World War One
World War One
WW1 US Soap Case
Nice early piece and displays well with your doughboy pack display. Shows just a little age but overall very good condition. $35.00American Field Service Bulletin, March 1923
AFS Bulletin in very good condition. Getting tough to find. $29.95WW1 US Army Woman Telephone Operator Chevron - Supervisor, Rare
Here's one you hardly ever see and a chance to add it to your chevron collection. SoldWW1 US Army Master Signal Electrician, Aviation Chevron
Another very hard WW1 chevron to find. $85.00WW1 US Army Motor Transport Corps Bulletin, "The Steering Wheel", 1918 Holiday Issue
Not many of these survived. This one was dedicated to the war orphans of France. Excellent condition. $35.00WW1 US Army EM Chevron, Quartermaster Sergent Senior Grade, Motor Transport Corps and Collar Insignia
Nice little set of MTC items in excellent condition. $65.00WW1 Training Manual, "Elements of Trench Warfare, Bayonet Training"
Very neat little 4" x 5 1/2", 225 page hardbound training manual with illustrations and pullouts on how to set up a trench and instruction on the bayonet. Not easy to find. Very good condition and named to an artillery soldier. SoldWW1 US Army Foot Powder, 1918 Contract
Full 1/4 lb can in very good condition. $35.00WW1 US Navy USS Rochester Armed Guard Grouping
Very nice little group that I purchased directly from the man's nephew. Consists of his Carpenter's Mate jumper with 3rd Class crow (he would attain the rank of Chief Carpenter's Mate), photo of him as a 2nd Class, His victory medal with armed guard bar which comes with the award document signed by LCDR Daniel E. Barbey who later was a Vice Admiral and lead the amphibious landings for Gen. MacArthur in the SW Pacific during WW2. Also includes his certificate for his war chevron and his honorable discharge label pin. Hard to find the Navy victory medal certificates especially one signed by a well known admiral from WW2. Some mothing to the jumper otherwise everything is in very good to excellent condition. SoldWW1 US Army Mess Kit Set
Nice issued set complete with meat can, knife, fork and spoon. Issued condition but overall very good condition. $45.00WW1 Photograph and Signature of Gen. Peyton March, US Army Chief of Staff
Nice set of 2 items related to Gen. March who was the Army Chief of Staff during WW1 in addition to being Gen. Pershing's rival. Photo measures 6 1/4" x 5 1/2" and stamped L. C. Handy Studios, Washington, DC. The signature is from later in his life and dated 1944. March lived to age 90 and passed away in 1955. The Handy Studio dates back to the Civil War period and is one of the more famous studios. These items would look great framed. $75.00WW1 French Phrase Book for Soldiers, "Take Me to France"
Neat little 4 1/2" x 6" phrasebook that was at the the Camp Dodge library during WW1 for soldiers to pick up some French before heading overseas. Has a couple of illustrations that leave no doubt this little book was for soldiers. Shows wear but still in very good overall condition. $35.00WW1 US Army Signalman Brassard
Excellent condition felt construction with ties. Worn but soldier designated as the regimental or company signalman and responsible for establishing communications. Hard to find item as most are simply a blue band. $125.008 French Colorize Postcards from French Girl to Her Soldier Boyfriend
I found these together in a local antique shop but missed out on the soldier's uniform and other items. They are from a French girl to a soldier living in Montana. Some begin with "My little Andre" and end "Little Marcel". They're mostly in French with some English. I've never been able to identify who Little Andre was, but the postcards are touching and I wonder if fate ever brought them together. Beautiful set of colorized cards. $75.00WW1 Sons in Service Liberty Bell Pin
Small lapel pin in the shape of a bell with 2 blue stars and "over there" indicating the wearer had 2 sons serving overseas. $25.00 WW1 Son in Infantry Pin
Nice lapel pin of crossed rifles and US with enamel son in service pin. Very good condition. $25.00WW1 US 7th Army Corps Patch
2" x 2 1/2" embroidered on felt and looks to have been cut from a uniform or blanket. Nice example. $45.00WW1 US Naval Gun Factory Optical Shop Binoculars and Case
Well marked set of US Navy binoculars in their original carrying case. Show use and missing one eye piece but complete with all straps and very clear optics. Hard to find the Navy versions since they saw a lot of use during the way. $75.00