HERMANN BALCK (1893 - 1982) German general, a brilliant field commander who led a regiment in the attack on France, took Salonika in the Greek Campaign, led the 11th Panzer Div. In Russia destroyed 500 Russian tanks, annihilated Popov's 5th Shock Army, finally driven back following a failed defense of Budapest. War-date S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffmann portrait in uniform boldly signed in blue ink, his rank added in another hand beneath. Very good.

Lot: 93 - HERMANN BOEHM

HERMANN BOEHM (1884 - 1972) German naval officer who rose to the rank of General Admiral during the Second World War. During the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War, he commanded the German naval forces off the Spanish coast. After the invasion of Norway in April 1940, he was made the commander of German naval forces there on 10 April 1940, being promoted to General Admiral on 1 April the following year. Good content A.L.S. on his personal stamped letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Eutin-Fissau, Mar. 28, 1960 to a researcher, in German. In part: '... With holograph transmittal envelope and a small photo.

Lot: 94 - HERMANN HOTH

HERMANN HOTH (1891 – 1971) German panzer general who drove his forces through France to the Channel, headed Panzer Group III in Barbarossa and later besieged Stalingrad, tried and convicted of war crimes. Fine S.P. ‘Hoth', 3.75 x 5.5 in., [n.p., n.d.], a Hoffman postcard showing a chest up pose in uniform prominently wearing his Knights Cross, signed across his image. Very fine.

Lot: 95 - HERMANN RAMCKE

HERMANN RAMCKE (1889 - 1968) German general, commander of the Luftwaffe Second Parachute Division, captured in 1944 at the siege of Brest. Ramcke was also awarded the Knights Cross with Diamonds. S.P., 7 x 9.5 in. b/w, a printed photograph of Ramcke greeting his men near El Alamein, signed in blue ink at the bottom. Mounted, fine.

Lot: 96 - HUGO SPERRLE

HUGO SPERRLE (1885 - 1953) German field marshal of the Luftwaffe during World War II, captured by the Allies and charged with war crimes in the High Command Trial at the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials but was acquitted. S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffman portrait boldly signed in blue ink at bottom. Fine.

Lot: 97 - HUGO SPERRLE AND ERICH PETERSEN

HUGO SPERRLE AND ERICH PETERSEN HUGO SPERRLE (1885 - 1953) German field marshal of the Luftwaffe during World War II, captured by the Allies and charged with war crimes in the High Command Trial at the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials but was acquitted. War-date partly-printed D.S., 4pp. 4to., [n.p.], Jan. 6, 1944, a 'vorschlag' or award recommendation for the issuance of the German Cross in Silver to be made to Generalleutnant JOSEF FOLTMANN (1887-1958), then commanding the 338th Infantry Division and whose distinguished record is set forth, including his service in France, the Balkans, and North Africa. Signed on the first page by Sperrle, also signed by Luftwaffe Gen. ERICH PETERSEN (1889-1963), an infantry general who participated in the Battle of France and the Balkans campaign and was then transferred to the Luftwaffe. Petersen served as commander of the 7th Air Division, until being tapped for promotion to commanding general of the IV Luftwaffe Field Corps. He also served as commanding general of the LXXXX Army Corps. Following the war, he was tried and acquitted of war crimes in France.

Lot: 98 - IRA H. HAYES

IRA H. HAYES (1923 - 1955) U.S. Marine during World War II, best known as one of the six flag raisers on Iwo Jima. Fine signed FDC honoring the 1948 Air Mail, postmarked Washington, DC, Jan. 15, 1948, boldly signed across top adding ‘Iwo Jima Flag Raiser (Supervisor) Cpl/U.S.M.C.'. Fine.

Lot: 99 - JAMES H. DOOLITTLE

JAMES H. DOOLITTLE (1896-1993) American aviation pioneer, commander of the Doolittle Raid against Tokyo. Vintage I.S.P. 8 x 10 in. b/w, shows Doolittle at his desk in uniform, inscribed to Col. A. F. Sullivan. Signature a tad light, else very good.

Lot: 100 - JAMES H. DOOLITTLE

JAMES H. DOOLITTLE (1896 - 1993) American aviation pioneer, commander of the Doolittle Raid against Tokyo. War-date first day postal cover, pictures Doolittle and a B-26 bombing Tokyo, honors the issuance of the eight cent air mail stamp and canceled Washington, Mar. 21, 1944, boldly signed across the face in black ink. Double-matted with a photograph of B-26s on the deck of the HORNET, all set into a black wood frame. Fine.

Lot: 101 - JAMES JABARA

JAMES JABARA (1923-1966) American World War II ace with 12 victories, then became the second-highest scoring in ace in Korea. Awarded the DSC, Silver Star, DFC, Air Medal and British Distinguished Flying Cross. Bold signature adding rank penned in red ink at top left corner of a FDC postmarked Memorial Day Norfolk, VA, May 30, 1951, then known as Decoration Day. Fine.

Lot: 102 - JOHANN LUDWIG GRAF SCHWERIN VON KROSIGK

JOHANN LUDWIG GRAF SCHWERIN VON KROSIGK (1887-1977) Minister of Finance of Germany from 1932 to 1945 and Leading Minister of the German Reich (Chancellor) in May 1945. Fine S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a deckle-edge Hoffman real-photo postcard showing Krosigk in head and shoulders, signed in a darker portion at bottom. Very good.

Lot: 103 - JOHANN LUDWIG VON KROSIGK

JOHANN LUDWIG VON KROSIGK (1887-1977) German jurist and senior government official who served as Minister of Finance of Germany from 1932 to 1945. Found guilty in the Ministries Trial in 1949, he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. Fine association T.L.S. on his official letterhead, 1p. oblong 8vo., Berlin, Aug. 27, 1943 to Minister of Propaganda JOSEPH GOEBBELS, thanking him for a birthday gift of a radio and record-player combination. Trimmed at bottom, file holes at left, printed docket and staple holes, else very good.

Lot: 104 - JOHANN MICKL

JOHANN MICKL (1893-1945) Panzer generalmajor awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, killed in action. Partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 4to., Oct. 15, 1944, an award of the bronze citation for bravery to Corp Karl Benischek who ‘…distinguished himself in the attack on Hill 668 on 18.7.44 by overcoming a strip of land under heavy machine-gun fire as a messenger, instructing the platoon commander and being the first to attack the enemy. [He] collapsed positions and destroyed several bandits…'. Signed in mint-green grease pencil and in fine condition.

Lot: 105 - (IWO JIMA) JOHN H. BRADLEY

(IWO JIMA) JOHN H. BRADLEY (1923-1994) Navy Hospital corpsman and recipient of the Navy Cross for his extraordinary heroism as a member of the patrol that captured Suribachi and raised the U.S. flag upon that mountain. Great war-date I.S.P., 10 x 8 in. b/w, April, 1945, shows Brady on crutches after his wounding by a Japanese mortar, smiling as he stands besides an Iwo Jima-related fundraising poster. He inscribes the photo a a lady and signs: 'John H. Bradley (Survivor)'. Ink faded a bit, marginal tape stain and a small corner crease, else very good.

Lot: 106 - JOSEF 'SEPP' DIETRICH

(1892 - 1966) German SS general, one of Nazi Germany's most decorated soldiers. Prior to 1929 he was Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the Night of the Long Knives. Commanded 6th Panzer Army in the Battle of the Bulge. Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the execution of American P.O.W.s during the offensive. Scarce war-date L.S., 1p. 12mo. on his personal 'Sepp Dietrich' correspondence card, [n.p.], Oct. 3, 1942, a warm and friendly letter in German penned by his wife Ursula, signed by her and to which Dietrich adds: 'Greetings your Sepp' at conclusion. Fine. Dietrich was on leave at the time, as from August, 1942 to January 1943 the regiment was resting and rebuilding in France, in the Paris-Normandy region.

Lot: 107 - JOSEF GROHE

JOSEF GROHE (1902 -1987) NSDAP Gauleiter of Cologne and Reichskommissariat of Belgium and Northern France. S.P. 4 x 3 in. b/w, a head and portrait taken from a publication, signed at right with just good contrast. Light wear, else very good.

Lot: 108 - (JOSEPH GOEBBELS) LIDA BAAROVA

(JOSEPH GOEBBELS) LIDA BAAROVA LIDA BAAROVA (1914 - 2000) Czech actress and mistress of Joseph Goebbels. Rather than break up with her, Goebbels, then married, threatened suicide. In 1941, Baarova received a call from the German police that she was persona non grata and was given 'advice to leave' Germany. Intelligently, she fled to Prague. S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a charming chest, up pose signed in blue ink. Fine.

Lot: 109 - JULIUS RINGEL

JULIUS RINGEL (1889 - 1967) Austrian-born German General of Mountain Troops, distinguished himself in the desperate battle for Crete. Signed war-date postcard, 4 x 6 in. color, bearing a printed image of the general in a chest-up pose with the Knights Cross, signed at bottom in blue ink. On verso the slogan 'Hurra die Gams' has been added in another hand. With two Feldpost stamps. Fine.

Lot: 110 - KARL DONITZ

KARL DONITZ (1891 - 1980) German admiral who headed the U-Boat arm of the German Navy, later succeeded Hitler as Fuhrer after Hitler's suicide. Three items: a T.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Holstein, March 30, 1977, being a thank-you note to ‘Schaefer'. WITH: a printed card, 6.5 in. x 4 in., a printed thank you note for the recipient's Christmas wishes, signed at bottom and adding date Jan. 23, 1979. Together with another printed card, 7 in. x 4 in., thanking the recipient for birthday wishes. Three pieces, near fine.

Lot: 111 - KARL DONITZ

KARL DONITZ (1891 - 1980) German admiral who headed the U-Boat arm of the German Navy, later succeeded Hitler as Fuhrer after Hitler's suicide. S.P. ‘Donitz', 4 in. x 5.75 in. b/w, a chest up view of Donitz in full uniform, signed across the bottom in blue ink. Ink is spotty as the admiral's pen skipped.

Lot: 112 - KARL FIEHLER

KARL FIEHLER (1895 – 1969) Nazi Party member and mayor of Munich from 1933 until 1945. Fiehler was zealously anti-Semitic and saw to it that the Jewish population of the city was persecuted and later deported for extermination. After the war in January 1949, Fiehler was sentenced to two years in a labor camp. Fine S.P. 3.25 x 5.25 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard showing Fiehler in chest, up, signed at bottom margin. Contrast is fair, else very good.

Lot: 113 - KARL STRECKER

KARL STRECKER (1884 – 1973) German general who commanded several army corps on the Eastern Front. Strecker welcomed the rise of Hitler and found favor with the regime, earning rapid promotions in the armed forces. Strecker commanded the German Army's XI Army Corps in the Battle of Stalingrad and was the last German general to surrender his command in the city. He spent twelve years in Soviet captivity before being released in 1955. S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard showing Strecker in head and shoulders, signed at bottom right. Light soiling, else very good.

Lot: 114 - KARL STROLIN

KARL STROLIN (1890 - 1963) German Nazi politician and the mayor of Stuttgart from 1933 to 1945. Strolin was at least partly responsible for the deportation of more than 2,000 Jews from Stuttgart to the concentration camps. With few exceptions, all were murdered. Near war's end, Strolin secretly contacted the French Army and offered the peaceful surrender of the city. His plan was discovered and an arrest warrant was issued. However, the radio operator who received the transmission refused to pass on the message. Thus not only was Strolin saved from the firing squad, but also the city escaped total destruction. S.P. 5 x 7 in. b/w, a head and shoulders portrait signed at bottom right. WITH: an inscription and signature on a separate 5 x 7 in. sheet, dated 1962. Two pieces, fine.

Lot: 115 - KARL TORLEY

KARL TORLEY (1914 - 1943) German military officer and recipient of the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Torley was recognized for his gallant offensive and defensive actions against superior Soviet forces while leading a company of the Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) 60, 16. Infanterie-Division. Killed in action. Rare war-date S.P., 4 x 6 in. b/w, nicely signed at the lower-left. Fine.

Lot: 116 - KARL WAHL

KARL WAHL (1892-1981) German politician, SA leader, SS-Oberstgruppenfuhrer and the Gauleiter of Swabia, Bavaria. Scarce S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard image showing Wahl in a waist, up pose. Boldly signed at bottom blank margin. Light soiling, else very good.

Lot: 117 - KONRAD HENLEIN

KONRAD HENLEIN (1898 - 1945) Sudeten German politician, Reichsstatthalter and Gauleiter of the Sudetenland. After 1938, Henlein worked as a spy for the British and had conspirative contacts with Admiral Wilhelm Canaris. Committed suicide at war's end. Fine S.P. 3 x 4.5 in. b/w matted to 6 x 8 in., boldly signed in full on mat. Very good condition.

Lot: 118 - KURT SCHUSCHNIGGE

KURT SCHUSCHNIGGE (1897-1977) Chancellor of Austria. After failing to resist Hitler's plan to unite Germany and Austria, he spent the World War II years in concentration camps. Scarce S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard portrait of Schuschnigge in uniform, boldly signed across image. Very good condition.

Lot: 119 - LENI RIEFENSTAHL

LENI RIEFENSTAHL (1902 - 2003) German film director, an intimate friend of Hitler who filmed the propaganda classic, 'Triumph of the Will.' S.P., 4 x 5.75 in. color, an image of Riefenstahl later in life wearing a wetsuit, signed along the bottom margin in black ink. Fine.

Lot: 120 - LENI RIEFENSTAHL

LENI RIEFENSTAHL (1902 - 2003) German film director, an intimate friend of Hitler who filmed the propaganda classic, 'Triumph of the Will.' Two S.P.s: a glamorous real-photo postcard in her youth, 3.5 in. x 5.5 in. sepia, boldly signed at bottom blank margin, together with an image of Riefenstahl in her later years, 4 in. x 5.5 in. color, also boldly signed. Offered with an original press photo, 6.5 in. 5.5 in., showing an exuberant Riefenstahl with Hitler, as well as a postcard of Riefenstahl, used and postmarked 1938. Four pieces.

Lot: 121 - LETTERS SENT TO ALBERT KESSELRING WHILE AN ALLIED PRISONER (150+)

LETTERS SENT TO ALBERT KESSELRING WHILE AN ALLIED PRISONER (150+) ALBERT KESSELRING (1885 - 1960) Field Marshal in the Luftwaffe and one of Nazi Germany's most highly decorated commanders. He commanded Luftwaffe forces in the invasions of Poland and France, the Battle of Britain and the invasion of the Soviet Union. As Wehrmacht Commander-in-Chief South, he was the overall German commander in the Mediterranean theater, which included the North African campaign. At Nuremburg who was tried for war crimes. His death sentence was commuted due to ill health. Huge lot of over 150 letters, virtually all A.Ls.S. sent to Kesselring while imprisoned for war crimes from his conviction in Venice in 1946 resulting in a death penalty, until his release in 1952 on humanitarian grounds. Virtually none of the letters have been written on any type of identifying letterhead, perhaps for good reason, and for we non-German speakers, the contents of the letters and identities of those writing them are indecipherable. Some are written by family members, but certainly not a comparatively sizeable quantity, and all are in fine condition. Undoubtedly much good content for the patient researcher. Sold as a lot.

Lot: 122 - LEWIS 'CHESTY' PULLER

LEWIS 'CHESTY' PULLER (1898-1971) Lieutenant general of the U.S. Marine Corps who served through World War II and the Korean War with great distinction. The most decorated Marine in American history with 37 years of service. Very good I.S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, a portrait in uniform inscribed to a fellow Marine: '...with admiration, appreciation, and best wishes...' A few surface creases else very good condition.

Lot: 123 - LUDWIG CRAMOLINI

LUDWIG CRAMOLINI (b. 1879) German major general, charged with military replacement inspection in Chemnitz. A.D.S., 2pp. 4to., [n.p.], a list of his military positions and wartime duties from 1899 to 1945, signed at top and again at conclusion. WITH: A.D.S. setting forth a brief schedule of his travel plans, September, 1949. WITH: his calling card and a small photograph. Four pieces.

Lot: 124 - MARC MITSCHER

MARC MITSCHER (1887 - 1947) American naval officer who commanded the USS HORNET during the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo as well as the aircraft carriers of Task Force 58 in the Pacific area during World War II. War-date D.S., 1p. 4to., Noumea, Feb. 14, 1943, an order to an ensign to deliver a PBY-5 to a to-be-designated air station or field, boldly signed at bottom. Fine. SOLD WITH: an attached, associated order signed by Admiral JOHN H. TOWERS (1885-1955), a pioneering naval aviator who planned and led the first air crossing of the Atlantic and during World War II served as Commander, Air Force, Pacific Fleet. Towers supervised the development, organization, training, and supply of the fleet's growing aviation capability, and helped develop the strategy which destroyed the Japanese fleet. He signs an order to the same ensign ordering him to report to the commander of Air Fleet Two. With several other related documents. Fine.

Lot: 125 - MARTIN BORMANN

MARTIN BORMANN (1900 - 1945?) Head of the Nazi Party Chancellery and private secretary to Adolf Hitler, by the end of World War II Bormann had become second only to Hitler himself in terms of real political power. Excellent content partial T.L.S. signed with a huge signature by Bormann, 2pp. legal folio, Jan. 5, 1945, on his official letterhead to HANS LAMMERS (1879-1962), Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery, ordered arrested by Hitler in the final days, and ultimately sentenced to twenty years imprisonment for war crimes. In part: ‘…and after the sleepless nights in the F.H.Qu. [Fuhrer Headquarters], I usually went to bed around 10:00pm. It was quite good that I was able to recover a little there, because the exertions here have not become any less. If I did not telephone you from my present restrictions and the continual telephone disruptions. Today once again all the better-known places in our surrounding area have been bombed; since then my duties have become not more pleasant. Traffic conditions here in the West require the most extensive deployment of the Volksaufgebot [civilian labor mobilization]; we are no longer digging entrenchments but are working on restoring railway lines and other transportation routes. For your information, I am enclosing the relevant directives. In addition, we are now supposed to use the Volksaufgebot to enlarge airfields for high-performance aircraft and to undertake all sorts of other work. Added to this are the effects of the air attacks, about which I would rather not write in detail. As soon as you come here, I can tell you more about it in person. I shall ask the Fuhrer as soon as possible when you will be permitted to come. I myself, however, will be going to Munich on Sunday for a week of consultations, etc.; but perhaps I shall come back via Berlin on return journey, provided me do not meet at the Headquarters. I thank you for all your good wishes…'. Staple hole at top left, else very good. At the time of this letter, the Reich was crumbling on several fronts: the Russian winter offensive was about to begin; the Ardennes offensive in the West was collapsing; and most importantly – as mentioned in this letter, Allied bombings were devasting German transportation works requiring the restoration of critical railway lines.

Lot: 126 - MATHEW RIDGWAY

MATHEW RIDGWAY (1895 - 1994) American Army general who led airborne assaults on Sicily and commanded U.N. forces in the Korean War following the dismissal of MacArthur. Scarce book: 'Ridgway's Paratroopers' by Clay Blair (Garden City: Dial Press), 1985, 588pp. 8vo. with dust wrapper, signed on the half-title page. Fine.

Lot: 127 - MATHEW RIDGWAY

MATHEW RIDGWAY (1895 - 1994) American Army general who led airborne assaults on Sicily and commanded U.N. forces in the Korean War following the dismissal of MacArthur. Lot of two books signed by Ridgway, includes his 'The Korean War' (Garden City: Doubleday & Co.), 1967. 292pp. 8vo. with dust wrapper, signed on title page, WITH a unit history, '7th Infantry Division in Korea' (Atlanta: Albert Love Enterprises), [n.y.], ca. 300pp., signed by Ridgway across his image on p. 33. Two pieces.

Lot: 128 - MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY

MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY (1895 - 1994) American Army general who led airborne assaults on Sicily and commanded U.N. forces in the Korean War following the dismissal of MacArthur. Scarce signed unit history: '1st Cavalry Division Korea June 1950 to January 1952' (Atlanta: Albert Love Enterprises), [1952], an excellent heavily illustrated history of this outstanding division, signed by Ridgway across his photo in uniform on page 7, and signed twice by Major Gen. CHARLES PALMER (1902–1999), who also served as Division Commander and later as Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command from 1959 to 1962. Palmer signed on his portrait, a few pages after Ridgway, and also at the bottom of page 3, citing all of his commands. Broken at gutter inside rear cover else fine.

Lot: 129 - MAX SCHMELING

MAX SCHMELING (1905 - 2005) German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations. As a paratrooper, he participated in the Battle of Crete in May 1941, where he was wounded in his right knee by mortar fire shrapnel during the first day of the battle. After recovering, he was dismissed from active service. S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, a rarely seen image of Schmeling hitting a heavy bag in the ring with an NSDAP flag suspended above him, signed and dated 1985 at bottom. Very good.

Lot: 130 - MAX SCHMELING

MAX SCHMELING (1905 - 2005) German boxer, heavyweight champion of the world, fought American Joe Louis in 1938 in the 'Fight of the Century' which was a worldwide cultural event because of their national associations. Schmeling fought with the Germans as a paratrooper during World War II, participating in the Battle of Crete in May 1941 where he was wounded by mortar fire shrapnel. Very rare war-date T.L.S. on his personal 12mo. correspondence card, Ponickel, Oct. 6, 1944 to a 'Herr Drewello' (probably the German boxing official of the same name), in German warmly thanking the man for sending him birthday greetings. Fine condition. Virtually nothing signed exists from Schmeling from during the war years.

Lot: 131 - MAXWELL D. TAYLOR

MAXWELL D. TAYLOR (1901-1987) Senior United States Army officer and diplomat, served in World War II as Commander of 101st Airborne Division nicknamed 'The Screaming Eagles'. Superb vintage S.P. 8 x 10 in. matte b/w, U.S. Army head and shoulders image boldly signed in blue fountain ink at bottom left. Fine.

Lot: 132 - (MEMPHIS BELLE)

(MEMPHIS BELLE) S.P. 8 x 10 in. b/w, a contemporary reprint of a vintage image showing the crew of the Belle before their craft. Signed at top left by pilot ROBERT MORGAN and waist gunner BILL WINCHELL, who additionally adds ‘Bill' across his image. Together with a brochure advertising a 50th anniversary tour of the Memphis Belle in England, May 1993.

Lot: 133 - OLGA TSCHECHOWA

OLGA TSCHECHOWA (1897 - 1980) Russian born actress who became a leading actress in the Third Reich. She is also rumored to have been a communist spy in a Russian conspiracy. It is believed she was pressured by Stalin and Beria to flirt with Adolf Hitler in order to gain information so that Hitler could be killed by secret Soviet agents. At one point, a Russian boxer introduced by the actress was about to kill Hitler when called off by Stalin. S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a chest up glamour shot on a postcard, signed beneath the image in blue ink. In fine condition.

Lot: 134 - OMAR N. BRADLEY

OMAR N. BRADLEY (1893-1981) Decorated senior officer during World War II who later became General of the Army. He later was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. Bold signature adding rank at the bottom right corner of a war-date cover commemorating the raising of the American flag over Berlin, July 4, 1945, postmarked on that historic day. Very good condition.

Lot: 135 - OMAR N. BRADLEY

OMAR N. BRADLEY (1893 - 1981) American general of World War II who commanded the largest ground force ever led by one man. He was later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Perfect blue ink signature on a card. Fine.

Lot: 136 - OSKAR DINORT

OSKAR DINORT (1901 – 1965) Luftwaffe general and ground attack aircraft pilot, a Knights Cross with Oak Leaves recipient. He operated in Poland, France, Britain, and Greece with great effectiveness. S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 b/w, a real photo postcard format chest, up portrait in uniform, probable war-date, signed at bottom left over a darker area of image. Contrast still good, else very good.

Lot: 137 - OTTO BUTZE

OTTO BUTZE (1881 - 1978) German general, commander of the 78th Infantry Division from 1940-41 and the 340th Infantry Division in 1942-43. War-date S.P., 3.5 x 5.25 b/w, a waist-up profile view of the general in uniform. Butze signs at bottom-right of the face in blue ink, adding the inscription 'Divisions-Komandeur im Felde...1942' on the verso.

Lot: 138 - OTTO GEORG THIERACK

OTTO GEORG THIERACK (1889 - 1946) Nazi Minister of Justice, made penal prosecution of all unpopular persons and groups harsher, with ‘antisocial' convicts turned over to the SS. This usually meant Jews, Poles, Russians, and Gypsies to be ‘annihilated through work'. Committed suicide after his arrest. Rare S.P. 5 x 7 in. b/w, a press photo showing Thierack at the podium during a meeting, boldly signed at blank bottom margin. Mounting traces at corners of verso, else very good.

Lot: 139 - OTTO GUNSCHE

OTTO GUNSCHE (1917 - 2003) Officer in the Waffen-SS and Hitler's personal adjutant who cremated the bodies of Hitler and Eva Braun following their suicides. I.S.P., 4 x 8.75 in. b/w, a somewhat grainy reprint of a photo showing Gunsche with Hitler, inscribed and signed at bottom adding: 'Schloss Klessheim April 1944'. Very good.

Lot: 140 - OTTO HITZFELD

OTTO HITZFELD (1898 - 1990) German officer during both World War I and World War II, awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Fine vintage S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard portrait in head and shoulders, boldly signed at lower right. Mounting traces to verso, else very good.

Lot: 141 - OTTO SKORZENY

OTTO SKORZENY (1908 - 1975) Nazi officer and Hitler's chief and favorite commando, he made a daring mountain-top rescue of Mussolini, placed English-speaking soldiers in American uniforms to mislead American forces in the Bulge, and after the war headed an organization that helped hundreds of ex-SS officers flee Germany. Good content D.S. 'Otto Skorzeny' on his personal letterhead, 3p. 4to., Madrid, Nov. 2, 1972 to publisher Roger Bender, known for his quality military reference books, biographies, etc. Headed: 'CORRECTION OF MY MEMOIRS', Skorzeny sets forth several dozen errors he located in a draft of his autobiography published by Bender. Skorzeny amends sentences and paragraphs concerning his illness in March 1942, the Abwehr, the RSHA, his reporting to Walter Schellenberg of the SD, his promotion to Hauptsturmfuhrer, his orders from the SS to set up a 'special bataillon', his 1941 Knights Cross, and more. Staple at upper left with minor paper loss thereat to one page, else near fine.

Lot: 142 - OTTO WEIDINGER

OTTO WEIDINGER (1914 - 1990) Waffen-SS Obersturmbannfuhrer and commander of the regiment 'Der Fuhrer' and 2nd SS Division 'Das Reich', implicated in the Oradour massacre in France in June 1944. S.P., 8.25 x 5.75 b/w, a portrait in SS uniform boldly signed at bottom. Light toning, else very good.

Lot: 143 - ‘THE PACIFIC’: GENE SLEDGE AND ROBERT LECKIE

‘THE PACIFIC': GENE SLEDGE AND ROBERT LECKIE Two signed photos: EUGENE B. SLEDGE (1923-2001) U.S. Marine and author whose chronicle of his experiences during World War II was used as source material for two popular mini-series. S.P. 2.5 x 4 in. color, boldly signed at bottom blank margin. WITH: ROBERT LECKIE (1920-2001) U.S. Marine and author, a Purple Heart winner who saw action in the Guadalcanal campaign and chronicled his experiences which became the basis for ‘The Pacific'. S.P. 4 x 5 in. b/w, boldly signed at left. Two pieces.

Lot: 144 - PHILIPP HAEUSER

PHILIPP HAEUSER German Catholic priest. An anti-Semite and proponent of Nazism, he received a silver medal from Hitler at a 1939 Nuremberg rally and authored tracts such as ‘The Jewish Question from the Standpoint of the Church' and ‘My German Struggles and Development', purportedly written for Rudolf Hess. Haeuser did nothing to hide his virulent anti-Semitism and support of Hitler, writing lines such as ‘The Jew has bound almost all nations and governments to slavish obedience' and arguing the Hitler was finishing the job ‘against the paragraphs of the synagogue' that Christ was unable to do. Rare S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard showing Haeuser in robe, boldly signed on verso. Fine condition.

Lot: 145 - ‘TIDAL WAVE OVER PLOESTI’

‘TIDAL WAVE OVER PLOESTI' A fine S.P. 10 x 8 in. b/w, a reproduction of a vintage image showing a bomber in midst of a dive, signed by 15 crewmen who participated in the Aug. 3, 1943 attack by 177 B-24 bombers on oil refineries in Ploesti, Romania. Signatures include: WALTER STEWART, ROYDEN LEBRECHT, JULIAN DARLINGTON, GLEN UNDERWOOD, ROLLO LAWRENCE, EDWARD ROTHKRUG, NORMAN WHALEN, ROBERT STERNFELS, ROBERT JUDY, RAMSAY POTTS, KEITH COMPTON, BEN KUROKI, DAVID WATTS, GOMER WOLF and FRANK BEAUREGARD. Fine. The low-level raid was one of the costliest in USAAF missions in the European Theater, with 53 aircraft and 500 crewmembers lost.

Lot: 146 - PRINCE AUGUST-WILHELM OF PRUSSIA

PRINCE AUGUST-WILHELM OF PRUSSIA (1887 - 1949) Fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, against his father's will, he joined the 'dangerous, revolutionary' NSDAP on April 1, 1930 and was used as a propaganda tool. Useless after Hitler's rise to power, he was denounced for making derogatory remarks about Goebbels and as the Russians closed in, he fled until captured by Americans. Died while awaiting trial by the Soviets. Fine vintage S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. sepia, a real-photo postcard showing Wilhelm in a side profile pose, boldly signed at left margin, adding place and date 1941 at top right. Fine.

Lot: 147 - RICHARD H. ‘DICK’ BEST

RICHARD H. ‘DICK' BEST (1910 – 2001) Navy dive bomber pilot and squadron commander stationed on the USS ENTERPRISE, Best led his dive bomber squadron at Midway, sinking two Japanese aircraft carriers in one day, before being medically retired due to damage to his lungs caused by breathing bad oxygen during the battle. Fine and rare S.P., 6.5 x 5 in. b/w, a reproduction photograph of Best and crew standing in front of a bomber aboard the USS ENTERPRISE, boldly signed across image: ‘Dick Best V13-6 Pilot June 1942 USS Enterprise (CV-6) Battle of Midway'. Fine.

Lot: 147A - AMERICAN ACES: ‘PROJECT COMET’

AMERICAN ACES: ‘PROJECT COMET' Fine FDC honoring the Military Academy, postmarked West Point, May 26, 1937, and signed by two American aces, JOHN C. ‘PAPPY' HERBST and ROBIN OLDS, who both became members of 1946 Lockheed Common Multi-Mission Truck (CMMT, ‘comet') flying team, and led the showcase to popularize the jet age and boost post-war military. JOHN HERBST (1909-1946) was the second highest scoring ace during World War II in the China Burma India Theater with 18 confirmed victories, while ROBIN OLDS (1922-2007) was a triple ace with a combined 16 victories during World War II and the Vietnam War. After the war in April 1946, aces Herbst and Olds were part of the jet acrobatics team flying the new Lockhead P-80A Shooting Star jets. The 412th Fighter Group began a nine-city transcontinental tour called 'Project Comet' to demonstrate the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the U.S. Army Air Force's first operational jet fighter. On July 4th, John Herbst was fatally injured when his aircraft stalled and crashed near the Del-Mar racetrack in California. Fine.

Lot: 148 - RAOUL CASTEX AND OTHER NAVAL OFFICERS REMARK ON HITLER

RAOUL CASTEX AND OTHER NAVAL OFFICERS REMARK ON HITLER RAOUL CASTEX (1878-1968) French vice admiral revered for his naval strategy and numerous works on the subject, he commanded France's northern naval forces from headquarters in Dunkirk until a feud with Francois Darlan ended his career. A group of three fine content A.Ls.S., the first 2pp. 8vo., Paris, May 9, 1939, on letterhead of the

Lot: 149 - REGIS J. BARRETT

REGIS J. BARRETT (1882-1943) Benedictine Chaplain who served as the Chaplain of Fort Knox during World War I and with the U.S. Armed Forces in Northern Africa (ETO) during World War II, where he was killed in action. Fine World War I-era I.S.P. in uniform, 6 x 9 in. [sight], boldly inscribed and signed on the mount: ‘Florence May God Bless You Regis L. Barrett O.S.B. Chaplain U.S. Army'. Set into a period hinged standing frame measuring 11 x 9 in. approx. Frame exhibits wear and chipping, else very good. Not examined out of frame.

Lot: 150 - REINHARD HARDEGEN

REINHARD HARDEGEN (1913 - 2018) German U-boat commander who sank 22 ships, amounting to 115,656 gross register tons (GRT), making him the 24th most successful U-boat commander in World War II. Lot of two war-date signed items, includes: war-date S.P., 4 x 5 3/4 in. b/w, a chest, up pose in uniform boldly signed at bottom, sold with a printed form letter hand-signed in black ink, 'On Board', Jan. 30, 1942, acknowledging congratulations for his receipt of the Oak Leaves and sending the photo. Two pieces, fine.

Lot: 151 - ROBERT LEY

ROBERT LEY (1890 - 1945) Nazi leader and ardent anti-Semite who as head of the Labor Front ruthlessly enforced slave labor policies. He committed suicide in his jail cell at Nuremberg while awaiting trial. Postcard image of the military memorial at Leipzig, signed across the image by Ley in blue ink, 1935. On verso, the message by an unknown sender apparently sends greetings from a DAF meeting or related society. Fine.

Lot: 152 - ROBERT MEISSNER

ROBERT MEISSNER (1888 – 1953) Austrian officer, and finally Lieutenant General of the Wehrmacht and recipient of the Knight's Cross for his actions in commanding the 68. Infanterie-Division. War-date partly-printed D.S.in pencil, 1p. 8vo., [in the field], Jan. 12, 1942, his award of an Iron Cross, 2nd Class to a soldier in his command. Very good.

Lot: 153 - RUDOLF HESS

RUDOLF HESS (1894 - 1987) Nazi German Deputy Fuehrer and second in command after Goering, Hess was one of Hitler's closest confidantes and friends. In an unauthorized peace mission, Hess flew a German fighter to England and surrendered, purportedly attempting to ally Germany with Great Britain against Russia. His mission, of course, failed and Hess was imprisoned at Spandau where he was found hanged in 1987. Fine content T.L.S. on NSDAP letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Berlin, May 21, 1938 to OTTO MEISSNER (880-1953), Reichsminister and Minister of the Presidential Chancellery. Always a stickler for protocol, Hess sets forth strict instructions on the order of appearance of dignitaries at an important parade. He writes, in part: '...I recently received your letter...regarding the order of precedence at state events. Under point 10 of the order of precedence you published, the Corps Leader of the NSKK and the NSFK are listed behind the Inspectors General and before the Mayors of the Reich capital, etc. However, this classification does not reflect the actual position of the two Corps Leaders. Although they do not hold the rank of Reich Leader, both are nevertheless treated as such in the order of precedence at party events...place the NSKK and NSFK corps leaders under No. 8 behind the group commanders. Furthermore, under No. 10, I request that the High Presidents not mentioned in the current ranking be placed behind the Reich Governors, and the Gauleiters behind them. Most Gauleiters are, as is well known, Reich Governors or High Presidents and already rank in this position. However, there is no reason to place the remaining Gauleiters behind the commanding generals...I therefore recommend rearranging point 10 of the ranking as follows: '10. The State Secretaries, the Reich Governors, the High Presidents, the Gauleiters and State Ministers, German Ambassadors, Commanding and Arms Generals, the Inspectors General, the Mayors of the Reich Capital, the Capital of the Movement, and of Vienna, in order of seniority.' I would be grateful if you would inform the relevant authorities of the amendment I have proposed as soon as possible. I would also be grateful for a copy of your decree so that I can inform the relevant party offices accordingly. Heil Hitler!...' Rough margin costing perhaps a letter or two of the typed text, folds, else very good.

Lot: 154 - SIGNED HISTORY OF THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM

SIGNED HISTORY OF THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM An extraordinary piece, a copy of the unit history of the 442nd Combat Team signed by two of its most illustrious members, Hawaii senators DANIEL K. INOUYE (1924-2012) and SPARK MATSUNAGA (1916-1990). The history, compiled by members of the 442nd, is a 42pp. 8vo. volume apparently originally published at the end of the war, here reprinted in 1979. Inouye and Matsunaga have both signed and dated the title page, adding their titles as 'U.S. Senator'. Fine condition. Daniel K. Inouye was promoted to sergeant within the first three months of fighting in the Italian countryside north of Rome. In France, he received a battlefield commission to second lieutenant for his actions there, becoming the youngest officer in his regiment. During a battle there, a shot struck him in the chest directly above his heart, but the bullet was stopped by the two silver dollars he happened to have stacked in his shirt pocket. On April 21, 1945, Inouye was grievously wounded while leading an assault on the heavily defended Colle Musatello ridge near San Terenzo, Italy. He eventually received the Medal of Honor on June 21, 2000, from President Bill Clinton, along with 19 other Japanese American servicemen in the 442nd. Spark Matsunaga was twice wounded in battle in Italy and was released from the Army as a captain

Lot: 155 - SOVIET MILITARY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II

SOVIET MILITARY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II A group of 8 pieces by Soviet military leaders from World War II and beyond, includes: ANDREY KHRULEV (1892-1962), Head of Main Intendant Directorate of the Red Army (1939–1941), deputy chief of People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR and Head of Main Directorate of the Rear Services of the Red Army (from 1941). Typed D.S. 1p. legal folio, Oct. 29. 1946, the front page [only] of a memo regarding railways and maritime transportation; ANDRE GRECHKO (1903 - 1976) Soviet general who desperately resisted the German advance in the south, liberated Kiev and the Ukraine and occupied Prague. Signed May Day greeting card; SMEYON KURKOTKIN (1917 - 1990) Soviet Marshal, fought in the armored corps to become a brigade commander. Kurkotkin fought with the Voronezh Front and later the 1st Ukrainian Front. Signed October Revolution greeting card; NIKOLAI LYASHCHENKO (1910-2000) World War II general who fought on the Republican side in Spain. Signed New Year's greeting card; VIKTOR KULIKOV (1921-2013) Warsaw Pact commander in chief. Signed ‘Day of the Soviet Army' greeting card; PAVEL BATITSKY (1910 - 1984) Soviet Marshal, Chief of Staff of soviet military advisers to Chiang Kai-shek. In December 1953 he was chosen to personally execute Lavrenty Beria as part of a plot led by Nikita Khrushchev and assisted by the military forces of Marshal Georgy Zhukov. Signed ‘Day of the Soviet Army' greeting card; SERGEY SOKOLOV (1911-2012) Soviet marshal and Minister of Defense from 1984-1987. Signed October Revolution greeting card; and IVAN YAKUBOVSKY (1912 - 1976) Soviet Marshal, a tank commander who distinguished himself in the defensive battles in the Donets Basin in the summer of 1942 and in the defensive and offensive phases of the Battle of Stalingrad. Signed New Year's typed greeting, Dec. 1968. Together, eight pieces.

Lot: 156 - THEODOR BERKELMANN

THEODOR BERKELMANN (1894 - 1943) German general and SS-Obergruppenfuhrer, Higher SS and Police Leader in Saarland and Moselle. Died in Poznan in 1943. His blue ink signature on a slip of paper, adding rank 'SS-Brigadefuhrer' and 'Fuhrer der SS-Abschnitt 6 VI'. ' An 'SS-Abschnitt VI' inkstamp overlaps some words, yet only marginally impacts signature. Loosely pasted beneath a printed portrait on a 160gm 8.5 x 11 in. card.

Lot: 157 - THEODOR DUESTERBERG

THEODOR DUESTERBERG (1875 - 1950) German leader of the Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten, in Germany prior to the Nazi seizure of power. In 1932, Duesterberg was nominated by the Stahlhelm when they revealed he had Jewish ancestry. Ironically, Duesterberg was offered a position in Hitler's cabinet, but refused and was later imprisoned at Dachau. S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, an artist's postcard portrait of Duesterberg in uniform, boldly signed across bottom of image. Fine.

Lot: 158 - THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. (1887-1944) American general and son of the president, served with distinction in World Wars I & II, died leading his men ashore at Utah Beach and awarded the Medal of Honor. Good content T.L.S. as Governor General of the Philippines on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Manila, July 18, 1932 to Col. C. B. Hodges, military aide to Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. In part: 'As you have been kind enough to be interested in our problems here in the Philippines I am sending you a copy of my first message to the Legislature, which outlines the broad policies that I believe should be followed...' He adds in his holograph postscript: 'This seems merely common sense - nothing more.' Fine condition.

Lot: 159 - TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Very fine S.P. 11 x 8.5 in. contemporary reprint of a vintage image signed by an incredible 33 crew members! Signatories include: GEORGE E. HANDY, DONALD A. WILLIAM, R. W. DRAPER, JOHN LYLE, FRED JOHNSON, FRANK GOLDIE, DABNEY MONTGOMERY, MITCHELL HIGGENBOTTOM, CHARLES HADLEY, LEROY BOWMAN, BEN DAVIS, JERRY HODGES, ALEXANDER JEFFERSON, LEO GRAY, CHARLES MCGEE, BILL CAMPBELL, EUGENE RICHARDSON, FLOYD CANTER, and more. Fine condition, ideal for display.

Lot: 160 - TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Compelling poster honoring the black Tuskegee Airmen, 22.5 x 32.25 in., issued by McDonnell Douglas. Signed by nine of the famous airmen, including Lt. Col. WILLIAM THOMPSON, ROY M. CHAPPELL, ROBERT L. MARTIN, LOUIS MORELY, RUFUS A. HUNT, SHELBY WESTBROOK, HOMER L. WARD, M. WILLIAMS, JR., SHELBY WESTBROOK, LOUIS MOSELY, and others. Fine.

Lot: 161 - VOJTECH TUKA

VOJTECH TUKA (1880 - 1946) Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, 1940-45. Tuka was one the main forces behind the deportation of Slovak Jews to Nazi concentration camps in Poland, and was executed in 1946 after the fall of his government. Vintage S.P. 5 x 7 in. b/w, a candid showing Jura in discussion with another man, boldly signed at lower right. Heavy mounting traces to verso, else very good.

Lot: 162 - WALTER KUNTZE

WALTER KUNTZE (1883 – 1960) German general and war criminal, commander of the 12th Army. Kuntze was responsible for the execution of men and teenage boys in the Kragujevac massacre, when Serbian civilians were murdered in reprisal for an attack on German troops, at the ratio of one hundred Serbs for every German soldier killed. Tried and sentenced to 21 years, released in 1953. Rare A.L.S. 'Walter' also signed 'Walter Kunze' in the return address and 'Kunze' in address area, 1p. 6 x 9 in., Island Farm POW Camp, Wales, June 27, 1947, only eight days before the start of the 'Hostage Trials' in Nuremberg. In small part: '...Today is Saturday and we are off on the afternoon...when I woke and washed myself a little bit, it was already five o'clock...do you remember how it used to be at home like this? It will likely never be like that again...Don't worry that I will be coming home later because I am in this camp...we are being released according to a specific plan...the terrible thing is that you don't know who's next...'. Fine.

Lot: 163 - WALTER OESAU

WALTER OESAU (1913 - 1944) German World War II fighter ace who shot down 127 enemy planes in over 300 combat missions. Sick in bed with the flu, Oesau ignored a mandatory flight ban enacted for aces with more than 100 kills, and took to the air to do battle after being insulted by Goering. This would be Osau's last mission, he was killed in an extended dog fight with elements of the 428th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Eighth Air Force. Excellent war-date S.P., 4 x 5.70 in. b/w, a chest-up pose in flight jacket showing his Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, boldly signed at the bottom in black ink. Small blemish at top left margin, creased corner bottom right margin, else fine.

Lot: 164 - WALTER VON REICHENAU

WALTER VON REICHENAU (1884 - 1942) German field marshal who commanded the Tenth Army in the invasion of Poland, and the Sixth Army in the invasion of France and in the taking of Kiev and Kharkov. Reichenau supported the work of the SS Einsatzgruppen in exterminating the Jews in the occupied Soviet territories, yet may have been plotting against the Nazi hierarchy. Died of either a heart attack...or at the hands of the Gestapo. Rare war-date S.P., 4 x 5.5 in. b/w, a chest, up pose nicely signed at bottom. Fine.

Lot: 165 - WALTHER MODEL

WALTHER MODEL (1891 - 1945) German field marshal who led German armies against fierce Russian resistance at Moscow and Kursk, threw back Montgomery's attack at Arnhem, and killed himself following his defeat in the Ruhr Pocket. Fine content war-date T.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Dresden, Dec. 2, 1943 to his intelligence officer, Oberst Georg Buntrock. In part: '...Dear Buntrock! I have several requests for you as well. Naturally, I am particularly interested in the evolving position of your enemy. If possible, please request Herr General [9th Army commander Josef] Harpe for permission to send me via courier your enemy position report with a description of the events in the space around Gomel and southwest and west of Kritschev. It is to be hoped that your well-proven sixth sense will provide the basis for appropriate countermeasures in this instance as well. The problem will always remain: how can one best prevent or counter penetration or breaches of normal fronts, that is, thinly manned sections. It simply is not possible without reserves...The fewer reserves one has, the more important is your visionary eye!...Lieutenant Colonel [Oberstleutnant] Large, with whom I just spoke, will again be fit for duty by about the end of December. With regard to our war painter, Obgefr. Kistler, he proposed that he be assigned to draft the band cards...His exhibit here was successful...Finally, another request. Could you select and send me several particularly effective articles about the latest developments from your well-known newspaper from the period July-November. These might include descriptions of tributes or competitions, or father and son, or the great German soldiering spirit, or a short essay. I would like to have these on hand as a model. If you have anything new to report from the region under your command, I would naturally be thankful for any information. Personally, I continue with the replenishment/refurbishing, and so the progress of matters continues to be comical. First, double-time, then suddenly interruption, with occasional 'alarms'. But, it is tolerable as all this is taking place in Dresden...'. Clearly typed in the field, possibly by Model himself. Fine. Following Model's withdrawal to the Dnieper, he was relieved the previous September and took the opportunity to go on three months leave in Dresden with his family. Model's relief is believed not to have been a sign that he had lost Hitler's confidence, but rather that he had gained it, Hitler wanting him available should another emergency break out which needed his attention. Thus, on Jan. 31, 1944, he was urgently sent to command Army Group North, which, two weeks earlier had seen the siege of Leningrad broken by the Volkhov, Leningrad and 2nd Baltic Fronts.

Lot: 166 - WALTHER NEHRING

WALTHER NEHRING (1892-1983) German General, commander of the Afrika Korps and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. S.P., a printed photograph taken from a book, 8 x 11 in. b/w showing Nehring in consultation with Rommel, boldly signed adding ‘Summer 1942 in Egypt'. Fine.

Lot: 167 - WALTHER VON BRAUCHITSCH

WALTHER VON BRAUCHITSCH (1881 - 1948) German field marshal and commander in chief who formally led the campaigns against Greece, France, Poland and the USSR. War-date A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Westerheim, March 22, 1944, to Herr Damm in regards to sending his wife an ‘…article…we have in stock for other ladies of similar circumstances', apparently rubber shoes. Boldly penned and very good.

Lot: 168 - WALTHER VON BRAUCHITSCH

WALTHER VON BRAUCHITSCH (1881 - 1948) German field marshal and commander in chief who formally led the campaigns against Greece, France, Poland and the USSR. War-date A.L.S. 2pp. legal folio, Sept. 8, 1944, to ‘Herr Damm', possibly a caretaker of his property, in part: ‘…Hopefully Erich and Mother arrived safely and the two are getting along with one another. I am very curious if I shall hear anything from Otto in Berlin…'. He goes on to mention the weather, a harvest and adds: ‘…Mr. Hoff has now also received the Iron Cross, 2nd Class. We are all pleased about it…'. One small stain at right edge, else very good.

Lot: 169 - WERNER VON FRITSCH

WERNER VON FRITSCH (1880 - 1939) Commander in Chief of the German Army who was highly critical of Hitler's intention to go to war. Accused by Himmler and Goering of homosexuality, von Fritsch was acquitted, joined his former artillery regiment in the field, and was killed in action before Warsaw. Fine Hoffman 3.5 x 5.5 in. real-photo postcard showing von Fritsch in a waist, up pose in uniform, boldly signed across image towards the bottom.

Lot: 170 - WILHELM BRUCKNER

WILHELM BRUCKNER (1884-1954) S.A. Obergruppenfuhrer and, until 1940, Hitler's Chief Adjutant and bodyguard; later a Wehrmacht colonel. Fine S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a deckle-edged Wolff real-photo postcard showing Bruckner in uniform, boldly signed at lower right. Very good.

Lot: 171 - WILHELM FRICK

WILHELM FRICK (1877 - 1946) Nazi Minister of the Interior, author of the Nuremburg Laws. Hanged at Nuremburg for his crimes. Partly-printed D.S., 4pp. 4to., Berlin, June 5, 1937, a personnel assessment and promotion form issued for Major of Schutzpolizei Erich Suss, including his military service, biographical details, awards, etc. File holes at margin, else fine.

Lot: 172 - WILHELM GEORG SCHMIDT

WILHELM GEORG SCHMIDT (1900-1938) Reichs Crafts leader, forced to resign his post after a dispute with Robert Ley in 1938. Rare S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a Hoffmann real-photo postcard showing Schmidt in uniform and wearing an elaborate ceremonial neckpiece, boldly signed at right. Fine.

Lot: 173 - (LAST PHOTOGRAPH OF HITLER) WILHELM ‘WILLI’ HUBNER

(LAST PHOTOGRAPH OF HITLER) WILHELM ‘WILLI' HUBNER WILHELM 'WILLI' HUBNER (1929-2010) A Hitler Youth member who joined the war effort late in the war and was one of the youngest people to be awarded the Iron Cross, Second Class, at the age of 16. He is most remembered as being the youth Hitler patted upon the cheek in the last photograph taken of Hitler before his suicide. 'WE NEVER RECEIVED THE IRON CROSS DIRECTLY FROM THE FUHRER...' Great content T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Landshut, July 18, 1984 to a fellow German commenting on his famous encounter with Hitler during his last public appearance. He writes (in German): '...After receiving your letter, I calmly reviewed my old documents and will now try to answer your questions. First, I am enclosing a photocopy of myself...Regarding the awarding of the Iron Cross, I would like to tell you the following again. I first received my Iron Cross in Lauban from the local combat commander. Whether my other comrades in Berlin had received theirs before then, I no longer know. We all received an Iron Cross at the guesthouse of the Reich Youth Leader Axmann in Berlin-Gatow. We never received the Iron Cross directly from the Fuhrer, as the newsreel claimed. However, all postwar reports adopted the newsreel's account Incidentally, in Berlin there was a comrade who shot down a tank. - Well, my entry into the DJ was, of course, at the age of 10. You are correct in your assumption that our district used to have a different number, namely 19...Hoping that my explanation is helpful and that you might send me another postcard in reply...' Fine condition.

Lot: 174 - WILHELM MURR

WILHELM MURR (1888 - 1945) Gauleiter of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, and from early 1933 held the offices of State President and Reichsstatthalter of Württemberg. He forbade surrender, and at war's end committed suicide. Rare S.P. 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a real-photo postcard of Murr standing with Hans von Tschammer und Osten (1887-1943), German sport official, SA leader and a member of the Reichstag for the Nazi Party. As Reich Sports Leader, he played a major role in organizing the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Boldly signed across middle, light mounting traces to verso, overall very good.

Lot: 175 - (AMERICAN PARATROOPERS) WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH

(AMERICAN PARATROOPERS) WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH WILLIAM P. YARBOROUGH (1912 – 2005) U. S. Army officer. Yarborough designed the Army's parachutist badge, paratrooper or 'jump' boots, and the airborne jump uniform. He is known as the 'Father of the Modern Green Berets'. Signed book 'Airborne Album Vol. One: Parachute Test Platton to Normandy' by John Andrews (Williamstown, NJ: Phillips Publications), 1982. Approx. 100pp. oblong 4to., a history of the U.S. military's use of the parachute and related equipment, signed by Yarborough with rank beside his image within. Fine.

Lot: 176 - WILLIBALD UNFRIED

WILLIBALD UNFRIED (1919-1994) German machine gunner with the 1. MG-Schütze 9./Grenadier-Regiment 213. Awarded the Knight's Cross for actions during a January 1942 counter-attack launched by his Infanterie-Regiment 213 on the town of Bairasch, during one of the many battles that marked the Crimean campaign. The town was recaptured by the Germans after fierce combat, and then saw the Soviets launch an assault of their own the following day. Unfried played a major role in mastering a critical situation that prevented a Soviet breakthrough. An early S.P., 4 in. x 5.75 in., wartime or early post-war from the studio 'Foto Berberich Ansbach', photo shows Unfried as an NCO in a serious chest-up pose, wearing his combat uniform and the freshly awarded Knights Cross. Signed across chest in blue ink. Fine.

Lot: 177 - WOLF-HEINRICH GRAF VON HELLDORFF

WOLF-HEINRICH GRAF VON HELLDORFF (1896-1944) Member of the Prussian Parliament and president of police for Potsdam and Germany, later executed for his role in the von Stauffenberg plot to assassinate Hitler. Fine S.P. 7.5 x 6 in. b/w, a portrait seated at his desk, boldly signed adding date Oct. 22, 1935. A light scuff at top edge, else very good.

Lot: 178 - WORLD WAR II ACES

WORLD WAR II ACES S.P. 8 x 10 in b/w, photo of a painting by FRANK WOOTTON entitled ‘Achtung Spitfire', signed on verso by aces: ADOLPH GALLAND, DOUGLAS BADER, and BOB STANFORD-TUCK, as well as the artist Wootton himself. One small mounting trace to verso, else very good.

Lot: 179 - WORLD WAR II RUSSIAN ACES

WORLD WAR II RUSSIAN ACES S.P. 6 x 4.75 in. b/w, a reproduction image showing two of Russia's highest-scoring aces, IVAN NIKITOVICH KOZHEDUB and KIRILL ALEKSEYEVICH YEVSTIGNEYEV in uniform, boldly signed by each. Fine. IVAN NIKITOVICH KOZHEDUB (1920-2021) was Russian's highest-scoring ace with 62 victories and a three-time Hero of the Soviet Union. KIRILL ALEKSEYEVICH YEVSTIGNEYEV (1917-1996) was also a top Soviet ace with 53 solo victories and three shared.

Lot: 180 - OMAHA BEACH D-DAY AND JUNO BEACH AMERICAN FLAG, FLOWN FOUR MONTHS AT NORMANDY

OMAHA BEACH D-DAY AND JUNO BEACH AMERICAN FLAG, FLOWN FOUR MONTHS AT NORMANDY A great patriotic World War II relic with impeccable provenance, a 48-star American flag that was first carried on LCT-622 to the shore of the DOG GREEN sector of OMAHA Beach approx. one hour after the first troops landed there and thus becoming one of the first American flags to reach a part of liberated France. The flag was then planted on British-controlled JUNO beach for a July 4th celebration (and probably becoming the first American flag to fly there!), and finally flown from LCT-622 for almost four months thereafter as the LCT ferried troops and materiel from ships offshore to the Normandy beaches, thus becoming one of the longest-used Normandy invasion naval flags! The approx. 32 x 56 in. flag is assembled from separately sewn red and white stripes and stars. The hoist of the flag bears a hand-inked provenance: 'FLOWN ON BRITISH-HELD BEACH - JULY 4,1944 COURSEULLES, FRANCE (JUNO BEACH)' Originally the flag was fitted with four grommets - one was lost through use, and the hole stitched to keep the flag serviceable. Very much stained with diesel soot and tattered at far corner as one would expect from extended use aboard these vessels. As mentioned, LCT-622 landed on the DOG GREEN sector of OMAHA beach one hour after the first soldiers set foot there on June 6, 1944. It was the bloodiest sector of all of the Normandy landing beaches. LCT-622 was carrying jeeps, bulldozers, and 72 men, likely from the Co. B of the 116th Regimental Combat Team whose orders were to use heavy equipment to open an exit from DOG GREEN via one of the draws dropping to the shore. Most of these men were no doubt killed in the process. LCT-622 also took damage, being struck by a German 88mm shell which outright killed or mortally wounded three sailors. This flag was aboard the vessel on D-Day, but as the vessels of the amphibious assault force typically did not display their flags during the actual landings, it was most likely stored in the LCT's flag locker at that time. On July 4, 1944 the LCT found itself beached at JUNO Beach and her commander, Lt. William H. Nordstrom, in accordance with the British Beach Master's request for a flag on the American holiday, provided this flag. Nordstrom and the crew then went ashore to view this flag fly with the Union Jack...and to celebrate. Nordstrom relates that on the same day, an American liaison officer arrived from Caen to join the party - the first American they has seen since D-Day and the only one they would see until they returned to England months later. LCT-622 would remain in service off Normandy for the next three to four months, flying this very flag. Consigned by a direct descendant of Nordstrom along with four other related lots in this sale. With newspaper clippings and additional excellent provenance. Nordstrom's recollections of his service may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWdP6Lfk9b4.

Lot: 181 - THE 'NEPTUNE MONOGRAPH', D-DAY INVASION PLANS USED ABOARD LCT-622 AT 'DOG GREEN', OMAHA BEACH

THE 'NEPTUNE MONOGRAPH', D-DAY INVASION PLANS USED ABOARD LCT-622 AT 'DOG GREEN', OMAHA BEACH An excessively rare item of great historic importance, the actual 'TOP SECRET' D-Day invasion plans issued to and used aboard the 119 foot-long Landing Craft, Tank LCT-622 when it landed on the shore of the DOG GREEN sector of OMAHA Beach a scant one hour after the first troops landed there to face a

Lot: 182 - DOG GREEN SECTOR, OMAHA BEACH COXSWAIN'S MAP USED ABOARD LCT-622 ON D-DAY

DOG GREEN SECTOR, OMAHA BEACH COXSWAIN'S MAP USED ABOARD LCT-622 ON D-DAY An item of incredible rarity and historic importance, the actual 'TOP SECRET' map issued to and used aboard the 119 foot-long Landing Craft, Tank LCT-622 when it landed on the shore of the DOG GREEN sector of OMAHA Beach a scant one hour after the first troops landed and met a rain of German fire. This sector was the most

Lot: 183 - ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE D-DAY LANDINGS AT 'DOG GREEN', OMAHA BEACH

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE D-DAY LANDINGS AT 'DOG GREEN', OMAHA BEACH One of the most impressive World War II photograph albums to ever be offered, a collection of original, unpublished images taken by U.S. Navy Lt. William H. Nordstrom, second in command of the Landing Craft, Tank LCT-622. The album includes photographs showing the vessel as she closely approached the shore of the DOG GREEN

Lot: 184 - AMPHIBIOUS AND NAVAL ATTACK PLANS FOR OKINAWA

AMPHIBIOUS AND NAVAL ATTACK PLANS FOR OKINAWA Important set of three 'Top Secret' operational and attack plans developed for the April 1, 1945 invasion of Okinawa, these plans issued as late as Mar. 10, 1945 and originally from the files of Adm. RICMOND KELLY TURNER (1885-1961), commander of the Amphibious Force in the Pacific theater. Turner was also responsible for the creation of the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) in 1942 that were an early precursor to the United States Navy SEALs. Of primary importance is an approx. 80pp. bound document 'Ships' Gunfire Support Supplement to ComPhibsPac Op Plan No. A1-45' and which bears Turner's name on the cover. The plan, which also includes nine fold-in charts and maps of landing beaches, includes an enormous amount of data. A small sampling includes: composition of battleship and cruiser fire support units; auxiliary attack vessel types and their squad compositions; an hour-by-hour chronology of the intended assault; preliminary bombardment instructions and smoke screen timing; LCVP and LVT routes and landing places; support vessel positions offshore; shore fire control, and much more intricate detail. The second document, 18pp. 4to., Mar. 4, 1945 is a printed change of orders, as well as an air support plan, air spotting for naval gunfire, air observation plans, and includes a schematic of the operation's command structure. The last document, 12pp. sm. folio, [undated, ca. March, 1945], is an appendix to the amphibious forces' air support plan, specifically setting forth for a huge array of types of aerial missions their call signs, to whom they will report, frequencies to be used, etc.

Lot: 185 - 6TH MARINE DIVISION STUDY OF OKINAWA AND PROPOSED LANDING BEACHES

6TH MARINE DIVISION STUDY OF OKINAWA AND PROPOSED LANDING BEACHES Important war-date 'Top Secret' bound document, 52pp. 4to., Feb. 8, 1945, headed: 'D-2 STUDY OF THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS OKINAWA JIMA PART I SIXTH MARINE DIVISION'. This study also contains many photographs of landing beaches, inland areas expected to be captured, Yontan Airfield, etc. as well as two separate folded maps. The report opens with general information concerning Okinawa, including the island's history, government, population, communications, weather, terrain, etc. Nearly half of the report concentrates on the proposed Marines' landing beaches. Complemented by aerial photographs, maps, and schematics, each landing beach is assessed as to its benefits and disadvantages, distance to objectives, approaches from sea, physical aspects, exits from landing areas, flanking terrain, shore defenses, nearby settlements, etc. The two supplemental maps included, each about 14 x 19 in., individually depict the region about Ishikawa on one map, the second showing Yontan, Hanza and Naha, though this map shows some insect damage along one fold. An impressive presentation prepared only two month before the Marines hit the beach!

Lot: 186 - U.S. 'TOP SECRET' 6TH MARINE DIV. OKINAWA INVASION BATTLE MAPS (3)

U.S. 'TOP SECRET' 6TH MARINE DIV. OKINAWA INVASION BATTLE MAPS (3) Lot of three Okinawa 'Top Secret' pre-invasion maps prepared for the attack made by the U.S. 6th Marine Division which landed at Hagushi Bat on April 1, 1945 and which eventually took over 8,000 casualties. The earliest map, 16 x 18 in. and dated November, 1944 shows the 'SIXTH MARINE DIVISION AREA', specifically the region of Okinawa including Inubi, Mekaniku, Maeta, Kuba, and Irammiya. 'Maeta' is the phonetic misspelling of Maeda and the Maeda Escarpment is commonly known as 'Hacksaw Ridge'. The second map, 9.5 x 17.5 in., is a closer depiction of the area including Gima, Nagah, Hanza, Sobe, and Zachini, with Nagah likely referring to Naha, a ket target for the Marines. The final map, 15 x 19.75 in., is dated Jan. 30, 1945 and is printed in black and green. It depicts the entire island and is captioned 'LAND TRANSPORT MAP'. Various areas bear number designations which are addressed by a key at right which describes the type of land and surface composition, the ease or difficulty with which roads could be constructed, highlands, etc. Folds with a minor marginal loss at right, else very good. Three pieces.

Lot: 187 - VON KLEIST REPORTS ON THE 1ST PANZER ARMY AND 'CASE BLUE'

VON KLEIST REPORTS ON THE 1ST PANZER ARMY AND 'CASE BLUE' Fine assemblage of three manuscript documents and three hand-drawn maps, all from the files of Gen. FRANZ HALDER (1884-1972) German chief of staff and planner of Operation Barbarossa, 20pp. legal folio, undated. The content of the reports, written in pencil in another hand and prepared for Halder's war diary, is attributed to Gen. PAUL

Lot: 188 - GEN. FRANZ HALDER'S MAP OF THE KUBAN BRIDGEHEAD, JULY 1943

GEN. FRANZ HALDER'S MAP OF THE KUBAN BRIDGEHEAD, JULY 1943 Important Russian campaign map from the personal files of German Gen. FRANZ HALDER (1884–1972), issued by the German Army High Command and depicting the military situation at the Kuban Bridgehead as of July 15, 1943. The printed map is titled: 'Skizze 11: Lage im Kuban Bruckenkopf und auf der Halbinsel Kertsch am 15.7.1943' ('Sketch 11: Situation in the Kuban Bridgehead and on the Kerch Peninsula on July 15, 1943') and was drafted on a scale of 1:1,000,000 and almost certainly of wartime production. This 16.5 x 10.5 in. map depicts the crucial bridgehead and the Kerch Peninsula in the eastern Crimea, along with the Taman Peninsula, 'Bef.d. Krim' (Commander of Crimea), 'Bef.Str. Kerch' (Commander of the Straits at Kerch), 'Rum. Geb. Kps.', Romanian Mountain Corps, multiple German units labeled with corps and division symbols, 17. Armee (which was defending the region), individual and specialized units. Soviet forces are represented as the 'Nordkaukasus Front'. Strong troop concentrations are shown along the eastern side of the Kuban Peninsula, with reserves, armored reserves, and various brigades aligned against Soviet front lines. Light vertical folds, file holes in blank left margin. In the aftermath of the Battle of Kursk and concurrent with the German withdrawal from the Caucasus region, the Kuban Bridgehead was a precarious defensive zone. It allowed German forces to maintain a foothold on the Taman Peninsula after retreating from the broader Caucasus region. At the same time, the Soviets were preparing for a renewed offensive to eliminate this German presence. The Straits of Kerch of course were critical for supply, evacuation, and amphibious operations. Undoubtedly this map was used for defensive or withdrawal planning as the Germans faced ever-increasing Soviet pressure. By early October, following a massive, prolonged Soviet attack, the Germans would give up the peninsula.

Lot: 189 - GEN. FRANZ HALDER'S MAP OF THE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE KUBAN BRIDGEHEAD

GEN. FRANZ HALDER'S MAP OF THE WITHDRAWAL FROM THE KUBAN BRIDGEHEAD Important Russian campaign map from the personal files of German Gen. FRANZ HALDER (1884–1972), titled: 'Die taktische Raumung des Kuban-Bruckenkopfe' ('The tactical Evacuation of the Kuban Bridgehead'), 17 x 10.5 in. blueprint-type printed map certainly of war-date production, drawn on a scale of 1:300,000. The map, prepared after the Russian capture of the Kerch Strait, is divided into two parts, the left side depicting the situation from Sep. 15-24, 1943, the right side from Sep. 24 to Oct. 9, 1943. Geographic features include the Kuban Peninsula, Kerch Strait, and the Taman Peninsula, Novorossiysk, Temryuk, Kerch, Crimea, and Taman. German forces shown include 97.Jager-Division, 4. Gebirgs-Division, 50. Infanterie-Division, 370. Infanterie-Division, Gr. Becker, Gr. Babel, Gr. Sixt, etc. Also shown are routes of naval transport over the Kerch Strait to the Crimean Peninsula. Light folds and some toning due to the blueprint process, file holes at left, else fine. This map graphically documents the strategic withdrawal of Army Group A from the Kuban bridgehead in the face of the resolute Soviet advance. The evacuation sought to preserve the remaining German by transferring troops across the Kerch Strait to Crimea before the Red Army could encircle them. On Oct. 9, 1943 the Russian commander of the North Caucasian Front issued an order stating: 'Today...troops of the 56th Army with a swift attack broke the last resistance of the enemy and by 7.00 a.m. reached the shore of the Kerch Strait. Scattered remnants of the enemy were cut off from the ferry and killed. There is not a single living German, except for prisoners, at Kuban and Taman Peninsula. The last stage of the battle for the Caucasus, which began last fall on the Terek, near Novorossiysk, Tuapse, on the passes of the Great Caucasus Range - is over...'

Lot: 190 - 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION SALVAGES DOCUMENTS DAMAGED IN THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HITLER

101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION SALVAGES DOCUMENTS DAMAGED IN THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON HITLER A highly unusual and interesting mimeographed document, 13pp. legal folio, [n.p.], Aug. 28, 1945, assembled by the military intelligence (G-2) staff of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division. The document reprints and translates German attempts to assemble and reconstruct fragments of transcripts recording

Lot: 191 - REPORT ON THE GERMAN MURDER OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN NORWAY

REPORT ON THE GERMAN MURDER OF RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN NORWAY Rare and important archive of documents, most being retained carbons, concerning the early postwar Allied investigation into the use of Russian slave labor in northern Norway, the horrible living conditions of the prisoners held there, and the starvation and outright murder of many shortly before the country's liberation on the day of

Lot: 192 - CORRESPONDENCE OF A MARINE IN CHINA, 1943-1946

CORRESPONDENCE OF A MARINE IN CHINA, 1943-1946 A fascinating group of 18 letters written by USMC Lt. Robert D. Lewis, a Florida native who served as part of the North China invasion from April 1944 to at least 1946. Lewis' multi-page letters to family and friends in the States are all neatly penned and contain extraordinary observations about China's culture, customs, topography, his life at

Lot: 193 - (PEARL HARBOR: WEST LOCH DISASTER)

(PEARL HARBOR: WEST LOCH DISASTER) Important content typed D.S. 1p. 4to., San Francisco, May 25, 1944, a commendation signed by Commander LAWRENCE BLODGETT for Lt. Commander B. I. Fielding for his actions during the West Loch disaster at Pearl Harbor, May 21, 1944. In part: ‘…At the time in question six LST's, fully combat-loaded, caught fire, burned, exploded and sank in West Loch

Lot: 194 - 1942 HAWAIIAN BOMBER COMMAND UNIT HISTORY

1942 HAWAIIAN BOMBER COMMAND UNIT HISTORY Full copy of 'The Hickam Bomber', a 1942 unit history of the Hawaiian Bomber Command based at Hickam Air Field, Honolulu, which had been heavily damaged during the Japanese attack of Dec. 7, 1941. The approx. 100pp. 4to. annual is filled with reminders of the devastation wrought the previous year, as well as optimistic images and text showing the restaffing and rebuilding of the shattered Hickam facilities. The album opens with a poem ending: 'Let the Nipponese remember this, As they cringe beneath the sky - As Hickams' flaming vengeance, For You, the first to die!'. There also appears a large photo and message to the troops from Lt. Gen. Delos Emmons, who replaced Gen. Walter Short ten days after the attack. There are dozens of photographs and much text illustrating the various units attached to the airfield's operations, with five pages at the center of the book revisiting December 7th. Hero Lt. Welch and others are photoed, and there appears an extensive list of Silver Star and Purple Heart recipients in the unit. Covers slightly worn and a bit soiled, else very good.

Lot: 195 - (ADOLF HITLER) ALBERT REICH

(ADOLF HITLER) ALBERT REICH Original artist sketch in pen and ink of Adolf Hitler by the classically trained artist Albert Reich (1881-1942). This hand-drawn period ink sketch, 6.5 in. x 8.5 in. is framed in a modern gold frame with acid free backing and proper UV glass. Albert Reich was a highly trained and respected professional artist prior to the rise of National Socialism. He was imbedded with the German Alpenkorps (mountain troops) during World War I, creating heroic scenes of their exploits, and worked in both military themed as well as non-military themed artworks. As an early proponent of the Nazi party, he dedicated his professional services to creating early works of propaganda, including illustrations for S.A publications, postcards, and other Nazi Party related works before the war. Additionally, Reich being from Bavaria, was a close personal friend and biographer of Dietrich Eckart, and he ultimately became a personal friend to Adolf Hitler and other high level members of Hitler's inner circle as well. Reich was also responsible for designing the original cover art for the first edition of Mein Kampf in 1925. His works were displayed eight times in the Great German Art Exhibition shows of 1937 to 1944, and sold many of his paintings were sold to Adolf Hitler, each for thousands of Reichsmarks. Excellent, well preserved period artwork, unsigned.

Lot: 196 - ADOLF HITLER IN TIME MAGAZINE (2)

ADOLF HITLER IN TIME MAGAZINE (2) Pair of Time Magazines (complete) which feature Adolf Hitler on their covers, includes Mar. 13, 1933 issue showing Hitler in Brownshirt uniform reclining in a chair with his Alsatian beside him, along with the Jan. 2, 1939 'Man of the Year' issue 'honoring' Hitler and featuring an image on the cover reminiscent of a Middle Ages engraving, showing Hitler playing an enormous organ as hanged bodies circle above him on a large Ferris wheel contraption. Both very good.

Lot: 197 - 'EIN VOLK, EIN REICH, EIN FUHRER!'

'EIN VOLK, EIN REICH, EIN FUHRER!' A rare full page newspaper insert version of this iconic poster. Perhaps one of the most famous propaganda posters to emanate from Naza Germany, this version, a 16.25 in. x 22.5 in. poster on newspaper stock picturing Adolf Hitler in his well-known brown tunic, is captioned at bottom: 'Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer!'. The original image was a famous Heinrich Hoffman studio portrait that was ultimately painted by Heinrich Knirr in 1935/36 and developed into this iconic propagnada piece. This poster shows the usual flaws and misprinted color overlays often associated with newspaper printing. Overall very good condition, bearing one small tear to upper left background near margin, repaired with archival tape on the verso. Estimated accordingly.

Lot: 198 - (ADOLF HITLER)

(ADOLF HITLER) Partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, Berlin, Sept. 25, 1942, an award of the Police Long Service Decoration, First Class issued to ‘Criminal Inspector' KARL DANNER for his 25 years of service in the police. With Hitler's printed signature at bottom and blind-embossed German eagle at lower left. Two file holes at left margin, central fold, else very good. KARL DANNER achieved the rank of SS-Obersturmfuhrer in the Reichssicherheitsdienst (RSD, lit. ‘Reich security service'). Originally bodyguards for Adolf Hitler, it later provided men for the protection of other high-ranking leaders of the Nazi regime. Its role also included personal security, investigation of assassination plots, surveillance of locations before the arrival of Nazi dignitaries and vetting buildings as well as guests. Specifically, Danner served under FRIEDRICH SCHMIDT (1902-1973), Deputy Gauleiter in Lodz until the end of October 1939, then serving as SS district chief in Lublin.

Lot: 199 - AFRIKAKORPS P.O.W. DOSSIER

AFRIKAKORPS P.O.W. DOSSIER A group of items related to Wilhelm Liessmann, a soldier in Regiment 755 of the 334th Infantry Division, FP number 48716, and captured during the war. The lot contains: Liessmann's soldbuch without photo as issued, dated June 18, 1942. Pages 3 and four, as well as 21 and 22 are missing, consistent with Afrikakorps books. Also present are three inserts regarding tropical illness and malaria. WITH: Liesmann's Certificate of Discharge with his photo attached, dated June 10, 1948; a questionnaire card from the ‘Aid Service for Prisoners of War and Missing Person' sent to Liessmann in March, 1949 requesting his service record; a blank form for replacement of shoes; a blank hospital intake form; and a pamphlet on malaria. Overall very good condition, worthy of further research.

Lot: 200 - AFRIKAKORPS PANZER OBERGEFREITER P.O.W. DOSSIER

AFRIKAKORPS PANZER OBERGEFREITER P.O.W. DOSSIER An interesting group of items related to Robert Frey, DB-GEFR, 15th Panzer Division, captured in Africa 8/05/1943. The lot includes: Frey's POW transfer form with stamps showing his movement from POW 2232 on Apr. 23, 1946 to 186 POW Camp on March 27, 1947; Frey's ‘Prisoner of War Index Card' with his photograph affixed, stamped Oct. 7, 1948; an application for medical treatment for a ‘ganglion l[eft] wrist', Feb. 2, 1947; Frey's ‘Clothing and Equipment Record', March 26, 1947; a 5 x 7 in. sepia photograph showing Frey and fellow soldiers in the camp; a blank form for replacement of shoes; an undated medical exam record stamped ‘fit'; and a notice from the ‘Association of Former Prisoners of War in the USA – Cologne Headquarters' that acknowledges receipt of a letter. Overall very good, worthy of further research. The 15th Panzer Division was deployed to Italian Libya on April 5, 1941, and there joined Rommel's Afrikakorps as a ‘blocking force'. The 15th was part of the German offensive in January 1942 that retook Benghazi, thence seeing action in the Battle of Gazala, El Alamein, the capture of Tobruk, and eventually the Battle of Kasserine Pass.

Lot: 201 - ARCHIVE OF JEWISH P/O MATTHEW MANK, RCAF, K.I.A. OVER STUTTGART

ARCHIVE OF JEWISH P/O MATTHEW MANK, RCAF, K.I.A. OVER STUTTGART A large grouping of material concerning the loss of Jewish Pilot Officer Mathew Mank, RCAF (1922-1943), who was killed in action flying a British Stirling bomber over Stuttgart, Germany on the night of April 14/15, 1943. The lot opens with Mank's Apr. 29, 1941 letter to his father on M.I.T. letterhead confessing that a year earlier he had traveled to Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, pointing to his religion in his explanation. He notes: '...Why should a Canadian, or an Englishman give up his career, his life, or his property for a war which has much less direct bearing to the future security of his life, than for I who for reasons which I think you know and believe[?], have a much more direct and urgent interest in the outcome of this war...' There follows an additional five or six wartime letters to his parents and brothers, one in the U.S. Navy, are also included and contain content concerning his training, life in England, etc. Also present are about 25 original photos, the great majority showing Mank during the war years, in uniform and many times photographed in or near aircraft, other images showing his brothers, etc., his grave and headstone with Star of David in Germany, etc.; a telegram to Mank's father advising him of his son being missing in action; RCAF and other correspondence related to Mank offering details on his aircraft being shot down 13 miles north of Mannheim by a night fighter, details on his burial there and relocation to a German war cemetery, Gold Star citation, official and unofficial letters of condolence, his wartime pocket address book, and a good deal more. Also present is an original Canadian Memorial Cross, George V Issue, named to Mank on the verso. An impressive grouping from a brave pilot who died dedicated to his people. Mank's body was recovered and interred at the Durnbach War Cemetery where it rests today.

Lot: 202 - AVIATION AWARD CERTIFICATE WITH NAVY 'EXCELLENCE' PIN

AVIATION AWARD CERTIFICATE WITH NAVY 'EXCELLENCE' PIN A printed Navy Department document, 11 x 14 in., Sept. 2, 1945, a 'Certificate of Commendation' recognizing the Grumman War Production Corps efforts during World War I in rendering '...invaluable aid producing combat aircraft so urgently needed by our country...In April 19, 1945 [the] Navy Department officially recognized the world's records for the greatest number of fighters produced in one plant in one month...'. Toning to extreme edges, else very good. Offered with an original sterling Navy 'Excellence' pin, 1.25 in. long with red, white and blue enameling. On verso it is stamped: 'Army-Navy Production Award'. Very good. Two pieces.

Lot: 203 - 101ST AIRBORNE 'RECEIPT' FOR LIBERATION OF BASTOGNE

101ST AIRBORNE 'RECEIPT' FOR LIBERATION OF BASTOGNE A souvenir receipt, 11 x 8 in., Jan. 18, 1945, titled 'Memorandum Receipt VII Corps' and acknowledging the receipt of the town of Bastogne '...from the 101st Airborne Division the town of Bastogne, Luxembourg Province, Belgium. Condition: used but serviceable, kraut disinfected...'. With printed signature of Maj. Genl. Troy H. Middleton. On Jan. 17 and 18, 1945, the 101st Airborne Division were in the process of being relieved from their front line positions surrounding the town of Bastogne, Belgium, where they had been since Dec. 18, 1944. During the morning of Jan. 18, 1945, 500 representative troops from all of the Division's units assembled in the square of the battered town. Standing on a parachute-draped platform, the VIII Commander Gen. Troy Middleton presented Silver Star medals to men of the 502nd, 506th, and 327th regiments. The mayor of Bastogne then presented the town's flag to Gen. Maxwell Taylor. Gen. Middleton thanked the 101st for its bravery during the terrible campaign, but was interrupted by Taylor, who asked for a receipt of the return of Bastogne. A tongue-in-cheek printed memorandum receipt was handed to Middleton, which he then signed and period creation of which is offered here.

Lot: 204 - BUILDING THE HODGES RHINE BRIDGE AT BAD GODESBERG

BUILDING THE HODGES RHINE BRIDGE AT BAD GODESBERG An important grouping of maps, documents and insignia from U.S. Sergeant of Engineers Rodney O. Brown with the 1110 Engineer Combat Group closely and associated with the construction of the crucial 'Dual Carriageway Class 40-70 Bailey Barge Bridge' across the Rhine River at Bad Godesberg, Germany. Construction of the 1,180 foot long bridge began on March 26, 1945 and the bridge opened to traffic on April 6, accommodating up to 6,000 vehicles per day carrying the heaviest loads. The bridge would be named 'Hodges Bridge' in honor of U.S. Gen Courtney Hodges, commander of the 1st U.S. Army. This large grouping includes: a 28.5 x 22 in. original blueprint, a 'Plan & Elevation Views' of the proposed bridge, Mar. 30, 1945 showing a top, down view with various specifics; a complete set of 18 original 13 x 8 in. blueprints showing every aspect of construction of the bridge, including various views, guy lines, abutments, decking, landing piers, gunwales, pier supports, approaches, sentry boxes, wire diagrams, roadways, etc., all dated during the period of construction; 36 original engineering photographs; a May 13, 1945 group photo of the Headquarters Company and showing Sgt. Brown; two period mimeographed histories of the 1110 Engineers' distinguished service during the war; a 12pp. 12mo. printed 1945 illustrated history of the construction of the Hodges Bridge; a 28 x 22 in. map marked 'SECRET', Sep. 1, 1944, showing road work undertaken by the unit in the environs of Paris; and 16 additional ca. 6 x 9 in. photos of other bridges and repairs undertaken by the combat group. Also included is a substantial grouping of Brown's insignia, including multiple sergeant's stripes, service medals and ribbons, overseas service stripes, shoulder and jacket patches, etc. A great wartime engineering lot.

Lot: 205 - CHARLES D. W. CANHAM WARTIME BATTLE DIARY

CHARLES D. W. CANHAM WARTIME BATTLE DIARY (1901 - 1963) American general, his 116th Infantry was chosen as the first to land at Omaha Beach on D-Day. Shortly after hitting the beach, Canham was shot through the wrist, and refusing evacuation, he moved his men off Omaha and inland. He led the 8th Division to take Brest. During surrender negations, German lieutenant general Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke demanded to know the lower ranking Canham's credentials. Canham pointed to the dirty and tired American soldiers he had brought with him to witness the surrender and said, ‘These are my credentials.' His typed manuscript ‘Combat History 8th Infantry Division', listing the combat actions of the division from August 21 to November 21, 1944. In this manuscript, he goes through every day from the previously mentioned period, describing troop movements and actions taken those particular days in great detail. Fine. SOLD WITH: a copy of Eisenhower's victory bulletin, an image of Canham, and '29 Let's Go!' (Washington: Infantry Journal Press), 1948, 315pp. 4to.

Lot: 206 - CONAD COMPENDIUM 1944-45, VOLUMES I & II

CONAD COMPENDIUM 1944-45, VOLUMES I & II Conad Compendium Volumes I & II, and unmatched pair published by Aloys Graf, Heidelberg, 1945. Approx. 1,000+pp.10 x 13.25 in. This compendium documents the activities of the Continental Advance Section (CONAD), a major logistics command of the Communications Zone in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. A trove of information, including every U.S. regulation and statistic one could imagine, crucial for those intensively researching the war. Ex: various U.S. Government libraries, deaccessed.

Lot: 207 - FRENCH ANTI-HITLER MANUSCRIPT, 1939

FRENCH ANTI-HITLER MANUSCRIPT, 1939 An intriguing A.M. signed ‘Candide', 3pp. 8vo. [n.p.], September 20, 1939. Headlined: ‘One must expect the most cynical acrobatics of Nazi propaganda…' and titled ‘Candide' and again signed as such on the verso. Possibly an editorial printed for the newspaper ‘Candide', it reads, in part: ‘…The tribulations of

Lot: 208 - GEN. EDWARD ALMOND'S UNPUBLISHED HISTORY OF THE 92ND INF. DIVISION 'BUFFALO SOLDIERTS' IN ITALY

GEN. EDWARD ALMOND'S UNPUBLISHED HISTORY OF THE 92ND INF. DIVISION 'BUFFALO SOLDIERTS' IN ITALY EDWARD M. ALMOND (1892–1979) American major general, fought in World War I and World War II, where he trained and later commanded the 92nd Infantry Division 'Buffalo Soldiers' in Italy. Rare, if not unique simply bound draft printed manuscript for Almond's proposed history 'The Ligurian Campaign in Italy', approx. 400pp. legal folio, 1950, illustrated with many maps, photographs, and charts. The detailed history is dedicated to the movements and actions of the 92nd Infantry ('Buffalo Soldiers'), with additional specific mention of the 442nd (Japanese) and 443rd Regiments, the 371st Infantry, 365th Infantry, 370th Infantry, etc. as well as British contributions to the drive from the beachheads to the Gothic Line, northward offensives, and final success in the liberation of Genoa. A superb first-hand account of this important offensive undertaken by black soldiers. Fine condition. This history was sent by Almond to Major Jesse E. Johnston who commanded the 1st Battalion, 365th Infantry and it is accompanied by Almond's 1951 letter on his X Corps letterhead mentioning that the manuscript is 'restricted' and asking for his comments and additions. A fine historical piece which has never been published.

Lot: 209 - GERMAN ARMY DIVISION REPORTS AND PERSONNEL DOSSIER

GERMAN ARMY DIVISION REPORTS AND PERSONNEL DOSSIER A set of 11 official war-date reports and personnel documents presumably from the file of Nikolaus Sonntag, a Senior Paymaster from Munster. The documents, each 1p. 4to., and dated from May 25, 1940 to March 25, 1943, are housed within the original ‘Oberkommando der Wehrmacht de Heeres' folder. The first three documents are battle reports of Panzer Division 211, Abt. IIa, dated May 2, 1940 to Jan. 17, 1943, with content regarding the division's attack in Fort Heribert, Fort d'Andoy, Operation Lutzow, and so forth. The fourth document is a commendation of the division dated March 3, 1943. The fifth document, March 25, 1943, chronicles the action of Panzer Army 2 during the winter battles of Orel and Kursk. The balance of the documents include Sonntag's employment form, his employee report, an audit conducted on Sonntag, and so forth. Also included is an unrelated photograph titled ‘An Artillery Band practices in France'. Condition varies, generally fair to good condition.

Lot: 210 - KNIGHTS CROSS OF THE WAR MERIT CROSS AWARD, IN BLANK

KNIGHTS CROSS OF THE WAR MERIT CROSS AWARD, IN BLANK Rare, pristine Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross, in blank, 8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in., with blind-embossed seal at bottom and blue lithographed Hitler signature. Trivial foxed spot at upper-left, else fine.

Lot: 211 - O.S.S. AGENT AND SPY LT. DONALD C. DOWNES DOCUMENT GROUPING

O.S.S. AGENT AND SPY LT. DONALD C. DOWNES DOCUMENT GROUPING DONALD C. DOWNES (1903 - 1983) American military officer and spy. First recruited by the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and secured a position as a teacher of English at Robert College in Istanbul as cover for his espionage work. In March, 1941 Downes was approached by an agent of the British Security Coordination (BSC) to spy on the America First Committee, and he also worked closely with Colonel Eugene Prince of Army Counter-Intelligence Corps to prove funds were sent by the Nazis to the America Firsters. Downes was transferred to the OSS at the outbreak of war, and turned German assets here. Downes infiltrated Spain and trained Spaniards as OSS operatives, some of whom were caught and executed. He then went to North Africa in 1943 and then Italy where he operated with Darby's Rangers doing counter-espionage work. He finished his tour in Cairo and returned to the United States in August 1944. Good lot of five items associated with Downes, includes: a personal check in Downes' hand, New York, Apr. 8, 1939, making a $140.00 payment to 'R. J. Ullman' and endorsed by Ullman on verso. Ulmann was a fellow member of the O.S.S. and a personal friend of Downes' and was involved in creating 'covers' for agents; a 24 x 20 in. 1941 U.S. Army Map Service topographical and road map of the Gaeta region of Italy (south of Anzio), where Downes supplied intelligence to Darby's Rangers for their operations along the Gustav Line; O.S.S. physical report, Aug. 9, 1944; and a copy of The Nation, June 14, 1941, in which Downes wrote an article 'Can Vichy Hold Syria?' under a pseudonym. Also present is a 2pp. 4to. T.L.S. sent to Downes by his friend LORNE LINDSLEY, mailed from Valencia, Spain on Oct. 6, 1938 - the middle of the Spanish Civil War. In part: '...the fascists will never take Madrid and the Madrilenos know it...the fascists surround the city on three sides...they must have food, so all that you can...The port here is not so healthy...I have escaped two bombing there in the last two days...there is great disaffection on the Franco side...'. Overall very good.

Lot: 212 - O.S.S. FILE OF CAPT. JAMES GOODWIN

O.S.S. FILE OF CAPT. JAMES GOODWIN JAMES S. GOODWIN (1918-1988) American Army colonel and member of the O.S.S., operated behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia rescuing Allied flyers and organizing actions with partisans against German occupiers including a fortified castle in Zagreb during which Goodwin was wounded at least once. He also served as American liaison to both the partisans and the

Lot: 213 - RIDICULOUS FAKE SS IDENTITY BOOKS (3)

RIDICULOUS FAKE SS IDENTITY BOOKS (3) Lot of three laughable SS identification books unlike a real Wehrpass of any kind, each 4pp. 4 x 5 in., cloth covers, place and date of fabrication unknown, probably somewhere in Brooklyn, who knows. All show within photographs of SS officers with bogus metal seals and blind embossing to the photos, the text, font, and content absolutely inane. One piece, issued to an SS 'driver', goes so far as to include an image of a Volkswagen on the front cover. Regretfully, these have in the past been sold to unwary victims as genuine!

Lot: 214 - SOLDIER AND WIFE CORRESPONDENCE GROUPING (200+)

SOLDIER AND WIFE CORRESPONDENCE GROUPING (200+) Archive of hundreds of letters between Cpl. Robert D. Power, 31231583, and his wife in Dorchester, Mass., virtually all war-dated and with envelopes. It seems Power was assigned to a variety of replacement depots, including the 3rd, 9th, and 273rd Replacement Depots, all operating through New Orleans. Unread, generally very good.

Lot: 215 - SS LIEBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER LETTER GROUPING (10)

SS LIEBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER LETTER GROUPING (10) A group of 10 letters written by Hans Uscha Tydecks, a training leader in the first platoon of the elite Panzerdivision SS Liebstandartre. The LSSAH was formed by Ernst Rohm in 1923 as the bodyguard unit, and, ten years later, Himmler designated it as a National Socialist unit which eventually became the Panzerdivision of the Waffen SS. As such, it is remembered for perpetrating numerous atrocities and war crimes, including the Malmedy massacre. The group comprises nine A.L.S. dating from 1940 through 194?, when Tydecks was a prisoner of war of the U.S., and one T.L.S., all written to his wife Lotti Tydecks in Roedekke. The A.Ls.S. are finely and sometimes faintly penned and untranslated. The T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Nuemunster, Dec. 6, 1941 reads, in small part: '...Unfortunately, I didn't get to write yesterday. You can imagine how it works when you get 200 new men...At 2 a.m....the work started...In the evening around 10 p.m. we could finally go to bed. This morning we continued at the same pace...Time just flies for me...I believe we will have a little more time in 8 days...Meanwhile the sheet music has arrived here...'. Together with a small candid photograph of Tydecks in uniform looking tenderly at his wife. Very good condition, and worthy of further research.

Lot: 216 - THIRD REICH ‘ORDERS AND DECORATIONS’ HANDBOOK

THIRD REICH ‘ORDERS AND DECORATIONS' HANDBOOK An interesting war-date publication, ‘Orden und Ehrenzeichen: Sammeldruck der geltenden Bestimmungen' [‘Orders and Decorations: Collection of the Applicable Regulations'], to date from June 25, 1941, 256pp. 12mo. The handbook reprints the regulations governing awards issued by the Third Reich as of the publishing date, including those of the Heer and Waffen-SS, as well as civil awards of NSDAP organizations. These include all classes of the Iron Cross, Wehrmacht assault badges, wound badges, campaign shields, and long-service awards, as well as awards of the First World War still authorized for wear. Awards issued by the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe appear to have been omitted. Most interestingly, each entry is accompanied by a scaled-down facsimile of the award certificate for the corresponding honor. The title page shows an issue stamp and untranslated ownership inscription, and the interior pages show numerous pencil and ink emendations where the award regulations have been updated. Shows expected wear, soiling and minor tears to the pale green paper covers, with minor soiling and even toning to the interior pages, in very good condition overall. A good collector's reference!

Lot: 217 - THIRD REICH DOCUMENTS (5)

THIRD REICH DOCUMENTS (5) A group of identification booklets, includes a Wehrpass, Reichs Sports calendar for 1934, ‘Kennkarte' (civilian identification card), and two coupon booklets. Overall good to very good.

Lot: 218 - TRIAL-USED NUREMBERG INDICTMENT

TRIAL-USED NUREMBERG INDICTMENT An original copy of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg indictment, prepared for the opening of the IMT trials on Oct. 20, 1945, 43pp. legal folio, staple bound. Pen notation at top reads: ‘Copy – Miss H. C. Knuth' and ‘Eva L. Heureux Room 168 Copy #4', with the name crossed-out and ‘Individual' written in pencil below. At bottom another pen notation reads: ‘Copy #6 Room 168'. ‘H. C. Knuth' may refer to Hertha Knuth, a private citizen and observer of the Trials who compiled a collection photographs, press cables and other material related to the trials, now housed at the Hoover Institution Library and Archives. Top edge bears folds and soiling, general wear to edges, evenly toned, overall very good.

Lot: 219 - WARTIME 'SECRET' INTERVIEW OF MAJOR GEN. WILLIAM KEPNER

WARTIME 'SECRET' INTERVIEW OF MAJOR GEN. WILLIAM KEPNER WILLIAM KEPNER (1893 - 1982) Major general who served in the Army, Army Air Corps and Air Force. Kepner commander VIII Fighter Command in the European Theater from September, 1943, planned ground attack support for the D-Day invasion, and was named Doolittle's successor as overall commander of the 8th Air Force. Important original period carbon typescript, 28pp. 4to., 'VIII Fighter Command Headquarters AJAX', July 15, 1944, an 'SECRET' in-depth 'HISTORICAL INTERVIEW' of Kepner near the apex of the strength of his fighter force. The content of the interview is far too extensive to quote, but the general discusses in great detail: the need for longer range fighter capability to escort B-17s previously believed to be impregnable; implementation of larger fuel tanks; a comparison of the Battle of Britain with the 'Battle of Berlin'; a comparison of pilots' abilities on both sides of the conflict, as well as the pros and cons of their respective fighter aircraft; various armaments tested on American aircraft including cannon and rockets; proposed use of airborne impediments dropped in front of attacking bombers; the 'flying wedge', targets of opportunity and strafing missions; much detail on D-Day air operations; enemy loss statistics; Kepner's own flight missions; tactics and navigational training; remotely piloted aircraft, and a great deal more. A wonderful, fact-filled interview the likes of which we have never seem from any other military man. Unpublished. Fine condition.

Lot: 220 - WEHRPASS FOR A FALLSCHIRMJAGER WHO FOUGHT IN NORMANDY

WEHRPASS FOR A FALLSCHIRMJAGER WHO FOUGHT IN NORMANDY Excellent content German soldier's Luftwaffe wehrpass, issued to winemaker Albert Dahm of Koblenz, born in 1905. Dahm, eventually promoted to corporal, was drafted on Feb. 29, 1940. He first served in in an anti-aircraft battery until December, 1942 when he was transferred to a headquarters staff and in the western zone from July 26, 1943, on. On Nov. 19, 1943 he was assigned to the headquarters staff of the 2nd Parachute Corps and from D-Day until Aug. 31, 1944 he was at the front in Normandy. On Sep. 1, 1944 he was sent back to Germany, and thereafter his fate is unknown. We do know that the corps was almost completely annihilated while fighting in the Falaise Pocket during the Battle for Normandy. The II Fallschirmkorps was later refitted with replacement troops provided by Fallschirm-Jager-Ersatz-Battalion 2 and sent to aid the 1st Fallschirm-Armee until the surrender.

Lot: 221 - WORLD WAR II FRENCH COLLABORATIONIST ARTICLES

WORLD WAR II FRENCH COLLABORATIONIST ARTICLES Three manuscript documents, 8pp. 8vo. in all, penned by an unidentified writer for publication in the influential French far right newspaper ‘Candide', October-November, 1939. ‘Candide' was published by Fayard in Paris from 1924-1944 and contained polemical articles representing its anti-Semitic, anti-communist and anti-democratic reviews, while simultaneously showcasing its support of Italian fascism. The editorials included in this lot espouse this radicalism, with one bearing content on the perceived unrest in the Third Reich, part: ‘…Hitler is on a pedestal. Will he still be there in six months? The story of the Munich assassination attempt is a sign. Whether there is a conspiracy of discontented Nazis, or a police machination, the fact remains…it is because an anti-Hitler spirit already exists…Hitler had always said he was the opposite of democracy…but this elective regime…is even more brutally changeable…In the shadow waits the Reichswehr. It first served Hitler. Then it endured him. But it will not always leave to a corporal, a former house painter, the destiny of Germany…'. Another article questions the role of prophets and adds an anecdote about the 1907 Hague Conference: ‘…considered that it had achieved a significant result by deciding henceforth there would be no war without prior declaration. A very perceptive…Chinese delegate expressed the desire to ask a small question…what would happen if war were declared on him and he did not wish to declare it himself? ‘You would be obliged to defend yourself,' he was told. ‘I understand', replied the Chinese delegate, ‘nothing has changed'. It was a wise man who has some understanding of how the world works…'. The third manuscript concerns itself with the question of ‘What is Hitler going to do?...Hitler is accustomed to appearing before the Reichstag when he has suffered a setback or a failure. The Fuhrer then comes to seek before the assembly a certificate of innocence…but he never reveals the substance of things. The only speech of value he could have made to the Chancellery…would have been…as follows: ‘Germans, I have misled you and I have led you down a road that ends in an abyss…I believed that England and France would not resist…'. Much more. Offered with several period newspaper clippings and two typed transcriptions as well as an A.L.S. from an unknown writer to far Right politician JACQUES BENOIST-MECHIN regarding the translation of Mein Kampf. Rusted pins hold the manuscripts together, else good condition.

Lot: 222 - AMERICAN OPERATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

AMERICAN OPERATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM A fantastic North African Campaign photograph album compiled by Col. Allerton Cushman (1907-2006), an officer of the 7th Field Artillery Regiment which participated in the amphibious assault landing in Algeria as part of Operation Torch and later fighting across North Africa. The album contains over 300 5 x 4 in. b/w photographs showing a huge range of images including: infantry making for the front; field emplacements; French Foreign Legionnaires and cavalrymen; Souk el Kemis; Pichon; ruins about Sbeitla; smashed Italian armor in Gafsa; crashed German aircraft and graves dug for the crew; Faid Pass, Kairouan Pass with German armor advancing; panoramas of Ouesseltia Valley and wrecked armor there; the battle of Sbeitla and the American retreat; Patton taking command at El Kouif; destruction at Kasserine Pass; dive-bombing Stukas, and a great deal more. The photos are stapled to album pages in the margins with the images themselves unaffected. Cushman attended the Field Artillery School at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He later saw combat in North Africa and later his regiment participated in the Operation Husky landing in Gela. It joined the 1st Infantry Division's assault of Omaha Beach, then fought across Europe to the Hurtgen Forest in Germany, participating in the Battle of the Bulge. Cushman earned the Silver Star and later commanded the 671st Tank Destroyer Battalion. A rare collection from a theater of the war rarely photographed.

Lot: 223 - HERMANN GORING'S MARRIAGE

HERMANN GORING'S MARRIAGE Rare grouping of three photographs from the wedding of Hermann Goring to Emma Sonnemann in Berlin on April 10, 1935. Included are two type one 5 x 7 images, one showing Adolf Hitler, the best man, signing the legal wedding document at city hall, with the second image showing Reishminister Julius Dorpmuller outside the wedding venue. The third phot, 7 x 9.5 in., is a press photo showing Hitler leading the bridal party from city hall following the ceremony. Some creasing. Three pieces.

Lot: 224 - HERMAN GORING'S PERSONAL PHOTOS OF THE FUNERALS OF UDET AND MOLDERS (4)

HERMAN GORING'S PERSONAL PHOTOS OF THE FUNERALS OF UDET AND MOLDERS (4) Fine lot of four Type One photographs, each about 5 x 7 in. b/w, two each showing Reichsmarshall Hermann Goring at the funerals of ERNST UDET and WERNER MOLDERS. Three of the photographs originate from Goring's personal collection and are stamped on the verso: 'Der Reischsmarschall des Grosdeutschen Reiches Photoarchiv'. The photo not from Goring's collection is a German press photograph of Udet's procession, with Adolf Galland shown inthe front row of those marching behind the horse-drawn casket. Fine. ERNST UDET (1896-1941) was German aviator and combat flyer. Flying a Fokker D.III, he scored his first victory on 18 March 1916 in a lone attack against 22 French aircraft, later racking up 61 more victories. Udet was the highest scoring German ace to survive World War I. He was a suicide. WERNER MOLDERS (1913-1941) was also a German Luftwaffe ace, the leading German ace in the Spanish Civil War and was the first to claim 100 'kills'. He was killed in a plane crash...on his way to Udet's funeral!

Lot: 225 - BERCHTESGADEN AERIAL RECON PHOTOGRAPHS (4)

BERCHTESGADEN AERIAL RECON PHOTOGRAPHS (4) Very rare set of four after-action aerial photographs showing the effect (or lack thereof) of bombing raids on the homes of top-level Nazis at Berchtesgaden. The photos, each about 10 x 10 in., were all taken on May 15, 1945, save one taken Apr. 25, 1945. This photo, taken at 25,000 feet, shows Berchtesgaden and the Eagle's Nest, both of which would be heavily bombed the very safe day by 359 RAF heavy bombers and 16 light bombers. The three remaining photos are all dated '25 APRIL 45', one showing the devastation wrought the homes of Bormann and Goring by the RAF raid, the other two showing close fly-bys of the Eagle's Nest. All bear a 'Passed by Army Examiner' stamp on the verso. Attributed to the 22nd Photographic Squadron. Fine.

Lot: 226 - AMERICAN DEAD AT NORMANDY

AMERICAN DEAD AT NORMANDY A poignant World War II-era Signal Corps photo, 8 x 10 in. b/w, showing two dead American soldiers on the battlefield of Ranes-Fromentel in France during the Normandy campaign. With Signal Corps stamp on verso noting that the photo was taken ‘near Fromental' [sic, Fromentel], and additionally noted in pen at top left with the date of the battle ‘8/17/44'. Very good. The Ranes-Fromentel battle was a component of Operation Cobra and the subsequent push to close the Falaise Pocket. It saw some of the heaviest, close-in fighting in the campaign, with American forces securing Ranes and the surrounding regions after nearly four days of bitter combat. The face of the soldier at left has been encircled with red ink as it would have been edited-out. One tape remain to verso, with expected pencil notations thereat, else near fine condition.

Lot: 227 - (D-DAY) BRITISH SPECIAL SERVICE TROOPS MOVE OFF THE BEACH

(D-DAY) BRITISH SPECIAL SERVICE TROOPS MOVE OFF THE BEACH Rare, original period press photograph, 8 x 10 in. b/w, depicts British Special Service troops as they just clear one of the British landing beaches and move inland on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Verso bears a stamp from 'British Information Services', the caption noting in part: 'The scene on one of the Normandy beaches as the British troops pushed inland, June 6, 1944', and date stamped 'JUN 17 1944'. Some marginal creases and some crazing, else very good.

Lot: 228 - (HERMANN GORING)

(HERMANN GORING) (1893-1946) German politician who began his career as an ace in World War I, rose to become Hitler's right-hand man and head of the Luftwaffe, finally captured and committed suicide on the eve of his execution. Real-photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.25 in. sepia, a World War I image of Goring standing in uniform. Two tiny ink spots at top, mounting remains to verso, else very good.

Lot: 229 - (IWO JIMA) IRA HAYES

(IWO JIMA) IRA HAYES Two fine Type 1 photographs showing soldiers who raised the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jim. The photos, 8 x 10 in. each, show USMC flag raiser IRA HAYES with battered flag in his arms, with the second showing Hayes with Navy Hospital Corpsman JOHN HENRY ‘DOC' BRADLEY and RENE GAGNON holding the flag together. Both in near fine condition.

Lot: 230 - (PEARL HARBOR)

(PEARL HARBOR) A fine period photograph, 20 x 12 in. sepia, an image of the USS CALIFORNIA after being bombed in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Over the course of the next three days, the CALIFORNIA took on water and eventually sank with the loss of 165 sailors on board. General light soiling and a bit of wear to margins, else good.

Lot: 231 - ‘GROSSDEUTSCHLANDS WIEDERGEBURT’ STEREOSCOPE ALBUM

‘GROSSDEUTSCHLANDS WIEDERGEBURT' STEREOSCOPE ALBUM Album of stereoscopic images, Title: ‘Greater Germany's Rebirth', (Munich: Raumbild Verlag Otto Schoenstein), 88pp. 4to. with 100 stereo pictures (complete), with the collapsible stereoscope, a red slip of paper stating that some census questionnaires were postponed until 1939 ‘due to the reunification of Austria with the Reich', and instructions on how to use the stereoscope. The text describes the rise of the Nazi Party, with images showing impoverished pre-Hitler Germany, Hitler, Goring, and other Nazi leaders, rallies, soldiers marching, public acclaim, as well as pastoral and urban views. Spine worn at the edges, and split towards the top, otherwise very good.

Lot: 232 - 15TH A.A.F. HEADQUARTERS BOMB STRIKE PHOTOGRAPHS

15TH A.A.F. HEADQUARTERS BOMB STRIKE PHOTOGRAPHS Excellent photograph album, an assemblage of 24 6 x 8 in. b/w mounted photographs taken during and following bombing missions by various elements of the 15th Air Force, based first in Tunisia and then in Italy and flying B-17s and B-24s. The photos, all captioned, depict raids throughout Europe, including various targets in Graz, Bologna, Zagreb, Neuberg, Vienna, Weiner Neustadt, Augsburg, Prague, Bari, and more. A few additional images are included, reconnaissance photographs of Venice, Ancona, Capri, and more. Overall near fine.

Lot: 233 - 760TH BOMB SQUADRON, 460TH BOMB GROUP PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

760TH BOMB SQUADRON, 460TH BOMB GROUP PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Fabulous photograph album, an assemblage of 54 4 x 5 in. b/w photographs taken by A.A.F. T/Sgt. R. H. Winter, most during actual bombing missions, from November, 1944 to just after war's end. These original photographs are arranged in a manner so as to appear to document a single mission, but all were taken during different missions over Italy, Austria, and Germany with Winter aboard. Incredible scenes, all captioned, include the B-24 bombers assembled pre-mission and taxiing for takeoff, flying in formation with P-51 Mustangs escorting, flak bursts nearby, mishaps including bombs stuck in racks and entire bomb loads released at once, B-24s struck and in flames, bomb crews, and more. All are mounted with photo corners, in fine condition. The 760th Bomb Squadron attacked oil refineries and storage facilities, railroads, and industrial areas, including aircraft manufacturing plants in Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Yugoslavia.

Lot: 234 - ADOLF HITLER (25)

ADOLF HITLER (25) Good lot of 25 period press photographs, average size about 7 x 9 in. and the great majority with period date and/or press affiliation ink stamps on verso, a good representative selection of varying quality image-wise. Some faults, sold as a lot.

Lot: 235 - ADOLF HITLER (25)

ADOLF HITLER (25) Good lot of 25 period press photographs, average size about 7 x 9 in. and the great majority with period date and/or press affiliation ink stamps on verso, a good representative selection of varying quality image-wise. Some faults, sold as a lot.

Lot: 236 - ADOLF HITLER (25)

ADOLF HITLER (25) Good lot of 25 period press photographs, average size about 7 x 9 in. and the great majority with period date and/or press affiliation ink stamps on verso, a good representative selection of varying quality image-wise. Some faults, sold as a lot.

Lot: 237 - ADOLF HITLER (25)

ADOLF HITLER (25) Good lot of 25 period press photographs, average size about 7 x 9 in. and the great majority with period date and/or press affiliation ink stamps on verso, a good representative selection of varying quality image-wise. Some faults, sold as a lot.

Lot: 238 - ADOLF HITLER (4)

ADOLF HITLER (4) Lot of four rarer postcard photographs, includes two portraits by Hoffmann, an oval profile portrait we have never seen before, and a fine image of Hitler in a staff car (unusual), bearing a slight crease to lower-left.

Lot: 239 - ADOLF HITLER AND BENITO MUSSOLINI MEETINGS (55)

ADOLF HITLER AND BENITO MUSSOLINI MEETINGS (55) Excellent lot of 55 original, period press photographs, most issued by the Italian press agency 'LUCE', others from U.S. press outlets, most 5 x 7 in. and larger, alternately showing Hitler arriving and being greeted by Mussolini, motorcades, visits to museums and other institutions, with Hess and Goebbels meeting Italian officers, reviewing troops, with King Victor Emmanuel III, onboard an Italian warship, etc. The great majority of the photographs depict Hitler's visits to Italy, with only a handful taken in Germany. Fine overall.

Lot: 240 - ADOLF HITLER AND ERNST ROHM

ADOLF HITLER AND ERNST ROHM Scarce postcard photograph, 3.5 x 5.5 in., a 1923 image showing Adolf Hitler with S.A. leader Ernst Rohm at his side, Hitler clutching the flag carried in the march during the Beer Hall Putsch which is being held by flag bearer Jakob Grimminger. Fine.

Lot: 241 - ADOLF HITLER AT BERCHTESGADEN (13)

ADOLF HITLER AT BERCHTESGADEN (13) Excellent lot of 13 Hoffmann postcard photographs showing Adolf Hitler at his retreat, the Berghof, and in the surrounding town of Berchtesgaden and in the Obersalzburg. The images, some rare, alternately show Hitler greeting his admirers from his car and while on the street, admiring the scenery from the Berghof and nearby, relaxing with friends, etc. Very good.

Lot: 242 - ADOLF HITLER POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPHS (23)

ADOLF HITLER POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPHS (23) Fine lot of 23 postcard photographs of Adolf Hitler in a wide variety of settings, including the 1936 Olympics, taking the first shovelful of earth from the construction of the Autobahn, at Berchtesgaden, reviewing troops with Goring, with Mussolini, Hierl, and Mackensen, at Reichs Party Day rallies and parades, etc. Very good.

Lot: 243 - ADOLF HITLER POSTCARDS WITH CHILDREN (19)

ADOLF HITLER POSTCARDS WITH CHILDREN (19) A group of 19 postcards, each depicting images of the Fuhrer greeting and interacting with children. Includes a most ironic image of Hitler standing and embracing ROSA BERNILE NIENAU (1926–1943), called 'Bernile' who became known as 'The Führer's Child' because of her close contact with Adolf Hitler (center image). Soon after their introduction, it was discovered that the girl, a favorite of Hitler, was one-quarter Jewish, yet Hitler refused to sever his relationship with her until until years later when her mother was ordered to cease all contact with upper-level Nazis. Very good condition overall.

Lot: 244 - ADOLF HITLER PRESS PHOTOS (3)

ADOLF HITLER PRESS PHOTOS (3) A group of three original German press photos: the first 7 x 9 in., shows Hitler with a group of disabled veterans on Unter den Linden, March 12, 1939. WITH: a photograph, 9.5 x 7 in., Feb. 8, 1933, showing the first meeting of the Nazi cabinet after Hitler's election as Chancellor of Germany; and a third, 9 x 7 in., capturing Hitler reviewing Italian World War I veterans in Munich, June 26, 1939. Condition varies but generally good.

Lot: 245 - (ADOLF HITLER)

(ADOLF HITLER) Two real-photo postcards of Hitler, both bearing printed signatures, namely a head and shoulder portrait in fine condition, and the other showing the Fuhrer on a balcony giving the Nazi salute, which bears heavy mounting traces. Two pieces.

Lot: 246 - ALASKA-CANADA (ALCAN) HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PHOTO ALBUM

ALASKA-CANADA (ALCAN) HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PHOTO ALBUM A rare and extensive photograph album detailing the construction of the 1,500 mile-long Alcan Highway. The Alaska Highway (Alcan) was built in 1942 in just eight months to connect Alaska with Canada and the contiguous U.S. during World War II. The album contains over 200 photos, ironically contained within a 14 x 9 in. leather album featuring scenes from Honolulu, and virtually all measure 3.5 x 2.5 in. Every aspect of the construction of the vital route is shown: bulldozing of roads through forests and swamps, field kitchens, housing from barracks to crude mud and wood huts, bridge construction, resupply by seaplanes and Dakotas, felling trees with axes, black troops involved in construction; snow conditions and dog sleds, men in camp and in the field, bears in the wild and kept as pets, and much more, as well as a blank sheet of period 'Alaskan Highway' letterhead. Overall fine condition. The Alcan was a massive 1,500-mile project, constructed for roughly $243 million (initial pioneer road), that faced immense challenges with terrain, permafrost, and winter weather, fundamentally connecting Alaska to the lower 48 states. The highway stretches from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Delta Junction, Alaska. Over 10,000 U.S. Army Engineers, including several black regiments in order to create a supply route for military outposts and as a conduit for the CANOL pipeline and telephone lines.

Lot: 247 - BATTLE OF PELELIEU PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

BATTLE OF PELELIEU PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Approx. 80 images of destruction on the beaches of Pelelieu, almost all 3.5 x 5.5 in., a few a bit washed-out; an 8 x 10 in. colorized photo of sailor Walter Koontz who took the photographs; approx. 25 images of locals, Koontz and friends at other locations at the front, etc.; three reprint images of dead Japanese soldiers; and various military and fraternal society cards issued to the sailor. Good to very good.

Lot: 248 - BENITO MUSSOLINI AND FAMILY (50+)

BENITO MUSSOLINI AND FAMILY (50+) Good lot of over fifty original period press photographs of Mussolini from throughout his political career, about half of the images depicting his mother, wife, and children at various ages. Some photos bear original retouching by news editors, some faults, sold as a lot.

Lot: 249 - BLACK NAVY SHORE POLICE GROUPING

BLACK NAVY SHORE POLICE GROUPING Nice lot of material concerning the service of black Navy Chief Specialits (Shore Patrol) John H. Hamlette. Included is: two 8 x 10 in. b/w photographs showing black Shore Police marching in a parade and in a group setting (likely a graduation photograph), some creasing; Hamlette's 1947 Navy Honorable Discharge (some spotting); a Richard Nixon facsimile signed certificate acknowledging Hamlette's service, a Harry Truman facsimile signed message extending the thanks of the nation; a Petty Officer 2nd Class shoulder patch stitched '1942' on reverse, and one other minor postwar document.

Lot: 250 - BLACK SAILORS' PHOTOGRAPH, 1944

BLACK SAILORS' PHOTOGRAPH, 1944 Scarce photograph of a large group of black sailors, 15 x 9.5 in. (sight), shows six rows of the young sailors in uniform, their white commander shown front and center. The photo is captioned: 'CO. X-142, STEWARD'S MATES SCHOOL U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION BAINBRIDGE MARYLAND FEBRUARY 21, 1944'. A crease at bottom center and at bottom right, a chip at top margin and some toning. Set in a simple wood frame.

Lot: 251 - CHILDREN IN THE RUINS OF BERLIN (3)

CHILDREN IN THE RUINS OF BERLIN (3) Good lot of three 8 x 10 in. original period press photographs, each with ink press attribution, date stamp and paper caption on verso, the images showing German children in Berlin in 1948 playing with discarded rifles, seated before the ruined Reichstag, and playing with dolls on a shattered Russian tank with a sign advertising grave stones in the background. Very good.

Lot: 252 - DESPERATE COMBAT TO CAPTURE A RUSSIAN AIRFIELD

DESPERATE COMBAT TO CAPTURE A RUSSIAN AIRFIELD Excellent lot of approx. 65 original photographs taken by a German military photographer, most about 2.75 x 4 in. b/w. In regarding the photos as a group, it appears that a group of airborne German soldiers attacked a Russian airbase, location unknown, and a pitched battle ensued claiming many Russian and German soldiers and aircraft. Images include unfortunate draft horses killed during the action, German officers and troops reviewing the carnage, multiple images of Russians dead where the fell, as well as German dead and wounded, wrecked and burning aircraft from both sides, including a Russian Polikarpov I-16, smashed Russian armor, and much more. An included photo of a princess' palace south of Leningrad sets the general area of the airfield. Overall very good.

Lot: 253 - GEORGE S. PATTON, JR.

GEORGE S. PATTON, JR. Pair of photographs of Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., both from the estate of GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967), a highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. One photo is a 7th Army Pictorial Service period press photograph, 10 x 8 in. b/w, showing Patton sampling a piece of 'victory cake' with Keyes at the conclusion of Operation Husky, the successful Allied invasion of Sicily. The second photo, 4.5 x 3 in. b/w, shows Patton and several French officers beside an aircraft, undoubtedly during Operation Cobra, the landings in North Africa. Both in fine condition, sold with a copy of Keyes' Report of Separation from the Army. Originates directly from Keyes' estate.

Lot: 254 - GERMAN FILM NEWSREELS (2)

GERMAN FILM NEWSREELS (2) Pair of original German 16mm. newsreels films in original canisters, all issued by the Reich Office for Educational Films ( RfdU ), the topics concerning the 1936 Olympics and Chancellor Paul von Hindenburg. Unviewed, sold as is.

Lot: 255 - GERMAN MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS (20)

GERMAN MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS (20) Good lot of 20 original World War II American press photographs, most 8 x 10 in., various German military and civilian scenes. Most bear ink and date stamps with printed captions on verso. Very good.

Lot: 256 - GERMAN MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS (31)

GERMAN MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS (31) Good lot of 31 original World War II American press photographs, most 8 x 10 in., various German military scenes with several showing members of the SS. Most bear ink and date stamps with printed captions on verso. Very good.

Lot: 257 - GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP PHOTOGRAPHS (12)

GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP PHOTOGRAPHS (12) A fine collection of 12 photos taken of Russian prisoners held by the Germans during World War II. These period original photos, 2.5 in. x 3.75 in., show prisoners, apparently Russian soldiers and civilians, being rounded up and marched from an unknown village, interned and interrogated by SS guards at an unknown 'temporary' internment camp, with one photo showing another guard in a Luftwaffe uniform. All photos are in excellent condition.

Lot: 258 - GERMAN SOLDIERS PARADE (8)

GERMAN SOLDIERS PARADE (8) Lot of eight period, original American press photographs, 7 x 9 in. or larger, all portraying large pre-war parades by German soldiers displaying war banners, NSDAP flags, etc., at least two of the parades before Hitler. Some show edge wear and/or surface creases, overall very good.

Lot: 259 - GERMAN TANKS AND ARMOR (50+)

GERMAN TANKS AND ARMOR (50+) Superior, large lot of over fifty period, original American press photo of almost exclusively German tanks with a few examples of other German armored vehicles included. Most of the photographs average 8 x 10 in. and all bear stamped dates, most also bearing captions. They depict these vehicles in combat, field exercises, destroyed and captured by Allied forces, on parade, etc. A huge array of German armor is shown, from the Tiger tank to the smallest remote-controlled Goliath. Overall very good.

Lot: 260 - GERMAN U-BOAT PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS (23)

GERMAN U-BOAT PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS (23) Good lot of 23 original, period American press photographs of German U-boats, the images capturing the ships at sea, their crews in various poses, interior views, send-offs, etc. Almost all are larger than 7 x 9 in. Generally very good.

Lot: 261 - GERMANS SURENDER AT REIMS AND BERLIN (15)

GERMANS SURENDER AT REIMS AND BERLIN (15) Lot of 15 original, period American-issue press photographs, all 8 x 10 in. or larger, showing events leading up to and including the German surrenders at Reims, May 5, 1945 and Berlin, May 8, 1945, with most of the principal figures included. Essentially all of the photos bear ink-stamped dates and printed captions on versos. Very good.

Lot: 262 - HERMANN GORING

HERMANN GORING Fine lot of photographs of Hermann Goring in various settings, all but one photo 5 x 7 in. and a mix of press photographs, unpublished images, and one photo from Goring's personal archive. Included is Goring greeting Robert Ley (original), meeting Arthur Axmann (original), reviewing SS men (press), reviewing troops (press), with baton (press), with Crete veterans (Hoffmann, trimmed), greeting Luftwaffe troops (original) and greeting a Luftwaffe soldier beside his limousine (from Goring's archive as stamped on verso). Very good.

Lot: 263 - HERMANN GORING (8)

HERMANN GORING (8) Great lot of original Type One photographs, unpublished with one from Goring's personal photo archive, showing Hermann Goring in a variety of settings. The Reischsmarshall is shown on horseback, at Nuremberg with Streicher behind him, making a speech at Luftwaffe headquarters (this from Goring's personal 'Photoarchiv', and so stamped on verso), greeting coal miners and petrol factory workers, receiving a cape from the S.A., etc. A few creases to some, good to very good. Eight pieces.

Lot: 264 - HITLER AT NUREMBERG, 1936

HITLER AT NUREMBERG, 1936 Exceptional original Acme period press photograph, 7 x 9.25 in. b/w, shows Adolf Hitler in Brownshirt uniform in Nuremberg at the Nazi Party congress in 1936, saluting from his limousine as Herman Goring, Rudolf Hess, and Viktor Lutze stand before him. Verso bears a stamp from Acme, printed caption, and 'OCT 1 1936' date stamp. Unobtrusive staple holes barely visible in the margins, else fine.

Lot: 265 - HITLER MEETS HIS GENERALS ON THE EASTERN FRONT

HITLER MEETS HIS GENERALS ON THE EASTERN FRONT Fine lot of four original, period candid photographs, all generally about 4 x 3 in. b/w and printed on 'Agfa-Brovira' period paper. Two of the images show Hitler as he arrives by plane on the Eastern Front and is greeted by generals Reichenau, von Rundstedt, Keitel, and other high-ranking officers, another image showing generals examining their field batons, and the final photo showing a field marshal's automobile flag attached to his vehicle. The photos are captioned on verso in Sutterlin, untranslated. Fine condition.

Lot: 266 - HITLER WITH HIS SS MEN (3)

HITLER WITH HIS SS MEN (3) Good lot of three 7 x 9.25 in. original period press photographs, each with ink press attribution, date stamp and paper caption on verso, the images alternately showing Adolf Hitler reviewing marching SS men before him, saluting SS men as he marches before them (corner chipped), and leaving his Fokker transport craft with several SS officers in tow. Very good.

Lot: 267 - HITLER YOUTH (11)

HITLER YOUTH (11) Lot of 11 period press photographs of male and female Hitler Youth members in a variety of scenes including drumming and trumpeting, marching, saluting, at drill, etc. Virtually all are captioned and date stamped on verso. Very good.

Lot: 268 - IWO JIMA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS (9)

IWO JIMA AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS (9) Fine lot of nine pre-invasion aerial photographs of Iwo Jima. Three 9 x 9.25 in. photos show a Jan. 4-5 aerial bombardment of coastal sections of the island with bomb craters visible on the shore with the other images, the same size, show Mount Suribachi and Motoyama Airfield No. 1. Three smaller images, 6 x 6 in., show sunken Japanese barges near the shore, Nov. 27, 1944. Fine condition. Prior to the Battle of Iwo Jima, air attacks on the island were part of a sustained campaign of bombardment by the U.S. Navy and Army Air Forces, starting in June 1944. These attacks, combined with naval shelling, aimed to soften up the Japanese defenses and prepare the island for invasion. The intensity of the pre-invasion air and naval bombardment of Iwo Jima was the longest and most intense of the Pacific Theater. From the estate of Army G-2 Col. H. E. FOWLER who served on the staff of Gen. JAMES E. CHANEY (1885-1967), theater commander in Europe from January 8 to June 20, 1942 when he was replaced by Eisenhower. Chaney was given command of Army forces for the Battle of Iwo Jima from November 1944 until July 1945. As commander of Iwo Jima from March 1945, he commanded all United States Forces on the island.

Lot: 269 - JAPANESE MARINES PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS (2)

JAPANESE MARINES PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS (2) Rarely seen pair of of photograph albums compiled by Japanese marines serving serving in southern China and in Indonesia during World War II. The first album, 9.75 in. x 12 in., in blue cloth cover, contains about 85 photographs of varying sizes and also including soldiers, the content largely showing group images, portraits, some shots from in the field, and a Japanese soldier standing in front of the home of Chiang Kai Shek. The second album, 9.5 in. x 11 in., in leaf pattern cover, contains about 110 images, about half showing Japanese Marines and officers, many associating with locals and the Japanese likely in an administrative role, the balance showing strictly Japanese civilian liaisons. Very good. Any content concerning Japanese marines is rare.

Lot: 270 - KURT 'PANZER' MEYER

KURT 'PANZER' MEYER (1910 - 1961) Waffen-SS officer who saw action in many major battles, including the invasion of France, Operation Barbarossa, and in Normandy. Awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Tried for war crimes and jailed for ten years. War date press photograph, 11.75 x 8 in. b/w, a pair of images, one being the famous photograph of Meyer barking out artillery orders during the taking of Greece, the other showing an SS man in a scout car reviewing the effect of the bombardment. The verso bears a press stamp and date stamp 'May 24 1941'. Some crazing and light crease in margins else very good.

Lot: 271 - LUFTWAFFE AND FALLSCHIRMJAGER PHOTOGRAPH GROUPING (20)

LUFTWAFFE AND FALLSCHIRMJAGER PHOTOGRAPH GROUPING (20) Lot of 20 original and contemporary press photographs, virtually all with stamped press attributions, dates, and printed captions on versos, a large variety of views including Fallschirmjager troops both in the field and as prisoners of the Allies, heavily damaged and wrecked German and Allied aircraft, Luftwaffe pilots, some as prisoners, etc. Overall very good.

Lot: 272 - NEW GUINEA COMBAT PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

NEW GUINEA COMBAT PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Period photograph album containing forty-three 5.5 x 4 in. b/w photographs of various scenes from New Guinea, all taken by combat photographers, along with seven photographs of the GI who owned the album showing him informally during training. Many of the photos are extremely graphic and demonstrate American attitudes towards the Japanese during the war. Dead soldiers are shown after having been killed with flamethrowers, another with his head mounted on a sunken tank with his leg bones crossed before him, American soldiers are shown boiling a skull in a jerry can, with another skull seen atop a pole, Japanese run over by vehicles, Americans on patrol in the jungle, natives recruited for combat, various shelling in the jungle, downed aircraft, and much more. Overall in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 273 - NOTED IMAGE OF GERMANS ADVANCING IN BURNING RUSSIAN TOWN

NOTED IMAGE OF GERMANS ADVANCING IN BURNING RUSSIAN TOWN Exceptional original Acme period press photograph, 9 x 7 in. b/w, a well known image of German soldiers advancing within a burning city or town in Russia. Verso bears a stamp from Acme, printed caption, and 'PUBLISHED JUN 26 1941 The Inquirer' stamp. Unobtrusive surface creases mentioned only for accuracy, else very good.

Lot: 274 - PHOTOGRAPHS OF DESTROYED HIROSHIMA (20)

PHOTOGRAPHS OF DESTROYED HIROSHIMA (20) Lot of 20 approx. 4 in. x 3 in. b/w photographs depicting various scenes from Hiroshima and its environs in the wake of the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing of the city. The photographs, owned by an American GI, include eight commercial images showing destroyed buildings and survivors in the downtown area of the shattered city. The soldier's own photographs include several additional scenes of destruction, child survivors and masked refugees, a Japanese cemetery, and four photos taken from a less-affected area. A few images discolored, else very good.

Lot: 275 - SS TROOPS AT NUREMBERG RALLY

SS TROOPS AT NUREMBERG RALLY Postwar-issue press photograph, 10 x 8 in. b/w, the famous image of perhaps thousands of SS soldiers listening to Adolf Hitler as he addresses them at the rally grounds at Nuremberg. The verso credits the image to 'European Picture Service' and Life Magazine, and is date stamped Oct. 12, 1950. Some marginal crazing, else very good.

Lot: 276 - THE DEATH OF BENITO MUSSOLINI, PRINCE BORGHESE AND MORE (7)

THE DEATH OF BENITO MUSSOLINI, PRINCE BORGHESE AND MORE (7) A group of seven period press photos ranging in size from 7 x 5 in. to 8 x 10 in., showing the body of the slain dictator, his coffin, Mussolini's son Romulus entering a house, and villagers viewing the pool of blood that dripped forth from the vehicles carrying the bodies of Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci in Azzano, April 28, 1945. With a copy of a close-up image of Urbano Lazzaro, Mussolini's captor, an image of Junio Borghese during his trial in Italian court for collaboration with Nazi invaders, and a copy of the verdict in the Verona Trial, Jan, 12, 1944, in which members of the Fascist Grand Council who had voted against Mussolini were prosecuted for treason and sentenced to death. Conditions vary, overall very good. Seven pieces.

Lot: 277 - THE GERMANS SURRENDER THEIR CONQUESTS AND CITIES (8)

THE GERMANS SURRENDER THEIR CONQUESTS AND CITIES (8) Lot of eight original, period American-issue press photographs, all about 8 x 10 in. or larger, showing ceremonies following the German surrenders of Army Group G, occupied Italy, Munich, St. Nazaire, Hamburg, and Heligoland. Very good.

Lot: 278 - U.S. ARMY ENGINEER’S GERMAN AND FRENCH BRIDGE DAMAGE PHOTO GROUPING (50)

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER'S GERMAN AND FRENCH BRIDGE DAMAGE PHOTO GROUPING (50) A fine group of fifty original photographs, each 4.5 x 3 in. b/w, taken by an unidentified U.S. Army engineer circa late 1944 to early 1945, documenting damaged and destroyed bridges in France and Germany during the Allied advance across Europe, as well as the efforts to rebuild said bridges. The bridges depicted include those at Liverdun (nine photos) and Thionville (ten photos), both over the Moselle River in France, at Saarbrucken in Germany (six photos), at Nittel on the Saar (three photos), at Mainz and other points on the Rhine (eight photos), and at Passau in Bavaria (seven photos), the latter likely taken during the postwar occupation of Germany. The balance of the collection consists of images showing the photographer's fellow soldiers. Each photograph is labeled with the location it was taken on the verso in black ink, with those showing specific individuals labeled with their names. One image of a bridge at Mainz shows a tear across the top, repaired on the verso with cello tape, otherwise all are in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 279 - U.S. ARMY ENGINEER’S RHINE BRIDGE DAMAGE AND BERCHTESGADEN PHOTO GROUPING (56)

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER'S RHINE BRIDGE DAMAGE AND BERCHTESGADEN PHOTO GROUPING (56) A fine group of fifty-six original photographs, each 3.5 x 2.5 in. b/w, taken by an unidentified U.S. Army engineer circa late 1944 to early 1945, documenting damaged and destroyed bridges and other subjects in France and Germany during the Allied advance across Europe. The majority of the group (twenty photos) depicts the damage inflicted to the Sudbrucke railroad bridge across the Rhine in Mainz, Germany during the Allied crossing of that river, as well as efforts to repair it. Signs visible in two images indicate that the work was accomplished in nine days by men of the ‘Advance Section, Engineer Group B', comprised of ten regiments. Additional photos of interest show soldiers exploring the remains of Hitler's retreat at Berchtesgaden (three photos), posing with ‘dragon's teeth' defenses, damaged bridges in France at Thionville and Choisy le Roc, soldiers ‘surrendering' with captured German helmets and armbands, and more. About half are labeled on the verso in black ink. All are in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 280 - WOMEN IN HERMANN GORING'S LIFE (7)

WOMEN IN HERMANN GORING'S LIFE (7) Lot of eight photographs depicting Goring's two wives, Carin Goring and Emmy Goring. Most of the images are 7 x 9 in., a few a little smaller, a mix of press photographs and private, unpublished images. Three photos show the original grave of Carin and her lavish new tomb, one photo showing an armed man standing over her original grave. Four other photos show Emmy with and without her husband at the opera, with foreign dignitaries, etc. with one additional image showing Goring's favorite lion cub, Mucki (creased). Eight pieces.

Lot: 281 - WORLD WAR II MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS (20)

WORLD WAR II MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHS (20) Lot of 20 original and contemporary press photographs, virtually all with stamped press attributions, dates, and printed captions on versos, a large variety of views including German engineers and mine laying teams, Soviet prisoners, parading S.A. men, induction of SS men, Nazi rallies, Afrika Korps troops as prisoners, combat on the Eastern Front, etc.

Lot: 282 - WORLD WAR II PHOTO: EISENHOWER AND CHURCHILL

WORLD WAR II PHOTO: EISENHOWER AND CHURCHILL A 9.25 x 7 in. original sepia photograph showing Dwight D. Eisenhower, cigarette in hand, seated with another American military leader on a podium, while Churchill, cigar clamped in mouth, sits to their left making notes. Mounted to a tan mat measuring 11 x 9 in. and in very good condition.

Lot: 283 - WORLD WAR II PRESS PHOTOS (8)

WORLD WAR II PRESS PHOTOS (8) A group of eight period photographs ranging in size from 5.5 x 6 in. to 8 x 10 in., most with press stamps on verso and offering images such as Hitler walking with Eva Braun, the deceased Heinrich Himmler, a portrait of Eichmann, Keitel at Nuremberg, and Wilhelm II on vacation in the Netherlands. Of particular interest may be an 8 x 10 in. image showing a young man standing on a street, with a period note on verso reading: ‘And now, little man, what now?! One asks for a lost, anxious youth, a youth wished for more than in 1920, and halted by the Wehrwolf organization…'. Photo with Hitler bears loss at top right corner while another showing Hitler with Bormann too shows loss at left bottom corner, else very good. Eight pieces.

Lot: 284 - 'GOOFBALLS ON DISPLAY'

'GOOFBALLS ON DISPLAY' Great unit photograph of what appears to be squad of men, perhaps members of the 172nd Infantry Brigade as suggested by the guidon at right, but an informal image screwed-up by multiple jokers in the works and probably without the full knowledge of the commander who sits stoically at front. A mortar and small caliber cannon appear at front, but any seriousness ends there: next to the commander, an officer is slouched-over as if drunk, while at different end of the front row one man has his arms around his pals, yet another is slouched over, and a young boy sits before his father. The second and third rows reveal men with heads askance and yet more friends with arms about each other. The last row shows a real clown with a goofy smile and his cap on sideways, as cooks and interspersed throughout the group. Fine condition. This image would have certainly earned a sharp rebuke had it gone public!

Lot: 285 - THERESIENSTADT CAMP SURVIVIOR'S STAR, CLOTHING, PERSONAL EFFECTS AND DOCUMENTS

THERESIENSTADT CAMP SURVIVIOR'S STAR, CLOTHING, PERSONAL EFFECTS AND DOCUMENTS Historically important and exceedingly rare grouping of items once owned by Jewish concentration camp inmate Ernst Moses Aron who was held at Theresienstadt (Terezin) in Czechoslovakia and one of the 30,000 (of 150,000) who survived their imprisonment. A large amount of important pieces were kept by Aron for

Lot: 286 - BUCHENWALD CAMP PRISONER'S JACKET, IDENTIFIED

BUCHENWALD CAMP PRISONER'S JACKET, IDENTIFIED An especially rare and unquestionably genuine Buchenwald KZ-lager prisoner's jacket, once the property of Lothar Reigmann, born Mar. 27, 1917, Buchenwald inmate No. 46772 and coded 'BV' or 'Berufsverbrecher', or 'Professional Criminal'. On Apr. 6, 1944 Reigmann arrived at Buchenwald and remained a prisoner there until Mar. 12, 1945 at which point it appears he either expired or was released. Offered here is Reigmann's heavy wool blue and white striped prisoner's jacket, meant for winter use, with his prisoner number attached thereto. This is only the second or third piece of camp prisoner's clothing we have felt confident in offering in over 35 years. The construction of, and wear to the jacket is completely consistent with that seen in authentic examples. The jacket has five black Bakelite buttons fitted to the front, the same as used on Luftwaffe flight jackets and which have also turned up on other Buchenwald jackets. The collar has been sloppily zig-zag stitched to the body of the jacket, and the inside of the collar shows wear and soiling increasing from the center of the back of the neck, outwards, entirely consistent with honest use. The collar also bears a hook and eye closure. Examination under magnification shows wear to the surfaces of both, scraping off the original black paint and wearing down the metal to some degree from repeated fastening and unfastening. The bottom hem of the garment as well as the sleeve ends also show wear from use, consistent with rubbing against pants, the front and back of hands, and other surfaces. There is a hole in right armpit, and some scattered light brown spotting, with a spot of white paint at the bottom of the jacket. The left breast of the jacket bears a 3 x 1 1/8 in. white tag bearing Reigmann's prisoner number '46772' and 'Buchenwald' in blue ink and in a period hand. This tag has been crudely hand-sewn to the garment. Hand-numbered tags were not uncommon, and such an example, once owned by prisoner Ben Peres, is featured at the Kuperferberg Holocaust Center in New York. Within, the unlined jacket shows the same hurried stitching, and a breast pocket has been fashioned from a piece of scrap cloth and sewn to the inside left breast. This tunic has all of the hallmarks of authenticity, extremely difficult to correctly mimic even in these modern times.

Lot: 287 - WAFFEN-SS GUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP GRAMOPHONE

WAFFEN-SS GUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP GRAMOPHONE A chilling find, a portable gramophone with ownership plate placing it in the SS Barracks at the notorious Gusen concentration camp, a sub-camp of Mauthausen near Linz, Austria. The 14 x 9 x 4.25 in. (closed) gramophone is built into a faux crocodile skin case with carrying handle. When opened, a small silvered engraved plate, original to the box, is revealed and it reads: ‘SS-Kaserne Gusen Waffen SS und Politzei Kommandantur' ('SS-Barracks Gusen Waffen-SS and Police Commandant's Office'). Present is a green felt-covered steel turntable, along with a removable arm and stylus. The stylus picks up vibrations from the grooves in a 78 RPM record and transmits them to a circular mica. Those vibrations, now sounds, echo down the arm into a sound box under the turntable. The sound box has openings toward the rear of the carrying case which further echo the transmitted sound. The turntable is also fitted with a brake and a crank is provided to wind-up the gramophone which is in excellent working order. The stylus and the arm are two separate parts which break-down for storage in the rear of the case. This piece is far more threatening than most would think. Gramophones like this were used not only to entertain the SS troops, but were also at times used to distract prisoners during 'selection' or used to 'exercise' them for the same reason. Gusen was primarily populated by Polish prisoners, but there were also large numbers of Spanish Republicans, Soviet citizens, and Italians. Initially, prisoners worked in nearby quarries, producing granite which was sold by the SS company DEST. Conditions were worse than at the Mauthausen main camp due to the camp's purpose of extermination through labor. The life expectancy of prisoners was as short as six months, and at least 35,000 people died there from forced labor, starvation, and mass executions. Some prisoners, no longer capable of hard labor, were sent from Mauthausen to Gusen in order to be killed. At Gusen, the SS forced arriving prisoners to run in order to test their fitness. Those unable to perform the task sufficiently well were immediately killed, a fate that befell 3,000 of the first 10,000 prisoners there.

Lot: 288 - FRENCH ‘JUIF’ STAR OF DAVID PATCH

FRENCH ‘JUIF' STAR OF DAVID PATCH Rare French ‘Juif' arm or chest patch, intended to be worn by French Jews to distinguish them from the balance of the population. This 4.5 in. diameter example is printed in black on yellow cloth with the proper weave, its edges neatly tucked beneath the perimeter. Traces of thread show prior attachment to clothing, wear consistent with age, very good. Much rarer than the 'Jude' German examples. From the decades-old collection of the owner of a small aviation museum in Britain.

Lot: 289 - 'THE MASS EXTERMINATION OF JEWS IN GERMAN OCCUPIED POLAND'

'THE MASS EXTERMINATION OF JEWS IN GERMAN OCCUPIED POLAND' Rare imprint: 'The Mass Extermination of Jews in German Occupied Poland', (London: Hutchinson), 1943. 16pp. 8vo. This pamphlet constitutes the first official report of Hitler's commencement of the liquidation of the Jews. The report, written in 1942 and printed in 1943 on behalf of the exiled Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in London, contains the full text of a speech delivered to the United Nations in December 1942 making the first official announcement of the Holocaust to the world, and additionally including the joint UN declaration issued one week later. This publication had an extremely limited print run and was never officially distributed. The contents are divided into three parts: a report on the state of the Jews in Poland, by Edward Raczynski, the Foreign Minister of the exiled Polish government: 'In the hope that the civilized world will draw the appropriate conclusion, the Polish Government desires to bring to the notice of the public...these renewed German efforts at mass extermination, with the employment of fresh horrifying methods...'; Declaration of the United Nations dated December 17, 1942, according to which the attention of the governments of the Allied Forces '...was drawn to numerous reports from Europe which [reported] that the German authorities do not only refrain from granting basic human rights to people of the Jewish race in all the territories under their barbaric rule, [but] currently manipulate the intentions that Hitler often repeated, to exterminate the Jewish People in Europe… [Governments] reconfirm their decision to ensure that those responsible for these crimes will not evade retaliation, and continue to take steps to [achieve] this goal, and; the speech by the Polish Foreign Minister broadcasted in December 1942, in which he calls upon the UN governments and the public to admit to the tragedy occurring in Europe and to take action. This pamphlet also describes the workings of the Warsaw Ghetto and the targets set by the Nazis for the numbers of Jews to be eliminated, together with the various methods employed for the killing of Jews. It estimates that by December 1942 over one million Polish Jews have already been murdered; by the end of the war, more than three million Polish Jews had died. Rust stains from the staples, else fine.

Lot: 290 - JEWISH SHOEMAKER'S SIGN FROM A FUTURE NAZI STRONGHOLD

JEWISH SHOEMAKER'S SIGN FROM A FUTURE NAZI STRONGHOLD Rare iron painted business sign,16.5 x 9.75 in., painted with the text 'Schumacher Jakob Herter Falkenburg' ( 'Shoemaker Jakob Herter', a Jewish surname). 'Falkenburg' was the Germanified name given to the Polish town Zlocieniec in the northwest part of the country. The SA attacked the Jewish population there during Kristallnacht, and later a forced labor camp was established near the town, from which 31 Poles managed to escape. On March 5, 1945 the town was liberated by the First Polish Army. The town was also the site of Ordensburg Krossinsee, a major Nazi elite training center built in 1934 by the Nazi Party to indoctrinate and physically train the future 'political soldiers' and military leaders of the Third Reich.

Lot: 291 - JEWS ARE SENT OFF BY TRAIN, ABUSED BY GERMANS (7)

JEWS ARE SENT OFF BY TRAIN, ABUSED BY GERMANS (7) Lot of seven important photographs from a German soldier's album, each 3.5 x 2.25 in., includes: a Jew with a Star of David insignia applied to his back as he tips his hat to two German soldiers across the street from him; several Jewish men and women, all wearing identifying armbands, working under close supervision of German soldiers; Jews, some with children and with their possessions boarding a train under police supervision; an old man being tormented by a German soldier; and women being helped from a truck at a train station. All fine condition.

Lot: 292 - GERMANS DEPORT THE JEWS OF KONIN, POLAND (2)

GERMANS DEPORT THE JEWS OF KONIN, POLAND (2) Important pair of two original photographs, each 3.5 x 5 in. b/w, both according to a caption of verso depicting Jews in Konin, Poland 'on the way to the ghetto'. In one image, perhaps one hundred or more Jews are see from behind walking out of town as most carry backpacks and other personal belonging, the second showing them from the front as they cross a bridge, almost all wearing Stars of David. Fine condition. By 1939, the Jewish population of Konin numbered roughly 3,000, making up 20% of the city's residents. The community was entirely destroyed during the Holocaust; today, the restored, Moorish-style 1830s synagogue remains as a memorial.

Lot: 293 - WARSAW GHETTO CORRESPONDENCE LOT (10)

WARSAW GHETTO CORRESPONDENCE LOT (10) A lot of ten postcards sent from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1941-1942, almost all bearing a small stamp reading ‘Judenrat Warschau' and/or ‘Judischen Wohnbeziak', seven being notes to well-wishers as wide cast as Lommis, Stockholm, Brussels, and Moscow. The letters, in corresponding languages, contain expressions of thanks for packages and letters, reassuring content about health and wellbeing, and offer snapshots of the incredibly difficult life there. One postcard mentions ‘…a life-saving package from Istanbul' and has one line heavily crossed-out. Others bleakly describe their subsistence: ‘…When you see our life here, you would hardly believe it. We are all together like one big family, surrounded by barbed wire. We cook together daily, mainly potatoes and soup…' Another writer notes: ‘We are managing as best we can, but we only have what is necessary to survive…things are becoming harder…'. A Polish resident adds: ‘…Prices are terribly high; even basic things costs enormous sums…We are trying to hold on and not lose hope…'. Together with three postcard receipts for packages sent to residents of the Ghetto from Poland. Together 10 pieces, in good to very good condition.

Lot: 294 - WARSAW GHETTO AND CONCENTRATION CAMP RECEIPTS AND STAMPS (12)

WARSAW GHETTO AND CONCENTRATION CAMP RECEIPTS AND STAMPS (12) A group of 12 postal items from 1943-1944, includes: package receipts from Birkenau (2), Theresienstadt (2) and Flossenburg (2); a receipt for a package sent to an SS soldier at an illegible camp; and three package receipts from the Warsaw Ghetto, each stamped ‘Judenrat Warschau' and/or ‘Judischen Wohnbeziak'. WITH: two German postage stamps, one canceled Lvov Ghetto, 1943, and the other bearing a cancel in Hebrew, Krakow, July 6, 1941. Overall very good condition, 12 pieces.

Lot: 295 - 'ZYKLON' IS USED IN AMERICAN BARRACKS IN 1942

'ZYKLON' IS USED IN AMERICAN BARRACKS IN 1942 A rather frightening assemblage of documents advocating the use of 'HCN' and 'Cyanogas', the exact same compounds used in the German 'Zyklon B' used to gas millions of Jews and others, for the extermination of bedbugs, lice, rats, etc. in American military barracks in 1942. Included is: a 20pp. 8vo. booklet issued by American Cyanamid: 'Zyklon-Discoids For Fumigation'. The photo illustrated book touts the hydrocyanic acid-impregnated discs as 'making the fumigation of enclosed spaces an exact scientific procedure...' The publication bears illustrations of the discs in use, and also bears a drawing of a 'fumigation chamber'. It closes advising that when using the dics: '...it is well to wear a mask...' Also present is a 'Fumigation Bulletin' which further discusses fumigating larger spaces, ie" barracks, and an information sheet promoting 'Cyanogas', the same compound, sold as a dust, in granules (as Zyklon B was issued), as a powder, etc., along with a dusting 'foot pump duster'. The reverse of the sheet basically advises that the product kills everything it touches. All in fine condition. American Cyanamid held the license for producing Zyklon B, a product of the German company Degesch (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Schadlingsbekämpfung mbH), between 1931 and 1943.

Lot: 296 - 'KRISTALLNACHT' AS REPORTED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

'KRISTALLNACHT' AS REPORTED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES Original copy of The New York Times, Nov. 11, 1938, 26pp. folio, with a front page report on the Nazi depredations of 'Kristallnacht', Nov. 9-10, 1938. The first page headlines read, in part: 'NAZIS SMASH, LOOT AND BURN JEWISH SHOPS AND TEMPLES UNTIL GOEBBELS CALLS HALT BANDS ROVE CITIES Thousands Arrested For 'Protection' as Gangs Avenge Paris Death EXPULSIONS ARE IN VIEW Plunderers Trail Wreckers in Berlin - Police Stand Idle - Two Death Reported' and 'All Vienna's Synagogues Attacked; Fires and Bombs Wreck 18 of 21 Jews Are Beaten, Furniture and Goods Flung From, Homes and Shops - 15,000 Are Jailed During Day - 20 Are Suicides'. The story, spread over two pages, begins: 'BERLIN, Nov. 10. A wave of destruction, looting and incendiarism unparalleled in Germany since the Thirty Years' War and in Europe generally since the Bolshevist revolution, swept over Greater Germany today as National Socialist cohorts took vengeance on Jewish shops, offices and synagogues for the murder by a young Polish Jew of Ernst von Rath, third secretary of the German Embassy in Paris. Beginning systematically in the early morning hours in almost every town and city in the country, the wrecking, looting and burning continued all day. Huge but mostly silent crowds looked on and the police confined themselves to regulating traffic and making wholesale arrests of Jews 'for their own protection'...' Margins chipped, the center fold worn at right and partially repaired with archival tape on verso, very little if any loss. Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, also called the November Pogrom, was a pogrom against Jews carried out by the Nazi Party's Sturmabteilung and Schutzstaffel paramilitary forces along with some participation from the Hitler Youth and German civilians throughout Nazi Germany on 9–10 November 1938.

Lot: 297 - ‘DER EWIGE JUDE’

‘DER EWIGE JUDE' A printed program, 8pp. 11.5 x 8.75 in., Berlin, from the notorious propaganda film 'Der Ewige Jude' ('The Wandering Jew', later retitled 'The Eternal Jew'), a 1940 antisemitic Nazi propaganda film, presented as a documentary. The film was directed by Fritz Hippler at the insistence of Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, and consists of feature and documentary footage combined with materials filmed shortly after the Nazi occupation of Poland and released as an issue of the magazine 'Illustrierter Film-Kurier'. The program bears very little text and consists almost entirely of unflattering and stereotypical shots of Polish Jews, one shown a kosher butcher smiling with upraised knife, an African mask used for facial comparison, and on the cover an image of Peter Lorre (also Jewish) in character as a child molester from the groundbreaking 1931 film ‘M'. Very good.

Lot: 298 - ‘THE ETERNAL JEW’ POSTCARDS (3)

‘THE ETERNAL JEW' POSTCARDS (3) Two vibrant anti-Jewish postcards, 4 x 6 in., depicting a caricatured Jew holding coins and a whip and advertising the infamous ‘The Eternal Jew' exhibition produced by Joseph Goebbels and displayed at the German Museum in Munich from 1937-38. Both are unused but bear Munich, Nov. 13, 1937 cancels. WITH: a lesser-seen postcard showing a painting of a Jew at prayer by Wilhelm Wachtel on display at the exhibition, canceled Nov. 1, 1938. Also unused, with mounting strip to verso. Overall very good condition.

Lot: 299 - AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS’ LETTERS (4)

AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS' LETTERS (4) A fine lot of four handwritten letters on official letter forms, all mailed by individuals imprisoned at KL-Auschwitz. Includes: two letters, each 3pp. 8vo., both mailed by a Stanislaw Okon, to his sister in Lublin, the first dated July 26, 1942, and the second Aug. 11, 1942. Both show notable splits to their folds, with the earlier example missing a panel and with the two leaves separated, still in legible condition. The third letter, 3pp. 8vo., April 23, 1944, was mailed by a Tomasz Labnecki to a family member in Wartheland, while the fourth, 3pp. 8vo., Oct. 31, 1943, was mailed by a Apolonia Tocskowska to a recipient in Sosnowiec. Both show folds with minor splits. All are untranslated by us, but are easily legible and worthy of further research. Both in very good condition. Four pieces.

Lot: 300 - AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU ELECTRIFIED WIRE RELICS

AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU ELECTRIFIED WIRE RELICS A chilling relic from Auschwitz II at Birkenau, an approx. 8.5 in. piece of barbed wire and three ceramic insulators used to electrify it, presented on a wood display with a hand-stamped brass plaque reading: ‘KL Auschwitz Birkenau Electrified Wire & Insulators'. Very good condition, from the decades-old collection of the owner of a small British aviation museum.

Lot: 301 - COLLABORATIONIST FRANCE ANTI-JEWISH PROPAGANDA

COLLABORATIONIST FRANCE ANTI-JEWISH PROPAGANDA A booklet of anti-Jewish cartoons aimed at children, 4 x 5.25 in. staple-bound, sarcastically titled ‘A Good Frenchman' and showing a caricature of a prosperous Jew, published by Vichy France [n.y. but ca. 1943]. Chock full of unflattering images and stereotypes of Jews with accompanying verses, the cartoons showing , for example, a Jewish manufacturer lording over two seamstress, with the text: ‘Work, poor French woman! At twenty sous each, your pretty hands to enrich this bug will make you starve to death!'. Another equally spurious image shows a Jewish man selling items at a flea market, noting: ‘At the flea market, a center of business, Isaac is quickly enlightened by his co-religionists, [that] work is harmful to their health'. Much more. Cover exhibits foxing and two tears at right, while interior pages are good.

Lot: 302 - CONCENTRATION CAMP LETTER GROUP (5)

CONCENTRATION CAMP LETTER GROUP (5) Five letters dated from 1942-1943: one from Mauthausen, three from Sachsenhausen, and a postcard from the Theresienstadt Ghetto, all on respective letterheads. Each letter bears the usual, comforting messages to friends and loved ones, such as thanking the recipients for letters, packages and/or stamps; assuring them of their continued good health, and asking about other family members. Exhibiting the usual wear, overall very good.

Lot: 303 - CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS’ LETTERS AND POSTAL EPHEMERA (5)

CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS' LETTERS AND POSTAL EPHEMERA (5) A good lot of three handwritten letters on official letter forms, as well as two other pieces of postal ephemera, mailed by concentration camp prisoners. Includes: 4pp. 8vo.letter in German mailed by a Wladislaw Gomolla, a prisoner at KL-Buchenwald, to family, dated Sep. 21, 1941; 2pp. 8vo. letter in German mailed by a Jadwiga Bunmeiser, a prisoner at KL-Ravensbruck, dated May 10, 1943; and a 2pp. 8vo. letter in German mailed by a Josef Mazur, a prisoner at KL-Gross-Rosen, to his mother, dated May 10, 1944. All three letters are untranslated by us but are easily legible and worthy of further research. WITH: an oblong 8vo. receipt for a package sent to a Sally Krakauer, a prisoner held at the Theresienstadt Ghetto, undated; and a partial package receipt, 4 in. sq., mailed to a Jamina Fuchsora, a prisoner at KL-Majdanek (Lublin), dated Jan. 19, 1944 and featuring two General Government postage stamps depicting Adolf Hitler. All in very good condition. Five pieces.

Lot: 304 - DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS’ LETTERS (2)

DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS' LETTERS (2) A good pair of handwritten letters on official letter forms, both mailed by individuals imprisoned at KL-Dachau. The first, 3pp. 8vo., was written by a Polish prisoner, surname Tyzrowski, and dated May 24, 1942, while the second, 4pp. 8vo., was written by a Ludwig Bese, dated May 13, 1943, to his family. Both letters are untranslated by us, but are easily legible and worthy of further research. Both in very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 305 - CONCENTRATION CAMP MONEY (5)

CONCENTRATION CAMP MONEY (5) Five ‘Lagergeld' notes in various denominations, with four issued at the Theresienstadt concentration camp January 1, 1943, and the fifth at an unidentified POW camp, undated. Appear to have been circulated, exhibiting folds, light wear, overall very good condition.

Lot: 306 - DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP SS PERSONAL EFFECTS BAG

DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP SS PERSONAL EFFECTS BAG A white canvas bag for SS soldiers' personal items measuring 15.5 in. x 8.5 in. with drawstring top, stamped 'SS-Bekl.Ampt Dachau'. Exhibits expected soiling and wear, very good. Ex: RAF Scampton Heritage Centre.

Lot: 307 - 'DER EWIGE JUDE' EXHIBITION PROGRAM

'DER EWIGE JUDE' EXHIBITION PROGRAM Rare anti-Semitic publication, 'Der Ewige Jude' ('The Eternal Jew'), (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf.), 1938, 128pp. 4to., heavily illustrated with 267 often unflattering photographs of prominent Jews from Germany and elsewhere both in formal portraits and candid shots. Among those featured are Charlie Chaplin, Franz Werfel, Nathan Rothschild, Gustav Mahler, Karl Marx, Theodor Herzl, Jacob Epstein, Max Reinhardt, Anton Rubinstein, Moses Mendelssohn, and so on. All images are captioned with propagandistic text. That beneath the image of sculptor Jacob Epstein reads: 'Neanderthalic art. In sculpture even more than painting, Jews display their absolute lack of talent. To get the attention that their vanity demands, they turn primitive. Here, Jacob Epstein-London looks thoughtfully at his disgusting work of a pregnant idiot (1931), which he calls 'Genesis'...'. On the acclaimed actor Charlie Chaplin, the text declares: 'Along with Jackie Coogan, who also came from the East (Jacob Cohen), their tear-jerking comedy makes poverty both pitiable and laughable, reaching the tear ducts of the innocent viewers. The slapstick gang of this flat-footed, clumsy, impoverished yet eternally generous man with the huge shoes was a sensation for the non-Jews. Flat-footed but noble - that is Charlie Chaplin's formula...'. Racism runs alongside anti-Semitism in such captions beneath Black musicians in a nightclub: ‘The Jew in his element: With Blacks in a Parisian night club. The Jew brings people the glittering world of perversion as a way of unnerving and enslaving them. He seems to worry as little about it as the rats worry about the plague they carry...' Much more of this rhetoric within. Fold to front cover, chipping to edges and general wear, overall good condition.

Lot: 308 - DER STURMER SUBSCRIPTION FORM AND ENVELOPE

DER STURMER SUBSCRIPTION FORM AND ENVELOPE A printed subscription form to Julius Streicher's virulent ant-Semitic newspaper, Der Sturmer, 6 x 4 in., not used, together with the original envelope. Fine.

Lot: 309 - FLOSSENBURG CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONER’S LETTER AND PACKAGE RECEIPT (2)

FLOSSENBURG CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONER'S LETTER AND PACKAGE RECEIPT (2) A handwritten letter in German on an official form, 2pp. 8vo., March, 12, 1944, mailed by a Wladyslaw [surname uncl.], imprisoned at KL-Flossenburg. Untranslated by us but legible and worthy of further research. With original transmittal envelope, shows mailing folds, otherwise in very goo overall condition. WITH: a partial package receipt, 5 in. sq., mailed to a Rudolf Smic at Flossenburg, postmarked July 31, 1944 and featuring three Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia postage stamps depicting Adolf Hitler. Two pieces.

Lot: 310 - FRENCH ANTI-JEWISH PROPAGANDA

FRENCH ANTI-JEWISH PROPAGANDA Rare French wartime anti-Jewish handout, 4pp.4 x 5 in., ca. 1942, a set of four cartoon panels with insulting caricatures of Jews warning the French that Jews were controlling the black market and driving prices up for the entire population: '...Who reigns supreme on the black market? The Jew...isn't that tempting for Israel?...French! Avoid the Jew, his lies, and his shady deals without ration coupons...' Very good.

Lot: 311 - GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH TEACHING AIDE

GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH TEACHING AIDE Nazi teaching aid, 11.5 x 15.5 in. cardstock, undated and published in Stuttgart by the Heredity and Science branch of NSDAP publications, titled ‘Jewish Secret Law Book' and depicting an open Talmud printed with the incendiary words ‘murder, war, treason, revolution' and so on. The text beneath reads: ‘Hear what the Talmud Says!' and offers several alleged quotations such as ‘Only the Jews are Called Human Beings. The Non-Jews…cattle'; ‘Whoever eats with a Non-Jew does as much as if he ate with a dog'; and ‘It is a commandment for the Jew to strive to destroy everything connected with the Christian Church…', and more. Further so-called ‘text' includes references to Jews being taught to hate and rob non-Jews, and offers a poem from Julius Streicher's anti-Semitic newspaper Der Sturmer at bottom which reads, in part: ‘The Jew stands between the laws; If he follows his own, he must violate others…'.

Lot: 312 - GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH TEACHING AIDE

GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH TEACHING AIDE Nazi teaching aide, 11.5 x 15.5 in. cardstock, undated and published in Stuttgart by the Heredity and Science branch of NSDAP publications, titled ‘German Type – Jewish Type' and depicting industrious, strong and handsome German men who work for the Fatherland in contrast to the well-worn stereotypical ‘wandering' Jewish man traipsing over the globe or as a gloating banker grasping for world domination. Very good to fine.

Lot: 313 - GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH TEACHING AIDE

GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH TEACHING AIDE Nazi teaching aide, 11.5 x 15.5 in. cardstock, undated and published in Stuttgart by the Heredity and Science branch of NSDAP publications, titled ‘Reverse Selection…Jews flood Germany [while] Germans emigrate'. The accompanying derogatory illustration depicts ‘hoards' of drably-dressed Jews coming into Germany while well-dressed Germans seek to leave. Alleged stats are offered at bottom, indicating that from 1910-1935 ‘390,000 valuable German people…were lost to the nation', while ‘approximately 80,000 Jews of foreign origin immigrated and became citizens of the German Reich…'. Very good to fine.

Lot: 314 - GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH POSTER

GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH POSTER A superb poster, German-issue printed for Russian consumption, 18.5 x 26.5 in., shows a pleased Stalin inviting two men to seat themselves at a table in chairs bearing the Star of David, while a hoard of various individuals look at a book from under the tablecloth titled ‘Plan for Bolshevization of England and America'. The text at the top reads: ‘Acting by yourself, the Comintern is dissolved'. Linen backed and fine.

Lot: 315 - GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH POSTER

GERMAN ANTI-JEWISH POSTER A chilling German-issue Russian language anti-Jewish poster, 19 x 27 in., showing a fearful caricature of an elderly Jewish ‘accountant' lording over the globe, snakes with Masonic, American and Soviet symbols slithering down from his beard. Text at the bottom reads: ‘The Jew's Weapons: Democracy, Masonry, Communism, and Capitalism'. Linen-backed and fine.

Lot: 316 - GERMAN MAP OF THE JEWISH WARSAW GHETTO

GERMAN MAP OF THE JEWISH WARSAW GHETTO Chilling map showing the city of Warsaw, Poland in 1942, 15.5 x 16 in., printed in Polish and German. The map bears a large, distinct yellow-tinted area west of the Vistula which the map has labeled 'Jewish Quarter'. This area almost exactly matches the boundaries of the 'Warsaw Ghetto', which was an appellation which certainly would not have been used in Poland or Germany at the time. This map is tipped to the back cover of a paperback book: 'Fuhrer Durch Warschau' ('Guide to Warsaw') by Dr. Karl Grundmann (Krakau: Buchverlag Deutscher Osten), 1942. 148pp. 8vo., an otherwise innocuous guide to the city which was at the time under German occupation. The map, which bears only a bit of marginal chipping, could be removed from the book with little ill effect. At its peak, the Germans confined up to 460,000 Jews in a 3.4-square-kilometer area of the city, subjecting them to severe starvation, disease, and forced deportation to extermination camps. The ghetto was entirely destroyed in 1943 following a month-long armed resistance.

Lot: 317 - GERMAN PASSPORT ISSUED TO A JEWISH COUPLE

GERMAN PASSPORT ISSUED TO A JEWISH COUPLE A ‘Reisepass' or passport, issued in Vienna, Sept. 13, 1938 to Gerhard and Irma Goldner. It bears a large red ‘J' on the first page and signed by the Goldners beneath their photos on the second page. Stamps throughout indicate that the Goldners escaped Austria and made it to Australia via Ceylon on March 14, 1939. Cover is detached, else very good.

Lot: 318 - GERMAN PASSPORTS ISSUES TO TWO JEWISH MEN

GERMAN PASSPORTS ISSUES TO TWO JEWISH MEN A pair of ‘Riesepass': the first, issued to Theodor Israel Moses in Vienna, Apr. 24, 1939. It bears a large red ‘J' on the first page and signed by Moses on the second page beneath his photograph which, due to water damage, is no longer visible. Visa stamps on the following pages indicate the Moses emigrated to England in July, 1939. WITH: a ‘Riesepass' issued in Vienna, Dec. 27, 1938 to Viktor Moses, with large red ‘J' stamped on first page and signed by Moses on second page. Moses' photograph no longer present. Visa stamps within indicate that Moses semigrated to England in April-May, 1939. Both documents are cockled and water damaged with blurring to text and stamps throughout. Just good. Two pieces.

Lot: 319 - HOLOCAUST (5)

HOLOCAUST (5) A group of Holocaust material, includes: an NSDAP printed photograph showing a young Jewish boy selling various wares on the street, 11 x 8 in. b/w, titled ‘From Ghetto Jews to Arsonists of the World! So it begins! Already the ‘deeds' of Jewish youths [are] everywhere – the old man knows that his offspring will sell off the old things only for profit'. WITH: four postal covers (only) sent from Charlottenburg to New York, Connecticut and China, with censor's paper strips on verso. Together with: a postal cover bearing an NSDAP ‘Artbeitsamt Warschau' postmark; and a postcard written by Schmerl Israel Fernbach residing in Vienna, 1940, to a doctor in Wilmington, DE. Fernbach, who is trying to escape, writes in typescript: ‘…As I have now learned from the Kultusgemeinde [Jewish Community of Vienna], which is now dependent on Berlin, one cannot obtain a single penny for ship tickets, and whoever has no other way of obtaining them must remain here. Such difficulties are piling up against our journey that I doubt we will be able to travel at all. At present, the route via Siberia (travel time, 42 days), is being proposed, but that it completely out of the question for us…'. He adds in holograph, roughly translated: ‘complete uncertainty, no passage possible via Lisbon, Portugal. Please during the summer…send small packages…as we now need them…'. Overall very good.

Lot: 320 - JEWS ARE ROUSTED AND AND TORMENTED BY GERMANS (11)

JEWS ARE ROUSTED AND AND TORMENTED BY GERMANS (11) Good lot of 11 original candid photographs, most presumably taken by German soldiers and all probably originating from Poland. These views, generally about 2.5 x 3.5 in., depict among other things: Jewish men lined up for questioning, stars evident on their clothes; an elderly man at a work site being mocked by a German soldier; bewildered orthodox Jews forced into a work party; a peddler being watch be a German officer; a desecrated temple Torah niche; street scenes of Jews, most wearing Stars of David, etc. Overall very good to fine.

Lot: 321 - LETTERS FROM A JEWISH WOMAN MURDERED AT AUSCHWITZ (3)

LETTERS FROM A JEWISH WOMAN MURDERED AT AUSCHWITZ (3) Lot of three postcard written by Klara Winterstein (1885-1943), a Polish Jew from Uhersky Brod with a husband and daughter, held first at Theresienstadt before being shipped to Auschwitz to be murdered. All of the postcards are written to her brother-in-law, Walter Wiegl in Moravia. The first, Aug. 22, 1943, is a simple, largely pre-printed card sent from Theresienstadt acknowledging receipt of packages sent to her. The second, Sep. 20, 1943 is handwritten and as was most often the case, mentions her receipt of mail, states she is healthy and asks to hear from her family. Her last letter to Wiegl, undated, was sent from 'Labor Camp Birkenau', near Auschwitz. Again, she asks for letters 'which would make me very happy' and promises to send 'the finished items' to another family. Sold with her image and data obtained online.

Lot: 322 - MAUTHAUSEN AND GUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS’ LETTERS (4)

MAUTHAUSEN AND GUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS' LETTERS (4) A fine lot of four handwritten letters on official letter forms, all mailed by individuals imprisoned at KL-Mauthausen or its subordinate camp system at Gusen. Includes: letter in German, 2pp. 4to., Feb. 16, 1941, from Mauthausen prisoner Stansilaw Gulembiowski to family; a letter in German, 3pp. 8vo., May 30, 1943, from Mauthausen prisoner with surname Osinski [first name uncl.] to his brother in Warsaw, with an addition by another individual; a letter in German, 1p. 8vo., Dec. 5, 1940, from Gusen prisoner Roch Tynazowski to family; and a letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., January [n. d. or y.], from Gusen prisoner Woclaw Grobleny to family in Wartheland. All are untranslated by us, but are easily legible and worthy of further research. May show folds, chips to the edges or insect damage, generally very good overall. Four pieces.

Lot: 323 - MAUTHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP DEATH CERTIFICATE

MAUTHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP DEATH CERTIFICATE Death certificate issued and signed by an unidentified SS-Untersturmfuhrer physician at the Mauthausen concentration camp, 1p. 8vo., 'Konz. Lager Mauthausen', Jan. 21, 1939. The certificate concerns the death of Bartholomaus Edinger, 65 years old, whom it is claimed has died due to 'general arteriosclerosis and age-related weakness'. Very good. In almost all cases, deaths at the camp were brought on by overwork in the construction of the camp at this early time, and in the granite quarries nearby. Fine condition.

Lot: 324 - NAZI RACIAL THEORY: 'BEDOUINS OF THE DESERT AMONGST THEMSELVES'

NAZI RACIAL THEORY: 'BEDOUINS OF THE DESERT AMONGST THEMSELVES' Third Reich-era racial study, 'Semiten der Wuste unter sich' ('Bedouins of the Desert Amongst Themselves'), by Ludwig Ferdinand Clauss [Berlin: Buchergilde Gutenberg], 1937, 160pp. 4to., a study of the Arab and Bedouin peoples of the Middle East, illustrated with numerous photographs of individuals from the Semitic groups discussed. The publisher's translation on the inside of the dustjacket reads, in part: ‘…The author, already well-known to our members through his new work ‘Race and Soul'…examines the people and their ways of life from the standpoint of racial research and gives us, in both words and pictures, a profound insight into the customs and traditions…of those tribes that are today involved in the unrest of Palestine…'. Light wear to dust jacket, bumping to corners, overall good. One of the most influential racial theorists in the Third Reich, Ludwig Ferdinand Clauss (1892-1974) joined the NSDAP in 1933 and developed the 'physiognomic-mimetic' method, based on the assumption that both 'pure' and 'mixed breeds' have their own 'type-forming' expression. He is considered by many one of the 'fathers of Nazi racism'. Ironically, Clauss was expelled from the party in 1943 when it was discovered he had taken a Jewish student and assistant as a lover. He hid the woman from capture until after the war. Clauss was posthumously honored by the State of Israel as a 'righteous among the peoples' in 1979. After his entanglements became known, the honor was withdrawn in 1996.

Lot: 325 - NEUENGAMME CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONER’S LETTERS (2)

NEUENGAMME CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONER'S LETTERS (2) A good pair of handwritten letters on official letter forms, both mailed by the same individual, Josef Kaldowski, imprisoned at KL-Neuengamme. Both letters are 4pp. 8vo., the first dated Oct. 13, 1940 and the second Sep. 13, 1942, and both are addressed to family in West Prussia. Both retain their original transmittal envelopes, and both shows horizontal folds, and are in very good condition overall. Both are untranslated by us, but are easily legible and worthy of further research. Two pieces.

Lot: 326 - POLISH FORCED LABORER CAMP ADMINISTRATOR'S GROUPING

POLISH FORCED LABORER CAMP ADMINISTRATOR'S GROUPING Good grouping of 14 documents and a photograph from the administrative office of a forced labor camp in the German towns of Stadtroda and and Goschwitz, both near Jena, Germany. They concern, in part: rations of all sorts to be given to Polish prisoners; reduced soap rations; Poles transferred to railroad track construction, a demand for increased output from the laborers which is considered 'significantly lower than that of German workers' and calling for the use of 'appropriate measures' including withholding tobacco and additional food, leave, and additional benefits, notice of increased performance following the restrictions; registration of ethnic Germans; several letters concerning and photograph of Janusch Szymanski who was forced to work on a farm and apparently to be transferred to an armaments company; a printed set of safety instruction in Polish, issued to the enslaved railroad workers, and other related material. Overall very good. A rare grouping!

Lot: 327 - 'RASPUTIN AND THE JEWS'

'RASPUTIN AND THE JEWS' Anti-Jewish, anti-Russian book by theologian Werner Gruehn: ‘Der Zar, Der Zauberer Und Die Juden' (‘The Czar, the Magician and the Jews), (Berlin: Nibelungen-Verlag), 1942, 293pp. 8vo., purported to be a memoir of the ‘secret secretary' working for Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916), who befriended the family of Tsar Nicholas II and gained considerable influence in the government. Making the claim that Rasputin ingratiated himself with the royals at the behest of Jewish interests, the book's forward boasts a titillating story within: ‘…The following pages read like a tale from One Thousand and One Nights…mighty rulers, surrounded by princes and favorites, by magicians and conjurors, amidst the toil of the World War…'. Overall very good. Werner Gruehn (1887-1861) was a German theologian and psychologist of religion. He served as a representative of the National Socialist German Lecturers' League, a party organization of the NSDAP established in July 1935 by order of the Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess.

Lot: 328 - SACHSENHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS’ LETTERS (6)

SACHSENHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISONERS' LETTERS (6) A fine lot of six handwritten letters on official letter forms, all mailed by individuals imprisoned at KL-Auschwitz. Includes: letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., Oct. 28, 1940, mailed by a Ludwig Plisiecki to family in Litzmanstadt (Lodz); letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., Nov. 9, 1941, mailed by a Wladislaw Ciecknowics to family in Kielce; letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., Nov. 7, 1943, mailed by a Lorenz Janowski to family in Weissfelde (Biale Blota); letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., April 2, 1944, mailed by a Walenty Kurzaj to a recipient in Warsaw; letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., Feb. 20, 1944, mailed by a Stanislaw Konczareck to family in Lodz; and a letter in German, 2pp. 8vo., Aug. 20, 1944, mailed by a Reichert Luztow. All are untranslated by us, but are easily legible and worthy of further research. May show folds, chips to the edges or insect damage, generally very good overall. Six pieces.

Lot: 329 - SEGREGATION OF JEWS IN POLAND (2)

SEGREGATION OF JEWS IN POLAND (2) Pair of photographs showing the segregation of Jews in Poland, each 2.25 x 3.5 in. b/w, one showing seven German soldiers standing beneath a bilingual signed prohibiting Jews from using paths in a park. The second photograph shows a standing beside a rail car which bears a sign indicating which part of the car is intended for non-Jews, and which part for Jews. Two pieces.

Lot: 330 - SS SOLDIERS WRITE FROM CONCENTRATION CAMPS (6)

SS SOLDIERS WRITE FROM CONCENTRATION CAMPS (6) Six pieces related to SS soldiers serving in the Gusen and Mauthausen concentrations camps, includes: two postcards from SS soldier ‘Rottf. M[artin]. Kreitlow' at Gusen to his sister in Leipzig, each postmarked ‘Sankt Georgen an der Gusen'. One card is dated Jan. 9, 1943, the other's date obscured. WITH: two postal covers (only): the first from Mauthausen, Jan. 9, 1943, addressed to a woman in Briesen; the second from Merseburg, Dec. 24, 1944, to a woman in Magdeburg. Together with: two SS canteen notes from Buchenwald issued in 1 and 2RM. Six pieces, overall very good.

Lot: 331 - THERESIENSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP RECEIPTS FOR PACKAGES (6)

THERESIENSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP RECEIPTS FOR PACKAGES (6) Six partly-printed receipts for packages received by inmates at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, dated 1943-1944. Each is directed to the sender on recto and signed on verso by the recipients, with one adding a brief note of thanks. Very good condition.

Lot: 332 - THERESIENSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP RECEIPTS FOR PACKAGES (6)

THERESIENSTADT CONCENTRATION CAMP RECEIPTS FOR PACKAGES (6) Six partly-printed receipts by inmates at the Theresienstadt concentration camp gratefully acknowledging the receipt of packages from the outside, all dated 1944. Each is addressed to the sender on recto and signed by the inmate on verso, with two inmates adding brief notes of thanks. Very good condition.

Lot: 333 - THERESIENSTADT GHETTO LETTER TO JEWISH PRISONER AT OSLAWAN WORK CAMP

THERESIENSTADT GHETTO LETTER TO JEWISH PRISONER AT OSLAWAN WORK CAMP The Oslawan work camp, a sub-camp of Theresienstadt, was established in the spring of 1942 as an external work detail using male prisoners as a slave labor force in the Kukla coal mine complex at Oslavany. The Jews deported to work as part of the Arbeitskommando Oslawan were all from Theresienstadt and numbered less than 80 in total. A year later, the work detail was ceased. Offered here is a very rare postcard sent by a man in the Theresienstadt Ghetto, Leo Rothansgasse, to his friend Gustav Singler at Oslawan, Dec. 9, 1943. Not fully translated, but apparently routine content, as was the rule for such correspondence. No postage nor censor markings, indicating this piece may never have been mailed, but it may have been delivered via intercamp mail. Prisoner correspondence related to the Oslawan Lager is extremely rare.

Lot: 334 - ORIGINAL GESTAPO WARRANT DISC

ORIGINAL GESTAPO WARRANT DISC Very rare and highly desirable warrant disc (Dienstmarken) of the Secret State Police (Geheime Staatspolizei) also known in short as the 'GESTAPO'. This badge, 51 mm. x 39 mm. and weighing 25.31 grams, is constructed of nickel-silver with a raised edge border, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing the title in relief 'GEHEIME STAATSPOLIZEI' ('SECRET STATE POLICE') which sits above the agent's number: '7338', which is hand-stamped above a raised guide line for this purpose. Also present is a hole for a suspension chain (not present) which would have been used to attached the disc to an inside pocket of civilian clothes. These were carried by 'secret' detectives from the Nazi State Police, and as they always worked undercover, the Gestapo did not wear official uniforms while on duty. You certainly would not want to be shown this badge by the agent carrying it. Shows minor signs of use, some scuffs and very small nicks. An extremely well preserved example in near fine condition.

Lot: 335 - 1923 GAU COMMEMORATIVE HONOR BADGE

1923 GAU COMMEMORATIVE HONOR BADGE Very rare 1923 Gau Commemorative Honor Badge intended for issue to long-time NSDAP members who had played important roles in the early Kampfzeit days of the Nazi Party. The sterling silver retains most of its original frosting, and the black paint on the central swastika shows limited, tiny paint chips. The reverse bears a doubled wire pin and two tight rivets. There are no repairs apparent, and the pin and catch remain functional. Reverse is maker-marked 'R. Wachtler & Lange Mittweida' with an '800' silver purity stamp. A very difficult badge to source.

Lot: 336 - GOLD MEDAL GIVEN TO THE FAMILY OF A K.I.A. MERCHANT SAILOR

GOLD MEDAL GIVEN TO THE FAMILY OF A K.I.A. MERCHANT SAILOR Excessively rare if not unique gold medal with original ribbon given to the family of merchant mariner Fred L. Donnelly, an oiler serving aboard the U.S.S. J. N. PEW, a Sun Oil tanker which was torpedoed five times and sunk by U-502 on Feb. 22, 1942 leaving only three men (none officers) as survivors. The 14K-stamped medal (weight approx. ) measures 1.5 in. in diameter. The obverse displays the doomed tanker underway in a side view above her name and Sun Oil's corporate logo. '1942' is shown at top. The reverse, partially engraved, reads: 'IN TRIBUTE TO FRED L. DONNELLY LOST AT SEA BY ENEMY ACTION FEB. 21, 1942 SUN OIL CO.' with hallmarks beneath. The medal is still strung with its original red moire ribbon. Very fine. At 0159 hours on 22 Feb 1942 the unescorted and unarmed J.N. Pew (Master Thomas Edelen Bush) was hit by one of two torpedoes fired by U-502 about 225 miles west of Aruba, while steaming completely blacked out on a zigzagging course at 11 knots. The torpedo struck on the port side between the main mast and the midships pump room. The explosion sprayed oil over the entire length and set the midships house afire. The burning tanker was sunk by four additional torpedoes immediately thereafter. The eight officers and 28 crewmen tried to abandon ship in the rough seas, but two of the four lifeboats and two floats were destroyed by the fire. One lifeboat cleared the ship with only two men in it and reached shore about 35 miles east of Riohacha, Colombia on 25 February. A second boat swamped when it hit the water and ten survivors managed to right the boat the next morning, but had to set sail without water, food and survival equipment. On 14 March, only one man was alive when the boat was found by a patrol aircraft. He was taken to the Coco Naval Base, where he was hospitalized for several weeks before he was able to be sent home. Less than five months later, U-502, with a record of 14 sinkings, would herself would be lost with all hands after being bombed by a Wellington. A heartbreaking relic.

Lot: 337 - GAU DANZIG ‘OLD FIGHTER’ COMMEMORATIVE BADGE

GAU DANZIG ‘OLD FIGHTER' COMMEMORATIVE BADGE A rare Third Reich award, a Gau Danzig ‘Alter Kampfer' (‘Old Fighter') Commemorative Badge, 1.75 x 1.5 in., of slightly concave silver construction and depicting a mobile swastika with the coat of arms of Danzig at center, with the legend ‘Alter Kampfer' above and below, all on a pebbled background and surrounded by an oak wreath. The reverse is fitted with a vertical round-wire clasp with a sliding sleeve catch, and is marked with the silver content ‘900' along with the maker's mark ‘MST&S'. Shows appropriate tarnish overall, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 338 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE MILITIA ‘BLACK LEGION’ BADGE

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE MILITIA ‘BLACK LEGION' BADGE A very rare World War II-era badge, 1.75 x 2 in., awarded to members of the 1st Standing Active Brigade of the Ustase Militia of the Independent State of Croatia, commonly called the ‘Black Legion'. The badge is constructed of zinc, and depicts a black checked pattern with a red checked Croatian shield beneath the ‘U' insignia of the Ustase at left, with a wave pattern at right and a horizontal dagger at center, colored with black, red and blue lacquer, all surrounded by the legend ‘Crna Legija' (‘Black Legion') and ‘Drina', the river that forms the border between Bosnia and Serbia, as represented by the aforementioned wave pattern. The badge is fitted with a vertical pinback clasp, secured by two oval plates, and is unmarked. Shows expected wear and minor losses to the lacquer, still in very good overall condition. The ‘Black Legion' was established in September of 1941, and consisted largely of Bosnian Muslim and Croats. It carried out large-scale massacres of Serbian civilians.

Lot: 339 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA AIR FORCE PILOT’S BADGE, SECOND PATTERN

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA AIR FORCE PILOT'S BADGE, SECOND PATTERN World War II-era breast badge, approx. 2.5 x 1.75 in., issued to qualified pilots of the ‘Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske' (ZNDH) the air force of the Independent State of Croatia. The badge is constructed of stamped silvered tombac with a hollow back, and depicts an eagle in flight perched atop the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms containing a flaming bomb and the initial ‘U' signifying the ruling party of Croatia, the Ustase, all surrounded by an oval Croatian three-ribbon interlace, with the initials ‘N D H' (‘Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske', or Independent State of Croatia) at top. The reverse is fitted with a vertical pin clasp, and is marked with the first and last initials of the maker's name, Braca Knaus of Zagreb, on the shield. Shows minor wear to the finish, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 340 - PURPLE HEART AWARDED TO K.I.A. BLACK TANKER, PFC. IVORY V. HILLIARD

PURPLE HEART AWARDED TO K.I.A. BLACK TANKER, PFC. IVORY V. HILLIARD Private First Class Ivory V. Hilliard served in the 761st Tank Battalion, the legendary all-Black armored unit known as the 'Black Panthers' during World War II. Attached to General George S. Patton's Third Army, the battalion fought on the front lines for 183 continuous days, breaking through heavily fortified Nazi lines and liberating towns across Europe. Hilliard was killed in action on Nov. 19, 1944. The 761st Tank Battalion suffered 156 casualties in November 1944 including 24 men killed and 81 wounded. A historic grouping of three pieces, includes: Hilliard's Purple Heart, awarded to him posthumously and engraved with his name on the reverse, with original presentation case; an original 3 x 4.5 in. b/w portrait photograph of Hilliard in uniform; and 761st Tank Battalion unit history 'Come Out Fighting' by Trezzvant M. Anderson (Salzburg: Salzburger Druckerei und Verlag), 1945. 136pp. 4to., illustrated cardboard covers. Very worn covers bearing heavy tape repairs, pages a bit brittle with only two or three pages chipped costing some text, especially so affecting the pages concerning the battle at Morville, France where Hilliard had lost his life. Three items.

Lot: 341 - NAZI PERIOD BELT RIG OF S.A. WITH RED CROSS EQUIPMENT

NAZI PERIOD BELT RIG OF S.A. WITH RED CROSS EQUIPMENT S.A. belt with buckle, 36.5 in. x 1.75 in., including a two-piece brass buckle adorned with the emblem of the SA soldered to the buckle center, SA emblem depicting a national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika above a laurel wreath, buckle showing no maker's marks. The belt has a size stamp of ‘100', and a maker's stamp of ‘Martin Voig…'. Attached to the belt are two black bandage pouches, each with two blue ink NSDAP stamps, one to the interior of lid and another to interior of the inside bottom of pouch. These relate to the location of the original wearer's post, in Flensburg. Back of each pouch is also marked with an impression stamp of 'D.R.K. Sanitatslager Babelsberg', one marked with the numeral '10' and the other marked with a '35'. Belt is accompanied by a single brown leather cross-strap, connected by snap-clips to two brown leather belt loops which are attached to belt. Some light cracking to finish, otherwise near fine.

Lot: 342 - SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE NIGHT FIGHTER PILOT’S BADGE

SLOVAKIAN AIR FORCE NIGHT FIGHTER PILOT'S BADGE A scarce World War II-era badge, approx. 2.25 x 2 in., a Night Fighter Pilot's qualification badge of the ‘Slovenske Vzdusne Zbrane (SVZ)', or Slovakian Air Force, the air force of the German-aligned Slovak Republic which operated in conjunction with the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. The badge depicts a gilt-finished eagle with spread wings above an Apostolic cross, surrounded by a gilt linden wreath. The reverse is fitted with a tapered vertical clasp with a two-bar retaining hook, as well as a vertical hook on either side, all gilt-finished. Unmarked, shows slight oxidation, small scratches and wear to the extremities on the obverse, with expected wear and slight oxidation to the reverse, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 343 - ITALIAN 'X FLOTTIGLIA MAS' ARM SHIELD

ITALIAN 'X FLOTTIGLIA MAS' ARM SHIELD Rare stamped and painted metal arm shield for the Italian X Flottiglia MAS and with skull and rose emblem, approx. 3 x 2 in. overall, the paint of the proper hue, unissued and in excellent condition. This was an Italian commando frogman unit of the Italian navy, active from March 1941 to September 1943. It used speedboats and human torpedoes to attack British Royal Navy ships, while frogmen took part in attacks against Gibraltar. MAS sank or damaged five warships and 20 merchant ships, a total of 202,000 tons. After Mussolini's ouster in 1943, MAS became an anti-partisan special forces unit under the Italian Social Republic, operating on land against the communist partisans. They were involved in several war crimes, including the sexual abuse and virtual enslavement of several Italian youths near Marzabotto in 1944.

Lot: 344 - ('BAND OF BROTHERS' 506TH P.I.R.) LT. ROBERT E. HALEY'S LIEUTENANT'S INSIGNIA

('BAND OF BROTHERS' 506TH P.I.R.) LT. ROBERT E. HALEY'S LIEUTENANT'S INSIGNIA ROBERT E. HALEY (1919-2004) American military officer in the 101st Airborne Division, a well-rounded student and athlete from Connecticut who served first with the 541st P.I.R., then more famously as 506 P.I.R. Headquarters platoon leader, company commander, and executive officer from late June, 1944 to August, 1945 during which he participated in the Operation Market Garden jump, Bastogne, and many other significant engagements of that famous regiment. He remained with the 506th, transferred to Co. E in July, 1945, until June, 1947. Pair of insignia, Haley's lieutenant's bars, American made and possibly worn by him in combat. These bars, each 1 x 3/8 in. with beveled edges, are stamped simply 'STERLING' on the underside. The bars show clear signs of use. Very good. Obtained directly from Haley's family who kept his lockers since his passing. With supporting documentation from Haley's records.

Lot: 345 - BELGIAN ‘V FOR VICTORY’ SIGNET RING

BELGIAN ‘V FOR VICTORY' SIGNET RING An attractive, vintage sterling silver signet ring depicting a rampant lion superimposed over an initial ‘V' (for 'victory'), the emblem created near war's end by the occupied people of Belgium. The inside of the ring bears the silver content hallmark ‘900', but is otherwise unmarked. Shows some wear to the details commensurate with age, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 346 - 1930s GERMAN TINNIES (5)

1930s GERMAN TINNIES (5) A group of five World War II tinnies, includes: a Marienberger Dreieksrenne pin indicating participation in a motorcycle ‘triangle race' organized by the NSKK, 1930s; a tinnie from a ‘Gau Sachsen' gathering at Chemnitz, ca. 1930s; a tinnie associated with the Kyffhauserbund (veteran's organization), likely Berlin and ca. 1930s; a tinnie from a Gau Thuringa gathering in Erfurt, ca. 1930s; and one of in the shape of a swastika from a meeting in Hildburghausen-Eisfeld on Aug. 17, 1934. Overall very good.

Lot: 347 - 460TH BOMB GROUP LEATHER CHEST PATCH

460TH BOMB GROUP LEATHER CHEST PATCH Rare, completely original 460th Bomb Group leather chest patch, 5.5 in. diameter. On a brown leather backing, the artist first etched the outline and interior details of the design, very exacting in nature, within which he added the colored paints completing the design. The reverse of the patch bears what appears to be the initials of the artist 'H.S.' and the number '348'. Fine condition. The 460th Bombardment Group was formed May 1943 at Alamogordo AB, New Mexico and was based at Spinazzolia, Italy. They entered combat in March 1944 and operated primarily as a strategic bombardment group until April 1945. It attacked oil refineries, oil storage facilities, aircraft factories, railroad centers, industrial areas, and other objectives in Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria, Rumania, Yugoslavia, and Greece. It also participated in the invasion of Southern France in Aug 1944 by striking submarine pens, marshalling yards, and gun positions in the assault area.

Lot: 348 - ALLGEMEINE-SS 32ND STANDARTE ‘HEIDELBERG’ COLLAR TAB

ALLGEMEINE-SS 32ND STANDARTE ‘HEIDELBERG' COLLAR TAB Allgemeine-SS collar tab without piping, 2 x 1.5 in., constructed of black wool pasted over a brown buckram core, embroidered with the numeral ‘32' in white thread, indicating the 32nd Standarte based at Heidelberg. In fine condition.

Lot: 349 - AMERICAN ARMY SHOULDER PATCH INSIGNIA (100+)

AMERICAN ARMY SHOULDER PATCH INSIGNIA (100+) Lot of 100+ pieces of World War II American Army sleeve insignia, some duplication, all in very good condition. Unsorted, unpicked, sold as a lot and as is.

Lot: 350 - AMERICAN MEDAL COLLECTION (5)

AMERICAN MEDAL COLLECTION (5) Five service medals, includes a cased numbered Purple Heart, unnamed, with chest ribbon; a cased World War II Air Medal in the shape of a compass rose depicting an eagle gripping two lightning bolts, with the blue and orange ribbon, chest ribbon and pin; a World War II Victory medal and chest pin in original box; a State of New York Conspicuous Service Cross with two battle star pins attached; and an Auxiliary F.D.N.Y. badge, wear to plating. Five pieces.

Lot: 351 - ARMY AIR CORPS WINGS (4)

ARMY AIR CORPS WINGS (4) Set of four A.A.C. wings, three clutch-back alloy including Air Crew, Navigator, and Air Gunner, with a second Navigator with pin-back and in sterling. Good condition.

Lot: 352 - BELGIAN-MADE 428TH FIGHTER SQUADRON PATCH

BELGIAN-MADE 428TH FIGHTER SQUADRON PATCH Rarely seen Belgian theater-made embroidered patch, unofficial, owned by a member of the 428th Fighter Squadron. The finely-made patch is 5 in. in diameter and of exceptional quality, in very fine condition. The 428th and 429th Fighter Squadrons moved to England in Feb-Mar 1944 and were assigned to Ninth Air Force. The P-38 Lightnings attacked bridges and railroads in France in preparation for the Normandy invasion, provided cover for the invasion force that was crossing the Channel on the night of 5/6 June and flew bombing missions to support the landings on the following day. They began armed reconnaissance missions after D-Day to assist ground forces, and attacked highways and troops to aid the Allied breakthrough at St. Lo, 25 July 1944. The squadrons moved to the Continent in August, 1944 where they bombed and strafed airfields, hangars, railroads, bridges, highways, barges, fuel dumps, ammunition depots, gun emplacements, and troop concentrations until the end of the war; they also escorted bombers that struck marshalling yards, factories, cities, and other objectives.

Lot: 353 - CONDOR LEGION TANK BADGE (POST-WAR)

CONDOR LEGION TANK BADGE (POST-WAR) A German ‘Panzertruppenabzeichen der Legion Condor', or Condor Legion Panzer Troops Tank Badge, approx. 2 x 1.75 in., awarded to tank crews who participated in the Spanish Civil War. The badge is constructed of stamped tombak with a silver wash finish to the obverse, the hollow reverse fitted with a flat-pin clasp with barrel hinge and round wire catch. Although unmarked, this is likely a post-war produced example, estimated accordingly. Shows some wear to the finish at the extremities on the obverse, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 354 - DEUTSCHER LUFTSPORTVERBAND MEMBERSHIP BADGE BY PAUL MEYBAUER

DEUTSCHER LUFTSPORTVERBAND MEMBERSHIP BADGE BY PAUL MEYBAUER A fine quality, larger size cap or breast badge of the ‘Deutscher Luftsportverband' (‘German Air Sports Association'), or DLV, approx. 2.75 x 1 in. The vaulted tombac badge consists of a mobile swastika in black enamel against a plain metal wing and propeller design, all over an open red enamel ring. The reverse is fitted with two brass flat-wire attachment pins and is maker-marked ‘P. Meybauer Berlin' over ‘Ges. Gesch.' Shows some tarnish to the bare metal surfaces, otherwise in very good condition overall. The DLV was officially founded as an umbrella organization for all German air sports, while in reality it provided covert training for future Luftwaffe pilots and personnel.

Lot: 355 - DISTINCT UNIT INSIGNIA (D.U.I.) PINS (+/- 130)

DISTINCT UNIT INSIGNIA (D.U.I.) PINS (+/- 130) Large lot of approx. 130 D.U.I. pins from all types of American military units, many branches of service, all in new condition and unpicked. Sold as a lot.

Lot: 356 - FASCIST INSIGNIA (2)

FASCIST INSIGNIA (2) Two pieces of skull insignia, blackened finish with pins on verso, each about 2 in. tall, with a third silver skull, clearly a later copy. Sold as is.

Lot: 357 - FREE CITY OF DANZIG FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL

FREE CITY OF DANZIG FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL A Third Reich Free City of Danzig Faithful Service Medal, approx. 1.75 in. dia., constructed of silver-finished tombak and depicting the seal of Danzig over a mobile swastika at center, surrounded by an oak wreath, all at the center of an equilateral cross with rounded arms. Features a soldered ring securing an oblong suspension loop at the top arm of the cross, fitted with a blue silk ribbon. Shows even tarnish overall, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 358 - AFRIKA KORPS 'GOTT MIT UNS' BUCKLE WITH BELT

AFRIKA KORPS 'GOTT MIT UNS' BUCKLE WITH BELT A well-worn painted belt buckle with corresponding Afrika Corps canvas belt. The leather strap affixed to the buckle is stamped ‘Kuernberg 1941'. Although the buckle exhibits legitimate wear, we suspect that it may have been painted (or repainted) post-war. Good condition

Lot: 359 - GERMAN PARADE-USE BELT BUCKLES (2)

GERMAN PARADE-USE BELT BUCKLES (2) Pair of beautiful, high-quality German army bely buckles for use in parades and other very visible functions, includes a World War I brass and silver 'GOTT MIT UNS' example, sold with a World War II polished steel example marked by makers 'B & N' and dated 1943.

Lot: 360 - GERMAN MEDAL FOR FALLSCHIRMSJAGER INVASION OF CRETE

GERMAN MEDAL FOR FALLSCHIRMSJAGER INVASION OF CRETE A bronze or patinaed white metal medal, 55mm. dia. approx. which honors the German Fallschirmjagers for their airborne operations and invasion of Crete, May 20, 1941 and in particular General Kurt Student (1890- 1978), the commander of the world's first airborne division who took the 'impregnable' Eben Emael and later undertook the invasion of Crete. The obverse depicts a parachutist in flight, while the reverse shows planes and dozens of parachutes in descent. Not signed. Offered in the original presentation box with velvet casket liner and green linen wrap. Very good condition.

Lot: 361 - GERMAN RADIO OPERATOR & AIR GUNNER BADGE, IN ALUMINUM

GERMAN RADIO OPERATOR & AIR GUNNER BADGE, IN ALUMINUM Scarce German Radio Operator & Air Gunner Badge in aluminum, worn a bit, especially so at the eagle's wing tips and upper part of its leg as if the badge had been rubbed along a very rough surface (pavement?). The reverse is marked 'A' (Assmann) and 'D.R.G.M.', and also is etched by the owner: 'G. LUTZE'. Pin a bit bent, overall just good. Estimated accordingly.

Lot: 362 - HEER AND KRIEGSMARINE OFFICERS’ SUMMER TUNIC BREAST EAGLES (2)

HEER AND KRIEGSMARINE OFFICERS' SUMMER TUNIC BREAST EAGLES (2) A fine pair of Wehrmacht officers' summer uniform breast eagle badges, each approx. 3.75 x 1.15 in., including the silver-colored aluminum version worn by Heer officers, and the gold version worn by officers of the Kriegsmarine. Both versions are maker-marked ‘M' within a diamond above the bottom pin, for J.C. Maedicke of Berlin. Both feature the correct pin, hinge and catch assembly for this maker. The Heer example shows a small area of damage to one wing, with the pin catch bent, otherwise both in fine overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 363 - HEER OFFICER’S CAP WREATH AND COCKADE, WOUND BADGE IN BLACK

HEER OFFICER'S CAP WREATH AND COCKADE, WOUND BADGE IN BLACK A Heer officer's visor cap wreath of stamped zinc, with three pin attachments on the reverse, unmarked, with a stamped zinc cockade with red wool center, marked ‘H. V.' over ‘36'. Both pieces in very good to fine condition. SOLD WITH: a Wound Badge in Black, stamped brass pinback construction, maker-marked ‘E H' on the reverse at top, with the code ‘126' below the helmet, for maker Edward Hahn. In very good to fine condition. Three pieces.

Lot: 364 - HITLER YOUTH AND N. S.-FRAUENSCHAFT BADGES (4)

HITLER YOUTH AND N. S.-FRAUENSCHAFT BADGES (4) Good lot of four Third Reich badges, includes two enameled metal Hitler Youth membership badges, both with pinback clasps and both RZM-marked, the first ‘M1/72' and the second ‘M1/105'. The lot further includes a Hitler Youth 1939 sports festival pinback ‘tinnie', maker-marked ‘E. Sch. L. on the reverse, as well as an enameled metal ‘N. S.-Frauenschaft' womens' organization membership badge, RZM-marked ‘M1/172' on the reverse. Four pieces.

Lot: 365 - B.D.M. BRONZE BUST

B.D.M. BRONZE BUST Cast bronze bust attributed to a Bund Deutscher Madel artist, 12.5 in. tall, in the typical style of ‘Aryan' art personifying the German ‘ideal'. Marked with the unidentified artist's initials ‘V.S.' on the back at the left. Some verdigris to the crown, else very good. The B.D.M. was the female branch of the German youth movement in the Third Reich, the Hitler Youth.

Lot: 366 - HITLER YOUTH GOLD HONOR BADGE BY PAULMANN & CRONE

HITLER YOUTH GOLD HONOR BADGE BY PAULMANN & CRONE Fine example of a Hitler Youth Gold Honor Badge, 1 3/16 in. tall, clean with all enamel intact. The verso bear the issuance number '65664' and is RZM-marked 'M1/78' for maker Paulmann & Crone of Ludenscheid. Fine condition.

Lot: 367 - IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY SOLDIER’S IDENTIFICATION TAGS (2)

IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY SOLDIER'S IDENTIFICATION TAGS (2) Good pair of brass Imperial Japanese Army identification tags or dog tags, each 1.25 x 1.75 in., the first stamped with two vertical rows of kanji identifying the owner's unit, the 3rd Supply Base Transport Company of the 4th division, and his roll number 123. The 4th Division was variously deployed to Manchuria, Sumatra and Thailand, but most importantly saw heavy combat as part of the 14th Army during operations against American forces in the Philippines, most notably at Bataan and Corregidor. The second tag bears kanji identifying the owner as belonging to the 4th Transportation Battalion, 6th Company, with the roll number 190. Both show expected patina, otherwise in very good to fine condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 368 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA AIR FORCE PARACHUTIST’S BADGE

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA AIR FORCE PARACHUTIST'S BADGE A rare World War II-era stamped zinc badge, 1.5 x 2 in., awarded to qualified parachutists of the ‘Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske' (ZNDH) the air force of the Independent State of Croatia. The badge depicts a diving eagle surrounded by an oval Croatian three-ribbon interlace, with the initials ‘N D H' (‘Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske', or Independent State of Croatia) at top in a painted tricolor field, and the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms at bottom, beneath the initial ‘U' signifying the ruling party of Croatia, the Ustase. The reverse is fitted with a set of split pins at bottom, with remnants of a second set at top, which have been broken off. No maker's mark is present. Shows minor wear to the obverse and minor verdigris to the reverse, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 369 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA ANTE PAVELIC BRAVERY MEDAL, LARGE AND SMALL SILVER GRADES

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA ANTE PAVELIC BRAVERY MEDAL, LARGE AND SMALL SILVER GRADES A fine pair of World War II-era medals of the Independent State of Croatia, each the Medal of Poglavnik Ante Pavelic for Bravery, Silver Grade, Large and Small versions. Both medals are constructed from tombac with a silver-wash finish, the large example measuring 1.5 in. dia. and the small 1.25 in. dia. Both feature a profile portrait of Ante Pavelic, the dictator of the Independent State of Croatia, on the obverse. The reverse of each depicts the insignia of the Ustase, the ruling party of the NDH, a flaming bomb emblazoned with the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U', with the establishment date of 1941, all within a Croatian three-ribbon interlace. The edges of both medal are stamped with hallmarks featuring the initials ‘NDH', with a second hallmark depicting a rooster. Both are suspended from a red and white triangular artificial silk ribbon, and both are housed in their original paperboard cartons with the name of the award on the lid. Both examples show some wear to the finish, more pronounced in the smaller example, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 370 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA BRAVERY MEDALS (2)

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA BRAVERY MEDALS (2) A good pair of World War II-era medals of the Independent State of Croatia, includes: the Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir, Iron Grade, for military achievement, 1.5 in. dia., depicting the titular king in profile on the obverse, and showing the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms within a laurel wreath over the establishment date ‘1941' on the reverse. The medal is suspended from a red and white triangular artificial silk ribbon with a crown device covering the suspension ring, and is housed in its original paperboard cartons with the name of the award on the lid. Shows minor oxidation to the crown device, else very good. WITH: the Medal of Poglavnik Ante Pavelic for Bravery, Bronze Grade, depicting a profile portrait of Ante Pavelic, the dictator of the Independent State of Croatia, on the obverse. The reverse depicts the insignia of the Ustase, the ruling party of the NDH, a flaming bomb emblazoned with the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U', with the establishment date of 1941, all within a Croatian three-ribbon interlace. The medal is suspended from a red and white triangular artificial silk ribbon, and is housed in its original paperboard carton with the name of the award on the lid. Shows one or two minute spots of oxidation, else in very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 371 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA BRAVERY MEDALS (2)

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA BRAVERY MEDALS (2) A good pair of World War II-era medals of the Independent State of Croatia, includes: the Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir, Iron Grade, for military achievement, 1.5 in. dia., depicting the titular king in profile on the obverse, and showing the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms within a laurel wreath over the establishment date ‘1941' on the reverse. The medal is suspended from a red and white triangular artificial silk ribbon with a crown device covering the suspension ring, and is housed in its original paperboard cartons with the name of the award on the lid. Shows some oxidation to the reverse and the crown device, else very good. WITH: the Medal of Poglavnik Ante Pavelic for Bravery, Bronze Grade, depicting a profile portrait of Ante Pavelic, the dictator of the Independent State of Croatia, on the obverse. The reverse depicts the insignia of the Ustase, the ruling party of the NDH, a flaming bomb emblazoned with the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U', with the establishment date of 1941, all within a Croatian three-ribbon interlace. The medal is suspended from a red and white triangular artificial silk ribbon, and is housed in its original paperboard carton with the name of the award on the lid. Shows one or two minute spots of oxidation, else in very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 372 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA GROUND-DUG BUTTONS (16)

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA GROUND-DUG BUTTONS (16) A good lot of 16 World War II-era uniform buttons of the Independent State of Croatia, primarily constructed of lead-filled stamped aluminum in a variety of sizes ranging from 0.5 in. to 1 in. dia. Six examples display the insignia of the Ustase, the ruling party of the NDH, a flaming bomb emblazoned with the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U'. Nine additional examples display the initials ‘A P', for Ante Pavelic, the dictator of the NDH, while the final example displays a ‘trefoil' design. Most also incorporate a Croatian three-ribbon interlace. All are in ground-dug condition, and show some degree of oxidation or minor damage. Sixteen pieces.

Lot: 373 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA GROUND-DUG INSIGNIA

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA GROUND-DUG INSIGNIA A good lot of approx. 20 World War II-era badges and other pieces of insignia of the Independent State of Croatia, primarily constructed of stamped aluminum. The group includes four presumed cap badges, each approx. 1.25 x 1.5, three incorporating the insignia of the Ustase, the ruling party of the NDH, a flaming bomb emblazoned with the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U', ringed by a Croatian three-ribbon interlace and a wreath of linden leaves. The fourth displays the initials ‘N D H' within an oak wreath. Additional examples include a partial Ustase shield, a badge incorporating the initials ‘A P' for Ante Pavelic, the dictator of the NDH, various interlace and checked shield designs, etc. All are in ground-dug condition, with evident oxidation, breakages and losses.

Lot: 374 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA GROUND-DUG USTASE COLLAR INSIGNIA

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA GROUND-DUG USTASE COLLAR INSIGNIA Large lot of approx. 30 World War II-era stamped aluminum collar badges of the Ustase, the ruling party of the Independent State of Croatia. Each badge measures approx. 0.75 x 1 in., and depicts a flaming bomb emblazoned with the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U'. attachment holes are placed at the top corners and bottom center of each. All are in ground-dug condition, and show some degree of oxidation or breakages, still in very good overall condition.

Lot: 375 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE DEFENSE BADGE

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE DEFENSE BADGE Scarce World War II-era insignia badge, 1.75 x 2.25 in., worn by members of the defense forces of the Ustase, the ruling party of the Independent State of Croatia. The shield-shaped badge is constructed of die-stamped aluminum, decorated with the Ustase insignia of a flaming grenade bearing the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within the letter ‘U', over which appears the date ‘1941-1943' with the legend ‘Obrana' (‘Defense') below, all surrounded by a typical Croatian three-ribbon interlace. The reverse was fitted with a pin-back clasp, which has been lost. Shows slight wear overall, otherwise in very good to fine overall condition. The primary responsibility of the Ustase defense forces was guarding prisoner of war and forced labor camps, including the Jasenovac concentration camp.

Lot: 376 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE Rare World War II-era belt buckle, 1.75 x 2.25 in., worn by officers of the Ustase, the ruling party of the Independent State of Croatia. The oval buckle is constructed of silvered tombac, die-stamped with the Ustase insignia of a flaming grenade bearing the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within a blue enameled letter ‘U', all on a red enameled field within a typical Croatian three-ribbon interlace. The reverse is fitted with a brazed hinge and belt clip, to which are fitted stamped aluminum retainers decorated with an interlace design. The clip is maker-marked ‘Kovnica Soplini Varazdin'. Shows considerable wear to the finish of the obverse, with wear and some verdigris to the reverse, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 377 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE OFFICER'S BELT BUCKLE Rare World War II-era belt buckle, 1.75 x 2.25 in., worn by officers of the Ustase, the ruling party of the Independent State of Croatia. The oval buckle is constructed of silvered tombac, die-stamped with the Ustase insignia of a flaming grenade bearing the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within a blue enameled letter ‘U', all on a red enameled field within a typical Croatian three-ribbon interlace. The reverse is fitted with a brazed hinge and belt clip. Shows wear to the finish overall, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 378 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE OFFICER'S CAP BADGE

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA USTASE OFFICER'S CAP BADGE A rare World War II-era cap badge, 1.25 x 1.5 in., worn by officers of the Ustase, the ruling party of the Independent State of Croatia. The badge is constructed of stamped tombac with a silver-wash finish, and depicts the Ustase insignia of a flaming grenade bearing the checked shield of the Croatian coat of arms, within a blue enameled letter ‘U', all on a red enameled field within a typical Croatian three-ribbon interlace and over a partial wreath of linden leaves. The hollow back is fitted with a fine vertical pin clasp assembly, with no maker's marks apparent. Shows expected wear overall, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 379 - INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER BY FUNCKE & BRUNINGHAUS

INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER BY FUNCKE & BRUNINGHAUS A Wehrmacht ‘Infanterie Sturmabzeichen', or Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, approx. 1.75 x 2.5 in., of solid, die-stamped zinc construction with a silver wash finish to the obverse and reverse. The reverse is fitted with a vertical, round-wire pin clasp with a round-wire catch on a circular mounting plate, although it appears that the catch has been broken off and re-soldered backwards. Although unmarked, the clasp arrangement and other traits including the shape of the bayonet grip identify the maker as Funcke & Bruninghaus of Ludenscheid. Shows appreciable wear to the finish on both sides, slightly deformed when viewed from the edge, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 380 - IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS BY PAUL MEYBAUER

IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS BY PAUL MEYBAUER Screw-back medal, approx. 1.75 in. square, an Iron Cross, First Class bearing the date ‘1939' beneath a mobile swastika on the face, indicating that it was issued during World War II. The medal is unmarked, but shows characteristics of being produced by Paul Meybauer, most notably in the shape of the numerals in the date. The medal shows even tarnish to the silver frame on both sides, somewhat lighter beneath the screw plate, in very good overall condition.

Lot: 381 - IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS BY WACHTLER & LANGE

IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS BY WACHTLER & LANGE Pin-back medal, approx. 1.75 in. square, an Iron Cross, First Class bearing the date ‘1939' beneath a mobile swastika on the face, indicating that it was issued during World War II. The medal is constructed with a nonmagnetic brass core, indicating that it is an early example manufactured by Wachtler & Lange prior to the standardization of the design under the LDO. The medal shows additional characteristics of being manufactured by Wachtler & Lange, in particular a difference in the heights of the numerals in the date and the construction of the clasp with a flat soldered block-and-barrel hinge and thick flat-wire catch. The medal shows slight flaking to the black finish around the swastika, exposing the underlying brass, with even tarnish to the frame on the obverse and more variable tarnish to the reverse, in very good overall condition.

Lot: 382 - ITALIAN MILITARY UNIFORM INSIGNIA (13)

ITALIAN MILITARY UNIFORM INSIGNIA (13) A fine lot of thirteen pieces of Fascist-era Italian uniform insignia, including six of varying sizes featuring embroidered bullion fasces on wool, a further five shell metal fasces, and two machine-woven Fascist youth organization cloth insignia. All in very good condition, should be seen. Thirteen pieces.

Lot: 383 - LUFTHANSA AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION PINS AND BADGES (83)

LUFTHANSA AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION PINS AND BADGES (83) A large selection of pins, badges, and cap badges on original salesman's cards, many bearing an early version of the Lufthansa logo, along with nautical or steamship, 'Motor Sport', Olympics-related pieces, etc., all in generally good to very good condition, the cards soiled, bent and creased. A rare and intriguing collection. 83 pieces.

Lot: 384 - LUFTWAFFE ‘GENERAL LUFTZEUGMEISTER’ INSIGNIA PATCHES (8)

LUFTWAFFE ‘GENERAL LUFTZEUGMEISTER' INSIGNIA PATCHES (8) An unusual uncut strip of eight scarce Luftwaffe ‘General Luftzeugmeister' insignia patches, 26 x 3.25 in. Each piece of insignia depicting a Luftwaffe eagle and mobile swastika within a gear, with the initials ‘G L' at the top corners, all in black thread on yellow fabric. Shows minor soiling, frayed at the edges, otherwise in very good condition. The ‘General Luftzeugmeister' corps consisted of civilian personnel who acted as comptrollers of the weapons factories in Germany as well as in the occupied territories.

Lot: 385 - LUFTWAFFE HERMANN GORING DIV. CAP EAGLES

LUFTWAFFE HERMANN GORING DIV. CAP EAGLES Unstrung lot of ten Hermann Goring Division M43 cap eagles, new, unissued condition, in their (broken) original box.

Lot: 386 - LUFTWAFFE RECONNAISSANCE CLASP IN BRONZE

LUFTWAFFE RECONNAISSANCE CLASP IN BRONZE A Luftwaffe ‘Frontflugspange fur Aufklarer, Seenotflieger-Verbände und Wetter-Erkundungs Staffeln', or Clasp for Reconnaissance, Air-Sea Rescue and Meteorological Squadrons, in Bronze, approx. 3 x 1 in., constructed of die-stamped, bronzed zinc with a black-finished eagle's head applied with a single rivet within the central laurel wreath. The reverse is fitted with the correct tapered pin with barrel hinge and round wire catch, and is unmarked. Shows minor, appropriate wear to the finish on obverse and reverse, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 387 - LUFTWAFFE RECONNAISSANCE CLASP IN SILVER BY JMME

LUFTWAFFE RECONNAISSANCE CLASP IN SILVER BY JMME A Luftwaffe ‘Frontflugspange fur Aufklarer, Seenotflieger-Verbände und Wetter-Erkundungs Staffeln', or Clasp for Reconnaissance, Air-Sea Rescue and Meteorological Squadrons, in Silver, approx. 3 x 1 in., constructed of die-stamped, silver-washed zinc with a black-finished eagle's head applied with a single rivet within the central laurel wreath. The reverse is fitted with the correct tapered pin with soldered barrel hinge and round wire catch, and is maker-marked ‘JMME & Sohn Berlin'. Shows minor, appropriate wear to the finish on obverse and reverse, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 388 - MAJOR EDWARD J. WARD MEDAL AND PHOTOGRAPH GROUPING (31)

MAJOR EDWARD J. WARD MEDAL AND PHOTOGRAPH GROUPING (31) Good grouping of material from A.E.F. in Siberia veteran Major Edward J. Ward, a career Army officer who remained with the service at least into World War II and an Army General Staff Officer. Included in this lot is: Ward's World War I Victory Medal with SIBERIA clasp (ribbon worn); five American World War II victory and campaign medals with ribbons; dog tags (2); Army General Staff Officer collar insignia (2); Adjutant General Corps collar insignia (2); major's collar insignia (2); 'U.S.' collar insignia (2); 'Ruptured Duck: and World War I Honorable Discharge lapel pins (2); warrant officer's collar insignia (2) and W.O. junior grade pins (2); and brass visor cap badge. Also present is Ward's Army calling card as major, and seven photographs of various sizes, including five from Siberia and a later portrait in uniform. 31 pieces.

Lot: 389 - NAMED AND CASED PURPLE HEART MEDAL

NAMED AND CASED PURPLE HEART MEDAL A Purple Heart medal with slot-bar suspension, engraved on the reverse as being awarded to a Cleveland G. Thompson. The medal is housed in its original presentation case, and shows very slight discoloration to the suspension ribbon, otherwise in fine condition overall.

Lot: 390 - NAZI LONG SERVICE MEDALS (4)

NAZI LONG SERVICE MEDALS (4) Collection of four Nazi Long service medals, Including: one NSDAP Civil Service Faithful Service Medal, in silver for 25 years of service, a silvered tombac Iron Cross backed by an oak leaf wreath with a black enameled static swastika in the center, and the reverse showing the text 'Fur treue Dienste', medal is suspended from a pinned blue ribbon and shows some loss to original silver-washed finish, with three scratches to the upper arm of the cross on the reverse; one Heer Long Service Medal, has original unmarked suspension ring, but without ribbon, awarded for four years of service in the German Wehrmacht, obverse showing the Heer styled eagle and the text 'Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht' with reverse showing the numeral '4' within a bound oak leaf wreath, shows some minor loss of silver plating to the eagle; WITH: two Police Long Service Medals for eight years of the service in the Police, showing the police motif of an eagle within an oak leaf wreath to the obverse, and on the reverse showing the numeral '8' with the title 'Fur treue Dienste in der Polizei', unfortunately both lacking ribbons. Overall very good.

Lot: 391 - NORWEGIAN WAFFEN-SS VOLUNTEER’S UNIFORM FLAG INSIGNIA

NORWEGIAN WAFFEN-SS VOLUNTEER'S UNIFORM FLAG INSIGNIA A scarce piece of uniform insignia, a single-sided Norwegian flag patch, 3.25 x 2.25 in., clamp-dyed on cotton bunting and with stitch holes around the edge indicating removal from a uniform. This insignia was worn on the sleeves of Norwegian volunteers serving with the Waffen-SS. In very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 392 - NS-ORDENSBURGEN TRAINING SCHOOL CUFF TITLE

NS-ORDENSBURGEN TRAINING SCHOOL CUFF TITLE A scarce NSDAP cuff title, 15 x 1 in., bevo-style construction of black rayon with the legend ‘Ordensburgen' in silver thread. These cuff titles were worn by instructors of the ‘NS-Ordensburgen' (‘National Socialist Order Castles'), elite training schools intended to train future NSDAP leaders. Shows slight soiling to the lettering, otherwise in fine condition.

Lot: 393 - NSDAP AND KYFFHAUSERBUND VISOR CAP EAGLES

NSDAP AND KYFFHAUSERBUND VISOR CAP EAGLES Good lot of two of Third Reich visor cap eagle badges, includes: 1936-pattern NSDAP political visor cap eagle, approx. 2.5 x 1.25 in., die-stamped from nickel silver and with a silver-wash finish. The reverse is RZM-marked ‘M1/72' for maker Fritz Zimmerman of Stuttgart, and is fitted with three flat-wire attachment prongs affixed to the badge with soldered oval plates. Shows expected wear and minute scratches to the finish at the extremities, with the attachment pins bent to suggest removal from a piece of headgear, otherwise in very good condition. WITH: ‘Nationalsozialistiche Kyffhauserbund' veteran's organization visor cap eagle, approx. 2.5 x 1 in., of die-stamped zinc construction. The reverse is fitted with three round-wire attachment prongs, and is marked ‘Ges. Gesch'. Shows expected slight wear and discoloration, with the attachment pins bent to suggest removal from a piece of headgear, otherwise in very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 394 - NSDAP EAGLE CAP BADGE BY C. DINSEL

NSDAP EAGLE CAP BADGE BY C. DINSEL An NSDAP political eagle cap badge, approx. 2.5 x 1.25 in., constructed of stamped aluminum with a gilt finish. The reverse is fitted with three crimped-in attachment prongs, and bears an RZM stamp over the identifier ‘M1/44', for maker C. Dinsel of Berlin. Shows two minute dings to the swastika on the obverse, otherwise in fine condition.

Lot: 395 - NSDAP LONG SERVICE AWARD, 2ND CLASS

NSDAP LONG SERVICE AWARD, 2ND CLASS Nazi Party Long Service Award, 2nd Class (15 Years). On the reverse side, the award reads: German: 'Loyalty to Leader and People' The award is a four-pointed cross with slightly curved arms. In the center of the cross is the national eagle with an oak leaves wreath. Worn a bit on the higher points, the enamel remaining in excellent condition. With ribbon, likely a replacement.

Lot: 396 - NSDAP PARTY MEMBERSHIP BADGES (2)

NSDAP PARTY MEMBERSHIP BADGES (2) Good pair of standard NSDAP membership badges awarded to all party members upon acceptance, each approx. 0.75 in. dia., both depicting a red, circular outer border with embossed script ‘National-Sozialistiche-D. A. P', encompassing a white field with mobile black swastika. The first badge is die-struck metal with enamel decorations, RZM-marked ‘M1/159' on the reverse. The second badge is die-struck metal with painted decorations, RZM-marked ‘M1/77' on the reverse. Both feature pinback clasps. The enamel example shows a chip to the white field, while the painted example is missing much of its white paint disk, otherwise in very good overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 397 - NSDAP, POLIZEI AND KYFFHAUSERBUND CAP BADGES (4)

NSDAP, POLIZEI AND KYFFHAUSERBUND CAP BADGES (4) Good lot of four Third Reich cap badges, includes left- and right-facing NSDAP eagles, one with pinback clasp, as well as an aluminum Polizei emblem, maker-marked ‘JFS' on the reverse, and a ‘Kyffhauserbund' veterans' organization badge, the reverse marked ‘7' over ‘Ges. Gesch.' All in very good condition. Four pieces.

Lot: 398 - NSKK EAGLE UNIFORM INSIGNIA

NSKK EAGLE UNIFORM INSIGNIA A hand-embroidered ‘Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (NSKK)', or National Socialist Motor Corps uniform eagle insignia patch, approx. 3.5 x 2 in., of silver flat- and round-wire bullion with olive thread details and black thread lettering, on an olive felt base with remnants of dark-blue paper backing. Shows slight loosening to the bullion in spots on the verso, with slight fraying to the edges and some wear and soiling to the reverse, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 399 - NSKOV CAP BADGES, VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION ‘SMALLS’

NSKOV CAP BADGES, VETERANS' ASSOCIATION ‘SMALLS' A good lot of seven pieces related to Third Reich-era veterans' organizations, includes: two NSKOV cap badges, each approx. 1.75 in. square, the first a pin-back version RZM-marked ‘M1/52' for manufacturer Deschler & Sohn, the second with three flat-wire retaining pins, unmarked; very small (approx. 0.75 x 0.5 in.) NSKOV insignia badge, lacking attachment hardware; a ‘Kyffhauserbund' eagle stickpin, 2 x 1 in.; a very small wound badge in black (approx. 0.25 in. dia.); and two unidentified ‘tinnies' depicting swords atop mobile swastikas, ringed with oak leaves. All in very good condition.

Lot: 400 - PANZER ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER BY ADOLF SCHOLZE

PANZER ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER BY ADOLF SCHOLZE A Third Reich ‘Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber' (‘Panzer Assault Badgein Silver'), approx. 1.15 x 2.25 in., awarded to panzer personnel who saw combat in three armored assaults. The badge is constructed of solid zinc with a silver wash finish, and shows details that identify it as being manufactured by Adolf Scholze. The semi-hollow reverse is marked ‘A.S.' ‘in the tread' to the left of center, with a clasp consisting of a ball hinge affixed to a rounded rectangle base, and a flattened round-wire pin catch with a circular base. Good condition overall.

Lot: 401 - PANZER ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER BY KARL WURSTER

PANZER ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER BY KARL WURSTER A Third Reich ‘Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber' (‘Panzer Assault Badgein Silver'), approx. 1.15 x 2.25 in., awarded to panzer personnel who saw combat in three armored assaults. The badge is constructed of solid zinc with a silver wash finish, and shows details that identify it as being manufactured by Karl Wurster. The reverse shows bubbling to the silver finish common to this manufacturer, and the initial ‘W' is very faintly visible just above the round catch plate. The pin, hinge and catch are all missing, and a flat steel loop has been affixed to the reverse of the eagle with a large blob of solder, obscuring a second ‘W' mark which would have been visible to the left of the hinge. Shows minor wear to the extremities on the obverse, with some loss to the finish around the soldered area exposing the underlying zinc, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 402 - PANZER EM/NCO’S OVERSEAS CAP FRAGMENT WITH INSIGNIA

PANZER EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS CAP FRAGMENT WITH INSIGNIA An approx. 4 x 4.25 in. fragment of black wool/rayon blend fabric backed with gray cotton drill, cut from a Panzer enlisted man or NCO's M34 overseas cap and bearing a machine-woven national eagle on a woven black rayon base with folded and stitched edges. Below the eagle appears an armored troops soutache of pink rayon, with the ends inserted through two punctures in the wool and machine-stitched into place, surrounding a machine-woven national tricolor cockade on a black diamond-shaped rayon base. Ragged at the edges where cut, the insignia on fine condition overall.

Lot: 403 - PAUL VON HINDENBURG 80TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE SILVER MEDAL

PAUL VON HINDENBURG 80TH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATIVE SILVER MEDAL A nice example of a silver medal commemorating the 80th birthday of PAUL VON HINDENBURG (1847-1934), German general and politician who crushed the Russians at Tannenburg and in Poland, later President of Weimar Germany who was forced to yield the Chancellor's office to Hitler in 1933. The medal measures 1.375 in. dia., and features a design by noted medalist and sculptor Karl Goetz, the obverse depicting Hindenburg in profile, surrounded by the title ‘Reichsprasident von Hindenburg', with the biographical dates ‘1847-1927'. The mint mark ‘D' appears to the left of the portrait, and Goetze's name is visible at the subject's neck. The reverse shows the coat of arms of the Weimar Republic over Hindenburg's own coat of arms, flanked by plumed helmets and surrounded by the legend ‘Deutschen Reiches Truester Diener' (‘Faithful Servant of the German Reich'). The edge of the medal is marked ‘Bayer. Hauptmunzamt', indicating production by the Bavarian Central Mint, with the silver content ‘900 f[ine]'. Evenly toned overall, with a few minor scratches and dings visible, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 404 - PURPLE HEART AWARDED TO A BLACK SOLDIER

PURPLE HEART AWARDED TO A BLACK SOLDIER A good grouping of material presented to black American soldier Louis H. Freeman, Jr. of the Headquarters & Service Co., 375th Engineer General Service Regiment. Included is Freeman's Purple Heart with ribbon, ribbon bar, and button hole pin in original issue case, as well as Freeman's ribbon bar with U.S. European-African-Middle Eastern ribbon with two stars. Also included is a personal signed typed message (framed) to Freeman from his commanding officer, Lt. Col. EDON V. HUNT, January, 1945: '...you have received an award of distinction from our country...you have given your blood for our cause. I charge you to wear this decoration with pride, and honor...' Very good. Freeman's segregated regiment was primarily focused on supporting logistical efforts, such as building roads, bridges, and depot facilities. It served in Belgium from September 1944 through the Battle of the Bulge, where Freeman was, judging from the date of the award, wounded in action.

Lot: 405 - S.A. GENERAL OFFICER’S SHOULDER BOARD

S.A. GENERAL OFFICER'S SHOULDER BOARD A Third Reich shoulder board, approx. 4.75 x 1.25 in., worn by general officers of the Sturmabteiling (SA) from grades Oberfuhrer through Obergruppenfuhrer. The board is constructed of red wool with interwoven yellow celleon and metallic silver braided cords, with a steel rivet on the underside allowing attachment to a uniform. The base of the board bears remnants of brown wool indicating removal from a uniform tunic. Shows slight wear to the silver strands at the buttonhole attachment, with slight oxidation to the corresponding rivet, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 406 - SILESIAN EAGLE, FIRST CLASS

SILESIAN EAGLE, FIRST CLASS A Third Reich-era Silesian Eagle badge, First Class, approx. 1.75 x 1.25 in., awarded to members of the Freikorps Oberland paramilitary group, as well as those who fought in the Silesian Uprisings of 1919-21. The tombak badge depicts a black-enameled eagle with silvered details, with a silvered crescent at its chest and a banner reading ‘Fur Schlesien' (‘For Silesia') across its talons. The badge is vaulted, with a vertical clasp with sheet metal hinge and round wire catch, and is unmarked. This example, like the majority of these decorations, is likely privately-purchased. Shows minor tarnish to the silvered details, with minor wear to the reverse, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 407 - SILESIAN EAGLE, FIRST CLASS

SILESIAN EAGLE, FIRST CLASS A Third Reich-era Silesian Eagle badge, First Class, approx. 1.75 x 1.25 in., awarded to members of the Freikorps Oberland paramilitary group, as well as those who fought in the Silesian Uprisings of 1919-21. The tombak badge depicts a black-enameled eagle with silvered details, with a silvered crescent at its chest and a banner reading ‘Fur Schlesien' (‘For Silesia') across its talons. The badge is vaulted, with a screw-back attachment securing a 1.5 in. ‘clamshell' disk, and is unmarked. This example, like the majority of these decorations, is likely privately-purchased. Shows minor tarnish to the silvered details, with some wear and verdigris to the reverse, and a soldered repair to the attachment post, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 408 - SIPO/S.D. COLLAR TAB

SIPO/S.D. COLLAR TAB Rare SIPO/S.D. right collar blank tab, 2.25 x 1.75 black felt with twisted silver wire piping, buckram backing with excess piping properly tied. Very good.

Lot: 409 - SPANGE TO THE IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS

SPANGE TO THE IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS A German World War II clasp, 1.25 x 2 in., nickel construction with four horizontal prongs on the reverse, being a ‘spange' to the Iron Cross, Second Class featuring an eagle with a swastika atop a trapezoid with the date ‘1939'. As it was possible for the holder of a 1914 Iron Cross to be awarded a second or higher grade of the 1939 Iron Cross for gallantry in action, this special clasp was designed to be attached to the 1914 Iron Cross medal ribbon beneath a tunic button. Very good condition, fixed to an Iron Cross, Second Class ribbon.

Lot: 410 - SPANISH CIVIL WAR ‘BLUE DIVISION’ PATCH

SPANISH CIVIL WAR ‘BLUE DIVISION' PATCH An original shield-shaped patch from the Francoist 250th Infantry Unit known as the ‘Blue Division', 3 x 2.5 in. with red and yellow embroidered insignia and ‘Espana' in yellow at the top. Very good condition.

Lot: 411 - SPANISH CROSS FOR NEXT OF KIN

SPANISH CROSS FOR NEXT OF KIN Exceedingly rare Spanish Cross of Honor, also known as the Spanish Cross for Next of Kin, bronze construction, 1 9/16 in. wide, resembling a Spanish Cross but on a smaller scale. The eagles between each arm have been individually cast and are separately welded to each arm at either end. The reverse of the medal is stamped by the maker 'B&NL' for Berg & Nolte in Ludenscheid. With intact ribbon with Spanish and German national colors and period attachment. This medal was awarded to the relatives of German servicemen who died during their service in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The cross was established on April 14, 1939, the same day as the Spanish Cross, and was presented to the next of kin of those killed, died from illness, were presumed dead, or died from injuries during the war. The cross served as a commemorative award to recognize the sacrifices of German servicemen who died during their deployment to Spain. Approximately 315 crosses were awarded in total. There is some argument as to whether B&NL made these Spanish Crosses, though several very prominent medal dealers and auctioneers believe these are indeed legitimate. Nevertheless, sold as is due to the lack of solid reference material.

Lot: 412 - SPANISH FALANGE PARTY PINS (15)

SPANISH FALANGE PARTY PINS (15) Lot of 15 unissued Falange Party Membership badges as issued to by the Franco's Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War and by the Blue Division on the Eastern Front, buttonhole lapel type badges all consecutively numbered, unissued and in the original cardboard sleeve. Fine. .

Lot: 413 - SS CUFFLINKS

SS CUFFLINKS A set of unmarked silver-toned cufflinks bearing SS runes with wreaths around them, the design and construction matches the buttons used on the SS mess dress uniform. Possibly from the same manufacturer or the buttons were repurposed to be used as cufflinks.

Lot: 414 - SS HONOR CHEVRON FOR 'OLD CAMPAIGNERS'

SS HONOR CHEVRON FOR 'OLD CAMPAIGNERS' An SS ‘Ehrenwinkel für Alte Kämpfer', or Honor Chevron for Old Campaigners, approx. 3.5 x 2.75, for wear on a black uniform tunic, consisting of a single machine woven, metallic silver, waffle patterned rayon tressed chevron with two interwoven, narrow, parallel black stripes situated near the inside and outside edges, and with black rayon edging with a diagonal pattern. In fine condition.

Lot: 415 - SS HONOR CHEVRON FOR OLD CAMPAIGNERS, FIELD-GRAY

SS HONOR CHEVRON FOR OLD CAMPAIGNERS, FIELD-GRAY An SS ‘Ehrenwinkel für Alte Kämpfer', or Honor Chevron for Old Campaigners, approx. 3.5 x 2.75, for wear on a ‘field-gray' uniform tunic, consisting of a single machine woven, metallic silver, waffle patterned rayon tressed chevron with two interwoven, narrow, parallel black stripes situated near the inside and outside edges, and with field-gray rayon edging with a diagonal pattern. In fine condition.

Lot: 416 - SWEDISH NATIONAL SOCIALIST WORKERS’ PARTY (NSAP) EVENT STICKPINS (21)

SWEDISH NATIONAL SOCIALIST WORKERS' PARTY (NSAP) EVENT STICKPINS (21) A fine collection of 21 stickpins commemorating events and gatherings of the Swedish National Socialist Workers' Party (NSAP), including party national congresses, ‘camp days', etc. held across Sweden between 1934 and 1938. The pins feature designs that incorporate traditional Nordic ships, the castle at Goteborg, statues of national heroes, and more, alongside the expected swastika. All in very good to fine condition. The NSAP was founded in 1933 as a mirror organization of the German NSDAP, before rebranding as the ‘Swedish Socialist Gathering' or SSS and adopting a more indigenous form of fascism. The party was revealed following World War II to have had well-organized plans, including the creation of death lists of local Jews to be rounded up and deported and also plans for the construction of two Swedish concentration camps, in case of a Nazi German invasion of Sweden.

Lot: 418 - U.S. AIRBORNE UNIFORM SLEEVE FLAG

U.S. AIRBORNE UNIFORM SLEEVE FLAG A silk, clamp-dyed 48-star U.S. flag, 5.75 x 4 in., with red stitched reinforcements at the edges, intended to be worn on the uniform sleeve of U.S. airborne troops for easy identification during operations on hostile soil. Unissued, in fine condition.

Lot: 419 - U.S. AIRBORNE UNIFORM SLEEVE FLAG

U.S. AIRBORNE UNIFORM SLEEVE FLAG A clamp-dyed cheesecloth, 48-star U.S. flag, 5.75 x 4 in., intended to be worn on the uniform sleeve of U.S. airborne troops for easy identification during operations on hostile soil. Uniform-removed, worn, slightly faded and frayed at the edges, with two approx. 1 in. splits to the top and bottom edges right of center, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 420 - U.S. NAVY AND MARINES FRAMED INSIGNIA DISPLAY

U.S. NAVY AND MARINES FRAMED INSIGNIA DISPLAY A beautiful display piece, fine fine collection of over one hundred different pieces of U.S. Navy and Marines insignia spanning over a century. A huge variety of insignia are present, including metal rank insignia, cap badges, four rarer submariner badges, sleeve insignia, hat cords, qualification medals, award ribbons, medals and miniatures, collar insignia, a belt with buckle, shoulder boards, qualification insignia, etc., many with bullion trim and antique. All are set upon a black felt background and mounted within a 27 x 33 in. gilt wood frame, ready to display. A most attractive and compelling piece.

Lot: 421 - VARIOUS DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA (70+)

VARIOUS DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA (70+) A fine collection of Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) from World War II, ranging from artillery to infantry units. Some include the original paper backings and many have the makers' marks intact. Very good.

Lot: 422 - VINTAGE ARMY AIR FORCE D.U.I. PINS (16)

VINTAGE ARMY AIR FORCE D.U.I. PINS (16) Fine lot of 16 vintage A.A.F. distinct unit insignia pins representing various American air forces, branches, and units. Condition varies, generally very good to fine. Sold as a lot.

Lot: 423 - VINTAGE ARMY AIR FORCE D.U.I. PINS (16)

VINTAGE ARMY AIR FORCE D.U.I. PINS (16) Fine lot of 16 vintage A.A.F. distinct unit insignia pins representing various American air forces, branches, and units. Condition varies, generally very good to fine. Sold as a lot.

Lot: 424 - WAFFEN-SS 3RD PANZER DIVISION ‘TOTENKOPF’ COLLAR TAB

WAFFEN-SS 3RD PANZER DIVISION ‘TOTENKOPF' COLLAR TAB Horizontal-pattern Waffen-SS 3rd Panzer Division ‘Totenkopf' collar tab, 2 x 1.5 in., constructed of black wool pasted over a brownish-gray buckram core, without piping, embroidered with a ‘Totenkopf' insignia in gray thread. The wool is loose from the backing on the reverse at one corner, otherwise in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 425 - WAFFEN-SS BEVO CAP EAGLE

WAFFEN-SS BEVO CAP EAGLE Waffen-SS BeVo cap eagle, 2.25 in. wide, edges folded over and prepared for sewing to a cap, in very fine condition.

Lot: 426 - WAFFEN-SS M43 CAP INSIGNIA

WAFFEN-SS M43 CAP INSIGNIA A late-war Waffen-SS M43 cap insignia patch, 2.75 x 2 in., depicting an embroidered SS-style eagle and swastika over a ‘totenkopf', all in silver thread with black thread accents to the skull, on a trapezoidal ‘field gray' wool base. The reverse shows a black rayon backing. In very good overall condition.

Lot: 427 - WAFFEN-SS OBERSCHARFUHRER’S SHOULDER BOARDS

WAFFEN-SS OBERSCHARFUHRER'S SHOULDER BOARDS A fine pair of Waffen-SS officer's uniform shoulder boards, each approx. 4.25 x 1.75 in. (folded), constructed of black wool, with a gray wool backing stitched to the underside of the boards and a black cotton drill backing to the attachment straps. Both feature a border of 1 cm. wide metallic silver diamond-patterned ribbon, with a single ‘pip', indicating the rank of ‘oberscharfuhrer'. The boards are further piped with bordeaux red rayon ‘waffenfarbe', indicative of either chemical weapons troops or legal services staff. Both boards show impressions left by metal unit ciphers, which have been removed. Both show slight wear to the pips and slight fraying in places, otherwise in fine condition overall.

Lot: 428 - WAFFEN-SS OFFICER'S SLEEVE EAGLE

WAFFEN-SS OFFICER'S SLEEVE EAGLE Waffen-SS officer's sleeve eagle. The eagle is beautifully constructed of silver bullion in two different textures and tones to create contrast, used in conjunction with a lighter stitching meant to highlight the wing structure, all applied to a 3.25 in. wide x 1.75 in. high black wool backing. A very nice example in the classic sleeve eagle design featuring a realistic head and eye on the eagle. The reverse shows remnants of a tan backing once used with glue to hold the bullion embroidery in place. Evidence of stitching which once held this eagle to a tunic is present around the outside edge of the backing. Near fine condition.

Lot: 429 - WAFFEN-SS ROTTENFUHRER’S COLLAR TAB

WAFFEN-SS ROTTENFUHRER'S COLLAR TAB A wartime-made Waffen-SS rank collar tab, 2 x 1.5 in., constructed of black wool pasted over a brown buckram core, without piping, fitted with two bands of metallic silver with a black stripe, indicating the rank of Rottenfuhrer. The reverse shows paper and adhesive residue suggesting removal from an album page, otherwise in fine condition.

Lot: 430 - WAFFEN-SS ROTTENFUHRER’S RANK CHEVRON

WAFFEN-SS ROTTENFUHRER'S RANK CHEVRON A Waffen-SS uniform sleeve insignia patch, 3.75 x 3.25 in., consisting of two matte-gray tresse chevrons machine-sewn to a triangular black wool base, indicating the rank of Rottenfuhrer. In very good overall condition.

Lot: 431 - WAFFEN-SS SCHARFUHRER’S COLLAR TAB

WAFFEN-SS SCHARFUHRER'S COLLAR TAB A wartime-made Waffen-SS rank collar tab, 2 x 1.5 in., constructed of black wool pasted over a brown buckram core, without piping, fitted with a single metal ‘pip' over a band of metallic silver with a black stripe, indicating the rank of Scharfuhrer. The reverse shows paper and adhesive residue suggesting removal from an album page, otherwise in fine condition.

Lot: 432 - WAFFEN-SS STURMSCHARFUHRER’S COLLAR TAB

WAFFEN-SS STURMSCHARFUHRER'S COLLAR TAB A wartime-made Waffen-SS rank collar tab, 2 x 1.5 in., constructed of black wool pasted over a brown buckram core, without piping, fitted with a two metal ‘pips' over a two bands of metallic silver with a black stripe stitched to the wool on the reverse with black thread, indicating the rank of Sturmscharfuhrer. The pips show slight oxidation, otherwise in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 433 - WAR MERIT CROSS WITH SWORDS, FIRST AND SECOND CLASSES, WITH WAR MERIT MEDAL (4)

WAR MERIT CROSS WITH SWORDS, FIRST AND SECOND CLASSES, WITH WAR MERIT MEDAL (4) Good lot of three War Merit Cross medals, each approx. 1.75 in. square, including one pinback First Class example, maker-marked ‘3' on the reverse, and two Second Class, one marked ‘56' on the suspension loop and the other unmarked. The First Class example shows heavy wear to its silver finish, and is missing its pin catch, otherwise in very good condition overall. The lot also includes the War Merit Medal for civilian service, 1.25 in. dia., missing its suspension ribbon but otherwise in very good to fine condition. Four pieces.

Lot: 434 - WEHRMACHT CONSTRUCTION UNIT SOLDIER’S IDENTIFICATION DISK

WEHRMACHT CONSTRUCTION UNIT SOLDIER'S IDENTIFICATION DISK An aluminum Wehrmacht ‘Erkunnungsmark', or identification disk/dog tag, 2.75 x 2 in., both halves stamped with the owner's roll number ‘124' over his unit ‘Bau Kp. 2/44' (‘Construction Company 2/44th Regiment'). The disk shows minor oxidation and residue overall, with a small crack at the top suspension hole, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 435 - WEHRMACHT GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE

WEHRMACHT GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE A Wehrmacht ‘Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen', or General Assault Badge, approx. 1.25 x 2 in., constructed of stamped zinc with a hollow back. Fitted with a vertical pin and catch assembly, with a silvered finish throughout. Shows expected wear to the finish, unmarked, in very good overall condition.

Lot: 436 - WEHRMACHT GENERALOBERST’S SHOULDER BOARDS

WEHRMACHT GENERALOBERST'S SHOULDER BOARDS A fine pair of Wehrmacht uniform shoulder boards, each approx. 4 x 1.75 in., constructed of red wool decorated with interwoven metallic brass and silver braided cords. The underside of each is fitted with a red wool strap allowing attachment to a uniform without sewing, secured to a loop at the end with a screw-back gilt-finished pebbled metal button. Each board was originally fitted with three metal ‘pips' in a triangular pattern, indicating the rank of ‘Generaloberst', or Colonel-General. The two pips nearest the base slightly overhang the edge of the cords, and one pip is missing from one board. The cords show a dark patina overall with additional minor wear, oxidation and fraying where the missing pip was removed, and with slight wear to the gilt finish of the buttons and a few moth nips to the wool underside, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 437 - WEHRMACHT MEDALS (4)

WEHRMACHT MEDALS (4) Good lot of four Wehrmacht medals, includes, the War Merit Cross, Second Class with Swords, West Wall Medal with envelope, Wound Badge in Black and Wehrmacht Long Service Award, Third Class. The War Merit Cross shows some wear to its bronze finish, the West Wall Medal lacks its suspension ribbon, and the Long Service Award is fitted with an incorrect ribbon from a War Merit Cross, all otherwise in very good condition. Four pieces.

Lot: 438 - WEST WALL MEDAL, DAGGER PORTAPEE AND CAP INSIGNIA

WEST WALL MEDAL, DAGGER PORTAPEE AND CAP INSIGNIA A good lot of three Third Reich pieces, includes: a ‘Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen', or West Wall Medal, with ribbon and original envelope, the latter marked by maker Carl Poellath. In very good to fine condition. WITH: a dagger portapee of woven silver bullion, most likely for wear with a Heer officer's dagger. In fine condition. WITH: an unidentified, likely pre-1933 embroidered cap insignia patch, approx. 2 in. sq., depicting a mobile swastika within a white roundel and red diamond, all within a green laurel wreath. Shows a spot of soiling at about ten o'clock, otherwise in very good condition. Three pieces.

Lot: 439 - WORLD WAR II AWARDS DOCUMENTS

WORLD WAR II AWARDS DOCUMENTS Four blank ‘Urkunde' award documents: the first the SS Long Service Decoration, Second Class, 1p. legal folio, signed in type by Hitler and Otto Meissner. Exhibits soiling, else very good. WITH: two Golden Honor Badge of the NSDAP certificates, 1p. 4to. each; a Kriegsmarine award certificate, 1p. 4to; and a Merit Cross of the Order of the German Eagle document, 1p. sm. folio. All contained within an original paper folder bearing gilt-embossed Nazi eagle on cover. Overall very good to fine.

Lot: 440 - WORLD WAR U.S. WINGS GROUP (3)

WORLD WAR U.S. WINGS GROUP (3) Three original World War II aviator's wings: USAAF pilot's wings, 3 in. wide, hallmarked ‘Sterling' on reverse below a maker's mark for Meyer, Inc. of New York. Pin opens to 90 degrees. WITH: two aerial gunner wings, 3 in. wide, one marked ‘Sterling' at reverse with two pin tack fasteners; the other marked ‘Sterling' with maker's mark device of a shield and horizontal pin with drop in locking catch, opening to 90 degrees only. Three pieces.

Lot: 441 - WOUND BADGE IN SILVER

WOUND BADGE IN SILVER Wehrmacht ‘Verwundetenabzeichen', or Wound Badge, Silver Grade, approx. 1.25 x 1.75 in., an early example constructed of silver-finished tombac and fitted with a flat pin and squared catch. The reverse shows fine circular milling marks, and is stamped ‘30' for maker Hauptmunzamt of Vienna. Shows patches of dark discoloration to both obverse and reverse, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 442 - WALTHER PPK WITH THIRD REICH POLITICAL ISSUED GRIP

WALTHER PPK WITH THIRD REICH POLITICAL ISSUED GRIP A very rare piece and seldomly found for sale, this Walther PPK pistol with a high-gloss blued finish issued in Cal. 7,65mm., with a seven round magazine. This gun was officially called the 'Ehrenwaffe fur politische Leiter der NSDAP' ('Honorary weapon for political leaders of the NSDAP'), or more commonly known as the 'Party Leader PPK'. This

Lot: 443 - 1945 U.S. M1 GARAND RIFLE BY SPRINGFIELD

1945 U.S. M1 GARAND RIFLE BY SPRINGFIELD Offered here is an original 1945 M1 Garand rifle, 43.5 in. long, semiautomatic, .30-06 caliber. Distinctly marked on the bottom of the semi-pistol grip with a circled serifed ‘P' as well as another single 'P', and the Springfield ‘S.A.' within a box inspector cartouche on the left side of the stock as well. Although lacking the oiler and barrel cleaner the butt plate and stock exhibits typical trap door and storage pockets. This gun features a blade front sight and adjustable peep rear sight, with a ‘BATTLE RANGE' elevation knob with locking bar, this Springfield barrel, marked ‘1 S A 4 45', indicating a manufacturing date of April 1945. Additional markings appear on the lower receiver ‘O 8 9 D 28291-35', the bolt ‘D35382 9 SA', and the trigger assembly 'D28290-18-SA'. The bolt, trigger housing, hammer, safety and uncut operating rod are all Springfield components. The seven-digit serial number ‘3740316' is stamped on the top rear of the receiver, also marked ‘U.S. RIFLE CAL .30 M1 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY'. This serial number indicates the receiver was manufactured in April of 1945. The parkerized finish to the rifle shows a few small scratches and other handling marks overall, with most wear to the rear of receiver behind maker and serial number. Typical wear commensurate with service use. The bore shows no pitting or oxidation, but does show some copper fouling to the grooves at the muzzle, with the crown worn with a ding or two. The stock shows dings and other handling marks overall, and the front handguard is slightly loose. Fitted with an unmarked olive drab webbing sling with black anodized finished metal buckles, in very good condition. To the best of our knowledge, this rifle is completely original, with no evidence of any replacement parts. A gem for both World War II and gun collectors. Firearms sold in auction have not been test-fired, nor have they been thoroughly taken down by a professional gunsmith, therefore it is recommended that a full assessment be conducted by a qualified gunsmith before attempting to shoot or otherwise operate any firearm. We also assume no promise of the origins or production runs on any of the individual internal parts. Alexander Historical Auctions assumes no responsibility, financial or otherwise, in making any firearm safely and fully functional. That is completely the responsibility of the end buyer. Transferred only where permitted by law. All firearm purchases must be completed through a Federal Firearms License holder, and the purchaser is responsible for all associated fees. No shipping outside of the United States.

Lot: 444 - 1935 LUGER PO8 HOLSTER

1935 LUGER PO8 HOLSTER Rare leather holster for a PO8 Luger, stamped 1935 and marked Wilhelm Brand, Heidelberg on the back. With intact compartment for cleaning rod and intact takedown tool holder, although missing WaA takedown tool. Leather strap and buckle are intact, as are belt loops on verso and lift strap within. A small slit on the bottom back of holster is the only obvious defect; otherwise shows usual wear with a bit of loss of suppleness to leather, overall very good.

Lot: 445 - S.A. DAGGER WITH 'ROHM' FULL INSCRIPTION

S.A. DAGGER WITH 'ROHM' FULL INSCRIPTION Rarely encountered full inscription Ernst Rohm Honor Dagger with scabbard. Approx. 9 in. blade and 13.5 in. overall, a hardwood handle, solid nickel-silver cross guard, and a brown anodized scabbard. Inset in the handle is a slightly askew enameled SA button and a perfectly fitted German national eagle. The blade bears the acid-etched 'Alles fur Deutschland' motto which remains still substantially dark, and on verso, a quote from Ernst Rohm. Maker-marked for Carl Eickhorn and with additional district mark ‘SA G-16'. The brown anodized scabbard is complete with solid nickel-silver fittings and single suspension ring in unusually fine condition, almost free of scratches and bearing no oxidation. Blade shows running marks and a tiny ding to one edge, else very good. A fantastic example! In 1934, Ernst Rohm distributed approximately 100,000 SA daggers with his personal inscription on the reverse blade to honor individuals who had served with the SA prior to December, 1931. Other than the inscription, these pieces were identical to the standard M1933 SA dagger. After the Rohm purge, the inscription was ordered to be removed under the threat of imprisonment. Many examples were returned to the factory for grinding, while others were simply ground in the field by whatever means were available. Examples will occasionally be encountered with remnants of the original inscription remaining on the blade, but very few with the full inscription still remaining.

Lot: 446 - 1941 NSKK OFFICER’S CHAINED DAGGER

1941 NSKK OFFICER'S CHAINED DAGGER Fine and rare SA dagger with an approx. 9 in. blade and 13.5 in. overall, a brown hardwood grip, plated fittings, and a black painted steel scabbard with SA chain. Perfectly inset in the grip is an enameled SA button and aluminum German national eagle. The blade bears the acid-etched 'Alles fur Deutschland' motto, still very dark, the blade very clean with bright cross-graining and minimal running marks. RZM marked ‘M7/66 1941' for maker Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. The black painted steel scabbard is complete with officer's suspension chain with all plated links present and functional clip, appropriately marked on the last two links ‘Musterschutz NSKK Korpsfurung' and ‘M 7/8'. Scabbard displays moderate paint loss, with chain showing just light indications of use. Dagger is fitted very tightly into scabbard. Overall very good condition.

Lot: 447 - S.A. DAGGER WITH HANGER

S.A. DAGGER WITH HANGER S.A. dagger, 8.75 in. blade and 13.75 in. overall, with very fine hardwood handle inset with SA button and eagle. Regrettable wear straight down the center of the deeply etched blade with the motto of the organization: ‘Alles fur Deutschland' (‘All for Germany'), with a maker mark on the reverse ricasso for Aesculap, Tuttlingen. Oxidation seen throughout the blade, crossguard, pommel, and heavily displayed on the brown painted scabbard. Attached to the suspension ring is the brown leather hanger. Just good condition, sold as is.

Lot: 448 - NAZI POLICE OFFICER'S SWORD BY HERDER

NAZI POLICE OFFICER'S SWORD BY HERDER Nazi Polizei sword, 38.5 in. long overall, 33.5 in. blade by maker Rich. A. Herder, Solingen with the square SS rune motif as seen on SS swords to the ricasso. Ebony-colored wood grip with copper wire wrapping still taut, CupAl polizei insignia affixed to the grip, though the silver finish on the emblem and wrap is worn. Plated crossguard is good, but with some corrosion where the guard meets the scabbard. Blade is very good with no nicks, some corrosion at the tip with a couple of areas of lighter corrosion elsewhere on the blade. Scabbard bears 90% of its original black paint, no dents or dings and fittings generally very good with typical wear, but throat fitting is loose and unsecured.

Lot: 449 - LUFTWAFFE SURVIVAL MACHETE

LUFTWAFFE SURVIVAL MACHETE Luftwaffe-issued survival machete, 16 in. blade, 20.75 in. overall, featuring a brass-framed grip with grooved wood scales secured by two steel flathead screws, and with an ‘S'-shaped crossguard. The single-edged blade is curved and widens dramatically at the tip. No makers mark present. In fair condition, with blade showing oxidation, rusting and significant pitting. Housed in a black anodized steel scabbard with a frog retaining stud and hanger; scabbard shows rusting as well, hanger intact. These machetes were included in the extensive survival kits packed aboard some Luftwaffe bombers, although an official contract for them was apparently never filled. Should be viewed.

Lot: 450 - DEUTSCHER SCHUTZEN VERBAND DAGGER BY EICKHORN

DEUTSCHER SCHUTZEN VERBAND DAGGER BY EICKHORN A Deutscher Schutzen Verband ('German Shooting Association') dagger with scabbard made by Ernst Pack & Sohne. The dagger measures 19.5 in. long overall in scabbard. It features a 13 in. long steel blade acid-etched on both sides with forestry scenes interspersed with arabesques and bullseye targets, and is fitted with a green felt buffer pad. The ricasso reverse is maker marked: 'E.P. & S. Solingen' with their iconic logo depicting Siegried swing a hammer. Obverse of crossguard is fitted with a clamshell bearing a wreathed German Shooting Association insignia, constructed of silvered alloy with enamels, the crossguard displays hooked quillons terminating in acorns. The grip is constructed of celluloid wrapped wood, with the obverse bearing the brass crossed rifle insignia. At top it is fitted with a ribbed plated alloy pommel with a slightly damaged slotted nut. Dagger is accompanied by period correct scabbard constructed of a metal shaft wrapped with replacement leather, with original plated throat and scabbard tip fittings. Some oxidation and some lifting of the plating, mostly to the lower fitting, else very good.

Lot: 451 - HAND-DRAWN GERMAN HUNTING ASSOCIATION CUTLASS DESIGN

HAND-DRAWN GERMAN HUNTING ASSOCIATION CUTLASS DESIGN The German Hunting Association was the official hunting society of Nazi Germany, led by Hermann Goring. Membership was mandatory for all persons with a hunting license. Offered here is a fine design by Paul Casberg for a hunting cutlass from 1936 in a 13 x 31.5 in. gilded frame. The design includes a multitude of acorns on the hilt, scabbard, and the blade itself, which is shown at right, unfinished. Scabbard is finished in black whereas the cross-guard has a stylized oak leaf design with cornucopias on the sides. This original sketch is signed by Casberg. PAUL CASBERG (1883-1946) was one of the pre-eminent designers of daggers, sabers, medals and other insignia during the years of the Third Reich. and dated ‘1936' at bottom. This particular item comes out of Germany, from the estate of a former Eickhorn employee whom was given this artwork in it's original frame, as received from the Eickhorn family, from the Heiress to the Eickhorn company, upon the cleaning out of a family office. Near fine.

Lot: 452 - LITHOGRAPH OF THE EICKHORN FACTORY

LITHOGRAPH OF THE EICKHORN FACTORY Period lithograph image of the Carl Eickhorn factory in Solingen, set into a semi-modern frame, 33.5 in. x 18.75 in. This is a vintage print by Eckert & Pflug, Leipzig, shows an image of the original factory in Solingen, and once hung on the walls of an office there. As reported by our consignor, it was removed during the 1975 bankruptcy clear-out, and thereafter hung in the apartment of one of the descendants of Eickhorn family, where it remained until her passing. It was then given to a factory worker who was helping to clear out her apartment, who's family sold it to our consignor in Germany, along with a selection of hand-drawn dagger designs that were previously offered here. This print, matted and set into a black and gold wood frame with glass, shows some surface scratches to the image, otherwise very good, with a unique history.

Lot: 453 - GERMAN CUSTOMS OFFICER'S DAGGER HANGER

GERMAN CUSTOMS OFFICER'S DAGGER HANGER Green velvet construction with silver thread and tresse, aluminum belt loop hanger, and aluminum oval buckles and keepers, both showing oak-leaf motif and clips. Solid and secure with no damages, clips with pebbled finish are fully operational. No maker's mark present. Very good overall.

Lot: 454 - HEER OFFICER’S BAYONET FROG AND PORTAPEE

HEER OFFICER'S BAYONET FROG AND PORTAPEE A heavy black leather bayonet frog, 9 in. long, with intact pocket, integral belt loop at top, and original black rivets. Accompanied by a Heer portapee in dark green and silver. No makers mark present. Very good.

Lot: 455 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA DIPLOMATIC DAGGER BY BRACA KNAUS

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA DIPLOMATIC DAGGER BY BRACA KNAUS A very rare Croatian diplomatic service dagger, 9.5 in. blade, 14 in. overall, with a pommel bearing the acronym ‘NHD' on one side, for ‘Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska', or the Independent State of Croatia. The grip is dark brown-stained wood in a twisted rope pattern. The crossguard features downward-rolled quillons with a braided rope border, with a box at center containing a typical Croatian three-ribbon interlace.. The blade is mirror finished with the maker's mark ‘BRACA KNAUS ZAGREB' at the tang. The scabbard is decorated on each side with ten stars surrounded by a three-ribbon interlace, with a pebbled field between the two suspension rings and an additional interlace pattern at the throat. The blade shows heavy grind marks to one side, nearly obliterating the maker's mark, with pitting to the opposite tang, damage to the tip and numerous nicks to the edge. The grip shows wear and a small dent at the pommel end, and the pommel itself is dented at the bottom and slightly bent off-center. The scabbard is missing its throat guard, is slightly bent and shows shallow dent overall with some wear to its nickel plating. Estimated accordingly.

Lot: 456 - INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA ARMY DAGGER BY BRACA KNAUS

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA ARMY DAGGER BY BRACA KNAUS A rare and attractive Croatian army dagger, 9.5 in. blade, 14 in. overall, with a pommel bearing the acronym ‘NHD' on one side, for ‘Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska', or the Independent State of Croatia. The grip is constructed of white Bakelite in a twisted rope pattern. The crossguard features downward-rolled quillons with a braided rope border, with a box at center containing a typical Croatian three-ribbon interlace, dented on both sides on this example. The blade is mirror polished with the maker's mark ‘BRACA KNAUS ZAGREB' at the tang. The scabbard is decorated on each side with ten stars surrounded by a three-ribbon interlace, with a pebbled field between the two suspension rings and an additional interlace pattern at the throat. The blade shows draw marks, numerous additional small scratches, some wear to the finish and a few very small nicks to the edge, only detectable by feel. The grip rotates easily but is firmly secured between the pommel and crossguard, with the original leather spacers present at both ends. The scabbard retains all of its original attributes, along with the original nickel plating. In very good condition overall.

Lot: 457 - JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER’S DRESS SWORD

JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD An Imperial Japanese type 19 ‘kyu gunto' officer's parade sword, 33.75 in. blade with a fuller running almost the entire length and an artificial ‘hamon' finish applied over the plating. The multi-piece brass hilt features a ‘D'-shaped handguard and a pierced crossguard decorated with a cherry blossom motif that continues at the pommel. The backstrap of the grip is pebbled and decorated with additional cherry blossoms on each side. The grip is black-lacquered wood, lacking wire. Bears a replacement sword knot. The nickel-plated blade is in very clean condition with slight running marks. Nickel-steel scabbard present, with one top suspension ring mount. Very good.

Lot: 458 - IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY PILOT’S DAGGER, SURVIVAL FLAG AND PHOTO GROUP

IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY PILOT'S DAGGER, SURVIVAL FLAG AND PHOTO GROUP A fine group of items attributed to an Imperial Japanese Navy pilot, includes: a ‘tanto', or dagger, 5.75 in. blade, 9.75 in. overall, the blade inscribed with a horimono of three kanji. The blade is hand-forged, showing a hamon along the cutting edge. The tanto is fitted with a wood tsuka (grip) with black lacquer decorations, and housed in a matching lacquer-decorated wood scabbard, both bearing kanji inscription, purportedly including the date ‘Dec. 26, 1943', the verse ‘Serve With One Heart Alone', etc. The blade has not been removed from the tsuka to examine the tang. Shows a few scattered spots of oxidation to the blade, otherwise in very good to fine condition overall. WITH: A rare pilot's silk survival ‘float flag', 38 x 30.5 in., with strips of kapok sewn into the edges, allowing the flag to float on the surface of the water and be seen by rescuers in the event of a crash-landing by sea. The corners are reinforced at the hoist edge at fitted with string ties. Soiled overall, otherwise in very good condition. WITH: Three original photos, the first 5.25 x 3.75 in. b/w, showing a group of five pilots in flying gear and life belts standing in front of a Nakajima E4N reconnaissance seaplane. The second image, 4.25 x 2.75 in. b/w, shows four Mitsubishi F1M reconnaissance seaplanes on a beach, with a pilot in a flying cap standing in front of the nearest aircraft. The final image, 4.5 x 6.25 in. b/w, shows a soldier with striped NCO's armband and sword, standing on a field. This photo bears a kanji inscription on the verso, not fully translated by us but including the date ‘Showa 18', or 1942. All three images show album mounting remnants on the verso, while the pilot's group photo shows some silvering at the top edge. Five pieces.

Lot: 459 - SHINYO SUICIDE BOAT PILOT’S DAGGER, DOG TAG AND CAP BADGE

SHINYO SUICIDE BOAT PILOT'S DAGGER, DOG TAG AND CAP BADGE A fine group of items attributed to the pilot of a Japanese ‘shinyo' (‘sea quake') suicide motorboat, including a ‘tanto', or dagger, 5.25 in. blade, 9.25 in. overall, in shirasaya, the blade inscribed with a horimono of six kanji, purportedly the poetic verse ‘Soul of Chrysanthemum in Mournful Cry'. The blade is hand-forged, showing a hamon along the cutting edge. It has not been removed from the shirasaya to examine the tang. Shows some mild spots of oxidation overall, with horizontal striations to the base of the blade on both sides. The tanto is stored in a pair of linen bags within a light wood box, also containing a white celluloid oval tag bearing the name ‘Hoshino', believed to be that of the dagger's owner, beneath the kanji ‘A4' and ‘F3'. The group also features a metal shell-type cap badge in the form of a ‘kikusui', or floating chrysanthemum, with a retaining disk and two split pins on the reverse. This symbol is commonly associated with Japanese suicide initiatives at the close of World War II, including kamikaze, kaiten and shinyo forces, but was also utilized by regular aviation units and religious and patriotic civilian organizations. The group also includes two printed ‘shinyo poems' one hand signed and with a personal seal stamp added, and one with the stamp alone, plus a third such printed poem attributed to Lt. Tatsuya Nakatani, commander of the 134th Shinyo Special Attack Squadron stationed at Kashiwajima. The group is completed by a printed copy of a force deployment roster in kanji, listing Nakatani's group at Kashiwajima, in addition to other shinyo forces. Worthy of further research!

Lot: 460 - FAIRBAIRN-SYKES COMMANDO KNIFE

FAIRBAIRN-SYKES COMMANDO KNIFE World War II era third pattern Fairbairn Sykes British commando knife, 7 in. blade and 11.5 in. overall. Features a double-edged blade, ridged alloy grip and brass pommel nut. The underside of the crossguard is marked ‘Made in Sheffield England' and maker marked by the Imperial Gudedge Cutlery Co. The stainless steel blade retains nearly all of its black coat. Loosely housed within a black leather scabbard, missing the tip and the strap is broken. The knife itself is in excellent condition with a sharp tip.

Lot: 461 - JAPANESE TYPE 30 BAYONETS (2) WITH DOCUMENT

JAPANESE TYPE 30 BAYONETS (2) WITH DOCUMENT Japanese bayonets, each blade is 15.5 in., with bayonets 20 in. overall. Both with marks for Kokura Arsenal and serial numbered on the pommel of each bayonet. Both blades bear significant pitting and running marks. One with worn leather frog, the other with worn canvas frog, and in fair to good condition. SOLD WITH: a bring-home document listing the bayonets, among other items (missing), and issued by a USN Lt. on the U.S.S. Fentress (AK-180) of the Pacific Fleet, and marked as such. Some archival tape repairs on verso. Great set of bayonets with original papers. Overall fine condition.

Lot: 462 - K98 BAYONET MATCHING WITH SS PORTAPEE

K98 BAYONET MATCHING WITH SS PORTAPEE German Mauser K98 bayonet, 10 in. blade and 15 in. overall, with wood grips and a deeply blued blade retaining approx. 98% of its finish. The ricasso is marked ‘43ffc' indicating manufacture by Friedrich Herder Abr.Sohn, Solingen. On the reverse ricasso is the serial number ‘7723', the matching number appearing on the scabbard. Also present, is a leather frog. Tied to the frog is a black and silver SS portepee, with no wear or damage. Fine condition.

Lot: 463 - LEE ENFIELD NO. 4 MK II SPIKE BAYONET

LEE ENFIELD NO. 4 MK II SPIKE BAYONET Lee Enfield spike-type bayonet, 10 in. long with scabbard and green web frog. Typical wear.

Lot: 464 - WORLD WAR II GERMAN OFFICER’S SWORD

WORLD WAR II GERMAN OFFICER'S SWORD World War II WKC Model Nr 1055 German officer's sword with a slightly curved blade, 32.5 in. long, 38 in. overall, gilt brass langet in form of Nazi eagle with down-spread wings and swastika, engraved knuckle bow and dove head pommel. Black celluloid covered grip lacks wire binding. Maker marked W.K.C., Solingen. Blade exhibits slight running marks and the barest of chipping to edge, housed in a steel blackened scabbard with single hanging ring which shows chipping and light wear.

Lot: 465 - GERMAN M38 PARATROOPER HELMET

GERMAN M38 PARATROOPER HELMET Rare World War II M38 Fallschirmjager (Paratrooper) Helmet, of mid to late war construction with the exterior of helmet retaining virtually all of its original textured feldgrau paint, lacking decals as was the regulation for this period of production and showing only a few superficial scuff marks. Interior of the helmet features the special paratrooper helmet liner system, with zinc liner band and seven foam rubber shock pads supporting the leather head liner, all held in place with the mid-war style slotted non-vented aluminum bolts. Three of the four liner securing bolts are original and helmet is fitted with one replacement bolt which is an old styled oval head slotted screw with a square nut on the inside. This replacement set is actually blued and most likely period. The bolts show signs of having been taken apart or refitted at one time. The leather interior of the liner remains bright, showing some minor wear, and one rip between two of the large liner vent holes at the crown. The leather liner is marked with fully legible maker marks: 'Baumuster: Heisler, Berlin C2' / 'Hersteller: F. W. Muller jr.' and also with the size markings: Kopfweite: Gr. 56 / 'Stahlhelm - Gr. 68' The paratrooper styled leather 'Y' chinstrap is present and fully intact, with cinch buckle and both snaps both present, snap button painted brown with the whole chinstrap rig showing wear, but otherwise fine and supple. Exterior of the chin straps shows the blue/grey finish with the brown leather color to the bottom side and appears to be original to the helmet. Helmet skirt is marked to the lower rear with the late war heat stamped makers code: 'CKL 68' indicating manufacture by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale, and also with the batch number '4223'. Crown of helmet shell is ink stamped with a rare hand applied Abnahmestempel (dome acceptance stamp). Helmet and liner shows faint traces of sporadic red paint staining, now mostly removed. A most desirable helmet in overall excellent condition.

Lot: 466 - M35 HELMET WITH HEAVY CAMOUFLAGED FINISH

M35 HELMET WITH HEAVY CAMOUFLAGED FINISH German M35 single decal Heer (Army) helmet with a rare, hand-applied heavy textured camouflage finish. The finish was neatly applied so as not to obscure the Wehrmacht eagle decal on the left side, and the paint and decal remain entirely intact. The interior features a complete leather liner with the correct aluminum liner band of an M35 issued helmet, liner is complete with the original liner cinch string. Rough texture camouflage coating also appears along the interior apron and covers the maker and helmet size stamps. The chin strap is a later replacement, and overall very good. The rough texture camouflage coating looks to be a combination of sawdust or similarly textured material and heavy paint. This was most likely mixed and applied in the field by the soldier, thus providing a non-reflective surface to blend in with the surroundings, whether in heavily wooded or open terrain. This overpaint shows areas of crazing and cracking as can only be achieved with actual age. A unique example.

Lot: 467 - LUFTWAFFE M40 HELMET

LUFTWAFFE M40 HELMET A German single-decal M40 combat helmet, featuring a second pattern Luftwaffe eagle decal on the left-hand side. The helmet has been painted overall, around the decal, with glossy black paint or lacquer, over which has been applied a hand-brushed muted camouflage scheme of dark green, light brown and black. The left-hand interior skirt is heat-stamped with the maker and size code ‘SE64', with the batch number ‘5195' to the rear skirt. It is fitted with an eight-finger black leather liner, missing its adjustment cord. The black-finished leather chinstrap section holding the buckle is still present, but the corresponding notched length of strap is missing. The helmet shows scratches and scuffs to the exterior finish overall, as does the decal, and the interior shows notable oxidation. Due to the condition issues described and our inability to conclusively verify the age of the camouflage scheme, the helmet is estimated accordingly and offered as-is.

Lot: 468 - GERMAN M42 HELMET SHELL

GERMAN M42 HELMET SHELL German M42 combat helmet shell (only), paint heavily worn and chipped, lacking liner. A restoration project.

Lot: 469 - GERMAN WEHRMACHT M42 COMBAT HELMET

GERMAN WEHRMACHT M42 COMBAT HELMET A mid-to late-war M42 steel combat helmet, without decals, with a matte dark grey finish inside and out. This helmet also shows a thin layer of dirt and mud sporadically coating, or having been applied to, the outside of the shell. The rear interior skirt is heat stamped ‘NS64' indicating manufacture by Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke (United German Nickelworks) of Schwerte, Germany, over the batch number ‘D494'. The light brown eight-finger leather liner is fully intact and shows some staining from wear, with the drawstring present. Liner is constructed of pigskin, which started to make an appearance towards the end of the war due to shortages in cattle related products. The liner shows a size stamp of ‘56' within a circle, in black ink on a rear liner finger. The leather chinstrap with steel buckle and hardware is present and shows traces of a grey paint finish. The unmarked strap is in overall excellent condition, finished black to the visible surface and finished brown to the underside, and looks to be original to the helmet. Very good overall; an attractive no frills combat helmet.

Lot: 470 - THIRD REICH CHROMED PARADE HELMET

THIRD REICH CHROMED PARADE HELMET A scarce Third Reich parade helmet, manufactured in the style of an M40 combat helmet from mild steel and featuring flat vent holes as opposed to the raised vents seen on combat helmet. Chrome-finished overall, with the maker and size code ‘NS64' heat-stamped inside the left-hand skirt, and the batch number ‘200' inside the rear skirt. The liner and chin strap are absent, with a few patches of oxidation bubbling through the exterior finish, and with notable oxidation to the interior, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 471 - LUFTSCHUTZ "GLADIATOR"-TYPE HELMET AND M42 HELMET SHELL

LUFTSCHUTZ "GLADIATOR"-TYPE HELMET AND M42 HELMET SHELL Mild steel ‘gladiator'-style Luftschutz helmet, with two sets of ventilation holes on each side, ear cut-outs and a beaded crown. The helmet bears a black finish overall, with a Luftschutz insignia decal at the front. The interior is fitted with a brown leather civil liner, and is heat-stamped "RL2 - 40/2 Hochstpreis Rmk. 8" on the rear inside skirt, indicating that it retailed for eight Reichsmarks. The rear interior rim also bears a stamp with the legend ‘Approved in accordance with the air raid protection law 8', with the size below. The civil-style chin strap is present but broken on the left-hand side. The finish shows some chipping and wear throughout, with two shallow dents to the crown, else very good. SOLD WITH: an M42 combat helmet shell, liner and chinstrap missing, painted black overall and with three latterly-produced decals applied to the exterior. The manufacturer's heat stamp ‘CKL 66' is faintly visible beneath the paint inside the rear skirt. A fair candidate for restoration. Two pieces.

Lot: 472 - LUFTSCHUTZ HELMET

LUFTSCHUTZ HELMET Black painted steel Luftschutz air raid helmet, chipped decal at front, original light brown leather liner and chinstrap, both in poor condition, the helmet itself bearing a few dents and chips. Just good.

Lot: 473 - GERMAN U-BOAT OVERSEAS CAP

GERMAN U-BOAT OVERSEAS CAP A very well-preserved German U-boat overseas cap with the insignia for U-777 and U-3039, as the submarine commander and crew from the U-777 received a new boat, the U-3039. This navy blue wool cap bears the Kriegsmarine yellow national eagle and swastika embroidered on blue backing and the diamond-shaped national colors cockade patch both machine-sewn to front. Also exhibits an aluminum mascot pin for the U-777, sewn to left side of cap and sewn in place with blue thread. Interior is lined with blue cotton lining with no sweatband. Both of these U-boats were made late in the war and did not see any combat. The U-777 was destroyed at 20:02 hours on the night of 15/16 October 1944, during a British air raid on Wilhelmshaven, while U-3039 was scuttled by the crew on 3 May 1945, at Kiel to avoid capture. Fine Condition.

Lot: 474 - PANZER OFFICER’S OVERSEAS CAP

PANZER OFFICER'S OVERSEAS CAP A rare Heer panzer officer's overseas or garrison cap, constructed of black wool/rayon blend, with seam running from the rear edge, over the crown and down the front, and with two flaps sewn to each side at the rim, and sewn to the body of the cap at front center. A machine-embroidered national eagle patch in metallic silver thread on a black ground is machine-sewn at the peak, while the front of the flaps bears a padded bullion and wool tri-color cockade. The crown and the front of the flaps are trimmed with metallic silver piping. Two black-painted steel vent grommets are fitted on each side of the crown. The interior is lined with black cotton, size-stamped ‘55'. A partial, tapered brown artificial leather sweatband is fitted inside the front, embossed with an oval seal with indistinct lettering within. The bullion cockade is somewhat loose in spots, with minor oxidation to the interior of the vent rivets and slight wear to the interior rim, otherwise in very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 475 - AFRIKA KORPS TROPICAL OVERSEAS CAP

AFRIKA KORPS TROPICAL OVERSEAS CAP A rare Heer tropical overseas or garrison cap, constructed of brownish-green cotton drill with seam running from the rear edge, over the crown and down the front, and with two flaps sewn to each side at the rim. A machine-embroidered national eagle patch in blue-gray thread on a brown-yellow ground is hand-sewn at the peak, while the front of the flaps bears a machine-embroidered tri-color cockade patch on a brown ground. Two red-painted steel vent grommets are fitted on each side of the crown. The interior is lined with red cotton, stamped ‘R. B. Nr. O / 1305/0327', as well as the size ‘57' and additional identifying numerals. No sweatband is present. Shows slight soiling and wear overall, with a few loose threads, otherwise in very good to fine condition overall.

Lot: 476 - AFRIKA KORPS TROPICAL OVERSEAS CAP

AFRIKA KORPS TROPICAL OVERSEAS CAP An unissued Heer tropical overseas or garrison cap, constructed of olive-brown cotton drill with seam running from the rear edge, over the crown and down the front, and with two integral flaps sewn to each side. A machine-embroidered national eagle patch in blue-gray thread on a brown-yellow ground is sewn at the peak, while the front of the flaps bears a machine-embroidered tri-color cockade patch on a brown ground. Two steel vent grommets are fitted on each side of the crown. The interior is lined with red cotton and bears a series of numbers within as well as ‘R.Btr.Nr.0/ 0265/5044'. No sweatband is present. Save for abrading to white area of cockade from age, near fine condition.

Lot: 477 - WEHRMACHT FELDGENDARMERIE OR RECRUITER’S OVERSEAS CAP

WEHRMACHT FELDGENDARMERIE OR RECRUITER'S OVERSEAS CAP A rare Heer M34 overseas or garrison cap, constructed of field-gray wool with a seam running from the rear edge, over the crown and down the front, and with two flaps sewn to each side at the rim. A machine-embroidered national eagle patch in gray thread on a field-gray ground is machine-sewn at the peak, while the front of the flaps bears a machine-embroidered tri-color cockade patch on a field-gray ground. The tri-color patch is bordered by a double-row soutache in orange rayon, a rare corps color indicative of use by Feldgendarmerie or recruiting personnel, correctly applied through slits cut at the rim and stitched to the front of the flaps with orange thread. Two field gray-painted steel vent grommets are fitted on each side of the crown, the paint showing some flaking. The interior is lined with light-gray cotton, size-stamped ‘58' and dated ‘1940', beneath the maker's name ‘Paul Langer' and additional indistinct information. Shows minor soiling and discoloration to the lining commensurate with wear, otherwise in very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 478 - KRIEGSMARINE OVERSEAS CAP

KRIEGSMARINE OVERSEAS CAP Kriegsmarine EM/NCO's overseas or garrison cap, constructed of dark blue wool/rayon blend, with seam running from the rear edge, over the crown and down the front, and with two flaps sewn to each side at the rim, and sewn to the body of the cap at front center. A machine-embroidered national eagle patch in yellow thread on a dark blue ground is hand-sewn at front center, while the front of the flaps bears a machine-embroidered tri-color cockade patch on a dark blue ground. A blackened brass rectangular badge displaying a single ‘sig' rune is clipped to the edge of one flap, significance unknown, although the unofficial insignia of the 2nd U-boat Flotilla incorporated such a rune into its design. The interior is lined with very dark gray rayon, and very faintly size-stamped ‘55'. Shows minor wear to the interior, with a single moth nip to the left0hand flap, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 479 - LUFTWAFFE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OVERSEAS CAP

LUFTWAFFE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OVERSEAS CAP Luftwaffe EM/NCO's overseas cap, constructed of blue-gray blended wool and rayon, displaying a machine embroidered Luftwaffe patch at front center in pale gray cotton threads on a cut-out blue-gray wool base, and with a machine-embroidered, rayon national tri-color on a blue-gray wool base at the center of the joined flaps. The flaps are trimmed with braided green rayon piping, this corps color indicative of administrative personnel. The interior is lined with light gray rayon, and is stamped ‘Rado-Gera' in black over the size '57 ½'. Shows slight wear to the lining and rim, in very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 480 - LUFTWAFFE OVERSEAS CAP

LUFTWAFFE OVERSEAS CAP Luftwaffe EM/NCO's overseas cap, constructed of blue-gray blended wool and rayon, displaying a machine embroidered Luftwaffe patch at front center in pale silver-gray cotton threads on a cut-out blue-gray wool base, and with a machine-embroidered, rayon national tri-color on a gray wool base at the center of the joined flaps. The interior is lined with black rayon, and displays no visible markings. Shows minor wear to the lining and rim, and the stitching to the top edge of the flaps is largely absent, in very good overall condition.

Lot: 481 - SCHUTZPOLIZEI OVERSEAS CAP

SCHUTZPOLIZEI OVERSEAS CAP An unusual variant of a Third Reich Schutzpolizei overseas or garrison-style cap, constructed of dark blue wool/rayon blend, with seam running from the rear edge, over the crown and down the front, and with two flaps sewn to each side at the rim. A trapezoidal, machine embroidered polizei insignia patch of white thread on a dark-blue ground is sewn to the front-left hand side of the cap, and a metal and wool national tricolor cockade is applied through the joined flaps at front with two pins. The interior is lined with black rayon, size-stamped ‘55'. A small tag with the initials ‘K. C.' is sewn to the interior lining, with traces of older additional red thread embroidery visible beneath. Shows minor wear overall, with some fraying visible to the polizei patch, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 482 - RHINELAND-WESTPHALIA POLICE SHAKO

RHINELAND-WESTPHALIA POLICE SHAKO A postwar II police shako, constructed of vulcanized fiber with a glossy black finish, fitted with a ‘wappen' at the front in the form of a Brunswick star containing the seal of the German state of Rhineland-Westphalia at center. An oval cockade marked on the reverse as being manufactured by Assmann is fitted at top center, and a brown leather chin strap with two buckles is secured by round strap lugs at each side. The interior is fitted with a light brown faux-leather nine-fingered liner with adjustment lace, and the label of manufacturer Friedrich Becker of Berlin is visible within the crown. Shows typical wear inside and out, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 483 - JAPANESE LATE WAR TYPE 90 HELMET WITH INSIGNIA

JAPANESE LATE WAR TYPE 90 HELMET WITH INSIGNIA Japanese Type 90 helmet, believed to be a late war example, green paint to the shell about 80% intact. A painted insignia appears on the rear of the helmet, namely two vertical white bars within a red circle, with two kanji letters beneath. The liner within is virtually unused and a possible late wartime replacement, with cloth chin ties. Very good.

Lot: 484 - JAPANESE TYPE 90 HELMET SHELL

JAPANESE TYPE 90 HELMET SHELL An Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 steel combat helmet, finished overall with greenish-brown paint, and fitted with a star-shaped badge at front, secured by a split pin. The rear interior skirt of the helmet is stamped with a kanji denoting the size ‘large', beneath a star-shaped arsenal marking. The front skirt displays a partial size kanji above the number ‘247', both in white paint. The liner and chin strap are absent, although the split-pin liner rivets and two of the three split rings for the chin strap are still present. The helmet shows heavy scuffs, scratches and patches of minor to moderate oxidation overall, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 485 - JAPANESE TYPE 90 CIVIL DEFENSE HELMET SHELL

JAPANESE TYPE 90 CIVIL DEFENSE HELMET SHELL An Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 steel helmet, finished overall with greenish-brown paint. The rear interior skirt of the helmet is stamped with a kanji denoting the size ‘large', beneath a star-shaped arsenal marking. The shell shows various slots and rivet holes appropriate for the original insignia, liner and chinstrap seen on Type 90 combat helmets, but these have all been removed and the interior is fitted with four spring steel brackets to support an unknown liner system, likely repurposed as a civil defense or police helmet. ‘D'-shaped chin strap bales are fitted to the side brackets. The helmet shows heavy scuffs, scratches and patches of minor to moderate oxidation overall, while two of the interior brackets are missing their square pad frames, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 486 - ITALIAN M33 HELMET

ITALIAN M33 HELMET Steel M33 combat helmet, standard issue to the armed forces of Italy during World War II. The helmet is refinished postwar green-brown overall, and bears a riveted vent hole at each side, with a third at the rear. The outer finish of the helmet is well worn and chipped, revealing the original wartime gray-green finish beneath. The heat-stamped batch number ‘F 13' is visible inside the rear skirt. The interior of the helmet is fitted with an eight-fingered brown leather liner, with very faint handwritten black ink inscriptions applied to all fingers, worthy of further research. The black leather chinstrap is slightly mummified but intact, as is the liner, in very good overall condition.

Lot: 487 - U.S. NAVY MARK II ‘TALKER’S’ HELMET, HEADPHONES AND TELEPHONE

U.S. NAVY MARK II ‘TALKER'S' HELMET, HEADPHONES AND TELEPHONE A scarce combination, a World War II-era U.S. Navy Mark II ‘talker's' helmet, manufactured by the McCord Radiator Company, constructed of manganese steel and with a cork finish applied to the exterior, painted gray-blue inside and out. The rear interior rim is stenciled ‘U.S.N', while the front bears the model designation ‘MK-2'. The liner is gray synthetic padding, and the brown leather chin strap with padded brown leather chin cup is attached to a leather cord at each side, themselves affixed by wires secured through small holes in the shell. The helmet is accompanied by a rare Western Electric D-173018 chest-mounted sound-powered telephone with permanently-attached D-173014 headphones. The helmet shows expected wear and soiling overall, with additional soiling commensurate with use to the interior padding, while the cords connecting the headphones to the telephone show moderate cracking and losses to the cladding. In very good overall condition.

Lot: 488 - U.S. M1 FIXED-BALE HELMET WITH ST. CLAIR ‘LOW PRESSURE’ LINER

U.S. M1 FIXED-BALE HELMET WITH ST. CLAIR ‘LOW PRESSURE' LINER A fine, early example of a U.S. M1 steel combat helmet, the exterior finished olive-green with a corked texture, featuring a stainless steel rim with seam at the front. The chin strap bales are fixed, and secure a chin strap with first-type brass adjustment buckle. The interior is finished olive green, and the heat-stamped batch number ‘429' is visible inside the front skirt. The helmet is fitted with a scarce, early ‘low pressure' liner manufactured by St. Clair, marked with the initials ‘S C' in yellow within the crown. The suspension is white rayon, secured inside the liner with bright steel rounded rectangular bars, and fitted with slightly later but still period-correct herringbone twill sweatband and nape strap. The liner retains its original brown leather chin strap. The stenciled initials ‘J B' followed by an indistinct number sequence are visible inside the front visor. The interior of the liner shows expected wear commensurate with use, and the helmet shell shows a few negligible scuffs and scratches to the exterior, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 489 - U.S. M1 FIXED-BALE HELMET

U.S. M1 FIXED-BALE HELMET An early U.S. M1 steel combat helmet, the exterior finished olive-green with a corked texture, featuring a stainless steel rim with seam at the front. The chin strap bales are fixed, and secure a chin strap with first-type brass adjustment buckle. The interior is finished olive green, and the heat-stamped batch number ‘59C' is visible inside the front skirt. The helmet is fitted with a correct wartime liner manufactured by International Molded Plastics, Inc., and bearing that firm's stamp within the crown. The liner also features a correct khaki-green herringbone twill suspension, and retains its original brown leather chinstrap. The helmet has been fitted with a net cover, likely a later reproduction added for display purposes, and the rim has been worn bright. A very faint stress bend is visible on the interior. The liner shows expected wear commensurate with use, otherwise in very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 490 - U.S. FRONT SEAM M1 HELMET BY SCHLUETER

U.S. FRONT SEAM M1 HELMET BY SCHLUETER Mid-war U.S. steel M1 combat helmet, the exterior finished olive-green with a sand texture, featuring a painted stainless steel rim with seam at the front. The chin strap bales are of the swivel type, with the khaki webbing chinstrap fitted with a flat, blackened steel buckle. The interior is finished dark green, with the heat-stamped batch number ‘343A' over ‘S' visible inside the front skirt, indicating manufacture by Schlueter. The helmet is fitted with a correct Westinghouse liner, maker-marked inside the crown and featuring a khaki herringbone twill suspension, and a vent hole at front. The liner is missing its chinstrap, and shows a tape mark and scuffs to the exterior. The interior of the liner shows expected wear commensurate with use, and the helmet shell shows expected scuffs and scratches to the exterior, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 491 - M1 HELMET BY SCHLUETER WITH RANK MARKING

M1 HELMET BY SCHLUETER WITH RANK MARKING Mid-war U.S. M1 combat helmet, featuring swivel chin strap bills, and a stainless steel rim with seam at the front, indicating manufacture prior to October of 1944. The helmet is finished inside and out with olive-green paint, the exterior textured with cork and with a lieutenant's single-bar rank insignia in white paint at front-center. The heat stamp ‘22A' over ‘S' appears on the inside front skirt, indicating manufacture by Schlueter. The chinstrap is intact and features a flat brass clasp. The helmet is accompanied by its correct wartime liner, marked inside the dome as being manufactured by Westinghouse. The liner shows fabric tape residue at the front, and is missing its chin strap. In very good overall condition.

Lot: 492 - U.S. FRONT SEAM M1 HELMET

U.S. FRONT SEAM M1 HELMET Mid-war U.S. steel M1 combat helmet, the exterior finished dark green with a corked texture, featuring a painted stainless steel rim with seam at the front. The chin strap bales are of the swivel type, with the khaki webbing chinstrap fitted with a flat, blackened brass buckle. The interior is finished dark green, with an almost invisible heat-stamped batch number inside the front skirt, the only discernible character being the numeral ‘0'. The helmet is fitted with an unmarked liner with suspension strap remnants secured by leather washers, likely a factory reject released for civilian use. The shell shows expected scuffs, scratches and minor oxidation inside and out, with the paint on the rim worn, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 493 - U.S. M1 FIXED BALE HELMET

U.S. M1 FIXED BALE HELMET Early World War II U.S. M1 front seam, fixed bale helmet, with stainless steel rim and original sewn-in chin straps with flat brass first type buckle. The exterior features its original cork-textured paint showing one or two spots of rust and expected wear overall. No heat stamp is visible within. The helmet is fitted with a Vietnam War-era fiberglass liner, marked only ‘197' within the dome. The liner shows a crack to the rim and is missing its chin strap. In very good overall condition.

Lot: 494 - NAMED WORLD WAR II-MANUFACTURED M1 HELMET

NAMED WORLD WAR II-MANUFACTURED M1 HELMET A mid-World War II-manufactured U.S. steel M1 combat helmet, the exterior refinished olive-drab with a sand texture, featuring a stainless steel rim with seam at the front. The chin strap bales are of the swivel-type, and the olive-green chinstrap is attached via olive drab-painted steel clips, with a similarly-painted steel buckle, both features commonly seen on Korean War-era helmets. The interior is finished olive green, and an indistinct heat-stamped batch number is visible inside the front skirt, possibly reading ‘H09'. Two stripes of white paint are applied to the interior, one stamped with the owner's name ‘Cruz Roman, Jr' over his U.S. Army serial number. The helmet is fitted with a Westinghouse liner, maker-marked inside the crown with the Westinghouse logo over ‘Micarta' and the date ‘1952', and featuring a vent hole at front, but with the olive-green webbing suspension common to Korean War helmets. The liner chin strap is absent. The interior of the liner shows expected wear commensurate with use, and the helmet shell shows a few negligible scuffs and scratches to the exterior, with a minor stress fracture at the rear on the left-hand side, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 495 - U.S. CIVIL DEFENSE AUXILIARY POLICE HELMET

U.S. CIVIL DEFENSE AUXILIARY POLICE HELMET A U.S. World War II-era civil defense helmet, manufactured by McCord, with Office of Civil Defense auxiliary police decal at front and the stenciled designation ‘Police' on both sides. The interior is fitted with a gray webbing suspension system with brown leather forehead pad, and a gray webbing chinstrap. The front interior skirts is stamped ‘U. S. GOVT PROPERTY O. C. D.', and the numeral ‘13' is inscribed inside the dome in black paint. Shows expected wear and minor oxidation overall, with minor losses to the decal, else very good.

Lot: 496 - CANADIAN 1938 MILITARY 'POLICE' HELMET

CANADIAN 1938 MILITARY 'POLICE' HELMET Unusual Canadian 1942-issue military police helmet, essentially a standard issue Canadian helmet with 'POLICE' stenciled in white lettering across the original green surface paint. Lined with rubberized canvas fingers and fitted with a canvas-covered elastic chin strap. Paint to the surface of the brim of the helmet a bit discolored, and the protective outside rim of the piece shows some chipping of paint, otherwise very good.

Lot: 497 - LIEBSTANDARTE ALLGEMEINE-SS MUSICIAN'S TUNIC

LIEBSTANDARTE ALLGEMEINE-SS MUSICIAN'S TUNIC Excessively rare Liebstandarte-SS Musician's Tunic, in superb condition, with signed analysis by famous SS collector David L. Delich and certificate of authenticity by History Hunter/Craig Gottlieb. Delich's own writing best fits as our description for this incredible uniform: 'The following is a description and detailed analysis of an Allgemeine-SS

Lot: 498 - THIRD REICH ALLGEMEINE-SS MUSICIAN'S OVERCOAT

THIRD REICH ALLGEMEINE-SS MUSICIAN'S OVERCOAT An extremely rare example of the early Allgemeine-SS overcoat, showing collar tabs in the rank of Truppfuhrer (SS-Troop Leader) and in this case issued to a musician. This Allgemeine-SS overcoat is constructed of black wool in single breasted style with a white and black fleck piped collar. A simple SS runic collar tab embroidered in white thread is applied to the right collar, with the left collar showing the wool rank patch of Truppleader. The coat also bears a single Allgemeine-SS shoulder board in twisted pairs of black and silver cord, mounted to a black wool-covered cardboard backing and held in place with a single 10mm pebbled button and sewn in to the shoulder seam. Complete with early multi-piece Allgemeine wool armband featuring swastika roundel and the typical black stripes sewn to the armband at top and bottom borders, indicative of SS armbands, also with SS RZM tag to the reverse. Shoulder seams are fitted with sewn-in woven thread loops for attachment of the SS musician's 'swallows nests', in place on each shoulder, one of which bears and RZM paper tag on the reverse. The swallows nest musician's uniform accoutrements are constructed of a black wool base adorned with seven machine stitched alternating tress strips sewn in place, with an additional horizontal patterned tress strip to the bottom edge and finished off with twisted bullion fringe. In as-issued condition, lacking any cuff title. Sleeves show the French style deep cuffs. Front closure held with six matching silver-washed SS marked pebble buttons, factory sewn and marked: 'FRIEDRICH LINDEN LUDENSCHEID' with 'FLL" logo. The garment's lining is stamped '1933' and bears many additional size, maker, and inspection stamps as well, along with the initials of its owner, 'PS'. The back of the coat bears a belt secured with a single button at the meddle. Interior with partial black cloth lining. Overall a great original example with original insignia. Fine condition, and a great addition to any collection.

Lot: 499 - JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S DRESS UNIFORM AND SWORD, WITH LEATHER CASE

JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S DRESS UNIFORM AND SWORD, WITH LEATHER CASE A fantastic Japanese ambassador's formal dress uniform and sword, attributed to Japanese Foreign Minister KATSUMI ONO (1905-2006). Ono entered the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1929. From 1953 to 1955 he served as Ambassador to the Philippines, and as Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1957–1958. He also served

Lot: 500 - WAFFEN-SS CAMOUFLAGE REVERSIBLE SMOCK

WAFFEN-SS CAMOUFLAGE REVERSIBLE SMOCK Waffen-SS camouflage reversible smock, ca. 1942-44 in Oak Leaf Pattern A. Both sides are fitted with a several matching pocketed tabs within which foliage could be inserted for further camouflage purposes. The neckline has five thread-reinforced holes through which a green tightening cord once passed, though that cord is no longer present. The smock is also fitted with elastic cuffs and waistband, where the elastic is sewn-in at front and back with no elastic in short areas along left and right sides. Pockets are reversible pockets with camouflage flaps and pebbled steel buttons, the pockets themselves in a gray herringbone twill fabric. No maker's marks or other distinguishing marks visible. Interestingly, the edges of a few pieces of the sewn sections of material are unprinted and were likely from the end of the roll of camouflage fabric. In excellent unissued condition.

Lot: 501 - IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY COVERALLS, ATTRIBUTED TO A SHINYO SUICIDE BOAT PILOT

IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY COVERALLS, ATTRIBUTED TO A SHINYO SUICIDE BOAT PILOT A pair of World War II Imperial Japanese Navy coveralls, constructed of light olive green cotton and closed at front with nine tortoiseshell-pattern celluloid buttons in two sizes. A flap-covered patch pocket is fitted at each breast, with an internal slit pocket at each hip. A square tag of white celluloid is sewn to the right-hand breast pocket, bearing the name ‘Liuetenant Takahashi' in Kanji. The left-hand shoulder bears a sewn-on patch depicting a screen printed ‘kikusui', or floating chrysanthemum symbol, beneath two bars. This symbol is commonly associated with Japanese suicide initiatives at the close of World War II, including kamikaze, kaiten manned torpedo and shinyo suicide boat forces, but was also utilized by regular aviation units and religious and patriotic civilian organizations. The coveralls originate from the same estate as other shinyo-attributed items in this sale. Shows some soiling overall, with buttons for adjustment straps missing from one cuff and one pant leg and with two holes to the seat, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 502 - LUFTWAFFE NCO GREATCOAT

LUFTWAFFE NCO GREATCOAT German Luftwaffe greatcoat in blue-grey wool, double-breasted with two rows of six pebbled metal buttons at the front. The coat is fitted with sewn-in shoulder straps in a matching a blue-grey material with a border of silver tresse, indicating that the wearer was an NCO, and showing yellow ‘waffenfarbe' piping for a signals company. Sewn to the right sleeve 6.5 in. above the cuff is a signals trade qualification patch. The coat is fitted with two vertical slash pockets with unbottoned closure flaps at the waist, one interior pocket inside left, and an adjustment belt at the rear. Multiple markings to the interior indicating the maker, with size and date codes. Classic Luftwaffe greatcoat in excellent condition.

Lot: 503 - WORLD WAR II GERMAN P.O.W. GREATCOAT

WORLD WAR II GERMAN P.O.W. GREATCOAT Third Reich-era field-gray greatcoat, used and marked for a German POW. Typical German Army greatcoat with dark green collar, secured closed by six pebbled metal buttons on either side, vented at the rear. Features ‘slash' pockets with flap covers on either side of the waist, with the typical adjustment belt at the rear. At the shoulders are pebbled metal buttons bearing the number ‘3', meant to secure shoulder boards (not present). Marked on the interior on the left side above the pocket as from a Stuttgart firm and with various two-digit size and date number codes. Painted in brown on the reverse are the initials ‘P G', standing for ‘prisonnier de guerre' (‘war prisoner'). Per our consignor who brought this item back from Germany, the coat was from a German soldier who was held in a POW camp in France until his return to Germany. Small spots of discoloration throughout and areas of torn or loose stitching, still very good.

Lot: 504 - BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICER'S TUNIC AND CAP GROUPING

BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICER'S TUNIC AND CAP GROUPING Scarce 1945 R.A.F. qualified pilot's blue wool tunic, technically a 'War, Service Dress, Blouse SIZE No. 3' made by Joseph May & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. and dated 1945 per the label stitched within. The blouse bears an RAF embroidered pilot's wings sewn to the left breass with with rank loops slipped onto the button-down shoulder epaulets. A tag for hanging the tunic has been hand sewn to the inside of the collar. WITH: an RAF pilot's visor cap with elaborate black sideband and embroidered insignia at front, possibly from an earlier cap. This cap bears a German maker's name printed within: 'Carl Isken'. WITH: an earlier RAF side cap with crown and eagle insignia and buttons. A few small moth holes. Three pieces.

Lot: 504A - WORLD WAR II USAAF LEATHER PILOT'S A-2 JACKET

WORLD WAR II USAAF LEATHER PILOT'S A-2 JACKET World War II U.S. Army Air Corps A-2 style aviator's brown leather flight jacket. This Army Air Corp. contract jacket constructed of horsehide, was produced by Bronco Manufacturing Corporation in 1942, and although highly favored by pilots of all callings, the A-2 was discontinued in 1943. This particular jacket, once belonging to a crew member of 'Luke's Lulus', a B-17G that flew as part of the 351st Bomb Group. The jacket bears a large bomber mascot emblem hand-painted on the back featuring a red fox standing on it's hind legs, wearing a six-shooter in a holstered belt and firing a machine gun. 'Luke's Lulus' was the name of a Boeing B-17G model (serial number 44-8461), the B-17Gs were the final production block of the famous 'Flying Fortress' and were equipped with a chin turret to deter head-on attacks. The 351st Bomb Group was assigned to the Eighth Air Force, and participated in strategic daylight bombing campaigns over Nazi-occupied Europe targeting industrial infrastructure and V-weapon sites. The jacket shows two sewn-in epaulette straps, a single grommeted vent hole under each armpit, and a set of steel hook-and-eye neck closure devices riveted in place with two brass rivets each. There is a manufactures' specification label is present a back of neck opening, a black rectangular woven patch with the gold thread woven nomenclature: 'TYPE A-2, DR****G No. 30-1415, A.C. No. W535ac29191, PROPERTY, AIR FORCE U.S. ARMY / BRONCO MFG. CORP., NEW YORK, N.Y.' with an additional size tag attached in size: '40', faint traces of a round acceptance stamp barely visible to right of specification label, and the leather hanging strap is still intact and held in place by bar stitching. Although it appears that the jacket did not ever have a name tag sewn to it, there is evidence of a USAAF patch being sewn to the left shoulder at one time. Original inner lining present in russet brown, although worn with small holes and tears around neck opening, it is still in otherwise near perfect condition. Outside leather is subtle with the hand-painted emblem being worn, but still well visible. This flight jacket is excellent overall, with a fully working period correct 'TALON' front closure zipper,and brass snaps under each collar tip and inside each of the front patch pockets made by 'UNITED BAR'. As the ribbed worsted wool sleeve cuffs and waistband are absolutely perfect, we expect that they have been replaced at some point, and although the zipper is correct for the period, and is produced by the right company for this production jacket, some evidence suggests that this is either a replacement or has been reinforced at a later date, with no other restoration traits being present. Excellent condition overall.

Lot: 505 - U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES TYPE C-1 EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE VEST

U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES TYPE C-1 EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE VEST A second-pattern U.S. Army Air Forces ‘Vest, Emergency Sustenance Type C-1', designed to be worn over a flying jacket or suit, and underneath the ‘Mae West' life vest and parachute harness. The vest is constructed from olive-green cotton rayon blend, and features three large composite buttons at the front with three adjustment laces at the rear. It is fitted with numerous flap-covered pockets with snap closures, each with stenciled labels indicating the survival gear they contain, e. g. ‘Fishing Kit, Sewing Kit, Compass, Matches', ‘Flare', etc. A canvas and rubber holster for the pilot's sidearm is sewn to the left-hand hip, with the retention strap fitted with a ‘lift dot' snap. An Army Air Forces insignia is printed on the left-hand breast, beneath which a previous owner has fitted a brass ‘U.S.' collar disk. A black embroidered label is sewn inside the right-hand breast, giving the article's official designation, identifying the retailer as Sears, Roebuck & Co. of Philadelphia, and the manufacturer as the Reliance manufacturing Co. of Chicago. A second USAAF insignia is stamped inside the left-hand hip. Shows slight wear, but in fine overall condition.

Lot: 506 - CHINA-BURMA-INDIA USAAF JACKET WITH THEATER-MADE PATCHES

CHINA-BURMA-INDIA USAAF JACKET WITH THEATER-MADE PATCHES Excellent World War II-period M1939 Class A uniform jacket worn by a member of the USAAF's China-Burma-India command. Constructed of green wool, the tunic is closed at front by four gilt buttons bearing the Seal of the United States. Each sleeve bears factory-embroidered corporal's Technician 5th Grade rank chevrons. The right shoulder bears a theater-made USAAF patch, constructed of bullion with some threads starting to come loose. The left sleeve bears a theater-made China-Burma-India shoulder patch, also constructed of gilt bullion with blue and red thread. A Ruptured Duck patch has been stitched to the right breast, while the left cuff bears four theater-made bullion combat stripes, over an additional bullion service stripe. The left breast bears three medal ribbon bars for the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with two star devices), and the World War II Victory Medal. A brass ‘U. S.' collar disk is fitted to the left lapel, but the corresponding USAAF disk is missing. A fabric tag within the right hip pocket identifies the manufacturer as the Goodall Co., with a manufacturing date of July 10, 1942 and the size 37L. The owner's name ‘F Rawley' is inscribed inside the collar in black ink, beside the stamped size and a laundry number. In very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 507 - U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES UNIFORM JACKETS (2)

U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES UNIFORM JACKETS (2) A good pair of World War II-era U.S. Army Air Forces M1939 Class A uniform jackets, both constructed of green wool, the first displaying an embroidered USAAF patch with ‘Training Command' banner on the left sleeve, with an engineer's rating patch on the right cuff, and embroidered sergeant's rank patches with three chevrons at each shoulder. The jacket is closed at front by four gilt buttons bearing the Seal of the United States, and brass ‘U. S.' and USAAF collar disks are fitted to the lapels. A fabric tag within the right hip pocket identifies the manufacturer as the G. M. Uniform Co., with a manufacturing date of Feb. 7, 1940 and the size 37R. The size is also stamped inside the collar, with a laundry tag stapled below. In very good to fine condition. The second jacket displays an earlier embroidered wool USAAF insignia patch at the left shoulder, the blue field badly faded, with no other insignia present besides the buttons and collar disks described above. The manufacturer's label names the Goodall Co. and is dated Feb. 7, 1940. In very good overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 508 - SS VEHICLE PENNANT

SS VEHICLE PENNANT A very rare Allgemeine-SS vehicle pennant, unit marked for the III Sturmbann 83 SS-Standarte 'Oberhessen', an administrative regiment of the Allgemeine-SS which was headquartered in Gissen, Germany. A typical Allgemeine SS-Standarte was a regimental sized unit consisting of up to 3,000 men. The pennant, 16.25 in. long x 10 in. high, is constructed of a base material of woven white cotton, with an added 1.25 in. wide border of black ribbed rayon on all three sides, with the center of the white panel adorned with a machine woven and highly detailed bullion 'Bevo' SS-eagle patch, intricately machine-sewn to the pennant, also displaying the unit marking 'III/83', which is machine embroidered to the white field in black, and as can be viewed internally, was embroidered through a white cotton backing for support. Bottom right shows a small woven RZM tag sewn in place at one end, with the round RZM logo on left, followed by the maker and year number designation of 'St 225/36', and a round SS logo completing the tag. This pennant was originally constructed in two halves, with front and back being constructed separately, and then having been sewn together. Lacking any evidence of attachment points or hardware, this pennant was likely encased in a celluloid protective cover, as usually encountered on a variety of cloth vehicle pennants of the period. This example has had the central design portion of the backside roughly cut out, probably removing another embroidered eagle and unit designation, leaving only the outside hem and the black rayon border intact on this side. Additionally, there is some minor mothing to the white base material, mostly to the margin outside the black borders. Overall good condition. Tests negatively to UV light.

Lot: 509 - NAZI STATE SERVICE FLAG

NAZI STATE SERVICE FLAG Very large, quality Nazi State Service flag, two-sided cotton construction, printed design, 9.5 x 15.5 feet, with five high quality steel snap clips attached to the hoist with well-used heavy leather tabs. A swivel is attached to the top of the hoist with a length of line running through the bunting and exiting the bottom. A cloth maker's tag is sewn to the hoist as well, from maker 'Bonner Fahnenfabrik, Bonn' Definitely a wartime flag with six skilled period cloth repairs to the red field to the fly edge. Very good to fine.

Lot: 510 - NAZI PARTY BANNER

NAZI PARTY BANNER Nazi Party banner, 44 in. x 29.5 in., made of red-dyed cotton with an unusually small swastika and white field roundel on a white field sewn in place. It has a large pole pocket on the hoist. Lightly stained, otherwise fine.

Lot: 511 - NSDAP HANDHELD PARADE FLAGS

NSDAP HANDHELD PARADE FLAGS Bundle of ten NSDAP paper flags in the simple design of the Nazi Party flag, for use by civilians during parades or the Nuremburg rally. Fine condition.

Lot: 512 - GERMAN KRIEGSFLAGGE

GERMAN KRIEGSFLAGGE This large iconic German battle flag (Kriegflagge) was originally 131 in. x 78 in. overall, but now trimmed. The two-sided flag with 'Eagle M' marking at the top of the hoist, is constructed of printed wool linen with reinforced corners. A vet bring back, it has unfortunately been ripped into two pieces vertically down the center, and is missing a 4 inch strip, hindering reattachment or restoration: possibly the victim of retribution by the capturing forces. The canvas hoist sewn to the flag is stamped: 'Kr. Fl. 200 x 335' (6.5 ft. x 11 ft.) at top of hoist, with the maker name ‘Fahnen Hoffmann K.G. Berlin' stamped at bottom with the hoist rope having been removed. Authentic damaged war relic.

Lot: 513 - KRIEGSMARINE COMMODORE PENNANT

KRIEGSMARINE COMMODORE PENNANT World War II pennant, 50 x 2 in., bearing the image of an Iron Cross at the top. On the reinforced section bearing two rope handles is a faded Kriegsmarine ‘Eagle M' acceptance stamp. At the end are 30 in. long tails. These pennants were flown on ships whenever a commodore came aboard. Lightly soiled in a few areas, else very good.

Lot: 514 - WEHRMACHT CIVILIAN SERVICE ARMBANDS, STICK PIN AND MINE FLAGS

WEHRMACHT CIVILIAN SERVICE ARMBANDS, STICK PIN AND MINE FLAGS Good lot of five pieces of Third Reich insignia, includes: two yellow cotton embroidered armbands for civilians in Wehrmacht service, both stamped; two printed yellow cloth mine warning pennants, and a swastika stick pin. All in very good condition.

Lot: 515 - HITLER YOUTH HANDHELD RALLY FLAGS

HITLER YOUTH HANDHELD RALLY FLAGS Bundle of ten (10) Hitler Youth paper flags in the design of the organization's insignia, for use by civilians during parades, rallies, etc. Fine condition.

Lot: 516 - ITALIAN BLACKSHIRTS MILITIA EAGLE FLAG INSIGNIA

ITALIAN BLACKSHIRTS MILITIA EAGLE FLAG INSIGNIA A scarce fascist Italian flag or banner insignia, approx. 13 in. x 14.5, constructed of doped cloth and depicting a printed eagle clutching a fasces, the insignia of the ‘Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale' (MSVN), commonly known as the Blackshirts. The insignia shows no signs of having been removed from a flag, and shows a few fold lines, otherwise in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 517 - JAPANESE FLAGS AND MORE

JAPANESE FLAGS AND MORE A good collection of five World War II-era Japanese silk flags, including two clamp-dyed national ‘hinomaru' flags, 32 x 28 in. and 38 x 26 in. respectively, the smaller example featuring a kanji inscription in black paint. The lot also includes two approx. 7 x 5 in. printed silk flags, one an imperial Japanese Navy flag and the second a national flag, and a 12 x 8.5 in. cotton bunting national flag on a collapsible rod, with black ink kanji inscription and a cotton case. SOLD WITH: a silk handkerchief hand-painted with a geisha clutching a ‘hinomaru' national flag and the name ‘Hisako' and 'Joe'; an unidentified red and white silk sash bearing a black ink kanji inscription; and a brown leather money belt with two zippered pockets, also bearing a kanji inscription. Eight pieces total, all in very good condition.

Lot: 518 - JAPANESE PILOT’S SURVIVAL ‘FLOAT FLAG’

JAPANESE PILOT'S SURVIVAL ‘FLOAT FLAG' A rare Imperial Japanese pilot's silk survival ‘float flag', 39 x 31.5 in., a Japanese national flag with strips of kapok sewn into the edges, allowing the flag to float on the surface of the water so as to be seen by rescuers in the event of a crash-landing at sea. The corners are reinforced at the hoist edge at fitted with string ties, which are attached to a 38 in. long collapsible bamboo handle. In very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 519 - JAPANESE ARMY AND NATIONAL FLAGS (2)

JAPANESE ARMY AND NATIONAL FLAGS (2) Pair of World War II-era cotton two-sided Japanese flags, each approx. 12.5 x 10.75 in., one a Japanese Army flag, the other a Japanese national flag. Both bear ties at either end of the hoist. Near fine.

Lot: 520 - JAPANESE ARMY YOUTH TRAINING CENTER BANNER

JAPANESE ARMY YOUTH TRAINING CENTER BANNER Rare two-sided Japanese Army Youth Training Center banner employing the Japanese Army flag as its base, 42 in. x 36 in. silk or rayon, a printed image with the center displaying the emblem for the army youth training center in Nara Prefecture. Close to the hoist is an area of black printed text which translates to ‘Chuandong Village Fayin Temple Youth Training Center Isoki District, Nara Prefecture'. Three sides are decorated with a deep braided gold fringe surface. Corners are finished with gold leather tabs and with ornate grommets at top and bottom on the hoist as well. Some stains, largely to the verso of the flag, otherwise very good.

Lot: 521 - JAPANESE MILITARY FLAG

JAPANESE MILITARY FLAG Very rare Japanese company or regimental flag, well used, 40 x 58 in. silk with a woven cord sewn into the hoist. Two ties appear both at top and bottom, these used to temporarily tie the flag to a pole, tree, or other standing support in the field. The flag is in two pieces machine-sewn together horizontally, leading us to believe that this flag was produced late in the war, and very possibly from decommissioned parachute material. A large, old stain is present, heavily wrinkled from storage. Very interesting flag, certainly not a soldier's flag nor intended for civilian or commercial use.

Lot: 522 - JAPANESE SOLDIER’S ‘GOOD LUCK’ FLAG

JAPANESE SOLDIER'S ‘GOOD LUCK' FLAG A cotton bunting Japanese national flag, 34 x 27.5 in., clamp-dyed with a red ‘rising sun' at center, with the white field covered in Japanese inscriptions in black ink (untranslated), wishing its recipient good luck and victory in battle. The corners at the hoist are fitted with brown faux-leather reinforcement tabs with woven ties. Shows slight discoloration and a few spots of soiling, otherwise in very good to fine overall condition.

Lot: 523 - JAPANESE SOLDIER’S FAREWELL BANNER

JAPANESE SOLDIER'S FAREWELL BANNER An attractive, partly clamp-dyed and partly hand-inscribed cotton bunting banner, 111 x 27.5 in, a Japanese ‘nobori' of the type used to celebrate a young soldier's enlistment in the Army. The banner shows a printed eagle above the crossed Japanese national and military flags, beneath which appears a large inscription in Japanese, executed by hand in black ink, most likely naming the recruit and wishing him good luck with his military service. At bottom appears an additional inscription, likely the names of the soldier's family members. The banner is sewn at the top to allow a hanging rod to be inserted. Shows some holes and tears to the edges overall, with spots of soiling throughout, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 524 - JAPANESE SOLDIER’S FAREWELL BANNER

JAPANESE SOLDIER'S FAREWELL BANNER An attractive, partly clamp-dyed and partly hand-inscribed silk banner, 114.5 x 23 in., a Japanese ‘nobori' of the type used to celebrate a young soldier's enlistment in the Army. The banner shows a printed star above the crossed Japanese national and military flags, beneath which appears a large inscription in Japanese, executed by hand in black ink, most likely naming the recruit and wishing him good luck with his military service. The banner also features a separate sewn-on border of purple silk at the edges, while the top edge is folded and sewn at the top to allow a hanging rod to be inserted. Shows some holes and tears to the edges overall, with spots of soiling throughout, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 525 - OCCUPATION OF OKINAWA SOUVENIR BANNER ON PARACHUTE SILK

OCCUPATION OF OKINAWA SOUVENIR BANNER ON PARACHUTE SILK A handmade souvenir of the American occupation of Okinawa, a banner constructed from a 45 x 43.5 in. section of silk cut from a Japanese parachute, with a hand-drawn illustration in ink at center depicting a map of the west coasts on North and South America, with Okinawa located in the center of the Pacific Ocean to the west, with ‘We Hope Your [sic] Happy'. The map is surrounded by a circular border depicting a loop of rope with an eagle and anchor at bottom, and the remaining space of the banner is filled with black ink signatures of Japanese individuals, two of whom also execute their names in western letters. Shows minor soiling, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 526 - U.S. 48-STAR FLAGS (3)

U.S. 48-STAR FLAGS (3) Lot of three two-sided printed cloth 48-star American flags, each 11 x 7 in. with hemmed edges, one with a corner very slightly torn else very good. Nice pieces to be used for displays, etc.

Lot: 527 - U.S. QUARTERMASTER 48-STAR FLAG NAVY SUBMARINE

U.S. QUARTERMASTER 48-STAR FLAG NAVY SUBMARINE This large 48-star American flag 111 in. x 56 in., a high-quality flag in cotton construction is two-sided and features individually-sewn stars and stripes. The heavy duty white canvas hoist is 2.5 in. wide and marked: 'PHILA. Q. M. DEPOT' and 'SIZE 5' x 9.5', hoist is fitted with unusual heavy duty alloy attachment rings both top and bottom, that are each held in place by 3 copper rivets, with the number '712' marked in pencil near the bottom hoist ring. Our consignor has reported to us that this unused flag came off of a U.S. submarine after its decommissioning. Generally this flag was used by the United States from 1912-1959, the period between the admission to the Union of Arizona and Alaska, but is most famous for it's use during World War II. Unused, this flag is in excellent condition showing some minor spotting and discoloration due to storage.

Lot: 528 - U.S. 48-STAR RECRUITMENT FLAG

U.S. 48-STAR RECRUITMENT FLAG A 59 x 98 in. 48-star American flag made of cotton that was purportedly flown over a Naval recruitment station in Richmond, Va., made by the Sherritt Flag Co. Inc. It has a repair on the fly and on the upper portion of the star field, otherwise fine.

Lot: 529 - 'JUKE JOINT SNIPER' WORLD WAR II ANTI-VENEREAL DISEASE POSTER

'JUKE JOINT SNIPER' WORLD WAR II ANTI-VENEREAL DISEASE POSTER One of the very rarest of World War II posters, the infamous 'JUKE JOINT SNIPER' poster created in 1942. It was designed by Feree, published by VD Graphics, and is part of a series of posters produced by the U.S. Army Medical Department to address the issue of sexually transmitted diseases during the war. The 14.75 x 19.75 in. poster depicts a woman standing in front of a bar labeled 'Shorty's place. Dancing,' with the headline 'Juke Joint Sniper,' suggesting she is a threat to soldiers. The poster is intended to discourage soldiers from engaging in risky sexual behavior that could lead to infection with syphilis and gonorrhea. Save for a tiny abrasion near the margin beneath the lettering of the bar door, this poster is in fine condition.

Lot: 530 - WORLD WAR II CHINESE AIR FORCE RECRUITMENT POSTER

WORLD WAR II CHINESE AIR FORCE RECRUITMENT POSTER An excessively rare World War II poster from China, 16 x 22 in. and printed in vibrant red and yellow inks. It shows a Chinese fighter pilot wearing a leather flight helmet and goggles saluting a squadron flying above. The text at the left loosely translated reads: ‘Outstanding young men – Join the Air Force!'. Linen-backed and fine.

Lot: 531 - PATTON’S SPEECH TO THE 3RD ARMY

PATTON'S SPEECH TO THE 3RD ARMY (GEORGE S. PATTON) (1885 - 1945) 'Old Blood and Guts' was one of the finest tank commanders in history, rolling his forces through Tunisia, Sicily, France and Germany until halted at the Rhine. A rare period printed broadside, 8.5 x 24 in. titled ‘General Patton's Speech', the text of Patton's legendary address on June 5, 1944 to the members of the 3rd

Lot: 532 - ADOLF HITLER PROPAGANDA POSTER

ADOLF HITLER PROPAGANDA POSTER A superb poster, 33 x 46 in., shows Hitler giving the NSDAP salute, with the caption: ‘I now ask the German people, to encourage me in my beliefs and keep me going through the power of your will…'. Large chip at the right edge, weakened folds with pinholes thereon, marginal wear, overall good.

Lot: 533 - 'YOUR LOT IN A TOTALITARIAN STATE'

'YOUR LOT IN A TOTALITARIAN STATE' Rare war-era propaganda poster credited to the U.S. W.P.A. program, 14 x 22 in., privately-printed on heavy cardboard, shows a uniformed fist forcing a German hand to place a 'Yes' vote into a ballot box. The poster is headed: 'YOUR LOT IN A TOTALITARIAN STATE' and at bottom displays flags of Germany, Japan, and the Italian fascists. Worn with a few marginal stains, still quite good.

Lot: 534 - JAPANESE ‘SCRAP DRIVE’ POSTER

JAPANESE ‘SCRAP DRIVE' POSTER A scarce World War II poster, 24 x 14.5 in., shows two fighter planes in flight. Untranslated but possibly urging the reader to scrap for the air force. Lightly toned, otherwise very good.

Lot: 535 - 'DAS BRAUNE HEER'

'DAS BRAUNE HEER' Very rare book: 'Das Braune Heer', edited by Hitler's personal; photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann (Berlin: Verlag und Vetreibs-Gesellschaft M.B.H.), 1932. First edition, 96pp. 8vo. with illustrated dust wrapper. Among the earliest and rarest books in the series of 50 or so Hoffmann 'Bildbande' or photo books produced during the Third Reich, this volume 'The Brown Army - 100 Documentary Photos of the Life, Battles and Victory of the SA and SS' is from the first edition of only 30,000 from 1932, before the Nazis took control of the government of Germany. The forward was written by Adolf Hitler himself. With over 100 photographs, the book documents the rise of Hitler and his rag-tag group of National Socialists from the earliest of the 1920s through their parliamentary victories in 1932. Ownership signature to half-title page, else near fine.

Lot: 536 - 'JOLLY ROGERS' 90TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP 1944 UNIT HISTORY

'JOLLY ROGERS' 90TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP 1944 UNIT HISTORY Rare war-date unit history 'The Jolly Rogers' [Sydney: John Sands Pty. Ltd.], 1944. 112pp. 11 x 8.5 in., illustrated boards with red cloth spine, fine with excellent dust wrapper. A great war-date issue filled with images of bombers with their crews, photos of scenes at their various bases, aerial mission photographs, multiple crew photographs, candid photographs, portraits of those receiving medals, nose art, cartoons, and much more. Laid in is a copy of a typed letter from Colonel E. W. Scott Jr. presenting the book, along with a roster of group members and their home addresses. Formed in 1942, the 90th Bombardment Group was the first and original unit officially designated as the 'Jolly Rogers' and it flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers.in the Southwest Pacific, primarily operating out of Australia and New Guinea. They earned a legendary reputation for their daring low-level attacks against Japanese-held shipping and airfields, famously participating in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.

Lot: 537 - 'JOLLY ROGERS' 90TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP 1944 UNIT HISTORY

'JOLLY ROGERS' 90TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP 1944 UNIT HISTORY Rare war-date unit history 'Bombs Away' (Sydney: John Sands Pty. Ltd.), 1944. Approx. 200pp. 11.5 x 9 in., with dust wrapper (torn and wrinkled), contents fine. The history of the 'Jolly Rogers', the 90th Bombardment Group, presented in a fine photo-filled book may dozens of photographs showing aircraft and crews, aerial photographs of damage inflicted upon the Japanese, scenes from Hawaii, New Guinea and Australia, base photographs, staff members, etc., along with a separate roster of members of the squadron from 1942-44. Formed in 1942, the 90th Bombardment Group was the first and original unit officially designated as the 'Jolly Rogers' and it flew B-24 Liberator heavy bombers.in the Southwest Pacific, primarily operating out of Australia and New Guinea. They earned a legendary reputation for their daring low-level attacks against Japanese-held shipping and airfields, famously participating in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.

Lot: 538 - 'LIFE MAGAZINE' GOES TO WAR (16)

'LIFE MAGAZINE' GOES TO WAR (16) Fine assemblage of 16 copies of the weekly news pictorial emission Life Magazine, each 10.5 x 13 in. Cover personalities with stories within include: GEROGE S. PATTON, JR., Jan. 15, 1945; EMPEROR HIROHITO, (2), June 10, 1940; DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (3, Dec. 8, 1941 - day after Pearl Harbor and two from Sep. 17, 1945); JOSEF STALIN, Mar. 29, 1943; CLAIRE CHENNAULT, 2, Aug. 10, 1942; DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, Apr. 16, 1945; AUDIE MURPHY, ,July 16, 1945, toned; CARL SPAATZ, Aug. 20, 1945; CHESTER W. NIMITZ, Mar. 6, 1944; German U-35, Oct. 16, 1939 (depth charged, crew rescued); GOEBBELS and GORING, Feb. 3, 1941, worn; and BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY, May 15, 1944, scuffed. 16 pieces.

Lot: 539 - 'MUSSERT FRONT' RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE

'MUSSERT FRONT' RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE Recruitment broadside for the 'Mussert Front', the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) founded by ANTON MUSSERT (1894-1946), the most prominent Dutch political collaborator who would ultimately be exiled for treason at the end of the war. The broadside reads, in small part: '...The active, purposeful participation in the cooperation of all Germanic peoples for the safeguarding of Europe, supported by the certainty that this common interest takes precedence over the interests of society of the individual peoples. The participation of the Dutch people in the colonization and exploitation of the Eastern European areas. To obtain complete equality in the European living space and to seek and find employment for the entrepreneurial spirit and the working power of our people in Europe, so that prosperity will come and poverty will be banished. To prevent our people from wasting away and vegetating in a living space that is too narrow, now that all routes from overseas are closed. The physical, moral and spiritual upliftment of our people; the care for the welfare of the people by organizing and bringing to fruition labor service, labor front, national welfare, public health service, etc. Organizing the life circles of our people, through which the individual can come into his own and a dam is built against standardization and state absolutism. The organization and revival of the coming Dutch-Germanic National-Social state, in which we will be able to live in freedom. MUSSERT HAS THIS On December 14, 1941, the task of the Dutch people for the future was determined. Which Dutchman can disagree with this! Join the ranks of the N.S.B. to realize this program with us. Since January 5, 1942, the N.S.B. has again been open for the admission of sympathizer members, who can be registered as members after 3 months of duty. WITH ADOLF HITLER FOR NEW EUROPE' Light folds else fine.

Lot: 540 - 'PANZER-TAKTIK' BY OSKAR MUNZEL

'PANZER-TAKTIK' BY OSKAR MUNZEL Scarce German Panzer tactics study, 'Panzer-Taktik Raids gepanzerter Verbande im Ostfeldzug 1941/42' by Oskar Munzel (Neckargemund: Scharnhorst Buchkameradschaft), 1959. 136pp. 8vo. in green plastic with gold title, with 21 printed battle maps included in a pocket fixed to the rear cover. Inscribed by an unknown German veteran in German on front flyleaf. Fine. Oskar Munzel (1899–1992) served as a general in the Wehrmacht and in the Bundeswehr who commanded several divisions, notably the 14th and 2nd Panzer Divisions late in the war. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross.

Lot: 541 - 'RESTRICTED' JAPANESE, GERMAN AND BRITISH RECOGNITION MANUALS (2)

'RESTRICTED' JAPANESE, GERMAN AND BRITISH RECOGNITION MANUALS (2) Pair of U.S. 'recognition' manuals, includes the 'Restricted' 'RECOGNITION PICTORIAL MANUAL OF NAVAL VESSELS' issued from the War and Navy Departments, approx. 200pp. 10 x 6 in., Washington, Sep. 15, 1943, approx. 200pp. 10 x 6 in., Washington, with photographs, silhouettes, and specifications of major classes of warships in the fleets of the U.S., Great Britain, Germany and Japan; WITH a similar volume, June 22, 1943, issued from the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, the publication 'ONI 232 JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT', approx. 200pp. 10 x 6 in., Washington, June 22, 1943, a 'Restricted' guide to the identification of Japanese military aircraft using available photographs and artists' renditions, the images including the NATE, ZEKE, BETTY, MAVIS, DINAH, NELL, RUFE, HAP, etc., 28 aircraft in all, along with their specifications. Very good. Two pieces.

Lot: 542 - 'THE YEAR I' RETROSPECTIVE OF HITLER'S FIRST YEAR

'THE YEAR I' RETROSPECTIVE OF HITLER'S FIRST YEAR Scarce book in German 'Das Jahr I. Rhythmus und Tatbestände des ersten Jahres nationalsozialistischer Staatsfuhrung' ('Year I. Rhythm and Facts of the First Year of National Socialist Governance') (Berlin: Reimar Hobbing GmbH) 1934. 112pp. 4to., hardcover black quarter cloth over photo-illustrated boards with black and red lettering on cover. Profusely illustrated with 76 photogravures with portraits of Hitler and Goring, the cabinet, public appearances of Hitler, Hindenburg, and other politicians. Introduction by Hermann Goring: 'A year of national socialist domestic politics' and a substantial contribution by Wulf Bley, pp. 81-112. Text in German, Gothic script. Some foxing to endpapers, else fine condition.

Lot: 543 - (ATOMIC BOMB)

(ATOMIC BOMB) Pair of scarce items concerning the military use of the atomic bomb. Includes the book "Atomic Energy for Military Purposes - A General Account of the Scientific Research and Technical Development That Went Into the Making of Atomic Bombs' by Henry D. Smyth (Princeton: Princeton University Press), 1945. First edition in paperback, 264pp. 8vo., covers soiled and worn, contents very good. The theory and invention of the atomic bomb, originally released the same month the bomb was first used on Japan. WITH: an almost comical two-sided 4 x 2.5 in. card issued by the Government Printing Office to the military advising actions to be taken in the event of an air-burst of an atomic weapon. Suggestions and advice include: '...if you are not wounded or burned, you need not worry about radiation...[lingering radiation is] so small it is not a hazard. Disregard it...The war won't be over. Get back to work...' Two pieces.

Lot: 544 - (TIME MAGAZINE) POLITICAL AND MILITARY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II (11)

(TIME MAGAZINE) POLITICAL AND MILITARY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II (11) Lot of eleven complete copies of Time Magazine featuring political and military leaders of World War II on their covers. Includes: WINSTON CHURCHILL (Sep. 30, 1940), FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (June 10, 1940), BENITO MUSSOLINI (April 8, 1940), JOSEF STALIN (Man of the Year, Jan. 1, 1940), VYACHESLAV MOLOTOV (Aug. 19, 1946), HERMANN GORING (Apr. 1, 1940), CHARLES DE GAULLE (Aug. 4, 1941), FRANCISCO FRANCO (Dec. 18, 1943), DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (Dec. 29, 1941), GEORGI ZHUKOV (Dec. 14, 1942), and PIERRE LAVAL (Apr. 22, 1942). Generally very good.

Lot: 545 - (TIME MAGAZINE) POLITICAL AND MILITARY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II (11)

(TIME MAGAZINE) POLITICAL AND MILITARY LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II (11) Lot of 17 complete copies of Time Magazine featuring political and military leaders of World War II on their covers. Includes: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (2, Man of the Year, Jan. 5, 1942 and June 10, 1940), BENITO MUSSOLINI (2, June 9, 1941 and June 24, 1940), DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (May 9, 1949), VYACHESLAV MOLOTOV (2, July 15, 1940 and Oct. 25, 1943), 'THE BIG THREE' (May 14, 1945), FEDOR VON BOCK (2, Dec. 8, 1941 and Sep. 21, 1942)), WILHELM KEITEL (July 14, 1941), WALTHER VON BRAUTCHISCH (Sep. 25, 1939), GERD VON RUNDSTEDT (Aug. 21, 1944), FUMIMARO KONOYE (July 22, 1940), MITSUMASA YONAI (Mar. 4, 1940), OSAMI NAGANO (Feb. 15, 1943), and SHIGETARO SHIMADA (July 3, 1944). SOLD WITH: four wartime copies of Newsweek, including V-J DAY (Aug. 25, 1945), NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN (Oct. 16, 1939), DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (June 25, 1945) and 'America Hears the Call to Arms', Sep. 30, 1940. All are generally very good.

Lot: 546 - ‘DEUTSCHE LUFTWACHT’ MAGAZINES (8)

‘DEUTSCHE LUFTWACHT' MAGAZINES (8) Eight volumes of the Nazi air force magazine, ‘Deutsche Luftwache, the Zeitscrift fur alle Gebiete der Luftfahrt', from 1935 and 1936. Untranslated, but sure to be full of excellent military content. Overall very good condition considering age and use.

Lot: 547 - ‘MEIN KAMPF’ LOBBY CARDS

‘MEIN KAMPF' LOBBY CARDS A set of eight lobby cards for the 1961 film ‘Mein Kampf' which exposes ‘…the terrifying true story of Hitler's Reich!' The cards, 14 x 11 in., display Holocaust iconography and other images of the Nazi rule. The film, issued by Columbia Pictures, promised the revelation of new material ‘All authentic from secret German files!', i.e., from Adolf Eichmann's recently released revelations. Overall very good. Eight pieces.

Lot: 548 - 1936 OLYMPICS MINIATURE BOOKLETS

1936 OLYMPICS MINIATURE BOOKLETS A set of 25 miniature books honoring the 1936 Olympic games, housed in the original box. Titled 'Olympia 1936 eine Nationale Aussgabe', the staple-bound booklets are each dedicated to an individual sport. The box is torn and worn, books are very good.

Lot: 549 - 1945 RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA CALENDAR FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKERS

1945 RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA CALENDAR FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKERS A rare item, a 1945 Soviet administration and Red Army propaganda calendar made specifically for distribution to English-speaking peoples. The calendar, about 750pp. 8.5 x 11.5 in. overall, is titled: 'A Happy New Year!' and displays the Kemlin's Spassky Tower on the cover. Within, the calendar has weekly sheets but is otherwise filled with quotes by Stalin, photographs and text concerning victories by the Red Army, facts about the Soviet government, various Soviet republics and cities, historical notes, and so on. A very unusual piece. Cover scuffed and chipped at left, else very good.

Lot: 550 - ADOLF HITLER AND EMPEROR HIROHITO TIME MAGAZINE ‘PONY’ EDITIONS (2)

ADOLF HITLER AND EMPEROR HIROHITO TIME MAGAZINE ‘PONY' EDITIONS (2) Good pair of ‘Mediterranean Pony Editions' of TIME Magazine, each 34pp. large 8vo., printed for U.S. personnel serving overseas, the first the May 7, 1945 edition, Vol. XLV, No. 19, featuring a cover portrait of Adolf Hitler, unusually without the red ‘X' over his face more commonly seen on this issue, with articles celebrating the unconditional surrender of Germany signed that day and the recent death of Benito Mussolini, but with Hitler's own death seemingly unconfirmed. The second is the May 21, 1945 edition, Vol. XLV, No. 21, featuring a cover image of Japanese Emperor Hirohito. Both show minor wear to the covers and even toning throughout, otherwise in very good overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 551 - ADOLF HITLER BALLOTS (2)

ADOLF HITLER BALLOTS (2) Two items: a pre-1933 Adolf Hitler election ballot, with pencil ‘X' within circle. WITH: a ballot from Hitler's 1938 election campaign which incorporated a referendum to annex Austria, marked with an x in the ‘Ja' circle. Both very good.

Lot: 552 - ADOLF HITLER ORIGINAL PEN AND INK

ADOLF HITLER ORIGINAL PEN AND INK Original pen-and-ink signed portrait of Adolf Hitler, 10 x 12 in., apparently made for publication and signed by the artist Gerrd' and dated 1939 at bottom. Some soiling, else very good.

Lot: 553 - ADVERTISING POSTER FOR ‘MEIN KAMPF’

ADVERTISING POSTER FOR ‘MEIN KAMPF' Poster promoting the sale of Adolf Hitler's manifesto 'Mein Kampf' by its publishers, Franz Eher Nachfolger, 12.5 x 20 in., Munich, ca. 1927. Depicts Hitler in his brownshirt uniform at the left and proclaiming: 'ADOLF HITLER MEIN KAMPF The basic work of National Socialism...Understand Hitler from his book...', offering it for 2.85 Reichsmark. Titles of various chapters from the two parts of Mein Kamp are listed, including 'The Red Terror' and 'The Jewish Question'. In fine condition.

Lot: 554 - AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY UNIT HISTORIES (5)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY UNIT HISTORIES (5) Lot of five African-American (or integrated) Army and Navy unit histories. included is: '372nd Infantry Regiment United States Army', (Baton Rouge: Army and Navy Publishing Co.), 1945. 86pp. large 4to.; '184th Field Artilley, Fort Custer, Mi.', (Baton Rouge: Army and Navy Publishing Co.), 1941. 70pp. large 4to.; '598th Field Artillery Battalion' (Baton Rouge: Army and Navy Publishing Co.), Nov. 1950, approx. 100pp. 4to.; '34th Naval Construction Battalion' (San Francisco: Schwabacher-Frey Co.), 1946. approx. 100pp. 4to., with a proposed typed addition to the text pasted to front flyleaf indicating that the contents concern the unit's service on Okinawa for six months, the men being 'bad boys' following an undescribed earlier incident involving the battalion; and 'Overseas Photo Record' of the 17th U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, 60pp. 17 x 14 in., Newark, ca. Aug. 1945, a photo-filled journal of the integrated unit in the South Pacific, serving on Emirau, Peleliu (many photographs), the monument and cemetery on the island, Angaur, San Pedro Bay, and Guam. Condition varies, generally good to very good.

Lot: 555 - AFRICAN-AMERICAN MILITARY UNIT HISTORIES AND MORE

AFRICAN-AMERICAN MILITARY UNIT HISTORIES AND MORE Good lot of five publications almost exclusively related to blacks serving in the U.S. armed forces. Included is: a 60pp. 4to. training history of the black 93rd Infantry Division, just prior to their deployment into combat in the South Pacific, the contents documenting the division's training at Fort Huachaca showing every aspect of their service there including combat school, artillery training, recreation, the white staff officers, and more; an approx. 80pp. 4to, ca. 1940 Army-issue photographic piece on Fort Clark, Tx., this issue dedicated to the all-black 9th U.S. Cavalry which during the war would join the 2nd Cavalry Division in the Mediterranean; an approx. 100pp. 8vo. unit history of the 3rd Army's 238th Quartermaster Salvage Collecting Co., with several dozen portraits of the men serving in the company stateside and near the front in France and Germany; an 18pp. 4to. war-date illustrated program for 'De Paur's Infantry Chorus', a chorus of black soldiers who performed a wide-ranging program of songs stateside and at the front; and a 1942 printing issued from Fort Bragg's Field Artillery Replacement Training Center, approx. 20pp. 4to., two pages bearing photos and information concerning the 16th Brigade, an all-black unit, 'the first colored field artillery training battalion.' Five pieces, very good.

Lot: 556 - AFRICAN-AMERICAN UNIT HISTORIES (8)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN UNIT HISTORIES (8) Fine lot of eight bound World War II African-American unit histories and unit histories with related components, retrospectives, etc., some rare. Includes: 'Historical and Pictorial Review Tenth Cavalry of the United States Army Camp Funston - Camp Riley, Kansas, 1941', identified, with some wedding cards to the owner pasted in rear; 'Battle Babies The Story of the 99th Infantry Division in World War II' by Major Gen. Walter E. Lauer, 1951; 'Historical and Pictorial Review 24th Infantry Regiment Fort Benning, Georgia 1942'; 'History 643rd Port Company 1943 1944'; '43rd Signal Heavy Construction Battalion', November,1945; 'Pictorial History Three Hundred Sixty-Sixth Infantry 1941', identified, with the soldier's June 1, 1942 promotion; 'Pictorial and Historical Review Anti Aircraft Training Center Camp Davis, North Carolina', 1941', identified, extra-illustrated by the soldier with war-date and pre-and-postwar photographs, fair condition; and 'Pictorial History of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade 1942'. Generally very good.

Lot: 557 - AMERICAN ANTI-NAZI POSTER

AMERICAN ANTI-NAZI POSTER A superb anti-Nazi poster, 38 x 28 in., titled ‘This Is Nazi Brutality' and referencing the Nazi retaliative attack on and razing of Lidice following the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. It shows a hooded and shackled figure before a fence. Beneath it the text reads: ‘...It is officially announced, all men of Lidice, Czechoslovakia, have been shot. The women deported to a concentration camp. The children sent to appropriate centers. The name of the village was immediately abolished…'. Folds, else very good to fine.

Lot: 558 - AMERICAN MILITARY UNIT HISTORIES AND RETROSPECTIVES (8)

AMERICAN MILITARY UNIT HISTORIES AND RETROSPECTIVES (8) Good mixed lot of eight American military unit histories, retrospectives, etc. includes: 'Target: Germany', Simon & Schuster, 1943; 'Jungle Camp', 33rd Division, ca. 1945; '649th Engineer Battalion', Germany, ca. 1946; 'History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II', Washington, 1st edition, 1947; '11th Airborne Division 511th A.I.R.', ca. 1950; 'Wild Deuces 1902 Engineer Aviation Battalion', March, 1946; 'Historical and Pictorial Review 40th Infantry Division', San Luis, Obispo, 1941' which includes the 185th Infantry Regiment; and '873rd Airborne Engineer Aviation Bn.', undated, likely war date. Overall very good. Eight pieces.

Lot: 559 - AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF GERMANY

AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF GERMANY Two important publications concerning the American postwar occupation of Germany. Includes: 'A Four Year Report July 1, 1945 - September 1, 1949', issued by the Office of Military Government, U.S. Sector, Berlin (Berlin: Deutscher Verlag), 1949. 128pp. 4to. in illustrated boards. Some scuffs to boards, a few of the last pages bearing slight marginal damp stains. A well-illustrated history of the successes (and failures) of the first five years of the occupation of West Germany from an American point of view. WITH: 'Operations in Germany July 1945 Annex 8 - 143rd Infantry Regiment', issued by the HQ, 36th Infantry Div. [Berlin, 1945), includes a history of the 143rd, its operations in Germany in July, 1945 including areas of operation about Goddingen, discovery of contraband, black market goods, education and recreation afforded the soldiers, awards issued during the war, etc. Very good.

Lot: 560 - AMERICAN PROPAGANDA POSTERS (2)

AMERICAN PROPAGANDA POSTERS (2) Pair of anti-Japanese propaganda posters, the first 13.25 x 20.75 in., depicts a dead American soldier with .45 Thompson lying in a ditch, the poster captioned: 'HE STUCK...YOU STICK TO YOUR JOB', folds, very good; the second poster 16 x 11 in. color, shows a hand grenade being tossed at a Japanese soldier with the caption: 'BONDS KILL JAPS!', folds and some marginal tape residue. Two pieces.

Lot: 561 - ARMY FIELD MANUALS (24)

ARMY FIELD MANUALS (24) Great lot of 24 Department of the Army Field Manuals, 'Restricted', all issued in the early 1950s or earlier on a wide range of topics, all 8vo. and apparently illustrated, various lengths. Most of this equipment was in use during World War II. Includes: FM 30-102 Handbook on Aggressor Military Forces, FM 30-103 Aggressor Order of Battle, FM 17-33 Tank Battalion, FM 6-140 Field Artillery Battery, FM 7-10 Rifle Company Infantry Regiment, FM 21-60 Visual Signals, FM 9-308A 76-mm Gun; TM 9-2210 Small Arms Accidents, TM 9-331B 155mm Howitzer M1, TM 9-324A 105mm Howitzer, FM 23-92 4.2-Inch Mortar, TM 9-392A 4.5 Inch Multiple Rocket Launcher T123, TM 9-1904 Ammunition Inspection Guide (2, 1944), two additional artillery ammunition and materiel guides, and nine guides to periscopes, mounts, tank turret elevators, sights, projectors, etc. Very good. 24 pieces.

Lot: 562 - BLACK 92ND INFANTRY 'INFANTRY DAY' PROPAGANDA BOOKLET

BLACK 92ND INFANTRY 'INFANTRY DAY' PROPAGANDA BOOKLET Rare 16pp. 4to. war-date publication 'Infantry Day...in the 92nd Division', June 15, 1944, issued to members of the black 92nd Division (led by white officers), under the command of Major General Edward Almond. The cover shows a black soldier going over the top with a bayonet equipped Garand. Within, the text praises the attributes of the infantryman, and shows black soldiers in a wide variety of training scenarios and scenes at camp. The booklet is a bit rough, with front and rear covers detached, a substantial chip to the latter, vertical folds, and some soiling and edge wear, but still quite good. Forty-five days after 'Infantry Day', the regiment would be sent to Italy, where it fought well following a shaky start.

Lot: 563 - BRITISH MUNICH PACT AND ANTI-FASCIST SPEECH FLYERS (2)

BRITISH MUNICH PACT AND ANTI-FASCIST SPEECH FLYERS (2) British Munich Pact speech flyer, 1p. 8vo., [London, October, 1938], issued by the St. Pancras Trades Coucil & Borough Labour Board, headed 'THE HITLER-CHAMBERLAIN AGREEMENT Peace or War? COME AND HEAR THE FACTS' and promoting speeches on two dates by various Labour Party members who certainly opposed the pact. Worn margins and a few tiny holes. SOLD WITH: a similar flyer, this from Shoreditch, UK, 'A Year's Fascist Provocation in Europe Great Anti-Fascist Demonstration...STOP ITALIAN INVASION OF SPAIN...' Two pieces.

Lot: 564 - D-DAY AS REPORTED IN THREE AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS (3)

D-DAY AS REPORTED IN THREE AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS (3) Lot of three American newspapers offering front page coverage on the June 6, 1944 D-Day landing operations. Included is: Morning Times News, Twin Falls, ID, June 6, 1944, 4pp. folio, the headling reading: 'ALLIED TROOPS LAND IN FRANCE 'We Will Accept Nothing but Full Victory,' States Gen. Eisenhower In Message to Liberation Armies' further stating that 'German radio' had declared that the landings had occurred 'from Le Havre to Cherbourg.' Eisenhower's famous 'Order of the Day' is published, along with a map of the landing areas, 'false flag' operations, photos of military leaders, etc. SOLD WITH: the Philadelphia Record, June 6, 1944, 24pp. folio, 'FRANCE INVADED, SAY NAZIS: ALLIES TELL DUTCH: 'PREPARE' This paper printed a good deal of disinformation, including notice that the attack had been made at Le Havre which had been shelled by the Allied fleet, and that any Dutch living within 18 miles of the coast should flee and take shelter. SOLD WITH: The Mobile Register, Mobile, Al., June 6, 1944, 10pp. folio, 'Germans Claim Invasion of France Underway With Air and Seaborne Troops Striking At Le Havre; Fifth Army Streams Through Rome In Pursuit Of Foe', with similar somewhat inaccurate early content. Overall very good.

Lot: 565 - END OF WORLD WAR II IN NEWSPAPERS (3)

END OF WORLD WAR II IN NEWSPAPERS (3) Lot of three newspapers declaring the end of the war in Europe and Japan. Includes: The Daily News, New York, Aug. 15, 1945, 28pp. folio, 'IT'S OFFICIAL: JAPS GIVE UP', 'Truman Tells of Full Victory! M'Arthur Commander of Whipped Japan', filled with photographs of jubilant civilians and servicemen, a photo retrospective of the war, and surprisingly no apparent. mention of the use of the atomic bomb. There also appears a report on the loss of the USS INDIANAPOLIS and the presumed loss or wounding of every man aboard the vessel. WITH: Evening Chronicle, Allentown, Pa., May 7, 1945, 'GERMANY QUITS Doenitz Orders Armies to Accept Unconditional Terms of Big Three' with details on the surrender proceedings, etc. WITH: The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia, May 7, 1945, 'War in Europe Over With Full Surrender', the cover bearing photos of Truman, Churchill and Stalin, reports on the proceedings, the surrender ofg the Kriegsmarine, etc. Generally very good.

Lot: 566 - EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II IN AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS (3)

EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II IN AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS (3) Good lot of three American newspapers, includes: Evening Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Dec. 11, 1941, 34pp. folio, 'WAR DECLARED ONUS BY GERMANY AND ITALY', with the first two pages bearing the text of Mussolini's speech blaming the war on Roosevelt, Hitler declaring: 'God knows I wanted peace', and the Japanese declaring that they were abiding by the Tripartite Pact, etc., tape repairs to first page, with a 5 in. tear there as well; WITH: the Twin Falls Telegram, June 6, 1944, 10pp. folio, 'INVASION STARTS!' Allied Armies Land On North France Coast: Eisenhower's Sea, Air Forces Smash Nazis', accurate reporting as to the national forces involved, and the failure of German coastal defenses as reported by famed reporter Richard C. Hottelet who observed the landings from a U.S. bomber; WITH: The Evening Bulletin, Philadelphia, June 6, 1944 'Invasion Armies Push Inland 11,000 Allied Planes Cover Landings Troops Hold Beachheads in France Havre to Cherbourg Fighting Reported', mentions the one day delay in the the invasion, the dummy parachutists used, false flag operations, etc. with several maps and photos. A tears with minor loss to front page, soiled. Three pieces.

Lot: 567 - GERMAN ’NOTGELD’ CURRENCY COLLECTION (41)

GERMAN 'NOTGELD' CURRENCY COLLECTION (41) A fine collection of forty-one pieces of German inflation-era ‘notgeld', or emergency currency, printed by local savings banks, municipal authorities and private or state-owned firms to supplement the greatly-undervalued national currency. The notes are uniformly gorgeously printed on paper, with colorful and vivid depictions of a wide variety of subjects, including historical figures and military events, mythology and folklore, soldiers and much else. Many scenes cross the line from being merely illustrative into the realm of the fanciful and surreal. Includes examples issued by Potsdam, Ettlingen, Hess-Oldendorf, Nordhausen, Schliesien, Dessau, Hamburg, Khala, Johannisburg and Lichtenstein-Sachsen, in a variety of denominations. All are in fine condition.

Lot: 568 - GERMAN CIGARETTE AND STEREOVIEW BOOKS (2)

GERMAN CIGARETTE AND STEREOVIEW BOOKS (2) ‘Deutschland Erwacht' with an enormous (detached) fold-out photo in the rear showing a rally at Nuremberg. Missing several photographs, usual wear, very good. WITH: 120 stereoscopic slides within the book in fitted spaces in the covers of a bound text ‘Grossdeutschlands Wiedergeburt' by Dr. Karl Bartz, with photos credited to Heinrich Hoffmann. Hermann Goring writes a dedication, and he and Adolf Hitler appear in color portraits. The photos document the anschluss of Austria, the adulation of the crowds upon the German occupation and visits by Hitler, with many additional photos showing the beauty of ‘Greater Germany'. Original stereoscope is lacking, but a modern plastic replacement is included. Two items.

Lot: 569 - GERMAN CIGARETTE BOOKS (5)

GERMAN CIGARETTE BOOKS (5) A group of five complete cigarette card albums, includes: ‘Waldorf-Astoria Uniformen der Alten Armee', ‘Deutsche Kolonielen', ‘Lloyd Flottenbilder die Welt-Handelsflotte', ‘Saba Schiffsbilder mit Spezialflaggen II. Folge', and ‘Bilder Deutsche Geschichte'. Condition varies but overall good to very good.

Lot: 570 - GERMAN NATURIST PUBLICATION: 'MAN AND THE SUN'

GERMAN NATURIST PUBLICATION: 'MAN AND THE SUN' German naturist publication 'Mensch und Sonne' ('Man and the Sun') by Hans Suren (Berlin: Verlag Scherl Berlin), 1936. Beige cloth with brown titles, 260pp. 8vo. with worn dust wrapper. This work promotes exercise and nudism, heavily illustrated with photographs of nude and semi-nude photographs, largely of women in dance and athletic poses. Very good. Hans Suren (1885-1972) was an ex-military officer and P.O.W., later head instructor at the Army School for Physical Education in Wunsdorf near Berlin. This was his most famous work, later reissued as Man and Sun – Aryan-Olympian Spirit, with a strong racist slant and numerous quotations from Hitler's book Mein Kampf . He demonized Jews ('…oriental, Jewish nomadic poison…' and quoted extensively from Goebbels, Rosenberg, and Hitler. In 1942 he was expelled from the Nazi Party and fined for public masturbation . Suren spent the last years of the Nazi regime in Brandenburg Prison.

Lot: 571 - GERMAN PROPAGANDA BOOKS (2)

GERMAN PROPAGANDA BOOKS (2) Pair of large format German propaganda magazines. Includes: large illustrated book 'Das Deutschland Adolf Hitlers', 128pp. 10.5 x 14 in., published in 1937 by Verlag Franz Eher, the publishing house of the NSDAP as a special edition of the 'Illustrierter Beobachter', the NSDAP periodical. The book illustrates the 'improvements' in Germany in the first four years under the Hitler's leadership. It opens with pictures of misery and poverty following Versailles, with a number of the obligatory images of decadent, profiteering Jews in high positions. The following chapters deal with the improving economy, construction programs including the Reichsautobahn, the construction of homes for workers and farmers, Third Reich mass organizations including Hitler Youth, etc. Cover has a slight damp stain else very good. WITH: 'Adolf Hitler Ein Mann und Sein Volk' ('Adolf Hitler A Man and His People') (Munich: Verlag Franze Eher), ca. 1933. 96pp. 10.25 x 14.25 in. A history of, and homage to Adolf Hitler. Two pieces.

Lot: 572 - GERMAN RACIAL THEORY AND EUGENICS (4)

GERMAN RACIAL THEORY AND EUGENICS (4) Four volumes, includes: ‘Gerburtenkrieg' [‘Birth Welfare'] by Paul Danzer (Munich: J. F> Lehmanns, 1938), 80pp. softbound 4to. with paper wraps. The forward seeks to ‘…promote the idea that it is not enough to merely cleanse the hereditary stock of alien and diseased elements [but] also [increase] the number of Germanchildren sufficient to preserve the German people…'. WITH: ‘Warum Arierparagraph? Ein Beitrag zur Judenfrage' [‘Why the Aryan Paragraph? A Contribution to the Jewish Question'] by Dr. E. H. Schulz and R. Frercks, published by the Racial Policy Office of the NSDAP, 1938, 67pp. 8vo. softbound; ‘Richtlinien fur die Auslese und Anweisung fur das Nachprufungsverfahnen' [‘Guidelines for Selection and Instructions for Review Procedure'] Berlin, published by the Racial Policy Office of the NSDAP, 1940, 29pp. 8vo. softbound; and ‘Die Blonden Haare der Indogermanischen Volker des Altertums' [‘The Blond Hair of the Indo-Germanic Peoples of Antiquity'] by Wilhelm Sieglin (Munich: J. F. Lehmanns, 1935), 151pp. hardbound 8vo. with dark blue cloth boards and gilt title at cover and spine. Four pieces, good to very good.

Lot: 573 - GERMAN RACIAL THEORY BOOKS (3)

GERMAN RACIAL THEORY BOOKS (3) Three hardbound books by Hans Gunther, an influential professor of racial theory at the University of Jena and a member of the NSDAP from 1932. Includes: his pre-war volume: ‘Rassenkunde des Judischen Volkes' (‘Racial Science of the Jewish People') (Munich: J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1931), 352pp 8vo. in grey cloth boards, bearing numerous photographs and illustrations, mostly portraits of individual and intending to show the different 'racial characteristics' of individuals from throughout Germany. Also shown are Blacks, Jews, and other 'lesser' races, as one would expect, using photographs, anatomical sketches of skulls, maps of ethnic distribution, and so forth. With: ‘Rasse und Stil…' (‘Race and Style: Thoughts on their Relationships in the Life and Intellectual History of European Peoples, Particularly the German People') (Munich: J. F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1926), 128pp. 8vo. in burgundy cloth boards with gilt title on cover and spine, bearing photos of famous German figures and architecture; and ‘Adel und Rasse' (‘Nobility and Race') (Munich: J. F. Lehmanns, 1926], 103pp. 8vo., blue boards with gilt title on cover and spine, and bearing numerous images of German nobility. Loght wear, overall very good. Hans Gunther (1891–1968) was a German writer and eugenicist, also known as 'Race Günther' ('Rassengunther') or the 'Race Pope' ('Rassenpapst') considered to have been a major influence on Nazi racialist thought.

Lot: 574 - GERMAN RACIAL THEORY BOOKS (4)

GERMAN RACIAL THEORY BOOKS (4) A group of four books by Hans Gunther, an influential professor of racial theory at the University of Jena and a member of the NSDAP from 1932. Includes: one of his most famous works ‘Rassenkunde Europas' (‘The Racial Studies of Europe') (Munich: J. F. Lehmanns, 1929), 342pp. 8vo., bound in tan cloth boards with original dustjacket featuring images of people across Europe according to Gunther's racial classifications which are offered within. Wear to dustjacket, else very good. WITH: ‘Rassengeschicte des Hellenischen und der Romischen Volkes' (‘Racial History of the Greek and Roman Peoples') (Munich: J. F. Lehmanns, 1929), 151pp. 8vo., hardbound in tan cloth with original dustjacket which shows wear. WITH: pamphlet, ‘Verebung oder Erziehung' [‘Inheritance or Upbringing'], Issue 13, published by the Racial Policy Office of the NSDAP and Reich Association of Large Families ca. 1930s, 14pp. softbound 8vo.; and ‘Kolonialfrage und Rassengedanke' [‘The Colonial Question and Racial Thought'], Issue 16, published by the Racial Policy Office of the NSDAP ca. 1930s, 36pp. softbound 8vo. Hans Gunther (1891–1968) was a German writer and eugenicist, also known as 'Race Günther' ('Rassengunther') or the 'Race Pope' ('Rassenpapst') considered to have been a major influence on Nazi racialist thought. Good to very good. Four pieces.

Lot: 575 - GERMAN SURRENDER IN PROMINENT AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS (2)

GERMAN SURRENDER IN PROMINENT AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS (2) Pair of prominent American newspaper reports on the surrender of Germany, includes: New York Herald Tribune, City Edition, May 9, 1945, 20pp. folio, the headline reading: 'Surrender is Ratified in Berlin; Russians Will Celebrate Today; Truman, Churchill Warn Japan', with reporting on statements made by the Allied leaders, Adm. Donitz, photographs of the surrender at Reims, plans for the surrender of the Kriegsmarine, etc. Large chip to lower-right of front page; WITH: The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 1945, 20pp. folio, the headline reading: 'NAZIS SURRENDER, END EUROPEAN WAR' with photos showing milestones of the war, Red Army soldiers atop the Reichstag, war maps, the 'Big Three', etc. Insect damage to horizontal fold, else very good. Two pieces.

Lot: 576 - HISTORIC 'STARS AND STRIPES' NEWSPAPERS (3)

HISTORIC 'STARS AND STRIPES' NEWSPAPERS (3) Lot of three historic issues of the U.S. Armed Forces newspaper, 'The Stars and Stripes', each about 13 x 16 in. Included are issues from May 8, 1945: 'VICTORY Nazis Reveal Surrender to Western Allies, Russia'; Apr. 13, 1945: 'FDR DEAD Cerebral Hemorrhage Fatal to Nation's 32nd President...'; and Apr. 27, 1945: Heart of Berlin Reached Red Army Take Brno and Stettin' 'Patton and Hodges Receive 4th Star' All issues are complete, generally very good.

Lot: 577 - INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS (18)

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS (18) Collection of 18 volumes of a series of officially published books outlining the full proceedings of the first round of trials under the jurisdiction of the International Military Tribunal. These books, 6.75 in. x 9.5 in, with blue woven cloth covers, are referred to as 'The Blue Series', and were published a few volumes at a time, between 1947 and 1949. This first trial, held by the International Tribunal (the focus of this series of books) covers what was known as the 'Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal', and it ran from 14 November 1945 thru 1 October 1946. The tribunal itself, established by the victorious Allied coalition, organized several series of trials. This set of books covers the first and most important set of trials, which in essence tested the concept of war trials held against the defeated by the victors. This is the primary published record, outlining all aspects of the International Military Tribunal for the Major War Criminals trial. The full set (not offered here), consists of 42-volumes collection of proceedings. Volumes offered here are include numbers 7, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and the final book, volume 42. Various original series volume titles include: 'Documents in Evidence', 'Chronological and Subject Index', 'Proceedings 19 July - 29 July 1946', 'Proceedings 30 July - 10 August 1946', 'Documents and Name Index Errata', 'Documents in Evidence Col. Neave Report to Affidavit SS -87', and more. Good condition throughout, although some volumes showing varying degrees of loss to gold embossed spine titles, some spines showing fading from sunlight, exposure, and previous owners labeling, as well as some deteriorating glue to some bindings. Partial collection from a rare and desirable series of period books covering the most important trial in history.

Lot: 578 - JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION POSTERS (6)

JAPANESE AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION POSTERS (6) A fine collection of six 11 x 14 in. posters designed to help soldiers identify the silhouettes of American and Japanese aircraft in case of an attack. Fine.

Lot: 579 - NAMED WAR II SOLDIER’S ILLUSTRATION

NAMED WAR II SOLDIER'S ILLUSTRATION A well-executed pen and ink drawing of a cathedral, 17 x 14 in., accomplished and signed by ERNEST E. SNELLINGS (1922-1996), a Private First Class in the U.S. Army during World War II. The image possibly depicts the Salisbury Cathedral. A central fold, else very good. Sold with reproductions of two other drawings by Snellings: a bi-plane and drawing of bi-planes in battle.

Lot: 580 - NAZI FILM (14)

NAZI FILM (14) A group of 14 pieces related to German film, includes a postcard of 'Knock Out' featuring boxer Max Schmeling, programs for films about the 1936 Olympics, Hitler Youth, ‘Triumph of the Will', a postcard for ‘Confessions of a Nazi Spy', and more. Also included is a printed form for the film ‘Images d'Auvergne'. Together, 14 pieces in good to very good condition.

Lot: 581 - NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN MEETS ADOLF HITLER ‘HORRORS OF WAR’ TRADING CARD

NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN MEETS ADOLF HITLER ‘HORRORS OF WAR' TRADING CARD A rare trading card, ‘Chamberlain Meets Hitler in Peace Effort', No. 286 of the ‘Horrors of War' series published in 1938 by Gum, Inc. of Philadelphia. The card features an illustration depicting British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain shaking hands with Adolf Hitler during their summit at Berchtesgaden, in Chamberlain's futile attempt to resolve the Sudetenland crisis without resorting to war, with explanatory text and publishing information on the verso. The card is encapsulated, ungraded, and shows bumps to the corners, a fold at top right and a surface loss at bottom left, evenly toned overall, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 582 - NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON IWO JIMA AND GEORGE PATTON (4)

NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON IWO JIMA AND GEORGE PATTON (4) Lot of four newspapers, three reporting concurrently on the initial days of the Iwo Jima landings as well as Gen. George Patton crossing the Saar into Germany, the last paper reporting on Patton's death. The papers include: the Philadelphia Daily News, Feb. 22, 1945, 28pp. folio, '40,000 MARINES CRUSHING IWO JAPS' and '3RD ARMY CROSSES SAAR', offering substantial coverage of about one page for each. WITH: the Philadelphia Record, Feb. 23, 1935, 26pp. folio, 'PATTON 18 MILES IN GERMANY', 'Marine Losses Now 90 an Hour on Iwo', more excellent coverage with the front page bearing a photo of Marines going over the top on Iwo Jima, etc. WITH: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 23, 1944, 18pp. folio, 'PATTON SURGES OVER SAAR; MARINES GRIND AHEAD ON IWO', similar coverage, again with a photo of Marines landing on Iwo Jima. WITH: The Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 22, 1945, 10p. folio (first section only), 'Patton Dies in Sleep; Hero to Be Buried on European Battlefield Blood Clot Fatal To Tank Strategist; Wife At His Bedside', describes Patton's last days and death due to a pulmonary embolism, with full length photo in uniform and a few more within, story incomplete due to missing section, worn at the fold. Four pieces.

Lot: 583 - NSDAP POSTAL HISTORY

NSDAP POSTAL HISTORY A collection of hundreds of German World War II-era stamps in various denominations, designs, years and so forth. A nice combination of postally-used examples with interesting cancels as well as numerous unused examples. Very good condition, should be viewed.

Lot: 584 - RESPONSES TO INVITATIONS FROM HITLER (50+)

RESPONSES TO INVITATIONS FROM HITLER (50+) A fine group of over fifty original RSVP cards sent in response to invitations for events hosted by Hitler at the Reichschancellory, many signed or annotated by the recipients to indicate their attendance. Includes: 29 cards, 5.75 x 4.25 in., responding to an invitation for a reception held on March 2, 1939; six cards, 7 x 4.25 in., responding to an invitation for dinner held on April 29, 1939 (including one from Walther Darre); three cards for a press reception held on Nov. 10, 1938; and three cards for a breakfast on Feb. 13, 1942. Together with an admission ticket to the SA Procession at the Reichschancellery, Jan. 30, 1938, as well as miscellaneous documents such as change-of-address cards, a marriage announcement, and the like. Condition varies but overall very good. Some of these cards may be signed by prominent individuals – worthy of further research.

Lot: 585 - SS ROTTENFUHRER DEATH NOTICE

SS ROTTENFUHRER DEATH NOTICE A large format death notice, 1p. 4to., issued for the death of SS Rottenfuhrer Karl Rother of the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. The notice informs the reader that Rother was killed in a car accident on Dec. 4, 1940. He was honored by his comrades with a ceremony in Holland. The notice bears his military photo while in full SS uniform and is framed at 9.5 in. x 13.5 in. overall. Water stained at the bottom right, else very good.

Lot: 586 - THIRD REICH POSTCARDS (7)

THIRD REICH POSTCARDS (7) A group of six Hostcards with images of Hitler, Hitler and Mussolini, the 1938 SA rally, 1934 Nuremberg Rally, and more. Two are postally used. Also includes a 4 in. x 6 in. sepia head and shoulders press photo of Hitler, backstamp ‘Photopress Zurich'. Mounting strip at top on verso. Together seven items, good to very good.

Lot: 587 - THIRD REICH SONGBOOK ‘GERMAN MARCHING AND TRAVELING SONGS’

THIRD REICH SONGBOOK ‘GERMAN MARCHING AND TRAVELING SONGS' A scarce Third Reich-era publication, ‘Deutsche Marsch- und Fahrtenleider' (‘German Marching and Traveling Songs'), ed. Ernst Dahlke (Dusseldorf: L. Schwann), [n.d.], 32pp. 8vo., containing music and lyrics for forty patriotic songs, beginning with the national anthem ‘Deutschlandlied' and the anthem of the NSDAP, ‘Horst-Wessel-Lied'. Bound in paper covers featuring a bold mobile swastika on recto and verso, shows the ownership inscription ‘Helmut Borchardt' at the top of the front cover, with an additional inscription to the inside of the cover, and with some tears to the covers throughout, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 588 - TURKISH NEWSPAPER CARICATURES OF HITLER AND OTHERS (2)

TURKISH NEWSPAPER CARICATURES OF HITLER AND OTHERS (2) An attractive pair of original World War II-date cartoons in watercolor and colored pencil, both intended for publication in the long-running Turkish newspaper ‘Aksam ‘(‘Evening'), and both signed using the name of the artists' collective ‘Qualmadir'. The first, dated April 29, 1945 and measuring 9.5 x 14 in., depicts a despondent Hitler sitting in a darkened room, reminiscing on happier days as a housepainter. Below the image appears the caption ‘Gecmis zaman olur ki hayali cihan deger!', with the translation ‘The past is the time when the imaginary world is worth it!' provided in pencil on the verso. The second illustration, dated July 10, 1944 and measuring 10 x 13.5 in., depicts a figure in a black uniform with NSDAP armband, possibly representing armaments minister Albert Speer, conducting from a score labeled ‘V1', ‘V2', etc., likely a reference to the Third Reich's V-weapons program. He conducts a wary orchestra which includes a concerned Benito Mussolini on guitar at bottom right. Both illustrations shows minor foxing or soiling overall, with bumps and creases to the edges, otherwise in very good overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 589 - U.S. MILITARY AVIATION UNIT HISTORIES (5)

U.S. MILITARY AVIATION UNIT HISTORIES (5) Lot of six U.S. aviation unit histories or related publications. Includes: 'Buccaneers of Bombing Squadron 104', Sydney, August, 1944, approx. 100pp. 4to.; 'The Flying Circus 380th Bomb Group', New York, Nov., 1945, 190pp. 4to.; 'Mission Completed', history of the 854th Aviation Engineers, San Francisco, November, 1945, 130pp. 4to., 'Roswell Army Flying School', Roswell, 1942, 196pp.4to., with black soldiers shown at end of volume; and 'Scott Field' (A.A.F. Technical Command), St. Louis, (war-date), approx. 200pp. 4to., with black soldiers' photos interspersed in several places in the volume. Very good.

Lot: 590 - U.S. MILITARY AVIATION UNIT HISTORIES (6)

U.S. MILITARY AVIATION UNIT HISTORIES (6) Lot of six U.S. aviation unit histories or related publications. Includes: 'The Mark II Slipstream', U.S. Naval Air Training Center, Corpus Christi, 1943-44, 315pp.; 'Hell From Heaven Class 245' graduation book from Goodfellow Air Base, San Angelo, Texas, 1943, approx. 100pp., a integrated class of black and white bombardier students, the photos of white students mostly signed, blacks pictured at the back of the book; 'Warpath', 345th Bombardment Group, 1946, 278pp.; '380th Bombardment Sqdn 310th Bombardment Group', ca. 1944, Ancona, Italy, 46pp. 8vo., with photos of air crews, some notes on covers; '83rd Bombardment Group (H) Italy 1944-45', Rome, May, 1945, approx. 200pp. 4to., some signatures; and 'New Guinea Diary A History of the 27th Air Depot Group', Sydney, December, 1944, approx. 300pp. 4to., an integrated unit of black and white soldiers, all photographed; and 'Target: Germany", Simon & Schuster, New York, 1943. 122pp. 4to., a report on the 8th Bomber Command's first year over Europe. Six volumes, generally very good overall.

Lot: 591 - UPPER-LEVEL GERMAN STATIONERY (11)

UPPER-LEVEL GERMAN STATIONERY (11) Grouping of 11 pieces of stationery, includes: six pieces of NSDAP Party Chancellery, Munich letterhead, each 8.25 x 5.5 in., four 'Das Kreisleiter' 4to. letterheads, and an envelope reading: 'Der Reichsschatzleiter der NSDAP' Some bear folds and slight soiling, generally very good.

Lot: 592 - V-J DAY NEWSPAPERS (6)

V-J DAY NEWSPAPERS (6) Good lot of six newspapers, some quite rare, all pertaining to the surrender of Japan or events immediately preceding or following the surrender. Included is: full 'second Extrat' edition of 'The Stars and Stripes', Aug. 15, 1945, declaring 'Peace' with an exclamation mark whose bottom 'dot' is the center 'sun' of a Japanese battle flag; a 4pp. copy of the 'Saipan Beacon', Aug. 15, 1945, 'JAPS QUIT WAR ENDS!'; two additional copies of the same paper, August 9: 'RUSSIA DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN!' and Aug. 31: 'MACARTHUR ARRIVES IN JAPAN'; and two copies of 'The Daily Target', Saipan, Aug. 12 and 15, both with covers featuring the surrender of Japan. Overall very good.

Lot: 593 - WACS IN NEW GUINEA PHOTO AND EPHEMERA

WACS IN NEW GUINEA PHOTO AND EPHEMERA The grouping includes approx. 50 original photographs, average size about 4 x 6 in., largely individual and group shots in fatigues, also including the WACS marching in formation, various structures on their base including latrine, chapel, mess hall, rec hall, etc., dedication of an Australian and an American cemetery in New Guinea, the WACS modeling bikinis made from old fatigues and parachutes, the camp mascot, a wedding between a WAC and a serviceman, etc. There are also about 25 pieces of ephemera, including rare copies of unit newspapers 'The Reflector' (236th AAA Searchlight Bttn.), 'The Guinea Pig', multiple satirical handwritten and typed poems and notices, a hand-colored menu, and much more, along with 14 photographs of New Guinea natives obtained from an officer. Overall very good.

Lot: 594 - WARTIME GERMAN NEWS JOURNAL 'ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG'

WARTIME GERMAN NEWS JOURNAL 'ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG' 'Illustrirte Zeitung' ('llustrated News') was Germany's first illustrated magazine which existed between 1843 and 1944. The magazine described itself as the Germany's illustrated magazine with an international view. The magazine mostly covered news on daily affairs, public and social life, science and art, music, theatre and fashion, and was very popular among the middle classes. Like the American Life Magazine, it generally employed large photographs and art, and made significant contributions to the use of photographs in news. Two large bound volumes of runs of the weekly magazine, specifically July - December, 1937, and July 1939 - Mar. 7, 1940 which covers the invasion of Poland, naval actions, political news with many photos of Hitler and the Nazi hierarchy, and the 'Phony War'. A wealth of information contained within over 100 issues with unique military and political photographs, artwork, cultural news, advertisements, etc. A tiny handful of photos were cut out of the volumes, and the covers of most of the issues bear U.S. Naval Academy library stramps (deaccessioned), else fine condition.

Lot: 595 - WEST POINT ATLAS OF AMERICAN WARS, VOLS. I & II

WEST POINT ATLAS OF AMERICAN WARS, VOLS. I & II Pair of excellent reference books, 'The West Point Atlas of American Wars', Volumes I and II, edited by Col. Vincent J. Esposito (New York: Frederick A. Praeger), 1959. Each volume is 14.25 x 10.5 in., unpaginated. Volume I covers American war up to 1900 including colonial wars with 158 maps. Volume II covers World Wars I and II and the Korean War with 265 maps. Maps appear in color with a facing page of text. A fine set, One cover lacking gilt titles, the other with a slightly worn spine, a few pages with underlining and an ownership signature else fine. An exceptional reference!

Lot: 596 - WORLD WAR II SPOTTERS' GUIDES AND AVIATION HANDBOOKS (6)

WORLD WAR II SPOTTERS' GUIDES AND AVIATION HANDBOOKS (6) Good lot of six books, includes: a 'P-47 Pilot Training Manual For the Thunderbolt', 96pp. 4to., 'RESTRICTED', undated but showing Japanese Zeroes within, an informal yet quite detailed illustrated guide to the operation of the famous P-47, soiled covers; 'Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide', 104pp.4to., 'RESTRICTED', Aug. 1, 1943, a publication for flight instructors issued to standardize instruction methods used for instrument flying in ground trainers, a very detailed and well illustrated plan; three different copies of 'Aircraft Spotters' Guide', variously including photographs of American, British, German, and Japanese aircraft; and the children's aircraft identification book: 'War Planes in Action!', about 40pp. 8vo., 1942, with great period artwork within. Sold with a seventh 'throw-in', 'War Birds of the U.S.A.' a promotional booklet selling suits while illustrating all types of American aircraft. Conditions vary, generally very good.

Lot: 597 - ADOLF HITLER'S FORMAL SILVER ELECTRIC TEA KETTLE

ADOLF HITLER'S FORMAL SILVER ELECTRIC TEA KETTLE An Adolf Hitler relic of great rarity, a sterling silver electric tea kettle with stand from the formal 3,000 piece set of silverware given to Hitler by Albert Speer on the occasion of Hitler's 50th birthday, April 20, 1939. The kettle itself stands approx. 9.25 in. tall with the black Bakelite handle standing up, and it is approx. 11.5 in. wide including the spout and electrical plug connection at bottom. The left side of the kettle bears a perfectly engraved formal eagle with swastika and flanking 'A H' initials, the emblem 2 3/8 in. wide. The removeable lid has a vent hole and a round grip, also made of black Bakelite. There is some wear to the larger Bakelite handle, and one of its hinges is slightly bent, not affecting usage nor easily discernable. The heads of two pins securing the handle to the hinges are also missing, this too not in any way detracting. Within the teapot is a heating element surrounded by a silver sheath, and the teapot is accompanied by an electric cord adapted for 120v, but it is untested and the heating element likely requires 240v. The kettle is accompanied by a matching four-legged stand, 4.25 in. tall, and the teapot would rest upon this stand as the water was being heated. Two silver pins with chains are provided to safely secure the teapot to the stand. Both the teapot and the stand are hallmarked 'BWKS' for Bremer Werkstatten fur kunstgewerbliche Silberarbeiten, a German silver workshop founded by Wilhelm Schulze in Bremen, active from approximately 1890 to 1947. This was high-quality, artisan-produced German silver, and the firm specialized in hollowware, including bowls, trays, and tea sets. Both pieces are also purity stamped '835' with the kettle additionally stamped '5025', possibly an inventory number. Neither the teapot nor its stand show and significant dents, dings, scratches or other significant damage. According to our consignor, he purchased this piece in Hamburg in April, 1988 from the estate of Elfriede and Leo Raubal, children of Angela Hitler (1883-1949), Adolf's half sister, who married twice and had the names Raubal and Hammitzsch. They also inherited the estate of their aunt, Paula Hitler. Both of Hitler's sisters, Angela and Paula, were present at Berchtesgaden near war's end and our consignor speculates that the tea kettle - as well as other items he was offered in 1988 - was given to the sisters for safekeeping. Simply one of the best personality pieces obtainable.

Lot: 599 - ADOLF HITLER REICH CHANCELLERY CAKE STAND

ADOLF HITLER REICH CHANCELLERY CAKE STAND A very large silver and porcelain Reichskanzlerei cake stand. This impressive table piece, 14.5 in. diameter, was a collaborative effort manufactured by both the silversmiths Wellner and the porcelain makers Villeroy & Boch. The Hitler/RK marked silver protective ring was made by Wellner, who made most of the best Adolf Hitler silver sets, while the white porcelain main body of the platter itself was produced by the famous Villeroy and Boch of Dresden, who are still making the finest porcelain to this day. The porcelain portion, made as one piece, features a raised round base, fitted with a silver protective ring, presents the very flat cake surface 2.75 in. above the table surface. This is the same style as pictured in Dr. Mark D. Griffith's book 'Liberated Adolf Hitler Memorabilia, Vol. I' The stand shows Adolf Hitler's personal eagle emblem with the 'RK' (Reichskanzlei) monogram stamped into the upper side of the top ring, while the maker mark 'WELLNER' along with the '13 within a circle' hallmark appearing on the opposide site along the edgde of top silver ring. These are the standard Hitler markings as found on all of his formal pattern silver sets used in the Reichskanzlei. The porcelain is marked with the period correct Villeroy & Boch logo stamped in brown under the fired glaze on the underside of the hollow base. The piece is in excellent condition. This is one of the rarest pieces to come out of the Reich Chancellery, with only four or five other examples known to exist, a personal item of Hitler's which probably was used to present many cakes and desserts to the pastry-loving dictator.

Lot: 600 - ADOLF HITLER DESSERT FORK

ADOLF HITLER DESSERT FORK Rare dessert fork from the rare set of silverplated tableware used early in Hitler's residence at his Prinzregentenplatz 16, Munich apartment. The 7.25 in. fork bears a very simple handle stamped '90' along with other hallmarks. The handle bears Hitler's engraved initials 'A H' in very simple block letters. Tarnished a bit, else very good. An example of this pattern appears in Dr. Mark D. Griffith's highly regarded reference book, 'Collector's Guide to 'Liberated' Adolf Hitler Memorabilia', Vol. I, p. 7.

Lot: 601 - ADOLF HITLER PERSONAL LETTERHEAD

ADOLF HITLER PERSONAL LETTERHEAD An original sheet of Hitler's personal letterhead, folded legal folio size with printed NSDAP eagle and ‘Der Fuhrer' at top left. Very right pencil note in French at bottom right, easily erased, small stain to top margin and toning at edges, still good.

Lot: 602 - A PLATTER BELONGING TO EVA BRAUN

A PLATTER BELONGING TO EVA BRAUN A lovely porcelain platter in the distinctive ‘Edelweiss' pattern, 9.75 in. diameter and featuring a colorful raised floral scrolled border. Braun's distinctive 'butterfly' 'E B' monogram - designed by Albert Speer – is presented in pink on the front. Maker marked on underside for ‘J L MENAU Graf von Henneberg Porzellan Made in Germany Edelweiss'. Fine condition. One of the nicest Braun pieces we've seen.

Lot: 603 - DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S GENERAL'S SHAEF PATCH, INSIGNIA, AND VISOR CAP BADGE

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S GENERAL'S SHAEF PATCH, INSIGNIA, AND VISOR CAP BADGE (1890 - 1969) 34th President of the United States, Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe during World War II and largely responsible for the successful invasion on D-Day. A fine presentation of historic insignia once belonging to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, includes a Navy Relief Fund Auction lot card, approx. 4.5 x 3.5 in., signed by Eisenhower in black ink, loosely mounted. The card describes lot 167, ‘Patches, Stars, Misc. Insignia', consisting of a pair of the general's five-star shoulder insignia, a gilt U.S. Army officer's cap badge, a pair of U.S. Army collar insignia, a single ‘U.S.' lapel insignia, a Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) shoulder patch, and a U.S. Army European Command sleeve patch, all donated by Eisenhower for the benefit of the fund. The entirety is mounted, matted and displayed in a 26.25 x 18 in. frame, along with an 8/10 in. b/w photo of Eisenhower and an identifying plaque. The mat and mounts show water damage to the left side, otherwise in very good overall condition. The Navy Relief Fund auctions were a source of fund raising during and after World War II, conducted by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a private non-profit charitable organization sponsored by the Department of the Navy. The funds raised were used to help sailors and Marines, both at home and abroad, by offering financial assistance. Many celebrated leaders donated uniforms, insignia, flags and other personal effects to help the Relief society raise funds.

Lot: 604 - DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S INSIGNIA AND SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S INSIGNIA AND SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH (1880 - 1964) American general and Allied Supreme Commander in the Pacific in World War II, accepted the surrender of Japan and was later dismissed by Truman for advocating an invasion of China. A fine presentation of signed items and relics, includes a Navy Relief Fund Auction lot card, approx. 4.5 x 3.5 in., signed by MacArthur in black ink, loosely mounted. The card describes lot 422, ‘Misc. Insignia', consisting of four general's single-star collar insignia, a gilt U.S. Army officer's cap badge, a pair of ‘U.S.' collar insignia, a General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific sleeve patch, and a U.S. Army Japan sleeve patch, all attributed to a donation made by MacArthur for the benefit of the fund. The grouping is rounded out by a fine I.S.P., 9.5 x 7.5 in. (sight), showing MacArthur signing the Japanese Instrument of Surrender aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, signed by him at lower right in black ink, adding ‘With Regards' and the date ‘Tokyo 1 June 1950'. Signature is uneven. The entirety is mounted, matted and displayed in a 26.5 x 18.75 in. frame, along with an identifying plaque. The mat and mounts show water damage to the right side, otherwise in very good overall condition. The Navy Relief Fund auctions were a source of fund raising during and after WWII, conducted by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a private non-profit charitable organization sponsored by the Department of the Navy. The funds raised were used to help sailors and marines, both at home and abroad, by offering financial assistance. Many celebrated WWII leaders donated uniforms, insignia, flags and other personal effects to help the Relief society raise funds.

Lot: 605 - RAYMOND A. SPRUANCE'S SHOULDER BOARDS AND COLLAR STARS

RAYMOND A. SPRUANCE'S SHOULDER BOARDS AND COLLAR STARS (1886 - 1969) American Navy admiral who commanded U.S. naval forces at both the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Philippine Sea. A fine presentation of signed items and relics, includes two Navy Relief Fund Auction lot cards, each approx. 4.5 x 3.5 in., both signed by Spruance in blue ink, and both loosely mounted. The first card, for lot 69, describes a set of four-star admiral's shoulder boards and collar star insignia, while the second, for lot 903, describes a second set of two-star admiral's star insignia. All six pieces of insignia attributed to Spruance are presented alongside the respective lot cards, the entirety mounted, matted and displayed in a 23.75 x 17 in. frame, along with a period 8 x 10 b/w photo of Spruance and identifying plaque. The photograph and mat show water damage to the left side, otherwise in very good overall condition. The Navy Relief Fund auctions were a source of fund raising during and after WWII, conducted by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a private non-profit charitable organization sponsored by the Department of the Navy. The funds raised were used to help sailors and marines, both at home and abroad, by offering financial assistance. Many celebrated WWII leaders donated uniforms, insignia, flags and other personal effects to help the Relief society raise funds.

Lot: 606 - WILLIAM F. HALSEY’S FLIGHT WINGS

WILLIAM F. HALSEY'S FLIGHT WINGS WILLIAM F. HALSEY (1882 - 1959) American admiral who led the task force attack on the Marshall and Gilbert islands and became commander of Allied naval forces in South Pacific commanding at the Solomon Islands and Leyte Gulf. A great relic attributed to Halsey, embroidered flight wings on green fabric, accompanied by a vintage signed 3 x 5 in. card that indicating they were donated to the Navy Relief Fund Auction, with respective auction lot number 4 noted. Mounted on gilt foamcore cards measuring 4.5 x 3 in. Fine condition.

Lot: 607 - WILLIAM F. HALSEY’S FLIGHT WINGS

WILLIAM F. HALSEY'S FLIGHT WINGS WILLIAM F. HALSEY (1882 - 1959) American admiral who led the task force attack on the Marshall and Gilbert islands and became commander of Allied naval forces in South Pacific commanding at the Solomon Islands and Leyte Gulf. A great relic attributed to Halsey, his embroidered flight wings from a leather flight jacket, accompanied by a vintage signed 3 x 5 in. card indicating the item was donated to the Navy Relief Fund Auction, and noted as 'Lot 01'. Mounted on gilt foamcore cards measuring 4.5 x 3 in. Fine condition.

Lot: 608 - LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' M-42 COMBAT WINTER JACKET

LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' M-42 COMBAT WINTER JACKET GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. An important Keyes relic, his M-42 Combat Winter Jacket with insignia, along with photographic provenance. The khaki jacket bears a cotton twill body with elasticized fabric at the waist, cuffs, and neck. A 7th Army patch has been machine applied to the left shoulder, and 2nd Corps patch is sewn to the right shoulder, the bottom of the patch partially restitched to the garment by hand. Three very distinct silver bullion stars have been applied to each shoulder, which Keyes cleaned with some tarnish remover leaving behind some residue, and which show some sign of having been touched-up with silver paint. The left sleeve bears a single patch with six overseas bars indicating three years of federal service abroad, though Keyes served six years overseas. Keyes took command of the U.S. Seventh Army in post-war Europe from September 8, 1945, until the army was inactivated on March 31, 1946, though the jacket bears very significant wear to the two front slash pockets, more than one would expect in only seven months. Additional wear is visible at the sleeve ends and there are a few small field repairs, including one between two of the shoulder stars, hinting that a star may have been relocated to accommodate additional star(s), though there is no concrete additional evidence of this. Keyes assumed command of the U.S. Army's II Corps in September 1943 and commanded it for the duration of the Italian Campaign under the U.S. Fifth Army, leading it until its inactivation in October 1945. Thus, though the jacket presents postwar insignia, its date of production, wear, and the possibility that stars may have been added to it over the years suggests that Keyes may have owned and worn the jacket earlier in the war. Finally, it should be noted that Keyes owned this jacket at the time that his close friend, Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. was critically injured in a car accident on Dec. 9, 1945 and very possibly wore it when he visited Patton in the hospital and was at Patton's side when he died on December 21. SOLD WITH: two 4.75 x 4 in. photographs of Keyes wearing this very jacket; his lieutenant general's calling card; and four original 3.75 x 5 in. photographs, each marked 'CONFIDENTIAL', showing Keyes awarding men in his command the Silver Star in Santa Maria, Italy, Jan. 22, 1944. Originates directly from Keyes' estate. Eight pieces.

Lot: 609 - LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' WARTIME 48-STAR AMERICAN FLAG

LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' WARTIME 48-STAR AMERICAN FLAG GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. An important Keyes relic, 68 x 52 48-star two-sided American flag with gold fringe and intended for use in office, a top-quality piece with individual stripes sewn together and embroidered stars. The flag bears a broad pole pocket with cloth Philadelphia Quartermaster Dept. label, dated March 23, 1942 and inspected by 'McAnally 533'. Some very trivial, tiny spots to a few white stripes, else fine. This is a typical general officer's office flag issued during World War II and predates his invasion with Patton of North Africa and very likely accompanied him through the war. Keyes generally commanded from the front, so this flag likely remained at central headquarters in North Africa, Sicily and central Italy while Keyes was at the front. SOLD WITH: five 5 x 3.75 in. original war-date, photographs, two marked 'SECRET', showing Keyes with various generals, etc. including MARK CLARK, LUCIAN TRUSCOTT, CHARLES BOLTE, WILLIAM LIVESAY, SIR HENRY FLOYD, ALFRED GRUENTHER, and others. Originates directly from Keyes' estate.

Lot: 610 - LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL

LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Important D.S., 1p folio parchment, Washington, Jan. 24, 1948, Keyes' official promotion to the rank of 'Major General in the Regular Army', dated effective from July 13, 1942. Signed at bottom by Secretary of the Army KENNETH C. ROYALL (1894-1971). Folds and some puckering, brown stains at lower-right and center and some fading to Royall's signature, else very good. Keyes actually had been promoted a two-star major general on June 22, 1942 and he would quickly raise the 9th Armored Division before going to North Africa as Deputy Commander of the I Armored Corps, commanded by George S. Patton, Jr.

Lot: 611 - 'OPERATION TORCH' FILE OF GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES (13)

'OPERATION TORCH' FILE OF GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES (13) GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Keyes was Chief of Staff, 2nd Armored Division, commanded the 9th Armored Division, Dep. Commander, 7th Army [Sicily], Commander 7th and 3rd Armies (assuming Patton's old command), and headed occupation forces in Austria. He also served with distinction under Mark Clark at Anzio, Cassino and before Rome. Excellent grouping of 13 documents from Keyes' files concerning his involvement as commander of I Corps under Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa, Nov. 8-16, 1942. A wide variety of documents, lists, communications, etc. are included, several marked 'SECRET'. Among them is: (June 12, 1941) a draft typed letter (unsigned), 1p. 4to., from Major Gen. Adna Chaffee to Gen. George S. Patton advising that he had supplied the names of candidates as brigadiers for the 1st and 2nd Divisions, Keyes among them; (Dec. 6) typed D.S. from GEORGE S. PATTON (signed in facsimile), 1p. 4to., to the 'Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Division' commending them for their excellent performance in training, their appearance, training, deportment, and combat efficiency: 'By every test short of war you are veterans...You must jealously guard and defend this place of honor you now hold...', (Sep. 23, 1942) Keyes' orders to proceed to Washington, DC for 'temporary duty', (Sep. 24) Keyes' assignment to Task Force A and obtain overseas vaccinations, (Sep. 29) a list of dozens of officers under Patton's command, Keyes shown as Patton's 'Deputy Commanding General', with their office numbers and telephones, (Oct. 5) instructions concerning the issuance of clothing, arms and equipment to senior officers, (Oct. 17) a list of officers including Patton and Keyes who are ordered to report to Hampton Roads for embarkation, (Oct. 21) Keyes is relieved of command of the 9th Armored Div. and is assigned to report to Patton. He is further ordered to prepare for 'departure to overseas station' and to bring his helmet and gas mask, (Nov. 9) a 2pp. 4to. newspaper issued aboard the troop transport USS HERMITAGE, Nov. 9, 1942 reporting on the landings in North Africa; (Nov. 14) newspaper 'La Vigie Marocaine', Casablanca, the headlines reporting that French Adm. Darlan had assumed responsibility for French forces in North Africa, and (Jan. 27, 1943) Headquarters, I Armored Corps, 6pp. legal folio, a report on the Casablanca Conference between Roosevelt and Churchill. Originates directly from Keyes' estate, with a copy of his Report of Separation from the Army. Overall very good. Keyes would remain under Patton's command through the Sicilian Campaign in 1943.

Lot: 612 - 'OPERATION HUSKY' FILE OF GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES (10)

'OPERATION HUSKY' FILE OF GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES (10) GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Keyes was Chief of Staff, 2nd Armored Division, commanded the 9th Armored Division, Dep. Commander, 7th

Lot: 613 - ITALIAN CAMPAIGN FILE OF GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES (12)

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN FILE OF GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES (12) GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Keyes was Chief of Staff, 2nd Armored Division, commanded the 9th Armored Division, Dep. Commander, 7th Army [Sicily], Commander 7th and 3rd Armies (assuming Patton's old command), and headed occupation forces in Austria. He also served with distinction under Mark Clark at Anzio, Cassino and before Rome. Good grouping of 12 documents from Keyes' service in Italy at the head of the II Corps under Gen. Mark Clark. Included is: Keyes' linen-backed battle map of the western coast of Italy from Civitavecchia to Leghorn; Keyes' copy of his citation for the Bronze Star for his service in Italy; Keyes' Feb. 9, 1944 message to the men of the II Corps: 'THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO HAS REACHED ITS DECVISIVE STAGE...[GERMAN] STUBBORN RESISTANCE AND HIS REPEATED USE OF RESERVES...YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED YOUR SUPERIORITY...WITHOUT RTELIEF OR REST...TODAY'S AND TOMORROW'S BATTLE IS A FINAL TEST OF COURAGE AND ENDURANCE...' (the attack was broken by overwhelming machine gun fire from the slopes below the monastery; Keyes' Dec. 23 Christmas message to the troops; menus for II Corps Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners in the field; a similar New Year's menu signed 'Geoff' by Keyes; 7th Army and II Corps blank letterheads; Dec. 11, 1943 II Corps 'Scoop' newspaper, 2pp. legal folio, 'Yanks on Rome Road'; a small piece or red ribbon from one of Keyes' awards, etc. Originates directly from Keyes' estate, with a copy of his Report of Separation from the Army. Overall very good.

Lot: 614 - GEN. GOEFFREY KEYES' ROSARY AND WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHS (8)

GEN. GOEFFREY KEYES' ROSARY AND WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHS (8) GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Lot of five intimate items from Keyes' service during World War II. Included is: Ketes' black-beaded rosary with crucifix, 18 in. long and incorporating a small medal featuring an image of the Virgin Mary, with two British 'lucky' coins, dated 1936 and 1944, all kept by Keyes with his rosary all and contained within a World War II era film cannister; also included is a Keyes' pinback name badge marked as: 'KEYES'; and a Keyes' calling card as major general; SOLD WITH: two 4 in. x 5 in. photographs of Keyes on the Italian front, one marked 'CONFIDENTIAL' and showing him at 5th Army HQ at Caserta, the second marked 'SECRET' which shows him holding maps in the company of generals Mark Clark and John Coulter; and a 1893-94 cabinet card photograph of Keyes as a child at Fort Ringgold, Texas. All very good. Personal items originating directly from Keyes' estate.

Lot: 615 - GEOFFREY KEYES INSIGNIA AND LETTER

GEOFFREY KEYES INSIGNIA AND LETTER GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Keyes was Chief of Staff, 2nd Armored Division, commanded the 9th Armored Division, Dep. Commander, 7th Army [Sicily], Commander 7th and 3rd Armies (assuming Patton's old command), and headed occupation forces in Austria. He also served with distinction under Mark Clark at Anzio, Cassino and before Rome. Pair of items obtained directly from Keyes' estate, includes: Keyes' approx. 1.5 in. wide silver brigadier general's collar or garrison cap insignia; a telegram from Keyes' brother in law George L. Harrison (which accompanied the insignia) to another family member: 'Suppose you heard Geoff yesterday swapped his eagle for a star...'; and a letter from Keyes ('As ever, Geoff') to Harrison on 9th Armored Div. letterhead, Fort Riley, Aug. 5, 1942, news of family members and closing: '...The news abroad certainly is anything but cheerful, but it cannot possibly have been a surprise to those planning our course, which is about the only consolation or encouragement I can see...' Originates directly from Keyes' estate, with a copy of his Report of Separation from the Army. Three pieces, very good.

Lot: 616 - LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' PHOTOGRAPH & SLIDE GROUPING (27)

LT. GEN. GEOFFREY KEYES' PHOTOGRAPH & SLIDE GROUPING (27) GEOFFREY KEYES (1888-1967) Highly decorated Lieutenant General who commanded the II Corps during World War II. Gen. Keyes was George Patton's invaluable chief of staff, leading Patton's I Corps in Morocco, and accepting the surrender of Palermo. Good lot of 27 original photographs and slides, almost all showing Gen. Keyes, includes: six war-date images, 5 in. x 4 in. each, two being stamped 'SECRET', and showing him with generals Mark Clark, Alfred Gruenther, John Cannon, Lucian Truscott, etc.; plus an 8 in. x 10 in. photo showing him sharing a stage with Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, SOLD WITH: 20 postwar color slides, likely while he was in charge of occupation forces in Austria, of various events and including Russian, French, and American troops, his receiving a medal, a spotter plane, tank crew, etc. Very good. Originates directly from Keyes' estate.

Lot: 617 - MILITARY DRESS PARADE TUNIC OF LT. GEN. DOUGLASS BROWNRIGG

MILITARY DRESS PARADE TUNIC OF LT. GEN. DOUGLASS BROWNRIGG LT. GEN. SIR WELLESLEY DOUGLAS STUDHOLME BROWNRIGG, KCB, DSO (1886-1946) Senior British Army officer who served as Military Secretary from 1938 to 1939. In that position, Brownrigg was responsible for the administrative career management, appointments, and promotions of officers and personnel. Brownrigg was educated at Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Sherwood Foresters in 1905. He served in the First World War with the 13th (Western) Division and fought at Gallipoli in 1915 and then in the Mesopotamian Campaign during the remaining years of the war. He was promoted to brevet major, 'for Distinguished Service in the Field', in February 1916 and awarded the Distinguished Service Order later that year. He ended the war in 1918 as a lieutenant colonel, and had also been mentioned in dispatches six times. After the war Brownrigg became deputy assistant adjutant general at the War Office and then became an instructor at the Royal Military College Sandhurst. He returned to the War Office as a general service officer in 1923 and became assistant adjutant and quartermaster general for the Shanghai Defence Force in 1927. He was placed in charge of Administration for the North China Command in 1928. He was promoted to major general in March 1931, shortly after being placed on half-pay. He was appointed commander of the 159th (Welsh Border) Infantry Brigade in 1933 and general officer commanding 51st (Highland) Division in 1935. He became Military Secretary in 1938 and director general of the Territorial Army in 1939. Brownrigg took part in the Second World War as adjutant-general of the British Expeditionary Force in 1939. He was retired in 1940. In January 1941 he succeeded Major General Sir Frederick Maurice as colonel of the Sherwood Foresters. Brownrigg was a sector and zone commander for the Home Guard for the rest of the war. Offered here is Brownrigg's ornate red wool general's parade tunic adorned with gold oak leaf and acorn tresses about the collar and ends of the sleeves which each also bear three baton and sword gold buttons. Eight identical buttons adorn the front of the tunic, which is piped in white, as is the collar. The unvented back of the tunic also bears six similar buttons and white-piped gold tresses. Gracing each shoulder is a sewn-on large braided gold bullion general's epaulet with impressive embroidered crown and silver wire and bullion sword and baton device. The tunic is fully lined in white linen, its stitching sprung vertically from the neck, down about nine inches. With the maker's label from 'F. W. Flight' with Brownrigg's name added in a contemporary hand, his rank designated (at the time) as captain. Some additional fraying about the maker's label, otherwise very good to fine, the outside of the tunic in fine condition with no visible damage at all.

Lot: 618 - CLARENCE R. HUEBNER IS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT DURING HIS FIRST TERM OF SERVICE

CLARENCE R. HUEBNER IS PROMOTED TO SERGEANT DURING HIS FIRST TERM OF SERVICE FROM THE ESTATE OF GEN. CLARENCE R. HUEBNER, COMMANDER OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE FIRST WAVE AT OMAHA BEACH Great partly-printed D.S. from the first term of Huebner's military service, 1p. oblong folio, Fort Mackenzie, Wyoming, Feb. 1, 1912, promoting Clarence R. Huebner, then a Corporal within the 18th Infantry Regiment, to the rank of Sergeant. The bottom is signed by the Commanding Officer and Regimental Commander. Huebner enlisted to a three-year term of service on January 17, 1910, thus this document was issued very early in his military career. Docketed on the verso, indicating that Huebner reenlisted on January 17, 1913, maintaining his rank. Folds, one tiny spot of foxing, else very good to fine. CLARENCE R. HUEBNER (1888 - 1972) was the American general who took command of the 1st Infantry Division, popularly known as the 'Big Red One', in early August of 1943. He commanded the division during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, where it was the first force to face the Germans on Omaha Beach, and he joined his men on the beach the same day. The division was instrumental in the breakthrough following the battle for St. Lo and in foiling the German counteroffensive at Mortain.

Lot: 619 - CLARENCE R. HUEBNER TEMPORARILY PROMOTED TO COLONEL

CLARENCE R. HUEBNER TEMPORARILY PROMOTED TO COLONEL FROM THE ESTATE OF GEN. CLARENCE R. HUEBNER, COMMANDER OF THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE FIRST WAVE AT OMAHA BEACH Promotion document, 1p. 4to., June 30, 1941, Washington D.C., declaring that Clarence Ralph Huebner has been appointed 'temporarily, a Colonel' in the United States Army. As suggested, Huebner would be promoted to Brigadier General less than one year later. Fine condition, with blind-embossed "War Office" seal at bottom left. CLARENCE R. HUEBNER (1888 - 1972) was the American general who took command of the 1st Infantry Division, popularly known as the 'Big Red One', in early August of 1943. He commanded the division during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, where it was the first force to face the Germans on Omaha Beach, and he joined his men on the beach the same day. The division was instrumental in the breakthrough following the battle for St. Lo and in foiling the German counteroffensive at Mortain.

Lot: 620 - DIETRICH ECKART TABLE SILVERWARE (2)

DIETRICH ECKART TABLE SILVERWARE (2) Scarce silver-plated pair of dinner utensils from the 'Dietrick Eckart Laqndhaus'. Included is a fish knife, 8.5 in. long, as well as a matching fork, 7.25 in. long. Both pieces are engraved 'L. E.' for 'Landhaus Echart' at the base of their respective handles. Both are also maker marked 'BSF 90'. DIETRICH ECKART (1868–1923) was a German poet, playwright, and political activist who was one of the founders of the German Workers' Party, the precursor of the Nazi Party. Eckart was a key influence on Adolf Hitler in the early years of the Party, was the original publisher of the party newspaper, the Volkischer Beobachter, and the lyricist of the first party anthem, 'Sturmlied' ('Storming Song'). He was a participant in the failed Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 and died on 26 December of that year, shortly after his release from Landsberg Prison, of a heart attack. He was acknowledged by Hitler, whom he closely mentored and supported, to be the spiritual co-founder of Nazism and 'a guiding light of the early National Socialist movement.'

Lot: 621 - GEN. FRANZ HALDER PERSONAL RELICS (5)

GEN. FRANZ HALDER PERSONAL RELICS (5) Lot of five personal items once owned by Halder and originating from his estate, to include: a Luthertag 1933, or German Luther Day solid-back tinnie, Nov. 10, Nov. 10, 1933, celebrating the 450th anniversary of Martin Luther's birth. It was intended to be a day of national unity for Protestants, but it also became a focal point for the Nazi Party's attempts to control the Protestant Church; an antique Guatemalan bracelet with tiny mounted antlers and two coins; an NSKK stickpin; a section of what could ne a watch fob; and a packet of World War II period Efka cigarette rolling papers. Five pieces.

Lot: 622 - JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP STATIONERY

JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP STATIONERY JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP (1893 - 1946) Nazi foreign minister, the first of the Nuremberg defendants to hang on October 16, 1946. Six unused sheets of Ribbentrop's personal letterhead bearing his 'Wilhelmstrasse 73' street address along with his blind-embossed family seal. This was the address of the former Palace of the Reich President. Following Hindenburg's leaving office, the building served as the Reichs Chancellery until 1939 when von Ribbentrop moved into the former private apartments of the president. For this purpose, the building was extensively rebuilt according to plans by Albert Speer in 1938/1939.

Lot: 623 - OMAHA BEACH HERO COL. WILLIAM B. GARA’S SAM BROWNE BELT

OMAHA BEACH HERO COL. WILLIAM B. GARA'S SAM BROWNE BELT WILLIAM B. GARA (1917-2001) American Army Lieutenant Colonel, commander of the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. Gara was a genuine war hero by any definition. He led his 700 men from North Africa to Sicily, he landed among the very first soldiers on Omaha Beach, was heavily engaged at the Battle of the Bulge, and fought into Germany until the end of the war. His most valiant service was at Omaha Beach in the initial assault fighting while they cleared obstacles where the 1st Engineers were tasked with landing to allow more landing craft to safely arrive, and continuing to clear barbed wire, mines, anti-tank obstacles and ravines, etc. from the beaches to a point a few miles inland to clear the path for infantry, tanks, and then truck transports. Under intense enemy small arms and anti-tank fire, Gara's engineers, along with elements of the 37th Engineers Battalion, opened the first and most important exit from Omaha Beach, E-1, allowing American GIs to flank the German defenses and begin their drive inland. By war's end, Gara had received two Silver Stars and two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts. Offered here is Gara's Sam Browne belt and cross strap, 39 x 2 in., constructed of brown leather with brass double-pronged buckle, hooks and loops. At the interior of one end is the maker mark for The Lilley-Ames Co. of Columbus, Ohio. The attached chrome sword chain is marked ‘France Rust Proof N.S. Meyer Inc.'. Included is another section of the leather leg protector which has become dislodged from the sword hanger due to deterioration of the cotton stitching which once secured it. Minor areas of patina to the hardware, else very good. Consigned directly to us by a linear descendant of this important Normandy assault hero, sold with our COA and provenance.

Lot: 624 - POSTWAR D-DAY MAPS OWNED BY OMAHA BEACH HERO LT. COL. WILLIAM B. GARA

POSTWAR D-DAY MAPS OWNED BY OMAHA BEACH HERO LT. COL. WILLIAM B. GARA WILLIAM B. GARA (1917-2001) was an American Army Lieutenant Colonel, commander of the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division. Gara was a genuine war hero by any definition. He led his 700 men from North Africa to Sicily, he landed among the very first soldiers on Omaha Beach, was heavily engaged at the Battle of the Bulge, and fought into Germany until the end of the war. His most valiant service was at Omaha Beach in the initial assault fighting while they cleared obstacles where the 1st Engineers were tasked with landing to allow more landing craft to safely arrive, and continuing to clear barbed wire, mines, anti-tank obstacles and ravines, etc. from the beaches to a point a few miles inland to clear the path for infantry, tanks, and then truck transports. Under intense enemy small arms and anti-tank fire, Gara's engineers, along with elements of the 37th Engineers Battalion, opened the first and most important exit from Omaha Beach, E-1, allowing American GIs to flank the German defenses and begin their drive inland. By war's end, Gara had received two Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts. Postwar publication, 6.25 x 9.5 in., containing 21 foldout maps showing the movement of Allied troops during ‘Operation Overlord'. This booklet comes from the estate of Lt. Col. William B. Gara, commander of the crucial 1st Engineer Combat Battalion and among the first to land on Omaha Beach. The individual maps show: ‘The Advance Inland', ‘The Attack on Cherbourg', ‘Attack To Cut The Peninsula', ‘Securing The North Flank', ‘Toward St. Lo', ‘V Corps Advance', ‘Battle For Carentan', ‘The Second British Army on D Day', ‘Omaha Beach Assault', ‘82D Airborne Division Drop Pattern', ‘The Final Overlord Plan', and much more. Each map is exceptionally detailed, disclosing not only the Allied maneuvers, but: front lines, German defense perimeters, railroads, trains, German unit positions, beachheads, resistance pockets, glider landing areas and drop zones, German counterattacks, sea and air routes, etc. These maps, printed by ‘The Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center', are in very good to fine condition and should be seen. Consigned directly by a direct descendant of Col. William Garar and sold with our COA and provenance.

Lot: 625 - 'BATAAN DEATH MARCH' SURVIVOR'S MESS KIT

'BATAAN DEATH MARCH' SURVIVOR'S MESS KIT An excellent relic, an aluminum combination mess kit and frying pan issued to a Filipino soldier serving in the U.S. 21st Infantry Division (Philippines). The division was one of the main combat units of I Philippine Corps under Gen. Jonathan Wainwright. They fought on different defensive lines until casualties and a shortage of ammunition made further desperate resistance futile. All remaining forces including 21st Infantry Division surrendered and were forcefully marched under horrific conditions without food or water from Mariveles, Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga. The 9 x 7 in. well-used kit is period engraved: 'Teogenes O. Tiong 1st. Lieut - QMS 21st Division WORLD WAR II Used in the battles of Bataan & Central Luzon FILAMERICAN - JAPANESE WAR Dec. 8, 1941 - April 9, 1942' The underside of the kit is further engraved with the soldier's name, rank, and division, with 'Manaoag, Pangasinan', probably his posting prior to the breakout of war. It is engraved a third time with the soldier's name on one side. The initials 'S.L.M.' appear on the bottom, possibly those of an earlier owner. A very rare Bataan relic.

Lot: 626 - 'DEUTSCHE ARBEITSFRONT' ENAMEL SIGN

'DEUTSCHE ARBEITSFRONT' ENAMEL SIGN Uncommon, large 'Deutsche Arbeitsfront' enameled steel sign with the organization's emblem at center, 19.75 in. square, outwards. Heavily damaged in places, unquestionably authentic. The Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF), or German Labor Front, was the sole state-controlled trade union organization in Nazi Germany. Established in 1933 after Hitler outlawed independent trade unions, it forced both workers and employers into a single national body to eliminate class conflict and maximize economic production.

Lot: 627 - 'ELASTOLIN' SS SOLDIERS ON PARADE (5)

'ELASTOLIN' SS SOLDIERS ON PARADE (5) Good lot of five 'Elastolin' toy soldiers, each about 3.25 in. tall, all dressed in black SS uniforms and clearly part of a parade. Included is a man playing a fife, a drummer, a torch-bearer, and two marchers. Very good to fine.

Lot: 628 - 'MEIN KAMPF' FIRST EDITIONS, VOLUME I & II

'MEIN KAMPF' FIRST EDITIONS, VOLUME I & II Very rare first edition printings of Adolf Hitler's political manifesto, 'Mein Kampf', released in 1925 and 1926. The book outlines many of Hitler's political beliefs, his political ideology and future plans for Germany and the world. Volume I of 'Mein Kampf' was published in 1925, with Volume 2 following in 1926. Hitler began the work while imprisoned following his failed coup in Munich in November 1923. Although he received many visitors initially, he soon devoted himself entirely to the book. The first volume, bound in hard red covers with a white spine, was published in 1925 in Munich by Verlag Franz Eher, a firm that in future years would be given a huge number of printing contracts by the NSDAP. The volume is 392pp. 8vo., with multiple pages promoting the NSDAP and attacking Jews in the appendix. Hitler appears in a frontis portrait, the only time this image would ever be used. The book is in fine condition, the corners of the covers and ends of the spine bumped and slightly frayed in a few places, with some slight soiling as well. An ownership signature appears on the front pastedown, dated 1925. Contents are very fine. Volume II, also present, was published in 1926, again by Verlag Franz Eher in Munich. It contains 354pp. 8vo., with only one advertisement (for the first volume of 'Mein Kampf'), and is bound in red cloth with white titles on the cover and spine. There is light wear to the ends of the spine, which itself is quite sunned with wear to the title thereon. One penciled number appears on a blank flyleaf, otherwise very good. It could easily be argued that 'Mein Kampf' was one of the most influential books of the Twentieth Century. In it, Hitler made clear his hatred of what he believed to be the world's two evils: communism and Judaism. He blamed Germany's chief woes on the parliament of the Weimar Republic, the Jews, and Social Democrats, as well as Marxists, though he believed that Marxists, Social Democrats, and the parliament were all working for Jewish interests. He announced that he wanted to destroy the parliamentary system completely, believing it to be corrupt in principle, as those who reach power are inherent opportunists. Despite its weak early sales, the book soon became an enormous best-seller, enriching Hitler. It was even given to every couple getting married by the local burgermeister. Yet despite the warning contained in the text, the world ignored the threat laid before it.

Lot: 629 - 'RUPERT' PARATROOPER DUMMY

'RUPERT' PARATROOPER DUMMY An especially rare and memorable relic, a dummy made in the outline of a parachutist, 500 of which were dropped in the vicinity of Calais in the early morning hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, in an attempt to convince the German defenders, there that an Allied air invasion had commenced at that location. The hope was that such a deception would draw reinforcements away from the Normandy beaches, far to the south. These 'paradummies', called 'Ruperts', proved quite successful in their mission. They were apparently also rigged to ignite upon landing, thus leaving the German defenders even more perplexed as to the location of the 'attackers'. The example here is 45 in. long and constructed of brown Hessian, or burlap. It was normally filled with sand or green waste (in the case of the D-Day drops), and had a bulge at the waist mimicking a parachute. Cord ties are fitted at the ends of the arms and legs, as well as at the top of the head, these all being separate compartments. The front of the dummy bears four brass grommets and a tie to close the four flaps. It also includes the original Canadian made white silk parachute. Fine. An iconic piece so reminiscent of the D-Day invasion. In unused condition.

Lot: 630 - 'SCHNAUFER'S FIRST KILL' AIRCRAFT CRASH RELIC

'SCHNAUFER'S FIRST KILL' AIRCRAFT CRASH RELIC HEINZ WOLFGANG SCHNAUFER (1922–1950) German Luftwaffe night fighter pilot, the highest scoring night fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare with 121 victories, all accomplished after dark. A terrific flight relic, a 2.5 x 1 in. aluminum fuselage section from the BF 110 B-2 (Werksnummer 4516) night fighter of Il./NJG 1 which was flown by Schnaufer when he obtained his first "kill' on the night of 1-2 June 1942. Schnaufer was shot in the leg while attacking a Halifax that night, after which he made his only belly landing during the war. While Schnaufer recuperated, this machine was reassigned to a different crew and was later converted into a G-0 model. On the night of 10-11 April 1943, it was shot down and destroyed. Its remains were excavated in 2006. The relic is affixed to plexiglass covering a fine artist's rendering of the aircraft and a photo of Schnaufer, all set into a black wood frame, 13 x 10.5 overall. Fine.

Lot: 631 - (DOOLITTLE MISSION) NAVIGATOR CARL R. WILDNER'S FLIGHT WINGS (3+)

(DOOLITTLE MISSION) NAVIGATOR CARL R. WILDNER'S FLIGHT WINGS (3+) Lt. Col. CARL R. WILDNER (1915-1994) served as the navigator with Crew #2 aboard Plane #40-2292 piloted by Capt. Travis Hoover. They followed Doolittle's bomber until it reached the Japanese shore, at which time Hoover veered off to bomb his own targets, two factory buildings and storehouses. He then trailed Doolittle most of the way to China where he managed to make a wheels-up crash-landing in a soft rice paddy. The crew, uninjured, torched their B-25 and walked for three days before friendly local guerilla fighters found them. Wildner later served in India until July 1943. Important lot of three of Wildner's Navigator's Wings, pin back attachments but with one set lacking the pin. The two more modern sets of wings are both sterling silver, the earliest set of wings is unmarked and most likely flew with Wildner to Tokyo. The catch on this set is broken, otherwise very good. Sold with: two fine bullion embroidered shoulder patches, one Army Air Corps, the second C.B.I. Wildner kept these patches with his wings which may give them more significance than his other patches which have come to light. Also included is a 1944 portrait of Wildner wearing one set of these wings. Wildner left his estate to a close friend in Pennsylvania who subsequently transferred the material directly to our consignor.

Lot: 632 - (DOOLITTLE MISSION) NAVIGATOR CARL R. WILDNER'S WARTIME SIGNAL MIRROR

(DOOLITTLE MISSION) NAVIGATOR CARL R. WILDNER'S WARTIME SIGNAL MIRROR Lt. Col. CARL R. WILDNER (1915-1994) served as the navigator with Crew #2 aboard Plane #40-2292 piloted by Capt. Travis Hoover. They followed Doolittle's bomber until it reached the Japanese shore, at which time Hoover veered off to bomb his own targets, two factory buildings and storehouses. He then trailed Doolittle most of the way to China where he managed to make a wheels-up crash-landing in a soft rice paddy. The crew, uninjured, torched their B-25 and walked for three days before friendly local guerilla fighters found them. Wildner later served in India until July 1943. Offered here is a 5 x 4 in. official issue emergency signal mirror with lanyard, made by General Electric. The mirror is well-worn and clearly has see a good deal of exposure to the elements. We cannot state with certainty whether this item accompanied Wildner on his flight to Tokyo. Wildner left his estate to a close friend in Pennsylvania who subsequently transferred the material to our consignor.

Lot: 633 - (SIEGE OF BASTOGNE) AMERICAN SURGICAL SUPPLIES (10)

(SIEGE OF BASTOGNE) AMERICAN SURGICAL SUPPLIES (10) Lot of ten relics recovered from the hospital site of the 326th Airborne Medical Co., 101st Airborne Division near Barriere Hinck in Sainte Ode, Belgium. Included are two 3.25 in. tall hospital aluminum drinking cups stamped 'U.S.' and two unopened boxes of large bandages, all recovered by locals, as well as eight small medication and syringe ampoules dug at the site. The 326th, which had already served with great distinction in D-Day and Market Garden operations caring for thousands of wounded and injured, was attacked by German forces on Dec. 19, 1944. A significant attacking force of armored vehicles and infantry sprayed machine-gun fire into the hospital and its immediate grounds for 15 minutes, killing and wounding many soldiers, with survivors taken prisoner. Relics from the site were offered at a local Belgian auction some time ago. Sold with a copy of the auction house invoice.

Lot: 634 - (SIEGE OF BASTOGNE) AMERICAN SURGICAL SUPPLIES (10)

(SIEGE OF BASTOGNE) AMERICAN SURGICAL SUPPLIES (10) Lot of ten relics recovered from the hospital site of the 326th Airborne Medical Co., 101st Airborne Division near Barriere Hinck in Sainte Ode, Belgium. Included are two 3.25 in. tall hospital aluminum drinking cups stamped 'U.S.' and two unopened boxes of large bandages, all recovered by locals, as well as eight small medication and syringe ampoules dug at the site. The 326th, which had already served with great distinction in D-Day and Market Garden operations caring for thousands of wounded and injured, was attacked by German forces on Dec. 19, 1944. A significant attacking force of armored vehicles and infantry sprayed machine-gun fire into the hospital and its immediate grounds for 15 minutes, killing and wounding many soldiers, with survivors taken prisoner. Relics from the site were offered at a local Belgian auction some time ago. Sold with a copy of the auction house invoice.

Lot: 635 - ‘EUROPA’ CAP TALLIES FOR CHILDREN (10)

‘EUROPA' CAP TALLIES FOR CHILDREN (10) Lot of ten uncut BeVo sewn cap tallies for a child's Kriegsmarine cap. The name ‘Europa' is finely woven in gilt thread on a black field. SS Europa, later the SS Liberte, was a German ocean liner built for the Norddeutsche Lloyd line (NDL) to work the transatlantic sea route, completed in 1930. She and her sister ship, Bremen, were the two most advanced, high-speed steam turbine ocean vessels in their day, both earning the Blue Riband.

Lot: 636 - ‘THE GERMAN GREETS: HEIL HITLER!’ ENAMEL SIGN

‘THE GERMAN GREETS: HEIL HITLER!' ENAMEL SIGN A fascinating relic from the Nazi era, a white enameled sign, 2.5 x 6 in., featuring a Nazi and German national flag at the top, and reading ‘Der Deutsche Grusst: Heil Hitler!' (‘The German Greets: Heil Hitler!'). On July 13, 1933, Reich Minister of the Interior Wilhelm Frick decreed that all German public employees were required to use the ‘Sieg Heil' greeting. By 1934 the salute had become a part of everyday life, so much so that enameled signs such as these were displayed on street lights, telephone poles, doors, etc. to provide a ‘friendly' reminder of how to properly greet others. Light soiling, else very good.

Lot: 637 - 1940 R.A.F. 'SCRAMBLE' BELL

1940 R.A.F. 'SCRAMBLE' BELL Solid bronze bell, approx. 11 in. x 10.75 in. dia., a 'scramble bell' of the type used to alert RAF airfield personnel of incoming German planes during the Battle of Britain. The side of the bell bears the stamped 'A. M.' [for 'Air Ministry'] with a crown between the letters, with a 'W D' with a 'broad arrow' between, indicating War Department issue. There also appears in black stencil the number '4' over 'NE'. The very top of the bell, above the black frame used to ring the bell, also bears 'A. M.', crown, and broad arrow stamps on one side, with the reverse bearing yet another 'A.M.' stamp and a date stamp '1940'. The clapper and top frame of the bell have been repainted, the interior of the bell shows much wear from use. Very good. The 'NE' designation may refer to No. 143 Squadron RAF, a coastal command long range fighter unit based at RAF Aldergrove and equipped with the Bristol Beaufighter.

Lot: 638 - 2./K.G. 4 'GENERAL WEVER' FUNERAL SASH

2./K.G. 4 'GENERAL WEVER' FUNERAL SASH A funeral sash used at services for a member of 2./K.G. 4 'General Wever' (Battle Wing 4), a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II. The unit was formed in May 1939 and operated the Dornier Do 17, Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 medium bombers, with later service on the Heinkel He 177 heavy bomber. The wing was named after General Walther Wever, the prime pre-war proponent for a strategic bombing capability for the Luftwaffe, who was killed in an aircraft accident in 1936. The sash measures 54 x 5 in. with an additional 2.5 in. silver bullion fringe at one end. It is imprinted in black: '2./K.G.4 'General Wever' and bears an applied 4.5 in. dia. circular white batch with BeVo type embroidered mobile swastika. Very good.

Lot: 639 - 48-STAR AMERICAN FLAG

48-STAR AMERICAN FLAG American flag of wool construction, 55 x 35.5 in., pre 1950. The canvas hoist edge is marked ‘3 x 5 Ft', and with maker's tag from 'Sterling'. Features separately sewn stripes, stars and canton, with brass grommets. A few loose threads, else in excellent condition.

Lot: 640 - RUBE GOLDBERG'S BRONZE 'THE FOUR WINDS'

RUBE GOLDBERG'S BRONZE 'THE FOUR WINDS' (1883 - 1970) American cartoonist known especially for the cartoon contraptions created by his character Prof. Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts, as well as being the namesake for 'Rube Goldberg' machines - contraptions with a complicated series of steps only to perform simple tasks. A very rare set of four Goldberg-signed bronze busts, 'The Four Winds', showing tyrants Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev all in unflattering depictions, blowing 'wind' at their gullible listeners. The bronzes each measure about 11 in. tall and 8 in. wide, the entire assemblage on a formica-covered wood base with a plaque reading 'The Four Winds Rube Goldberg 1964' All are signed in full but for one which is signed with his initials. In fine condition. We have been unable to locate a single other example of this piece. The son of a Jewish immigrant from Germany, Goldberg also was a prolific political cartoonist for several New York papers, his work having a left-leaning tilt. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his cartoon of an oblivious American family relaxing atop a huge atomic bomb teetering on the edge of a cliff. It was these sentiments that undoubtedly were the impetus behind these great sculptures.

Lot: 641 - ORIGINAL PORTRAIT OF ADOLF HITLER, INCORPORATING HIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAR AGANST GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA

ORIGINAL PORTRAIT OF ADOLF HITLER, INCORPORATING HIS ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAR AGANST GREECE AND YUGOSLAVIA An outstanding but very unusual original large portrait of Adolf Hitler, 20.75 x 27.5 in. (sight), oil on canvas, a depiction of the Fuhrer within an oval wreath of laurel and oak leaves, backed by a mobile swastika, all against a blue mosaic-pattern backdrop. Most unusually, the central

Lot: 642 - GERMAN REICHSPOST EAGLE

GERMAN REICHSPOST EAGLE Rare Deutsche Reichspost eagle, typically displayed on the front of German Reichspost trucks, vans, and also appearing on street trolleys, this smaller cast aluminum alloy eagle, 15.25 in. wide x 9.75 in. tall, is a typical Third Reich national eagle gripping a wreath containing a mobile swastika within. The swastika has been painted red, the wreath green and the eagle gold, very likely in the postwar years, and it could easily be restored. The eagle bears on verso two uppercase 'V's in relief, one on each wing. Further marked on verso: 'F. HUDEC[?] WIEN' on the top of the post. There also appear three threaded holes into which machine screws would be fitted from behind the eagle and its supporting structure, and multiple examples have been found with these identical threaded screw-holes, indicating these were originally attached in this fashion, as opposed to the regularly encountered Reichsbahn eagles that have been retro-fitted with threaded holes by a collector. These smaller Reichspost eagles are actually much more difficult to acquire than train eagles!

Lot: 643 - ALLACH 1940 PRESENTATION YULFEST PLATE

ALLACH 1940 PRESENTATION YULFEST PLATE Scarce Allach 1940 presentation Yulfest plate no. #528, a gift plate made of white porcelain with relief lettering 'Julfest 1940' with various runes and pinwheel swastikas, an upraised sword at center. Manufacturer's mark 'SS-Allach' appears on the reverse. Two hairline cracks appears at the top of the plate, the longest about 1.5 in. long, else fine.

Lot: 644 - GERMAN U-BOAT EMERGENCY ESCAPE BREATHING APPARATUS

GERMAN U-BOAT EMERGENCY ESCAPE BREATHING APPARATUS An excessively rare Kriegsmarine issue Drager Tauchretter, an emergency buoyancy and breathing apparatus that allowed a U-boat sailor to survive and escape from his stricken vessel at depths usually between 30 and 100 meters. The vest has a rubber mouthpiece and hose which drew air partly from a high-pressure cylinder with simultaneous absorption of carbon dioxide by an inserted cartridge filled with sodium hydroxide. The user would pull the vest over his head and secure it with a single strap with a separate buckle beneath his crotch. The vest is also fitted with the oxygen bottle intake valve at the bottom (bottle not present) and an exhaust valve at the front. The vest bears a black stenciled identification: 'Tauschretter' on the front, with a flap on the reverse stamped with a black waffenamt and the letters 'PVZ'. Typically escape would be made via the submarine's torpedo tubes. Also included are the rarely seen black rubber and glass escape goggles with strap, a second pair of goggles with red lenses and a green canvas case, and the rubber nose clip which is attached to the mouthpiece with a leather strap. The vest is in outstanding condition, with no tears, holes or substantial stains, all fittings in excellent condition, and essentially complete but for the case and oxygen bottle - rarely seen in such fine condition. Obtained directly from the foremost expert on these devices, 'Joe Tauschretter', found at joe-tauchretter.tripod.com/id1.html. An essential part of any U-boat collection!

Lot: 645 - NORDEN BOMBSIGHT FOR B-17 FLYING FORTRESS

NORDEN BOMBSIGHT FOR B-17 FLYING FORTRESS Norden Course Setting Bombsight, or 'CSBS' as used on a World War II Boeing B-17. This example with an added metal and wood transport tray is approximately 16.5 in wide x 10 in high x 9.5 in. deep, complete with the original full-length cloth wrapped electrical connection cable which is terminated by a right-angle 6-pin connector. All dials and

Lot: 646 - SS ATHENIA - FIRST BRITISH SHIP SUNK IN WORLD WAR II

SS ATHENIA - FIRST BRITISH SHIP SUNK IN WORLD WAR II SS Athenia was a steam turbine transatlantic passenger liner built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1923. She worked between the United Kingdom and the east coast of Canada until 3 September 1939, when a torpedo from the German submarine U-30 sank her in the Western Approaches. Athenia was the first British ship to be sunk by Germany during World War II, and resulted in 117 civilian passengers and crew killed. The sinking was condemned as a war crime. Among those dead were 28 US citizens, causing Germany to fear that the US might join the war on the side of the British Empire and France. Wartime German authorities denied that one of their vessels had sunk the ship. An admission of responsibility did not come from Germany until 1946. SS Athenia was a steam turbine transatlantic passenger liner built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1923 for the Anchor-Donaldson Line, which later became the Donaldson Atlantic Line. She worked between the United Kingdom and the east coast of Canada until 3 September 1939, when a torpedo from the German submarine U-30 sank her in the Western Approaches. Excessively rare collection of items associated with the Athenia, including a rare gold-toned (likely plated) presentation cigarette case, likely given to a surviving crew member, 3.5 x 5 in., a crosshatched pattern on both sides with the front panel engraved with the flags of thge vessels owners, Donaldson Atlantic Line.It is further engraved: 'PRESENTED BY DONALDSON ATLANTIC LINE LTDS OWNERS T.S.S. 'ATHENIA' SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 3RD SEPTEMBER 1939'. Sold with six additional related pieces: a fine enameled 'T.S.S. ATHENIA' multi-piece enameled pine, 1 1/8 in.; an 'S.S. ATHENIA' engraved pin in the shape of a maple leaf, marked on verso: 'GOLD FRONT'; two period postcards depicting the doomed vessel, and octavo sheet of unused stationery from the ship; and a copy of the New York Daily News, Sep. 4, 1939, the headline reading: 'BRITISH LINER TORPEDOED AMERICANS AMONG 1,400 ON BOARD' and with a half-page story offering early details of the sinking,the back page reading: 'U.S. WILL STAY OUT - ROOSEVELT'.Unique and important.

Lot: 647 - PHILIPPINE THEATER VETERAN'S GROUPING

PHILIPPINE THEATER VETERAN'S GROUPING A very complete veteran's set of insignia, field wear, equipment, relics and documents owned by Pvt. Carl H. Mirre who served with the 35th Infantry in Luzon and the southern Philippines following his induction in July, 1944. Included in this large lot is: Mire's captured Japanese 'Good Luck' body flag, a Japanese national flag, silk composition approx. 30 x 26, with numerous inscriptions in kanji (not translated); Thousand Stitch Belt, or Senninbari, white with red stitches and incorporating three padded seed balls within as is customary and bearing owner's name 'Sato Torayoshi'; three Japanese printed prayers on paper with one additional printed on backed fabric, likely captured; theater-modified fighting knife with leather scabbard, 9 in. long overall, the grip comprised of stacked lucite; a second knife, theater-made, 13.75 in. long with brass crossguard, stacked red, brown and black grip with brass pommel, and a double-edged blade, with similarly made black leather scabbard; and a 3 x 5 ft. cotton U.S. flag, separately-sewn stripes with stars printed upon the blue field, brass grommets. Also included is a grouping of Mirre's insignia, including his named Purple Heart, Asiatic Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars; WWII Service Medal; C.I.B.; named Good Conduct Medal; Army of Occupation medal; collar insignia; ribbon bars; shoulder patch, DUIs (2), etc.. Uniform pieces include Mirre's 'Ike' jacket complete with C.I.B., ribbon bars, named Good Conduct medal, DUI on each should strap, 6th Army shoulder patch, rank insignia, and two overseas service stripes, a pair of dog tags, garrison cap with DUI, long sleeved jersey, utility shirt with rank and division insignia, and matching trousers. Finally, the grouping includes three photos of Mirre, one showing him amongst a group of his fellow GI's in the Philippines as they display five captured Japanese flags. Mirre's discharge records are also included, as well as the period suitcase in which they were stored. A great comprehensive lot.

Lot: 648 - BURMA RAILWAY P.O.W. RELIC

BURMA RAILWAY P.O.W. RELIC An interesting wooden statue made by a British prisoner of war in Burma, Fredrick Fox, depicting Captain A.G. Faber, a Japanese POW and forced laborer for the Burma Railway, as part of 'U Party' led by Lt. Col. S. Mackeller, based principally at Kanu/Kanyu. Faber was a successful businessman in Kuala Lumpur before the outbreak of hostilities, and then served as a soldier in Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces (FMSVF). His war experience is well-documented and a portion of his correspondence is housed in the Imperial War Museums. Faber was captured in Singapore in February 1942, then moved to Changi in late October 1942 for work on the Burma Railway until June 1943, when he was moved to Tarsao camp in a party of sick POWs (having contracted malaria and dysentery), onwards to Chungkai in October 1943 and Tamuang (May 1944). His captivity continued to January 1945 at Nakom Paton/Pathon camp, where he was liberated. Faber must have been a comrade of the statue's maker Fredrick Fox, who signs at the bottom of the base ‘Fredrick C. Fox', adding ‘Royal [?] 1942-1945 POW Burma'. Fox has carved around all four sides of the base: ‘Captain A. G. Faber Singapore 1942 / Changi Burma Thailand Railway / ‘U' Party Kanyu Thailand 4.D. Tars[a]o / Chungway Tamuang Nakum Paton'. Rich in carved detail and accented with stripes painted above the chest pocket, the statue shows a stolid Faber, hand in pocket. It stands 7 in. high and is crafted light wood, possibly paulownia or jelutong. A small piece has broken off from the brim of the captain's hat, else in very good to fine condition. From the decades-old collection of the owner of a small aviation museum in Britain.

Lot: 649 - THE GREAT ESCAPE: STALAG LUFT III HUT SIGN

THE GREAT ESCAPE: STALAG LUFT III HUT SIGN A great relic from the ‘X' Compound of Stalag III, a metal sign for Hut 225 measuring 6 x 4 in., with the enameled front reading ‘III 225'. This hut, one of 15 single-story barracks in the North Compound, was situated near ‘Tom', one of the three main escape tunnels. ‘Tom' was discovered in August 1943 before its completion. The sign bears wear consistent with age and use. Ex: RAF Scampton Heritage Centre.

Lot: 650 - ADOLF HITLER BRASS-COATED BUST

ADOLF HITLER BRASS-COATED BUST A well-made brass-plated bust of Adolf Hitler, 12.75 x 5.5 x 6.75 in., with the sculptor's signature on the back of the neck, 'SCHONMANN', likely the artist ERWIN SCHONMANN (1906-1999). The 'spelter'-base bust is set atop a large piece of black marble, showing four small holes on the front side, likely from a dedication plaque once present. Lightly tarnished, otherwise near fine.

Lot: 651 - ADOLF HITLER PATRIOTIC PLAQUE

ADOLF HITLER PATRIOTIC PLAQUE Silver toned plaque, 8 in. x 12.25 in., displaying an Adolf Hitler bust of left profile in relief, bust emblem showing an artist's signature, ‘Schmidt-Hofer' underneath his shoulder, the artist was likely the son, or direct relative of noted German sculptor OTTO SCHMIDT-HOFER (1873–1925), who worked during the late 19th century and early 20th century. His work was primarily Neoclassical and Art Nouveau between 1893-1914 and Art Deco from 1915 until his death in 1925. The Hitler relief profile is situated within an ornate shield with an eagle perched atop. The eagle is clutching a laurel wreath in its talons, perched adjacent to a World War I era helmet. There is photo evidence that this piece was repurposed, or customized at a later date by the addition of the Hitler profile, as other examples of this plaque can be seen with other WWI military profiles appearing to commemorate the German soldiers of World War I. Lightly tarnished, with the solder for the upper wing starting to become detached on the backside, otherwise very good.

Lot: 652 - ADOLF HITLER PROFILE PLAQUE WITH QUOTATION

ADOLF HITLER PROFILE PLAQUE WITH QUOTATION Heavy cast iron plaque with the left side profile of Adolf Hitler, 8.5 x 12.5 in. and signed by the artist 'W. WOLFF 33' at the base of the neck. The text reads 'Ich glaube an Deutschland und kampfe dafur heute und morgen und in der Zukunft bis unser der Sieg ist' ('I believe in Germany and fight for her today and tomorrow and in the future until victory is ours'). Fine, with what appears to the original gold paint almost completely intact.

Lot: 653 - ADOLF HITLER TABLE MEDALLION

ADOLF HITLER TABLE MEDALLION Adolf Hitler bisque porcelain table medallion, 3.5 in. diameter with gilt rim, bears a high relief right profile Adolf Hitler's face surrounded by the words 'ADOLF HITLER - UNSER FUHRER 1889 20 APRIL 1939'. Below Hitler's collar in relief is the sculptor's initials, 'K.S.E.'. On the reverse are the raised words: 'DER NURNBERGER SCHULJUGEND GEWIDMET ZUM 20 APRIL 1939 VOM OBERBURGEMEISTER DER STADT DER REICHSPARTEITAGE' ('The School Youth of Nurnberg Dedicated 20 April 1939 By The Lord Mayor of the City of State Party Days). The semicircular notch at the top is provided for hanging the piece. Slightly soiled, in broken original cardboard case.

Lot: 654 - AFPU NORMANDY FILM CASE

AFPU NORMANDY FILM CASE An Army Film and Photographic Unit 35mm film case (empty) measuring 15 in. square x 2 in. high, stenciled on the lid: ‘Laws C. Sct. No. 5 AFPU WD…AKS Normandy June 6 1944 35mm Home Reel'. With buckled canvas straps intact, overall very good. From the decades-old collection of the owner of a small aviation museum in Britain.

Lot: 655 - ARMOR PLATING AND TEAK FLOORING FROM THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ

ARMOR PLATING AND TEAK FLOORING FROM THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ A great relic recovered from the wreck of the German battleship TIRPITZ sunk by Royal Air Force bombers off Norway in November in 1944. The armor, probably taken from a topside structure, measures 4.5 x 3 in. and is set into a custom display made from recovered teak flooring from the battleship. Very good condition, from the decades-old collection of the owner of a small aviation museum.

Lot: 656 - BATTLE OF BRITAIN BF-109 RELIC

BATTLE OF BRITAIN BF-109 RELIC A portion of fuselage recovered in 1969 at the crash site of a German BF-109 #1590 of the 3/JG53, shot-down in combat with RAF fighters in the southern outskirts of London, Sept. 15, 1940. The relic, 16 in. x 9 in., is mounted to a custom wood display with explanatory label indicating its provenance, adding: ‘The fighter crashed on Northead farm, Biggin Hill, Kent. Its pilot, Oblt Haase was killed when his parachute failed'. September 15, 1940 was dubbed ‘Battle of Britain Day' for its massive aerial battles during which the Luftwaffe suffered major losses. From the decades-old collection of the owner of a small British aviation museum where this piece was displayed. Very good condition.

Lot: 657 - BATTLE OF BRITAIN PARACHUTE BOSS RELIC

BATTLE OF BRITAIN PARACHUTE BOSS RELIC A parachute quick-release box or ‘boss' from Hurricane P3865 in the 73rd Squadron Debden, piloted by R. A. Marchand. Marchand was shot-down in combat over Maidstone on Sept. 15, 1940 on Noud's Farm, Teynham, Kent, where the plane was recovered by the London Air Museum. The boss, 3 in. dia. approx., is displayed on a wood base measuring 10.75 x 7 in. and which bears an RAF metal insignia affixed at top. Very good condition and exhibiting appropriate wear. September 15, 1940 was dubbed ‘Battle of Britain Day' for its massive aerial battles during which the Luftwaffe suffered major losses. From the decades-old collection of the owner of a small aviation museum in Britain.

Lot: 658 - BATTLE OF BRITAIN: RAF HURRICANE RELIC

BATTLE OF BRITAIN: RAF HURRICANE RELIC An airframe section from Hurricane P3536 of RAF Squadron 17, piloted by J.K. Rossa. It measures 15 in. x 10 in. and bears a plaque reading: 'Battle of Britain RAF Hurricane P3536 Shot Down October 13, 1940 Pilot J.K. Ross'. According to a printed explanation attached, the plane was shot down at 1:50pm on Oct. 13, 1940 and crashed into the east band of the Medway River near Rochester, Kent, while chasing German aircraft in and out of clouds over Kent. Ross bailed out but was wounded and admitted to Gravesend Hospital. Ex: RAF Scampton Heritage Centre.

Lot: 659 - BLACK 372ND INFANTRYMAN'S DOG TAG AND REGIMENTAL MAGAZINE

BLACK 372ND INFANTRYMAN'S DOG TAG AND REGIMENTAL MAGAZINE Dog tag belonging to black Pvt. Walter K. Johnson of Co. I, 372nd Infantry, the tag bearing Johnson's name, serial number, and his mother's name and address in Roxbury, Ma. Sold with a rare 1944 pictorial magazine issued by the regiment, 54pp. 4to., filled with photographs of officers and soldiers of the regiment, their base in New York, candid photographs, etc., signed by Johnson and also by his First Lt. Theodore P. Carter. Publication covers are a bit soiled and worn, else very good. The 372nd Infantry Regiment was a segregated African American regiment which fought with great distinction in World War I under French Army command. In World War II the regiment was not attached to a division, and served in the continental United States and Hawaii.

Lot: 660 - BUST OF ADOLF HITLER

BUST OF ADOLF HITLER A handsome ceramic bust of Hitler, 14 in. tall on a 5 in. square, unglazed and possibly a period piece, shows the Fuhrer in fine detail, signed on the back of the initials ‘LB'. Very good to fine condition, worthy of further research.

Lot: 661 - BUST OF ADOLF HITLER

BUST OF ADOLF HITLER A handsome ceramic bust of Hitler, 14 in. tall on a 5 in. square, glazed in bronze and exhibiting a high level of detail. Not signed. One tiny blemish at right eyebrow, else very good to fine condition, worthy of further research.

Lot: 663 - CAPTURED GERMAN M42 HELMET 'DECORATED' BY A HAPPY G.I.

CAPTURED GERMAN M42 HELMET 'DECORATED' BY A HAPPY G.I. A really great 'victory' souvenir, a German M42 helmet, captured and later decorated by a very happy American G.I. The helmet, still bearing its original liner, was first painted black by its new owner. He then added the names of the theaters in which he had served, including: 'D-DAY...FRANCE...HOLLAND...BELGIUM...GERMANY' in gold and red paint to the front of the helmet. 'U.S.A.' and an American flag and pole appear at the top and rear of the helmet, gold and red swastikas appear on either side, and gold and red dots are added throughout. Very good.

Lot: 664 - CUT-AWAY SOVIET UBR-354P ANTI-TANK TRAINING ROUND

CUT-AWAY SOVIET UBR-354P ANTI-TANK TRAINING ROUND A rare and quite impressive piece, a Soviet UBR-354P cut-away anti-tank round created for training purposes. The life sized model shows the round's primer, powder, tungsten-carbide core, etc., the shell casing labeled and the entire shell set into a 22 x 6.75 x 4 in. painted wood case. Very good condition. The UBR-354P was a 76.2mm hyper-velocity, armor-piercing, composite rigid tracer (HVAP-T) round used during and immediately after World War II. It was primarily fired from iconic Soviet tanks and anti-tank guns, including the T-34/76, KV-1, and SU-76. The shell used a hard, heavy sub-caliber tungsten-carbide core surrounded by a softer, lightweight metal body or sabot. Because the tungsten core is much denser and harder than standard steel, the shell relied on pure kinetic energy rather than explosive filler to defeat heavy armor. There was also a tracer element in the base to allow gunners to visually track the projectile's trajectory. This round was highly effective at punching through flat, vertical armor at close to medium ranges, and could penetrate upwards of 100mm of armor at close range.

Lot: 665 - D.A.F. ‘BEAUTY OF LABOR’ PORCELAIN GRAVY BOAT

D.A.F. ‘BEAUTY OF LABOR' PORCELAIN GRAVY BOAT A German made porcelain gravy boat, 7 in. wide and 4 in. tall. The bottom displays the insignia of the DAF (‘German Labor Front') suborganization Schonheit der Arbeit ('Beauty of Labor'), with the maker mark for Bauscher Weiden. Trimmed in blue and displaying an unidentified ‘MI' logo at the front, also in blue. Very light soiling to the rim of the boat and a minor chip on the bottom. Overall, very good.

Lot: 666 - D.A.F. ‘BEAUTY OF LABOR’ PORCELAIN SOUP BOWL

D.A.F. ‘BEAUTY OF LABOR' PORCELAIN SOUP BOWL A fine German made porcelain soup bowl, 8.5 in. dia. and 3 in. deep. The bottom displays the insignia of the DAF (‘German Labor Front') suborganization Schonheit der Arbeit ('Beauty of Labor'), with an unidentified maker mark. The goal of the SdA focused on the beautification of the German workplace by campaigning for improved cleanliness, better hygiene, proper work attire, and more. Some soiling to the bottom. Excellent.

Lot: 667 - D.A.F. COG PLAQUE

D.A.F. COG PLAQUE An aluminum plaque, 8 in. dia., with the emblem of the ‘Deutsches Arbeitfront', a detailed and mobile swastika, within a cog gear. It is not known for what purpose these plaques were made, it bears no attachment points or attachment mechanisms, nor has it been broken off of a larger piece. Bears a bit of fine pitting in areas and light scratches, overall very good.

Lot: 668 - EARLY SS BELT BUCKLE

EARLY SS BELT BUCKLE Earliest known form of a belt buckle thought to be designed specifically for the SS. Looking for a definitive way to distinguish themselves as being separate from the SA, this first generation belt buckle was designed to represent the newly formed Schutzstaffel. This buckle, 3 in. x 2 in., is from the James Angola Third Reich belt buckle collection and originally sold by eMedals. Just as with the early SA belt buckles, the buckle is made completely of brass, with the brass insignia being soldered into the buckle from the back. In this case, the buckle has been adorned with a large solid brass swastika, mounted and displayed in the static position. Every piece of this buckle is made from solid brass, except the steel pin securing the pronged roll bar, which is also made of brass, along with the brazed-on 'U' catch. Excellent example of a very rare buckle.

Lot: 669 - 8TH AIR FORCE WOOD AIR BASE PLAQUE

8TH AIR FORCE WOOD AIR BASE PLAQUE Hand-painted wooden plaque, 11.75 in. dia. plywood painted with the emblem of the American 8th Air Force on one side, white on the reverse, with an old screw-in ring fitted at top. Typical wear and light chipping due to age, generally very good to fine. Such plaques typically appeared in 8th Air Force barracks, halls, offices, bars, etc.

Lot: 670 - GERMAN AERIAL BOMB TAIL FIN

GERMAN AERIAL BOMB TAIL FIN German metal alloy aerial bomb tail section, 21 tall, 8 in. diameter, with four fins projecting from the bottom of the casing and with eight machine screw bolt holes for attachment to the explosive section of the bomb. The entirety is painted gray and accented in red. One of the fins is marked with two German waffenamts 'WaA170', as well as '1939' and a part no. '1584' with a maker mark 'LM' which is encircled above a 'BW'. One fin shows some damage at top, with red paint overpainted upon the original red color.

Lot: 671 - GERMAN ARMY OFFICER’S BROWN BELT

GERMAN ARMY OFFICER'S BROWN BELT German Army officer's brown leather belt, 34 in. x 1.75 in., with 10 rows of two holes, manually enlarged for faster buckling. Belt is fitted with an unmarked claw buckle in natural metal finish, and belt is maker marked ‘BANZ REISCHAUER 1942 OBERSTEIN / N'. Some wear, otherwise very good.

Lot: 672 - GERMAN CANTEEN RECOVERED AT OMAHA BEACH

GERMAN CANTEEN RECOVERED AT OMAHA BEACH German aluminum canteen found along the German defensive line at OMAHA Beach in Normandy. The rather battered canteen bears an old adhesive label with typed provenance in French: 'German water bottle from Omaha Beach, position WN-62, which was dug in the recovery[?] pit. Troops were stationed for the invasion of Normandy 1944.' WN 62 (Widerstandsnest 62) was the largest and most heavily fortified German strongpoint on Omaha Beach. Located on the bluffs above Colleville-sur-Mer, it overlooked the critical Easy Red and Fox Green landing sectors. Manning this formidable position, German forces inflicted devastating casualties on the first waves of U.S. troops on D-Day.

Lot: 673 - GERMAN CAVALRY SCHOOL RIDER’S AWARD

GERMAN CAVALRY SCHOOL RIDER'S AWARD A German cavalry school award, 11.75 in. x 14.5 in., depicting a three-dimensional silver-plated reined horse looking to its left. The horse is set upon a black wooden frame along with a plaque in the shape of a ribbon reading ‘1 winner of the 1939 Equestrian Tournament at the Kavallerieschule Krampnitz'. Lightly tarnished with some minor splits at the wood seams, otherwise very good. The Kavallerieschule Krampnitz was a training school for both cavalry and driving purposes. The facility was used by the Nazis until the Red Army invaded Germany, at which point the horses were moved to the west. The site was then used by the Soviets as a barracks until its eventual abandonment in 1992. It has remained abandoned ever since, only being used at various times as a filming location.

Lot: 674 - GERMAN FIFE WITH CASE

GERMAN FIFE WITH CASE Scarce original manufacture German rosewood fife, 15 in. long, and leather case. The black leather belt case is maker marked and dated on the reverse of the belt loop: ‘OTTO SINDEL BERLIN 1938'. The fife, trimmed with nickel end pieces, bears the maker mark for Josef Rauscher of Munich. Very light oxidation to the metal trim and a tear to the tab of the case, else very good.

Lot: 675 - GERMAN HUNTING ASSOCIATION PLAQUE AND PENNANT

GERMAN HUNTING ASSOCIATION PLAQUE AND PENNANT Brass plaque, 3.125 in. diameter, associated with the German Hunter's Association (Deutsche Jagerschaft), the official hunting society of Nazi Germany, led by Hermann Goring. Membership was mandatory for all persons with a hunting license. The plaque features a detailed deer skull and antlers in relief against a backdrop of oak leaves, the initials ‘D.J.' for Deutsche Jagerschaft, and swastika at center. Stamped on verso ‘GES.GESCHL'. Very good condition. WITH: a miniature Jagerschaft pennant, 8.75 in. long, green cloth construction with embroidered D.J. logo at center and two hoops for hanging at top. Light soiling, else very good. Two pieces.

Lot: 676 - GERMAN LUGER RECOVERED IN THE ARDENNES FOREST, BELGIUM

GERMAN LUGER RECOVERED IN THE ARDENNES FOREST, BELGIUM Metal frame of a 9mm German Luger pistol dug in the Ardennes Forest in the general vicinity of Flamierge, just northwest of Bastogne (per our consignor, a long time collector) and also the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Bulge. The pistol is obviously in 'dug' condition, the wood grips long gone, yet still an uncommon relic from a hard-fought battle.

Lot: 677 - GERMAN LUGER RECOVERED IN THE ARDENNES FOREST, BELGIUM

GERMAN LUGER RECOVERED IN THE ARDENNES FOREST, BELGIUM Metal frame of a 9mm German Walther P38 pistol dug in the Ardennes Forest in the general vicinity of Flamierge, just northwest of Bastogne (per our consignor, a long time collector) and also the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of the Bulge. The pistol is obviously in 'dug' condition, the Bakelite grips long gone, yet still an uncommon relic from a hard-fought battle.

Lot: 678 - GERMAN K98 RELIC BAYONET

GERMAN K98 RELIC BAYONET German K98 bayonet with scabbard, both in relic condition. This bayonet had at one point been extremely rusted and oxidized, but showing no physical flaws, and now has been cleaned and sharpened. With original bakelite grips fully intact, yet showing some imperfections due to the extensive cleaning and restoration process this bayonet has been put through. Bayonet is 14.6 in. overall, with a blade of 9.5 in. Blade is marked on the spine near hilt: '41' indicating date of manufacture, front of blade is marked to the ricasso with the serial number '3043 d', and the maker mark of 'J. Sch.' appears on the verso, indicating manufacture by Jetter und Scheerer (also known as Aesculap-Werke), a manufacturer based in Tuttlingen, Germany. Includes a scabbard completely void of any paint or finish, and marked with the serial number: '9543 d'. Good original bayonet for reenacting, in fair condition.

Lot: 679 - GERMAN MAUSER K98 BAYONET AND SCABBARD

GERMAN MAUSER K98 BAYONET AND SCABBARD German Mauser K98 bayonet and scabbard, 10 in. blade and 15 in. overall length, with black bakelite grip, and a deeply blued blade. Blade marked on the ricasso with the serial number: ‘1971' and maker marked on the reverse with the ‘MUNDLOS' logo, blade is showing approx. 95% of the original blued finish, with wear near the tip, which is regrettably broken. Housed within a matching scabbard also marked with the number ‘1971' and fitted with a leather frog. Scabbard bearing remnants of a grey camouflage paint scheme. Fair to good condition.

Lot: 680 - GERMAN M-39 PACK FRAME

GERMAN M-39 PACK FRAME A well-preserved heavy canvas M/39 pack frame, 10.5 in x 10 in., used in conjunction with the M31 metal A-frame, composed of a tubular steel frame with the original black factory paint. All of the original straps are present and accounted for, along with the attachment devices. Some rust, near fine. Rarely seen complete.

Lot: 681 - GERMAN MEDIC’S MOUNTED CASE

GERMAN MEDIC'S MOUNTED CASE World War II German Army leather Medical box for mounted personnel. The box, 8.5 in. wide x 9.75 in. tall x 4.25 in., was used for mounted personnel who would be operating out of a vehicle. This box is for use with a vehicle, and features a stiff hinged leather, top allowing greater access to the interior. Four straps are present, plus a strap on the lid. At top of box opening is blind-stamped 'dny 1943' indicating manufacture by Karl Bollmann & Co., Lederwarenfabrik, Tuttlingen. The interior bears a paper label fastened to the inside of the box, listing the contents (not present). The leather case bears expected stains and scuffs from use, else very good.

Lot: 682 - GERMAN MG34 SPLIT SLING

GERMAN MG34 SPLIT SLING A leather sling for the MG34 split leather carrying strap, 35.25 in long x 1 in. wide, constructed of two matching straps attached together including a padded middle section, and being sewn together at the ends with attachment to the metal hardware. This example showing a period replacement in place of the original front buckle, which was also a hook/clip and the original narrow rear buckle indicating production from between 1936 and 1943 and for use exclusively for the MG34, the MG42 attachment point being too wide for this 'narrow' buckle strap. There are two marks visible on the leather nearest the rear buckle, but they are quite worn. Lightly oiled and soiled with some scratches, otherwise near fine and very strong and pliable.

Lot: 683 - GERMAN POLITICAL LEADER’S BELT

GERMAN POLITICAL LEADER'S BELT An attractive German political leader's leather belt in black, 44.5 in. x 2.25 in., most frequently seen in brown, this political leaders belt, could possibly be for an SS uniform. The belt is affixed with a silver alloy pebbled finish claw buckle marked with two ink stamps, one a circular RZM stamp and the other the number ‘17', indicating manufacture by Ernst Meissner, Hohenlimburg. There are seven rows of two holes each, with another set further down the belt manually punched in later, after the man lost some weight. Midway down the inside of the belt are several indiscernible stamps in blue ink, also present is a wide keeper in black leather. Lightly stained, otherwise very good.

Lot: 684 - GERMAN RAILWAY EAGLE (POST-WAR)

Iconic German Reichsbahn eagle, bearing the national eagle and wreathed swastika of the Third Reich period, 27.5 in. wingspan x 15 in. top to bottom, bears a small and crude impression stamp of: '241' on the reverse, with no other marks present, also set with threaded holes and mounting screws. Made in high quality, yet most probably a post-war casting, SOLD AS IS

Lot: 685 - GERMAN RUCKSACK

GERMAN RUCKSACK German Army rucksack, 14 in. x 15.5 in., in field gray canvas construction. Top flap closed at the front by a black leather strap and buckle. The top closure of the pack can also be pulled tight with a drawstring at the front and another on each side. Marked on the interior canvas stiffener with an RB number of ‘1/0390/0115', indicating manufacture by Lagesa-Dresden, (Landeslieferungsgenossenschaft für das Sattler und Tapezierhandwerk). On the reverse, four canvas and metal hook tabs for attachment to a webbed A-frame pack. Some cracking to the leather strap, else very good.

Lot: 686 - GERMAN TELLER ANTI-TANK MINE / MG34/42 DRUM RELICS (2)

GERMAN TELLER ANTI-TANK MINE / MG34/42 DRUM RELICS (2) German Tellermine 43 in relic condition. The mone, approx. 12.5 in. wide, is painted in ordnance tan with black lettering 'T.Mi.-Pilz 43' with a waffenamt. Lacks the top pressure plate, and bottom has separated from the top section of the mine. Sold with a dug or water recovered MG 34/42 drum, very encrusted. Two pieces.

Lot: 687 - GERMAN WALL PLAQUE

GERMAN WALL PLAQUE Metal wall plaque, 8 in. x 6.5 in., depicting a team of seven men from a German Signal Corps installing communications, in relief. Mounted to a 9.5 in. x 8 in. wooden backing. Excellent detail, in fine condition.

Lot: 688 - GERMAN WORLD WAR II NCO BOOTS

GERMAN WORLD WAR II NCO BOOTS Rare pair of World War II German non-commissioned officer's boots, each size ‘44' marked on the sole. Both have steel 'Durabit' taps at the toes and reinforced steel heel edges, quick lace uppers, and are in generally good to very good condition, the soles nearly new.

Lot: 689 - GERMAN PERISCOPIC HOWITZER SIGHT

GERMAN PERISCOPIC HOWITZER SIGHT A well-preserved german howitzer periscopic sight. Main body is painted in a glossy OD green color, with the manufacturers code and model numbers 'Rbf Nr. 35462 IV-70 impressed into the body and filled with white paint. Body also showing the various directional terms in German, including ‘right' and ‘left' adjacent to the central knob, and ‘higher' and ‘lower' at the left control knob, with the three aluminum selector knobs showing numeric settings for adjusting the ranges. All lenses are present and without damage, including rubber eye cup. Some oxidation, otherwise near fine.

Lot: 690 - GERMAN YOUTH BACKPACK/CANTEEN GROUPING

GERMAN YOUTH BACKPACK/CANTEEN GROUPING A grouping of components of a backpack rig for the Deutsches Jungvolk (German Youth) an organization for 10-14 year old boys, before joining the HJ. Rig is complete with backpack, a mess pouch, and canteen. The buttons on the mess pouch are from the ‘Leu's' company and the larger outer pouch is marked on the interior ‘DJ/AUSF.2'. Lightly soiled, otherwise near fine.

Lot: 691 - HERMANN GORING SHOOTING AWARD

HERMANN GORING SHOOTING AWARD An attractive wall plaque, 8.75 in. x 13 in., bearing a silver-plated bust of Hermann Goring wearing his Pour de Merite about his neck. Beneath the bust is a simple plaque reading ‘Best Day Shooter', indicating that this was given to a crack shot Luftwaffe pilot. Set upon a black wood plaque. Very good.

Lot: 692 - HITLER YOUTH BUST

A ceramic bust depicting a Hitler Youth, 6.5 x 11.75 in., placed on a 4.5 in. wooden base. The front of the base features a gilded plaque featuring the German National eagle, its talons gripping a wreath enclosing a swastika. The faded text on the reverse of the base appears to read ‘Der Jugend' (‘The Youth'). The number ‘37' is engraved onto the neck of the bust, likely to indicate a production year of 1937, next to the signature of the artist ‘Juth' [?]. Some light chipping appears on the right ear and cheek. Overall, a nicely detailed piece.

Lot: 693 - JAPANESE 70MM SHELL CASING FOR THE TYPE 92 HOWITZER

JAPANESE 70MM SHELL CASING FOR THE TYPE 92 HOWITZER A Japanese brass 70mm artillery shell casing, 7.25 in. long x 3.5 in. dia. at the base, as used with the Type 92 light howitzer. The base shows numerous headstamps and an inert fuse, and the casing is accompanied by a wood dummy display projectile. In very good overall condition.

Lot: 694 - JAPANESE NAVAL LANDING FORCES CANTEEN

JAPANESE NAVAL LANDING FORCES CANTEEN Japanese Naval Landing Forces aluminum canteen with a light green cotton cover and a screw-off aluminum cap. It comes complete with its adjustable canvas shoulder strap. Dimensions 9 x 6 in. incl. cover and cal. Appears to have been issued. Very good.

Lot: 695 - JAPANESE PROPELLER RELIC FROM TARAWA

JAPANESE PROPELLER RELIC FROM TARAWA Good relic from the hard-fought Battle of Tarawa, Nov. 20-23, 1943 between the United States and Japan on Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Nearly 6,400 Japanese, Koreans, and Americans died during the battle, mostly on and around the small island of Betio, in the extreme southwest of Tarawa Atoll, where the Japanese fought almost to the last man. Offered here is a 4.75 x 2 in. section sawn from the tip of a Japanese aircraft's propeller with one side painted brown, the others unfinished. One side bears the contemporary calling card of Lt. J.G. Leo Tuburski, USNR affixed to it with very aged cello tape. The card bears period handwriting reading: 'Part of [?, worn] Tarawa! Nice for paper weight or rings etc. Leo' A later note in ink on another side reads: 'JAP PROPELLER TARAWA'. Very good.

Lot: 696 - JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION POUCH

JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION POUCH A seldom-encountered ammunition pouch for the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun, used extensively throughout China and the Pacific Theater during World War II. The pouch, 15 x 7.25 in., is constructed of khaki canvas, with a flap secured by a webbing loop and button closure (the button absent) and an adjustable khaki webbing carrying strap sewn to the reverse. A small sewn pocket within the pouch retains an unmarked metal oiler bottle or similar. The inside of the flap is stamped with an inscription in Japanese, including the Arabic numeral ‘7.62', providing the Japanese designation for the 7.7x58mm semi-rimmed machine gun cartridge. The pouch further contains a cardboard insert which shows impressions left by the Hotchkiss-derived rigid ammunition strips utilized by the Type 92. The pouch shows reddish-brown stains throughout, in very good overall condition.

Lot: 697 - JAPANESE WORLD WAR II ‘PILOT CHUTE’

JAPANESE WORLD WAR II ‘PILOT CHUTE' A Japanese silk ‘pilot chute' designed to pull the main chute of a military parachute, approx. 19 in. dia., stamped in black with factory emblem and manufacturing serial number ‘3987'. Light soiling, else very good. From the decades-old collection of the owner of a small aviation museum in Britain.

Lot: 698 - KRIEGSMARINE TRAINING PLAQUE

KRIEGSMARINE TRAINING PLAQUE An award plaque, 7.5 in. x 9 in., given to those who successfully completed their training at a navigation school. In high relief is a portrait view of a German sailor, bronze construction. The plate at the bottom reads ‘Lehrgang Juni 1941 Navigationsschule Goten hafen' (‘Course June 1941 Gothenburg Navigation School'). Attractive oxidation throughout, fine.

Lot: 699 - KRIEGSMARINE DINNER FORK

KRIEGSMARINE DINNER FORK A Kriegsmarine stainless steel dinner fork, 8.5 in. long, produced by Dutch metalwork factory 'Haan a. Zee' with maker's mark at verso, exhibiting a simple scalloped design on handle and Kriegsmarine 'Eagle-M' device thereat. Stamped on verso: 'Preventorium Marin. Dem Haan a. Zee'. From a former preventorium, which was a long established children's hospital in Belgium, which was then taken over by the German Kriegsmarine during the war, and used as a medical base for the Kriegsmarine under the guise of the Red Cross. The red cross was visible on the building until the demolition of the Hélio-Marin. Also shows two hallmarks appearing beneath the tines: '20' and another illegible. Rare and unusual Kriegsmarine relic with expected scratching and wear from use, very good.

Lot: 700 - LARGE R.A.D. SERVING BOWL

LARGE R.A.D. SERVING BOWL A large porcelain R.A.D. serving bowl, 8.5 x 3.25 in. The bottom bears the backstamp of a Bavarian crown above a stylized ‘W' above the word ‘Bavaria'. Below appears the organization name, the ‘Reichsarbeitsdienst' and the year of manufacture ‘1941'. Some minor surface scratches and stains, otherwise near fine.

Lot: 701 - LIBERTY SHIP CAGED LIGHT FIXTURE

LIBERTY SHIP CAGED LIGHT FIXTURE Solid bronze-bodied caged engine room light fixture from a scrapped Liberty ship, approx. 9.25 in. tall with new light socket and bulb installed, mounted to a silver-painted wood base. Requires re-wiring, easily undertaken, and a fine relic evocative of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Lot: 702 - LIEBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER CASSOULET

LIEBSTANDARTE ADOLF HITLER CASSOULET A small pewter cassoulet, or bowl, issued for use by members of the Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler, originally Hitler's personal bodyguard. The two-handled 7.5 in. wide 40 cl. bowl sits 1 5/8 in. deep and bears the regiment's emblem embossed on one side. The bottom of the vessel is tamped with a '^' and the maker: 'Art Krupp Berndorff'. Well-used and tarnished.

Lot: 703 - LUFTWAFFE DESK EAGLE

LUFTWAFFE DESK EAGLE Period example of a presentation desk eagle for a member of the Luftwaffe, standing 14 in. tall overall, the eagle itself is 4.25 in. tall (including swastika), with a wingspan that is approximately 9.75 in. wide. The eagle, clutching a swastika with a single talon, is modeled after the early style 'droop tail' Luftwaffe eagle. These desk eagles were often given as awards for competitions, or given in gratitude for some official task or achievement. In this case, the front of base is fitted with a silver dedication plate and inscribed: 'In Dankbarkeit Gruppe 19' ('With gratitude, Group 19'), most likely a fighter flight group. The highly detailed eagle is of solid metal construction and is not marked in any way, it is a three-dimensional sculpture which shows all of the eagle's realistic features, including extremely fine feathering details on the reverse. Constructed of a metal alloy and silver washed, the eagle exhibits a rather pleasing patina, although some of the silver wash has since worn away through handling. The eagle is securely mounted atop a 1.25 in. square metal podium made of brass with a silver plated finish, which is then mounted to a two-piece stepped marble base, with both pieces being fashioned from matching brown marble with copper accents and graining. The stepped marble base is 4 in. x 4 in. x 0.75 in. high, with the additional stacked piece of marble being 3 in. x 3 in. x 0.75 in. high, fastened together by a rod connecting the eagle to base and showing an oversized washer and nut at bottom. The bottom of base shows most of the original green felt paper still attached but well worn and chipped. Every piece of this looks to be period and correct. Statue has been repaired and reinforced at the point of the swastika merging with podium finale, otherwise very fine condition.

Lot: 704 - LUFTWAFFE LKPN101 NETZKOPFHAUBE FLIGHT HELMET

LUFTWAFFE LKPN101 NETZKOPFHAUBE FLIGHT HELMET A well-known flight helmet, the LKpN101 Netzkopfhaube was very popular with Luftwaffe pilots owing to the mesh covering and the lack of a chinstrap. The original headphones and wool lining remain intact, although the plastic on the right headphone is mostly missing. The tag remains intact, though the size stamp. ‘59', is smudged. The makers mark, ‘bxo', remains intact, indicating its construction by Deutsche Telephonwerke und Kabelindustrie AG. The throat microphones also remain fully intact, along with the adjustment strap connecting the two. Holes in the netting and missing plastic, otherwise very good. WITH: the original aviation sun goggles.

Lot: 705 - LUFTWAFFE ORTERKOMPASS

LUFTWAFFE ORTERKOMPASS A liquid stabilized compass found in the cockpit of a Luftwaffe fighter. The instrument has the original Bakelite seal with the manufacturer's information, as well as a copper ring surrounding the lower portion of the device. The instrument does not function correctly, but all the original pieces are present and intact. Some missing paint, otherwise fine.

Lot: 706 - LUFTWAFFE TABLEWARE (3)

LUFTWAFFE TABLEWARE (3) Three pieces of standard Luftwaffe tableware, including aluminum fork, knife and spoon, the handles all bearing Luftwaffe emblem of an eagle with swastika. Good condition.

Lot: 707 - M1923 CARTRIDGE BELTS (2)

M1923 CARTRIDGE BELTS (2) A good pair of interwar U.S. M1923 cartridge belts for the .30-06 ammunition used by the Springfield M1903 and the M1917 rifles, and later the en-bloc clips used with the M1 Garand. Includes: M1923 cartridge belt, 40.5 x 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of olive-drab webbing and fitted with ten flap-covered cartridge pouches, the flaps secured with bright brass ‘lift-dot' closures and with snap-fitted straps inside each pouch. Unmarked but for ‘U S' faintly stamped on one pouch at the end. Shows some oxidation to the blackened steel strap protectors, else very good. WITH: a second M1923 cartridge belt of the same dimensions and construction as described above, but lacking the retaining straps inside the flaps, indicating that it was made postwar, circa 1950. Stamped ‘U. S.' on the end flap, with an indistinct stamp on the reverse of this flap. In very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 708 - MINIATURE HITLER BOOKS

MINIATURE HITLER BOOKS A collection of 18 miniature Winterhilfswerk books about Hitler, 1.75 in. x 2 in., staple-bound, with some bearing string for hanging at top left. Several bear contemporary tags on verso. Condition varies widely from fair to very good. 18 pieces.

Lot: 709 - MINIATURE TIN NAZI FLAGS (3)

MINIATURE TIN NAZI FLAGS (3) A set of three enameled tin flags on pins measuring 3.75 in. long, the metal curled to evoke the feeling of them flying. The flags include the German national flag, green Kriegsmarine veteran's flag, and yellow veteran's flag. Likely from a collection of German lead soldiers. In good to very good condition, three pieces.

Lot: 710 - NAZI S.A. CIGARETTE ADVERTISING SIGN

NAZI S.A. CIGARETTE ADVERTISING SIGN German porcelain sign advertising ‘Trommler' cigarettes, , 8 in. x 11.75 in., manufactured by ‘STORM CIGARETTES GMBH' of Dresden, a front group engaged in fund raising for the ‘Sturmabteilung', or the SA. The sign illustrates a cigarette and the brand name against a yellow background. The cigarette logo prominently bears the insignia of the SA, appearing in blue at upper left, and surrounded by the slogan ‘Against Trusts and Monopolies' and ‘hand-packed'. At the bottom is the disclaimer: ‘Still with voucher and uniform pictures', a reference to the cards packaged and issued with the cigarettes, which showed attractive uniforms from German military history, commonly called 'cigarette cards'. SA members were expected to smoke Sturm-Zigaretten products exclusively, and this scheme typically raised hundreds of Reichmarks for each SA unit per month. Some chips of missing enamel exposing the metal below, mostly to the four corners, otherwise very good.

Lot: 711 - NORGE SS GERMANSKE RING

NORGE SS GERMANSKE RING The Germanske SS Norge was the Norwegian National Socialist organization which was part of the Germanic SS. This ring features the caption ‘NORGE 1942' and the letters ‘A.K.' Most of the plating has worn with time, otherwise fine. This exact ring is visible on p. 89 in ‘German & Spanish Military Rings: A Historical Perspective' by Stephen J. Shaw (Lancaster: Kollektor Press) 2021, and it is accompanied by a copy of the book.

Lot: 712 - NSDAP 16MM REEL GROUP (3)

NSDAP 16MM REEL GROUP (3) Three 16mm metal film reels, 7 in. dia., all stamped with the NSDAP eagle at center. One bears a tape label reading 'WWI German' on one side and 'Hitler...' on the other. The second reel bears a note reading 'Geo[graphy] of Scarpa (England'). The third reel is empty. The reels appear to be in very good condition and may include some fascinating content. Three items.

Lot: 713 - NSDAP FLAG POLE TOPPER

NSDAP FLAG POLE TOPPER Brass NSDAP flag pole topper, approx. 8 x 7 in., in the form of a national eagle clutching a wreath, with a mobile swastika in the center. A bit oxidized, unmarked. Very good.

Lot: 714 - NSDAP INSCRIBED ‘BLIND MAN’S' SWISS POCKET WATCH

NSDAP INSCRIBED ‘BLIND MAN'S' SWISS POCKET WATCH A ca. 1920s-1930s nickel Swiss pocket watch with case embellished with a stamped NSDAP eagle device and initials ‘RAM', 53mm. approx., inner movement with pin-pallet escapement and gilt plates, no maker's mark present. The front case opens to a dial with raised dots next to the numerals for use as a tactile watch for the blind. Marked ‘Depose' at center. Dial bears soiling from use and watch does not appear to be operational.

Lot: 715 - NUREMBERG INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL ASHTRAY

NUREMBERG INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL ASHTRAY Official ashtray issued for use at the International Military Tribunal of 1945. The Trial of the Major War Criminals was held in the Nurnberg Courthouse between Nov. 20, 1945 and Oct. 1, 1946. This first trial charged only the surviving top Nazi leaders with war crimes, including Goring, Ribbentrop, and Hess, amongst others. The tribunal authorized and issued these ashtrays as commemoratives to be used during the trial by court officials and possibly by the prisoners themselves. Research reveals that '...perhaps less than 100 of these IMT OFFICIAL ASHTRAYS were made...' Designed to attract attention, these ashtrays were painted in black, red, and silver. They are constructed of steel, and the upper rim remains unpainted, showing but polished chrome steel. This example is in 'as found' condition, showing genuine use. Overall, very good.

Lot: 716 - OPERATION MARKET GARDEN GLIDER FABRIC RELIC

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN GLIDER FABRIC RELIC A battered section of glider 'skin' as well as a swatch of parachute cloth, from a glider wrecked during the operation 'Market Garden'. Handsomely framed in a double glass black frame measuring 21.25 x 17 in. with a reproduction photograph of a wrecked glider surrounded by soldiers. According to our consignor, this relic was recovered from the marshes in the Netherlands in the early 1990s, with an undated customs receipt included.

Lot: 717 - OPERATION MARKET GARDEN GLIDER FABRIC RELIC

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN GLIDER FABRIC RELIC A battered section of glider 'skin' as well as a swatch of parachute cloth, from a glider wrecked during the operation 'Market Garden'. Handsomely framed in a double glass black frame measuring about 8 x 6.5 in., with an original 2.5 x 3.5 in. photograph of a wrecked British glider annotated during the war on verso by a British intelligence officer, and a reproduction photo of a wrecked American glider. According to our consignor, this relic was recovered from the marshes in the Netherlands in the early 1990s, with an undated customs receipt included.

Lot: 718 - ORAN AFRICA RING

ORAN AFRICA RING A gold-plated ring inscribed ‘ORAN AFRICA 1944' with no marks of allegiance of the original owners. Oran was a major Mediterranean port which was used by the Allies in Operation Torch. Fine. This exact ring is visible on p. 229 in ‘German & Spanish Military Rings: A Historical Perspective' by Stephen J. Shaw (Lancaster: Kollektor Press) 2021, and it is accompanied by a copy of the book.

Lot: 719 - RAD OFFICER’S BROCADE BELT AND BUCKLE

RAD OFFICER'S BROCADE BELT AND BUCKLE Rare RAD brocade officer's dress belt, 51 in. long, with beige cloth backing. The unmarked circular aluminum buckle, approx. 2 in. diameter, bears the insignia of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (R.A.D) surrounded by five embossed sheaves of wheat. Belt is maker marked at one end under the tab by Hans Brehme and dated 1937. Fine condition.

Lot: 720 - REICHSKRIEGSFLAGGE METAL DIE STAMP

Heavy metal die stamp, 2 x 2 in. tall, the impression of the German war flag on the bottom. Notable oxidation, though the image remains very clear.

Lot: 721 - REICHSZEUGMEISTEREI ENAMEL RZM SIGN

REICHSZEUGMEISTEREI ENAMEL RZM SIGN Rare enamel RZM advertising sign, 15 in. sq., depicting the 1934 version of the German national eagle at the top. The text within the red border reads: ‘Zur herstellung von Dienstkleidung fur alle Verbande der Nationalsozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiterpartei berechtigt.' (‘Authorized to produce service clothing for all organizations of the National Socialist German Workers' Party'), and additionally, 'Reichszeugmeisterei der N.S.D.A.P.' ('Reich Equipment Office of the N.S.D.A.P.'). At the bottom left is the matching RZM logo in red and white. These signs were displayed at all official uniform and equipment shops, proving they were officially registered and authorized to sell Party gear. Mounting holes at the four corners. Apparently unused, the is some scratching throughout, and a few minor chips to the enamel. Very good.

Lot: 722 - RELIC OF THE BURMA ‘DEATH RAILWAY’

RELIC OF THE BURMA ‘DEATH RAILWAY' A relic of the infamous Burma Railway, constructed between 1940-43 through the forced labor of Japanese POWs, a 4.5 x 1.5 x 1.25 section of wood from a sleeper car from the Burma Railway in 1945. The wood, stained black and light in weight, is housed in a leather wallet that bears a notation from British prisoner Fredrick Fox of Kingston, Surrey. Fox has written on the front flap: ‘A snippet of sleeper from the Burma Railway near Kanchanaburi 1945', and on the interior ‘2956071 [his prisoner number?] Fredrick Fox…R.A. 75 Dracom Road Kingston Surrey England FDW Singapore Feb. 1942 liberated September 1945'. In very good condition. Ex: RAF Scampton Heritage Centre. Of course, this railway was made famous by the film 'The Bridge Over the River Kwai'.

Lot: 723 - SA STORMTROOPER ‘ELASTOLIN’ SOLDIERS

SA STORMTROOPER ‘ELASTOLIN' SOLDIERS Good grouping of nineteen items includes sixteen Elastolin marching ‘Brownshirts', one playing a drum, one blowing a horn, one playing a tuba, and one a Standarte bearer, all others in marching position. One of the soldiers bears a pin at the bottom (likely, originally for a set with a war vehicle). Accompanied by a horse, SA standard, and NSDAP flag. Almost all pieces are marked on the base ‘Elastolin Germany'. Each piece has been tied to a wooden board for proper display. Some expected wear to the pieces, though the paint remains nearly fully intact on all pieces other than the horse. Overall, very good.

Lot: 724 - SHIP CONVOY ZIG-ZAG CLOCK

SHIP CONVOY ZIG-ZAG CLOCK A very rare relic reminiscent of the Battle of the North Atlantic, a wood-cased merchant ship convoy zig-zag clock with integrated 8-minute buzzer which would notify the ship's helmsman that the time had come to change course to avoid interception by U-boats, raiders, etc. The clock's movement is made by Seth Thomas, further adapted for its intended use by the Kelvin-White Co. in Boston. The movement bears a white circular dial with Roman numerals 16 x 7.75 x 4.75 in. white painted wood case with a hinged lid and circular glass viewing pane. The movement (with key present) does not work at this time but seems tight and repairable. On the reverse of the hinged door are pasted-on operating instructions for this 'CONVOY ZIG ZAG CLOCK'. There is a switch fitted to turn off the alarm, two hasps to secure the door, and two fittings to secure the door to a bulkhead. The mechanism could be better secured within the cabinet, box and dial face are soiled and worn as one would expect. Truly an evocative relic from a service which lost a greater percentage of men than any other branch.

Lot: 725 - STALAG LUFT III RELICS FROM IDENTIFIED POW

STALAG LUFT III RELICS FROM IDENTIFIED POW Three relics of the notorious Stalag III prison camp from POW Clarence M. Gray, prisoner number 14153556 from Moultrie, GA. includes an 8.75 in. diameter metal plate with Gray's name scratched into the bottom as well as 'Moultrie, Georgia'. Together with a 10.5 in. section of barbed wire and two porcelain insulators, both of which are affixed to a 11.5 in. x 4.25 in. wood stand. The plate also slots into the stand for display. Exhibits the expected wear from use and age. Ex: RAF Scampton Heritage Centre.

Lot: 726 - STEILGRANATE ANTI-TANK ROUND

STEILGRANATE ANTI-TANK ROUND Inert World War II-era German anti-tank projectile, 25 x 5 7/8 in. (fins extending another 2 in. outwards), a ‘Stielgranate' ('stick grenade') used in conjunction with the 37mm Pak 36 anti-tank gun. This explosive essentially functioned as an enlarged rifle grenade; the stalk at the base was inserted into the muzzle of an artillery piece with the perforated jacket partially covering the barrel. A special blank cartridge propelled the projectile from the gun, with sheet metal fins providing stabilization. Fuses were fitted at the nose and at the base, and it was capable of penetrating armor up to 180mm thick. This greatly increased the utility of the Pak 36, which was unable to penetrate anything but the lightest armor used by Allied tanks. This example is marked on the body 'FFV' and '1943'. Paint heavily worn, moderate oxidation, scratches, etc., overall good to very good.

Lot: 727 - STONE VASE MADE FROM A BOMBED SECTION OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

STONE VASE MADE FROM A BOMBED SECTION OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT A fine relic from the London Blitz, a vase fashioned from limestone which was once used in the construction of the Houses of Parliament in London, most likely the House of Commons. The 7.25 x 4.75 in. vase has a lead roundel at center reading: ‘THIS STONE CAME FROM THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT' and bears an image of Elizabeth Tower at center. Fine condition. On 10th/11th May 1941 (the last night of The Blitz) the Houses of Parliament in London sustained severe damage during German Luftwaffe air raids. The House of Commons Chamber was completely destroyed. Stonework and lead, which had melted from the roof, were salvaged from the ruins and these fragments were fashioned into items which were sold to commemorate the attack and to help pay for the rebuilding.

Lot: 728 - U.S. 37MM ROUNDS (2)

U.S. 37MM ROUNDS (2) A good pair of inert World War II-dated U.S. 37mm artillery rounds, includes: a 37mm M16 brass case with headstamp dated 1943, loaded with an M51 armor piercing projectile, stamped around the forcing band with the date ‘1944'. Total length 12.5 in. This antitank round was utilized by the 37mm M3 gun carried as standard armament by the M3/M5 Stuart light tank and the M8 Greyhound armored car, also utilized as an infantry-crewed artillery piece. WITH: a scarce 37mm M17 semi-rimmed anti-aircraft brass case with headstamp dated ‘1943', fitted with a high-explosive projectile showing multiple stamps. Total length 12 in. Both rounds and their projectiles are entirely inert, with the projectiles removable from the cases. Two pieces.

Lot: 729 - U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION SLIDES

U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION SLIDES A comprehensive lot of approx. 700 photographic slides depicting aircraft silhouettes, produced as recognition training aids for the U.S. Army Air Forces, the majority by the Holbrook Microfilming Service of Manhattan. The majority are contained in boxes separated by country, with approx. 153 U.S, 128 British, 68 German, 310 Japanese, and one box of mixed examples. Sold with two period slide viewers.

Lot: 730 - U.S. M43A1 81MM MORTAR ROUND

U.S. M43A1 81MM MORTAR ROUND An inert, World War II-dated U.S. M43A1 81mm mortar round, 13.5 in. long overall, as fired from the M1 mortar. The body of the round is painted olive green overall, with the stenciled yellow designation ‘81M & 3M/TNT/SHELL M43A1'. The body is further stamped ‘Lot M. M. C. 23 1943 81MM. M43A1', with a U.S. Ordnance Bureau mark. Fitted with an inert bakelite fuse. In very good condition.

Lot: 731 - U.S. M43A1 81MM MORTAR ROUND

U.S. M43A1 81MM MORTAR ROUND An inert, World War II-dated U.S. M43A1 81mm mortar round, 11 in. long overall, as fired from the M1 mortar. The unpainted body is stamped ‘Lot-TOTP-31-1-1943-81MM. M43A1B1', with a U.S. Ordnance Bureau ‘flaming bomb' mark, and the initials ‘S S'. Lacks fuse. In very good condition.

Lot: 732 - U.S. PRACTICE BOMBS (3)

U.S. PRACTICE BOMBS (3) Lot of three World War II-era U.S. practice bombs, each 8 1/4 in. long by 2 in. dia., two examples being the cast-iron An-Mk23, and the third being the cast-lead Mk 43 Mod 1. The end of each bomb bears four fins, and the model and serial numbers are stamped into the sides. No detonators or dye packets are present. Light oxidation, else very good. These miniature bombs were used by U.S. aviation forces to practice low-level or dive-bombing procedures against land targets. The center of each bomb consists of a hollow cavity, which would have held a specially-designed 10-gauge shotgun shell and a dye marker which would detonate upon impact, allowing observers to determine its accuracy.

Lot: 733 - UNIFORM, MAP AND MEDAL GROUPING OF IWO JIMA AVIATOR AND USS BISMARCK SURVIVOR

UNIFORM, MAP AND MEDAL GROUPING OF IWO JIMA AVIATOR AND USS BISMARCK SURVIVOR An excellent grouping of material from U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate, First Class and Torpedo Bomber Gunner REGINALD H. FISCHER (1924-2021) who survived the sinking of the escort carrier CVE-95 USS BISMARCK SEA. After having escorted trans-Pacific convoys and operating in the Leyte Gulf, on Feb. 16, 1945 BISMARCK SEA arrived off Iwo Jima in support of the massive landings that would begin on the island a few days later. On Feb. 21, 1945, she sank off of Iwo Jima following two Japanese kamikaze attacks, killing 318 crewmen. Notably, she was the last aircraft carrier in U.S. service to sink due to enemy action. A newspaper interview shortly thereafter recounts Fischer's escape from death: '...'I had just returned from my last flight over Iwo Jima when the ship was hit...I was in the ready room when the first explosion came and was knocked down...most of the ship seemed in flames'...When the order to abandon ship was given, Fischer jumped 40 feet over the side into the icy sea. He was inflating his life belt when a small boat fell from the carrier above him fell and hit his shoulder, breaking his collar bone...He found an empty life raft a few minutes later...other swimmers joined him...Jap planes came over, strafing the water...'I think the worst thing...was to hear men calling for help in the darkness and to be unable to aid them. We knew some of our friends must be drowning.'...' Included in this lot are two inflatable two-chamber life belts, possibly used by Fischer and/or others in the escape from the BISMARCK SEA; a heavily-used 'Mae West' type inflatable life vest typically worn by aviators; Navy in a yellow 'Mae West' life vest, heavily used; Fischer's black gabardine Navy dress jacket and trousers, post-war (he served 40 years in the Navy Reserve), with nine overseas stripes on the sleeve; a pair of lace-up gaiters; Fischer's personal, named Navy ditty bag; a smaller green bag, three of his white cloth Machinist Mate shoulder patches, two white canvas duffel bags which likely held some of his gear on Ulithi while Fischer was at sea and at Iwo Jima, and five caps Fischer wore as a veteran. Also present is an album containing reprints of news articles on Fischer, photographs, his obituary, etc.

Lot: 734 - USAAF CRASH AXE

USAAF CRASH AXE A small 12.25 x 4.75 in. (at the head) US Army Air Force fighter bomber survival axe with a rubber handle and a large hole in the center of the head with a modification removing the spike. The handle has the serial number ‘42D 8331' and a winged ‘A' logo nearest the axe head. It is accompanied by the original blue tanned sheath. Fine.

Lot: 735 - V-1 ROCKET TAIL ELEVATOR SECTION

V-1 ROCKET TAIL ELEVATOR SECTION Very rare relic from a crashed V-1 rocket or 'buzz bomb', a 17 x 7 in. tail elevator from one of the rockets which remains in very good condition. The riveted, wedge-shaped elevator has several ribs within as denoted by riveting running perpendicularly. It is painted in two different shades of green on the upper and lower sides. Appears to have been dug from a wreck site, very good. The V-1 was a pulse-jet-powered cruise missile developed and used by Nazi Germany. It was launched from ramps or aircraft, and carried a high-explosive warhead. It was primarily used to attack London and Antwerp in Belgium and terrorized the population, though it was only about 25% accurate. .

Lot: 736 - V-1 ROCKET TRENCH ART WITH ROCKETS RELICS

V-1 ROCKET TRENCH ART WITH ROCKETS RELICS An interesting wartime V-1 piece comprised of a piece of trench art, 12.5 in. wide, 5.25 in. deep, approx. 5 in. tall. The display is comprised of a simply constructed model of a V-1 rocket constructed of brass tubing and supported by a wood base. Also attached to the base are two approx. 3 x 1.5 in. pieces of thin aluminum sheeting, as well as an aluminum specification plaque. The wooden base of the display indicates that all of these metal pieces were scavenged from the wreckage of a V-1: 'MADE FROM PARTS OF V1 ROCKET JULY 9TH 1944 LANDED BARKING GAS WORKS'. Very good. From a privately held British RAF museum.

Lot: 737 - V-2 ROCKET HATCH WITH ENGRAVED BELGIAN VICTORY EMBLEM

V-2 ROCKET HATCH WITH ENGRAVED BELGIAN VICTORY EMBLEM A great wartime relic, a 17.5 in. hatch cover with dozens of bolt holes about the rim and with inspection stamps and maker marks on reverse, reputed to have been taken from the wreckage of a German V-2 rocket bomb which crashed in Antwerp. Almost the entirety of one side of the disc has been hand engraved with an image of a rampant lion over a Roman letter 'V', this being the emblem of Belgian victory over German occupation from 1944, onwards. The background of the image was once chemically etched or painted, though this treatment has since substantially worn off. Very good. From a privately held British RAF museum.

Lot: 738 - WAFFEN-SS DOGTAG FROM BUCHENWALD

WAFFEN-SS DOGTAG FROM BUCHENWALD Complete dog tag from a Waffen-SS soldier stationed at Buchenwald. This 'dug' tag reads 'Waffen-SS' on both halves of the tag on one side, and on the reverse both halves read: 'A 5003 SS-T. Stuba. K.L. Bu.' Some oxidation costs a few letters, else very good.

Lot: 739 - WEHRMACHT HEER (ARMY) PORCELAIN ENAMEL SIGN

Wehrmacht-Heer white porcelain enamel sign, 13 in. x 29 in., featuring a pointed bottom portion to facilitate quickly wedging into the ground during use. The upper portion of the sign reads: ‘Heeresgruppe Sud' (‘Army Group South') and is situated above the image of a large 1939 Iron Cross with swastika, also showing a black border encompassing the entire sign. There is some speculation that these were used as grave markers, but very unlikely for many reasons. More likely that this would have been used as a marker for a command HQ, staging area, or to indicate a specific route for elements of 'Army Group South'. Follows the typical style of porcelain enamel signs of the period, as well as the proper manufacturing traits of a period piece, but bears no makers name. Some small chips to the enamel and resultant rust, but showing no signs of actual use. A brilliant looking piece and very rare, as only one other example is known to us. Very good, and sold as is.

Lot: 740 - WEHRMACHT PANZER RADIO HEADSET

WEHRMACHT PANZER RADIO HEADSET Rare Wehrmacht issued headset commonly used by Panzer troops, known as Doppelfernhorer. Marked ‘40' on both ear pieces, with the Waffenamt symbol on one, a little faded obscuring the symbol slightly. One side is marked ‘Dfh.F' and the other is marked ‘Dfh.a', indicating it is a Model A. Complete with original cord and plug. Oxidation to the exposed metal and wear to the leather of the headpiece, still a good piece.

Lot: 741 - WINTERHILFSWERK BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS GLASS MINIATURES

WINTERHILFSWERK BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS GLASS MINIATURES An unusual set of 16 souvenir molded glass plaques, ca. 1930s-1940s, each produced in a different color and with an image of famous German landmarks. The plaques, 1 in. x 1.33 in. to 1 in. x 1.5 in., are housed in a velvet-lined presentation case measuring 7 in. x 9.5 in. Landmarks represented include the Monument of the Battle of the Nations, the Brandenburg Gate, the ruins of Heidelberg Castle, churches and town halls from cities such as Lubeck, and so on. These little ornaments were distributed as tokens by the Winterhilfswerk organization, though this is the first such cased set we have encountered. Very good condition.

Lot: 742 - WINTERHILFSWERK COLLECTION CAN

WINTERHILFSWERK COLLECTION CAN Scarcer Gau-issued Winterhilfswerk collection can, red-painted steel, 7 in. tall and made by M. Westermann & Co., bearing lettering in relief at bottom: ‘Gau Wartheland'. Some dings but paint mostly intact, very good.

Lot: 743 - WINTERHILFSWERK COLLECTION CAN

WINTERHILFSWERK COLLECTION CAN Scarcer Gau-issued Winterhilfswerk collection can, red-painted steel, 7 in. tall, made by M. Westermann & Co., bearing lettering in relief at bottom: ‘Gau Schleswig-Holstein'. Loss to paint in areas with some rusting, overall good.

Lot: 744 - WINTERHILFSWERK COLLECTION CAN

WINTERHILFSWERK COLLECTION CAN Scarcer Gau-issued Winterhilfswerk collection can, red-painted steel 7 in. tall and made by M. Westermann & Co., bearing lettering in relief at bottom: ‘Gau Weser-Ems'. Paint intact, very good.

Lot: 745 - WOODEN AFRIKA KORPS SUITCASE

WOODEN AFRIKA KORPS SUITCASE A beautiful suitcase, 6.75 x 21.75 x 14.25 in., likely made by the soldier. The suitcase is made of wood and rather interestingly has a beautiful engraving of the Afrika Korps palm tree with a swastika in its trunk. Above the palm tree is the acronym ‘D. A. K.', for the Deutsche Afrika Korps, the year ‘1941' in the center, and near the bottom of the trunk ‘W. G.', the initials of the original owner. The interior is intact, except for the central divider, which has evidence of its existence as an outline is visible. The rest of the suitcase is composed of metal, including the handle which is designed to mimic the appearance of leather. Some splits, stains, and verdigris, otherwise very good.

Lot: 746 - WORLD WAR II AIR MINISTRY BUBBLE SEXTANT

WORLD WAR II AIR MINISTRY BUBBLE SEXTANT An original bubble sextant, complete lacquered wood stowage case and original carrying strap. Cast black aluminum with wrinkled paint finish, second model with an open slot at front where a black drum houses the two-minute clockwork automatic averaging attachment. An identification plate at back of the clockwork stamped with serial no. 7533/41, while on the bubble sextant in which print next to handle, it reads: ‘A.M. Bubble Sextant Mark IX A6/B218, No. 6102/41 Brits. Pats. 480112 490621 and Pending'. Eyepiece bears black rubber eyecup, while batteries are present in left handle. The serial number, 6201/41, appears again at upper right of the bubble sextant. A silver metal pinch clip is attached to a metal bracket at top, two mounting brackets are riveted to the lower base of the case along with a tanned leather carrying strap attached to metal brackets riveted to the sides. Case bears the original identification tag housed within a metal frame and reading: ‘A.M. 6B/218 Bubble Sextant MK. IX A, No. 10589/41…'. A black plug adapter of unidentified voltage is secured by two metal brackets within the case, with an 80 in. purple braided cord attached to a brown G&C 250v two-pin plug stamped ‘Made in England'. On the opposite side, one blackened wooden tube measuring 1.25 x 3.8 in. is attached with four similar clips. The original instruction manual and calibration sheet are present. The bubble sextant was introduced in 1938 and widely used by the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Lot: 747 - WORLD WAR II KRIEGSMARINE BINOCULARS

WORLD WAR II KRIEGSMARINE BINOCULARS A pair of 10/50 Leitz binoculars, 8 in. long and covered with black-painted brown leather, marked with a Third Reich national eagle on the right barrel along with ‘M', indicating use by the Kriegsmarine. The manufacturer's stamp appears above this, along with ‘V/I' at right of the eagle. The left barrel is marked ‘D.F. 10x50 1115 H/6400'. The binoculars are fitted with a leather neck strap with attached leather eyepiece cover. Optics remain excellent. Very good. Ex: RAF Scampton Heritage Centre.

Lot: 748 - WORLD WAR II TRENCH ART ASHTRAY

WORLD WAR II TRENCH ART ASHTRAY A German trench art ashtray, 5 x 6.5 in., constructed from a FLAK 88mm shell with a 13mm cartridge in the center. Surrounding the shell are three supports for either a cigar or several cigarettes. The ashtray is clean with only the bowl being heavily tarnished, otherwise near fine.

Lot: 749 - USS ARIZONA-HERBERT HOOVER SHIP RELIC NAPKIN HOLDER

USS ARIZONA-HERBERT HOOVER SHIP RELIC NAPKIN HOLDER An authentic artifact from the second maiden voyage of the ill-fated USS ARIZONA, a stylized copper place setting which served as a nameplate and napkin holder, 1 x 4 in., commemorating a private breakfast held aboard the vessel for President Herbert Hoover and the traveling press corps which accompanied him on this special trip to the West Indies in March of 1931. The top of this souvenir is engraved: 'President Hoover's West Indian Trip 1931 - USS Arizona', the bottom engraved with the name of the recipient: 'Mr. Kirchhofer'. This this piece is hand crafted from 1mm thick copper plating of a type that would have been stripped from ship's electrical system during the ship's refurbishment. Upon conclusion of the ARIZONA's retrofitting, the ship was relaunched from drydock in early 1931, and this second maiden voyage became President Hoover's vacation trip to the Caribbean Islands. Upon boarding on the first day, there was a welcoming breakfast during which this rare artifact was used. These pieces were attached to a napkin and laid upon a table setting to establish each person's place in the overall seating arrangement. At the end of the meal and related ceremonies, it became a personal take-home souvenir of the voyage. Clearly, these napkin holders was made and personalized for each of the 24 guests, although interestingly, no others have as yet been uncovered. A very rare memento, this is the only one known to come to market. Another interesting aspect of the story surrounds the ship's Electrician, Mr. H.D. Johnson (confirmed rank of EM3c Electrician's Mate Third Class). He appears on the ship's breakfast guest list, along with the President and the ship's captain. Based on his rank, and the very small contingent of ship's crew invited to participate in the breakfast, this would be highly unusual, unless one considers that most probably he had either personally crafted and engraved the napkin holders, or commissioned the pieces as the lead electrician onboard, and was invited to attended the breakfast as a gesture of thanks. SOLD WITH: an 8 in. x 10 in. Associated Press photo of President Hoover and his entourage being greeted by the ship's officers, a National Archives letter confirming Mr. Kirchhofer's connection to President Hoover, as well as other paper articles related to this trip and the breakfast. Excellent condition, likely unique.

Lot: 750 - ADOLF VON TROTHA

ADOLF VON TROTHA (1868 - 1940) German admiral, appointed Chief of Staff of the Fleet and oversaw the Battle of Jutland. As Chief of the Naval Cabinet, he planned an attack on the British fleet in the English Channel while the imperial government was kept uninformed. The ‘Rise of the Admirals' failed with a revolt of the navy crews in the Kiel rebellion. Fine content T.L.S. on his official vice admiral's letterhead, 1p. 4to., Berlin, Mar. 2, 1938 to Adolf Hitler. Von Trotha states that he has been moved by the award of the Party Badge in Gold for his services in World War I. He mentions his honorary leadership of the Marine Hitler Youth and is pleased to have been gifted a Mercedes Benz in the name of Rudolf Hess. He concludes that at this time in his life, his life and work is devoted to the German people. File holes, else very good.

Lot: 751 - GERMAN WORLD WAR I ACES (2)

GERMAN WORLD WAR I ACES (2) Pair of signed mounted photographs of notable German aces, both recipients of the Royal House Order of the House of Hohenzollern. Each piece is 2.25 x 4.25 in., individually signed by Hauptmann RICHARD FLASHER (Jasta 5, FFA 33) and Lt. LEOPOLD ANSLINGER (FFA 54). Very good.

Lot: 752 - HERMANN HEINRICH SIGISMUND VON DER HEYDE

HERMANN HEINRICH SIGISMUND VON DER HEYDE Prussian Generalleutnant, Commander 24. Infanterie-Brigade in 1914, and of the 29. Infanterie-Division in 1916. War-date D.S., 1p. legal folio, 'Maasgruppe West', July 28, 1917, a listing of officers and troops from all members of the German federal states, the vast majority from Baden. Folds, very good. In July 1917, the Verdun sector was characterized by intense, localized fighting and brutal, muddy conditions, following the massive 1916 battle. German forces launched a significant assault around Hill 304 and Avocourt, utilizing gas and heavy artillery to briefly break through, while French forces prepared counter-attacks to regain territory and maintain their, symbol of national perseverance.

Lot: 753 - HORATIO HERBERT KITCHENER

HORATIO HERBERT KITCHENER (1850-1916) 1st Earl Kitchener, British field marshal and colonial administrator. Kitchener came to prominence for his imperial campaigns, his involvement in the Second Boer War, and his central role in the early part of the First World War. In 1914, at the start of the First World War, Kitchener became secretary of state for war, a cabinet minister. One of the few to foresee a long war, and having the authority to act effectively on that perception, he organized the largest volunteer army that Britain had seen. Impressive S.P., 10 x 14 in. matted to 14 x 19 in., 'In remembrance of your kindness during my very pleasant visit to New York Kitchener FM' at lower margin of a large black and white formal portrait photograph of the military officer in full uniform as field marshal with scepter in hand. Some mat burn about the extreme margins, else fine condition.

Lot: 754 - JOHN G. PERSHING

JOHN G. PERSHING (1860 - 1948) American general "Black Jack" Pershing commanded troops sent to capture Pancho Villa, and later was Commander in Chief of all American forces in Europe in World War I. T.L.S. 1p. 4to., Washington, Oct. 6, 1926, on his ‘General of the Armies' letterhead to Hon. SOL BLOOM, forwarding an autographed photo. Light wear to edges and one small remain at left, else very good. Sol Bloom (1870-1949) was an impresario and New York politician who created the legendary Midway Plaisance at the 1893 World's Fair and served in Congress for 14 years.

Lot: 755 - JOHN J. PERSHING

JOHN J. PERSHING (1860 - 1948) American general 'Black Jack' Pershing commanded troops sent to capture Pancho Villa, and later was Commander in Chief of all American forces in Europe in World War I. Bold signature on a 4 x 2.5 in. hand-lettered presidential place card for the seat reserved for CAMPBELL B. HODGES (1881-1944), military aide to Presidents Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Very good.

Lot: 756 - LOUIS DE MAUD’HUY

LOUIS DE MAUD'HUY (1857-1921) French general during World War I, he commanded the X Corps and leading efforts during the Race to the Sea and Battle of Arras. Known for never losing a trench while commanding Ferdinand Foch's right wing, Maud'Huy was later the first Chief Scout of Scouts of France. His signature at the top left corner of a postcard bearing his image. Fold at left lightly affects signature, pen docket at top margin, else good. Offered with the signature of an unidentified French general on a 3 x 2 in. sheet taken from a larger document. Together, two pieces.

Lot: 757 - PAUL VON HINDENBURG

PAUL VON HINDENBURG (1847 - 1934) German general and politician, crushed the Russians at Tannenburg and in Poland during World War I; forced to yield the Chancellor's office to Hitler in 1933. Fine association and World War I-content, partly-printed D.S. 1p. legal folio, [n.p. but Charlesville-Mezieres, Ardenne, n.d. but ca. 1918]. Von Hindenburg writes a report in bold pencil from Generaloberst Hans Georg Hermann von Plessen regarding an attack planned by Major von Helmut von Bockelburg. Docketed at the bottom ‘11/1 9 40 heures [?]'. Absolutely worthy of full transcription and research! Very good. Hans Georg Hermann von Plessen (1841-1929) was a Prussian general; he held office as Generaladjutant to Kaiser Wilhelm II, making him one of the Kaiser's closest advisors. Awarded the Pour le Merite award. Alfred Bernard von Vollard-Bockelberg (1874-1945) was a Prussian military leader on von Hindenburg's staff who reached the rank of Colonel (Generaloberst). During World War II, he served as military commander at Posen and Konigsberg, then served as military commander of Paris in 1940. Arrested by the Soviets at war's end, he disappeared and was presumed dead.

Lot: 758 - PAUL VON HINDENBURG

PAUL VON HINDENBURG (1847 - 1934) German general and politician, crushed the Russians at Tannenberg and in Poland, forced to yield the Chancellor's office to Hitler in 1933. Great pre-war S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in b/w, shows the general in a chest, up view in full uniform, boldly signed vertically at right in black ink. Fine.

Lot: 759 - CAPTURED GERMAN TRENCH MAP OF THE ST. MIHIEL SALIENT, OWNED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN

CAPTURED GERMAN TRENCH MAP OF THE ST. MIHIEL SALIENT, OWNED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN WILLIAM J. DONOVAN (1883-1959) 'Wild Bill', American brigadier general chosen by Roosevelt to head the O.S.S. (precursor to the C.I.A.). Donovan planted over 16,000 people behind enemy lines and developed elaborate plans to subvert Axis military operations. Presented here is a very uncommon and interesting German trench map, owned by Donovan and likely captured during the brutal Battle of St. Mihiel from Sep. 12-16, 1918, in which Donovan served as colonel of the U.S. 165th Regiment, originally the famous 69th New York Infantry 'Fighting Irish'. The regiment would distinguish itself at the Second Battle of the Marne, the Ourcq River during the Aisne-Marne Offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Donovan himself would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in mid-October, 1918. The map, 81 x 21 in., presents a 1:25,000-scale view of the environs of St. Mihiel itself, on the western edge of the heavily-fortified German salient inside French lines which blocked lines of communication between Nancy and Verdun. The intricate network of German trenches, fortifications, gun emplacements and munitions depots is shown in blue, with the corresponding Allied lines to the west printed in red. The map is marked ‘Stabskarte – Geheim' [‘Staff Map – Secret'] in blue at upper right, with the date ‘Abgeschlossen am 17.5.18' [‘Completed on May 17, 1918']. It bears the additional warning ‘Nicht uber die Rgts.-Befehlsstelle hinaus mit nach vorn nehmen' [‘Not to be taken forward beyond the regimental command post'] in blue at top right. A key is printed along the top edge, identifying trench lines, flak guns, hospital facilities, and many other points of interest, as identified by aerial and ground-based reconnaissance. Four sectors are delineated in red indelible pencil to the north of St. Mihiel, labeled ‘A' through ‘D'. The verso shows a partial map of the commune of Troyon, crossed out with blue indelible pencil, indicating that it was cut down and reused to print the more recent map on the recto. The verso also bears the pencil notations ‘West leg St. Mihiel Salient' in the hand of 1st Lt. Harold L. Allen, intelligence officer of the 165th Regiment Headquarters Company, as well as ‘German Map St. Mihiel' in another hand, possibly Donovan's. The map shows folds overall, particularly at the edges, but remains in very good condition. The 165th Regiment, as part of the 42nd Infantry Division under the French Fourth Army, would lead the advance into the St. Mihiel salient on its eastern edge, while the sectors depicted by this map, far to the west, would be in the area of responsibility of the French Fifth Army. This map, along with other maps and documents, was contained within two of Donovan's footlockers purchased by our consignor and previously sold by us.

Lot: 760 - CAPTURED GERMAN TRENCH MAP OF THE ST. MIHIEL SALIENT, OWNED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN

CAPTURED GERMAN TRENCH MAP OF THE ST. MIHIEL SALIENT, OWNED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN WILLIAM J. DONOVAN (1883-1959) 'Wild Bill', American brigadier general chosen by Roosevelt to head the O.S.S. (precursor to the C.I.A.). Donovan planted over 16,000 people behind enemy lines and developed elaborate plans to subvert Axis military operations. Presented here is a very uncommon and interesting German trench map, owned by Donovan and likely captured during the brutal Battle of St. Mihiel from Sep. 12-16, 1918, in which Donovan as colonel of the U.S. 165th Regiment, originally the famous 69th New York Infantry 'Fighting Irish'. The regiment would distinguish itself at the Second Battle of the Marne, the Ourcq River during the Aisne-Marne Offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Donovan himself would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in mid-October, 1918. The map, 29.5 x 42 in., presents a 1:10,000 scale view of the environs of the commune of Mouilly, north of St. Mihiel itself, which would mark the southern boundary of the eastward assault launched by the French Fifth Army during the battle. It is marked at bottom left The intricate network of German trenches, fortifications, gun emplacements and munitions depots inside French lines which blocked lines of communication between Nancy and Verdun is shown in blue, with the corresponding Allied lines to the west printed in red. The map is marked ‘Stabskarte – Geheim' [‘Staff Map – Secret'] in blue at bottom left, with the date ‘Abgeschlossen am 10.4.18' [‘Completed on April 10, 1918'], with the additional label ‘Geheim' with the date Dec. 12, 1917 at upper left. It bears the additional warning ‘Nicht uber die Rgts.-Befehlsstelle hinaus mit nach vorn nehmen' [‘Not to be taken forward beyond the regimental command post'] in blue at top right. A key is printed along the top edge, identifying trench lines, flak guns, hospital facilities, and many other points of interest, as identified by aerial reconnaissance. The verso bears the pencil notation: ‘Captured Map, showing enemy dispositions and Defenses on West leg of St. Mihiel Salient', signed ‘Allen' for 1st Lt. Harold L. Allen, intelligence officer of the 165th Regiment Headquarters Company. The maps shows heavy folds overall, but is otherwise in very good condition, making for a fine display. The 165th Regiment, as part of the 42nd Infantry Division under the French Fourth Army, would lead the advance into the St. Mihiel salient on its eastern edge, while the sectors depicted by this map, far to the west, would be in the area of responsibility of the French Fifth Army. This map, along with other maps and documents, was contained within two of Donovan's footlockers purchased by our consignor and previously sold by us.

Lot: 761 - SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE 42nd INFANTRY DIVISION DISPOSITION MAP, USED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN

SECOND BATTLE OF THE MARNE 42nd INFANTRY DIVISION DISPOSITION MAP, USED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN WILLIAM J. DONOVAN (1883-1959) 'Wild Bill', American brigadier general chosen by Roosevelt to head the O.S.S. (precursor to the C.I.A.). Donovan planted over 16,000 people behind enemy lines and developed elaborate plans to subvert Axis military operations. During World War I, Donovan served as

Lot: 762 - BATTLE OF ST. MIHIEL PLATOON COMMANDER’S ADVANCE MAP, USED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN

BATTLE OF ST. MIHIEL PLATOON COMMANDER'S ADVANCE MAP, USED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN WILLIAM J. DONOVAN (1883-1959) 'Wild Bill', American brigadier general chosen by Roosevelt to head the O.S.S. (precursor to the C.I.A.). Donovan planted over 16,000 people behind enemy lines and developed elaborate plans to subvert Axis military operations. Historic field-used and annotated map, used by Donovan during the brutal Battle of St. Mihiel from Sep. 12-16, 1918 as colonel of the U.S. 165th Regiment, originally the famous 69th New York Infantry 'Fighting Irish'. The regiment would distinguish itself at the Second Battle of the Marne, the Ourcq River during the Aisne-Marne Offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Donovan himself would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in mid-October, 1918. The map, 29.75 x 24, shows a 1:50,000-scale view of the commune of Thiaucourt, marked at bottom right as being printed at the Base Printing Plant of the 29th Engineering Battalion, dated 1918. It bears the annotation in green ink along the right margin: ‘1/50,000 issued to Platoon Commanders in action at St. Mihiel – Shows axis of attack, objectives and area of exploitation'. This note is signed with the initial ‘A', for 1st Lt. Harold L. Allen, intelligence officer of the 165th Regiment Headquarters Company. The map is annotated in blue and red indelible pencil to show the two sectors assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division, to which the 165th was subordinated, during the battle, labeled ‘83' and ‘84', and charts the progress of the division's advance, starting at the ‘Line of Departure' running through the villages of Limey, Flirey and Seicheprey, moving north to the line reached during the first phase on the first day, south of Pannes. It further denotes the line reached during the second phase of the first day, the objective line set by the Fourth Army prior to the battle, running through St. Benoit, and the actual exploitation line reached by the regiment to the north of the original objective, near Dampvitoux and Dommartin. It also bears the pencil notation ‘Bn. Co.', for Battalion Commander, at the top margin. The map shows folds overall, with splits thereto causing the near separation of the bottom left panel, with some soiling, all consistent with field use, otherwise in very good condition, making for an attractive display. During the Battle of St. Mihiel, Donovan served as the commander of the 165th Infantry's 1st Battalion, and would have likely used the map presented here in this capacity during the battle. This map, along with other maps and documents, was contained within two of Donovan's footlockers purchased by our consignor and previously sold by us.

Lot: 763 - BATTLE OF ST. MIHIEL PATROL INTELLIGENCE MAP, USED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN

BATTLE OF ST. MIHIEL PATROL INTELLIGENCE MAP, USED BY COL. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN WILLIAM J. DONOVAN (1883-1959) 'Wild Bill', American brigadier general chosen by Roosevelt to head the O.S.S. (precursor to the C.I.A.). Donovan planted over 16,000 people behind enemy lines and developed elaborate plans to subvert Axis military operations. Very interesting original hand-drawn map used by Donovan during the Battle of St. Mihiel as colonel of the U.S. 165th Regiment, originally the famous 69th New York Infantry 'Fighting Irish'. The regiment would distinguish itself at the Second Battle of the Marne, the Ourcq River during the Aisne-Marne Offensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Donovan himself would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in mid-October, 1918. The map, 13 x 12.5in. is executed on thin tracing paper in pencil, clearly intended to be overlaid on a larger printed map, and shows a 1:10,000-scale view of the road approaching the village of Dampvitoux (near Chambley), near the northernmost line reached by advancing American forces during the battle on Sep. 12, 1918. It is titled ‘Information Secured From Patrols', with American lines shown in blue indelible pencil, and German defensive obstacles in red. These include a pillbox, a machine gun position in a nearby wood, and a detachment of soldiers at the Marimbois farm, labeled ‘Where patrol saw Germans on road who opened fire'. The verso bears the pencil notation: ‘Patrol Map and Information obtained, Sector Occupation at Bois Domvitoux [sic]'. The map shows folds overall, clearly from field use, but is otherwise in very good, easily legible condition. SOLD WITH: The corresponding 1:10,000-scale map of the environs of Dampvitoux, 41.25 x 29 in., onto which the above map is intended to be overlaid. Dated July 19, 1918 in French at top right, this map, most interestingly, shows a ‘Parc d'aviation', or airfield, located at the Marimbois farm where Donovan's patrols encountered German soldiers. Shows heavy soiling and several large holes to the bottom quarter, still very good. Two pieces. These maps, along with other maps and documents, were contained within two of Donovan's footlockers purchased by our consignor and previously sold by us.

Lot: 764 - WORLD WAR I CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY HONOR CERTIFICATE

WORLD WAR I CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY HONOR CERTIFICATE A printed certificate from the Canadian Pacific Railway, 13.5 x 9.5 (sight), in sepia inks, honoring employee Albert J. Lucas who: '...relinquished his position in response to the call of king and country and served during the great war 1914-1918...'. Foxed around margin and set into a vintage wood frame. Not examined out of frame.

Lot: 765 - 'HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS' REGIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPH

'HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS' REGIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPH Fabulous original photograph, an original image of the '15th N.Y. Infantry Camp Whitman 1917', the regiment soon redesignated as the 369th Infantry Regiment. Famous for their service in World War I, they earned the nickname 'Harlem Hellfighters' and spent 191 days on the front lines—longer than any other American unit of their size. This original 42.25 x 6.25 in. (sight) photograph shows the white officers and a small dog (the mascot!) at center, the regimental band at right, and hundreds of black troops seated in rows behind them. Tents, simple barracks, and automobiles appear in the background. Near fine, nicely matted and set into a black and gold wood frame. The Harlem Hellfighters would see grisly combat during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, which began on Sept. 26, 1918. As the 369th advanced, capturing towns and a key railroad junction, the losses mounted. In a matter of days, these advances cost the regiment 851 men, and shortly after they were relieved from the front lines. In recognition of their bravery during the offensive, 171 officers and men received medals and the entire regiment received the Croix de Guerre from France. Additionally, the regiment's famous band is credited with bringing jazz to England, France and Germany!

Lot: 766 - BLACK 366TH INFANTRY MACHINE GUN COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH

BLACK 366TH INFANTRY MACHINE GUN COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH Very rare and most desirable original photograph, 16.5 x 8 in. (sight), shows 27 uniformed black non-commissioned officers of 'Machine Gun Company, 366th Infantry, A.E.F., 1918, 1919 Engaged at Vosges, Meuse-Argonne, Marbache & Metz...' Some light surface soiling, else very good and set in a black metal frame. The 366th Infantry Regiment was a segregated black regiment of the 92nd Infantry Division. On 1 September 1918, the 366th played a key role in holding off enemy forces as they attacked Ormont, and in mid-September a raiding party of the 366th captured five German soldiers. The 92nd left Saint-Die on 19 September for Meuse-Argonne, where they worked building roads and transporting supplies, and occupied the Marbache sector. Overall, the 366th saw approximately 29 men killed, 176 wounded and 135 gassed.

Lot: 767 - BLACK 367TH INFANTRY 'BUFFALOES' COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH

BLACK 367TH INFANTRY 'BUFFALOES' COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH Rare original photograph of 'Headquarters Company 367th Infantry N.A. Camp Upton L.I. May 1918'. The approx. 45.75 x 10 in. group photograph shows the members of the company in five rows, all in uniform, with only two white officers shown at center as most of the regiment's junior officers were black as well. Barracks appear in the background with a few men observing the proceedings. In three or four places, largely at the margins, bits of the photo have adhered to the frame's glass, but only in one tiny spot does this materially affect the image. Marginal soiling and a damp stain at right margin, still overall very good and set in the original frame. The 367th Infantry Regiment was organized during World War I as part of the 92nd Division. The regiment was formed at Camp Upton in New York in 1917. On 10 November 1918, elements of the regiment helped suppress German machine-gun positions while supporting adjacent French units during attacks near Bois Frehaut. French commanders later cited the battalion and supporting machine gun units for their actions. The regiment's 1st Battalion received the French Croix de Guerre for its actions during the fighting near Bois Frehaut in the closing days of the war.

Lot: 768 - BLACK 806TH PIONEER INFANTRY COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH

BLACK 806TH PIONEER INFANTRY COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH Excellent original photograph showing the black troops and white officers of 'Co. C 106th Pioneer Infantry...' The 43 x 5.5 in. (sight) photograph shows the soldiers in four rows and in uniform, their white officers at center. Behind the officers is a regimental flag and an American flag, each being displayed by a pair of black soldiers. Matted and framed in black wood with gold trim, the frame chipped in places. Fine. The regiment was organized in Funston, Kansas, in 1918. During the war, it was deployed to France where its soldiers performed crucial combat support, such as building ammunition depots in the Belleville/Metz region during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Pioneer infantry served as a hybrid of combat engineers and traditional infantry, in which they cleared paths, built roads, and supported front-line offensives.

Lot: 769 - BLACK 814TH PIONEER INFANTRY 'BLACK DEVILS' COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH

BLACK 814TH PIONEER INFANTRY 'BLACK DEVILS' COMPANY PHOTOGRAPH Excellent original photograph showing the black troops and white officers of 'Co. L 814th Pioneer Infantry...A.E.F. from Oct. 6th to Dec. 18th, 1918' as photographed at Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville on Jan. 5, 1919 following their return to the U.S. The 45 x 8.25 in. (sight) photograph shows the soldiers in winter uniforms, many with worn expressions upon their faces. Barracks are shown in the background. Matted and framed in black wood with gold trim. Fine. The 814th Pioneer Infantry Regiment was a segregated, predominantly black unit formed during World War I. Known as the 'Black Devils', these troops provided crucial support by constructing roads, digging trenches, and building field fortifications, serving as the first into areas to prepare passage for combat battalions.

Lot: 770 - BLACK CO. C, 14TH REPLACEMENT BATTN., 1918

BLACK CO. C, 14TH REPLACEMENT BATTN., 1918 Large group photographs of the black soldiers and white officers comprising Co. C of the 14th Replacement Battalion as photographed at Camp Pike, Arkansas, October, 1918. The men are shown armed with rifles, the officers identified with a handful of the men as well whom it is noted are 'training for N.C.O.s'. Three large barracks are shown in the background as well. Fine. 40 x 8 in., set into a black steel frame. These men would later join black units already serving in France and Belgium.

Lot: 771 - BLACK FIELD REMOUNT SQUADRON 350 PHOTOGRAPH

BLACK FIELD REMOUNT SQUADRON 350 PHOTOGRAPH Fine World War I photograph of the black soldiers and white officers of Remount Squadron 350, the 'Black Diamond Squadron', 382.5 x 7 in. (sight), showing the men in uniform at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fl. in 1918, shortly before their deployment overseas. The men are in field uniforms, their white officers at right-center. There is some creasing at extreme right and left, else very good. Matted with facsimiles of a menu from the squadron's Christmas, 1918 dinner. Framed in black wood with gold trim to 44 x 22.5 overall. Remount Squadrons were tasked for caring for ill and injured horses which were either so affected in transit to Europe or at the front, with the hope that they could be returned to service. Losses for such livestock during World War I were appalling.

Lot: 772 - WORLD WAR I BLACK SOLDIER PHOTOGRAPH

WORLD WAR I BLACK SOLDIER PHOTOGRAPH Photograph, 8 x 10 in. [sight] b/w, shows a black aviator standing in uniform before a backdrop of a bomber. Set into a gold metal frame, very good. Not examined out of frame.

Lot: 773 - BLACK SOLDIER'S DOG TAG AND WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHS

BLACK SOLDIER'S DOG TAG AND WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHS Nice lot if items, includes a World War II dog tag issued to Cpl. Derment C. Winston, sold with two approx. 4 x 6 in. portrait photographs of the soldier, one sent to his grandfather in 1943, the second a colorized portrait. Also present is a copy of Winston's Honorable Discharge, Nov. 4, 1945, his service record showing wartime service in Europe for three years, and his original 1949 Honorable Discharge following his re-enlistment. Good to very good.

Lot: 774 - 367TH INFANTRY BLACK SOLDIER'S DISCHARGE AND PHOTOGRAPH

367TH INFANTRY BLACK SOLDIER'S DISCHARGE AND PHOTOGRAPH Partly-printed discharge of black Sgt. Harry N. Tracy, Co. H., 367th Infantry Regt., 2pp. 4to., originally discharged Mar. 15, 1919, this later issuer dated May 11, 1931. A little soiled with a small burned hole at top, else very good. Accompanied by a worn postcard photograph of Tracy in uniform during or just after the war years. Also present is a 1934 retained copy of a letter sent by Tracy to the Adjutant General of the U.S. asking for assistance as while he served in the 92nd Division in France, he had entrusted his captain, one Genoa Washington, with $700 which he now sought to recover (against all odds!). Three pieces. The 367th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the 'Buffaloes' was an African American combat unit formed in 1917 at Camp Upton, New York, as part of the 92nd Infantry Division during World War I. Renowned for valor, its First Battalion was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. The regiment served in France in 1918, fighting in the Meuse-Argonne sector

Lot: 775 - (BLACK SOLDIERS) 2ND BATTALION, 365TH US INFANTRY

(BLACK SOLDIERS) 2ND BATTALION, 365TH US INFANTRY Historical memoir, ‘My Colored Battalion' by Maj. Warner Anthony Ross (Chicago: Warner A. Ross, 1920), 119pp. 8vo. hardbound in blue linen boards with gilt title on cover and spine. Ross dedicates the volume to the ‘American Colored Soldier' and details Major Ross' World War I combat experience with this segregated, all-Black unit within the 92nd Division. Binding tight, cover bears light wear at bottom, corners a tad bumped, overall very good.

Lot: 776 - 339TH INFANTRY DIV. 'POLAR BEAR EXPEDITION' MEDAL AND POSTCARD GROUPING

339TH INFANTRY DIV. 'POLAR BEAR EXPEDITION' MEDAL AND POSTCARD GROUPING Nice grouping of material from a member of the 339th Infantry Div. which was part of the 'Polar Bear Expedition', serving in the North Russia Intervention fighting Bolshevik revolutionaries. Included in the lot is a Grand Rapids, Mi. June, 1940 'Polar Bear' reunion medal with ribbon, named; 28 original photo postcards showing scenes Archangel, Solombola, Murmansk, etc. showing soldiers marching, American sailors, Russian peasants and city dwellers, city scenes, various marches and processions, etc.; booklet 'History of the 339th Infantry', 12pp. 8vo., 1942; and 'Homeward Bound', printed aboard the troopship U.S.S. President Grant, 18pp. 8vo., July, 1919, welcoming the 339th aboard, offering a brief history of the division, offering details on the ship, etc.

Lot: 777 - A.E.F. IN SIBERIA POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPHS (47)

A.E.F. IN SIBERIA POSTCARD PHOTOGRAPHS (47) Lot of 49 photo postcards gathered by an American servicemen serving in Russia at the end of World War I, 39 showing scenes from Vladivostok, Irkutsk, Beresofka, Selvenga, Verhne Udinsk, etc. with the balance bearing images from Mongolia. Most are captioned on the verso, all but one in the same hand by a member of the 27th Infantry. Photos include several shots of General Grigory Semyonov (Semenoff) armored trains, American soldier marching, demonstrations by revolutionaries, refugees, locals and village scenes, Russian troops camped in a forest, blown bridges, artillery pieces, Czech troops, American camps, etc. Almost all of the photos bear some stains and/or other damage, so this lost should be viewed.

Lot: 778 - 32ND DIVISION SOLDIER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

32ND DIVISION SOLDIER'S PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Great photograph album compiled by Major Miles Terry of the 32nd Division serving at the front in France in World War I. The 32nd defeated 11 German divisions in the Argonne fighting, including the fearsome Prussian Guards and the German Army's 28th Division, known as Kaiser's Own. The offensive cost the division 5,950 casualties. The album opens with John J. Pershing's 1919 form letter extending thanks to servicemen for their efforts in the war. There follows two large color patriotic printings dedicated to the 32nd Infantry: 'A Soldier's Creed' and 'March on the Rhine'. The balance of the album contains approx. 135 postcard photographs, some with excellent views including: American heavy artillery; shattered French churches and villages; a crashed British biplane; graveyards, tanks and an early armored personnel carrier; dead enemy soldiers in trenches and in the fields; efforts at camouflage; troops transported by rail; etc., along with a captured German's Christmas card meant to be sent home. Overall very good.

Lot: 779 - ELLINGTON AIRFIELD 1918 STUDENT JOURNAL

ELLINGTON AIRFIELD 1918 STUDENT JOURNAL Established by the Army Air Service on 21 May 1917, Ellington Field was one of the initial World War I Army Air Service installations, named for 1st Lt. Eric Ellington, a U.S. Army aviator who was killed in a plane crash in San Diego in 1913. Scarce journal, 320pp. 4to. [1919], faux leather boards with silver titles. A terrific, heavily illustrated aviation class journal for 1918 with scenes and descriptions of camp departments and staff, training squadrons, the airfield, and includes a class directory, etc. Covers worn at extremes with a damp stain to front cover, contents fine.

Lot: 780 - 'THE SECOND ARMY AIR SERVICE BOOK'

'THE SECOND ARMY AIR SERVICE BOOK' Scarce military history, 'The Second Army Air Service Book', edited by Col. F. P. Lahm (Toul/Nancy, France: Berger-Levrault), approx. 230pp. 8vo. in green cloth with black cloth spine, red and silver wing insignia decoration. Veteran's inscription on the front flyleaf: 'George W. Matsch 278 Aero Sqdn. American E. F. France Germany'. Covers worn, internally fine. Well illustrated with photos and artwork. An originating air armaments group of the American Expeditionary Force, World War I, the 2nd was under the command of Col F. P. Lahm and Col John F, Curry, Chief of Staff. The 2nd Air Service roster included units for construction, photography, pursuit, bombardment, observation and balloons, all described within. The Second Army Air Service was established in October 1918 as the aviation component of the U.S. Second Army on the Western Front. Activated late in the conflict, it was operational for a brief time before the Armistice. It officially demobilized in France on April 15, 1919.

Lot: 781 - ENTENTE SOLDIERS’ ORIGINAL SKETCHES (2)

ENTENTE SOLDIERS' ORIGINAL SKETCHES (2) An exceptional pair of original sketches executed in the field, both depicting and presumably drawn by solders of the Entente, includes: an 8.5 x 11.25 in. pencil and charcoal sketch depicting a British soldier attending to a captured and presumably wounded German with his head resting on his pack, his pickelhaube helmet and rifle resting by his side, with barbed-wire fortifications in the background. The sketch is signed in black ink at bottom left, illegible but possibly reading ‘Adam Sawyer', with the date ‘27/9/18'. Shows folds with chips at the edges and a 1 in. tear near center, still in very good condition. WITH: a humorous 5.5 x 7 in. pencil sketch depicting an American doughboy attempting to ride a listless horse while consulting a French-English phrasebook. The drawing is titled ‘Difficulties of Lyman L. Jones in France' at bottom left, and is signed just above by the artist ‘N E Padgett', with the date ‘10-13-18'. The verso of the piece bears a note in black ink, presumably written by the subject, describing the scene: ‘One of the ‘Bucks' drew this picture. The occasion was an attempt to ride an exceptionally sleepy horse. At any rate it is pretty good and I think worthy of your criticism. I hope you will not think I have this trouble all the time.' Shows a horizontal fold, with pin holes to the corners, else very good. Two pieces.

Lot: 782 - FRENCH WORLD WAR I EPHEMERA

FRENCH WORLD WAR I EPHEMERA A group of French World War I era ephemera, includes: three copies of ‘La Baionnette' (March 1916, August 1915 and September 1915); a copy of ‘Les Trois Couleurs', June 1915; a handmade map of Wald hand drawn in ink and watercolor, 10.5 x 13 in.; the cover (only) of the July 1915 edition of ‘La Baionnette' which portrays Germany as a red devil with snake in hand, mounted; a period printed illustration showing children playing ‘war'; the cover (only) of the May 1916 issue of ‘Le Petit Journal', mounted; a newsprint illustration showing French soldiers during a snowball fight, titled ‘Winter Pleasures on the Front'; and 10 period postcards showing scenes from Verdun, la Liguet, and patriotic/sentimental themes. Also included is a hand-drawn portrait of a Turkish prisoner of war from Saxe, 1916, and more. Together, 22 pieces in good to very good condition.

Lot: 783 - FRENCH WORLD WAR I POSTCARDS (24)

FRENCH WORLD WAR I POSTCARDS (24) A group of postcards with scenes from World War I, includes: the bombed-out town of Arras, a cannon making its way to the front in Verdun, the trenches of Reims, the interior of a bombed cathedral in Soissons, the bombed Basilica d'Albert in Sommes, the Marne, Lihons, four group portraits of soldiers, a monument in Vosges, the interior of a bombed church in Meaux, French tombs, and more. Also included are several color postcards with patriotic and sentimental themes. Most are postally used, in fair to good condition.

Lot: 784 - FRENCH WORLD WAR I POSTCARDS (27)

FRENCH WORLD WAR I POSTCARDS (27) A group of postcards with scenes from World War I, includes: a bombed out village after the battles of the Somme and Meuse; the village ruins in Corbeny; real-photo postcard portraits of soldiers in various uniforms; a real-photo postcard of a nurse tending a wounded soldier; and a few sentimental images. Also included is a pair of promotional paper tags issued by an orphanage as thanks for a donation, and more. Together, 27 pieces, with most postcards postally-used and in fair to good condition.

Lot: 785 - BATTLE OF CARENCY PRESS PHOTOS (8)

BATTLE OF CARENCY PRESS PHOTOS (8) A group of press photos, four measuring 4.5 x 3.25 in. and four measuring 6.75 x 4.75 in., all matte b/w, depicting images of the battleground and (presumably) the village of Carency in Pas de Calais, ca. May-June 1915. Includes images of General Henri Alby and his staff, the ruins of the village, and men surveying the battlefield. Overall very good condition.

Lot: 786 - GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'ARE WE THE BARBARIANS?'

GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'ARE WE THE BARBARIANS?' Rare ca. 1917 German propaganda poster, 19.5 x 26 in., titled 'Sind wir die Barbaren?' ['Are We the Barbarians?'] at top, beneath a bust of Goethe. Below, a series of contrastingly sized diagrams illustrate the differences between German, British and French society, including annual benefits paid by social insurance (illustrated with a depiction of three invalids), as well as the number of illiterates among military recruits, education expenditures, book production, Nobel prize winners, and numbers of patents. Germany, of course, is the clear winner in all cases. Designed by Louis Oppenheim, with his initials 'LO' at the bottom right of the illustration. The publishing line 'Klisches und Druck von Dr. Selle & Co. G. m. b. H., Berlin SW 29' appears at bottom left. Shows faint folds and a very small chip to the lower left edge, linen backed, total size 22.75 x 29.75 overall.

Lot: 787 - GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'KRIEGSANLEIHE ZEICHNEN!'

GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'KRIEGSANLEIHE ZEICHNEN!' German poster: 'Kriegsanleihe Zeichnen!' urging the reader to purchase war bonds, 29.25 x 7.75 in., printed by May A.G., Dresden. Linen mounted, fine.

Lot: 788 - GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'TO YOU AT HOME! TO YOU AT THE FRONT!'

GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'TO YOU AT HOME! TO YOU AT THE FRONT!' Dramatic German propaganda poster titled: 'To You at Home! To You at the Front!', a pair of poems printed side-by-side praising both soldiers and war production workers, one ending 'Create grenades tirelessly!', the other: 'We create grenades!'. Both poems bear appropriate backgrounds, including dramatic scenes of battle and workers creating artillery shells which they pass to the soldiers at the bottom of the poster. Printed by Imberg & Lesson, Berlin. Linen mounted, fine.

Lot: 789 - GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'U-BOAT KALENDAR'

GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER: 'U-BOAT KALENDAR' World War I German propaganda poster, 'U-Boot Kalender', 25 x 20.5 in., shows a series of four cartoon panels depicting 'John Bull' and David Lloyd George panicking and showing the enormous amount of merchant ship losses suffered by England in 1917 to date (October). Linen mounted, fine.

Lot: 790 - GERMAN U-BOAT PROPAGANDA POSTER

GERMAN U-BOAT PROPAGANDA POSTER German U-boat propaganda poster headed: 'U-boat results in the Mediterranean' with a large map showing half-sunken merchant ships at locations where they had been dispatched by German U-boats. It further declares: '11 months of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Mediterranean theater of war...The most important immediate cause of the Italian situation is indisputedly the lack of ammunition and heavy cannon. The submarines have cut off the supply of oil and coal'. Issued by the General Staff of the German Navy. The poster measures 34 x 25.75 in. and shows lightly soiled original mailing folds. Professionally mounted to linen.

Lot: 791 - GERMAN VOLKSPARTEI ELECTION POSTER

GERMAN VOLKSPARTEI ELECTION POSTER Rare German interbellum poster, 23.5 x 35.5 in., titled ‘Men and Women: Vote for Peace and Order; Peace and Freedom; Work and Bread', and urges the reader of vote for the Deutsche Volkspartei. Oak leaves appear at the middle, showing an early adoption of the symbol which would become closely associated with the Third Reich. The Deutsche Volkspartie (or DVP) was a conservative-liberal party, formed in 1918 as an answer to the excesses of the Weimar Republic. It turned more to the right in the 1920s, but eventually fell out of favor in lieu of more conservative groups by 1932. Folds with a pinhole or two thereon, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 792 - GERMAN WORLD WAR I U-BOAT POSTER

GERMAN WORLD WAR I U-BOAT POSTER A German poster, 22 x 29 in., titled ‘U-Boat Peace? Not English Declarations!' and listing the numerous advantages that German vessels have over their British counterparts. At the bottom, it confirms to the reader: ‘Therefore Persevere!'. Tape repairs to the right edge, a few small tears to the left edge, weakened folds with a bit of splitting thereon, else good.

Lot: 793 - GREEK WORLD WAR I POSTER

GREEK WORLD WAR I POSTER Exceedingly rare World War I Greek propaganda poster, 18.5 x 21.75 in., depicts a horse-mounted Greek evzone spitting upon a Turkish officer, captioned at bottom: 'DO YOU WANT TO RIDE TOO?' Published by Patriotic Union, Bucharest, by V. Papachrysanthos, Athens. Light horizontal fold, slight edge wear, overall near fine.

Lot: 794 - SOLDIER'S 1920S PHOTO ALBUM FROM VLADIVOSTOK AND FAR EAST

SOLDIER'S 1920S PHOTO ALBUM FROM VLADIVOSTOK AND FAR EAST Ca. 1920 photograph album containing approx. 200 images from a U.S. Army officer including images of various American and British warships and troop carriers at Vladivostok, as well as an armored train, port facilities, fortifications, troops, locals, AEF headquarters, etc. at that port city (about 60 images), with additional photographs from Manchuria, Manila, Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast, and about 80 candid images from Hawaii and Japan, most showing the young soldier with his comrades, in uniform and in civvies, on and off base. Overall very good.

Lot: 795 - WORLD WAR I 4TH U.S. MARINES BRIGADE CITATION BROADSIDE

WORLD WAR I 4TH U.S. MARINES BRIGADE CITATION BROADSIDE A World War I broadside, 12 x 18.5 in. color, offering the text of French General Philippe Petain's Oct. 22, 1918 Citation to the 4th American Marine Brigade: ‘…'Thrown into the thick of battle in a sector that was heavily threatened, this brigade proved itself to be a unit of the highest order. In liaison with French troops, it broke the enemy resistance and shattered the violent attacks of the best German divisions. Through its magnificent courage, its relentless tenacity, and its heavy sacrifices, it successfully barred the road to Paris, achieved brilliant tactical victories, and contributed decisively to the final triumph…'. An allegorical image appears above text, showing the figure of Victory leading the French and American soldiers forward, with the Croix de Guerre appearing at top. Light wear to edges, else very good.

Lot: 796 - WORLD WAR I AMERICAN ARMY DIVISION HISTORIES (18)

WORLD WAR I AMERICAN ARMY DIVISION HISTORIES (18) Excellent set of 18 World War I American Army Division histories, all prepared by the American Battle Monuments Commission(Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office), 1944. Varying numbers of pages, generally about 75-100pp. 8vo. each in brown faux leather portfolios, each accompanied by at least one folded printed map in a sleeve attached to the front cover, in most cases several maps included. Includes are reports from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 27th, 29th, 35th, 37th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 89th, 90th, 91st, and 93rd Division, all in excellent condition. A very valuable reference source, and a nearly impossible collection to assemble nowadays.

Lot: 797 - AMERICAN WORLD WAR I UNIT HISTORIES AND RETROSPECTIVES (6)

AMERICAN WORLD WAR I UNIT HISTORIES AND RETROSPECTIVES (6) Good mixed lot of six American military unit histories, retrospectives, etc. includes: 'The Story of the 139th Field Artillery American Expeditionary Forces' (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merril Co.), 1920. Shaken, fair; 'The 37th Division in the World War, Vol. II', 1929, incl. the nine printed maps in case; 'American Soldiers in Siberia', 1945; 'The 401st Telegraph Battalion in the World War 1917-1919', ca. 1920; 'Smashing Through 'The World War' With Fighting Battery C', 102nd F.A., 26th Div., 1919; and 'History of the Twenty-Fifth Regiment United States Infantry 1869-1926', 1927, shaken, spine loosening. Some ownership signatures, etc. Overall very good.

Lot: 798 - 'GAS ATTACK' - U.S. 27TH INFANTRY NEWSLETTERS (11)

'GAS ATTACK' - U.S. 27TH INFANTRY NEWSLETTERS (11) Good lot of 11 issues of 'Gas Attack', each about 40pp. sm. folio, staple bound, all war-dated and in generally good to very good condition. 'Gas Attack' was a weekly newspaper published by the 27th Division of the U.S. Army at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S.C., during World War I. Published by the YMCA, it was often titled 'Wadsworth Gas Attack and Rio Grande Rattler' and served the soldiers of the New York Division. The newspaper featured news, information, and stories specifically for and about the soldiers stationed at Camp Wadsworth. It was published in 1917 and 1918.The name reflects the fear and reality of chemical warfare (such as chlorine and phosgene gas) which was prevalent during that era, which soldiers at the camp were trained for.

Lot: 799 - ARMY RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE

ARMY RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE A ca. 1920s printed broadside, 8 x 10.5 in., titled ‘U.S. Army, Recruiting Resumed', published by the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Louisville, KY. Chipping to top edge, a middle tear, light toning to edges. In fragile state, conservation suggested.

Lot: 800 - WORLD WAR I MARINES ‘YARD LONG’ PHOTOGRAPH

WORLD WAR I MARINES ‘YARD LONG' PHOTOGRAPH An original photograph, 8 x 34 in. sepia, identified on verso as the 5th Brigade, 13th Regiment U.S. Marines at Quantico, VA, 1919. This unit was formed in July 1918 and arrived in Brest, France on Sept. 25, 1918 assigned to the Servicer of Supply as an infantry regiment performing guard duties along the Western coast of France. The unit was deactivated in August, 1919. It was reactivated as an artillery regiment for the 5th Marine Division in World War II during the Battle of Iwo Jima; and reactivated for a third and final time during the Vietnam War in supporting the 5th Marine Division in operations in South Vietnam. Tightly rolled, very good.

Lot: 801 - WORLD WAR I PHOTOGRAPHS

WORLD WAR I PHOTOGRAPHS Two fine images: the first, 9.5 x 7.5 in. b/w on a 14 x 11 in. mat, shows a regiment of artillery soldiers in uniform. Pencil on verso reads: ‘5/6/06 Ft. Guble [sic, Greble]'. Fort Greble, now abandoned, was a Civil War-era Union fortification in Narragansett, RI. Near fine. Offered with: a photograph, 9.5 x 7.75 in. on a 14 x 10 in. mat, shows Troop ‘C', 14th U.S. Cavalry at Camp Stotsenburg, Philippines. Several soldiers display marksmanship badges, and the buglers and canine mascot, are also present. Light damage to mat, else very good. Two pieces.

Lot: 802 - WORLD WAR I SOLDIERS IN TRAINING

WORLD WAR I SOLDIERS IN TRAINING Fine large photograph of an unidentified company of American infantrymen ca. 1916, 31.25 x 14.5 in. (sight), the men shown in line with some horse and wagons in the background, with temporary barracks and tents further back amongst the trees. Near fine. Matted and framed in natural wood.

Lot: 803 - WORLD WAR II SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

WORLD WAR II SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Period World War I photograph album containing 77 excellent 6.5 x 8.5 in. b/w photographs taken by various U.S. Signal Corps photographers, identified with dates and captions on paper labels. The photos, apparently second generation but certainly printed during or immediately after the war years, include charges across no-man's land, assaults on machine gun nests, wrecked aircraft, trench scenes, men advancing through the fields and forests, Foch and Pershing, prisoners, heavy artillery, balloons, combat at St. Mihiel, naval scenes, and much more. The photos are all mounted with captions on black period paper and bound within a period leather photograph album, likely intended as a presentation piece. Excellent condition.

Lot: 804 - WORLD WAR II SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM

WORLD WAR II SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM Period World War I photograph album containing 74 excellent 6.5 x 8.5 in. b/w photographs taken by various U.S. Signal Corps photographers, identified with dates and captions on paper labels. The photos, apparently second generation but certainly printed during or immediately after the war years, include early morning shelling at the front, tanks on the move to the front, wounded being cared for by prisoners, ammunition and supply trains, snipers and observers at the front, a hand grenade assault in Italy, fighting in the Meuse Valley, shelling of a French village, wounded in a church, operations in the Argonne, and much more. The photos are all mounted with captions on black period paper and bound within a period (scuffed) leather photograph album, likely intended as a presentation piece. Excellent condition.

Lot: 805 - WWI 20TH ENGINEER BRIGADE IN FRANCE GROUPING

WWI 20TH ENGINEER BRIGADE IN FRANCE GROUPING A very fine grouping of articles of insignia, medals and uniform pieces related to a John H. Wagner (1895-1984) who enlisted in 1917. A collection of items from his service in France with the U.S. Army 20th Engineer Brigade, and includes: his World War I Victory medal with France clasp; a French Croix de Guerre with Palm device, attached to a captured German Iron Cross Second Class by means of a watch chain; two U.S. uniform collar disks; an aluminum dog tag bearing Wagner's name; an engineer's red campaign hat cord; his olive-green wool garrison cap with U.S. Corps of Engineer's insignia and company pins; a VFW 30 year commemorative pin; a religious medallion; and a captured German Hohenzollern Medal for the War 1848-1849. All pieces affixed into a high-quality shadow-box display, 25 in. x 24.5 in., along with Wagner's discharge certificate, two photographs of Wagner, and a certificate honoring Wagner's memory from President Reagan, bearing the printed signature of President Ronald Reagan. Nice memory of WWI service grouping.

Lot: 806 - 'HARLEM HELL FIGHTERS' 369TH INFANTRY MEDAL GROUPING (9)

'HARLEM HELL FIGHTERS' 369TH INFANTRY MEDAL GROUPING (9) Good lot of nine medals, etc. once proudly owned by an unknown member of the 369th Infantry, commonly called the "Harlem Hell Fighters' who fought in the Second Battle of the Marne and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The black regiment received 171 individual citations for bravery and a unit Croix de Guerre. Included in the lot are five '100% DUTY' pins, 2.5 x 1.5 in., four in bronze and one sterling, four marked by makers Dieges & Clust and Gleaqson-Wallace. Each denotes one or more years of service without absence, in this case for the years 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, and the silver badge representing five years. Also present are two large faithful service orders, each 2 x 2 in. and with neck ribbon, one honoring ten years of service and numbered '7210' on verso, the second for 15 years and numbered '3485'. One each of these medals was made by one of the aforementioned makers. Also included is a cast bronze automobile grille plaque bearing the Seal of New York State and reading 'NYNG 269TH INF' with crossed rifles at center, 5.75 x 9 in. overall. All are in very good condition.

Lot: 807 - GARRISON CAP, PHOTO AND SEWING KIT OF BLACK SOLDIER CHESTER HOKE, 367TH INFANTRY

GARRISON CAP, PHOTO AND SEWING KIT OF BLACK SOLDIER CHESTER HOKE, 367TH INFANTRY Nice pair of items from a black soldier who fought in France with the 367th Infantry Regiment, the 'Buffaloes,' a black combat unit formed in 1917 at Camp Upton, New York, as part of the 92nd Infantry Division during World War I. Renowned for valor, its First Battalion was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. The regiment served in France in 1918, fighting in the Meuse-Argonne sector. The items originate from Pvt. Chester Hoke of Canajoharie, NY and include his green wool garrison cap with infantryman's brass disc, a field sewing kit with four needles, fine seated portrait of Hoke in uniform, an 8pp. YMCA French phrasebook, Red Cross notice, a 1919 Canajoharie soldier's homecoming program, and a copy of an extract of his service, June, 1918 to March, 1919. Very good.

Lot: 808 - BLACK 92ND DIVISION MEDAL AND RIBBON BAR GROUPING (6)

BLACK 92ND DIVISION MEDAL AND RIBBON BAR GROUPING (6) Fine lot of six items belonging to black Army soldier Leroy J. Reynolds, a member of the 92nd Infantry Division ('Buffalo Soldiers'). Included is Reynolds' Army Good Conduct Medal, engraved 'Leroy J. Reynolds; French Croix de Guerre, 1914-1918; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Massachusetts, 30th Encampment, 1950, badge; 92nd Division World War Veterans Association reunion badge, Chicago, September 1920. Also included is a ribbon bar set of the Croix de Guerre, Army Good Conduct Medal, World War I Victory Medal (three stars), American Campaign Medal (one star) and Europe- Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal. Generally very good.

Lot: 809 - MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO A BLACK BUFFALO SOLDIER

MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO A BLACK BUFFALO SOLDIER Original numbered Army Mexican Service campaign medal with number '7186' stamped on the rim at the 6:00 position. According to Issue records, this medal was issued in June, 1919 to a PFC Earl Fannell, Co. C, 24th Infantry. The 24th Infantry was one of four units of black Buffalo Soldiers formed during the Indian Wars, with the other three being the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 25th Infantry. The all-black unit (except for white officers) also fought with distinction during the Spanish- American War in 1898. The medal has become detached from the suspension ring and ribbon but could easily be repaired by a jeweler, lacks in on reverse of ribbon.

Lot: 810 - COL. FREDERICK H. SARGENT SIBERIAN MEDAL AND OTHER INSIGNIA AND RELICS

COL. FREDERICK H. SARGENT SIBERIAN MEDAL AND OTHER INSIGNIA AND RELICS FREDERICK H. SARGENT (1863-1928) American military officer and veteran of three wars who distinguished himself leading a large contingent of the 31st Infantry Regt. against Bolsheviks in the region of Vladivostok in 1919. A fine grouping of insignia once belonging to Col. Sargent, to include: Sargent's colonel's shoulder bars, matching and each 3 3/4 x 1 5/8 in., embroidered in silver wire and silver bullion on a light blue felt field with heavy backing, both made by Armstrong Uniform Co., Chicago; Victory Medal with 'SIBERIA' clasp and ribbon; French 371st U.S. Infantry bronze medallion, Expert Rifeman ladder badge, his Czechoslovak War Cross 1918 with ribbon and War Dept. notice of transmission, Sargent's ribbon bar; 'A.E.F. SIBERIA' medal with ribbon, 3 in. tall, the medal reading 'COL. SARGENT POST NO. 1 1918 1929' and clearly named after Sargent; two unmatched collar eagle insignia, two 'U.S.' collar insignia, two infantry hat or lapel insignia with '31' regimental designation, a brass whistle with chain, Sargent's vintage 31st Infantry 'Pro Patria' DUI pin, monogrammed wallet, small Chinese wallet, small billy club, four photos including one as a Navy cadet and one while in Siberia, Sargent's wife's membership card from the post as well as a gold(?) cross engraved with her name, a small photo of a sign displaying the D.U.I. of the regiment, several letters concerning Sargent's receipt of the Japanese Order of the Meiji, 3rd Class, a period clipping concerning the regiment's China service, two of Sargent's calling cards as colonel, and a typed obituary remembrance of obituary. Overall very good. Sargent, with five companies of the 31st Infantry, was sent to Vladivostok to expunge Bolsheviks from the region and he seemingly succeeded through May and June, 1919 but the Bolsheviks retained enough force to launch a counterattack. On June 25th, two platoons of Company A encamped at Romankova, well behind Sargent's main force. Before dawn, 150 Red partisans fired into the American camp. They called for the Americans to surrender, then machine gunned those who tried. The surviving Americans, led by Lt. Lawrence Butler, fought their way to the cover of log houses. Two Americans with Browning automatic rifles, Emmet Lunsford and Roy Jones, shot down dozens of Bolsheviks, while others braved enemy fire to retrieve ammunition from the camp. By the time the Reds withdrew, 19 Americans had died and 26 were wounded. With support from American naval forces, Japanese troops and White Russian allies, Sargent continued the campaign through August, killing or capturing hundreds of Bolsheviks.

Lot: 811 - 27TH INFANTRY SOLDIER'S 'SIBERIA' MEDAL AND INSIGNIA

27TH INFANTRY SOLDIER'S 'SIBERIA' MEDAL AND INSIGNIA Good set of medals and insignia from a sergeant attached to the 27th Infantry identified as 'Velmar Sanderson' who served in the AEF Siberia Expedition at the end of World War I. Included in the grouping is the soldier's World War I Victory Medal with 'SIBERIA' clasp and ribbon; 'EXPERT RIFLEMAN' qualification medal with 1915, 1916, and 1917 clasps; four collar discs including 'US', 'RS', '27 E' and '27 H'; four front and five sleeve black uniform buttons; two 3rd Infantry Division D.U.I. pins; four different sergeant's shoulder stripes; and a 2.75 x 4.25 in. photo of Sanderson. All in very good to fine condition.

Lot: 812 - NAMED ‘POLAR BEAR’ REUNION MEDAL AND RIBBON

NAMED ‘POLAR BEAR' REUNION MEDAL AND RIBBON A brass medal, 1.5 x 1.5 in., with a polar bear in relief, suspended on a blue silk ribbon stamped in gilt: ‘Eighth biennial POLAR BEAR REUNION May 29-30, 31st 1936, Grand Rapids, MI'. Name plate at top identifies the participant as Paul Springer of Company F of the 339th ‘Polar Bear' regiment. Very good to fine condition. The 339th Regiment was created in June 1918 and composed mainly of young draftees for the purpose of fighting on the Western Front in France. They were sent to fight the Bolsheviks in Northern Russia and were nicknamed the 'polar bears' because of their service there. The regiment was heavily engaged against the Bolshevik-controlled Russian Sixth Army and took over 500 casualties. Because so many of the soldiers involved in the intervention were from Michigan, the first reunion was held there in Detroit, 1922. There they formed the ‘Polar Bear Association' to preserve their union and perpetuate the memory of the expedition.

Lot: 813 - WORLD WAR I PRUSSIAN PILOT BADGE

WORLD WAR I PRUSSIAN PILOT BADGE A rare hollow back version of a Prussian Army Pilot Badge in die-struck silvered tombac, with fine details in high relief. It features an early-style plane soaring above the landscape, surrounded by a wreath that is topped with the Prussian crown. No maker's mark. Fitted with a round pin and the correct type of hinge and catch. The hinge has been repaired by a collector using metal wire, slight wear to the silvering, otherwise very good.

Lot: 814 - WORLD WAR I U.S. AIR SERVICE PILOT WINGS

WORLD WAR I U.S. AIR SERVICE PILOT WINGS A scarce original set of U.S. Air Service Pilot's Wings, 3.75 x 1 in., a 'Dallas' style of the medal, unmarked but typically attributed to the American jewelers Bailey, Banks, and Biddle and probably sterling silver. At the center is a U.S. seal with stars and stripes at the center and with two wings, affixed to a small felt covered mount with a pin back. Slight discoloration otherwise fine.

Lot: 815 - IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS

IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS Very nice 1914 Iron Cross, First Class, sterling silver and vaulted, coke bottle type pin, purity stamped '800' on reverse, no maker's mark. Fine condition.

Lot: 816 - IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS AND HONOR CROSS OF THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918

IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS AND HONOR CROSS OF THE WORLD WAR 1914-1918 Screw-back medal, approx. 1.75 in. square, and Iron Cross, First Class bearing the date ‘1914' beneath the royal cipher ‘W', with a crown at the top arm, all indicating that it was issued during World War I. The Screw-back medal, approx. 1.75 in. square, and Iron Cross, First Class bearing the date ‘1914' beneath the royal cipher ‘W', with a crown at the top arm, all indicating that it was issued during World War I. The medal, likely a privately-purchased example, is slightly vaulted and features an unusual ‘pillowed' reverse, with the silver content ‘925' stamped below the screw post, otherwise unmarked. Shows minor separation between the two halves of the silver frame, the magnetic iron core slightly loose in the frame as a result, with slight deformation to the corners and the screw plate missing, evenly tarnished overall, otherwise in very good condition. SOLD WITH: a German Honor Cross of the World War 1914-1918 with Swords, approx. 1.5 in. square, maker-marked on the reverse with two superposed letters ‘G'. Missing the suspension ribbon, oxidized at the left arm, the finish heavily worn, in just good condition overall. Two pieces.

Lot: 817 - IRON CROSS PAPERWEIGHT

IRON CROSS PAPERWEIGHT A cast iron Iron Cross paperweight, period fabrications, 3.25 in. across, with typical oxidation. Very good.

Lot: 818 - AUSTRO-HUNGARIA RED CROSS AWARD WITH WAR DECORATION

AUSTRO-HUNGARIA RED CROSS AWARD WITH WAR DECORATION Scarce Austro-Hungarian Decoration for Services to the Red Cross, 2nd Class, with War Decoration, 2 in. tall excluding original ribbon, all enamel intact, in fine condition.

Lot: 819 - AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN WAR CROSS FOR CIVIL MERITS, ITALIAN ‘ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE COMBATTENTI’ MEDAL

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN WAR CROSS FOR CIVIL MERITS, ITALIAN ‘ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE COMBATTENTI' MEDAL A World War I Austro-Hungarian War Cross for Civil Merits, Third Class, approx. 1.75 in square, of silver-plated tombac, depicting a qhite enameled cross rigne with an oval oak wreath, with the initials ‘F J I' at center for ‘Franz Josef Imperator', surrounded by the title ‘Merito Civili Temore Belli MCMXV', giving the award's establishment date of 1915. The badge features a pinback clasp, with a hallmark featuring the boxed initials ‘W K' to the left of the hinge, and two silver plate hallmarks to the pin and to the right of the hinge. Shows slight wear to the finish at the edges, else very good to fine. SOLD WITH: a World War II-era Italian commemorative medal for the ‘Associazione Nazional Combattenti' organization for veterans of World War I, 1.25 in, dia. bronze, depicting an Italian ‘Adrian' helmet with rifle muzzle and bayonet against an oak branch on the obverse, with an image of Liberty hurdling a stand of Austro-Hungarian flags on the reverse. In very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 820 - GERMAN SOLDIER'S ENORMOUS SOUVENIR 'HATE' BELT

GERMAN SOLDIER'S ENORMOUS SOUVENIR 'HATE' BELT An extraordinary German soldier's souvenir 'hate belt', actually a green wool legging 9.5 feet long and adorned with approx. 130+ insignia with 21 loose pieces which detached themselves from the cloth over the years. Many countries are represented in one form or another, be it a hat badge, button, collar insignia, ribbon, medal, etc., including Great Britain, Australia, Canada, the United States, Germany, New Zealand, France, Bavaria, etc. Some rare pieces included as well, including a New Zealand machine gunner's badge, Canadian machine gunner's badge, some rare collar pieces and cap badges, etc. Overall very good condition, and the best such example we've ever encountered. The 'Hate Belt' earned its name from the tradition wherein Allied soldiers adorned leather belts with buttons, badges, etc. taken as trophies from German soldiers they had either captured or killed. Each button represented a conquest, creating a macabre yet intriguing historical record. Germans soon took up the same practice.

Lot: 821 - JAPANESE 1914-15 WORLD WAR MEDAL

JAPANESE 1914-15 WORLD WAR MEDAL An early-type Japanese War Medal 1914-15, approx. 1.15 in. dia., awarded to Imperial Japanese troops who participated in World War I. The medal, constructed of black-finished bronze, depicts crossed Imperial Japanese Army and Navy flags beneath a chrysanthemum and surrounded by paulownia branches. The reverse bears a vertical column of kanji, reading ‘Taisho 3-4 Year Campaign'. The medal is suspended from a blue and white ribbon by a swivel-type suspension loop, to which is attached a bar bearing kanji reading ‘Campaign Medal', the bar on the reverse securing it to the ribbon missing on this example. Shows slight wear to the finish and small scratches and dings throughout, otherwise in very good condition overall.

Lot: 822 - MEDICAL UNIT LIEUTENANT'S GROUPING

MEDICAL UNIT LIEUTENANT'S GROUPING Small collection of items presumably from the same American officer, includes an Advance Section Service of Supply shoulder patch, medical department and U.S. black collar insignia, American Victory Medal with ribbon, ribbon for ribbon bar, a lieutenant's cap insignia, and a 4.5 x 6.5 in. b/w portrait of a soldier, possibly the owner, wearing these insignia. Simply framed.

Lot: 823 - PURPLE HEART ISSUED TO A GASSING VICTIM

PURPLE HEART ISSUED TO A GASSING VICTIM, Purple Heart awarded to Pvt. John R. Barard, Co. l, 312th Infatry Regiment, nicely engraved with his name in balck on reverse but protective layer over purple field on obverse lifting slightly, lacking ribbon. Barard was born in Montreal in 1896 and moved to Cohoes, NY. He served in the 312th Infantry and was gassed on Oct. 24, 1918 at Limey in the Meuse-Argonne region. He was discharged on May 31, 1919. The 312th originally saw heavy combat during World War I as part of the 78th 'Lightning' Division. Nicknamed 'Newark's Own,' the regiment fought in the Lorraine, St. Mihiel, and the decisive Meuse-Argonne campaigns. In October 1918 the regiment was faced with gas attacks on a daily basis.

Lot: 824 - U.S. AIR SERVICE ENLISTED AVIATOR’S LAPEL PIN AND ARMY 88TH DIVISION ‘BLUE DEVILS’ PATCH

U.S. AIR SERVICE ENLISTED AVIATOR'S LAPEL PIN AND ARMY 88TH DIVISION ‘BLUE DEVILS' PATCH A fine pair of U.S. World War I insignia pieces, includes: a U.S. Air Service enlisted aviator's lapel pin for civilian wear, approx. 1 x 0.25 in., depicting a four-bladed propeller with silver-wash finish flanked by gold-washed wings, unmarked, with screw-back attachment. In very good to fine condition. WITH: a theater-made uniform insignia patch, approx. 1.5 in. square, the blue four-leafed clover insignia of the U.S. Army 88th Infantry Division ‘Blue Devils', constructed of blue cotton with a thickly-stitched blue thread border. Uniform removed, rather faded overall, otherwise in very good condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 825 - WORLD WAR I BAVARIAN BELT AND SHOULDER BOARD

WORLD WAR I BAVARIAN BELT AND SHOULDER BOARD Scarce steel box-style uniform belt buckle, 2.5 x 2 in., stamped with a crown within a sunburst emblazoned with the motto ‘In Treue Fest' (‘Steadfast and True'), indicating use by Bavarian units in the Imperial German Army during World War I. Attached with the original fixtures to the brown leather belt which exhibits minor cracking. Buckle shows oxidation at top edge, some rusting and a dent to the crown device at center, else good. WITH: a Bavarian shoulder board bearing regimental number ‘31', in fair condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 826 - WORLD WAR I GERMAN ANTI-FRENCH PROPAGANDA MEDAL

WORLD WAR I GERMAN ANTI-FRENCH PROPAGANDA MEDAL An original German medal, 2 in. dia. and of bronze or brass construction, with an unflattering depiction of a black French soldier wearing an Adrian helmet and ‘commemorating' the service of black African soldiers participating in French occupation of the Rhine after World War I. It is ironically titled ‘Die Wacht am Rhein' (‘The Watch on the Rhine') after a patriotic German song, and dated 1920 at bottom aside the French Republican motto ‘Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite'. The reverse depicts a naked woman bound to a tree stump with Adrian helmet slung at top and the legend around edge ‘Die Schwarze Schwande' (‘The Black Shame'). After World War I, France used colonial troops from Africa among its occupation forces in the Rhineland; Germany nationalist groups would then harness the participation of these troops in a propaganda campaign to spread racist fears.

Lot: 827 - WORLD WAR I INSIGNIA, PHOTOGRAPHS AND EPHEMERA

WORLD WAR I INSIGNIA, PHOTOGRAPHS AND EPHEMERA A large, interesting box lot containing numerous pieces related to American and British soldiers during World War I, includes: approx. 56 original b/w photographs, including three album pages containing 32 photos depicting American military scenes, tanks in action at Saissons, American dead, a French ‘Schneider' tank, German POW's and more, along with ten stereoview cards, the remainder real-photo postcards; two pairs of circular American soldiers' dog tags; three British identification bracelets (one missing chain) for soldiers attached to the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Scots Fusiliers and 5trh Cheshire Regiment; five pieces of cloth insignia, including two U.S. 28th Infantry ‘Keystone' patches, a U.S. 77th Infantry Division patch depicting the Statue of Liberty in bullion wire, and two uniform-cut British Army Royal Tank Regiment patches; approx. 30 pieces of U.S. metal insignia, including a Marine Corps EGA, collar disks, cap badges, officers' rank bars, and more; approx. 10 British Army cap badges, including Royal Tank Corps, Machine Gun Corps, Royal Lancers and Royal Scots Greys examples; a large quantity of U.S. and British uniform buttons, with a large number of carved bone buttons; a brass 1914 British ‘Princess Mary's Christmas Gift' tin (empty); two U.S. ‘welcome home' buttons; a Machine Gun Corps memorial booklet; a British soldier's pay book; a British Army guide to field entrenchments; a French-English phrasebook; and more. Approx. 150 pieces, should be seen.

Lot: 828 - PATTON MODEL 1913 STRAIGHT SWORD BY L. F. & C.

PATTON MODEL 1913 STRAIGHT SWORD BY L. F. & C. Model 1913 cavalry sword commonly referred to as the 'Patton Saber,' designed for the U.S. Army by Second Lt. (later General) George S. Patton, Jr. in 1913. The sword has a large, basket-shaped hilt mounting a straight, double-edged blade designed for use by light cavalry. Patton's 1914 manual 'Saber Exercise' outlined a system of training for both mounted and foot use of the sword, preferring a thrusting style of attack versus the slashing attack of earlier days. This sword features a 35 in. long blade that tapers toward the point with a deep central fuller running from the ricasso to within approx. 5 in. of the point. The blade is double-edged and in good condition with some slight surface corrosion. The obverse ricasso features the markings of 'U.S.' over a hallmark and 'No. 13'. The reverse ricasso is maker marked 'L.F. & C.' (Landers, Frary & Clark) with a flaming ordnance bomb logo and '1918.' The grip is made of steel with Bakelite inserts. The top of the grip just behind the guard has a recessed area for resting the thumb. The pommel is smooth and convex. There is a screw through the pommel cap and two lateral screws one held the grip together - these lateral screws are now missing but the grip remains secure and the the screws could be easily replaced. The sword is especially distinguished by its nickel-plated scabbard with a large, wide steel throat and a plain drag. One carrying ring is situated on each side of the throat. No dents are evident, though the decorative ring at the throat of the scabbard is not present and there are a few very small area where the chrome is lifting. This officer's dress model is much rarer than the standard issue Patton - only 2001 were ever manufactured.

Lot: 829 - BAVARIAN M1889 CAVALRY OFFICER’S DRESS SWORD

BAVARIAN M1889 CAVALRY OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD An Imperial German M1889 Cavalry Officer's dress sword, 31.5 in. blade, 36.75 in. overall, featuring a brightly-polished basket-style steel hilt depicting a Bavarian rampant lion with sword and shield. The grip is brown ribbed bakelite with an index finger stop. A brown leather buffer is placed between the blade and hilt. The plated blade features a wide fuller along two-third of its length, and the ricasso side is finely engraved with a floral motif and a banner bearing the motto ‘In Treue fest' (‘In Faithfulness'). The blade shows some small chips to the plating and run marks, with some freckling beneath the plating at the ricasso. The inside of the hand guard shows freckling throughout, and there is oxidation to the pommel. The sword is housed in a brightly-plated steel scabbard with two immobile suspension loops, showing several dents, a few losses to the plating, freckling beneath the plating overall and oxidation at the chape. In very good condition overall.

Lot: 830 - BRITISH PATTERN 1907 BAYONET

BRITISH PATTERN 1907 BAYONET British Pattern 1907 sword bayonet, 17 in. blade and 22 in. overall, for use with the Short Magazine, Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifle used universally by British troops during World War I, and in large numbers during World War II. The pommel is stamped with the serial number ‘E 23927'. Complete with wood grips and a deeply fullered and Parkerized blade. Markings on the ricasso include the British War Department's ‘broad arrow' property stamp over several other indistinct proof marks and the date ‘1907'. Housed in a black leather scabbard with black painted throat and drag. Fine.

Lot: 831 - U.S. WORLD WAR I FIGHTING KNIFE

U.S. WORLD WAR I FIGHTING KNIFE An American World War I fighting knife converted from a Model 1917 bayonet, 8 in. blade, 13.5 in. overall, with a semi-spear point, with muzzle catch. Although thinned, the blade still exhibits traces of the fuller on both sides. The wood handle exhibits a little wear but the fittings are very good. Marked ‘1917/REMINGTON' on one side and ‘ORD.BOMB/U.S.'. Running marks, oxidation and some pitting. Lacking scabbard.

Lot: 832 - 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION PAINTED M1917 HELMET SHELL

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION PAINTED M1917 HELMET SHELL A fine example of a World War I U.S. soldier's M1917 steel combat helmet, retaining its original green-brown sawdust-textured finish. Most notably, the front of the helmet displays the hand-painted insignia of the 1st Infantry Division, the ‘Big Red One', a red numeral ‘1' within a yellow shield. The liner and chinstrap are missing. The front interior skirt is faintly heat-stamped with the batch number ‘Z C 1 […] 9'. The helmet shell shows expected scuffs, scratches and general wear overall, otherwise in very good condition. Insignia such as that seen on this helmet were typically added immediately after the Armistice by the owner or a talented artist in his division, and were worn during victory parades held across the country as the ‘doughboys' returned home.

Lot: 833 - 29th INFANTRY DIVISION PAINTED M1917 HELMET

29th INFANTRY DIVISION PAINTED M1917 HELMET A fine example of a World War I U.S. soldier's M1917 steel combat helmet, retaining its original green-brown sawdust-textured finish. Most notably, the front of the helmet displays the hand-painted insignia of the 29th Infantry Division, a roundel with blue and gray halves, representative of its composition of men from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. The helmet retains its original rubberized canvas liner and brown leather chinstrap, both commonly missing. The front interior skirt is heat-stamped with the batch number ‘YJ 126'. The exterior appears to have been varnished, while the helmet shows expected scuffs, scratches and general wear overall, and the chin strap is attached to the strap bale via twisted copper wire, otherwise in very good condition. The 29th Infantry Division was first raised three months after the U.S. entry into the war, and arrived in France in June of 1918. It was thrown into the Meuse-Argonne offensive, and in its twenty-one days of combat suffered a casualty rate of thirty percent. Insignia such as that seen on this helmet were typically added immediately after the Armistice by the owner or a talented artist in his division, and were worn during victory parades held across the country as the ‘doughboys' returned home.

Lot: 834 - 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION PAINTED M1917 HELMET

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION PAINTED M1917 HELMET A fine example of a World War I U.S. soldier's M1917 steel combat helmet, retaining its original green-brown sawdust-textured finish. Most notably, the front of the helmet displays the hand-painted insignia of the 2nd Infantry Division, a white star with the head of an Indian chief in profile, within a dark red diamond. The helmet retains its original rubberized canvas liner and brown leather chinstrap, both commonly missing. The rear interior skirt is heat-stamped with the batch number ‘Z C 216'. The helmet shows expected scuffs, scratches and general wear overall, otherwise in very good condition. The 2nd Infantry Division was first raised in September of 1917, and first saw action at the Battle of Belleau Wood and the Chateau-Thierry Campaign. It would go on to fight at Soissons, Blanc Mont, and in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign. Insignia such as that seen on this helmet were typically added immediately after the Armistice by the owner or a talented artist in his division, and were worn during victory parades held across the country as the ‘doughboys' returned home.

Lot: 835 - 42ND INFANTRY DIVISION CAMOUFLAGE-PAINTED M1917 HELMET SHELL

42ND INFANTRY DIVISION CAMOUFLAGE-PAINTED M1917 HELMET SHELL A fine example of a World War I U.S. soldier's M1917 steel combat helmet, hand-painted overall with a camouflage pattern of brown, gray, dark green and red, and displaying at the front the hand-painted insignia of the 42nd Infantry ‘Rainbow' Division. The liner and chinstrap are missing, although the felt pad within the crown is still present, and the rear interior skirt is heat-stamped with the batch number ‘Z F 41'. The helmet shell shows expected scuffs, scratches and general wear overall, otherwise in very good condition. The 42nd Infantry Division was raised as a composite National Guard unit with members from 26 states and the District of Colombia, and was granted its nickname by its chief of staff and future commander, Douglas MacArthur. It took part in the Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, and Meuse-Argonne Campaigns, as well as the Battle of Saint-Mihiel. Insignia such as that seen on this helmet were typically added immediately after the Armistice by the owner or a talented artist in his division, and were worn during victory parades held across the country as the ‘doughboys' returned home.

Lot: 836 - AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN HUSSAR’S UNIFORM JACKET

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN HUSSAR'S UNIFORM JACKET A fine example of a pre-World War I ‘dolman'-style uniform jacket, as worn by Austro-Hungarian hussars. The tunic is single-breasted, constructed of blue wool with a standing collar decorated with metallic gold-colored galloon ribbon and knotted embellishments, and is closed at the front with five silver-washed metal toggle buttons. These closures are embellished with intricate passementerie of braided metallic cords with silvered basket-pattern buttons. The cuffs are likewise decorated with galloons and braided cords, the knotted decoration continuing on the back, where it is fitted with two additional decorative toggles. The shoulders each bear a sewn-in strap of braided metallic cord, each secured by a brass shell button. The interior is lined with blue silk, with a brass-buckled strap fitted to each side and an interior slash pocket at the left-hand breast. The interior of the sleeves is fitted with white cotton printed with a pattern of small circles, and the left-hand sleeve liner is date-stamped ‘1909' over ‘HR 14', indicative of ‘Husaren-Regiment Nr. 14' of the Imperial and Royal Hussars of the Austro-Hungarian Army. An additional, entirely illegible stamp appears within the collar. The front of the uniform is badly sun-faded to gray, with lesser fading to the back and the original color visible beneath the arms and within the front closure. Shows expected wear, soiling and minor fraying to the cuffs and collar, still in very good overall condition with no apparent missing components.

Lot: 837 - BADEN M1915 MOUNTED DISPATCH RIDER'S PICKELHAUBE HELMET

BADEN M1915 MOUNTED DISPATCH RIDER'S PICKELHAUBE HELMET An attractive, uncommon World War I-era Imperial German ‘pickelhaube' helmet for ‘Jaeger zu Pferde', or mounted dispatch riders. The helmet is made of steel with a well-polished black finish, constructed in three pieces with a separately-applied visor and ‘lobster tail' rear apron. A gray metal ‘wappen' front plate for the state of Baden is fitted at the front, in the form of a crowned griffin clutching a sword and resting on a shield depicting the flag of Baden, all over a banner bearing the motto ‘Mit Gott F. Fuerst U. Vaterland' (‘With God for Prince and Fatherland'). A single-piece gray metal spike with a base of four radiating ‘petals' is fitted at the crown, and strap lugs are attached to each side, soldered inside the shell. The interior of the helmet is finished with black lacquer, but for the front visor, which is green. It features a black-dyed brown leather liner with eleven ‘fingers', detached from the shell and in poor overall condition. The interior is stamped ‘57' over ‘5' below the spike hole within the crown; not other markings are present. The exterior shows two creases to the rear visor, with a few spots of verdigris to the spike. The interior shows expected wear and scratches, still in very good overall condition.

Lot: 838 - BADEN PICKELHAUBE HELMET

BADEN PICKELHAUBE HELMET World War I-era German ‘Pickelhaube' helmet, constructed of lacquered black leather, with a circular metal plate at the crown topped with a 4 in. conical spike in gray finish. The front bears a ‘wappen', or helmet plate, depicting the griffin of the German region of Baden with a sword and shield over a banner bearing a motto in German. The interior is fitted with a nine-fingered, black-finished brown leather liner with adjustment cord. The inside of the rear visor is stamped ‘B169' in black ink. The lacquered exterior shows some crackling overall, the chinstrap and cockades are absent, and one strap lug appears to be an ersatz replacement, with some oxidation to the metal fittings overall, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot: 839 - MILLS AND RUSSELL MODEL 1910 CARTRIDGE BELTS (2)

MILLS AND RUSSELL MODEL 1910 CARTRIDGE BELTS (2) A good pair of World War I-era M1910 cartridge belts for the .30-06 ammunition used by the Springfield M1903 and the M1917 rifles, includes: M1910 cartridge belt by Mills, 36 in. 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of khaki webbing and fitted with ten flap-covered cartridge pouches, the flaps secured with darkened brass ‘lift-dot' closures. The inside of the flaps of the pouches at each end of the belt are stamped with the Mills ‘cartridge' logo in black ink, above the date ‘May 18, 1915'. A Mills ‘cartridge' stamp also appears on the back of the belt, beneath an indistinct date. WITH: M1910 cartridge belt by Russell, 36 in. 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of khaki webbing and fitted with ten flap-covered cartridge pouches, the flaps secured with darkened brass ‘lift-dot' closures. The inside of the flaps of the pouches at each end of the belt are stamped with two different versions of the Russell logo, both with the date ‘1918'. Both belts show expected minor wear and soiling, otherwise in very good overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 840 - MILLS AND RUSSELL MODEL 1910 CARTRIDGE BELTS (2)

MILLS AND RUSSELL MODEL 1910 CARTRIDGE BELTS (2) A good pair of World War I-era M1910 cartridge belts for the .30-06 ammunition used by the Springfield M1903 and the M1917 rifles, includes: M1910 cartridge belt by Mills, 36 in. 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of green-khaki webbing and fitted with ten flap-covered cartridge pouches, the flaps secured with bright brass ‘lift-dot' closures. The inside of the flap of one pouches at each end of the belt are stamped with the Mills ‘cartridge' logo in black ink, above the date ‘May 18, 1915'. A Mills ‘cartridge' stamp also appears faintly on the back of the belt, and both brass end protectors are stamped with the Mills mark and patent dates ending May 18, 1915. WITH: M1910 cartridge belt by Russell, 36 in. 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of khaki webbing and fitted with ten flap-covered cartridge pouches, the flaps secured with darkened brass ‘lift-dot' closures. The inside of the flaps of the pouches at each end of the belt are stamped with the Russell logo, both with the date ‘1918'. The stamped Russell logo also appears on the back of the belt. Both belts show expected minor wear and soiling, otherwise in very good overall condition. Two pieces.

Lot: 841 - MILLS MODEL 1903 CARTRIDGE BELT

MILLS MODEL 1903 CARTRIDGE BELT A pre-World War I Mills Model 1903 cartridge belt for the .30-06 ammunition used by the Springfield M1903 rifle, 39.5 x 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of khaki webbing and fitted with nine flap-covered cartridge pouches with internal dividers, the flaps secured with rimless darkened brass snaps depicting a U.S. eagle. The brass protectors at each end of the belt are each marked with the Mills ‘cartridge' logo and patent dates ending in 1907, while the back of the belt itself bears a partial Mills ‘cartridge' stamp in black ink. Shows expected minor wear and soiling, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 842 - MILLS MODEL 1903 CARTRIDGE BELT

MILLS MODEL 1903 CARTRIDGE BELT A pre-World War I Mills Model 1903 cartridge belt for the .30-06 ammunition used by the Springfield M1903 rifle, 39.5 x 4.25 in. (adjustable), constructed of khaki webbing and fitted with nine flap-covered cartridge pouches with internal dividers, the flaps secured with rimless darkened brass snaps depicting a U.S. eagle. The brass protectors at each end of the belt are each marked with the Mills ‘cartridge' logo and patent dates ending in 1907, while the back of the belt itself bears a partial Mills ‘cartridge' stamp in black ink. Shows expected minor wear and soiling, otherwise in very good overall condition.

Lot: 843 - WORLD WAR I ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY UNIFORM GROUPING (2)

WORLD WAR I ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY UNIFORM GROUPING (2) A pair of top-wear uniform components worn by a Sergeant in the Canadian Army during World War I. Includes: tunic with two sets of three chevrons for a sergeant on both sleeves and five overseas chevrons on the right arm. The shoulder boards include a bronze ‘CANADA' badge and the insignia for the 1st Colonial Territorial Division, along with a single braided white cord. The collar includes two Canadian cap badges, with a ribbon bar below. The ribbon bar includes the ribbons for the 1914-1915 Star and the British War Medal. Lacking pocket buttons. Within is the original liner and maker's label from ‘Hollington Bros.' Also included is a non-matching wool great coat with all the original buttons and patches, with corporal's chevrons and gold-piped ‘CANADA' patches. Some mothing damage. With six buttons from Canada and Australia.

Lot: 844 - U.S. ARMY OFFICER’S CAMPAIGN HAT BY STETSON

U.S. ARMY OFFICER'S CAMPAIGN HAT BY STETSON A fine example of a World War I-era U.S. Army M1911 officer's campaign hat, constructed of olive-brown felt, fitted with four metal grommets at the front, back and sides, with the brim showing five rows of stitching. The brown leather chinstrap is fitted through a slit on each side of the crown, and the brown leather sweatband is embossed with the shield logo of manufacturer John B. Stetson Co., and the logo of retailer Frank Bros. of San Antonio. The crown is circled by a khaki grosgrain ribbon and a braided black and white line officer's service branch cord. The front grommet is fitted with a screw-back badge depicting a unit insignia consisting of an eagle's head beneath a blue chevron, with an ‘NYG' monogram at top left, likely that of a New York Guard unit, although we are unable to locate an exact match. The hat shows expected wear and discoloration to the sweatband, with some fraying and minor fading to the branch cord, otherwise in very good to fine condition overall.

Lot: 845 - U.S. INFANTRY SOLDIER TUNIC

Khaki fabric tunic for a soldier of an unidentified infantry regiment. Brass U.S. coat of arms insignia buttons are affixed to each shoulder strap, closed at the front by five similar buttons. Affixed to the collar is a pair of ‘U.S.' brass pins and two crossed muskets, the infantry insignia. Remnants of a red sleeve patch remain on the left shoulder, though, the shape appears to be that of the 28th Infantry Division. A tag at the bottom left of the interior reads ‘N S 6-24-21 33602'. Marked at the collar is the name ‘HABEN', likely a last name. Some wear throughout mostly to the piping at the cuffs where some of the stitching has pulled free. Just good condition. The ‘Keystone Division' fought in some of the bloodiest American engagements of World War I, most notably at the Battle of Château-Thierry which ended with hand-to-hand combat between Germans and Americans.

Lot: 846 - U.S. SOLDIER’S NAMED AND PAINTED MARK I BRODIE HELMET

U.S. SOLDIER'S NAMED AND PAINTED MARK I BRODIE HELMET A fine example of a World War I British Helmet, Steel, Mark I, commonly known as the ‘Brodie helmet'. This example, clearly issued to an American soldier, has been vividly hand-painted overall with a camouflage scheme of blue, gray, yellow, red-brown and tan, with thick black borders, and with an American flag shield over ‘U. S. A.' at front. The helmet retains its original black rubberized canvas liner with gray felt cushioning, as well as its brown leather chinstrap, and the interior is painted khaki. The interior of the front rim is heat-stamped with the batch number ‘HS 87', with the owner's name ‘J. N. Magnuson' stamped on either side of the heat stamp. Shows expected scuffs, scratches and general wear overall, otherwise in very good condition. British Brodie helmets were widely issued to ‘doughboys' of the American Expeditionary Forces upon their entry into the war as production of the domestically-produced M1917 geared up.

Lot: 847 - PRUSSIAN ERSATZ STEEL NCO’S PICKELHAUBE HELMET

PRUSSIAN ERSATZ STEEL NCO'S PICKELHAUBE HELMET A fine example of an uncommon World War I Prussian ‘Ersatz Stahlblech' (Replacement Sheet Steel) pickelhaube helmet, pressed from a single sheet of steel and with circular lathe marks from the process visible around the crown. The helmet displays a gilt brass Prussian ‘wappen', with a single-piece brass spike and base plate at the crown, the coloration of both indicative of issue to an NCO. The original leather chin strap is secured over the front visor by strap lugs on each side, fitted with a red-and-white and a black-and-white cockade at right and left, respectively. The helmet bears a black painted or lacquer finish inside and out, and the liner is missing. The finish shows some rust bubbling overall, with flaking to the interior, with the chinstrap somewhat mummified and minor loss to the finish of the wappen, still in very good overall condition. These ersatz steel helmets were hastily produced at the outset of the war, in response to the severe shortage of international imports resulting from the British blockade of Germany.

Lot: 848 - OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE COVER

OFFICERS PICKELHAUBE COVER A piece of Imperial German military history from World War I, this helmet cover was made for the pickelhaube, a very ornate helmet worn by officers in the German military. The main problem with these helmets was that the bright and polished gold flourishes would pinpoint to the enemy where the officer was, and so they enlisted the help of this cover to hide from enemy sharpshooters. This cover is made of a lightweight tan cotton material with an attached section to accommodate the iconic spike of the pickelhaube. The inside of the front is marked 'D.R.P.' Some small holes are present, otherwise fine.

Lot: 849 - IMPERIAL GERMAN TRENCH ARMOR BREASTPLATE SET

IMPERIAL GERMAN TRENCH ARMOR BREASTPLATE SET Unusual trench armor set known as a Sappenpanzer breastplate, constructed of hand forged steel, this heavy steel chest armor is 13.25 in. x 16 in. overall, with an additional belly plate, 5 in. x 13 in. These pieces exhibt fine craftsmanship, capturing the essence of the era with its intricate design and workmanship. Both pieces showing areas of rust and oxidation, the upper chest breastplate retains most of it's period painted paint scheme in a brushed on field green color, also featuring a designation, stenciled in red paint to the inside: 'HILL 344 VERDUN', most likely added by the vet who ultimately picked up this unusual souvenir of war. Breast plate is one piece with the two rear shoulder panels held in place with three heavy rivets to each side, with the neck area fashioned into a raised apron for additional neck protection. No maker marks can be found on the main body of the breastplate, nor the integrated metal shoulder straps, though the one included belly plate is marked with a logo or hallmark similar to a pretzel, with a larger letter 'K' and the number '52' below. Also present are two fittings riveted to the rear of the breast plate for suspension of the additional armor pieces to cover the belly area. Originally, three additional belly plates would have hung from the piece as it was designed and issued, one of which is part of this lot. These were hung from canvas straps from the breast plate, like elements of a lobster shell, with padding to stop the metal from clanking together and exposing the wearer's position. Although bulky and heavy, these would usually have been worn outside or above the trench by a sniper or machine gunner. Due to the stalemate situation of the trenches and an increased danger to soldiers of the front line, a desperate German army resorted to the ancient solution of body armor to provide greater protection from incoming fire and shrapnel. Although it is thought that the Germans possibly issued as many a one half million of these during the war, they are very rarely encountered..