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Lot 92
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN - 301ST FIGHTER SQUADRONExcellent limited edition color print "Red Tail Fury" by artist A. Ric Druet, 24" x 19", no. 1233/1500, depicts five American Mustang fighters of the 301st Fighter Squadron attacking a German airbase signed in pencil at bottom by the artist anf five "Tuskegee Airmen", including CARL E. CAREY, SR. (DFC, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaves), WALTER M. DOWNS DFC, Air Medal with 1 silver, 2 bronze cluster), ALEXANDER JEFFERSON (Air Medal, POW Medal), HAROLD E. SAWYER, (DFC, Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaves), and HARRY T. STEWART, JR., (DFC, Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaves). Fine, with a brochure with pilot profiles.
Lot 1047
ADOLF HITLER WINE GLASS CAPTURED BY THE 506TH P.I.R.Especially rare wine glass from a set of Adolf Hitler's formal crystal tableware, this example captured at Berchtesgaden by Col. Robert Strayer, the Executive Officer of the 506th P.I.R., 101st Airborne. The wine glass bears an engraved left-facing (political) eagle and swastika which is flanked on either side by Hitler's initials. The edge of the glass and its base are finished in gold. A professional repair has been made to reattach the stem to the bowl of the glass where the two were at one time broken. This relic is accompanied by a ca. 1978 note indicating that the glass had been given as a gift to a couple by Col. Robert Strayer. Robert L. Strayer (1910-2002) was given command of the 2nd Batt., 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment while a major. In 1945 he was made Executive Officer and his position as 2nd Battalion XO was filled by Major Dick Winters. During his service he earned four Bronze Stars, one Silver Star and one Purple Heart.
Lot 1097
BENITO MUSSOLIN BRONZE BUSTSuperb period solid bronze bust of Italian fascist dictator Benioto Mussolini, 12 1/4" tall and set on a 1" circular marble base. This is a beautiful piece, highly detailed, showing the Italian leader in military uniform with epaulets, ribbon bars, and a large chained medal about his neck. The bronze bears no defects and is in excellent condition. Aging to the fixing bolts on the base indicate this is a vintage and most probably a period bust.
Lot 1109
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR COMMEMORATIVE GROUPINGLot of eight items commemorating the military service of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Included is: signed photo, 9 1/4" x 12 1/2" b/w, a full-standing view, signature significantly faded, image bearing spotting; two plaster and one metal miniature bust, two copyrighted 1942, 7-8 1/2" tall, cap brim on one plaster bust damaged; two nylon pennants printed with a head shot of MacArthur over-lettered "Our Hero", 12" x 8" and 18" x 12"; a pair of aluminum bookends, 7 1/2" tall with bas-relief bust portrait; and a 7" x 10" bronze-painted plaster head and shoulders plaque, copyright 1942. Overall very good.
Lot 1160
JAPANESE BRONZE BUST OF HIROHITOWar-era cast bronze bust of a youthful Emperor Hirohito of Japan, 8 1/2" tall with description in Japanese on the reverse, shows Hirohito chest, up in full military uniform. To the rear of the part in the Emperor's hair there is a narrow hole perhaps 1/4" long, perhaps a casting flaw, else very good with an excellent, aged patina.
Lot 1190
PARATROOPER RELICS FROM A B-17 ENGINEERA great group of relics gathered by T/Sgt. Ray E. Russell, a B-17 flight engineer who completed 35 missions in the ETOand was awarded a Bronze Star. Immediately after the close of the war, Russell gave a group of items to an Ohio high school student who framed them for display. Offered are: two approx. 4" x 5" candid photos of Russell in flight gear, one with a small section of camo parachute cloth mounted above the image; an approx. 8" x 10" piece of camouglage parachute cloth with paper label identifying it as having been used in the D-Day invasion of France, June 6, 1944; a 5" x 7" piece of white parachute cloth with label "U.S.A. BELGIUM MAY, 1945" from a Belgian member of the 5th Special Air Service; and an early post-war American propaganda leaflet: "The time after the war will be difficult...How difficult depends upon you..." Each items is separately set into a contemporary frame. The 5th SAS was an elite airborne unit consisting entirely of Belgian volunteers. It saw action in Normandy, Northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Initially trained in sabotage and intelligence gathering, they converted to motorised reconnaissance on armoured jeeps.
Lot 1211
THEATER-MADE CRUISER AND DESTROYER DESK MODELSGood lot of seven theater-made desk top models of cruisers and destroyers, varying levels of quality and skill using cast brass, wood, etc., silhouettes, waterline models, plaques, etc., average about 10" long. Also present are two smaller cast bronze emblems celebrating the launching of USS CASE and USS CONYNGHAM, 1935, and USS MACDONOUGH. Nien pieces. Exhibition history: Naval War College Museum exhibition "Trench Art and Naval Scrimshaw", 1990; Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum, 1995-2007. Provenance: The War Museum, New York.
Lot 1217
U.S. FLEET SUBMARINE WITH "TSUNAMI" WAVESBeautiful full-body waterline model of a U.S. World War II fleet submarine with expertly-cut black wood tsunami "waves" affixed to the 15 1/2" wide base. The cast bronze model is quite detailed, with superstructure, deck planking and periscope, all floating on a restive bronze "sea". At rear two cut-out "tsunami" waves are attached, the pair standing 9" tall. Two small holes in the hull remain, probably from dislodged fittings no longer present but not greatly detracting from the overall piece. This unique model was exhibited at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York, 1995-2007.Ex: The War Museum.
Lot 1274
IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY GENERAL'S FROCK COATVery eleborate, heavily decorated Imperial German general's frock coat. The coat, pre-1914, is constructed of a very dark, nearly black velvet-like fabric, is likely of Prussian origin. It features a raised collar which is entirely covered with two rows of silver decorative wire denoting the owner's rank. The same insignia, also constructed of silver wire, appear at the end of each sleeve where they are applied against a red backing with a bronze botton attached to each insignia. The shoulder boards are constructed of interwoven copper and silver wire, each attached to teh coat with a large silver button at one and and sen at the shoulder. A very long double braided cloth and wire aiguillette extends from the right shoulder to the right cuff, and it is fitted with decorative ends. The front of the coat has seven brass buttons (one missing), and there is a repaired 5" tear at the top of the left shoulder. The jacket is fully lined in a light blue wool, and overall this garment remains in very good condition.
Lot 289
GERMAN SOLDIER RECEIVES A CROATIAN AWARDGood lot of three related documents, includes an informational message regarding the award of the "Bronze Zvonimir Medal with Oak Leaves" sent to the soldier, Leutnant Otto Schretter, 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], May 6, 1944. Schretter is recognized for having captured enemy material and supporting "the fight against bandits". A second document is a carbon copy of the original award document signed in type by "Poglavnik", the title used by Ante Pavelic, leader of the Ustaše and of the Independent State of Croatia between 1941 and 1945. The third document appears to be the award's wrapper. Very good.
Lot 724
EQUESTRIAN PROFICIENCY BADGE IN BRONZE WITH CERTIFICATEGerman equestrian proficiency medal in bronze, 2" x 1 1/2", depicting a horse and rider in profile within a wreath of oak leaves. The badge is maker-marked on the reverse: "L. Chr. Lauer Nurnberg-Berlin Gesetzlich Geschutzt". The badge is accompanied by an award booklet, 16pp. 8vo., naming the recipient of the award as Maria Schaper, and listing the three equestrian competitions that qualified her to receive the award. The cover of the booklet is faded, and folded in two, while the badge is fine.
Lot 745
LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL WITH "V"DEVICEWorld War II-era Legion of Merit medal, 3 1/4" x 2", consisting of a five-pointed white enameled star with the points reversed and the "V"-shaped extremities capped with gold balls, superimposed over a green enameled wreath , with gold arrows between each point. At the center is a blue enameled medallion containing thirteen white enameled stars with gold borders, surrounded by a ring of gold clouds. The reverse of the medal is inscribed "United States of America" on the outside edge, with "Annuit Coeptis MDCCLXXXII" in a ring at center. A bronze "V" device is affixed to the suspension ribbon, indicating that the recipient was a member of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, each of whom authorized the "V" for this decoration to recognize heroism in combat. The medal is housed in a more modern generic case, along with a ribbon bar with a matching "V" device. Fine.
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