FALL PREMIER MILITARY AUCTION

FALL PREMIER MILITARY AUCTION

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900 + LOTS OF MILITARY COLLECTIBLES FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO MODERN TIMES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE a 3 TIER BIRGE & PECK CLOCK WITH THE BATTLE OF MEXICO, CIVIL WAR SWORDS, IMAGES, ACCOUTREMENTS, and a ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND GOLD CORPS BADGE; a HUGE COLLECTION OF IMPERIAL GERMAN VETERANS STEINS and PIPES; IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN KRIEGSMARINE SHIP BELL, WW1 and WW2 US GROUPINGS, EDGED WEAPONS, MEDALS, FLAGS, UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, PATRIOTIC POSTERS and MORE. 400+ LOTS of WW2 NAZI GERMAN ITEMS INCLUDING a WAFFEN SS FIELD CAP, a GERMAN POLICE PANZER TYPE II WRAPPER, A NAZI TRUMPET FLAG with EAGLE, HELMETS, UNIFORMS, SWORDS, BAYONETS, ACCOUTREMENTS and MUCH MUCH MORE. JAPANESE KATANA SWORDS and POLE ARMS, VIETNAM ITEMS and MORE!!


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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN MEDAL BAR LOT OF 2 WWI 1870

Lot # 86 (Sale Order: 126 of 952)      

Imperial German medal bar lot to include 1) Two placement medals including Prussian Military Honor Medal 2nd Class 1814. It is die struck and silver based. The obverse features features an embossed inscription that reads: "Verdienst Um Den Staat" surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath. The reverse depicts a large crowned cypher of Friedrich Wilhelm III. The medal patinaed and aged quite nicely with time. Combatants Cross of Honor 1914 1918. Die struck, magnetic sheet metal award with a bronze wash. The award is in the form of a cross Patté with a central circular motif featuring an embossed laurel leaf wreath encompassing the embossed dates, "1914-1918", on a smooth background field. The cross has swords emanating upwards between its arms, indicating a combatant's award. Complete with original pinback device. 2) Imperial German Army War Commemorative Medal of 1870-71. A “Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870-71); in bronze. Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1797-1897 (bronze gilt. Mounted to a suspension with pin back, original ribbons.
Imperial German medal bar lot to include 1) Two placement medals including Prussian Military Honor Medal 2nd Class 1814. It is die struck and silver based. The obverse fe...moreatures features an embossed inscription that reads: "Verdienst Um Den Staat" surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath. The reverse depicts a large crowned cypher of Friedrich Wilhelm III. The medal patinaed and aged quite nicely with time. Combatants Cross of Honor 1914 1918. Die struck, magnetic sheet metal award with a bronze wash. The award is in the form of a cross Patté with a central circular motif featuring an embossed laurel leaf wreath encompassing the embossed dates, "1914-1918", on a smooth background field. The cross has swords emanating upwards between its arms, indicating a combatant's award. Complete with original pinback device. 2) Imperial German Army War Commemorative Medal of 1870-71. A “Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870-71); in bronze. Wilhelm I Centenary Medal 1797-1897 (bronze gilt. Mounted to a suspension with pin back, original ribbons.

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PRE WWII REICHSWEHR EM/NCO'S BELT & BELT BUCKLE

Lot # 86a (Sale Order: 127 of 952)      

A 48mm x 62mm, die stamped, two piece, nickel/silver alloy construction, box buckle features a pebbled outer field with a high relief, embossed, Weimar style, national eagle with down-swept wings, to the slightly domed, smooth finished, center, encompassed by a laurel leaf cluster to the bottom and script, "Gott Mit Uns", (God With Us), to the top. The laurel leaf cluster and script are on a ribbed background and are encircled by both an inner and outer simulated twisted rope border. The reverse of the buckle is complete with its catch and prong bar assembly. Unmarked. Comes with a leather belt measuring 42 inches. Excellent
A 48mm x 62mm, die stamped, two piece, nickel/silver alloy construction, box buckle features a pebbled outer field with a high relief, embossed, Weimar style, national ea...moregle with down-swept wings, to the slightly domed, smooth finished, center, encompassed by a laurel leaf cluster to the bottom and script, "Gott Mit Uns", (God With Us), to the top. The laurel leaf cluster and script are on a ribbed background and are encircled by both an inner and outer simulated twisted rope border. The reverse of the buckle is complete with its catch and prong bar assembly. Unmarked. Comes with a leather belt measuring 42 inches. Excellent

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WW1 CAMO PAINTED 302nd MOTOR TRANSPORT HELMET

Lot # 87 (Sale Order: 128 of 952)      

This very unusual camo painted helmet is from a member of the 302nd Motor Transport Battalion. The helmet features to the front, a creature with an open mouth about to swallow a red salamander. Around the helmet looks like explosions bombarding a town and to the reverse of the helmet is a foreign soldier with a rifle on his shoulder.
This very unusual camo painted helmet is from a member of the 302nd Motor Transport Battalion. The helmet features to the front, a creature with an open mouth about to sw...moreallow a red salamander. Around the helmet looks like explosions bombarding a town and to the reverse of the helmet is a foreign soldier with a rifle on his shoulder.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN M1917 GASMASK & CANISTER WWI

Lot # 88 (Sale Order: 129 of 952)      

The 1917 pattern, heavily oiled leather mask, with the smooth side to the interior. The leather is still quite supple. All of the retaining straps and fabric covered springs are intact. The magnetic sheet metal eye sockets, with age yellowed clear lenses, are all intact. The lenses have a separate cut-out sheet metal "sight," consisting of a central circle with six retaining arms, emanating from the center to the edges. A field-grey painted, sheet metal filter attachment fitting is to the mask bottom. The top lid has the fold back with swivel wire attachment. The spare lens case located in the cover and has a spare set of lenses included.
The 1917 pattern, heavily oiled leather mask, with the smooth side to the interior. The leather is still quite supple. All of the retaining straps and fabric covered spri...morengs are intact. The magnetic sheet metal eye sockets, with age yellowed clear lenses, are all intact. The lenses have a separate cut-out sheet metal "sight," consisting of a central circle with six retaining arms, emanating from the center to the edges. A field-grey painted, sheet metal filter attachment fitting is to the mask bottom. The top lid has the fold back with swivel wire attachment. The spare lens case located in the cover and has a spare set of lenses included.

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WW1 RIMLESS BRODIE 79TH DIVISION PAINTED HELMET

Lot # 89 (Sale Order: 130 of 952)      

WW1 British made rimless Brodie 79th Division painted helmet with liner but missing chinstrap. The helmet is in overall very good condition and finding a rimless Brodie helmet these days is exceeding hard. Brodie's are easily identifiable because they are non magnetic unlike other WW1 helmet. Only 4400 helmets in WWI where Rimless and this is one of them. World War I Activated: August 1917 Overseas: July 1918 Major operations: Meuse-Argonne Casualties: Total-6,874 (KIA-1,151 ; WIA-5,723) Commanders: Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (25 August 1917), Brig. Gen. William Jones Nicholson (26 November 1917), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (17 February 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (16 April 1918), Brig. Gen. W. J. Nicholson (22 May 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (8 June 1918), Brig. Gen. W. J. Nicholson (28 June 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (23 July 1918), Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (29 December 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (31 December 1918), Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (19 January 1919), Brig. Gen. John S. Winn (2 February 1919), Brig. Gen. Andrew Hero Jr. (3 February 1919), Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (9 February 1919), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (28 February 1919), brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (16 March 1919), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (30 March 1919), Brig. Gen. Joseph S. Winn (4 May 1919), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (8 May 1919). Returned to U.S.: May 1919 Inactivated: June 1919 Order of battle Headquarters, 79th Division 157th Infantry Brigade 313th Infantry Regiment 314th Infantry Regiment 311th Machine Gun Battalion 158th Infantry Brigade 315th Infantry Regiment 316th Infantry Regiment 312th Machine Gun Battalion 154th Field Artillery Brigade 310th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 311th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 312th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 304th Trench Mortar Battery 310th Machine Gun Battalion 304th Engineer Regiment 304th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 79th Division 304th Train Headquarters and Military Police 304th Ammunition Train 304th Supply Train 304th Engineer Train 304th Sanitary Train 313th, 314th, 315th, and 316th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals Combat chronicle The division was first activated at Camp Meade, Maryland in August 1917, composed primarily of draftees from Maryland and Pennsylvania. After a year of training the division sailed overseas in July 1918. The 79th Division saw extensive combat in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive area where it earned the name of "Cross of Lorraine" for their defense of France. The division was inactivated June 1919 and returned to the United States. Throughout its entire World War I campaign, the division suffered 6,874 casualties with 1,151 killed and 5,723 wounded. Private Henry Gunther, the last American soldier to be killed in action during World War I, served with the 313th Infantry Regiment of the 79th Division.
WW1 British made rimless Brodie 79th Division painted helmet with liner but missing chinstrap. The helmet is in overall very good condition and finding a rimless Brodie h...moreelmet these days is exceeding hard. Brodie's are easily identifiable because they are non magnetic unlike other WW1 helmet. Only 4400 helmets in WWI where Rimless and this is one of them. World War I Activated: August 1917 Overseas: July 1918 Major operations: Meuse-Argonne Casualties: Total-6,874 (KIA-1,151 ; WIA-5,723) Commanders: Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (25 August 1917), Brig. Gen. William Jones Nicholson (26 November 1917), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (17 February 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (16 April 1918), Brig. Gen. W. J. Nicholson (22 May 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (8 June 1918), Brig. Gen. W. J. Nicholson (28 June 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (23 July 1918), Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (29 December 1918), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (31 December 1918), Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (19 January 1919), Brig. Gen. John S. Winn (2 February 1919), Brig. Gen. Andrew Hero Jr. (3 February 1919), Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (9 February 1919), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (28 February 1919), brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (16 March 1919), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (30 March 1919), Brig. Gen. Joseph S. Winn (4 May 1919), Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn (8 May 1919). Returned to U.S.: May 1919 Inactivated: June 1919 Order of battle Headquarters, 79th Division 157th Infantry Brigade 313th Infantry Regiment 314th Infantry Regiment 311th Machine Gun Battalion 158th Infantry Brigade 315th Infantry Regiment 316th Infantry Regiment 312th Machine Gun Battalion 154th Field Artillery Brigade 310th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 311th Field Artillery Regiment (75 mm) 312th Field Artillery Regiment (155 mm) 304th Trench Mortar Battery 310th Machine Gun Battalion 304th Engineer Regiment 304th Field Signal Battalion Headquarters Troop, 79th Division 304th Train Headquarters and Military Police 304th Ammunition Train 304th Supply Train 304th Engineer Train 304th Sanitary Train 313th, 314th, 315th, and 316th Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals Combat chronicle The division was first activated at Camp Meade, Maryland in August 1917, composed primarily of draftees from Maryland and Pennsylvania. After a year of training the division sailed overseas in July 1918. The 79th Division saw extensive combat in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive area where it earned the name of "Cross of Lorraine" for their defense of France. The division was inactivated June 1919 and returned to the United States. Throughout its entire World War I campaign, the division suffered 6,874 casualties with 1,151 killed and 5,723 wounded. Private Henry Gunther, the last American soldier to be killed in action during World War I, served with the 313th Infantry Regiment of the 79th Division.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN M1915 GASMASK & CANISTER WWI

Lot # 90 (Sale Order: 131 of 952)      

The Gummimaske M15 is made of impermeable rubberized cotton fabric. The stamped round metal frames in eye glasses are made of non-combustible celluloid (Missing). The mask is held on the head by two elastic bands. A neck strap allows the gas mask to worn ready for use. In 1916 the storage can carried in the canvas bag was fitted with two straps, sometimes made of „ersatz“ paper-cloth. The original paper-cloth straps were present and durable.
The Gummimaske M15 is made of impermeable rubberized cotton fabric. The stamped round metal frames in eye glasses are made of non-combustible celluloid (Missing). The mas...morek is held on the head by two elastic bands. A neck strap allows the gas mask to worn ready for use. In 1916 the storage can carried in the canvas bag was fitted with two straps, sometimes made of „ersatz“ paper-cloth. The original paper-cloth straps were present and durable.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN M1917 GASMASK & CANISTER WWI

Lot # 91 (Sale Order: 132 of 952)      

The 1917 pattern, leather mask, with the smooth side to the interior. The leather is still quite supple. All of the retaining straps and fabric covered springs are intact. The magnetic sheet metal eye sockets, with clear lenses, are all intact. The lenses have a separate cut-out sheet metal "sight," consisting of a central circle with six retaining arms, emanating from the center to the edges. A field-grey painted, sheet metal filter attachment fitting is to the mask bottom. The top lid has the fold back, swivel wire attachment. The spare lens case located in the cover and has a spare set of lenses included. Excellent with original strapping.
The 1917 pattern, leather mask, with the smooth side to the interior. The leather is still quite supple. All of the retaining straps and fabric covered springs are intact...more. The magnetic sheet metal eye sockets, with clear lenses, are all intact. The lenses have a separate cut-out sheet metal "sight," consisting of a central circle with six retaining arms, emanating from the center to the edges. A field-grey painted, sheet metal filter attachment fitting is to the mask bottom. The top lid has the fold back, swivel wire attachment. The spare lens case located in the cover and has a spare set of lenses included. Excellent with original strapping.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY 5 PLACE MEDAL BAR WWI

Lot # 92 (Sale Order: 133 of 952)      

WW1 Imperial German 5 placement medal bar including 1) IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS. 1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a King’s crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm. All the emblems are in nice high relief. 2) HESSEN GENERAL HONOR DECORATION MEDAL. Germany, Hessen-Darmstadt. General Honor Decoration, “Fur Tapferkeit” reverse. 3) HAMBURG HANSEATIC CROSS. A two piece, die struck alloy and enamel construction, slightly convex cross with circular centerpiece. The obverse is in translucent red enamel with underlying ribs to the arms of the cross and pebbling to the centerpiece. The centerpiece also has a silvered City crest of Hamburg consisting of a fortress with two Martello towers flanking a central tower with domed top. The Martello towers have a small star above each and the central tower is topped with a cross. The silver washed reverse has the embossed gothic script to its centerpiece, "Fur Verdienst im Kriege 1914". (For Meritorious Service in War). 4) PRUSSIAN 15 YEAR HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL. Constructed bronze, presents as Cross Pattée with obverse central royal crown, reverse inscribed with central “XV”, unmarked, cross measuring 36 mm x 40 mm. 5) GERMAN NAVY ASSOCIATION WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1914/1918 with "SKAGERRAK" clasp. All are in excellent condition.
WW1 Imperial German 5 placement medal bar including 1) IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS. 1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a ...moresingle piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a King’s crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm. All the emblems are in nice high relief. 2) HESSEN GENERAL HONOR DECORATION MEDAL. Germany, Hessen-Darmstadt. General Honor Decoration, “Fur Tapferkeit” reverse. 3) HAMBURG HANSEATIC CROSS. A two piece, die struck alloy and enamel construction, slightly convex cross with circular centerpiece. The obverse is in translucent red enamel with underlying ribs to the arms of the cross and pebbling to the centerpiece. The centerpiece also has a silvered City crest of Hamburg consisting of a fortress with two Martello towers flanking a central tower with domed top. The Martello towers have a small star above each and the central tower is topped with a cross. The silver washed reverse has the embossed gothic script to its centerpiece, "Fur Verdienst im Kriege 1914". (For Meritorious Service in War). 4) PRUSSIAN 15 YEAR HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL. Constructed bronze, presents as Cross Pattée with obverse central royal crown, reverse inscribed with central “XV”, unmarked, cross measuring 36 mm x 40 mm. 5) GERMAN NAVY ASSOCIATION WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1914/1918 with "SKAGERRAK" clasp. All are in excellent condition.

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WW1 US AIR SERVICE FLIGHT HELMET BRITISH RAC WWI

Lot # 93 (Sale Order: 134 of 952)      

WW1 British or US tan leather flight helmet with a large brass grommet vent hole to the top center of the helmet. Snaps, buckle and strap all complete. Roughly a size 7. Excellent condition!
WW1 British or US tan leather flight helmet with a large brass grommet vent hole to the top center of the helmet. Snaps, buckle and strap all complete. Roughly a size 7. ...moreExcellent condition!

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WW1 FOR HOME AND COUNTRY WAR BOND POSTER WWI

Lot # 94 (Sale Order: 135 of 952)      

Original near MINT WW1 For Home and Country Victory Liberty Loan Poster. Great image of Soldier and Family with wife holding the Doughboy's DSC. Artist Alfred Everitt Orr. 30" x 19 1/2" Alfred Everitt Orr (1886 - 1962). Orr was a New York artist, noted for his highly sensitive portraits.
Original near MINT WW1 For Home and Country Victory Liberty Loan Poster. Great image of Soldier and Family with wife holding the Doughboy's DSC. Artist Alfred Everitt Orr...more. 30" x 19 1/2" Alfred Everitt Orr (1886 - 1962). Orr was a New York artist, noted for his highly sensitive portraits.

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WW1 M1907 BRITISH BAYONET 1917 DATED WILKINSON WWI

Lot # 95 (Sale Order: 136 of 952)      

WW1 British M1907 Bayonet with Scabbard Dated 1917 by Wilkinson in excellent condition. Design The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. The entire bayonet was 21 3/4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 1/2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). Originally the bayonet featured a hooked lower quillion, intended to be used to trap and snap enemy bayonets when grappling, this was later deemed impractical and replaced with a simpler design from 1913, often unit armorers subsequently removed the hooked quillion when the bayonet went for repair, although there is no evidence that this was officially directed. The Pattern 1907 bayonet's blade was 17 inches (430 mm) long, it had a shallow fuller that was machined into both sides of the blade to save weight and add strength, the fuller was 12 inches (300 mm) long that extended to within 3 inches (76 mm) of the tip. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was supplied with a simple leather scabbard flitted with a steel top-mount and chape, it was usually carried from the belt by a simple frog. The Pattern 1907 bayonet attached to the SMLE by a boss located below the barrel on the nose of the rifle and a mortise groove on the pommel of the bayonet. The combined length of the SMLE and Pattern 1907 bayonet was 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m). Markings Official marks were stamped onto the Pattern 1907 bayonet's ricasso. On British manufactured bayonets the right side included an 'X' bend-test mark, a broad arrow government acceptance mark, and one or more Royal Small Arms Factory appointed inspector's marks, on the left side was the date of the bayonet's official inspection and the maker's name and the reigning monarch's crown and royal cypher, 'ER' (Edward Rex) and after 1910 'GR' (George Rex). Indian bayonets were marked similarly to British bayonets except the royal cypher read 'GRI' (George Rex Imperator) and the manufacturer's mark was 'R.F.I.' (Rifle Factory Ishapore). Australian bayonets differed in the manufacturer's marks, with 'Lithgow' (Lithgow Small Arms Factory), 'MA' (Mangrovite Arsenal) and 'OA' (Orange Arsenal). The wooden grips of World War II era Australian bayonets were often marked 'SLAZ' for Slazenger, who made the grips during that war. History When the British military adopted the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle and its barrel was shortened to 25.2 inches (640 mm), 5 inches (130 mm) shorter than the preceding Magazine Lee-Enfield. British military strategists were fearful that the British infanteer would be at a disadvantage when engaged in a bayonet duel with enemy soldiers who retained a longer reach, bayonet fighting drills formed a significant part of a contemporary British infanteer's training, soldiers were drilled in various stances and parrying techniques against an enemy also armed with rifle and bayonet. The combined length of the SMLE and the in-service Pattern 1903 bayonet and its 12-inch (300 mm) blade was 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m), shorter than the contemporary French Lebel Model 1886 and bayonet at 6 feet (1.8 m) and the German Mauser 1898 at 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 m) and bayonet. In 1906–7 the British Army conducted trials to find a new longer standard issue bayonet, experiments were conducted with a number of foreign bayonet designs, including a modified version of the American Model 1905 bayonet and the Japanese Type 30 bayonet. The trials resulted in the British Army adopting its own version of the Type 30 bayonet, the new design was designated Sword bayonet, pattern 1907 (Mark I) and was officially introduced on 30 January 1908. Approximately 5,000,000 Pattern 1907 bayonets were made in Britain during World War I, the makers were Wilkinson Sword, Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd, James A. Chapman, Robert Mole & Sons and Vickers Ltd, additionally Remington UMC produced approximately 100,000 during the war. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was manufactured in India from 1911 to 1940 at the Rifle Factory Ishapore and in Australia from 1913 to 1927 then again between 1940 and 1945 at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Mangrovite Arsenal and Orange Arsenal. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was adopted by most of the British Commonwealth along with the SMLE, it saw broad front line service until 1945, seeing service in both World War I and World War II, it remained in Australian and Indian service for some time after 1945. In 1926 the 1907 bayonet was reclassified as the 'Bayonet, No.1, Mk.1'
WW1 British M1907 Bayonet with Scabbard Dated 1917 by Wilkinson in excellent condition. Design The Pattern 1907 bayonet consisted of a one-piece steel blade and tang, wit...moreh a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip usually of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. The entire bayonet was 21 3/4 inches (550 mm) long and weighed 16 1/2 ounces (470 g), although the weight of production models varied from 16 to 18 ounces (450 to 510 g). Originally the bayonet featured a hooked lower quillion, intended to be used to trap and snap enemy bayonets when grappling, this was later deemed impractical and replaced with a simpler design from 1913, often unit armorers subsequently removed the hooked quillion when the bayonet went for repair, although there is no evidence that this was officially directed. The Pattern 1907 bayonet's blade was 17 inches (430 mm) long, it had a shallow fuller that was machined into both sides of the blade to save weight and add strength, the fuller was 12 inches (300 mm) long that extended to within 3 inches (76 mm) of the tip. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was supplied with a simple leather scabbard flitted with a steel top-mount and chape, it was usually carried from the belt by a simple frog. The Pattern 1907 bayonet attached to the SMLE by a boss located below the barrel on the nose of the rifle and a mortise groove on the pommel of the bayonet. The combined length of the SMLE and Pattern 1907 bayonet was 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m). Markings Official marks were stamped onto the Pattern 1907 bayonet's ricasso. On British manufactured bayonets the right side included an 'X' bend-test mark, a broad arrow government acceptance mark, and one or more Royal Small Arms Factory appointed inspector's marks, on the left side was the date of the bayonet's official inspection and the maker's name and the reigning monarch's crown and royal cypher, 'ER' (Edward Rex) and after 1910 'GR' (George Rex). Indian bayonets were marked similarly to British bayonets except the royal cypher read 'GRI' (George Rex Imperator) and the manufacturer's mark was 'R.F.I.' (Rifle Factory Ishapore). Australian bayonets differed in the manufacturer's marks, with 'Lithgow' (Lithgow Small Arms Factory), 'MA' (Mangrovite Arsenal) and 'OA' (Orange Arsenal). The wooden grips of World War II era Australian bayonets were often marked 'SLAZ' for Slazenger, who made the grips during that war. History When the British military adopted the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle and its barrel was shortened to 25.2 inches (640 mm), 5 inches (130 mm) shorter than the preceding Magazine Lee-Enfield. British military strategists were fearful that the British infanteer would be at a disadvantage when engaged in a bayonet duel with enemy soldiers who retained a longer reach, bayonet fighting drills formed a significant part of a contemporary British infanteer's training, soldiers were drilled in various stances and parrying techniques against an enemy also armed with rifle and bayonet. The combined length of the SMLE and the in-service Pattern 1903 bayonet and its 12-inch (300 mm) blade was 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m), shorter than the contemporary French Lebel Model 1886 and bayonet at 6 feet (1.8 m) and the German Mauser 1898 at 5 feet 10 inches (1.77 m) and bayonet. In 1906–7 the British Army conducted trials to find a new longer standard issue bayonet, experiments were conducted with a number of foreign bayonet designs, including a modified version of the American Model 1905 bayonet and the Japanese Type 30 bayonet. The trials resulted in the British Army adopting its own version of the Type 30 bayonet, the new design was designated Sword bayonet, pattern 1907 (Mark I) and was officially introduced on 30 January 1908. Approximately 5,000,000 Pattern 1907 bayonets were made in Britain during World War I, the makers were Wilkinson Sword, Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd, James A. Chapman, Robert Mole & Sons and Vickers Ltd, additionally Remington UMC produced approximately 100,000 during the war. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was manufactured in India from 1911 to 1940 at the Rifle Factory Ishapore and in Australia from 1913 to 1927 then again between 1940 and 1945 at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory, Mangrovite Arsenal and Orange Arsenal. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was adopted by most of the British Commonwealth along with the SMLE, it saw broad front line service until 1945, seeing service in both World War I and World War II, it remained in Australian and Indian service for some time after 1945. In 1926 the 1907 bayonet was reclassified as the 'Bayonet, No.1, Mk.1'

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WW1 CHRISTY FIGHT or BUY BONDS 3rd WAR LOAN POSTER

Lot # 96 (Sale Order: 137 of 952)      

CHRISTY, Howard Chandler Fight or Buy Bonds. Third Liberty Loan Boston: Forbes, 1917.Original poster. Lithograph. Measures 30 x 20 1/4". This beautifully-rendered World War I-era poster is a fine example of the work of Howard Chandler Christy, one of the foremost illustrators of wartime posters in the US. This poster features one of the artist's typical "Christy Girls" waving an American flag with a backdrop of storming troops behind her. The scene is rendered in a watercolor-like style that likely contributed greatly to the poster's effectiveness in motivating American citizens to support the war effort. The poster was released by Third Liberty Loan, which was the largest fund-raising effort in American history to that date. The poster is in good condition with minor edge wear near the top right edges. Fold along center of poster. A lovely example of Christy's work and an icon of the World War I era. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) was an American magazine illustrator who gained a reputation for military scenes thanks to pictures he made during the Spanish-American War. His World War I posters were incredibly popular as well, particular in his distinct depiction of charming women with strong values.
CHRISTY, Howard Chandler Fight or Buy Bonds. Third Liberty Loan Boston: Forbes, 1917.Original poster. Lithograph. Measures 30 x 20 1/4". This beautifully-rendered World W...morear I-era poster is a fine example of the work of Howard Chandler Christy, one of the foremost illustrators of wartime posters in the US. This poster features one of the artist's typical "Christy Girls" waving an American flag with a backdrop of storming troops behind her. The scene is rendered in a watercolor-like style that likely contributed greatly to the poster's effectiveness in motivating American citizens to support the war effort. The poster was released by Third Liberty Loan, which was the largest fund-raising effort in American history to that date. The poster is in good condition with minor edge wear near the top right edges. Fold along center of poster. A lovely example of Christy's work and an icon of the World War I era. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) was an American magazine illustrator who gained a reputation for military scenes thanks to pictures he made during the Spanish-American War. His World War I posters were incredibly popular as well, particular in his distinct depiction of charming women with strong values.

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WW1 ENLISTED GARRISON BELT M1910 MINT W/ POUCHES

Lot # 97 (Sale Order: 138 of 952)      

WWI “MILLS” Garrison Belt M1910 MARCH 1917 and 2 Cartridge Pouches both dated April 1917. Here’s the ICONIC “MILLS” Enlisted Men’s M1910 GARRISON BELT produced by the famous supplier of its patented military equipment's to the world’s armies, the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Company of Worcester Massachusetts, the innovator of the their unique “puckered” pockets’ later copied by Russell Manufacturing Company. Due to the Army’s frugality, by the end of WW1 Q.M. contracts called for less costly Belts and Equipment's and these handsome, intricately woven items went the way of the Passenger Pigeon: extinction. This PRISTINE example is dated “MARCH 1917” — only weeks BEFORE President Woodrow Wilson on APRIL 2, 1917 declared our entry in the Great European War that had been raging on several continents and the high seas since 1914! Both of the MINT woven CARTRIDGE POUCHES are CRISPLY stamped with the “MILLS” bullet logos and are dated “MARCH 1917” and “MAR. 1917”
WWI “MILLS” Garrison Belt M1910 MARCH 1917 and 2 Cartridge Pouches both dated April 1917. Here’s the ICONIC “MILLS” Enlisted Men’s M1910 GARRISON BELT produced by the fam...moreous supplier of its patented military equipment's to the world’s armies, the Mills Woven Cartridge Belt Company of Worcester Massachusetts, the innovator of the their unique “puckered” pockets’ later copied by Russell Manufacturing Company. Due to the Army’s frugality, by the end of WW1 Q.M. contracts called for less costly Belts and Equipment's and these handsome, intricately woven items went the way of the Passenger Pigeon: extinction. This PRISTINE example is dated “MARCH 1917” — only weeks BEFORE President Woodrow Wilson on APRIL 2, 1917 declared our entry in the Great European War that had been raging on several continents and the high seas since 1914! Both of the MINT woven CARTRIDGE POUCHES are CRISPLY stamped with the “MILLS” bullet logos and are dated “MARCH 1917” and “MAR. 1917”

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WW1 US AIR SERVICE PILOT OVERSEAS CAP OR HAT WWI

Lot # 98 (Sale Order: 139 of 952)      

WW1 US Air Service Pilot overseas cap with captain's bars. Cap is overall in excellent condition and roughly a size 7 1/4. Excellent The United States Army Air Service (USAAS) (also known as the "Air Service", "U.S. Air Service" and before its legislative establishment in 1920, the "Air Service, United States Army") was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1918 and 1926 and a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established as an independent but temporary branch of the U.S. War Department during World War I by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation Section, Signal Corps as the nation's air force; and March 19, 1919, establishing a military Director of Air Service to control all aviation activities. Its life was extended for another year in July 1919, during which time Congress passed the legislation necessary to make it a permanent establishment. The National Defense Act of 1920 assigned the Air Service the status of "combatant arm of the line" of the United States Army with a major general in command. In France, the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force, a separate entity under commanding General John J. Pershing that conducted the combat operations of U.S. military aviation, began field service in the spring of 1918. By the end of the war, the Air Service used 45 squadrons to cover 137 kilometers (85 miles) of front from Pont-à-Mousson to Sedan. 71 pursuit pilots were credited with shooting down five or more German aircraft while in American service. Overall the Air Service destroyed 756 enemy aircraft and 76 balloons in combat. 17 balloon companies also operated at the front, making 1,642 combat ascensions. 289 airplanes and 48 balloons were lost in battle. The Air Service was the first form of the air force to have an independent organizational structure and identity. Although officers concurrently held rank in various branches, after May 1918 their branch designation in official correspondence while on aviation assignment changed from "ASSC" (Aviation Section, Signal Corps) to "AS, USA" (Air Service, United States Army). After July 1, 1920, its personnel became members of the Air Service branch, receiving new commissions. During the war its responsibilities and functions were split between two coordinate agencies, the Division of Military Aeronautics (DMA) and the Bureau of Aircraft Production (BAP), each reporting directly to the Secretary of War, creating a dual authority over military aviation that caused unity of command difficulties. The seven-year history of the post-war Air Service was marked by a prolonged debate between adherents of airpower and the supporters of the traditional military services about the value of an independent Air Force. Airmen such as Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell supported the concept. The Army's senior leadership from World War I, the United States Navy, and the majority of the nation's political leadership favored integration of all military aviation into the Army and Navy. Aided by a wave of pacifism following the war that drastically cut military budgets, opponents of an independent air force prevailed. The Air Service was renamed the Army Air Corps in 1926 as a compromise in the continuing struggle.
WW1 US Air Service Pilot overseas cap with captain's bars. Cap is overall in excellent condition and roughly a size 7 1/4. Excellent The United States Army Air Service (U...moreSAAS) (also known as the "Air Service", "U.S. Air Service" and before its legislative establishment in 1920, the "Air Service, United States Army") was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1918 and 1926 and a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established as an independent but temporary branch of the U.S. War Department during World War I by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation Section, Signal Corps as the nation's air force; and March 19, 1919, establishing a military Director of Air Service to control all aviation activities. Its life was extended for another year in July 1919, during which time Congress passed the legislation necessary to make it a permanent establishment. The National Defense Act of 1920 assigned the Air Service the status of "combatant arm of the line" of the United States Army with a major general in command. In France, the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force, a separate entity under commanding General John J. Pershing that conducted the combat operations of U.S. military aviation, began field service in the spring of 1918. By the end of the war, the Air Service used 45 squadrons to cover 137 kilometers (85 miles) of front from Pont-à-Mousson to Sedan. 71 pursuit pilots were credited with shooting down five or more German aircraft while in American service. Overall the Air Service destroyed 756 enemy aircraft and 76 balloons in combat. 17 balloon companies also operated at the front, making 1,642 combat ascensions. 289 airplanes and 48 balloons were lost in battle. The Air Service was the first form of the air force to have an independent organizational structure and identity. Although officers concurrently held rank in various branches, after May 1918 their branch designation in official correspondence while on aviation assignment changed from "ASSC" (Aviation Section, Signal Corps) to "AS, USA" (Air Service, United States Army). After July 1, 1920, its personnel became members of the Air Service branch, receiving new commissions. During the war its responsibilities and functions were split between two coordinate agencies, the Division of Military Aeronautics (DMA) and the Bureau of Aircraft Production (BAP), each reporting directly to the Secretary of War, creating a dual authority over military aviation that caused unity of command difficulties. The seven-year history of the post-war Air Service was marked by a prolonged debate between adherents of airpower and the supporters of the traditional military services about the value of an independent Air Force. Airmen such as Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell supported the concept. The Army's senior leadership from World War I, the United States Navy, and the majority of the nation's political leadership favored integration of all military aviation into the Army and Navy. Aided by a wave of pacifism following the war that drastically cut military budgets, opponents of an independent air force prevailed. The Air Service was renamed the Army Air Corps in 1926 as a compromise in the continuing struggle.

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WW1 US AIR SERVICE CRASH PHOTOS CURTISS AIR PLANES

Lot # 99 (Sale Order: 140 of 952)      

WW1 US Air Service crash photos of what looks like Curtiss JN-4 Airplanes. There are 9 black and white 1st generation photos of primarily 3 different air planes. Each photo measures 4 X 5 inches. Design and development Curtiss combined the best features of the model J and model N trainers, built for the Army and Navy, and began producing the JN or "Jenny" series of aircraft in 1915. Curtiss built only a limited number of the JN-1 and JN-2 biplanes. The design was commissioned by Glenn Curtiss from Englishman Benjamin Douglas Thomas, formerly of the Sopwith Aviation Company. The JN-2 was an equal-span biplane with ailerons controlled by a shoulder yoke in the aft cockpit. It was deficient in performance, particularly climbing, because of excessive weight. The improved JN-3 incorporated unequal spans with ailerons only on the upper wings, controlled by a wheel. In addition, a foot bar was added to control the rudder. The 1st Aero Squadron of the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps received eight JN-2s at San Diego in July 1915. The squadron was transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in August to work with the Field Artillery School, during which one JN-2 crashed, resulting in a fatality. The pilots of the squadron met with its commander, Capt. Benjamin Foulois, to advise that the JN-2 was unsafe because of low power, shoddy construction, lack of stability, and overly sensitive rudder. Foulois and his executive officer Capt. Thomas D. Milling disagreed, and flights continued until a second JN-2 crashed in early September, resulting in the grounding of the six remaining JN-2s until mid-October. When two new JN-3s were delivered, the grounded aircraft were then upgraded in accordance with the new design. In March 1916, these eight JN-3s were deployed to Mexico for aerial observation during the Pancho Villa Expedition of 1916–1917. After the successful deployment of the JN-3, Curtiss produced a development, known as the JN-4, with orders from both the US Army and an order in December 1916 from the Royal Flying Corps for a training aircraft to be based in Canada. The Canadian version, the JN-4 (Canadian), also known as the "Canuck", had some differences from the American version, including a lighter airframe, ailerons on both wings, a bigger and more rounded rudder, and differently shaped wings, stabilizer, and elevators. As many as 12 JN-4 aircraft were fitted with an aftermarket Sikorsky wing by the then fledgling company in the late 1920s. Operational history The Curtiss JN-4 is possibly North America's most famous World War I aircraft. It was widely used during World War I to train beginning pilots, with an estimated 95% of all trainees having flown a JN-4. The U.S. version was called "Jenny", a derivation from its official designation. It was a twin-seat (student in front of instructor) dual-control biplane. Its tractor propeller and maneuverability made it ideal for initial pilot training with a 90 hp (67 kW) Curtiss OX-5 V8 engine giving a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h) and a service ceiling of 6,500 ft (2,000 m). The British used the JN-4 (Canadian), along with the Avro 504, for their primary World War I trainer using the Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd. indigenous variant. Many Royal Flying Corps pilots earned their wings on the JN-4, both in Ontario and later in winter facilities at Camp Taliaferro, Texas. Although ostensibly a training aircraft, the Jenny was extensively modified while in service to undertake additional roles. Due to its robust but easily adapted structure able to be modified with ski undercarriage, the Canadian Jenny was flown year-round, even in inclement weather. The removable turtle-deck behind the cockpits allowed for conversion to stretcher or additional supplies and equipment storage, with the modified JN-4s becoming the first aerial ambulances, carrying out this role both during wartime and in later years. Most of the 6,813 Jennys built were unarmed, although some had machine guns and bomb racks for advanced training. With deployment limited to North American bases, none saw combat service in World War I. The Curtiss factory in Buffalo, New York, was the largest such facility in the world, but due to production demands, from November 1917 to January 1919, six different manufacturers were involved in production of the definitive JN-4D. Production from spare or reconditioned parts continued sporadically until 1927, although most of the final orders were destined for the civil market in Canada and the United States. Like the re-engined 'JN-4H' version of the most-produced JN-4 subtype, the final production version of the aircraft was the JN-6, powered by a Wright Aeronautical license-built, 150-hp (112-kW) Hispano-Suiza 8 V-8, first ordered in 1918 for the US Navy. A floatplane version was built for the Navy which was so modified, it was essentially a different airframe.
WW1 US Air Service crash photos of what looks like Curtiss JN-4 Airplanes. There are 9 black and white 1st generation photos of primarily 3 different air planes. Each pho...moreto measures 4 X 5 inches. Design and development Curtiss combined the best features of the model J and model N trainers, built for the Army and Navy, and began producing the JN or "Jenny" series of aircraft in 1915. Curtiss built only a limited number of the JN-1 and JN-2 biplanes. The design was commissioned by Glenn Curtiss from Englishman Benjamin Douglas Thomas, formerly of the Sopwith Aviation Company. The JN-2 was an equal-span biplane with ailerons controlled by a shoulder yoke in the aft cockpit. It was deficient in performance, particularly climbing, because of excessive weight. The improved JN-3 incorporated unequal spans with ailerons only on the upper wings, controlled by a wheel. In addition, a foot bar was added to control the rudder. The 1st Aero Squadron of the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps received eight JN-2s at San Diego in July 1915. The squadron was transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in August to work with the Field Artillery School, during which one JN-2 crashed, resulting in a fatality. The pilots of the squadron met with its commander, Capt. Benjamin Foulois, to advise that the JN-2 was unsafe because of low power, shoddy construction, lack of stability, and overly sensitive rudder. Foulois and his executive officer Capt. Thomas D. Milling disagreed, and flights continued until a second JN-2 crashed in early September, resulting in the grounding of the six remaining JN-2s until mid-October. When two new JN-3s were delivered, the grounded aircraft were then upgraded in accordance with the new design. In March 1916, these eight JN-3s were deployed to Mexico for aerial observation during the Pancho Villa Expedition of 1916–1917. After the successful deployment of the JN-3, Curtiss produced a development, known as the JN-4, with orders from both the US Army and an order in December 1916 from the Royal Flying Corps for a training aircraft to be based in Canada. The Canadian version, the JN-4 (Canadian), also known as the "Canuck", had some differences from the American version, including a lighter airframe, ailerons on both wings, a bigger and more rounded rudder, and differently shaped wings, stabilizer, and elevators. As many as 12 JN-4 aircraft were fitted with an aftermarket Sikorsky wing by the then fledgling company in the late 1920s. Operational history The Curtiss JN-4 is possibly North America's most famous World War I aircraft. It was widely used during World War I to train beginning pilots, with an estimated 95% of all trainees having flown a JN-4. The U.S. version was called "Jenny", a derivation from its official designation. It was a twin-seat (student in front of instructor) dual-control biplane. Its tractor propeller and maneuverability made it ideal for initial pilot training with a 90 hp (67 kW) Curtiss OX-5 V8 engine giving a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h) and a service ceiling of 6,500 ft (2,000 m). The British used the JN-4 (Canadian), along with the Avro 504, for their primary World War I trainer using the Canadian Aeroplanes Ltd. indigenous variant. Many Royal Flying Corps pilots earned their wings on the JN-4, both in Ontario and later in winter facilities at Camp Taliaferro, Texas. Although ostensibly a training aircraft, the Jenny was extensively modified while in service to undertake additional roles. Due to its robust but easily adapted structure able to be modified with ski undercarriage, the Canadian Jenny was flown year-round, even in inclement weather. The removable turtle-deck behind the cockpits allowed for conversion to stretcher or additional supplies and equipment storage, with the modified JN-4s becoming the first aerial ambulances, carrying out this role both during wartime and in later years. Most of the 6,813 Jennys built were unarmed, although some had machine guns and bomb racks for advanced training. With deployment limited to North American bases, none saw combat service in World War I. The Curtiss factory in Buffalo, New York, was the largest such facility in the world, but due to production demands, from November 1917 to January 1919, six different manufacturers were involved in production of the definitive JN-4D. Production from spare or reconditioned parts continued sporadically until 1927, although most of the final orders were destined for the civil market in Canada and the United States. Like the re-engined 'JN-4H' version of the most-produced JN-4 subtype, the final production version of the aircraft was the JN-6, powered by a Wright Aeronautical license-built, 150-hp (112-kW) Hispano-Suiza 8 V-8, first ordered in 1918 for the US Navy. A floatplane version was built for the Navy which was so modified, it was essentially a different airframe.

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WW1 SERBIAN COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL 1914 - 1918 CASED

Lot # 100 (Sale Order: 141 of 952)      

Serbian WWI Commemorative Medal for the War 1914-1918 - Bronze, 39 mm, on an original triangular ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine with the original cardboard box.
Serbian WWI Commemorative Medal for the War 1914-1918 - Bronze, 39 mm, on an original triangular ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine with the original cardboard bo...morex.

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WW1 BRITISH MADE US ARMY OFICERS OVERSEAS CAP

Lot # 101 (Sale Order: 142 of 952)      

WW1 US Army British made overseas cap M1913 in excellent condition. Easily identifiable by the double button front. Cap is in excellent condition with very minor moth damage.
WW1 US Army British made overseas cap M1913 in excellent condition. Easily identifiable by the double button front. Cap is in excellent condition with very minor moth dam...moreage.

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WW1 IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVY 5 PLACE MEDAL BAR WWI

Lot # 101a (Sale Order: 143 of 952)      

WW1 Imperial German 5 place Kaiserliche medal bar to include 1) Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a King’s crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm. All the emblems are in nice high relief. 2) Navy Veteran’s Cross in bronze with Durchbruchschlacht (1918) campaign clasp. 3) Prussian Military Long Service Medal for 12 Years 4) Kyffhäuser 1914/1918 Service Medal 5) German Honor Medal of the World War. Excellent
WW1 Imperial German 5 place Kaiserliche medal bar to include 1) Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross...more with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a King’s crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a King’s crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm. All the emblems are in nice high relief. 2) Navy Veteran’s Cross in bronze with Durchbruchschlacht (1918) campaign clasp. 3) Prussian Military Long Service Medal for 12 Years 4) Kyffhäuser 1914/1918 Service Medal 5) German Honor Medal of the World War. Excellent

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WW1 US NAVY THUMBPRINT DOG TAG ID DISK WWI W CHAIN

Lot # 102 (Sale Order: 144 of 952)      

World War One United States Thumbprint Navy Dog Tag - ID Disk. Clean example to H. S. Schialing. Born on 1/1/1897, enlisted on 4/4/1918.

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WW1 PERIOD THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN POSTER WWI

Lot # 103 (Sale Order: 145 of 952)      

WW1 Period advertising poster for the famed Auto-Ordnance Submachine Gun. Broadside measures 14 X 11 inches and in very good condition. History and service Development General John T. Thompson developed the Thompson Submachine Gun. He originally envisioned an "auto rifle" (semi-automatic rifle) to replace the bolt action service rifles then in use, but he came across a patent issued to John Bell Blish in 1915 while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a recoil or gas-operated reloading mechanism. Blish's design was based on the adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure. Thompson gained financial backing from Thomas F. Ryan and started the Auto-Ordnance Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing his "auto rifle". It was primarily developed in Cleveland, Ohio, and the principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish Principle were discovered; rather than working as a locked breech, it functioned as a friction-delayed blowback action. It was found that the only cartridge currently in service that was suitable for use with the lock was the .45 ACP round. Thompson then envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" in .45 ACP as a "trench broom" for use in the ongoing trench warfare of World War I. Payne designed the gun and its stick and drum magazines. The project was then titled "Annihilator I", and most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe. At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919 to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over, the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun". Thompson intended the weapon as an automatic "trench-broom" to sweep enemy troops from the trenches, filling a role for which the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) had been proven ill-suited. This concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann MP 18, the world's first submachine gun, in concert with Sturmtruppen tactics. Early use The Thompson first entered production as the M1921. It was available to civilians, although poor sales resulted from the expense of the weapon; the Thompson gun with one Type XX 20 shot "stick" magazine was priced at $200 in 1921 (equivalent to $2,867 in 2019). M1921 Thompsons were sold in small quantities to the United States Postal Inspection Service to protect the mail from a spate of robberies and to the United States Marine Corps. Federal sales were followed by sales to several police departments in the US and minor international sales to various armies and constabulary forces, chiefly in Central and South America. The Marines used their Thompsons in the Banana Wars and in China. It was popular as a point-defense weapon for countering ambush by Nicaraguan guerrillas, and led to the organization of four-man fire teams with as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. The major complaints against the Thompson were its weight, inaccuracy at ranges over 50 yards (46 m), and the lack of penetrating power of the .45 ACP pistol cartridge. Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought in America by agents of the Irish Republic, notably Harry Boland. The first test of a Thompson in Ireland was performed by West Cork Brigade commander Tom Barry in presence of IRA leader Michael Collins. They purchased a total of 653, but US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of them in June 1921. The remainder made their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool and were used in the last month of the Irish War of Independence (1919–21). After a truce with the British in July 1921, the IRA imported more Thompsons and used them in the subsequent Irish Civil War (1922–23). They were not found to be very effective in Ireland; the Thompson caused serious casualties in only 32-percent of the actions in which it was used. The Thompson achieved most of its early notoriety in the hands of Prohibition and Great Depression-era gangsters, the lawmen who pursued them, and in Hollywood films about their exploits, most notably in the St Valentine's Day Massacre. The two Thompson guns used in the massacre are still held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department. The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the twenties roar". In 1926, the Cutts Compensator (a muzzle brake) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.
WW1 Period advertising poster for the famed Auto-Ordnance Submachine Gun. Broadside measures 14 X 11 inches and in very good condition. History and service Development Ge...moreneral John T. Thompson developed the Thompson Submachine Gun. He originally envisioned an "auto rifle" (semi-automatic rifle) to replace the bolt action service rifles then in use, but he came across a patent issued to John Bell Blish in 1915 while searching for a way to allow his weapon to operate safely without the complexity of a recoil or gas-operated reloading mechanism. Blish's design was based on the adhesion of inclined metal surfaces under pressure. Thompson gained financial backing from Thomas F. Ryan and started the Auto-Ordnance Company in 1916 for the purpose of developing his "auto rifle". It was primarily developed in Cleveland, Ohio, and the principal designers were Theodore H. Eickhoff, Oscar V. Payne, and George E. Goll. By late 1917, the limits of the Blish Principle were discovered; rather than working as a locked breech, it functioned as a friction-delayed blowback action. It was found that the only cartridge currently in service that was suitable for use with the lock was the .45 ACP round. Thompson then envisioned a "one-man, hand-held machine gun" in .45 ACP as a "trench broom" for use in the ongoing trench warfare of World War I. Payne designed the gun and its stick and drum magazines. The project was then titled "Annihilator I", and most of the design issues had been resolved by 1918; however, the war ended two days before prototypes could be shipped to Europe. At an Auto-Ordnance board meeting in 1919 to discuss the marketing of the "Annihilator", with the war now over, the weapon was officially renamed the "Thompson Submachine Gun". While other weapons had been developed shortly prior with similar objectives in mind, the Thompson was the first weapon to be labeled and marketed as a "submachine gun". Thompson intended the weapon as an automatic "trench-broom" to sweep enemy troops from the trenches, filling a role for which the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) had been proven ill-suited. This concept had already been developed by German troops using their own Bergmann MP 18, the world's first submachine gun, in concert with Sturmtruppen tactics. Early use The Thompson first entered production as the M1921. It was available to civilians, although poor sales resulted from the expense of the weapon; the Thompson gun with one Type XX 20 shot "stick" magazine was priced at $200 in 1921 (equivalent to $2,867 in 2019). M1921 Thompsons were sold in small quantities to the United States Postal Inspection Service to protect the mail from a spate of robberies and to the United States Marine Corps. Federal sales were followed by sales to several police departments in the US and minor international sales to various armies and constabulary forces, chiefly in Central and South America. The Marines used their Thompsons in the Banana Wars and in China. It was popular as a point-defense weapon for countering ambush by Nicaraguan guerrillas, and led to the organization of four-man fire teams with as much firepower as a nine-man rifle squad. The major complaints against the Thompson were its weight, inaccuracy at ranges over 50 yards (46 m), and the lack of penetrating power of the .45 ACP pistol cartridge. Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought in America by agents of the Irish Republic, notably Harry Boland. The first test of a Thompson in Ireland was performed by West Cork Brigade commander Tom Barry in presence of IRA leader Michael Collins. They purchased a total of 653, but US customs authorities in New York seized 495 of them in June 1921. The remainder made their way to the Irish Republican Army by way of Liverpool and were used in the last month of the Irish War of Independence (1919–21). After a truce with the British in July 1921, the IRA imported more Thompsons and used them in the subsequent Irish Civil War (1922–23). They were not found to be very effective in Ireland; the Thompson caused serious casualties in only 32-percent of the actions in which it was used. The Thompson achieved most of its early notoriety in the hands of Prohibition and Great Depression-era gangsters, the lawmen who pursued them, and in Hollywood films about their exploits, most notably in the St Valentine's Day Massacre. The two Thompson guns used in the massacre are still held by the Berrien County Sheriff's Department. The Thompson has been referred to by one researcher as the "gun that made the twenties roar". In 1926, the Cutts Compensator (a muzzle brake) was offered as an option for the M1921; Thompsons with the compensator were cataloged as No. 21AC at the original price of $200, with the plain M1921 designated No. 21A at a reduced price of $175.

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WW1 NEW YORK SERVICE MEDALS & DISCHARGE GROUP WWI

Lot # 104 (Sale Order: 146 of 952)      

Pair of Medals - WW1 Victory Medal with "France" clasp and state service medal from the state of New York, numbered on the back "70762" awarded to Pvt. Arthur H. Foote. His discharge paperwork is included as well, noting his service in France with the 355th Field Artillery, Battery C. He sailed for France September 1st 1918, and returned to the US on March 8, 1919, indicating he served on occupation duty. Both medals are sewn at the top. One small tear in the top of the discharge certificate. Near Mint
Pair of Medals - WW1 Victory Medal with "France" clasp and state service medal from the state of New York, numbered on the back "70762" awarded to Pvt. Arthur H. Foote. H...moreis discharge paperwork is included as well, noting his service in France with the 355th Field Artillery, Battery C. He sailed for France September 1st 1918, and returned to the US on March 8, 1919, indicating he served on occupation duty. Both medals are sewn at the top. One small tear in the top of the discharge certificate. Near Mint

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WWI US 1917 McCLELLAN SADDLE HORSE GAS MASK + MORE

Lot # 105 (Sale Order: 147 of 952)      

Lot of military issue equipment including a complete 1917 dated, US Marked McClellan cavalry saddle with wooden stirrups, 12" Seat brass marks, brass rings, and belly belt. Comes with a horse gas mask, and a civilian non-combatant gas mask as well as a Spanish-American war era McKeever pouch. All four pieces exhibit considerable age and wear, but the saddle is intact and in serviceable condition. Good - Very Good
Lot of military issue equipment including a complete 1917 dated, US Marked McClellan cavalry saddle with wooden stirrups, 12" Seat brass marks, brass rings, and belly bel...moret. Comes with a horse gas mask, and a civilian non-combatant gas mask as well as a Spanish-American war era McKeever pouch. All four pieces exhibit considerable age and wear, but the saddle is intact and in serviceable condition. Good - Very Good

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NAMED BRITISH ROYAL SCOTS GUARDS MAJOR TUNIC

Lot # 106 (Sale Order: 148 of 952)      

Early 20th Century British Army officer's dress uniform. Named inside to a "R. A. Orr-Ewing Esq.". Major Sir Ronald Archibald Orr Ewing of Ballikinrain, 5th Baronet was educated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Commissioned into The Scots Guards in 1932, he remained with the regiment for 21 years, during which he saw action in the Second World War in North Africa. Taken prisoner at Tobruk in 1942, he was shipped to a number of POW camps, finally to Fontellanato in northern Italy. Released when Italy joined the Allies, he had the misfortune to be recaptured by Axis forces, and spent the rest of the war in Germany. Rank of Major - single crown at the epaulet with two-strand border of bullion embroidery. High quality red wool shell with thick quilted lining and white piping. Scots Guards buttons on the chest (one button missing on wearer's left shoulder.) Has original tailor tag from C.F. Johns & Pegg hand-sewn in the nape, with an address of 2 Clifford Street, London W. This is where the Major's handwritten name appears. Heavy sequin, brocade, and bullion insignia attached at the neck and cuffs. Three sewn loops on the wearer's left chest indicating this officer had a rather large array of medals mounted to the coat at one point. Coat shows heavy wear and some light soiling at the neck and back, typical of long-term service wear. Some of the buttons exhibit age and wear, but are otherwise intact apart from the missing shoulder button.
Early 20th Century British Army officer's dress uniform. Named inside to a "R. A. Orr-Ewing Esq.". Major Sir Ronald Archibald Orr Ewing of Ballikinrain, 5th Baronet was e...moreducated at Eton and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Commissioned into The Scots Guards in 1932, he remained with the regiment for 21 years, during which he saw action in the Second World War in North Africa. Taken prisoner at Tobruk in 1942, he was shipped to a number of POW camps, finally to Fontellanato in northern Italy. Released when Italy joined the Allies, he had the misfortune to be recaptured by Axis forces, and spent the rest of the war in Germany. Rank of Major - single crown at the epaulet with two-strand border of bullion embroidery. High quality red wool shell with thick quilted lining and white piping. Scots Guards buttons on the chest (one button missing on wearer's left shoulder.) Has original tailor tag from C.F. Johns & Pegg hand-sewn in the nape, with an address of 2 Clifford Street, London W. This is where the Major's handwritten name appears. Heavy sequin, brocade, and bullion insignia attached at the neck and cuffs. Three sewn loops on the wearer's left chest indicating this officer had a rather large array of medals mounted to the coat at one point. Coat shows heavy wear and some light soiling at the neck and back, typical of long-term service wear. Some of the buttons exhibit age and wear, but are otherwise intact apart from the missing shoulder button.

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US ARMY MEXICAN SERVICE CAMPAIGN MEDAL #14440

Lot # 106a (Sale Order: 149 of 952)      

US Army Mexican Service Campaign medal with miniature # 14440 on the six O'clock position of the medal. Both medals are in excellent condition. History The Mexican Service Medal awarded by the Army was established by General Orders of the United States War Department on December 12, 1917. The Navy's Mexican Service Medal was established by Navy Department General Orders Number 365 on February 11, 1918, as amended by Navy Department General Orders No. 464 of April 27, 1919. The Mexican Service Medal recognizes those service members who performed military service against Mexican forces between the dates of April 12, 1911 and June 16, 1919. To be awarded the Mexican Service Medal, a service member was required to perform military duty during the time period of eligibility and in one of the following military engagements. Veracruz Expedition: April 21 to November 23, 1914 Punitive Expedition into Mexico: March 14, 1916 to February 7, 1917 Buena Vista, Mexico: December 1, 1917 The punitive expedition in the aftermath of the Brite Ranch raid on San Bernardino Canyon, Mexico: December 26, 1917 La Grulla, Texas: January 8 – January 9, 1918 The aftermath of the Neville Ranch raid that resulted in a small action in the village of Pilares, Chihuahua: March 28, 1918 For actions in Nogales, Arizona during the Battle of Nogales (1915) or Battle of Ambos Nogales: November 1–26, 1915, or August 27, 1918 El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua for the Battle of Ciudad Juárez (1919) : June 15 – June 16, 1919 The United States Navy issued the Mexican Service Medal to members of the Navy and Marines who participated in any of the above actions, as well as to service members who served aboard U.S. naval vessels patrolling Mexican waters between April 21 and November 26, 1914, or between March 14, 1916, and February 7, 1917. The Mexican Service Medal was also awarded to any service member who was wounded or killed while participating in action any against hostile Mexican forces between April 12, 1911 and February 7, 1917. Although a single decoration, both the Army and Navy issued two different versions of the Mexican Service Medal. The Army Mexican Service Medal displayed an engraving of a yucca plant, while the Navy version depicts the San Juan de Ulúa fortress in Veracruz harbor. Both medals displayed the annotation "1911 - 1917" on the bottom of the medal. The Mexican Service Medal was a one-time decoration and there were no service stars authorized for those who had participated in multiple engagements. For those Army members who had been cited for gallantry in combat, the Citation Star was authorized as a device to the Mexican Service Medal. There were no devices authorized for the Navy's version of the decoration. A similar decoration, known as the Mexican Border Service Medal also existed for those who had performed support duty to Mexican combat expeditions from within the United States.
US Army Mexican Service Campaign medal with miniature # 14440 on the six O'clock position of the medal. Both medals are in excellent condition. History The Mexican Servic...moree Medal awarded by the Army was established by General Orders of the United States War Department on December 12, 1917. The Navy's Mexican Service Medal was established by Navy Department General Orders Number 365 on February 11, 1918, as amended by Navy Department General Orders No. 464 of April 27, 1919. The Mexican Service Medal recognizes those service members who performed military service against Mexican forces between the dates of April 12, 1911 and June 16, 1919. To be awarded the Mexican Service Medal, a service member was required to perform military duty during the time period of eligibility and in one of the following military engagements. Veracruz Expedition: April 21 to November 23, 1914 Punitive Expedition into Mexico: March 14, 1916 to February 7, 1917 Buena Vista, Mexico: December 1, 1917 The punitive expedition in the aftermath of the Brite Ranch raid on San Bernardino Canyon, Mexico: December 26, 1917 La Grulla, Texas: January 8 – January 9, 1918 The aftermath of the Neville Ranch raid that resulted in a small action in the village of Pilares, Chihuahua: March 28, 1918 For actions in Nogales, Arizona during the Battle of Nogales (1915) or Battle of Ambos Nogales: November 1–26, 1915, or August 27, 1918 El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua for the Battle of Ciudad Juárez (1919) : June 15 – June 16, 1919 The United States Navy issued the Mexican Service Medal to members of the Navy and Marines who participated in any of the above actions, as well as to service members who served aboard U.S. naval vessels patrolling Mexican waters between April 21 and November 26, 1914, or between March 14, 1916, and February 7, 1917. The Mexican Service Medal was also awarded to any service member who was wounded or killed while participating in action any against hostile Mexican forces between April 12, 1911 and February 7, 1917. Although a single decoration, both the Army and Navy issued two different versions of the Mexican Service Medal. The Army Mexican Service Medal displayed an engraving of a yucca plant, while the Navy version depicts the San Juan de Ulúa fortress in Veracruz harbor. Both medals displayed the annotation "1911 - 1917" on the bottom of the medal. The Mexican Service Medal was a one-time decoration and there were no service stars authorized for those who had participated in multiple engagements. For those Army members who had been cited for gallantry in combat, the Citation Star was authorized as a device to the Mexican Service Medal. There were no devices authorized for the Navy's version of the decoration. A similar decoration, known as the Mexican Border Service Medal also existed for those who had performed support duty to Mexican combat expeditions from within the United States.

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3 EARLY POWDER HORNS

Lot # 107 (Sale Order: 150 of 952)      

Largest is about 14" and has a carved wood end cap and a decorative "X" pattern etched around the top with nails holding the wooden end piece in place. Two smaller horns are made of horn with wood caps. All are well made and have general wear and age. Condition varies, overall Very Good
Largest is about 14" and has a carved wood end cap and a decorative "X" pattern etched around the top with nails holding the wooden end piece in place. Two smaller horns ...moreare made of horn with wood caps. All are well made and have general wear and age. Condition varies, overall Very Good

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