Militaria Auction Spring 2016

(ERNST HANFSTAENGEL) (1887 - 1975) "Putzi" Harvard-educated German businessman who was an intimate of Adolf Hitler before falling out of f...

AMERICAN "PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE" PROPAGANDA FILE Important collection of propaganda aimed at demoralizing Japanese soldiers or convincing ...

LUFTWAFFE PERSONNEL ROLLS FOR 54 KAMPFGESCHWADER A rarely seen compilation of records, the bound "Truppenstammrolle fur Mannschaften" of t...

DESIGN PLAN FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE BERGHOF Original, hand drawn and colored set of design plns for a light fixture to be installed at Adolf Hitler

U.S. NAVY SHIPS AT PEARL HARBOR An exceptional and rare collection of fifty postal covers canceled aboard vessels present at Pearl Harbor during the J

"REVENGE IN THE PACIFIC" Excellent group of two iconic World War II American submarine images. Included is: a period 14" x 11" b...

"ART IN THE THIRD REICH" Group of 28 issues of "Die Kunst im Dritten Reich" ("Art in the Third Reich"), (Munich: Zentr...

"ART IN THE THIRD REICH" Group of 29 issues of "Die Kunst im Dritten Reich" ("Art in the Third Reich"), (Munich: Zentr...

"BLAME ENGLAND!" GERMAN PROPAGANDA POSTER Large 48" x 32" red and black anti-British propaganda poster with large "BLAME EN...

(HITLER YOUTH) "BOYS IN SERVICE" Hitler Youth manual, "Pimpf im Dienst: Ein handbuch fur das Deutsche Jungvolk in der HJ" ("...

HITLER YOUTH ANNUAL BOOK Scarce copy of the annual "Jungen - eure Welt!" ("Youth - your World!), (Munich: Franz Eher Verlag), 1943 48...

(HITLER YOUTH BOOK) "HARD YOUTH" H.J. book geared to older members: "Harte Jungen" (Leipzig: Franz Schneider Verlag), 1937. 80pp...

(HITLER YOUTH BOOK) "THE BIG BOOK FOR YOUTH" H.J.-oriented book"Das grosse Buch fur Jungen" (Stuttgart: Verlag Ferdinand Carl), ...

HITLER YOUTH BOOKS Lot of four books issued for sale to members of the Hitler Youth. Included is "Uns geht die sonne nicht unter" (Koln: M...

HITLER YOUTH BOOKS Pair of books published for the Hitler Youth. Includes "Utz fights for Hitler!" (Liepzig: Franz Schneider Verlag), 1933...

HITLER YOUTH MODEL PLANS Lot of two sets of plans created for German youths to aid them in making models of German aircraft and vessels, includes an H

HITLER YOUTH POSTER SHOWS THE BERGHOF Rare H.J. poster, 22" x 20", a promotion for "Club 3 1/3" showing a large group of Hitler ...

HITLER YOUTH RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA "DIE BURG" Collection of seven copies of the rare monthly publication "Die Burg", each about 3...

"HITLER YOUTH IN SERVICE" Hitler Youth manual, "H.J. im Dienst: Ausbildungsvorschrift fr die Ertchtigung der deutschen Jugend" (...

HITLER YOUTH TRAVEL POSTER Sepia, black and red Hitler Youth propaganda poster, 15 1/2" x 24", printed in Berlin, promotes group travel by...

1931 HITLER YOUTH CALENDAR Bound 1931 calendar printed for the "education" of German youth, each about 360pp. 12mo.. This edition is only ...

ADOLF HITLER BIOGRAPHIES AND QUOTATIONS FOR GERMAN YOUTH Lot of four publications aimed at propagandizing German youth. Included is: "Unser Fuh...

DEUTSCHES JUNGVOLK "DJ FUHRER DIENST" TEACHING BOOKS Lot of 19 rare copies of "D J Fuhrer Dienst", a paperback publication print...

"DER FUHRER UND REICHSKANZLER" SEALS Group of five unused paper seals, each 2" in diameter, featuring a white embossed eagle on a red...

"DER JAPANISCHE KRIEGSMARINE" German propaganda publication, "The Japanese War Navy", (Berlin: Merine-Verlag Heinrich Beenken), ...

"DIE DEUTSCHE WEHRMACHT" German ?cigarette? book ?Die Deutsche Wehrmacht?, Cigaratten-Bilderdienst, Dresden, 1936. Approx. 150pp. of text ...

"FIGHT SONG OF THE FINNISH SS MEN" The cover and first page of a piece of sheet music, with text in Finnish and German, entitled: "Su...

"HITLER IN ITALY" Heavily illustrated book "Hitler in Italien" ("Hitler in Italy" containing 126 photos by Heinrich Ho...

"ICH KAMPFE" SEIZED BY A JAPANESE-AMERICAN SOLDIER Copy of the essential NSDAP book, "Ich Kampfe" ("I Fight"), (Munich...

"JAP-RAT HUNTING LICENSE" A nasty bit of American propaganda printed on the verso foa 3 1/2" x 2" business card, a "Jap-Rat...

"OLYMPIA DER ARBEIT" Scarce publication "Olympia der Arbeit Arbeiterjugend im Reichsberufswettkampf", by Artur Axmann (Berlin: J...

"OPERATION OVERLORD" PLANS (REPRINT) Postwar reprint of the top secret British War Office report: "OVERLORD...OUTLINE MOUNTING PLAN&q...

"THE BUILDINGS OF THE N.S.D.A.P." Rare publication "Die Bauten der N.S.D.A.P., in der Hauptstadt der Bewegung" ("The Buildi...

(ADOLF HITLER) Lot of five postcards and postcard photos picturing Hitler, includes: "Ein Volk Ein Reich Ein Fuhrer" postcard celebrating ...

(BENITO MUSSOLINI) THE "RED" DRAGON AND THE BLACK SHIRTS Pro-Fascist book, "The 'Red' Dragon and the Black Shirts - How Italy...

1937 REICHS PARTY DAY POSTCARDS Lot of nine different unused 1937 Reichs Party Day postcards variously bearing photos of Hitel at Nuremberg, Hitler Yo

1942 KRIEGSMARINE ATLAS OF NORTH ATLANTIC ICE CONDITIONS Rare publication of critical importance to U-boat crews: "Atlas of Ice Conditions in t...

ADOLF HITLER "CIGARETTE" BOOK "Cigarette" photo book Adolf Hitler, published by Cigaretten Bilderdienst, Altona, 136pp. 9" ...

ADOLF HITLER AND WEHRMACHT "CIGARETTE" BOOKS Lot of three "cigarette" photo books, published by Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten, ti...

ADOLF HITLER BOOKPLATE Printed paper bookplate, 3 1/2" x 4", reading: "Ex Libris Adolf Hitler" ("From the Library of Adolf ...

ADOLF HITLER CHRISTMAS CARD Printed greeting card, 7 1/2" x 5", bearing a Christmas greeting from Hitler: "Herzliche Gluckwunsche zum...

ADOLF HITLER COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDS Lot of eight postcards celebrating and honoring Hitler, includes a card picturing Hitler and celebrating the Anch

ADOLF HITLER HOLIDAY GREETING CARD Scarce correspondence card with lithographed signature, 1p. 12mo., "Christmas 1943", sent by Hitler to ...

ADOLF HITLER POSTCARD Real photo postcard, 8vo., by Hoffmann, depicting Adolf Hitler in a chest-up view. The card has not been filled out. Fine. Our c

ADOLF HITLER STATIONERY CARDS Lot of five blank stationary cards, each 7 1/2" x 5", bearing Hitler's name in gold beneath an eagle and...

ALBERT BORMANN BUSINESS CARD Printed business card, 2 1/2" x 4", bears Boormann's name and title: "NSKK-Gruppenfuhrer, Personlich...

AMERICAN CHAPLAINS' 'TOUGH SHIT" GROUPING During basic training, when a soldier?s complaints become unbearable, his drill sergeants or ...

AMERICAN PROPAGANDA FROM BOUGAINVILLE Good lot of six pieces of propaganda, including safe conduct passes, dropped upon some of the 40,000 Japanese oc

AMERICAN PROPAGANDA POSTER American propaganda poster "I Need Your Skill in a WAR JOB!" showing Uncle Sam and crediting artist James Montg...

ANTI-FASCIST UNION PUBLICATION FOUND IN THE CHANCELLERY Anti-fascist iron workers union publication found in the Berlin Chancellery, "Meifeier-...

ANTI-SS PROPAGANDA Rare anti-SS handbill, 2pp. 4to., headed: "The Fuhrer's Blank Check for the SS". The contents are unusual in that t...

ARTHUR BEAUMONT (1890 - 1978) American naval officer and official artist of the U.S. Fleet serving in an official capacity until his death. Signed chr

ARTHUR BEAUMONT (1890 - 1978) American naval officer and official artist of the U.S. Fleet serving in an official capacity until his death. Signed chr

AUTOBAHN Printed pamphlet "Sulzbach-Viadukt 1934-1954", 32pp. 8vo., a booklet describing the construction of large Autobahn bridge and its...

CITY OF NUREMBERG PHOTO PORTFOLIO Architectural photo portfolio, with 24 9 1/2"x 13" b/w photos of Nuremberg and explanatory text: "N...

ELK EBER (1892 - 1941) German artist, born Wilhelm Emil Eber. Eber was one of the most famous of German military artists, largely remembered for his d

ENEMY AIRCRAFT AND SHIP RECOGNITION MANUALS AND VISUAL AIDS Excellent, large group of manuals, books, slides, transparencies, etc. used by soldiers an

FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATORY CERTIFICATE, FOUND IN THE REICHS CHANCELLERY Printed award document, long 4to., congratulating an unnamed

FRENCH RESISTANCE LITHOGRAPHS Pair of lithographs of watercolor paintings by French Resistance fighter and artist Lt. Rene Gaillard, each 11" x...

FRENCH SS RECRUITMENT PAMPHLET Propaganda booklet aimed at German emigrants in France, "Dich ruft die SS" ("The SS Calls You"), ...

GERMAN AND AMERICAN EPHEMERA LOT Group of largely wartime ephemera from Germany and the U.S., includes: promotional pamphlet "Offizier im Gross...

GERMAN BATTLE STANDARDS COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDS Fine grouping of eight unused color postcards commemorating various Wehrmacht battle standards and fla

GERMAN BATTLE STANDARDS COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDS Fine grouping of eight unused color postcards commemorating various Wehrmacht battle standards and fla

GERMAN COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDS Lot of six commemorative postcards celebrating variously the 1936 Reichs Party Day, the meeting of Mussolini and Hitler

GERMAN COMMUNIST YEARBOOK FOR 1919 Rare post-World War I communist yearbook: "Deutscher Revolutions Almanach fur das Jahr 1919" (Berlin: H...

GERMAN MEDAL ENVELOPES Lot of two envelopes for German medals. Includes: paper envelope, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", marked: "Spange zum Eiserne...

GERMAN MILITARY MAP WITH LETTERED QUADRANTS War-date printed German naval map, 31" x 23", Paris, 1943, showing the area of Brest and the i...

GERMAN POLITICAL POSTCARDS Good lot of eight German political postacrds, includes a card picturing Hitler and celebrating the Anchluss, cancelled in V

GERMAN POSTCARDS A collection of 16 rare German war-era postcards, all but one unused, includes: six 1936 summer and winter Olympics, one cancelled at

GERMAN PROPAGANDA Two pieces of (unrelated) propaganda created for German readers, includes the soldier's publication "N.S.L.B. FRONT ZEITU...

GERMAN SCHOOL ATLAS German atlas printed for use by German school children during the later war years, 34pp. 9 ?" x 12 ?", issued by vario...

GERMAN SOLDIERS KILLED BY PARTISANS Lot of four German commemorative "death" cards distributed by family members following the deaths of G...

GERMAN WEHRMACHT COMMEMORATIVE POSTCARDS Fine lot of 16 postcards commemorating the Wehrmacht, includes "Tag der Briefmarke 1942", two set...

GERMAN WEHRMACHT POSTCARDS Set of eight different unused commemorative postcards picturing various members of the Wehrmacht, including the Waffen-SS,

GERMAN-AMERICAN BUND PRINTINGS Collection of printed items associated with the German-American Bund, a political party founded to disseminate National

GERMAN/RUSSIAN BROADSIDE CONCERNING THE TAKING OF HOSTAGES Frightening large printed broadside, 24" x 19", printed in German and Serbian, ...

GIRL WRITES FROM SS SCHOOL IN BADEN Rare letter from a girl studying at an SS school, "SS Kriegs School for Peoples' School", 2pp. 12m...

GUNTHER PRIEN BOARD GAME Rare board game honoring the achievements of U-boat commander Gunther Prien (1908-1941), Germany's first U-boat ace who...

HISTORY OF THE STAHLHELM A German-issued history of the Stahlhelm: "Der NSDFB (Stahlhelm)" (Berlin: Freiheitsverlag), 1935. 192pp. 8vo., s...

JANE'S FIGHT SHIPS, FIVE VOLUMES Collection of five volumes of "Jane's Fighting Ships", the authoritative compilation of photograp...

JAPANESE "ZERO" SAKE LABEL Unused World War II sake bottle label, 6" x 4 1/2", pictures two Japanese "Zero" fighters i...

JAPANESE ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA Japanese propaganda sheet dropped upon Australian soldiers and meant to demoralize them and incite hatred against th

JAPANESE EXPLICIT ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA Sexually explicit Japanese propaganda meant to incite hate between Australian and American soldiers, 1p. 4t

JAPANESE PROPAGANDA ART BOOK Rare war-date book, "Greater East Asia War Painting Art Collection", a scarce anthology reproducing 120 works...

KRIEGSMARINE U-BOAT TARGET RECOGNITION MANUALS FOR BRITISH AND AMERICAN SHIPS Pair of scarce manuals said to have been issued to U-94 officers to fami

LETTERS TO HITLER AND GOEBBELS RECOVERED FROM THE REICHSCHANCELLERY Lot of seven items recovered from the ruins of the Reichschancellery by an an Amer

MACARTHUR "I HAVE RETURNED" FLYER AND PHILIPPINES EPHEMERA Lot of four items related to the liberation of the Philippines by American forc...

MEIN KAMPF FILM POSTER Film poster for the 1961 issue "Mein Kampf", 14" x 35 1/2", a montage of images which include death camp ...

MESSERSCHMITT DESIGN PLANS Good lot of six design plans used by aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt during World War II. The largest plan, 33" ...

NORMAN ROCKWELL "FOUR FREEDOMS" POSTER Excellent, iconic American propaganda poster by Norman Rockwell, 40" x 28", depicting his...

NUREMBERG PRINTER'S SAMPLES Excellent grouping of 15 printing samples produced by printer Leonhard Amersdorffer in Nuremberg for German administ...

NUREMBERG TRIALS Book Nurnberg, by Charles W. Alexander (Nurnberg: Karl Rulrich & Co.), 1946. First edition. The well known compilation of photo...

OCCUPIED OKINAWA FORCE ASSIGNMENT MAP Excellent ca. September, 1945 map, 19 1/2" x 21 3/4" (sight), showing the incredible speed with whic...

ORDER FOR THE REGISTRATION OF GERMAN NATIONALS IN UKRAINE Printed document 7pp. 4to., Rowno (Rivne), Ukraine, Mar. 1, 1943, "Order of the Reich...

POST-WAR "GESTAPO" POSTER Post-war "Gestapo" poster oft touted as a war-date item yet still a compelling piece, 16" x 23 1/...

POSTCARD SENT BY AN SS MAN, NO FELDPOST MARKING Uncommon postcard sent by a Waffen-SS soldier, a photo of the interior of a castle at Reichenburg sent

PRE-WAR EDITION OF "MEIN KAMPF" IN ITALIAN Scarce pre-war Italian edition edition of Hitler's political treatise "Mein Kampf"...

PROPAGANDA - NEDERLAND DIVISION VOWS TO FIGHT ON Propaganda handbill, 2pp.4to., [n.p., n.d. ca. 1944], a warning in English and Dutch to American and

REICHSCHANCELLERY BOOKPLATES Group of four unused ex-libris bookplates, each 2 1/2" x 3 1/2", removed from the Reichs Chancellery in Berli...

SKI RECONNAISSANCE SOLDIER'S DRIVER'S PROFICIENCY BADGE Driver Proficiency Badge in Bronze, 2" dia, incl. gray backing, sold with the a...