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Collectible WW2 Military Memorabilia of selected countries, England, Belgium, Japanese, Russia, etc., as available.
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WW1 Italian Victory Medal
	1OC-1. The front of this medal depicts, in high relief, a winged woman standing above four lions; the bronze finish on the front is lightly scratched an moderately worn to near base metal from handling and possibly from polishing; the highlights are moderately worn and it has a overall age patina. The backside retains most of its original bronze finish; some of the highlights are lightly worn and there are light and insignificant dings, scratches, as well as some, dark, age spots, but not enough to be a major consideration. The metal is suspended from a multi colored ribbon, which has no attaching device; the ribbon is machine sewn along the top edge. The ribbon is clean, intact and in overall near excellent condition. A nice example. Overall about Vg+. $35.00
WW2 Kingdom of Belgium, Military of Justice War Crimes Commission Booklet of War Crimes Committed During Von Rundstedt’s WW2 Counter Offensive in the Ardennes, in the Belgium Town of, “BANDE,” December 1944 – January 1945
	1OC-2. 6-inch wide x 9-1/2-inch high booklet published in 1945, in Liege, Belgium, Gerorges Thone, Editor. Orange colored pulp paper covers, 31 pages of text, as well as several photographs and a few illustrations, which chronicles rampaging, murderous German soldiers, (SS soldiers), killing civilians, as they searched for Americans hiding in this very small town in Belgium, right in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge.The text is extremely concise and accurate, providing names and the particular circumstances that placed each person, as well as complete families in harms way, resulting in their death. It’s a very emotional read, (but you won’t be able to put it down), which presents a side of WW2 that’s not taught in any history book and, at this date, has become blurred in the passing of time. The covers are moderately aged, worn and soiled, around the edges, from storage; there is a water stain on the upper left corner. The pulp paper pages have yellowed from age and some pages are lightly soiled, however, they are in surprisingly good condition; they are overall intact and not damaged. *A very important historical booklet.* SCARCE. Vg-. $35.00 SOLD
Pre WW2 Bulgaria Field Artillery Unit History / Yearbook, 25 September 1932 – 5 October 1935
	1OC-3. A Bulgarian unit history / yearbook for, what appears to be, a Field Artillery training unit for Bulgarian artillery officer candidates or Bulgarian artillery NCO’s. 9-3/4-inch wide x 6-1/4-inch high semi hard, smooth, paper covered covers with “faux” elephant skin, (or other exotic animal), design and tied with a gray cord with two tassels. 60 pages containing captioned photographs; the first few pages have a unit photo, as well as photos of officers, accompanied by full color, “slightly comical,” caricature illustrations of the camp and daily activities; the illustrations are executed in what appears to be colored pencil and watercolors. Each remaining page has a captioned photograph of one, “trainee,” accompanied by a black & white caricature of the person in the photo; the following page may have a colorful illustration of the trainee in a comical or compromising situation. It is interesting to note that in several of the illustrations the Bulgarian soldiers are wearing, what appear to be, German WW1 style helmets. The covers are in near excellent+ condition; they are intact and exhibit extremely light signs of age and very minor wear; The high quality paper pages are in excellent+ condition; they have just a hint of edge yellowing and some light finger marks, and or, light foxing on the flyleaves. *A very unique book.* *How many of these could have survived?* VERY NICE. Overall Excellent+. $75.00 SOLD
WW1 - WW2 Bulgarian Bronze Medal of Merit, Czar Boris III, In Original Presentation Box
	1OC-4. 1-1/8-inch diameter bronze medal depicting, in very high relief, the left profile of Boris III, Czar of Bulgaria, 1918 – 1943. The profile is circumscribed by Cyrillic type writing; the backside also has Cyrillic writing surrounded by an oak and laurel branch wreath. The medal is suspended from a light blue ribbon with two gold stripes and is folded in a triangular style. The metal comes in its original, textured, maroon cardboard presentation box; the exterior of the box bears the gold leaf embossed crown of Bulgaria and gold leaf, Cyrillic writing. The interior of the box has a black-flocked base, which holds the metal securely with two prongs that fit into the back of the ribbon. The medal is in excellent condition, showing extremely light signs of age and insignificant tarnish on the backside; the ribbon is clean and intact showing no signs soil or deterioration. The box is in about Vg condition, it exhibits light to moderate signs of age, surface wear and light soil associated with light handling and storage; the cardboard has broken away on the two front edges of the lid and the lid is slightly bent in that area, (nothing too serious). Overall a very nice example. $65.00
WW2 Canadian Combat helmet, Size 7-1/2, Dated 1942
	1OC-5. The exterior of the helmet retains approximately 95% of its original, smooth, olive green, official re-painted finish, which exhibits light overall age, as well as light surface scratches, scuffs, rubs, minor paint blemishes and light chipping and wear to the paint on the rim; the paint appears to have been very lightly sanded to remove the paint sheen, (nothing seriously detracting). The metal interior retains 98%, or more, of its original, smooth, matte olive green painted finish, which, exhibits light and insignificant age, as well as very minor surface scratches, scuffs, rubs, and minor paint blemishes, (all very minor). The adjustable, spring-tension, light colored khaki, woven cotton web chinstrap with blackened brass buckle and blackened brass hardware is completely intact and in excellent, clean, condition; the chinstrap assembly is attached to the helmet with a rectangular metal loop that fits into a flat metal hook type fixture, which Is riveted to the helmet rim. The interior liner is constructed of black rubberized material and has an adjustable drawstring to provide a custom fit; there is also a large, black rubber like pad in the crown, which provides some protection and comfort to the top of the head. Eight, equally spaced, pieces of hard black rubber are fitted into the helmet liner, between the black oilcloth liner and the inside edges of the steel helmet; they also provided some padding and absorbed some of the blow if the helmet was struck by a projectile or debris. The liner assembly is secured to the helmet by four black fiber bands, which are affixed to the helmet by a large brass bolt in the center top. One of the fiber bands is clearly stamped, “7-1/2, V.M.O, I, 1942.” The inside metal rim is similarly, clearly, stamped, “C.L./O. 1942, 97.” The exterior would rate Vg to near Vg+; the interior, as well as the chinstrap, liner and other interior parts are in excellent + condition and do not appear to have had much use, if any. A very nice example. $59.00 SOLD
WW2 Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Miniature Sweetheart Pilot Wing - Sterling Silver
	1OC-6. 1-7/8-inch, sterling silver, RCAF, (Royal Canadian Air Force), pilot sweetheart wing. The letters “RCAF” are deeply embossed in the center of the wing and are surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath with a Kings crown on top. The reverse has a horizontal attaching pin with an open, flat metal, pin catch and is stamped, “Sterling,” and is also stamped with an unknown hallmark or manufacturers trademark. Light age, wear and tarnish. *A very nice example. Excellent. $35.00*
WW2 Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939 - 1945, Unmarked
	1OC-7. The front of the medal depicts three men and four women representing various branches of the Canadian military services and is circumscribed, “Canada Voluntary Service, Volontaire, 1939 – 1945. The reverse exhibits a heavily embossed design of a British Kings Crown above a helmeted crest between a rampant lion and a horse; a furled banner below the design is engraved, “A. MARI. VSQVE. AD. MARE. The front and backside of the medal has a heavily tarnished, silver colored, finish, which is lightly worn and aged, (the backside is slightly more worn than the front). The green ribbon has two thin dark red stripes with a deep blue central stripe; the ribbon is very lightly aged with slight wear and has very insignificant soil from handling. The ribbon is attached to the medal by a heavily tarnished, silver colored, suspension bar; the ribbon also has a heavily tarnished maple leaf device and bar attached. Overall about Vg. $39.00
WW1 French Croix de Guerre
	1OC-8. The French Croix de Guerre was established on 8 April 1915 to commemorate individual mentions in dispatches during WWI. A bronze cross approximately 1-7/8-inch wide x 1-7/8-inch high with two swords, crossed between the arms of the cross; the front has a separately applied bronze disk bearing, “The Head of the Republic” and is circumscribed with the words, “Republique Francaise.” The reverse has a separately applied bronze disk bearing the dates, “1914-1915.” The same medal was used for WW2 with 1939 date on the backside. The medal is suspended from a red ribbon with six green stripes. The medal is lightly aged and worn on some of the highlights, and it has some minor edge dings from handling and use; the disk on the backside, which bears the dates, has a slight indentation. The ribbon is very lightly aged and insignificantly worn. There are some catches in the material on the front where a “palm Device” was once attached. The top edges of the ribbon have what appear to be staple holes where the ribbon was once stapled to something, (these marks can not be seen from the front when the top edge is folded toward the backside, which is the way the ribbon has been folded for years). About Vg. $30.00
Model 1931 Italian Military First Aid Bandage Packet
	1OC-9. Approximately 4-3/4 inch wide x 2-1/4-inch high x ¾-inch deep, gold & green colored, “wax-paper,” like packet containing one bandage. The front of the packet is marked, “R. Esercito Italiano, Pacchetto, da medicazione individuale, Mod. 1931,” which roughly translates to, “Italian Army, individual medical package, Model 1931.” The front of the packet also has a small circle, which bears a, “first aid,” red cross. Italian language instructions for use are printed on the backside. The exterior paper is in excellent condition with very minor and very insignificant tatters in some spots. I would think that these would be fairly scarce. How many could have survived? Very nice. Unused. Excellent. $10.00 SOLD-OUT
Italian WW1 War Service Medal - Made From the Bronze of Captured Austrian Cannons
	1OC-10. Instituted on 29 July 1920, and was awarded for participation in World War I. The front of the medal depicts the helmeted head of King Victor Emanuel III, which is circumscribed with the Italian text, “GVERRA PER L'VNITA D'ITALIA 1915 1918,” (War for the Unity of Italy). The backside depicts a victorious winged woman standing on shields supported by two soldiers; the design is circumscribed by the Italian text, “CONIATA 'NEL BRONZO NEMICO,” (Made From Enemy Bronze), the medal is actually made from the bronze of captured Austrian cannons. The medal has a dark bronze finish, which is lightly aged and lightly worn on the highlights. The multi-striped, red, white and green ribbon exhibits light to moderate signs of age, light soil, as well as moderate to heavy wear in the area where the ribbon passes through the suspension loop; there are tiny holes where something was sewn or attached near the top edge of the ribbon, (nothing serious). Overall, a very sound example. About Vg. $19.00
Italian WW1 War Service Medal With 1915, 1916 & 1917 Dated Bars - Made From the Bronze of Captured Austrian Cannons
	1OC-11. Instituted on 29 July 1920, and was awarded for participation in World War I. The front of the medal depicts the helmeted head of King Victor Emanuel III, which is circumscribed with the Italian text, “GVERRA PER L'VNITA D'ITALIA 1915 1918,” (War for the Unity of Italy). The backside depicts a victorious winged woman standing on shields supported by two soldiers; the design is circumscribed by the Italian text, “CONIATA 'NEL BRONZO NEMICO,” (Made From Enemy Bronze), the medal is actually made from the bronze of captured Austrian cannons. The medal has a dark bronze finish, which is moderately aged and worn on the highlights and has a few surface scratches from handling and use. The border edge, on the backside, has several nicks and is lightly dented, as if the edge of the medal was struck by something heavy, (only shows on the back side). The multi-striped, red, white and green ribbon is faded, lightly soiled and exhibits moderate signs of age and wear. Three bronze laurel leaf bars, dated 1915, 1916 & 1917, are attached to the ribbon, each indicating the year of war service. *Very reasonably priced because of the dented edge on the backside; still a very nice representative example.* Vg-. $15.00 SOLD
Italian Commemorative Cross of the 11^th Army
	1OC-12. The WW2 Italian 11^th Army Commemorative Cross was awarded to those who participated in the Greek/Albanian campaigns; it was an unofficial, but commonly used, award. 1-5/8-inch wide x 1-5/8-inch high black enameled cross on brass. The central design has a matte brass finish depicting the Italian national shield symbol on the chest of an eagle; the head of the eagle is surmounted with a crown; the design is bordered with the words, “11^th Armata,” and has the Savoy knot at the bottom edge of the design; the cross is suspended from a red iridescent ribbon. The front of the cross has a few minor chips and scratches, (nothing serious). The flat backside had a brassy/gold finish and is stamped, “Veemenza E Tenacia 16 Novembre 1940 XIX.” The backside has some dark blemishes and some heavy surface scratches; the back is maker marked, “Mori” with a crown logo. Vg. $45.00 SOLD
Italian WW1 War Service Medal Miniature Variation
	1OC-13. Overall 2-1/2-inch long with a 5/8-inch wide ribbon.; the medal was instituted on 29 July 1920, and was awarded for participation in World War I. The front of the medal depicts the helmeted head of King Victor Emanuel III, which is circumscribed with the Italian text, “GVERRA PER L'VNITA D'ITALIA 1915 1918,” (War for the Unity of Italy). The backside depicts a victorious winged woman standing on shields supported by two soldiers; the design is circumscribed by the Italian text, “CONIATA 'NEL BRONZO NEMICO,” (Made From Enemy Bronze. The medal has a dark colored bronze finish; the front and backside are clean, very lightly aged and insignificantly worn on the highlights; the ribbon is intact and clean. This example has a horizontal attaching pin with an open pin catch sewn onto the backside; the pin is affixed to a brass plate which is sewn onto the back of the ribbon; the brass plate is stamped, “Gemsco, NY,” which is an American insignia manufacturer that has been out of business for a long period of time; this miniature metal was most likely produced for the post WW1 Italian War Veteran trade, (not a contemporarily manufactured medal). A very nice example. Vg. $15.00
WW2 Italian Fascist Mothers Medal with Seven Bows, Each Signifying the Birth of a Child
	1OC-14. A stamped, gray, aluminum medal depicting an Italian mother with several children, the front is embossed, “Vinione Facista Famiglie Nvmeros.” The backside depicts a small oak tree, Mussolini letter, “M” and two Fascist axe symbols. The, long, gray ribbon with two dark blue stripes bear seven aluminum bow attachments each signifying the birth of a child. The ribbon is very lightly worn; light to moderately, (in some spots), aged and soiled for handling and use; there four rust lines on the ribbon, probably left by a paper clip during years of storage, (not too bad looking). A nice example. Vg. $42.00 SOLD
Swedish Army Husqvarna / Browning M1907, 9mm Pistol Holster
	1OC-15. Brown leather holster with textured imitation pigskin finish; large flap closure, which is secured by a large brass stud; double with an unknown crown as well as the following stamp, “T2, 1929 No. 89.” The exterior exhibits light to magazine compartments sew onto the front, under the flap; heavy leather reinforcement at barrel end of holster; two, smooth, brown leather belt loops aware sewn on the backside. Te exterior of the flap is stamped with the Swedish triple crown mark, as well as another Swedish crown marking. The interior of the flap is stamped moderate signs of age, wear and storage soil; the leather has not been polished, oiled, preserved or otherwise tampered with, at least 90% of its original brown finish remains; the interior is moderately aged and shows signs of pistol use. All stitching intact, overall extremely sound and serviceable. The exterior exhibits light to magazine compartments sew onto the front, under the flap; heavy leather reinforcement at barrel end of holster; two, smooth, brown leather belt loops aware sewn on the backside. Te exterior of the flap is stamped with the Swedish triple crown mark, as well as another Swedish crown marking. The interior of the flap is stamped moderate signs of age, wear and storage soil; the leather has not been polished, oiled, preserved or otherwise tampered with, at least 90% of its original brown finish remains; the interior is moderately aged and shows signs of pistol use. All stitching intact, overall extremely sound and serviceable. A very nice example. Vg. $20.00 SOLD

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