Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

Attractive 6 1/2" x 4 3/4" shadowbox display containing a "spent" .38 pistol bullet in small plastic cases attached to a reprodu...

An interesting group of four items owned by a soldier likely engaged in combat in the Pacific, includes: three silver signet-style rings, the first st

From an S.A. officer attached to the Feldherrnhalle Complete late model (ca. 1942) S.A. gruppenfuhrer's uniform, complete with tunic, shirt, tr...

KONSTANTIN PETROVICH KAZAKOV (1902-1989) Marshal of the Soviet Union (Artillery). Kazakov was a worker before he joined the Soviet Army in 1921. He be

STEPAN GAVRILOVICH AGARKOV Soviet major general, fighter pilot from 1933 serving during the war in the 304th and 504 Fighter Air Regt., remained a pil

Uniform identified to Knights Cross awardee Gen. Hermann Holter World War I-cut uniform from maker Armin Ketelsen, Wesermunde label bearing the inke

Wehrmacht Pioneer lieutenant's M36 tunic and pants, six button front with four pleated scalloped pockets, sewn-in Pioneer bullion shoulder board...

German World War II master sergeant's uniform, including parade dress tunic, trousers and hat. The tunic bears the original collar tabs and epau...

An Allgemeine SS parade dress belt, silver bullion finish with SS runes on a black felt-covered backing, with original buckle with the SS motto: &qu...

Italian Fascist short tunic, wool twill with fasces pins on lapels and buttons on epaulets, three sewn stripes on right sleeve, ribbon bar with severa

Green canvas military day pack, very possibly for use by the SS, 16" tall x 12 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" deep (unpacked) with horsehair back...

German police gendarmerie oberleutnant's (lieutenant) wool tunic, four pockets, bearing gendarmerie patch on left sleeve and appropriate collar ...

Italian World War II artillery first lieutenant's uniform with striped pants, fully lined and maker marked within, original buttons and insignia...

Imperial Japanese Army officer's formal dress uniform tunic, trousers, and sash. The tunic is in excellent condition, all original buttons prese...

Pair of Luftwaffe blue officer's trousers, slash front pockets, cuffed, with zippered back pocket (pull tab missing). Very good. Estimate: $...

S.A. belt buckle with later rotated swastika at center, prongs intact, sold with an S.A. sports armband with RZM tag, the patch bearing several small

Black leather SS officer's belt, 381/2" overall, 1 3/4" wide, with leather retaining loop and two metal buckle attachments (buckle not...

Cloth and horsehide backpack, 12" x 15" x 5" deep, green canvas with multiple pockets and leather straps, all apparently still presen...

U.S. Army "Ike" jacket, green wool, ID'ed to a "Richard M. Johnson", bearing a 2nd Division shoulder patch. A few old remova...

"Ike" jacket and trousers belonging to a member of the 104th "Timberwolf" Division, whose patch is sewn to the jacket's righ...

Rare pre-1941 enlisted man's uniform from the Quartermaster's Department, 7th Service Command includes: coarse wool gabardine overcoat with ...

World War II Navy Reserve Engineer's Mate uniform including tunic, trousers, and Navy cap, identified by stencil within. Fine. Estimate: $75...

American staff sergeant's "Ike" jacket, infantry garrison cap and shirt, the jacket bearing 7th Division and 28th Infantry Division pa...

World War II U.S. Navy Marine's dark blue tunic with red-striped pants, both in superb condition. Not identified. Estimate: $75 - 100. Down...

Army Air Corps O.D. wool shirt and pants ID'd to one C. M. Roach. Moderate moth nips to shirt. From the personal collection of World War II and ...

Scarce World War II helmet, a British air raid warden's helmet, painted white with cloth chin strap, bearing stenciled letters within: "BLF...

SS belt buckle, two-prong, the silver paint on the face somewhat scuffed, with non-regulation black belt with clip, 95 cm. Sold with a wide brown non-

Early S.A. dagger and sheath with dark brown wood grip inset with S.A runes button and nickel grip eagle and swastika with excellent detail, 14 1/2&...

Fine Wehrmacht officer's dagger with sheath, the blade unmarked but almost certainly Alcoso. The detail to the pommel and cross guard remain exc...

Miniature Luftwaffe 1st pattern dagger, 10 1/4" long, the chromed steel blade bearing Alcoso maker's marking, original blue leather grip wr...

An extraordinary World War II relic, an American soldier's fighting knife fashioned from an 1863 Union cavalry saber! This fierce weapon measure...

German fallschirmjager (parachutist) gravity knife, 10 1/8" open, wood handle, blade marked "SMF SOLINGEN ROSTFREI" with pick properl...

World War II German dress bayonet, Robert Klaas ("Kissing Crane"), Solingen manufacture, 12 1/2" overall, checkered grip with leather...

Brown painted steel helmet, size 55 with original leather liner, cork pads and chin strap, issued to Fire Protection Police at the Berlin Telephone Co

Scarce Luftschutz air raid helmet, black, two multi-holed vents on each side. The front of the helmet bears a 2 1/2" tall painted logo of the I...

Finer example of a German Forestry officer's peaked hat with bullion wheat and metal eagle, only the smallest moth hole where top meets side ban...

German Luftwaffe blue-gray wool enlisted man's visor cap, bears metal stamped tricolor cockade and wreath and Luftwaffe eagle insignia, along wi...

Luftwaffe blue-grey, wool construction "fliegermutze", or overseas cap. The front of the cap has a machine embroidered, second pattern Luf...

Non-regulation Luftwaffe officer's visored cap, blue twill cotton with a bullion eagle and Luftwaffe tri-color emblem hand-stitched to the front...

German NSDAP Ortsgruppenleiter visor cap, brown leather visor, light blue piping, gold chinstrap and solid oak leaves, manufacturer number 1073 Peter

Rare Wehrmacht overseas cap bearing the copper brown piping indicative of motorcycle troops, who were routinely used for reconnaissance duty. The cap,

N.S.K.K. company pennant, 43" long, 22 1/2" along the fly, double-sided, reinforced with extra stitching at the end . The swastika, white ...

Party flag of the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging, the Dutch fascist party which sought to unite the Netherlands and Flanders, called Dietsland. The

German vehicle identification flag, 37" x 73", bearing an oversize swastika made of separate sections of fabric on one side only, with fou...

Enormous Hitler Youth banner, approx 110" wide, 84" along the hoist, the hoist bearing reinforced stitching, one far corner bearing a 4&qu...

State flag of the Kingdom of Italy, used between 1861 and 1946, three-piece dyed linen 55" x 86", heavily stained and bearing several hole...

Japanese national ("meatball") flag, approx. 5' x 6', multi-sectional with much of the flag hand-sewn, reinforced corners and rope...

Japanese national ("meatball") flag, approx. 5' x 7', two-piece cotton with canvas hoist, loops still present. A few small moth ho...

Japanese national ("meatball") flag, approx. 3' x 4', cotton largely hand-sewn, reinforced hoist with cotton rope loops. Likely un...

World War II Imperial Japanese Navy sailor's cap ("Donald Duck"), a well-made wool cap with complete and intact linen lining and embro...

Japanese national flag, 28" along the hoist, 35" along the fly, silk or fine cotton with triangular leather corners and supporting strings...

Lot of seven paper NSDAP flags on 21" pine staffs, one bearing a few chips at top, else fine. These flags were ubiquitous at NSDAP rallies, par...

Impressive double-sided SS banner bearing white SS runes about which is sewn into (vs. onto) the flag's black field, 86" long, 54" wid...

Lot of battle streamers, each 2 3/4" wide, finely woven nylon, used to display with the appropriate flag of the regiment participating in that ...

The following six lots originate from the estate of Gen. Charles D. W. Canham (1901-1963), commander of the 29th Infantry Division's 116th Infan...

Important pair of Canham relics, Canham's Silver Star medal along with the original award. The award, issued by the Headquarters of the 29th Inf...

A fine pair of important medals issued to Gen. Canham by the French government, namely his Legion of Honor (with rosette) and his Croix de Guerre with

Armband for an NSDAP Ortsgruppenleiter, bullion oak leaves and piping with black ribbon swastika and pip at center. RZM tag still affixed on verso. A

A scarce medal with a fine association, Canham's Belgian Order of the Crown, Knight Class with sash and hanger. During the Second World War, the...

A fine pairing of Canham relics, his Combat Infantryman Badge, pinback (securing buttons missing), maker marked Meyer, New York, along with a period c

Lot of three Yangtze Service Medals awarded to Canham during his service in Shanghai supporting landing operations in the Yangtze Valley. All three me

From the studios of Frieda Thiersch Historic set of original pencil, ink, and watercolor drawings executed by graphic FRANZISKA KOBELL in the develo

Printer's proof for the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross award document folder, one sheet, 9 3/4" x 14 1/2", the near-final design show...

German Cross in Gold, light version, made by C.E. Zimmermann/Pforzheim. Uncleaned, flawless enamel on the swastika with no wear on the black ray plate

EHRENZEICHEN FUER DEUTSCHE VOLKSPFLEGE 1.STUFE German Social Welfare Award, First Class, made by Gebr. Godet & Co., Berlin. Pristine condition, ...

Desirable political award, the German Order of the Eagle, 5th Class, with Swords. The Order was instituted by Adolf Hitler on May 1,1937 and awarded l

Totenkopf hat pin, still maintaining much of the original silver finish, 30mm wide overall, reverse properly marked "RZM" and "M1 / 5...

SS-Obergruppenfuhrer's collar tab, 2 1/4" x 1 3/4", silver bullion on black felt with bullion piping, properly backed and stitched, in...

Lot of two Panzer Assault Badges, hollow-backed and unmarked, both in generally very good condition. The silver badge criteria originally required the

Lot of two General Assault Badges, no maker marks, one aged grey, one in as-new condition. The decoration was authorized on Jan. 1, 1940 and was award

Lot of ten badges, medals and tinnies, includes an War Merit Cross with Swords, with ribbon and original envelope (torn and wrinkled), a War Merit Cro

Lot of seven items, includes four pins and medals: Sudetenland, Eastern Front, Hitler Youth Proficiency Badge in Bronze, Red Cross pin, 9 1/2" ...

Good grouping of nine German medals and tinnies, includes a veteran's (Kyffhauser) breast eagle and commemorative pin, Kriegerbund 25 year pin, ...

Miscellaneous group, includes: Wehrmacht hat pin, black-painted brass Wound Badge, 25 Year Labor Service Award with ribbon, German "mutter"...

Lot of 11 pieces of Wehrmacht uniform insignia, includes two sets of infantry collar tabs (one in cellophane), Edeweiss hat device (five holes), tripl

Lot of three German Wound Badges, includes two from World War I, one the scarce "cut-out" design, and one post-1939 design. All hollow-bac...

"1939" Iron Cross, First class, pin back, Deschler & Sohn, Muenchen. Maker marked on verso on the pin with an uncommon "1". ...

Iron Cross, First Class, screwback with ribbed circular attaching disc and a small pin attached to the back of the medal to prevent it from twisting o

Lot of four Italian medals, includes 4th Artillery National Meeting, Firenze, 1935, Africa Orientale Medal (for service in Ethiopia), an Italian Fasci

One of the rarest of German medals, the Luftschutz Medal, First Class with ribbon. The 1 1/2" dia. gilt brass medal is in the form of a Maltese...

Uncommon brass badge honoring the "Nederland Division", Dutch soldiers recruited to fight under the SS, 47mm. wide, bearing the division s...

NSDAP Nürnberg Party Day Badge 1933, solid non-ferrous metal, an NSDAP party pin (tiny enamel chip), and a "tinnie", a day badge for ...

Italian award, the Order of the Crown of Italy, a large gold-edged white enamel cross with gold knots between the arms and a gold loop for neck ribbon

SS Eight Year Service Medal, bearing a swastika, wreath and SS runes on obverse, with inscription, in German: "Für treue Dienste in der SS...

Two medals, pin, and papers of Pvt. Emil Gutmann, includes: Westwall Medal, bronze, 1 1/4" x 1 5/8" bronze with suspension loop, eagle, sh...

Fine lot of 11 insignia, pins and awards, includes: Jager oak leaf cluster with three fixing pins on verso; two "RADwJ" War Helper's S...

Lot of five uncut BeVo uniform eagle and swastika insignia, 20 3/4" x 2" overall, intended for use on camouflage uniforms. Three of the in...

Japanese field pack and equipment, includes the khaki field pack itself with carry straps, enlisted man's wool overcoat with wooden buttons and ...

Fine grouping of 33 Army shoulder patches, including USAREUR, GHQ Reserves, AA Command, 3rd Army Corps, 3rd Army, 2nd Army, 6th Army, 7th Army Corps,

Fine lot of three items includes standard circular 14th Army Air Corps shoulder patch, with a likely theater-made bullion patch, as well as an embroid

Lot of six pewter souvenir medals from the Federation Internationale de Ski championships held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany in 1942. Obviously,

Lot of six World War II shoulder patches, includes 10th Mountain, USAF SHAEF, 31st Infantry, 8th Rangers, 1st Allied Airborne, and others. Very good.

Good lot of seven armored division shoulder patches, most World War II vintage, no duplicates, overall very good. Estimate: $40 - 60. Download Ou

Lot of eleven Army Air Force shoulder patches, includes 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th (3), 9th, 13th (2) and 14th (2). Many appear to be vintage. Overall very go

Lot of 50+ pieces of Army insignia, black, includes those for a chaplain, marksman, Signal Corps, airmen, missiles, various officers, etc. Estimate

Large grouping, approx. 150 letters and covers, sent by Pvt. Thomas M. Cunningham to his girlfriend, Miss Nellie Abbott in Virginia, most multi-page,

(1858 - 1936) American admiral who instituted great advancements in naval gunnery and adopted the convoy system used in World War I. I.S.P, 8 1/2&qu...

(1849 - 1930) German admiral, Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office. Tirpitz took the modest imperial navy and starting in the 1890s

(1889-1987) Jewish-American Sergeant in the U.S. Army who fought during World War I, earning a Medal of Honor for his actions in combat. Scarce S.P. 5

(1865 - 1937) German general and politician, with Hindenburg in World War I he was responsible for the defeat of Russia, and later nearly crushed the