AIRBORNE
Magazine, Titter, Band of Brothers, Cpt. Herbert Sobel
Genuine Titter magazine, October 1953 issue, 'Gals and Gags'. Known as 'America's Merriest Magazine' and published twice a month, this magazine was mostly intended for male readers. Quite interestingly, this is the very issue brandished by Captain Herbert Sobel (David Schwimmer) in the first episode of HBO's miniseries Band of Brothers . Complete and in excellent overall condition.
Magazine, Titter, Band of Brothers, Cpt. Herbert Sobel
Genuine Titter magazine, October 1953 issue, 'Gals and Gags'. Known as 'America's Merriest Magazine' and published twice a month, this magazine was mostly intended for male readers. Quite interestingly, this is the very issue brandished by Captain Herbert Sobel (David Schwimmer) in the first episode of HBO's miniseries Band of Brothers . Complete and in very good overall condition.
Manual, Field, 31-30, Tactics and Technique of Airborne Troops, 1942
Nice and rare genuine WWII US War Department FM 31-30 Field Manual, Tactics and Technique of Airborne Troops , dedicated to the specificities of parachute and glider units. Edition of May 20, 1942. The present manual is complete (140 pages) and in very good overall condition.
Manual, New Infantry Drill Regulations, 1941, Pvt. Frank Hoffman, 502nd PIR, 101st Aiborne Division
Genuine WWII US Army manual, New Infantry Drill Regulations , printed in April 1941. Dimensions: 4.5in x 7.5in. Complete (310 pages), used condition; Annotations visible on the last page indicate that the present manual belonged to Private Frank M. Hoffman , who enlisted on April 7, 1942 in the Connecticut National Guard. Frank Matthew Hoffman III was born on July 12, 1924 in Waterbury, Connecticut and was inducted in Federal Service on March 16, 1943 (ASN 31328470). He was awarded his 'jump wings' and went on to serve with Company E, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division, parachuting into Normandy on D-Day prior to taking part in every campaign his unit participated in. He was discharged on January 6, 1946 as a Technician 5th Grade, and passed away on June 26, 1999. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=31328470&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2508765 https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/75311885/frank-matthew-hoffman Illustration documents available in digital format only.
Manual, Technical, TM 1-440, Parachutes, Aircraft Fabrics, and Clothing, 1941, 505th PIR
Rare WWII US War Department TM 1-440 Technical Manual, Parachutes, Aircraft Fabrics and Clothing . January 10, 1941 edition. The present booklet, which is complete (119 pages) and in good overall condition, shows the markings of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division on the front cover. https://archive.org/details/TM1-440/page/n119/mode/2up
Map, Allied, CARENTAN, Edition of June 1943, Sheet No. 31/18 S.E.
Rare genuine WWII Allied map of Normandy, Carentan , Sheet 31/18 S.E. , scale 1:25,000. Edition of June 1943. Based on a version drawn by the British General Staff-Geographical Section and edited by the 660th Engineer Topographic Battalion of the US Army, the present map covers a large perimeter bounded by the towns of Cretteville, Saint-Côme-du-Mont, Carentan and Le Plessis. Some of the most emblematic battlefields where the 101st Airborne Division fought the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 and the 17. ᛋᛋ-Panzergrenadier Division „ Götz von Berlichingen “ from June 6 to 13, 1944 are visible on the present map -- the 'Dead Man's Corner', Angoville-au-Plain, the 'Purple Heart Lane', La Billonnerie, 'Bloody Gulch'... Dimensions: 20in x 24.6in. Excellent overall condition.
Map, British, CHERBOURG & CAEN, Normandy, 1943
Nice genuine WWII British map, Cherbourg & Caen, Fourth Sheet, 3a & 8 , scale 1:250,000. This map, which encompasses the whole Manche département and most of the Calvados and Orne départements , includes all DZ, LZ, and landing beaches of Operation Neptune. Edited by the General Staff-Geographical Section of the War Office in 1943. Quite good overall condition. Dimensions: 30.5in x 34in.
Map, British, ISERNIA, Italy, 1943, 504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division
Genuine WWII British map, Isernia, Second Edition, Sheet 161 , scale 1:100,000. This map covers a large area around the town of Isernia, Molise, Southern Italy. Edited by the General Staff-Geographical Section of the War Office in 1943. Dimensions: 20in x 22.4in. Quite good overall condition; the following mention has been written on the right side: Richard Wagner 504 Prcht Inf. This annotation indicates that the present map may have belonged to Richard R. Wagner , Regimental Headquarters, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
Map, DRUNEN, Holland, 1943, Allen Emery, 502 PIR, 101 AB
Genuine WWII Allied map, Drunen, Holland, First Edition-AMS 1, Sheet 10 S.E. , scale 1:25,000. Based on a version drawn by the British General Staff-Geographical Section in 1943 and edited by the US Army, the present map, which was initially drawn from previous Dutch and French maps and completed by aerial reconnaissance photos, covers the village of Drunen, North Brabant, and its surroundings. God overall condition; the censorship ink stamp is visible on the reverse, under name Emery Allen. Cpl. Allen T. Emery, mortarman, Hq. Co., 3rd Bn., 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne, fought in Normandy and Holland. Dimensions: 22in x 29.7in. Photo of Emery available in digital format only.
Map, TOWN PLAN OF NAPLES, Italy, 1943, Annotated, 82nd Airborne Division
Genuine WWII British map, Town Plan of Naples , scale 1:10,000. The present map shows various annotations, indicating that it saw service with the 82nd US Airborne Division. Edited by the General Staff-Geographical Section of the War Office in July 1943. Quite good overall condition. Dimensions: 25.4in x 34.8in.
Map, War Office, Cherbourg & Caen, 1943, Utah Beach / Omaha Beach
Scarce genuine WWII British War Office map of Lower Normandy, Cherbourg & Caen (Sheet 3a & 8) . Scale 1:250,000, 4th edition, "Army/Air". Dated 1943, this map covers all the drop zones, landing zones and landing beaches chosen for Operation Neptune. Good, used condition. Dimensions: 30.7in x 35.4in.
Matchbook, Camp Mackall, Airborne
Genuine WWII US Army matchbook, Camp Mackall, North Carolina. The members of the 82nd & 101st Airborne Division, garrsioned at other camps came to Camp Mackall for training. Empty.
