Sports and recreation
All items allows soldiers to entertainment, sporting equipment and playing cards, the baseball bat or soccer ball.
Magazine, YANK, October 19, 1945
YANK magazine, October 19, 1945 issue, untitled 'Berlin Tourist'. Complete and in very good condition.
Magazine, YANK, October 26, 1945
YANK magazine, October 26, 1945 issue, untitled 'GI atom detail at Oak Ridge'. Complete and in very good condition.
Magazine, YANK, October 31, 1943, British Edition
YANK magazine, British Edition, October 31, 1943 issue, featuring the following headline: 'Firing squad executes two German spies'. Used condition, the 4th cover is missing.
Magazine, YANK, October 8, 1944, British Edition
Genuine YANK magazine, British Edition, October 8, 1944 issue, featuring headline ' Along the Moselle - And Into the Siegfried Line ' and on the front cover of which appears a knocked out German locomotive. The present magazine is complete and in used overall condition. The cover is detached.
Magazines, Lot of Five, AIR FORCE, 1943-1945
Lot of five genuine Air Force magazines -- the official service journal of the USAAF. November 1943, December 1943, March 1944, October 1944, and August 1945 issues. All magazines are complete, except the October 1944 issue, which is missing its front cover. Homogeneous set in quite good, used condition.
Manual, Technical, TM 21-221, Informal Games For Soldiers, 1943
Genuine WWII US War Department TM 21-221 Technical Manual, Informal Games For Soldiers , dedicated to the various team sports intended for maintaining physical fitness and cohesion among the troops. December 13, 1943 editiion. Complete (54 pages) and in good overall condition.
Mask, Catcher, Baseball, RAWLINGS
Nice genuine WWII US baseball catcher's mask, made up of a metal frame and leather pads. Complete with original web and leather straps; pin buckles in working condition. Manufactured by Rawlings .
Mitt, First Baseman, Baseball, Goldsmith, SPECIAL SERVICES U.S. ARMY
Genuine WWII US Army baseball first baseman leather mitt, of the Frank McCormick type manufactured by Goldsmith for the Special Services. Created by the War Department on July 22, 1940, the Special Services were the entertainment branch of the US military. Quite good, worn condition.
Newspaper, Charlotte Sunday Observer, February 21, 1943, Section 2
Rare genuine WWII US newspaper, Charlotte Sunday Observer , February 21, 1943, Section 2: 'Defense Heads Make Plans For Blackout This Week'. Complete edition; quite good overall condition.
Newspaper, Charlotte Sunday Observer, February 21, 1943, Section 4
Rare genuine WWII US newspaper, Charlotte Sunday Observer , February 21, 1943, section 4: 'Spencer Mountain Target Range Echoes To Rifle Bursts Of Another World War'. Complete edition; quite good overall condition.
Newspaper, The Baltimore News-Post, June 8, 1944
The Baltimore News-Post newspaper, June 8, 1944 edition, announcing that the Allied army drives to encircle Cherbourg. Very good overall condition.
Newspaper, The Baltimore Sun, Pictorial Review, 'An Army Drops From The Clouds', December 26, 1943
Rare genuine WWII newspaper, The Baltimore Sun , pictorial review, Sunday, December 26, 1943 issue, partly dedicated to the Airborne troops: 'An Army Drops From The Clouds'. Complete edition, in used condition, showing various tears.
