China Chinese Militaria & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a December 10, 1943 issue of United States Army Technical Manual TM 30-633 "Chinese Phrase Book". It covers many useful Chinese words and phrases and the meanings of Chinese road signs. It also has a handy list of phrases in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1944 copy of the United States Army (War Department) / US Navy booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to China". The book gives a brief overview of the culture of the Chinese people. It has some black and white and one-color...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1942 copy of the United States Army (War Department) / US Navy booklet entitled "A Pocket Guide to China". The book gives a brief overview of the culture of the Chinese people. The guide is profusely illustrated by famous...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945 War Area Service Corps (China) diary converted into an address book. The name of the original owner has been written on the cover. VINTAGE: Circa 1945 (World War II). SIZE: Several pages (unnumbered); approximately...

ARTIFACT: Rare, late 1930's - early 1940's Anti - Japan pin. The center of the pin red, white, and purple celluloid pin shows a bomb dropping and surrounding it reads: "BOYCOTT JAPAN STOP THE AGGRESSOR". Most likely Chinese - made for United States...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful, numbered example of a rare World War II Chinese Commando wing as issued to OSS (Office of Strategic Services) operators in the China-Burma-India theatre. The wing is somewhat flat with some two-dimensional ridges in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 2011 presentation lighter given to Admiral Liu Kwang-Kai, Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Service Forces, Republic of China. The lighter is by Fuji and has a nicely enameled medallion of a camel framed by wheat under the...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1920s United States Marine Corps China Service "Horse Marine" bridle rosette. The Horse Marines in China served from 1909 until 1938, and functioned as guards for the American Embassy as well as the International...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II V donation/member pin for United China Relief. The badge is nicely painted in green upon brass and shows a Chinese dragon upon a furling scroll. The reverse of the badge has an Accessocraft of New York maker mark...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1987 Flying Tigers Association #'d (1858) P-40 Warhawk pewter buckle in near mint condition and comes along with original flyer. The belt buckle is done in high-relief, enameled detail and shows a large AVG aircraft in the center with...

ARTIFACT: Very nice WWII era Chinese Order of the Resplendent Banner VII Class Officer Badge with ribbon bar. At times, referred to as "Order of the Clouds & Banner", this medal is awarded in nine grades for contributions to national security...

ARTIFACT: Beautiful, early WWII American Volunteer Group (A.V.G.) Flying Tigers small size Tiger Pin in gold-fill on silver by Whitehead & Hoag. The pin shows a winged tiger in flight in the crook of a blue "V". The Tiger Pin is an extremely rare and...