Nice genuine WWI French briar pipe, which features a scupted bowl representing a man sporting a moustache and wearing a peaked cap.
Although the latter is not fitted with the braids and oak leaves of a Maréchal de France , the face is quite reminiscent of Ferdinand Foch or Joseph Joffre, yet it may be any anonymous ' Poilu ' as well...
Complete and in good overall condition.
Total length: 4.5in. Bowl height: 2in.
Genuine WWII Belgian newspaper, Le Soir , November 14 & 15, 1944 issue.
During the German Occupation, this newspaper was one of the main collaborationist Belgian papers printed in French; the 'real' Soir was not printed again until September 1944.
Original edition, in good overall condition.
https://www.belgiumwwii.be/belgique-en-guerre/articles/le-soir.html
CS-156 canvas case for carrying the "handie-talkie", radio set SCR-536 / BC611. The Case, CS-156 is a component of the Homing Modification Kit MC-619, which is a "directional antenna attachment designed to be used with Radio Set SCR-536". A hand held loop antenna replaced the nondirectional telescopic rod antenna. Again, per the manual, "the case provides carrying space for the radio. The bags are fitted with suitable straps to permit slinging over the shoulder or under the arm. During homing operations the radio set may be carried in this bag. This allowed the hands to be free to manipulate the antenna.
Genuine WWII Russian Orthodox prayer book, published in New York in 1943.
Bilingual edition (Russian-English).
Complete (77 pages) and in very good overall condition.
Genuine WWII German Catholic prayer booklet, Katholisches Feldgesangbuch , published 'With the approbation of the Catholic bishop of the Wehrmacht on August 24, 1939'.
Used condition; fragile.
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