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5 x ladies vintage wristwatches inc marcasite, seiko etc t/w services army pocket watch - all for spares / repairs

A gold 'open' pendant with photographs plus a Royal Army Medical Corps cap badge

A group of four medals, WWI pair to 10925 Pte E.S.Hadingham 15-HRS, India General Service with North West Frontier clasp and for Long Service and Good Conduct Regular Army, both to 536795 Sjt E.S.Hadingham 15-19-H, also included three WWII medals

WW1 British Army forage cap and two WW2 German Afrikakorps type ski caps (A/F)

An Emenson silk wedding dress and Royal Australian Army Engineers slouch hat with attaché case

A collection of kera, the Bhutanese belt worn by women and men (5).JB - The red kera was specially woven for one the King's sisters, a princess, by one of the most renowned weavers in Bhutan, the wife of the Dzongda (chief administrator) of Lhuntse, the remote eastern region where the most accomplished weaving is created. The Dzongda himself was a cousin of the King. I suggested I would like to buy the red kera. But that would not be possible. Later, when I took out my Swiss Army knife to cut ... I don't remember what, the wife was wide-eyed curious. She wanted the knife. And I wanted the kera. She spoke to her husband. He nodded and said I could take the kera, but must give her the knife plus 100 ngultrums. She passed it to me, making sure that I understood the princess would be very disappointed, and realised that it would take a long time to weave another of that quality.

Vinyl - Electronic / Synth Pop - Army Of Lovers - 6 UK test pressings and rpomos, to include: Baby's Got A Neutron Bomb (UK unreleased test pressing pnly, SONL 11) EX, My Army Of Lovers (The Remix) (SONL 16, test pressing) - 2 copies, both EX. Crucified (SONL 17, test pressing) EX, Love Me Like A Loaded Gun (SONL 7, test pressing), appears unplayed but has a mild edge warp). Give My Life (575 855-1) EX / EX

Indie / Alternative - 34 UK mainly promo and some test pressing 12” to include: Primal Scream - Primal Scream – Loaded E.P. (one sided test pressing CRE 070) EX. Primal Scream – Autobahn 66 (promo only, XPR 3622) EX / EX, Primal Scream – Miss Lucifer (promo only, XPR 3577) EX / EX. Primal Scream – Autobahn 66 (promo only XPR 3626) VG+ / EX. Primal Scream, Irvine Welsh And On-U-Sound – The Big Man And The Scream Team Meet The Barmy Army Uptown (CRE 194T) VG+ / EX. Stereophonics – Madame Helga (promo, VVR5021746P) 2 copies, both unplayed. Monaco (New Order) - Sweet Lips (double promo 12”). The House Of Love - Shine On 2005 (promo only 12” SHINEDJ 001) 2 copies, both unplayed. Cardigans (promo), Radiohead - Street Spirit (Wonky Vs Radiohead) (test pressing). Barry Adamson, G. Love & Special Sauce (10” promo) 2 copies. Ipso Facto (2 different titles). Toploader (test pressing), Electrelane (promo), The Dandy Warhols (promo) 6 copies, Shampoo (promo), Dweeb (promo, Tom Ver (promo). Intastella (promo), The Laughing Freemen (Rare 1987 private Indie Pop, still sealed), The Longcut (test pressing), Jason Downs (promo) 3 copies. Most appear unplayed

Vinyl - Rock / New Wave / Pop - 22 UK picture discs and colour vinyl 12” (1 album) to include: Gary Numan / Tubeway Army – The Plan (BEGA 55 P) EX / EX. Scorpions – Big City Nights / Bad Boys Running Wild (Promo Sample, 12 HARP 5231) VG+ / EX. Billy Idol – Sweet Sixteen (IDOLP 10) EX. Meat Loaf – Modern Girl (ARISPD 585) EX. + Earth Wind & Fire, Jermaine Jackson, Warren Mills, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, Thomas Leer, Hot Action Cop – Fever For The Flava (Indie Rock) 7 copies, and others, some duplication, most appear unplayed

A limited edition Royal Regiments commemorative coin collection comprising eight gold plated proof coins depicting British Army regiments, each coin encapsulated and contained in presentation case.

Royal Mint Piedfort Silver Proof Coins in Original Cases with Certificate of Authenticity, includes 2016 WW1 The Army £2 coin, 2019 75th anniversary of D-Day £2, 2020 75th anniversary of VE-Day £2 and 2019 Sherlock Holmes 50p.

FIVE DIE-CAST MODEL VEHICLES,four Corgi police and army, along with a Vanguards police Ford Cortina, all boxed (5)

PAUL EWALD VON KLEIST (1881 - 1954) German military officer, the top Panzer commander in the German Army and superior to Guderian and Hoth, invaded France and later the Ukraine where he was captured by the Russians. War-date D.S. 'v. Kleist' in typical indelible pencil, 1p. oblong 8vo., 'Headquarters', Apr. 20, 1942 (Hitler's birthday), a list of four men slated to be awarded the War Merit Cross, Second Class, with Swords for their valor in the Russian campaign. File holes at left margin, bottom trimmed, else fine condition.

(1894 - 1980) French general, led a regiment of African chasseures in North Africa, later commanded a tactical armored group under Leclerc. T.L.S. on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Strasbourg, Feb. 6, 1946 to Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, in French. Langlade thanks Keyes for sending a 'delegation of the valorous American Army' to a celebration held in Colmar. File holes at top, else fine.

(1876 - 1942) General of the Waffen-SS and chief of the SS Court Head Office, his staff of lawyers tried cases against army and SS officers. T.L.S. on SS-Court main office letterhead, 2pp. large 4to., Munich, Oct. 10, 1941, to the SS leader in District Main, Nuremberg, concerning SS-Oberfuhrer Hans Ring. Scharfe returns Ring's disciplinary file, but states that he must determine whether his court had jurisdiction over Ring at the time of the infraction, which is later stated to be the use of an official car for private purposes. He also asks for detail concerning Ring's official duties. File holes on left margin, else fine.

PEARL HARBOR RADAR WARNINGS Lot of three signed photographs of American soldiers associated with the ignored early radar indications of the large numbers of incoming Japanese aircraft en route to Pearl Harbor shortly before their attack on December 7, 1941. Included is JOSEPH L. LOCKARD, a 6 x 4 in. photo showing him at a radio set. Lockard was one of two soldiers manning the brand-new radar station at a hilltop at Opana Point on the northern tip of Oahu. Seeing a massive incoming flight, he called in warnings, finally reaching a lieutenant. The lieutenant told him not to worry, as it was probably a flight of B-17 Flying Fortresses due in that morning from California. WITH: KERMIT A. TYLER (1913-2010), USAF pilot and later brigadier general, S.P. 2.75 x 4.5 in. b/w, a portrait in flight gear. It was Tyler, untrained at the time, who received Lockard's warning message and failed to act on it. WITH: RICHARD SCHIMMEL, another Army radar observer who was at the intercept center at Fort Shafter and discovered the warning message balled-up and in the trash, an S.P., 4 x 6 in. b/w, wartime pose. Three pieces.

PETER DUMITRESCU (1882 - 1950) Romanian general who led the Romanian Third Army against the Red Army on the eastern front. Awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, he later saw his forces crushed at Stalingrad. Rare war-date S.P., 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. b/w, a three-quarter length portrait in uniform, signed at bottom adding rank and date Dec. 14, 1942. Mounted to another sheet. Fine.

'SHORT SNORTER' FROM EISENHOWER'S PROMOTION TO LIEUT. GENERAL A great war-date 'short snorter', a British ten shilling note signed by DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER and 34 of his friends and associates at Claridge's on the day Ike was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, July 10, 1942. This historic relic was obtained by Ernest R. 'Tex' Lee, Eisenhower's chief aide for the duration of the war, and he has initialed and dated the note at one margin. It is signed by the newly-promoted Lt. Gen. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER at one edge, just beneath Lee's initials. Also present are the signatures of: Gen. MARK CLARK (1896-1984), Lt. Gen. LUCIAN TRUSCOTT (1895-1965), who also served as Eisenhower's Field Deputy in Tunisia, Brig. Gen. ROBERT A. MCCLURE (1897-1957), Chief of Intelligence, ETO and later Chief of Psychological Warfare; PRINCE BERNHARD OF LIPPE-BIESTERFELD (1911-2004), Prince of Netherlands, consort to Queen Juliana, Dutch general and RAF Wing Commander; USAAF Lt. Gen. CARL SPAATZ (1891-1974), commander 8th Air Force; ANTHONY J. D. BIDDLE, JR. (1897-1961) American diplomat and Army general; Adm. WILLIAM A. GLASSFORD, U.S.N., served notably in the South Pacific; HARRY C. BUTCHER (1901-1985), U.S. Navy Commander and aide to Eisenhower; Brig. Gen. RAY W. BARKER (1889-1974), Assistant C of S ETO; SIR JOHN MARTIN (1904-1991), principal private secretary to Winston Churchill; Lt. Col. CHARLES R. 'TOMMY' THOMPSON (1894-1966), naval aide to Winston Churchill; EDWARD W. BEATTIE, UPI correspondent, later a POW in Germany; JACQUELINE COCHRAN (1906-1980), American aviator, a founder of the WAACs and WASPs; EGBERT WHITE (1894-1976), founder of Yank magazine; Col. EMIL C. BOEHNKE, a SHAEF adjutant; Capt. RALPH KIRK JAMES, U.S.N.; Capt. LAURENCE J. HANSEN, Eisenhower's chief pilot; Capt. STANLEY T. STANTON, a TWA VIP pilot; GEORGE E. ALLEN (1896-1973), American Red Cross official and friend to Eisenhower; Brig. Gen. THOMAS J. DAVIS, Public Relations Div.; singer and entertainer MARTHA RAYE, and others unidentified by us and worthy of research. Folds, with the signatures of Churchill's associates are toned from old tape residue, else very good. With a key to the signatures and much research information. Eisenhower arrived in London in May to study joint defense and was appointed Commander of the European Theater of Operations on June 15. He receives his promotion to lieutenant general in July and on November 8 he would command the Allied invasion of North Africa.

U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS SURVIVORS Fine signed photograph, 10 x 8 in. b/w, showing the ill-fated USS INDIANAPOLIS in a side view. The photo is signed by 16 survivors of the doomed heavy cruiser, torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on June 30, 1945 after delivering parts of Little Boy, the first nuclear weapon ever used in combat, to the U.S. Army Air Force Base on the island of Tinian. About 300 of the 1,196 men on board died in the attack. The rest of the crew, 880 men, floated in the water without lifeboats until the rescue was completed four days later. 321 crewmen came out of the water alive, with 317 ultimately surviving. Three remain alive today. Fine.

U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS SURVIVORS Compelling signed photograph, 11 x 7.5 in. b/w, showing the ill-fated USS INDIANAPOLIS in a side view. The photo is signed by 39 survivors of the doomed heavy cruiser, torpedoed by a Japanese submarine on June 30, 1945 after delivering parts of Little Boy, the first nuclear weapon ever used in combat, to the U.S. Army Air Force Base on the island of Tinian. About 300 of the 1,196 men on board died in the attack. The rest of the crew, 880 men, floated in the water without lifeboats until the rescue was completed four days later. 321 crewmen came out of the water alive, with 317 ultimately surviving. Three remain alive today. Fine.

VIKTOR VON SCHWEDLER (1885 - 1954) German infantry general who commanded an army corps and a military district during World War I. He also was in charge of Dresden following it's horrific firebombing and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. D.S. 1p. 8vo., Dec. 21. 1944, an award of the Iron Cross, 2nd Class. File holes at left else very good.

VLADIMIR 'POPSKI' PENIAKOFF 1897 – 15 May 1951) was the founder and commanding officer of No. 1 Demolition Squadron, PPA, colloquially known as 'Popski's Private Army', during World War II. 'Popski's Private Army' was one of several raiding units formed in the Western Desert specifically to attack Rommel's fuel supplies, in support of Montgomery’s offensive at El Alamein. It also served with great effect in Italy and in Normandy. Very rare ink signature 'Popski London 9th August 1950' on a small white card. Light crease affects the date, else fine.

R.A.F. POLISH SQUADRON 303 SIGNED BOOK & ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS An astounding signed book: 'Squadron 303 The Polish Fighter Squadron with the R.A.F.', signed on the front flyleaf by twenty-one members of the famous squadron, extra-illustrated with 12 original photographs of squadron members, their aircraft, ground crews, etc. The book was written by Arkady Fiedler (1894-1985), a noted Polish writer and traveler who had joined the Polish Army at the outbreak of war. The book, 116pp. 8vo., was published in London by Peter Davies in August, 1942 and offers descriptions of the brave feats of various Polish members (their names changed) of 303 Squadron during the crucial Battle of Britain in late 1940. The book, bound in blue cloth, is complete with a slightly worn illustrated dust jacket. The front flyleaf is signed exclusively by Polish members of the R.A.F. and includes: JOZEF OSTROWSKI, 305 Sqn., later Polish liaison officer to RAF Fighter Command; ZYGMUNT WODECKI (b. 1909), 303 Squadron doctor; P/O LONGIN MAJEWSKI, (July 1941), Victoria Cross; P/O BRONISLAW KLOSIN (April 1941), P/O STANISLAW SOCHA (1942), Victoria Cross; ANTONI PULCZYNSKI (1914-1944), KIA; F/O STANISLAW PODOBINSKI (1943), KIA Dec. 4, 1943; F/O GUSTAW GWIZDALSKI (1897-1978); W/O M. WOJCIECHOWSKI (August 1940); F/L STEFAN BARAN (March 1942), P/O CZESLAW MROCZYK (July 1942), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O ANTONI GLOWACKI (November 1941), Victoria Cross, D.F.C., D.F.M.; P/O JERZY PALUSINSKI (August 1940), Victoria Medal; P/O BOLESLAW DROBINSKI (March 1941), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O JANUSZ MARCINIAK (July 1941), Victoria Cross, KIA June 23, 1944; F/O ZIBIGNIEW WOJDA (January 1941); F/Lt. STEFAN WITORZENC (May 1941), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O WOJCIECH KOLACZKOWSKI (December 1940), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; F/O ANTONI KOLUBINSKI (June 1943), Victoria Cross, D.F.C.; SGT. MIECZYSLAW ADAMEK (Apr. 1941), KIA (317 Sqdn) May 18, 1944; and Sgt. TADEUSZ KOLECKI (July 1941), KIA Sep. 14, 1943. The owner of the volume, probably one of these flyers, neatly identified each of the signatures in block letters. The signed page bears a few tiny spots and marginal waviness and toning which do not substantially detract. Eleven original photographs of various sizes are mounted within the book (with an additional loose image), and they depict aircraft in flight, various squadron members in flight gear, aircraft, men scrambling; prayers in a hangar, a pilot showing 13 'kills' painted on his fuselage, the squadron flag, and a section of the 178th German aircraft destroyed by the squadron. A superb relic, accompanied by a voluminous amount of research.

WILHELM KEITEL (1882 - 1946) German field marshall and army chief of staff under Adolf Hitler, convicted of war crimes and executed at Nuremberg. A.L.S. written as a response to an inquiry by Erich Raeder's attorney, Dr. Walter Siemers, 2pp. oblong 8vo., [Nuremberg], July 12, 1946, in German and in pencil. Siemers first writes: 'Generalfield Marshall Keitel 1.) Have you heard from your brother-in-law Dr. Fontaine lately? How is he and his family? 2.) Do remember the brothers Klefel? One of them claims that you requested the death penalty for his brother, despite that Kluge didn't want to and a 5-year prison sentence was already submitted. Is that correct? Dr. Siemers 12/7/46' Keitel responds: 'Dr. Siemers 1.) No news for 4 weeks, up until then he and his family was well except his daughter, Ulla, who is still in need of care. 2.) I only know the cavalryman Kleffel, who used to be my pupil in 1921 in Hannover (cavalry school) and later on commanding general. The claim regarding the death penalty is wrong. I never submitted officer-judgements to the Fuhrer, instead they went to the chief adjutant, who submitted the judgement reports of the superiors and judges directly. I have no knowledge about the Kleffel case and judgement whatsoever. Respectfully yours, Keitel 12/7'. Very good. Rittmeister Werner Kleffel was denounced by two young lieutenants in Russia because of a defeatist statement. At that time, Kleffel worked for the command staff of the Higher Commander of the Army Group Center's supply troops and had used the well-known mocking name 'house painter' for Hitler in front of subordinates: 'Nobody can be a painter, painter, architect, general and statesman at the same time...' He is also said to have spoken of Adolf Hitler as a syphilitic and paranoid figure. On December 11, 1943, Kleffel was sentenced to five years in prison. Keitel ordered a new hearing. After a short trial, Judge Otto Wohrmann sentenced Kleffel to death on August 30, 1944. With the help of the chief judge at the Central Court of the Army, General Judge Helmuth Rosencrantz, and Chief Judge Baecker, the execution of Kleffel's death sentence was suspended. He was sent to a punishment battalion and still managed to survive the war.

WILLIAM C. CHASE (1895 – 1986) American general, commander 1st Cavalry Division. He was chosen to lead the assault on the Admiralty Islands in February 1944. Approaching Manila, he liberated 3,700 internees at the University of Santo Tomas which had been turned into an internment camp and took enemy fortifications at Zig-Zag Pass on the Bataan Peninsula. Fine association signed book: 'The 1st Cavalry Division in World War II' (Tokyo: Toppan Printing Co.), 1947. 246pp. 4to., an illustrated history of the famous division inscribed on the half-title page: 'Tokyo, Japan 5 Oct. 1948 To Brig. Gen. C. S. Ferrin our super sheriff With the best wishes of the First Team Wm. C. Chase Maj. Gen. U.S.A.' Cloth covers a bit frayed and soiled, else very good. CHARLES S. FERRIN (1892-1976) was a highly-decorated Army brigadier general, most notably served as the Provost Marshal of Tokyo after war's end and charged with the security of the International Military Tribunal, Far East, during the incarceration of the Japanese war criminals. During World War II, he was an Assistant Plans Officer at Pearl Harbor and the Artillery Commander of the 27th Infantry Division which fought with distinction at Eniwetok, Saipan and Okinawa.

(1894 - 1979) General of the U.S. Army. He directed the construction of the 1,519-mile ALCAN Highway, commanded the Provisional Engineer Special Brigade Group in the assault on Omaha Beach, and directed Combat Command B, 9th Armored Div. in its heroic actions in the Ardennes and in its capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine. Fine association T.L.S. on 7th Army letterhead, 1p. 4to., [n.p.], June 23, 1953 to Gen. Geoffrey Keyes who formerly had Hoge's command. Hoge sends a copy of the promotional publication Seventh Army: ‘Pyramid of Strength’ (included), adding: '...As a former commander of this great organization, you are part of its history and responsible for many of its accomplishments. We of the Seventh Army are proud of the history and traditions we have inherited and wish to join you in a silent toast to all who have done so much to make them possible...' Also included are two large printed maps showing the army's route through Europe and its invasions of southern France and Sicily. Fine.

AMERICANS HALT THE GERMANS AFTER KASSERINE Important pair of telegrams sent from British 1st Army Headquarters to British and American units involved in repulsing Field Marshal ERWIN ROMMEL's forces north of Kasserine, transmitted the day after the near destruction of several American and French regiments and battalions defending the crucial Kasserine Pass. These historic messages, each 1p. legal folio, Feb. 20, 1943, are written in military 'shorthand' but are relatively easy to decipher. They illustrate in some part the desperate effort being made to hold back Rommel's advance following his successes of the previous day. In small part: '...TO 18 ARMY GROUP...US 2 CORPS 5 CORPS 19 CORPS 8 ARMY...12 AIR FORCE 12 BOMBER COMMAND...SECRET...ENEMY CONTINUED TO ADV NORTH AND NW FROM KASSERINE PASS DURING NIGHT 20/21 FEB...AT LEAST 40 TANKS WITH INFANTRY ATTACKED CCB [1st Armored Division] POSITIONS...FIGHTING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT DAY...CCB DEFEATED ATTACKS ENEMY WITHDRW AND DURING EVENING CCB PUSHED FORWARD TO NORTHERN SLOPES...WHERE PREPARED ANTI-TANK POSITIONS ENCOUNTERED. ENEMY LOST SIX TANKS...WHILE FIRM BASE BEING PREPARED...25 ARMD BDE HELD ENEMY ATTACK BY 40 TANKS AND INFANTRY NORTH OF KASSERINE PASS DURING MORNING...26 ARMD BDE SUBSEQUENTLY DREW ENEMY TANKS TO PREPARED POSITION AND DESTROYED FOUR TANKS. FIHGTING CONTINUES...ENEMY INFANTRY ATTACK ON JUNCTION...REPULSED...THREE OWN TANKS LOST ONE ENEMY TANK HIT. FOURTEEN ENEMY TANKS ENGAGED BY NINE CHURCHILLS...FOUR ENEMY TANKS DISABLED ONE CHURCHILL DESTROYED...ENEMY ATTACK ON J RIDGE REPULSED...BISLEY AIRCRAFT ATTACKED MTON THE LEFT...' The message then notes that bad weather had halted aerial reconnaissance so results could not be determined. More good content. These messages are wrinkled a bit with stray dockets, pencil marks, and some thinned paper in one place, both bearing heavy mounting remnants on verso. Obtained from the Chief Clerk of the British 1st Army. By February 23, the Germans were through. Overextended and with supplies dwindling, pinned down by the Allied artillery in the pass in front of Thala and now facing U.S. counterattacks along the Hatab River, Rommel realized his attack had been stopped. With little prospect of further success, Rommel judged that it would be wiser to break off to concentrate in South Tunisia and strike a blow at the Eighth Army there.

A German Heer 'wehrpass' of Franz Georg Wilhelm Buker, born, January 1, 1915, bearing his personal information and identification photo on the first few pages. The documentation is fairly complete, tracking his service history from 1934-1945, serving in a multitude of different conflicts. Most importantly, the history shows he was present at Stalingrad from November 19, 1942 until January 6, 1943, just narrowly missing the surrender and destruction of the German 6th Army at the end of that month. Buker served until the end of the war, with the last page of the wehrpass showing he was dismissed May 7, 1945, the date of Germany's unconditional surrender. Tucked within the front cover of the pass is a dog tag attributed to Buker, stamped 'G.K.p. 165' and 'INFERSBATL132.' Lightly worn, some stains to pages, yet overall good.

Large collection of over 100 war-date letters written by and to Lt. Lloyd P. Scott of the U.S. Army. Many of the letters are written in the early years of the war during his time training to be an aviation cadet, with Scott detailing his training exercises and flying cross country, and his family and friends telling him all of the gossip from home. Fourteen of Scott’s letters were sent through V-mail while he was overseas in 1945. Some of these letters read in part: ‘...I am at a Replacement Depot here in England. We don’t have much to do here. I worked for about two hours here this morning censoring enlisted men’s mail, that is all that I have done since I have been here...English pubs are a lot smaller than the U.S. beer joint...I don’t have a thing to except eat. Of course I never get up for breakfast...After a few months of this life I don’t know if I ever will be able to go to work...Well I have finally arrived at my final destination. It was two years to the day from the time I left for the army. I am now in France and living in the Chapel of a French convent. The beds that we sleep in were formerly occupied by German officers...Well I am still doing nothing. I go to a lecture now and then but that is pretty easy...We are getting a broadcast of Bob Hope on the radio now...I now have in 12 missions. The next one will be known as 12B, they don’t call it 13 around here not that the boys are superstitious, just as a precaution...I have a new bombardier now, they made a navigator out of my old one...The war news is looking better all the time. I listen to the to the radio every night and we have a large map here that we keep the battle lines marked up on...The war news is looking pretty good now. I have been taking some pictures...will send them home as soon as I get them printed...When I speak of a mission I mean the kind that you go over Germany with bombs in the bomb bay and let em have it. At one time I thought it was a gag about a German city being missing after an air raid, but it is done. The war news is looking better all the time...’ Accompanied by letters from the War Department to Scott along with his enlistment record, a photo postcard, depicting six pilots and their planes preparing to take off for night flying at Randolph Field, Texas, and a wooden frame, 11.5 x 7.75 in., presenting two photos of Scott, one as a young man in training and the other as a full-fledged pilot. Personal items of Scott’s in this lot include his belt and dog tag. The final piece of this lot is the April 3, 1945 edition of the ‘Frontpost’ newspaper, 4pp. 8 x 11 in., captioned ‘News for German Soldiers, Published by the American Forces in Western Europe’. Articles in the paper include ‘Mass Surrender in the West’, ‘Russians Deep in Austria’, ‘General Shoots Gestapo Flees’, ‘Shoot Ruthlessly on Population’, ‘Von Papen Arrested’, etc. Overall, very good. With over 100 war-date letters, this lot is certainly worthy of more research.

CORRESPONDENCE OF P.O.W. CHESTER BOWLES, CAPTURED AT KASSERINE PASS Large group of correspondence from Pfc. Chester Bowles of Xenia, Ohio, a member of the 168th Infantry who was captured in Tunisia on or about February 15, 1943 and held at Stalag IIIB near Furstenburg, Germany and about 60 miles southeast of Berlin, for the duration of the war. The 168th Infantry was essentially destroyed at its position atop Djebel Lessouda by elements of the 21st Panzer. The grouping contains 26 letters from Bowles to his mother in Xenia on official camp stationery, all dated from May 17, 1943 to Feb. 13, 1945, and there are an additional 80+ letters from Bowles from during his training and earlier in the war. As is always the case, the POW letters are fairly routine, sending regards to family and friends, mentioning letters received, etc. but at times his despair shows through. He writes, in small part: '...All we've done today is sit around & talk about the good times we've [had] on [July] fourths in the past. This has been the worst one I ever spent...Tell Freda I still love her dearly...haven't seen any mail for three weeks...Just came back from church...These nice days sure make me homesick...We are still getting our Red Cross food parcels each week so as long as they keep coming we haven't got anything to worry about...take good [care] of my wife...Being here in Germany there isn't much to write about...just a few more lines from one old wore out soldier...' On May 8, 1945 (the day of the German surrender), Bowles writes his family for the first time since the start of the year. He mentions that he was freed on April 26th: '...You will never know how we felt when we first saw our boys coming up the road after us...' Bowles writes that anticipates an early return home to his wife and family, but this was not to be. The army held Bowles in the service until at least the middle of October, as other letters in the grouping indicate. Bowles' letters from before and after his capture are unread by us. Also present is a photo portrait of Bowles in uniform, ten worn French and Italian banknotes collected by Bowles in North Africa prior to his capture, and a green embroidered handkerchief. Overall very good.

FALLSCHRIM-PANZER DIVISION 'HERMANN GOERING' SOLDBUCH Luftwaffe soldier's identity book, a 'soldbuch' issued to Friedrich Wilhelm Lemminger[?] in Bielefeld on October 27, 1944, including his photograph, personal information, vaccination history, recorded hospitalizations, inventory of provided clothing and equipment, security checks, authorized leaves and more. His service record shows that he was a member of the second regiment of the Fallschrim-Panzer Division 'Hermann Goering' which was an elite Luftwaffe armored division. Its personnel was initially recruited from volunteers from Nazi organizations such as the Hitler Youth, later receiving intakes from the Army and conscripts of the Luftwaffe. This naming, after Reichsmarshall Goering, was intended to establish a close connection between Wehrmacht units and National Socialism. Among its combat missions, the division maintained guard forces, such as a guard in Goering's estate at Carinhall and the flak defense of Hitler's headquarters and personal train. Slightly worn with toning, else very good. Accompanied by another soldbuch of an infantry reserve soldier in the German Army.

MIHAI ANTONESCU PRESENTATION SPEECH TO ADOLF HITLER MIHAI ANTONESCU (1904 - 1946) Romanian politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister during World War II. Antonescu approved the slaughter of Jews in Bessarabia and Bukovina, and the deportation of the survivors to concentration camps in Transnistria. Found guilty of war crimes. He was executed by a firing squad. ANTONESCU PRESENTS ADOLF HILTER WITJH HIS BOUND SPEECH JOINING THE AXIS POWERS Rare and fine association presentation signed book given to Adolf Hitler. The publication is printed in German: 'Rumaniens Heiliger Krieg' ('Romania''s Holy War'), [Bucharest: State Press], 22pp. 8vo., comprising the text of Antonescu's speech to the nation on June 22, 1941 as Romania entered the war on the side of the Axis. The entire front flyleaf is filled with Antonescu's inscription to Hitler, in part: '...Your Excellency, the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler, the creator of a new Europe, as a sign of the unwavering trust of Romania and its great, victorious past in defending civilization and the founding of a new world order, with the deepest expression of esteem...Mihai Antonescu. Bound in navy blue leather with an embossed cross on the cover and gilt title, in very fine condition. Antonescu's speech was given the same day that Hitler launched BARBAROSSA, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Under dictator Ion Antonescu, the country officially joining the Axis powers on Nov. 23, 1940. As a member of the Axis, Romania joined the invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 - the same day as Mihai''s speech printed in this volume. Romania provided equipment and oil to Nazi Germany as well as more troops to the Eastern Front than all the other allies of Germany combined. The book was obtained by an American Army Air Corps lieutenant colonel at war's end.

A brown leather-bound journal, 9 x 11.5 in., which tells the story of the German Army Uffz. Korps. through forty-five photos and numerous handwritten entries. The second flyleaf bears a hand-drawn ink illustration of a tank with the text above reading: 'Uffz. Korps Nov. 1, 1939' and below: 'Stabskompanie I Panzer-Regiment 1'. The fourth page features the quote: 'The Uffz. Corps is the backbone of the army - Molkte' in a beautiful caligraphic hand. The following seven pages list the members of the regiment and feature their headshots signed in white ink. The rest of the album contains a written account of the regiment's experiences from 1939-1940, with a few photos added showing the men enjoying their time on leave. Different members of the regiment add their own touch to the album by recounting their marching orders, battles, medals awarded to them, truces, sightseeing, weddings, poems, and more. In part: '...28.11.1939 The campaign in Poland was behind us. Our vehicles were taken away by the rapid march in the east and in short time they were again sent to the west...19.1.1940 an evening of bowling...of comradely evenings that we spent together in the Non-Commissioned Officer-Corps...May 10, 1940: Like a bolt from the blue, the order came when we were deployed against France...we hadn’t expected it. The timing really came as a surprise...May 10, 1940: In the early hours of the morning countless...regiments crossed the border to confront the enemy in the west; We are also there...We will march to the border...near Wallendorf we will cross it...May 12, 1940: ...we walk a few kilometers...unexpectedly in the afternoon; there are enemy planes that deal more than a substantial amount of damage...Sergeant Wiesdler[?]...attacked by a bomb and wounded...from the most hostile resistance in the west...a Belgium border post must be taken by tanks...7.7.1940: ...we’re being moved to Paris!...7.8.1940: ...Sergeant Wiesdler[?] has recovered from his wound, sent back to the company...' Interestingly, the last entry is two photos, one of two SS-Stermmann officers and one of a young boy dressed in his Hitler Youth uniform who coincidentally looks to be the younger version of one of the SS officers in the first photo. Several of the entries have a loose sheet with them giving the translation from old German into modern German. The back cover shows signs of repairs. Lot includes a map with the path the regiment took clearly marked out. This journal gives excellent insight into the military history of the regiment and the daily life of the German soldier. A remarkable relic worth further research.

MONTGOMERY BIDS FAREWELL TO THE 21ST ARMY GROUP Scarce printed D.S. with facsimile signature, 3.5 x 5.5 in., [n.p., August, 1945], Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery's farewell to the 21st Army which he led from the Normandy landings, through MARKET GARDEN, the Battle of the Bulge, and in the Rhineland. It reads, in part: '...I feel I cannot let you leave 21 Army Group on your return to civil life without a message of thanks and farewell. Together we have carried through one of the most successful campaigns in history...God Bless you and God speed...' Light soiling, else very good. With copies of two other messages to 21 Army Group.

HERMANN GORING SURRENDER PHOTOGRAPHS Lot of three original photographs, each 8 x 10 in. b/w, one a press photo, the others captioned on verso and marked as having been cleared by Army censors. These fabulous photos show Reichsmarshal Hermann Goring in Kitzbuhel at the time of his surrender, along with his captors, including Gen. John Dahlquist and Gen. Robert Stack. In the images, Goring's Pour le Merite is visible, in another he unpins his Iron Cross to surrender to his interrogator. Very good.

N.S.K.K. NUREMBURG RALLY PHOTO AND POSTCARD ALBUM An excellent photograph album assembled by an N.S.K.K. leader of 'Bataillon 38' attending the 1935 Party Day Rally in Nuremberg, and including a few other rallies as well. There are in all approx. 220 photographs, almost all apparently original but for a few from later rallies, the vast majority measuring 2.5 x 2.5 in. There are some superlative images from the 1935 rally, about 135 in all, including fairly close shots of Hitler in his open Mercedes and standing upon the podium, Adolf Huhnlein, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, Julius Streicher, Rudolf Hess, Erich Raeder, Hans Fritsch, Werner von Blomberg, Alfred Rosenberg, Leni Riefenstahl, and even heavyweight boxer Max Schmeling, and a host of other upper-echelon Nazi officials and military figures. Other photos portray the Party Grounds illuminated at night, the NSKK men in uniform and at their campsite, artillery, tank and Luftwaffe displays, vast crowds, etc. The better photographs are all candid, and were likely taken by a designated, somewhat talented NSKK photographer given access to these dignitaries. The remaining images show the men in uniform in Coburg, with the last photographs showing our NSKK member, 'Karl Herrmann', while in the army and in uniform, in group images, training, with S.A. men at a funeral, etc. Also included in the album is a 1935 Reischsparteitage pass and two admission tickets; a roster of men in the NSKK battalion; a list of events for the Party Day rally which included the NSKK; a printed set of instructions and orders, 2pp. 4to., concerning the behavior, presentation, and appearance of NSKK members at Luitpold Arena for a Sep. 15, 1935 appearance by Adolf Hitler, signed in type by NSKK leader Adolf Huhnlein; a report on the rather poor condition of an NSKK unit; a map of Nuremberg; Reichs Party Day orders to the men, with a list of bars, restaurants etc. that are 'off limits'; and a lengthy typed account of an NSKK rally in Coburg, Oct. 20, 1935. An excellent assemblage of photographs and ephemera.

Stereoscopic book: ‘Die Soldaten des Fuhrers im Felde’ (‘The Soldiers of the Fuhrer in the Field), (Munich: Raumbild Verlag Otto Schoenstein), 64pp. 4to. with color plates and descriptive text. Complete set of 100 photos present depicting the invasion of Poland, the destruction of the Polish Army, Hitler's visit to the front, etc., lacking original viewer. Light staining to the cover, else very good.

GEN. CHARLES S. FERRIN MEDAL GROUPING CHARLES S. FERRIN (1892-1976) was a highly-decorated Army brigadier general, most notably serving as the Provost Marshal of Tokyo after war's end and charged with the security of the International Military Tribunal, Far East, during the incarceration of the Japanese war criminals. During World War II, he was an Assistant Plans Officer at Pearl Harbor and the Artillery Commander of the 27th Infantry Division which fought with distinction at Eniwetok, Saipan and Okinawa. Set of thirteen medals awarded to Ferrin for his military service, housed in a wooden display case with blue felt backing. They include: named Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Bronze Star Medal; named Commendation Medal; Mexican Border Service Medal; World War I Victory Medal with France bar; Army of the Occupation of Germany medal; American Defense medal; American Campaign medal; World War II Victory medal; Army of Occupation Medal with Japan bar; and a Mexican Military Merit medal, First Class. The lot is also sold with his original award certificates for the Legion of Merit, Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and Mexican Service Medal (a lower corner chipped); along with citations for the Legion of Merit, Air Medal and Bronze Star, and two photographs of Ferrin being awarded medals. Overall very good.

MONTGOMERY ON ROMMEL'S HORSE A great original war-date photograph showing Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery atop the favorite horse of his chief adversary in North Africa, Field Marshal ERWIN ROMMEL (1891-1944). Monty and horse are shown full length with the field marshal appearing to be trying to rein-in the steed. The photo is captioned in period handwriting on verso: 'Monty on Rommel's charger - ' and bears a copyright stamp from the Imperial War Museum. The photo is accompanied by a typed note on letterhead of 'TAC. HEADQUARTERS 21, ARMY GROUP' reading: 'Forwarded with the compliments of Field-Marshal Montgomery'. The Imperial War Museum likely obtained rights to the photograph shortly after it was taken. A similar photo owned by the museum depicts the same horse, identified as Rommel's 'favourite'. Coincidentally, Monty named his spaniel 'Rommel'.

WORLD WAR II U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE DIGEST FILM Vintage film reel in its cannister, titled: ‘AAF DIGEST FILM #12’, a weekly release by the U.S. Army Air Force comprised of silent footage from the combat-camera units used to update high-ranking military personnel on the status of operations. This particular film, released Jan. 7, 1944, covers the construction of the Burma Road, an emergency landing in England and the subsequent repairs, an air battle between a P-38 and a Mitsubishi A6M3 (Hamp), and more. The film has not been viewed, but is presumed to be in fine condition.

DACHAU LIBERATION GROUPING OF S/SGT. JOHN W. THOMPSON, 12TH ARMORED DIV. 'THE SS BOYS JUST SOAKED THE PRISONERS WITH GAS AND SET THEM ON FIRE...' A large grouping of photographs, letters, insignia and documents from Staff Sgt. John W. Thompson of the 12th Armored Division, present at the liberation of a Dachau sub-camp where Jewish prisoners were burned alive by their SS guard. The 12th Armored Division debarked in Le Havre on Nov. 15, 1944, and fought through France and Germany. The division fought fiercely during the Battle of the Bulge, taking 1,700 battle casualties during the fighting in and around Herrlisheim. It is recognized as a liberating unit of the Landsberg concentration camps (Kaufering I-XI) near the Landsberg Prison, sub-camps of Dachau concentration camp, on 27 April 1945. On 29 April 1945, the 12th also liberated Oflag VII-A Murnau, a German Army POW camp for Polish Army officers and rescued VIP French prisoners from an Alpine castle in Bavaria during the Battle for Castle Itter. Thompson was attached to an artillery battery and he wrote at least 22 letters home between the time he was awaiting transport to France and Dec. 11, 1945, some via V-Mail, most by hand and these are included in the lot. Of course, wartime content is camp related or censored but there remains much good reading, in part: '...[Dec. 26, 1944] We had a few German shells land in our position...The mess truck now has a few holes in it...I was under the half track at the time...The pieces that went through the track just missed my head...we have been shelling pill boxes [on the West Wall] for days and haven't even made a dent in them...[Feb. 12, 1945] They have been shifting us up and down the line...we haven't had a rest yet except for a few days...the snow is gone and the mud is a foot deep...I took a ride into Strasbourg...you can hear rifle fire from the center of town...they are paying as high as twenty dollars for a carton of cigarettes...[April 15, 1945] A few weeks ago we started out with Patton on his drive from Luxembourg to Worms...The reason for so little trouble is the speed of the spearhead...In some cases they [German defenders] didn't know we were there until we passed by. Those we passed couldn't do anything but give up...we didn't have enough MPs to take them to the rear so they put the German officers in charge...We didn't get many of the SS troops...The news of Roosevelt's death hit the boys pretty hard...We can't have anything to do with the German people...I went four days without sleeping...[ca. April 27, 1945] They started releasing the German prisoners...We didn't get enough of the SS boys to suit me...a few miles from the town of Krumbach...' While in Frankfurt on Aug. 9, 1945 Thompson sent his mother a particularly horrifying letter describing his arrival at the Dachau sub-camp at Landsberg. In part: '...I also got some film developed while I was here. I took these pictures at a Concentration [camp] just outside Landsbourg. We overran the place on the big drive with the 3rd Army. We got there about a half hour after the SS left. The whole place was in flames and for some time before we couldn't get near enough to see what had taken place. After the fire burned down, we found what you see in the pictures. We found a few still alive and they told us that the SS set the place on fire after they decided that it was too late to move the prisoners out. Most of them were so starved that they couldn't walk and there was no transportation around to haul them away. We couldn't understand how the place burned so fast, but after a few questions we found out that the SS boys just soaked the prisoners with gas and set them on fire. When we heard that, we just spent the rest of the day hunting Krauts. We found a few. What I did I would rather not talk about. We counted 450 bodies and we found out that they were all alive when they were set on fire...I carry a gun now when I go anywhere in hopes that some of these bastards will make a slip...when I'm alone it's all I can think about...' Four gruesome photographs are included which Thompson sent his mother, most 3.5 x 5 in., depicting the camp and focusing on the charred victims of the Nazis' brutality amidst the smoking ruins of the camp. Other items in the grouping include six additional photos, largely images with friends in the service, training, etc.; Thompson's Bronze Starr, shoulder patch, chest ribbons (European Theater with three battle stars), sergeant stripes and DUI pins; five larger printed photos including 'Acres of Bodies' at Landsberg; discharge papers, and some related ephemera. An important historic record. Kaufering was the largest of the Dachau subcamps and also the one with the worst conditions; about half of the 30,000 prisoners died from hunger, disease, executions, or during the death marches. It housed Jewish prisoners intended to be used for the production of Me-262 jet aircraft, but not a single aircraft ever left the plant.

AMERICAN SOLDIER'S PHOTO ALBUM INCLUDING FLOSSENBERG CONCENTRATION CAMP An American 97th Infantry soldier's wartime photograph album containing about 260 original photographs of the unidentified soldier's service. Admittedly, almost all of the photographs.2.5 x 3.5 in. and larger, show the soldier during his initial training and while stationed at Fort Kobbe, Panama. At some point, probably late in the war, he was sent to Germany and was present when Flossenberg concentration camp was liberated. At least 16 of the photographs show excelelnt views of substantial portions of the grounds of the camp, a watch tower, camp structures, defenses, and barbed wire, aircraft on an assembly line, and a frightening image of a huge pile of clothing, shoes, hats,etc. on a hill beside a prison wall. Overall very good. Flossenburg was a Nazi concentration camp built in May 1938 by the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office. The camp's initial purpose was to exploit the forced labor of prisoners for the production of granite for Nazi architecture. In 1943, the bulk of the prisoners switched to producing Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter planes and other armaments. Before it was liberated by the U.S. Army, nearly 100,000 prisoners passed through the camp, and about 30,000 died from malnutrition, overwork, executions, or during death marches.

ADOLF HITLER (1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of Germany and Nazi Party leader, Hitler's bloody rise to power, his military seizure of most of Europe and North Africa and his genocidal racial policies culminated in suicide in his Berlin bunker as Russian troops approached. Partly-printed D.S., 1p. legal folio, Munich, Sep. 24, 1935, official permission that as Cavalry Commander Hannemann is departing the service, he is awarded his pension, permitted to continue to wear his uniform, and is awarded three months compensation. Boldly signed, co-signed by WERNER VON FRITSCH. Pencil docket, some wrinkles and a small tear at top, else very good condition. Werner von Fritsch (1880-1939) served as Commander in Chief of the German Army but was highly critical of Hitler's intention to go to war. Accused by Himmler and Goering of homosexuality, von Fritsch was acquitted, joined his former artillery regiment in the field, and was killed in action before Warsaw.

Pair of German army insignia, includes a 4 in. wide BeVo chest eagle and 2.75 in. cap eagle. Both unissued.

German army officers silver bullion chest eagle, 4 in. wide overall, backed in black paper, in fine condition.

WORD WAR II JAPANESE ARMY KATANA Late World War II Japanese sword, measuring 28 in. from the ‘kissaki’ (‘tip’) to the ‘habaki’ (‘stop’), and 39 in. long overall. The tang is signed but untranslated. Per usual for ‘last-ditch swords’ this blade does not bear a temper line. The pin holes on the handle and blade do not line up in a precise manner, also usual for ‘last-ditch swords’. The sword is mounted in a wood grip covered with white ray skin, wrapped with brown fabric laces and with two brass ‘menuki’ in the form of cherry blossoms inserted beneath the wrappings, one on each side. The blade is housed in a brown-painted steel scabbard, mounted with a single suspension ring. Some light scratching to the paint on the scabbard, else fine. The scabbard locking mechanism is not in working order, possibly from a broken internal part, all other fittings in very good condition.

A superbly crafted Japanese Navy sword constructed only with World War II parts, with a blade 28 in. long, overall length 37.5 in. The tang is unsigned but bears the anchor mark of the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal, and the blade itself displays a straight edged temper line. The sword is mounted in a wood grip wrapped with gold fabric laces and with six brass ‘menuki’ in the form of cherry blossoms, three on either side. The blade is housed in a black lacquered wood scabbard, which bears a single army hanger. At the end of World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of Japan between 1945 and 1952, during which time the Japan Sword Company used old stock to make new swords to sell to the GIs as a way of keeping the artisans working. Tell-tale signs of these swords are present on this particular one, including the single army hanger, lacquered scabbard, and the anchor stamp on the tang. There are no flaws on this sword, in excellent condition.

GERMAN ARMY BAYONET German Army bayonet, 12.5 in. long overall, black bakelite grips secured with two round-head rivets, leather washer present as is felt within rifle attachment slot. The unmarked blade is generally very good, showing only some loss of plating at the tip. The blade is a little loose, due to a tiny repaired crack in one grip. With black painted scabbard, no dents or dings, paint chipped in a few spots. Estimated accordingly.

GERMAN ARMY BAYONET BY ALCOSO German Army bayonet by Alcoso, Solingen, 14.5 in. long overall, black bakelite grips secured with two round-head rivets, leather washer present, the blade bright and clean with little or no damage evident. With black painted scabbard, no dents or dings.

GERMAN ARMY OFFICER'S DAGGER German Heer Dagger with Scabbard. Very nice example of a German army officer's dagger by R. D. Luneschloss, Solingen. The pommel nut and cross guard retain almost all of their original detail, even down to the wreath about the swastika, though the silver wash has significantly darkened. The grip is undamaged and has aged to a most attractive pumpkin brown. The blade is relatively free of any damage, with only a bit of scattered corrosion and running marks along the high points. The maker's mark is as-new. The scabbard is in very good condition, with no dents or bends, and there is no apparent damage to the pebbling. Both bands retain almost all of their original detail. Overall very good to fine.

GERMAN ARMY OFFICER'S DAGGER German Heer Dagger with Scabbard. Good example of a German army officer's dagger, unmarked. The pommel nut and cross guard still have essentially all of their original detail, sharp and well-defined, as well as their silver finish, The shell grip with plaster fill is undamaged and is now an attractive ivory color. The blade is relatively free of any damage, with only a few minute dings to the edge of the blade and running marks along the high points. The scabbard is in very good condition, with no dings or dents, and there is no visible damage to the pebbling. Both bands retain all most all of their original detail. A silver wire portepee is properly tied to the dagger as well. Overall very good to fine.

Heer officer's dagger with white grip, 10 in. blade, 14.5 in. overall. The pommel and crossguard retain good detail, the plating on both lightly worn. The blade is unmarked yet is in fine condition with no dents or nicks. Leather washer is present but worn. Accompanied by a silver-colored pebbled scabbard engraved with oak leaves, with silver Army hanger and portepee wrapped around the grip. Overall worn and discolored, yet still a good example.

JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD Japanese Army Officer's Dress Sword, 1920-1940, featuring a black horn grip wrapped with brass wire, the brass hand guard is decorated with cherry blossoms and flowers. Bears a slightly damaged gold bullion Japanese sword knot. The nickle-plated 30.75 in. blade is in nice condition and quite clean. This company grade Type 19 sword is also known as a Kyu-Gunto sword. Nickle-steel scabbard present, with one top suspension ring mount. Overall, very good.

GERMAN ARMY PANZER BERET COVER A fine example of the black wool beret cover worn by a member of the German army's panzer corps. This cover would have been stretched over an interior 'crash helmet' constructed of rubber and worn for the purpose of protecting the wearer's head while inside a tank. The cover is rough 12.5 in. diameter with a BeVo style machine-embroidered cloth national eagle above a cockade between a double spray of oak leaves. Interestingly, affixed over the red cockade at the center is a Totenkopf ('dead head') unit insignia of the German Panzer Corps. This insignia, usually worn on the collar tabs of panzer soldiers, was likely affixed on purpose to give it the appearance of a Waffen-SS Panzer beret, for which it may have at one time been substituted. No evidence of moth holes or tears, very fine condition.

United States Army relic M-1 steel helmet with a sewn-on chinstrap indicating this is a World War II era helmet, lacking the lining and webbing. Painted with textured green camo paint containing cork in it which was used to hasten the painting process. No markings. In good condition.

BRONZED AMERICAN PILOT'S VISOR CAP An attractive Army Air Corps souvenir, and actual pilot's visor cap that has had a heavy coat of copper laid to it, in the same manner that baby shoes were 'bronzed' in the pre-and-post war years. The rather charred remains of the original cap are still plainly visible when this display piece is inverted. Nicely detailed, with just a little oxidation scattered about, easily cleaned.

UNIFORM AND RELIC GROUPING OF A LEDO ROAD C.B.I. VETERAN World War II uniform, map, medals and 'blood chit' grouping of Lt. Robert Finkel, 181st Signal Repair Co., 4011 Signal Battalion, which was crucial in the operation of the important Ledo Road. The Ledo Road was an all-weather overland route between India and China, built during World War II to enable the Allies to deliver supplies to China, after the Japanese cut off the Burma Road in 1942. Of the 1,726 kilometres long road, 1,033 kilometres are in Burma and 632 kilometres in China with the remainder in India. The road was constructed in record time during the autumn of 1943. Included in this grouping is: Finkel's dress uniform jacket and garrison cap, silver wire sewn-in Signal Corps and U.S. insignia, theater-made cloth and wire C.B.I. patch on left shoulder, and a very rare Ledo Road theater-made cloth shoulder patch on right; a special wall hanging medal plaque with five medals with four ribbons, lieutenant's bar, and Meritorious Service ribbon, including U.S. China War Memorial Medal (numbered), American Campaign Medal, Asian-Pacific Campaign medal, Good Conduct Medal, and a World War II Victory Medal. The plaque with an engraved plate citing Finkel's war service record; a lucite tablet encasing Finkel's chest ribbons, second lieutenant's bar and Signal Corps insignia; and Finkel's 'blood chit', 10.5 x 8.75, silk multi-part construction displaying flags of USA and the Republic of China, along with with C.B.I. insignia and handwritten text in Chinese: 'Americans who came to China to help win the war soldiers and civilians united together to save and protect. 34th year of Republic of China', on a wooden plaque with perspex cover. Of particular interest is a blueprint map of the Ledo Road, from Kunming (China) to Ledo (India) through Burma, 31 x 17 in., signed 'Lt. Finkel' at lower right, annotated with gas depots at Waingmow and Mangshih, stamped 'SECRET' in two places. Mounted, a closed, clean tear from left margin, else very good. Robert Finkel enlisted in the Army Signal Corps in Los Angeles in April 1942, and was sent to the South Asian Theater after training. In late 1944 he joined the 4011th Signal battalion. He saw action in the field from January to September 1945, was promoted to Second Lieutenant, and received a Unit Citation and two Bronze Battle Stars. After the war back in Los Angeles, he had a career as a TV producer and director, including The Eddie Fisher Show, Bob Newhart Show, Andy Williams Show, and many more, and famously produced a TV comeback concert for Elvis Presley in 1968.

WEHRMACHT HELFERINNENKORPS NIGHTGOWN Unissued Wehrmacht Helferinnenkorp woman's fleece nightgown, a floral pattern with blue ribbon at the neck, apparently unissued. A paper tag affixed to the collar reads: 'WEHRMACHT HELFERINNENKORP X11/44' Very good. The Wehrmachthelferin were girls and young women who served during the Second World War with the German Wehrmacht as auxiliaries. They were placed under the same authority as Hiwis, auxiliary personnel of the army and they were assigned to duties within the Reich, and to a lesser extent, in the occupied territories, including occupied Poland, in France, and later in Yugoslavia, in Greece and in Romania.

Lot of three signed items, includes: WILLIAM H. SIMPSON (1888-1980) Commander of the ninth army, insignia of the ninth army on an 8vo. sheet, signed at bottom (war-date); LEONARD GEROW (1888-1972) Lieutenant general, commander of the V Corps and the First Corps, commander ashore o D-Day, considered by Eisenhower as one of the best fighting officers in his command, signature on a prepared card; and LEWIS H. BRERETON (1890-1967) American general who served in every theater, saw the destruction on the ground of much of the Army Air Forces in the Philippines, and participated in Operations Tidal Wave, Cobra, and Market-Garden, hurried war-date signature at the top of an envelope. Three pieces, very good.

SEPP DIETRICH'S SCHNAPPS SET JOSEF 'SEPP' DIETRICH (1892-1966) German SS General, one of Nazi Germany's most decorated soldiers. Prior to 1929 he was Hitler's chauffeur and bodyguard but received rapid promotion after his participation in the Night of the Long Knives. Commanded 6th Panzer Army in the Battle of the Bulge. Sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the execution of American P.O.W.s during the offensive. Personalized schnapps decanter and six schnapps glasses once owned by Dietrich and obtained from his estate. The short and stout decanter, 8 1/4 in. tall and 6 in. wide, bears heavily-gilt panels on the bottom and on the fluted neck, while the body is both clear at the bottom and cross-hatched at top to give the glass a frosted appearance. The 2 1/2 in. wide stopper is almost entirely gilt, and when viewed from above, it displays an artistic German national eagle with arching wings standing atop a mobile swastika which itself is flanked by Dietrich's initials 'S D'. The decanter also bears a (worn) silver label found on all high-quality lead crystal. Six matching crystal schnapps glasses complete the set, all closely resembling the decanter. All are in fine condition. This set was in the hands of one of the most prominent German-American collector/dealers in the United States for close to thirty years after his purchase of the decanter set from the Dietrich estate, ca. 1985. It was consigned to us and sold in 2015, and now is being reoffered by the original purchaser.