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US Baltimore Newspaper: ‘Germany Surrenders’
US Baltimore Newspaper headline: ‘Germany Surrenders’
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US Issue Lensatic Compass
US Army, Corps of Engineers, hand held lensatic compass; enscribed 'WEW'. Manufactured by Superior Magneto Corp, LI City, NY, USA
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US M1 Helmet (377th PFAB)
Steel US M1 Helmet; no liner; with captain's insignia and crossed artillery cannon. Probably from the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion. First activated on 16 August 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, as the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (377th PFAB). The 377th PFAB, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Weisberg, participated in the development of doctrine for the employment of Parachute Artillery. After training in the United States, the battalion sailed to England, arriving in Liverpool on 18 October 1943. Based at Benham Valence, Berkshire, England, the battalion conducted additional training in preparation for Operation Overlord and later Operation Market Garden
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US M1 Steel Helmet
US M1 helmet with painted markings for Captain US 5th Rangers
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US M1 Steel Helmet (501st PIR)
US M1 helmet with painted diamond markings for HQ 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
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US M1 Steel Helmet (506th PIR)
US M1 helmet with painted 'ace of spades' markings 2nd Battlion 506th PIR. Provenance: found Noville Belgium 1990s
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US M1 Steel Helmet (907th GFAB)
US M1 helmet with painted 'ball' markings for 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
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US M1 Steel Helmet (W/CD)
US M1 helmet possible British use marked W/CD, (which could mean Civil Defence Warden), named to J Burt
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US Presidential Citation Bar with Single Oak Leaf
The Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the Uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War 2). The unit must display such gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps in accomplishing its mission under extremely difficult and hazardous conditions so as to set it apart from and above other units participating in the same campaign. Issued to Sergeant William Schneider, 101st Airborne Division
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US War Dept Soldier's Hand Book, FM 21-100
US War Dept soldier's hand book FM 21-100
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Waco Glider undercarriage assembly
CG4A Waco Glider undercarriage assembly, found in woodland near the former RAF Ramsbury Airfield
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British
Webley Mk VI .45 Caliber Revolver and Canvas Holster
Webley Mk VI Revolver; with 3 dummy rounds and canvas holster; serial number 206141. The Webley Revolver (also known as the Webley Top-Break Revolver or Webley Self-Extracting Revolver) was, in various designations, a standard issue service revolver for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and countries of the British Empire and the Commonwealth of Nations, from 1887 to 1963
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Wooden Explosives Box
Wooden explosives box, discovered in Normandy, for C-2 explosive demolition blocks
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Wooden Folding Saw Handles
Two pairs of wooden handles to go with US Army folding saw.
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British
WW2 British Tank Crew Winter Suit (‘Pixie Suit’)
WW2 British Tank Crew Winter Suit (‘Pixie Suit’)
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