The following items were brought home by a veteran of the 113th FA (Field Artillery) attached to the 79th Division. The 113th FA was out of North Carolina and fought in the following WWII campaigns: Rome-Arno, Normandy, Northern France, North Apennines, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Po Valley.
Included in this lot:
- WWII enamel screw-back 113th FA DI (Distinctive Insignia) made by Robbins Co., Attleboro
- Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmact Armband – Stitching indicates the armband was removed from a sleeve
- NSFK Tinnie – Marked “Skimettkompfe Des NS – Fliegerkorps – Innsbruck, 10-12. 2. 1939.” The back is marked “G. Brehmer, Markneukirchen, RZM M 9/4″. The pin is missing for this tinnie.
- WWI Era Badge – Marked “König Friedrich – Wilhelm III. Kaiser Wilhem II.” The back is marked “1813-1913, Zur Erinnerung, An Das 100 Jährige Bestehen Des Regiments”
Price: $75.00 (USD)
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Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American Naval Officer and historian. His Navy career spanned from 1859-1899, where he served in the Civil War and taught at the War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He was a brilliant military tactician and his most notable works were:
His writings greatly contributed to the expansion of the American Navy in the last quarter of the 19th Century and influenced Navies around the world.
Mahan’s signature is written on stationary from Grand Hotel De la Paix, Madrid and dated December 4th, 1905. The note is thanking someone for a book he received on Napoleon. It has been glued on a scrapbook page with a typed note beneath it. Also included is a newspaper clipping containing an image of Captain Mahan circa 1912.
Price: $75.00 (USD)
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A clean example of a WWII AAC (Army Air Corps) model A-1 Astrograph. The Astrograph uses translucent maps of constellations, allowing the Navigator in a bomber plane to plot a course at night. It is designed to project the equal altitude curves of selected stars on standard plotting charts.
The Astrograph is in excellent condition with its original wood case, manual, 4 bulbs / lenses in aluminum sleeves, wrenches, and ruler instrument. The mounting clips work and the back glass plate is intact with no cracks. It appears to have been well cared for. The case measures 8 inches by 10 inches.
Price: SOLD
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This is an original zinc identification tag worn by a US POW (Prisoner of War) held in a German Stalag (Prison Camp) during WWII. This tag is for Stalag XIIIA located in Bad Sulzbach, Germany and was a camp for enlisted men. Interestingly, Stalag XIII was the fictitious camp for Hogan’s Heros and not the same camp as Stalag XIIIA.
The tag reads:
Kr. Gef. Lager XIIIA
Nr. : 84639
Price: $30.00 (USD)
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This is an early WWII M1 helmet consisting of:
- Front seam, fixed-bale M1 shell - With khaki chinstrap affixed with rivets / split pins. On page 14 of “Doughboy to GI” author Kenneth Lewis describes an early M1 helmet and states the following, “On the helmet outer, the webbing strap was riveted, this being the first form of attachment before they were stitched to the fixed loop.” I’ve included page 14 (see pics) for reference. In the images of this helmet you see the straps have never had stitched bar tacking and the rivets have developed undisturbed patina from age. This shell could be an extremely early fixed-bale, or the straps could be field replacements. I’ll let you and/or the web boards decide.
- Fiber Hawley liner – Structurally immaculate. Peter Oosterman describes this liner as “Type 1″ in his book “M-1 Helmet of the WW2 US GI”, meaning it is the earliest variation with rectangular aluminum suspension washers, brass chinstrap holders, and a brass square slide buckle. This Hawley dates between circa late 1941 to mid 1942. There appears to be a faint embossed “G” (no ink) inside the crown for General Fiber Company. This company produced only 3% (120,000 units) of the total fiber liners.
This M1 fixed-bale shell is definitely a one looker combat helmet with its wartime finish worn to a smooth sheen in places from real combat use. On the rear of the shell, you can faintly see “PFC” (Private First Class) marked in black. The number “26″ is painted in white inside the shell. The Hawley liner has soiling on its cloth surface that may come out with delicate cleaning. I decided to leave the liner as-is.
Price: SOLD
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