WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a 1943 "Victory in Tunisia" badge for the Desert Air Force, which was comprised mostly of Royal Air Force enlistees but also pilots from other Allied countries. The badge was made in North Africa and has an Art Deco flair to it. It...

ARTIFACT: This is a British commando tab. The tab is arched and COMMANDO is embroidered in red thread. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1" height and 3-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Wool embroidered in cotton/silk threads. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Royal Air Force general officer cap badge. The badge is a wreathed eagle with a royal crown above, and a lion perched upon the crown. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 2-3/8" height and 1-15/16" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Royal Australian Air Force shoulder badge. The badge is in steel and reads AUSTRALIA on an arc. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height and 2-1/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of Detlev Niemann's "Price Guide: Orders and Decorations Germany, 1871-1945 (Bewertungs-Katalog: Orden und Ehrenzeichen Deutschland)", Second Edition (subtitle: Orders, Decorations, Award Documents, Miniatures and Cases...

ARTIFACT: 1946 ??? 1947 Jane's Fighting Ships, large, just-post WWII edition. This edition was published by the "United States of America and Canada by the MacMillan Company in New York and by Sampson Low, Marston, & Co. LTD. in London". The book...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback first edition copy of "B-17 Flying Fortress", Weapons Book Number 40 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century series. Written by William Hess, this volume deals with the history of the Boeing bomber...

ARTIFACT: This is a two volume hardcover set of "Airwar: An Illustrated History of Air Power in the Second World War" by Edward Jablonski. This book deals with the tremendous forward strides in aviation by all nations involved in World War II. The book...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "The Air War in Europe" by Ronald Bailey, a volume in the Time-Life Books World War II series. The extensive volume deals with the evolution of aircraft following World War I and the ensuing multi-nation quest for...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback first edition copy of "Suicide Weapon", Weapons Book Number 22 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II series. Written by A.J. Barker, this volume is on the history of the Kamikaze effort in Japan. It has...

ARTIFACT: This is an inscribed, first edition paperback copy of "World War II Thru Korea", by Walter S. Andariese. The book was printed in 197There is a period photograph taped to the title page of the United States Army Ranger who also signed the book,...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback first edition copy of "Stalin", War Leader Book Number 31 in the Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent Century series. Written by Rose Tremain, this volume focuses on Iosif (Joseph) Vissarionovich, leader of the...