Original
Housewife, US Army, Complete
Genuine WWII US Army olive drab cloth pouch, bearing mention 'Army Housewife'. The present bag retains all original contents: some thread, various needles and safety pins, several buttons, a pair of scissors, a thimble, and a pair of shoelaces. Homogeneous set, in excellent overall condition.
Humorale Stationery, Sheets & Enveloppes
Nice genuine WWII US stationery, intended for the personal correspondence between GIs and their loved ones. The present kit is made up of five sheets featuring humorous illustrations and four matching envelopes, coming in their original cardboard folder. The latter provides general advice and guidance for the families of servicemen regarding the contents of their letters in order to maintain morale. Homogeneous set, in good overall condition.
Identity, Card, French, Louis Cipres, État français, 1943
Genuine WWII French identity card, of the specific type issued by the État français (Vichy Government) from 1940 to 1944. Good overall condition; retains its original photograph. The present document was issued in Pau, Basses-Pyrénées département -- present-day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département -- on December 1st, 1943, to some Louis, Thomas Cipres , a stone mason born in Gan, same département , on December 21, 1897 to Spanish parents. He served in the 130e Régiment d'infanterie in the last weeks of the Great War, and was conscripted again on August 26, 1939 prior to being discharged on May 12, 1940. This person passed away in his hometown on October 13, 1951. https://earchives.le64.fr/archives-en-ligne/ark:/81221/r231524z6tzzjk/f1?context=militaire::174008 Additional illustration document available in digital format only (see below).
Indicator, Radio Compass, I-81-A, USAAF, Radio SCR-269-G
Genuine WWII USAAF I-81-A Radio Compass Indicator (aka Pilot's Bearing Indicator), component of the Radio Compass SCR- 269-G system (which evolved into the AN/ARN-7). According to the Airborne Radio Equipment Handbook of the Air Service Command dated 1943, this system appeared in versions of the US Army Air Force bombers B-17, B-24, B-25, B-26, B-29, and transports C-46, C-47, and C-54. The system was designed primarily to be used as a navigational instrument,and this is the indicator which appeared on the pilots instrument panel to provide directional indication for the signal being received from the transmitting installation, e.g., an airfield or other navigational beacon.
Insert, Medical, Type II
Genuine WWII US Army Medical Insert Type II, intended for being contained in the pouch carried by officers and NCOs. Excellent overall condition.
Insert, Medical, Type II
Genuine WWII US Army Medical Insert Type II, intended for being contained in the pouch carried by officers and NCOs. Very good overall condition.
Insert, Window, C-47 Skytrain
Genuine WWII US window insert in plexiglass for C-47 Skytrain. Each porthole has its stopper. It is a removable gun port which sat in the center of several of the fuselage side windows. Note in the above photo you can see it in the first window on the left side of the aircraft. It was WW2's version of a "Gunship". The clear plastic insert could be easily removed and the barrel of a weapon shoved through the opening and fired.
Insert, Window, C-47 Skytrain, with Rubber Seal
Genuine WWII USAAF C-47 Skytrain window insert, made in plexiglas and retaining its rubber seal. Here's a great and rare ordinance item from the venerable C-47 "Goonie Bird". It is a removable gun port which sat in the center of several of the fuselage side windows. Note in the above photo you can see it in the first window on the left side of the aircraft. It was WW2's version of a "Gunship". The clear plastic insert could be easily removed and the barrel of a weapon shoved through the opening and fired. Excellent overall condition.
Insigna, Collar, officer, Chemical Warfare Service
Genuine WWII US Chemical Warfare Service officer collar insignia worn on the shirt or service dress. Perfect condition. Clutch back.
Insignia, 100th Infantry Division
Genuine WWII US shoulder sleeve insignia of the 100th Infantry Division 'Century', which fought in France and Germany in 1944-1945. Mint, unissued condition. Straight from the original box (see illustration pictures).
Insignia, 10th US Army, Embroidered
Genuine WWII US shoulder sleeve insignia of the 10th Army. Embroidered on felt version. The 10th Army deployed in the Pacific in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa.
Insignia, 12th US Army Group, Ardennes
Genuine WWII American shoulder insignia of the 12th US Army Group. Created in June 1944, it consisted of the 1st, 3rd, 9th and 15th Armies.
