World War 1 & 2

SCW 115

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

Price: $100.00

WW 132

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

Price: $400.00

WW 131WW 131

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

Price: $180.00

WW 131

WW 124

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

Price: $350.00

WW 121

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

Price: $220.00

WW 118WW 118

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

Price: $180.00

WW 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, WW 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

WW 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

Promoted Major General at the Supreme Headquarter 1916WW 117

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

WW 111WW 111

Italian Social Republica propaganda against the Allies. M

Price: $200.00

WW 110

Italian Social Republica propaganda leaflet. M

Price: $90.00

WW 107

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

Price: $120.00

WW 105WW 105

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

Price: $120.00

WW 104

Italian handbook from 1939 translating German phrases into Italian. M

Price: $90.00

WW 102

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

WW 101WW 101

Set of 10 Italian humor postcards by G. Perol entitled 1914-1918 Victors and Vanquished as Seen in Caricature. Shown are USA, Austria, England, France, Italy and Belgium. m AH

Price: $300.00

WW 100WW 100

Complete set of 12 Italian postcards produced in 1942 by illustrator A.G. Santagata for the Associazione Nazionale Mutilati e Invalidi di Guerra. m

Price: $600.00

WW 096WW 096

Complete set of 6 postcards issued, plus cover, produced in 1936 commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bersaglieri. M

Price: $400.00

Note: The Bersaglieri (Marksmen in English) are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, later to become the Royal Italian Army. They have always been a high-mobility light infantry unit, and can still be recognized by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear (only in dress uniform in modern times), decorated with black feathers. The feathers are usually applied to their combat helmets. Another distinctive trait of the Bersaglieri is the fast jog pace they keep on parades, instead of marching.

WW 095WW 095

Complete set of 10 Italian postcards from 1928 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Italian victory. Done for the Associazione Nazionale Combattenti. M

Price: $400.00

WW 092

Near complete set of World War 1 Italian humor postcards, produced in 1917. Artwork by Luigi Raemaekers. 60 cards in total. Series I, II, III, IV, V and VIII. Three original covers included as well, which is rare. AH B

Price: $900.00