WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare Indian Made USAAF 5 Language Blood Chit, MIS-X type DEB-10. There were 5000 of these were produced by the Lend-Lease operations in India for USAAF Air Crews flying over "The Hump." Finding on in this condition is...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II US Army Air Force (USAAF) 451st Bomb Squadron (322nd Bomb Group) 9th Air Force unit history book. The cover page has many pictures of the people and aircraft of the squadron. The entire book is filled with pictures,...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early World War II 1942 barrel hinge military Zippo lighter carried by an ETO Combat Engineer. This was probably on the Beach of Normandy. It has three coins welded to it. This is a very scarce model with an incorrect patent...

ARTIFACT: This is a unique World War II Sweet Heart bracelet made in sterling silver with US Army Captain Rank insignia at the center. The engravings on the obverse read "BETTY KEN" while the reverse reads "WITH LOVE." VINTAGE: Circa WWII SIZE: Appr:...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II US Navy Submarine Service Print by Electric Boat Co. 194The title of this print reads "Pride of the Fleet" and depicts a beautiful red and black submarine firing torpedos at an unseen enemy to the right. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II US Navy Submarine Service Print by Electric Boat Co. 194The title of this print reads "Conning the Kill" and depicts a beautiful scene of a submarine surfacing the water with a sinking ship in the background. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II US Army 3rd Ranger Battalion shoulder scroll. It is a variant with thin lettering, made of silk embroidered on wool felt with a gauze backing. The banner has a great choice of coloring, with a black background, gold...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare O/D (Olive Drab) and Snow-Back (White Back) World War II US Army 2nd Corps shoulder patch. This rectangular shaped patch has “II” in the center, with an eagle to the left and a lion to the right with a blue background...

ARTIFACT: 1930's Italian lapel pin for Skeet Shooting Association of Venice. The center of the pin features a raised "fero da prorà" or "dol fin" (the prow-head of a gondola) and surrounding it, a blue enamel ring reads: "TIRO A VOLO VENEZIA" (Skeet...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, large size pin for the 1936 Olympics as worn by the German sailors of U-394 and U-710. The 1936 Olympics were held in Germany, both Summer and Winter. U-710 was launched on May 12, 1942 and met her end off of Iceland less than...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful World War II era Spanish Military air transport pilot wing badge in miniature. The silver badge shows an eagle against a cobalt blue enameled background with a crown at the top. VINTAGE: Circa World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a handmade Republican Air Force cap-size observer wing from the Spanish Civil War. The wing shows a three-dimensional five-pointed star at center VINTAGE: Circa 1937. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" height x 1-5/8" in length. CONSTRUCTION /...