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Item 2W00- Pairs of original, used, US Army enlisted collar brass. These are all stamped brass with clutch-back fasteners. US and branch discs, your choice.....

--$8 set--

2W01- Awesome early war Tank Destroyer officer collar insignia pair. This set appears unused and has the two mini screw back posts on each one. Has unit number 771. The 771st was an active unit arriving in France September 15 equipped with M10's. In combat with the 102nd Infantry Division against the Siegfried Line defenses along the Wurm River on 3 November. Involved in the drive to the Roer River and held defensive positions there during December. Converting to the M36 Tank Destroyer in January 1945. Supported drive toward Rhine River in February and crossed the Rhine beginning 31 March and joined the 102nd Infantry Division drive across Germany to the Elbe River, reaching it on 14 April. Spent remainder of the war helping to mop up bypassed pockets of resistance between the Rhine and the Elbe. Attached to: 5th Armored Division; 102d Infantry Division; 11th Cavalry Group. A rare set of insignia.

--$299--

2W03- Set of Air Crew wings. Sterling silver by BLACKINTON. Roller catch.

--$239--

2W04- Nice grouping of WW2 CAA WAR TRAINING SERVICE "STERLING PAT PEND" Cap Badge and Collar Insignia. Beautiful set, pin-back and in great condition.

--$199--

2W05- WW2 CAA WAR TRAINING SERVICE "STERLING PAT PEND" Instructor wing. Pin-back and in excellant condition

--$199--

2W06-Stunning sterling Luxemburg Bombardier wing. The finest example I have owned.

--$449--

2W07- Unused US Army Air Force Strategic Air Forces SSI. Multiples available.

--$12--

2W08- Leather WW2 AAF squadron patch for the AAF Air Service Command. In very nice used condition. Measures 4 inches across.

--$99--

2W09- Army Air Force Squadron patch for the leather jacket. Unknown Construction Squadron. In very nice condition.

--$60--

2W10- Wrap broach Air Medal with 1 olc. The pin clasp is missing the closure part. Medal is not engraved. Ribbon is in good condition. Hard to find original wrap broach medals.

--$39--

2W11- US Air Medal w/V device in WW2 case. This is crimped style broach. No name

--$39--

2W12- Slot broach Bronze Star medal in black box of issue. Box does not have the "Bronze Stare name on it. Has the ribbon and lapel pin as well as the medal.

--$49--

2W13- WW2 USN Good Conduct Medal. Slot broach with the long ribbon.

--$24--

2W14- 1946 USN Named Good Conduct Medal. Some research done.

--$50 --

2W15- USN Named Good Conduct Medal. SECOND AWARD clasp. With some research.

--$65--

2W16- WW2 era US Coast Guard Good Conduct medal. Appears unused.

--$35--

2W17- - Nice unnamed WW2 era USMC Good Conduct Medal.

--$25--

2W18-- WW2 service medals: slot broch American Defense, crimp brooch American Campaign and Slot brooch victory medal. All are used but in good condition.

--$22--

2W19- Nice WW2 US Merchant Marine WW2 victory/Service medal.

--$29--

2W20- Named Philippine Liberation medal. Named to a US soldier. Shows use and wear but sill in vey good condition. Comes with a ribbon bar too. The date at the bottom is his birthday. He passed away in 2010.

--$59--

2W21- Nice pair of So. Africa British WW2 campaign stars. 1939-45 star and Africa star. Both named to P.J.Murray.

--$45--

2W30- WW2 Military Police brassard with the veteran's WW2 ribbons, and insignia. The ribbons are sewn to the bars. The "Ruptured Duck" is sterling. Nice momento but I do not have a name associated with it.

--$47--

2W37- Set of US Army WW2 dog tags on neck chain. Includes a P38 can opener.

--$45--

2W38-Silk Army Air Force map. This is for the South China Sea including Japan. Each side has a map. C-52 and C-53. Some edge fraying but no rips, tears or stains. Great AAC display item.

--$44

2W39- WW2 style U.S. Regulation brass bugle. This one is in pretty good shape with no major dents or dings. Some slight corrosion starting in several places. The solder on one side of the looped brass has separated but the horn remains together. Has the mouthpiece. Nice bugle for display or use.

--$35--

2W40-- Wartime edition (1943) of A. Hitlers Mein Kampf book. Still has the dust cover (torn). Somewhat loose binding. A real piece of history.

--$85--

2W43- Nice clean 1941 dated Officers Guide book. Lots of good info about Customs, pay, and much more.

--$24--

2W44- 1943 edition of the US Navy Blue Jackets Manual. 1145 pages. Used and dirty with some separation of the binding but all there.

--$14--

2W50- Tank telescope. This is tagged as Telescope Elbow M17 and dated 1942. Made by Eastman Kodak. It has a switch that provides red, yellow or clear filters. Optics are fine.

--$89--

Item 2W51- US Army, Signal Corps field binoculars. These were used in both WW1 and WW2. The case on this one is missing the top with the compass. Anyway, the optics on the binocs work fine. Need cleaning. Set was made by the Naval Gun Factory and has the sighting reticle in the left lens. Also marked to the US Army Signal Corps which tells me these were probably made for WW1. Great for the WW1 or WW2 display.

--$85--

2W52-Wire cutters in case. The cutters are contract style but only have the manufacturer name Kelly on them. No US. They are in great condition. The case is dated 1945 and shows wear and use. Still solid though.

--$39--

2W53--WW2 US Army pick axe and canvas cover. Pickax is dated 1943. Cover shows some wear but still solid. Can t read the date.

--$49--

2W54- Solid leather scabbard for a Springfield 1903 rifle. Dated 1943, this shows wear but it is solid and comes with the original straps and fixtures. This would also work for a WW1 Springfield as well. Getting harder to find these.

--$155--

2W58- WW2 uncut, unsharpened and unused AFH M1 bayonet. Still has cosmoline in the nooks and crannies! This is in absolute mint condition.

--$174--

2W60- Original U.S. WW2 M3 Scabbard marked USN MK1. Almost mint with no damage to the body at all. Clear marking with no rust.

--$85--

2W63-Awesome WW2 dated Inert Bazooka round. Dated 10-43, it is very good used condition. Some scratches and dents and a bent fin. Still, an awesome display item. Comes in the original tube.

--$199--

2W64- Practice Anti-Tank grenade (Inert).

--$79--

2W65-WW2 unused US Army grenade sight with instructions and case.

--$19--

2W66-WW2 dated cloth US Army machine gun belt in excellent condition.

--$60--

2W67- WWII US Army Cover, Spare Barrel M8 1943. Mfg: Crawford MFG. Co.,Inc. In good usable condition.

--$20--

2W68- -Metal Ammo box for 50 Cal ammo. In good used condition with some minor rust on the inside. .

--$24--

2W69-WW1/WW2 Wooden Ammo Box. Shows it's age but remains totally functional. Has the older leather handle of WW1 era.

--$49--

Item 2W70- WW2 gas mask/goggles anti-dim kit. Complete with special cloth. Good for display or to replace that one that is missing from your bag.

--$6--

Item 2W71- Cover, Protective, Individual. Nice WW2 dated, US Army gas cape. Most of these I have seen have not been dated. This one is. Some storage damage to the cover but this would still display well with your gas mask.

--$9--

2W72- US Army dust mask. Elastic bands are no longer elastic.

--$12--

Item 2W73- Nice pair of OD M1938 leggings. Dated 4-23-42. Marked as a size 2-R. These are missing the laces. Appear to have been lightly used. Lots of life left in these. These would work well for display or reenacting. No laces.

--$15--

2W74- WW2 Casualty effects bag, unused.

--$25--

2W75-- Large WW2 soldiers canvas wash basin. Dated 1942. Appears unused. Measures about 11 inches across.

--$35--

2W76-- Small WW2 soldiers canvas wash basin. Dated 1943. Appears unused. Measures about 8 inches across.

--$35--

2W77- Grenade/Ammo/General purpose bag with utility strap. Has a small hole in the bottom. The bag is dated 1945.

--$35--

2W78- WW2 style, OD utility straps. These are dated 1950 but will work fine for reenacting or display. Great for other GI packs and equipment as well. Unissued with some soiling from storage. I have several of these.

--$12 each--

2W79-- WW2 dated US Army shelter half with pole, pegs and rope. This is the early type with no front flaps. Usable and clean but it has depot repairs visible. There is a missing gromet. Still, would look good in a display.

--$49--

2W80-Nice unissued WW2 dated M43 field jacket hood. This is actually the first I have had that still has the manufacturer tag inside. Anyway, it is in great shape and marked as a L .

--$20--

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Item 2W82-Nice condition heavy short overcoat usually worn by officers. Marked as a size 36L and dated 1942. Fully lined.

--$90--

Item 2W83- Tailored WW2 5th Army Ike Jacket tagged as a size 39R and dated 1942. In overall very nice condition. Needs a snap closure and button for the belt.

--$74--

2W84- WW2 Transportation Officer pinks and green Uniform. A nice uniform for a transportation Captain. No name. Coat with insignia, rank and SSi. Clean trousers, dark green shirt. Approx. measurements: Coat chest-34 inches, trousers- 31 W x 29 L.

--$125--

2W85- WW2 small sized enlisted coat. Ordnace disc and US sisc wih 4th Army SSI. No rips or tears.

--$24--

2W86- Nice 4 pocket WW2 enlisted coat. Size 37S. No tag. Might be a custom job as it has reinforced grommet holes for the buttons. Nice. No rips, tears or stains. Displayed on a size 36 mannequin.

--$39--

2W87- Nice clean Ike jacket. Tagged as a size 38R. Has a small mothed area on the left front pocket that really does not detract. Has all the original buttons and a nice WW2 dated tag.

--$39--

2W88- Double patched WW2 Ike jacket for a staff sergeant. This has the super rare black variation of the 4025th Signal Battalion. The patch is wool with some bullion highlights. Absolutely awesome! I have seen the common blue variety listed for sale at $325 but the black variety is much harder to find. Besides the rank and shoulder patches, the jacket has US and Signal discs. It had ribbons but those have been removed. No name. The patch is worth the price alone.

--$399--

2W90- Unnamed WW2 Flying Tiger pilot’s tunic. Awesome Flying tiger bullion patch and bullion AAF patch. DFC, Air Medal with clusters and a Purple Heart ribbon under pilot wings on the chest.

--$375--

2W100- Minty WW2 US Army Air Force AN-H-15 khaki flight helmet. Size is Medium. The snap for the chinstrap is beginning to tear out. Still snaps but will probably rip if pulled by the leather tab. I used my fingernail between the metal snaps to release chinstrap.

--$59--

2W101-- Well used WW2 life vest. Frayed edges and a small hole in the back. Dated January 1945.

--$99--

2W102- Awesome, original WW2 AAF Type K-1 Summer Flight suit, Small Medium. In excellent condition. No rips or tears and the zippers all work. Small area of very light staining on one of the right leg pockets. AAF insignia under manufacturers tag. Great AAF item.

--$154--

2W103- WWII US Army Air Forces Type F-3 electrically heated flight trousers. Size medium regular. In overall great condition with no rips, tears or stains but the ribbing at ankles has holes throughout but is still elastic. All zippers work. One tiny hole on the lower rear of the right leg. Heating capability is untested. Sold for display only.

--$124--

2W200- WW2 USN lieutenant khaki coat with Sterling WW2 N.S. Meyer US Navy Officers Submarine badge. I was unable to link the name in the coat to anyone who served in the Submarine Service. I suspect this is a put together. The pin may be a replacement. The price reflects this.

--$299--

2W201- Original, WW2 USN Full Commander Dress coat with ribbons. Line officer. In good condition. Displayed on a size 42 mannequin (tight). No rips or tears. No name. Shirt and tie not included.

--$59--

2W203- WW2 Aviation Machinist mate white tunic and button fly trousers. Has Aviation Gunners specialty mark on the right sleeve and Aviation Radioman mark on the left. Tunic is named to James L. Marshall. Pants look like someone else. Has the black silk scarf. Nice aviation set.

--$64--

2W204- Lightly used US Navy Gray coat with full lieutenant shoulder boards. No issues with the coat at all. Fits a size 38 display stand.

--$59--

2W205- Pair of WW2 USMC enlistedmans trousers. These have the reinforcement to the pockets that went away during WW2. Button fly. Named. Tiny bug bite on the front by the fly and another middle of the butt. Human sized at 34x32. No rips, tears, or stains.

--$49--

Item 2W206- WW2 USMC Sea Marine overcoat. Good SSI and staff sergeant chevrons. Dated 1942 and has 2 names inside. In ovrall nice condition. No stains, tears and one moth bite on the lapel. Has the belt too.

--$85--

Item 2W207- Neat item for WW2 display. Plastic personal effects bag. Approx 8 x 18 inches, this was used to protect pistols and personal items from water damage. Dated Dec 1944.

--$4--

Item 2W208- Red Ships signal flag. Dated 1944. What you see is what you get. No idea as to meaning. Dated 1944 on the fly.

--$25--

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