World War 1 & 2

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Early post-war broadsides from the Comite Directeur de Ceux de la Liberation-Vengeance. M

Price: $100.00

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Broadside calling up reservists (with the number “2” in their ID) in France in 1938. Size 50x63cm. M

Price: $300.00

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Communist broadside from 1942, anti-Vichy. M

Price: $110.00

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French Communist broadside issued in 1941. M

Price: $90.00

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French Ration coupon booklet 1946-1949. M

Price: $150.00

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Collection of 17 photos on postcard stock of The Haag at the end of the war. Shows damages, the Germans leaving and the arrival of the Canadians. A number of the postcards have been used, with interesting content on the back. M

Price: $340.00

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Complete vintage set of 125 Spanish chocolate cards, in five series, on World War 1. m

Price: $1000.00

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A 42 page booklet, in Spanish on how to treat the Nazi government, 1938 - 1939. Printed in London, 1939. m

Price: $100.00

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Rare complete set of 12 Dante parody postcards on the Central Powers in World War 1. M ah

Price: $400.00

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British model cut-out book of a tank, bomber and aircraft carrier, for children during the war. ASK FOR AVAILABILITY

Price: $180.00

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Set of 16 postcards of the Alexander Club in Rome, occupied by British officers in late 1944/early 1945. M

Price: $350.00

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Complete set of 6 anti-German Dutch postcards from World War 2. m

Price: $220.00

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Group of 8 vintage humor postcards of Italian cavalry uniforms from the late 19th century. M

Price: $180.00

t-ww117WW 117Archive belonging to a Colonel Prato Filberto, who fought on the Italian Front in World War 1. He commanded the 159th Regiment and also the 160th Regiment, so he was likely a Brigade Commander. Included are his service records, decorative list of officers in the 159th, numerous official letters as well as trench maps. The most remarkable piece is a diary of daily events on the battlefield in the mountains. He had to file daily reports and and with ink paper kept a copy of the original he dispatched daily. The archive includes a 55 page diary of daily dispatches to his officers during the fighting. It appears to cover a battle that took place over 2 days. The actions was referred to as “Rocetta” and “Quota 1186”. He discusses the order to attack Austrian troops moving down Mt. Mrzli, t-ww117aWW 117dropping 22 bombs on them, then a listing of the losses of troops, ordering the recovery of machine guns lost during the battle, wondering where the parts for the machine guns are as they were shipped on March 22, ordering 26 boxes of bombs, ordering his troops to advance on the Austrian trenches after the bombing halts, later he passes the head of the regiment to Major Campanella and thanks all his soldiers and officers, from General Berardi he is given total authority as commander for the next attackHe discusses how the weather was so cold that he slept in a grave to keep warm. The maps of the Italian trenches are a good addition to the booklet of dispatches. There is also a 7 page letter covering 4 days during the Libyan War of 1911. His service record is as follows:

Started military school 1st October 1878

t-ww117bWW 1171st Lieutenant at 4th Infantry Regmt. in 1880

Promoted Lieutenant in the same Regmt.

Promoted Captain at 7th Infantry Rgmt. 1888

Promoted Major at 3rd ALPINI (mountain troops) Rgmt. 1898

Liutenant Colonel at 82nd Infantry Rgmt. 1903

Colonel at 3rd Infantry Rgmt. 1909

Libia campaign 14th November 1911 - 26th September 1912, left active duty afterwards

Recalled for war service, Italian Austrian campaign, at 159th Infantry Rgmt. 10th April 1915

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Retired 1919

Decorations: Knight of Italian Crown order, Knight of St.Maurice and Lazarus order, Officer of Italian Crown order, Gold cross with crown for long service (40 years), 2nd class Cross of St.Stanislaus order (Russian order given from Czar Nicholaus II), Commander of Italian Crown order, Italian War Cross

This archive gives fascinating insight into all the details involved in an attack in World War 1 trench warfare. N ASK FOR AVAILABILITY

Price: $2000.00

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Italian Social Republica propaganda against the Allies. M

Price: $200.00

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Italian Social Republica propaganda leaflet. M

Price: $90.00

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Italian Social Republica propaganda over the Allied bombing of a school in Milan killing 300 children. ASK FOR AVAILABILITY

Price: $120.00

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Italian Social Republica propaganda showing the futility of an Allied invasion of Europe (after Italy had been invaded). M

Price: $120.00

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Italian handbook from 1939 translating German phrases into Italian. M

Price: $90.00

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Set of 38 Italian humor postcards by G. Perol entitled 1919 The Peace Congress as Seen in Caricature. Shown are USA, India, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, Australia, Romania, Italy, South Africa, Canada, England, Japan, France, Germany and Belgium. AH

Price: $1000.00

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