WWII Period

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II husband-in-service pin in sterling silver by Coro. The pin is an eagle clutching arrows in its talons above a red, white and blue painted crest. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/16" in height x 5/8" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a German tinnie for the Nazi Colonial Bund Competition on May 16-18, 1939 in Vienna, Austria. The badge has a large eagle hovering over Africa at its center. It reads REICHSKOLONIAL TAGUNG WIEN 16-18, MAI 1939. VINTAGE: Circa 1939...

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 an early World War II United States Coast Guard recruitment poster. The poster is graphic and brilliantly colored, with a "Remember Pearl Harbor" theme.This poster came to us originally period-mounted on board, in a period frame. An...

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...