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 WWII Books, Paper and Photos
PW-954   12TH Field Artillery, unit history. Spine damage. $45
PW-953  Iconic WW2 Poster warning against "Careless Talk". Dated 1944. $275
PW-952  History of the 27TH Division. Battery Press reprint. $50
PW-951  Original copy of the History of the 82ND Division in WW2. Not a perfect copy. Shows lots of use. $150  $SOLD$
PW-950  Wonderful portrait photo of Lt. John D. Mause of Maryland. Note the dual wings and rare 1942 pocket badge for American Volunteers. $145

On the 29th Dec 1941 Mause got lost and was running low on fuel and made a u/c raised f/l in Spitfire L1038 Nr Stormy Down , the aircraft being later written off due to this accident then again on the 23rd March 1942 while flying Spitfire X4337 the engine cut and a f/l was made in a field with u/c up and went through a hedge and overturned at Llandow again Mause was unhurt aircraft cat b damage .
            Mause graduated from 53 OTU on the 23/2/42, Gover and Jay Reed another US pilot who sailed with them were notified that they were to remain at 53 OTU as staff pilots it was also probable that MAUSE WAS also retained as a staff pilot also (hence the date of the crash of SPITFIRE X4337).The day after this crash the 24th March 1942, MAUSE AND JAY REED were told they were to be posted to a New TYPHOON SQD , In October 1942 , Mause LEFT FOR NORTH AFRICA, WITH THE USAAF , by DEC 43 , he was back in the UK , after being shot down. In Hospital with a Fractured skull, he may have flown P51 Mustangs ? . It would seem he was sent back to the USA as unfit to fly following this crash ?
PW-949    Wonderful portrait photo of Lt. John D. Mause of Maryland. Note the dual wings and rare 1942 pocket badge for American Volunteers. $145  ON HOLD

On the 29th Dec 1941 Mause got lost and was running low on fuel and made a u/c raised f/l in Spitfire L1038 Nr Stormy Down , the aircraft being later written off due to this accident then again on the 23rd March 1942 while flying Spitfire X4337 the engine cut and a f/l was made in a field with u/c up and went through a hedge and overturned at Llandow again Mause was unhurt aircraft cat b damage .
            Mause graduated from 53 OTU on the 23/2/42, Gover and Jay Reed another US pilot who sailed with them were notified that they were to remain at 53 OTU as staff pilots it was also probable that MAUSE WAS also retained as a staff pilot also (hence the date of the crash of SPITFIRE X4337).The day after this crash the 24th March 1942, MAUSE AND JAY REED were told they were to be posted to a New TYPHOON SQD , In October 1942 , Mause LEFT FOR NORTH AFRICA, WITH THE USAAF , by DEC 43 , he was back in the UK , after being shot down. In Hospital with a Fractured skull, he may have flown P51 Mustangs ? . It would seem he was sent back to the USA as unfit to fly following this crash ?
PW-948  Great WW2 Recruiting Brochure.  $35
    PW-945   WW2 Naval Photographers Mate notebooks on photography, mapping, exposure times, developing etc.. Along with it is a framed article about his service in WW2. $100
PW-944  USS Hornet account. $25
PW-943   Account of a night mission from the Aviators of the USS Lexington. $25
PW-942  Account of the USS New Orleans. $25
PW-941  Set of (11), 3.5 x 5 inch Marine Corps Official photos. This set is covering action at various island actions. $50
PW-940      Set of (17), 3.5 x 5 inch Marine Corps Official photos. This set is covering action at Saipan. $50
PW-939     Set of (13), 3.5 x 5 inch Marine Corps Official photos. This set is covering action at Tinian. $50
PW-938  Set of (11), 3.5 x 5 inch Marine Corps Official photos. This set is covering action at various island actions. $50
PW-937    Set of (9), 3.5 x 5 inch Marine Corps Official photos. This set is covering action at Okinawa. $40
PW-936     Set of (5), 3.5 x 5 inch Marine Corps Official photos. This set is covering action at Tarawa. $40
PW-934  Large and poignant poster showing the grave of a American Soldier, warning people of the pitfalls of gossiping about War activities. Large Approx 30 x 40. $195
PW-933  1943 War propaganda poster encouraging saving meat fats for munitions production. 20 x 30. Folded as always. $95
PW-932  1943 US War Poster warning people not to speak about troop movements. 20 x 30. Folded as always. $95
PW-931    WWII 8TH Air Force Combat map. Showing actual use and wear. $70
PW-929  HUGE!! 1942 "Work Will Win" factory propaganda banner. Measures an amazing 10 feet in length by 17 inches. $225
PW-928   Very nice propaganda poster designed to keep people from talking about sensitive subjects. 19.5 x 27.5 inches. $175
PW-927  Graphic poster showing Naval Amphibious activities. Measures 28.5 x 39.5. $175
PW-926  Set of 3 WW2 postcards with strong messages. $40
PW-920    Set of 25 photos of Marines in the Pacific. Most shots taken after the Battle for Kwajalien, Namur Island, in the Marshall Islands on Feb 3, 1944. Destruction everywhere, dead Japanese, destroyed aircraft etc. $195
PW-919  Set of 2 downed Japanese Aircraft photos. $30
PW-916  Scarce USS Bunker Hill Newspaper. Less than a month after this was printed the ship would be damaged by Japanese aircraft.  $35
PW-915    Very rare  leaflet distributed to American Soldiers returning to the States from service in the Aleutian Islands. Very rare!! $65
PW-909    Very rare propaganda leaflet left by the Japanese for American Soldiers. Removed from a scrapbook. These are very seldom seen!! $75
PW-908    Very rare propaganda leaflet left by the Japanese for American Soldiers. Removed from a scrapbook. These are very seldom seen!! $65
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PW-904  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Tatry, Germany. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $65
PW-903   Air Force navigation map for the "Le Havre" area covering the coast of France. $65
PW-902  WWII Air Force navigation charts for the Straits of Dover with topography. $65
PW-901  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Strasbourg. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $65
PW-900  PW-688  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Warsaw, Poland. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $65
PW-899  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Settin. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $65
PW-898   PW-688  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Paris, France. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $65
PW-897   Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Leipzig and Dresden, Germany. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $60
PW-896 Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Wien (Vienna), Austria. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $60
PW-893  WW2 propaganda leaflet dropped on Japanese positions. $45 each 2 available
   
PW-892  Collection of seven items of Anti British propaganda, launched at the British population in 1939 to lull them into a sense of security with Germany. They were distributed to British civilians to set a narrative that Germany is not the bad guy in the conflict. $150
   
PW-891   Rare Aviation themed poster made by the General Cable Company for distribution throughout their factories. $320
PW-890    Set of 23 Vargas girl carnival cards. These were frequently used as nose art for aircraft. $125
PW-879   Selection of 6 oversized postcards of Vargas girls. $9
PW-878    2 scarce photos of PT Boats. One has a quad 50 mount on the reverse. The other a giant searchlight on the reverse. $Approx 2.5 x 3.5 inches. $50
PW-877  WW2 Factory , pro production  poster. The Sperry company had a competition to design a poster. This one was awarded first place and was printed and shown at Sperry. $285
PW-874  Overseas printed Copy of the initial history of the 310TH Infantry. $55
PW-873    Overseas printed Copy of the initial history of the 310TH Infantry. $55
  PW-871    WW2 Anti Axis Postcard with racist motifs. $35
PW-869  WW2 German Language Guide. $40
PW-871  Rare Elco Factory lithograph of PT-117, an 80ft. PT Boat. Measures 13.5 x 16.5 inches.$145
PW-870  WW2 Official photo of a Hudkins type PT Boat attached to Ron 4. Measures 12x 15 inches. $95
PW-869  Interesting broadside posted in Italy by the American Office of Civil Affairs/ Military Government in October of 1943. Measures 13.5x 17.5. $135
PW-867 Scarce Vargas Girl postcard sent to a Soldier during 1943. $35
  PW-865  Very nice 22ND Marine Regiment Christmas card. $55
PW-864 Rare Chiang Kai-Shek Christmas card. Would be fantastic with a Flying Tiger display. $90
PW-863  Very unusual 201 x 13 inch Camouflage  related War Info poster. $Some edge chipping as show. $85
PW-862   Very unusual 201 x 13 inch Camouflage  related War Info poster. $Some edge chipping as show. $85
PW-861  Very interesting Savings Bond stamp poster showing citizens how much their purchase can help the War effort by showing the actual items it will pay for. $110
PW-860  Rare 1945 diary provided to English and Americans in China. Was given out courtesy of the Chinese National Aviation Corporation" CNAC". $90
PW-859  Post War Japanese  Occupational period English/ Japanese Phrase book. $40
PW-856  Very scarce 8TH Air Force Flak Map for the areas around Frankfurt, Germany. $250
PW-855   Scarce CBI theater bailout survival book, "Pointie Talkie" guide. $75
PW-854   Rare large format paperback unit history for the 294TH Engineer Combat Battalion. This unit was at Normandy June 7TH. Folds as shown. Rear cover is detached.  $85
PW-853  WW2  English Newspaper with stories of the 8TH Air Force Airfields and Squadrons. 445
PW-852  WW2 Army / Navy Recognition book. $75
PW-850  Set of 2 Artillery Manuals from 1942. $40
PW-849   WW2 Pilots Information File as issued to all Pilots. They were required to maintain these books and insert additions and updates into the book. It made sure that all Pilots were working from the same set of information. $150
  PW-847   1939 Leaflet dropped on German Positions to demoralize them. Scarce. $95
    PW-846   1943 Leaflet dropped on German Positions to demoralize them. Scarce. $95
  PW-845  1940 Leaflet dropped on German Positions to demoralize them. Scarce. $95
  PW-844  1944 dated Leaflet dropped on US and British Positions warning of the Russians and what they are really about. $110
    PW-843  Scarce Surrender Leaflet dropped on North Korean Soldiers to try and get them to surrender to Allied Forces. $95
PW-840    1942 Aviation map, dated map showing the strategic target city of Munich  $95
PW-839  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Frankfurt, Germany. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $75
PW-838   Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Bremen, Germany. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $75
PW-830  Rare WW2 Self Propelled Half track, Anti Aircraft unit photo. Approx 16 x 30. $150
PW-829  WW2 South Pacific broadside, placed overseas for serviceman to try and introduce them to buy bonds. $120
  PW-828  WW2 Rumanian Guide. $20
    PW-821  Nice paper grouping for a member of the 813TH Tank Destroyer Battalion, with roster/map, promotion document, photos and more. $135
PW-819  Collection of 12, WW2 Band photos with Bradley's plane and riding on Hitler's Yacht. $95
    PW-818  WW2 Caricature of Hitler. $40
PW-817   Very rare broadside printed by the Public Relations Officer, announcing to members of the 29TH Division the end of the War!! Approx. 12x18 inches. Only one of these we have seen. Needs repair, but a fantastic item. $195 
PW-815  Unit History for the 310TH Infantry of the 78TH Division, with original dust jacket. $60
PW-814  Scarce Map Reading manual. $60
PW-813  Fantstic 78TH Division battle poster/ map. Approx  14 x 20. $55
PW-812  1942 "Needless Sinking" propaganda poster. Choice condition, measures 28 x 37 inches. $195
PW-811  Fantastic 1942, "Give It Your Best!" propaganda poster. Measures 28 x 40 inches. $195
PW-810   1943 propaganda "Needless Loss" warning poster. 22 x 28 inches. $195
PW-809  WW2 propaganda Troop Movement warning poster. $120
  PW-805  Mini Propaganda Poster, measures 7 x 10 inches. $35
  PW-804  Mini Propaganda Poster, measures 7 x 10 inches. $35
PW-803  WW2 Battle Maps given as  a premium by the Pepperell Manufacturing Company. When unfolded measures 20 x 27. $35
PW-802  Set of 7 racy souvenir photos of topless girls from the South Pacific. $110
  PW-801  Set of 4 souvenir shots of dead Japanese Soldiers. $50
PW-800  Unit History of the 3RD Marine Division. Only fair condition with some damage. $40
PW-798  Original paperback unit history for the 16TH Bombardment Group. $60
PW-796  Scarce 8TH Air Force Navigation map to bomb targets in and around Berne, Germany. These would have been used by the Navigator and Pilot to plot and fly missions. $75
PW-795  1936-38 scrapbook and log book, kept by a Sailor on the USS Quincy. Includes a variety of paper items from the ships pre War journeys and a pre War Cruise book. This ship would be sunk by th eJapanese at Salvo Island in 1942. $195
PW-792  WW2 106TH Infantry Division POW letter and paperwork grouping. Includes telegrams announcing that he wwas missing and then POW. There is one actual letter from the POW Camp. $275ON HOLD
  PW-783  Nautical Regulation Cards. $40
PW-782 Set of British Air Raid Protection manuals. $40
  PW-781  WW2 Bostonian Shoe Company book on their activities and War production. Also covers those employees serving. $40
    PW-743  Fantastic combat commander printed letter distributed by Field Marshall Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean theater to the men of his command is the closing weeks of the War. $175
PW-741  Set of 5 Japanese Postcards of Nagasaki, before being bombed. $75
PW-740  Set of 2 large format photos, approx. 10 x 14 each. $50
  PW-739  Great Polish Officers portrait photo. Overall frame size is approx.  12 x 15. $65
PW-736  WWII Handbook for US Troops serving in Germany. $40
PW-733  Large format unit history for the 350TH Infantry of the 88TH Division. Approx 12 x 18 inches. $75
  PW-718  3 Issues of "Yankee Bugle" the employee publication of the Springfield Armory and Ordinance District. $90
PW-715  Guide for War Ship recognition. $35ON HOLD
PW-714   Guide for War Ship recognition. $35ON HOLD
PW-713   WWII Navigators handbook. $30 ON HOLD
PW-711  Loran Electronic Navigation. $35
PW-710  WW2 Novelty Certificate. $35
PW-709  WWII Pocket Guide for ditching over water. $35
PW-708  Amazing scrapbook from a Korean War Soldier. Lots of shots of typical life in Korea, but a RARE selection of small color brochures for Japanese Strip/ Burlesque clubs, one which steals Marylyn Monroe's Playboy image. There are also shots of Japanese girlfriends, shows etc.. Even a few shots of Hiroshima. $195
PW-707  Signed color photo of AVG, Flying tiger Pilot Charles Older. He was the 3RD Highest scoring Ace with 10 victories. $60
 
PW-699 Scarce International Red Cross Postal Cards to Notify one's Government that they have been captured and are being held as a POW. These were all sent to Genève, Switzerland and processed. Bi Lingual, in both English and German. $85
PW-671  Historic leaflet dropped over Normandy just previous to the landings. This leaflet was dropped over 20 coastal cities before the Normandy Landings, warning of impending bombing.. We sold one of these before. These were just sent to us from France. Some damage from storage. $120
PW-669  Selection of 7 American Military Press Photos. $95
PW-668  Selection of 5- 5 x 7 inch German press photos. $60
PW-651  WWII Combat map carried through Europe by a member of the US Invasion forces. $60
PW-650  WWII Map of the Brest France Area used by an Officer in the invasion of Europe. $65 $SOLD$
PW-642  WWII Combat map carried through Europe by a member of the US Invasion forces. $60
PW-641  WWII Combat map carried through Europe by a member of the US Invasion forces. $60
PW-638    Very nice 14 x 18 inch photo of the Motor Torpedo Boat Training facility. Rare aerial shot. Frame lacks glass, one scrape as shown. $90
PW-637  WWII Combat map carried through Europe by a member of the US Invasion forces. $60
  PW-627  WWII US Air Corps Target Map as used by Bomber Navigators in WWII. $50
PW-625   WWII US Air Corps Target Map as used by Bomber Navigators in WWII. $50
PW-624   WWII US Air Corps Target Map as used by Bomber Navigators in WWII. $50
PW-619   WWII Marine Corps Aviators Certificate. One small tear to edge, easily repaired. This Marine became part VMF (N)-541, a Marine Night Fighter Squadron.  $225
PW-617  Set of photos showing a captured German Submarine and the German prisoners on board. $80
PW-612  Set of 5 photos showing the action of a Coast Guard Cutter sinking a Submarine and then picking up its survivors. $75
PW-607  1930s Civilian Conservation Corps photo album. Appears to have been integrated with blacks and whites serving together. Very unusual for this time period. $135
PW-605  The Spearhead. a publication of the 5TH Marine Division covering the unit after the fall of Japan. $45
PW-603  Wartime Issue of the Leatherneck. $30ON HOLD
PW-567  WWII US Coast Guard Port Security Manual for the Port of Boston, Massachusetts. $40
PW-564   Very scarce set of ordinance logs from the USS Fargo. A few entries from 1945, but most from 1946-48. Covers ammo and weapons. Very unusual to find. Each log is about 13 inches in height. $195
PW-560  Very interesting published records of all Japanese ships that were sunk with information as to tonnage of vessel, location, date. and how sunk. $75
PW-544  History of the 1ST Cavalry Division in Korea. $50
PW-539  1936 China Marine menu from 1936. Some small damage. Approx. 7 inches. $30
PW-536  Story of Sgt. Jacob De Shazer of the Doolittle Raid. DeShazer's card is present and attached inside the book. $40
PW-528  Walt Disney Studios "Home Front" Comics to support the war effort.. Approx 12 x 16 inches. $145
PW-525  Set of 2 issues of "The Leading Edge", the company newsletter for the Glider Manufacturer, "Read, Pratt and Company" at Deep River, Ct.. News of the employees and stories of their contribution to the War effort. $40
PW-522   Issue of "The Leading Edge", the company newsletter for the Glider Manufacturer, "Read, Pratt and Company" at Deep River, Ct.. News of the employees and stories of their contribution to the War effort. $30
  PW-521   Issue of "The Leading Edge", the company newsletter for the Glider Manufacturer, "Read, Pratt and Company" at Deep River, Ct.. News of the employees and stories of their contribution to the War effort. $30
PW-520   Issue of "The Leading Edge", the company newsletter for the Glider Manufacturer, "Read, Pratt and Company" at Deep River, Ct.. News of the employees and stories of their contribution to the War effort. $30 
PW-519   Issue of "The Leading Edge", the company newsletter for the Glider Manufacturer, "Read, Pratt and Company" at Deep River, Ct.. News of the employees and stories of their contribution to the War effort. $30
PW-518   Issue of "The Leading Edge", the company newsletter for the Glider Manufacturer, "Read, Pratt and Company" at Deep River, Ct.. News of the employees and stories of their contribution to the War effort. $30
    PW-509  5TH Armored Christmas card. $20
  PW-496   Lot of 5 issues of "Yank Magazine", good condition overall. $50
PW-490  Lot of 6 issues of "Yank Magazine", good condition overall. $60
PW-444    WWII US Marine Corps photo album with a mix of original and mass produced photos from the combat theaters. The personal photos were printed in 1967 from original negatives. 156 pieces total.  3x4 and 3.5 x 5 inch sizes. $175
    PW-362   WWII Newspaper with "Germany Sterilizied" $40
 
PW-477   Very unusual WWII Blood Drive Poster from 1941-45. This hand made poster would have been used to promote the event and was saved and framed after the War. Frame is approx. 15 inches in height. $95
      PW-470   Nice WWII Photo Album or a Pacific Soldier. Some great shots. About 100 photos. Some souvenirs pasted in. $225
PW-467  WWII Aviation map of the Island of Okinawa. $75
PW-442   Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Troops on a beach in the Solomon Islands. $30
PW-441   Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Marines hitting the beaches of Emirau Island in March of 1944.. $35
PW-440  Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Marines assaulting Bougainville Island. $30
PW-439  Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Marines in the Philippines. $30
PW-438  Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Marines in the Solomons. $25
PW-437   Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Marines hitting the beaches of Tinian. $30
PW-436   Great 8 x 10 Official photo of  US Marines on Tinian. $30
PW-408  WWII Weapons Poster produced by the Johnson Fire Arms Co. Approx. 20 x 30. Shows various Machine Guns. $45
PW-293   Large Graflex Wartime advertisement, "Graflex sees the War." featuring War shots taken by their cameras in combat. Photo itself is approx. 10 x 13, overall size is 16 x20.  $75
PW-292  Large format photo showing Americans moving into an Italian City with welcoming crowds. Captioned on the reverse. 18.5 x 22.5 overall size. $60
PW-404  WWII issued map used by an Officer during the invasion of Europe. $50
PW-403   WWII issued map used by an Officer during the invasion of Europe. $50
  PW-401   WWII issued map used by an Officer during the invasion of Europe. Shows Submarine Pens at St. Nazairre $50
PW-400   WWII issued maps used by an Officer during the invasion of Europe. $50
    PW-236  Very scarce 8 Volume set on US ships. Invaluable reference on the background of all Navy ships. HEAVY. $195
    PW-323  The "Japanese American Review" newspaper for Japanese Americans. $65
    PW-320   The Free Philippines newspaper. $35
    PW-319  The Free Philippines newspaper. $35
PW-312  Great double poster for the 4TH Armored Division. Approx 5 feet across. Old tape down the middle. $70
PW-309  10 x 13 Inch Soldiers Newspaper from Pangasinan. $25
PW-307  10 x 13 Inch Free Philippines Newspaper. $30
    PW-306   10 x 13 Inch Free Philippines Newspaper. $30
PW-305  Manila Daily Mail with headline, "Germany Surrenders". $35
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