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Lot 33
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.
Lot 39
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.
Lot 450
ANTI-SEMITIC NAZI ISSUED MEDAL ‘WHAT ARE OUR ENEMIES FIGHTING FOR?’ Rare medal, 1.5 in. dia., bearing imagery, in relief, of a German soldier and hard-working men encircled by the writing: ‘Greater Germany fights for peace against the shameful Treaty of Versailles’. The medal also displays the national eagle and the year ‘1939’. On the reverse it reads: ‘What are our enemies fighting for?’, beneath an anti-Semitic depiction of a Jewish man, money bag, and bombs. Although we are unsure what this is made of, it is a type of soft metal that has been painted over. In very fine condition.
Lot 501
A 1936 Berlin Olympics XI Olympiad Participants Bronze Medal, 2.75 in. dia., featuring five athletes pulling the ropes of the Olympic bell on the obverse, and the Olympic Bell embossed with the German eagle on the reverse. At the edge of the medal is the name of Otto Placzek, the Berlin sculptor who designed the medal. Interestingly and appropriately, the IOC noted the risk of 'politicizing' the Olympics and forbid Hitler and Goebbels from adding a swastika or any propaganda on official medals. Light traces of oxidation throughout, else very good.
Lot 519
GERMAN SHOOTING FEDERATION TABLE MEDAL Unissued cased Deutscher Schutzen-Verband bronze medal, 4 in. diameter, issued to 'THE VICTOR' and showing a rearing stallion beside oak leaves and above a national eagle and swastika, and the organization's logo, The reverse reads (in English): 'HONOR PRIZE OF THE GAUES WESTPHALIA IN THE GERMAN SHOOTING ASSOCIATION'. Fine, in a fine fitted case.
Lot 526
GERMAN MEDALS (4) Good lot of four German medals, includes: R.A.D. Female Youth Badge by Deschler, 1.75 in. diameter, some oxidation; D.A.F. cloth cap badge, RZM-marked on reverse; Medal for German Folk Care, 1.5 in. dia., silvering faded; and Spanish Volunteer Division in Russia Service Medal with ribbon, oxidized. Sold as-is.
Lot 527
GERMAN MEDALS AND PINS (13) Assortment of German medals and pins, includes some 'fantasy' pieces. Included are: D.L.V. buttonhole pin, unmarked; R.A.D. service medal; Anhalt indistrial medal; enameled shooting badge by Lauer; Deutsches Frauenwerke pin; two cloth 1938 Gau Tag pins; 5. Kampspiele Nordsee-H.J. Der Sieger metal plaque, 3 x 3.25 in.; Jugend-Treffen 1938 shooting medal; 1940/41 2nd Place figure skating award plaque (damaged at center), 4 x 2 5/8 in., fantasy 'Schi-Fuhrer' pin, etc. Overall very good. 13 pieces.
Lot 553
LUFTSCHUTZ SERVICE MEDAL A German silvered zinc medal honoring service in the Luftschutz (Air Raid Defense), 1.5 in. diameter, consisting of a round oak leaf wreath with a large mobile swastika in the center that is circumscribed 'Fur Dienste im Luftschutz' ('For Services in Air Raid Protection'), and the year '1938' on the reverse. With original ribbon.
Lot 557
LUFTWAFFE NORTHERN FRANCE SERVICE MEDAL Medaille fur Treue Dienste im Feldluftgau Westfrankreich ('Luftwaffe Air District Belgium - Northern France Medal for Meritorious Achievements'). Bronze, 41 mm. diameter, the design made by a staff member from the Field Air District France. It was produced by Delande, Paris. The obverse shows a stylized map off France with a Luftwaffe eagle and the words 'ALLES FÜR DEUTSCHLAND'. The reverse reads: 'FUR TREUE DIENSTLEISTUNGEN IM BEREICH DES FELDLUFTGAUKOMMANDOS WESTFRANKREICH' within laurel leaves. It appears only one of these medals was officially awarded, the remaining given to female staff members with the balance handed to Luftgaukommando VII. A few oxidized spots, else very good.
Lot 576
SPANISH BLUE DIVISION RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL A 1944 'Medalla de la Campana de la División Espanola de Voluntarios en Rusia'; circular zinc alloy with a correct ribbon. The obverse with two shields superimposed on a horizontal sword, with German Wehrmacht eagle and Spanish Falangist arrows, and a Stahlhelm above with a static swastika. The reverse is inscribed 'División Espanola de Voluntarios en Rusia' with oak and laurel wreaths beneath an Iron Cross. Gilding a bit worn, o/w very good.
Lot 579
THIRD REICH LIFESAVING MEDAL German Commemorative Medal for Rescue from Danger. The obverse of the medal features a central Prussian eagle with a swastika upon its chest, the reverse features the inscription 'FUR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR' ('For Rescue From Danger') inside an oak leaf wreath. With original (soiled) ribbon.
Lot 580
MARINE CORPS MEDALS AND INSIGNIA LOT (8) Lot of Marine Corps medals, ribbons, and other insignia, includes two USMC medals with ribbons, a World War II Air Service medal with an Air Service ribbon bar complete with three oak leaf clusters, World War II Presidential Citation ribbon in gold frame, and two USMC World War I screw back insignia buttons. All of these items appear to be of wartime fabrication, none are named. Also included is a vintage enameled American Masonic Maltese Cross medal. Sold as a lot, not subject to return. 8 pieces.
Lot 583
WAR MERIT CROSS AWARD DOCUMENT, MEDAL, AND I.D. BOOK Lot of three items, includes: War Merit Cross, Second Class with Swords, with ribbon in original packet. Sold with: an award of the War Merit Cross, 2nd Class to Communications Engineer Gustav Hollasch, Berlin, Sep. 1, 1944, signed by an unidentified Kriegsmarine officer, WITH Hollasch's original Naval Intelligence Arsenal identity card, 2pp. 3 x 4.25 in., Thale, Sep. 10, 1944. Three pieces.
Lot 643
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.
Lot 839
BATTLE-BURNED IRON CROSS RECOVERED IN A BUNKER, JUNE 10, 1944 A fabulous relic taken from a German bunker only four days after the June 6, 1944 landings on Omaha Beach, a 1939 Iron Cross, 2nd Class that has been heavily damaged by fire, most likely from an American flamethrower or a fire resulting from sea-borne artillery. The paint on the medal is bubbled from the heat, and the silver frame has been blackened. The reverse of the right arm is actually fractured from the heat. A crudely written note, probably contemporary, accompanies the medal. It reads: 'Iron Cross found in bunker at Normandie June 10 44' This piece was included in a collection of relics recovered 'around Omaha Beach' in 1978, which may point to its origin.
Lot 841
BRITISH FASCISTS PIN AND EPHEMERA A fine assemblage of material from the British fascist organizations, includes a rare numbered pin issued to members of the Imperial Fascist League, a British fascist political movement founded by Arnold Leese in 1929 after he broke away from the British Fascists. It included a blackshirted paramilitary arm called the Fascists Legion, modeled after the Italian Fascists. The group espoused antisemitism and the dominance of the 'Aryan race' in a 'Racial Fascist Corporate State', especially after Leese met Nazi Party propagandist Julius Streicher, the virulently racist publisher of Der Stürmer; the group later indirectly received funding from the Nazis. Although it had only between 150 and 500 members at maximum, its public profile was higher than its membership numbers would indicate. The pin is 1 in. in diameter, polished steel with black enameled face, bearing the 'F' emblem and a cross within a flower, surrounded by the motto: 'For King and Country'. The reverse bears a pin and catch, with membership number '36936' and maker's mark from 'Birmingham Medal Co.' Sold with ten pieces of propaganda issued by the Union of Fascists (B.U.F.), a British fascist political party formed in 1932 by Oswald Mosley. Mosley changed its name to the British Union of Fascists and National Socialists in 1936 and, in 1937, to the British Union. In 1939, following the start of the Second World War, the party was proscribed by the British government and in 1940 it was disbanded. The pieces, set in a frame, include 'The Fascist's Motto', 'The Labour-Communist Double-Cross', an anti-BBC text, etc. Overall very good.
Lot 900
Brass bust of Winston Churchill, 3.5 x 5 in., weighing 7 lbs. Atop a brass base, Churchill is featured in a suit and tie with his Order of Merit medal hanging from his neck, and a cigar clamped in his mouth. No maker mark is present. Signs of chipping behind the right ear and oxidation at the base, else very good. This lot includes a Jan. 25, 1965 article, 4pp. 15 x 23 in., from the ‘Houston Chronicle’ titled ‘Churchill Memorial Section’, issued following Churchill’s death; WITH a Churchill- related reproduction poster, 22 x 23 in., reading: ‘Better Pot-Luck With Churchill Today Than Humble Pie With Hitler Tomorrow – Don’t Waste Food!’, mounted to white poster board. The poster depicts a caricature of the head of Churchill smoking a cigar as a lidded casserole dish at the top left, and a caricature of the head of Hitler as a pot complete with a saluting arm as the handle at the bottom right. Spotting throughout and several tears at the bottom margin.
Lot 925
Good lot of ten medals, pins, and ribbons, includes: 1914 Iron Cross with ribbon; Bayrisches Military Order of Merit, Merenti 1866; two Hindenburg Crosses, 1914-1918 Blank Die Wehr Rein Die Ehr Medal with parade mount and swords; two chest ribbons (one for Iron Cross), and three lapel button hole ribbons. Condition varies, sold as a lot.
Lot 928
WORLD WAR I IRON CROSSES AND INSIGNIA Pair of German World War I Iron Crosses and other insignia. The first example is in good condition, unmarked, in about average condition and still exhibiting good detail. The second example is on a parade mount. It bears substantial damage to the ribbed beading about the black painted section, having been crushed and in a few places, it is pulling away from the body of the medal. Also present is a chest ribbon with ribbon for the Iron Cross and the Hindenburg Cross with Swords. Finally, there is a Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Medal, also known as the Centenary Medal. It was established on March 22, 1897 by Wilhelm II on the occasion of the 100th birthday of his grandfather, Emperor Wilhelm I. Four pieces.
Lot 1060
GEORGE MCCLELLAN, LOUIS BLENKER AND JULIUS STAHEL Fine war-date D.S. signed by three prominent Union generals. The document opens with a D.S. by JULIUS STAHEL (1825-1912), Union major general who commanded cavalry in West Virginia, awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallantry at Piedmont. In the 2pp. legal folio document, written at Hunters Chapel, Nov. 24, 1861, Stahel sends a recommendation to N.Y. Gov. Edward D. Morgan, in part: '...Having been promoted by an act of the President...I recommend to your favorable consideration as my successor to the colonelcy of the 8th N.Y. St. Vol. Lieut Colonel Francis Wutschel and to the Lieutenant Colonelcy...Major C. B. Hedterich...' Just beneath appears a signed endorsement by LOUIS BLENKER (1812-1863), Union brigadier general whose regiment covered the Union retreat at Bull Run, later leading three German brigades under McClellan. Died of injuries from a fall from his horse. Blenker concurs with Stahel's recommendations. On the verso of the blank second page appears an A.E.S. of Major Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN (1826-1885), Union major general and general-in-chief of the army later sacked by Lincoln. McClellan writes from Washington on Nov. 28, 1861: 'Respectfully forwarded to his Excellency the Gov. of NY with the hope that it may meet his favorable consideration...' Very good. Wutschel would receive his promotion and lead the 8th New York. It participated in the pursuit of Gen. Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley, and as part of Blenker's division fought at the battles of Cross Keys and New Market. In the battle of Cross Keys its killed, wounded and missing numbered 220 out of a total of 550 engaged.
Lot 1161
War-date A.E.S. on the verso of an A.L.S., 2pp. large 4to., Port Royal, South Carolina, Feb. 14, 1862, from the superintendent of contrabands to Capt. Rufus Saxton, a lengthy explanation of the non-payment for the picking of cotton. Endorsed on the verso by RUFUS SAXTON (1824-1908) Union brigadier general, Medal of Honor recipient, after the war served as the Freedmen's Bureau's first assistant commissioner. Countersigned by THOMAS W. SHERMAN, (1813-1879) Union brigadier general, appointed to brevet major general in the last year of the war for his distinguished service while fighting in Port Royal, Corinth, and Port Hudson. Mailing folds, light foxing, else fine.
Lot 158
GEORGE A. DAVIS (1920 - 1952) Highly decorated USAF fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II and the Korean War. Davis rose to the rank of major, and was promoted posthumously to lieutenant colonel and awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in 'MiG Alley' during the latter war. He was the only flying ace of the United States to be killed in action in Korea. Rare first day postal cover honoring the U.S. Army, Washington, Sep. 28, 1945, signed across the face adding: 'USAF'. Fine.
Lot 196
(1923 - 2022) Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. S.P., 4 x 6 in. b/w, Williams stands proud as he poses with a flame thrower, the weapon he famously used during the Battle of Iwo Jima earning him the Medal of Honor. He signed at the bottom in blue ink adding 'Medal of Honor' beneath his name. Fine.
Lot 27
A WW2 medal set awarded to Sergeant C. J. Newton 6018485, 2nd Bn. The Essex Regiment, Oak Leaf & letter confirming mention in dispatches, twinned with a WW2 set with bar on Burma Star, a National Service medal & a WW1/2 miniature set, medals bequeathed to current vendor by a family called Caton
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