Other Countries Militaria

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1944 War Area Service Corps (China) diary once belonging to Albert W. Bloom, Major, Field Artillery, U.S. Forces, China Theater. There is a photograph of Chiang Kai-Shek affixed to one of the pages and one of Captain Bloom's...

ARTIFACT: This is a Cold War era United States Defense Intelligence Agency handbook entitled Handbook of Soviet Armed Forces Military Symbols DDB-2680-41-7The book is by Charles R. Taylor and was published by in August 1978. VINTAGE: Circa Cold War Era...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s Cuban customs official's identification photo and credentials booklet. The cover reads REPUBLICO DE CUBA MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA ADUANA DE LA HABANA CARNET DE IDENTIDAD (Republic of Cuba Treasury Customs of...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare handmade Republic of Vietnam Air Force 522nd Fighter Squadron patch. A caped samurai with drawn sword in raised embroidery seems to lunge off the patch. VINTAGE: Circa Vietnam War. SIZE: 4-7/16" height and 3-3/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is a handmade Republic of Vietnam Air Force 83rd Special Operations Group "kamikaze" patch. A dog-like head with a crazed expression floats on a field of brilliant turquoise beneath five white stars. VINTAGE: Circa Vietnam War...

ARTIFACT: War Period Republic of Vietnam RVN South Vietnamese Flag VINTAGE: Circa 1960-1973. SIZE: 2ft wide by 3ft long. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: printed cotton. ITEM NOTES: VEJL06 LABJX SAJJX2/12 CONDITION: 9 (Excellent - Very Fine): Great colors...

ARTIFACT: This is a Vietnam RVN QM Corps pocket hanger. VINTAGE: Circa Vietnam War-era. SIZE: About 2-1/4" in width by 4-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton/poly embroidery thread on cotton twill with a plastic front and suede back...

ARTIFACT: This is a great Vietnamese-made 1st Platoon Company A 52nd Ranger Battalion patch in a triangular shape with a spade in the center and "Death Inc." below. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: About 6" in width by 5-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era officer badge for the Order of the Dragon of Annam, established in Vietnam in 188The badge is a wonderfully dynamic dragon with a crown beneath hanging from a red and yellow striped ribbon. A starburst bearing an oval...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s pocket hanger for the RVN Airborne Quartermaster School. The leather hanger is in a pentagonal shape with a protective clear plastic covering. VINTAGE: Circa 1960s. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/4" height and 2-7/8" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a South Vietnamese Navy plaque that is wooden with a raised metal plaque affixed to its surface. The plaque reads HAI QUAN (Navy in Vietnamese) CONG XUONG and shows an industrial scene in which a derrick is connecting to a ship in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare vase from the famous Rex Hotel in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam). Originally an automobile garage built during the late 1920s, the building began its conversion into a luxury hotel complex in 195Four hundred United...