Collectables
Crest, Forces Navales Françaises Libres
Crest of the Forces Navales Françaises Libres (Free French Naval Forces) insignia. 31 mm.
Crest, Rangers
Crest of the Rangers. Worn on the dress uniform and overseas cap. On June 19, 1942 the 1st Ranger Battalion was sanctioned, recruited, and began training in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. Eighty percent of the original Rangers came from the 34th Infantry Division. A select fifty or so of the first U.S. Rangers were dispersed through the British Commandos for the Dieppe Raid in August 1942; these were the first American soldiers to see ground combat in the European theater. Together with the ensuing 3rd and 4th Ranger Battalions they fought in North Africa and Italy until the Battle of Cisterna when most of the Rangers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions were captured. The remaining Rangers were absorbed into the Canadian-American First Special Service Force under Brigadier General Robert T. Frederick. Before the 5th Ranger Battalion landing on Dog White sector on Omaha Beach, during the Invasion of Normandy, the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled the 90-foot (27 m) cliffs of Pointe du Hoc.
Cricket, US Paratrooper
Reproduction of the 101st Airborne Division cricket. Its purpose was to allow airborne troops scattered at night in enemy territory, to identify each other. When squeezed between thumb and forefinger the cricket emits a click amplified by the sound box; a second click is produced when the pressure is released. The cricket is made up of two parts joined together. One piece is made of brass. The main part shaped in the form of a small box is open toward the back; the second piece is a flat spring with rounded corners and a small hollow in the middle. The top of the cricket has a large howllo formed on the top part shaped to take the pressure of the thumb.
D-Day metal box, 6 juin 1944
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D-Day metal box, Landing Beaches
Keep your spaces clean and odour-free with the stainless steel Cigot Box. This portable ashtray is ideal for environmentally conscious smokers. Its round, compact design means you can take it anywhere, while keeping ashes and butts safe. A practical and hygienic choice for everyday use.
D-Day metal box, Normandy Landings
Keep your spaces clean and odour-free with the stainless steel Cigot Box. This portable ashtray is ideal for environmentally conscious smokers. Its round, compact design means you can take it anywhere, while keeping ashes and butts safe. A practical and hygienic choice for everyday use.
D-Day metal box, Paratrooper
Keep your spaces clean and odour-free with the stainless steel Cigot Box. This portable ashtray is ideal for environmentally conscious smokers. Its round, compact design means you can take it anywhere, while keeping ashes and butts safe. A practical and hygienic choice for everyday use.
D-Day metal box, Remember & Honor
Keep your spaces clean and odour-free with the stainless steel Cigot Box. This portable ashtray is ideal for environmentally conscious smokers. Its round, compact design means you can take it anywhere, while keeping ashes and butts safe. A practical and hygienic choice for everyday use.
