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Preview: Monday, September 18th from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19th and 20th from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Day of Auction 8:00 AM.
Over 400+ online and offline lots presenting military collectibles from Germany and the US with a focus on American aviation artifacts of WW I and WW II.
Medals, Badges, Insignia: A broad selection of Third Reich medals including WW I and WW II Iron Crosses, Panzer, Ground, and Infantry Assault Badges, Police long service and Political awards. Represented are cloth insignia of the German Army, Luftwaffe, and Kriegsmarine. Also, examples of para-military groups including the SS, SA, and NSKK. US groups and single examples include named or attributed WW I and WW II medals in documented groupings. US cloth insignia lots include WW I divisional shoulder patches with WW II and later Army, USAAF and US Naval insignia.
Uniforms: A fine group of military uniforms with emphasis on US aviation including a named “Air Apache” 5th Air Force grouping, with a painted B-15 flight jacket, a named US Naval Aviator group with one piece flight coveralls, chocolate brown tunics representing several Army Air Forces, and Vietnam era F-4 Phantom II pilot’s flight jacket with multiple patches, some “in-country”. A reinforced paratrooper jump jacket and trousers of a 101st Airborne is presented. German WW II uniforms include a Waffen-SS tropical “Sahariana” jacket, a Kriegsmarine summer white short dinner jacket, and a fancy Infantry NCO full parade dress tunic.
Edged Weapons: Approximately 50 lots of German WW II edged weapons covering early pre-war to late production K98k rifle bayonets with frogs, dress bayonets, including several acid-etched examples, and dress daggers of the Army, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, SA, SS, and Para-military examples. Also, a fine selection of 18 US bayonets and fighting knives including US M-3, M-4, USMC and US Navy marked “KA-BAR” fighting knives in fine condition from an old collection. Examples of Japanese Arisaka bayonets, including a “last ditch” type, are represented.
Headgear: A nice selection of German headgear ranges from Imperial spiked helmets to WW II visor caps and combat helmets of the Army, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, as well as early Fire Police helmets are offered. A fine example of a Japanese leather flight helmet is included. US WW II M1 combat helmets, including early fixed bail, and unit painted M1 shells, tanker helmet and Vietnam era headgear.
Flags and banners: A nice selection of WW II German flags and banners, including fancy city and unit named fringed banners. Also, Imperial Japanese field flags, one painted with large black ink characters and another flag filled with the names and addresses of the US soldiers who captured it.
Field gear: Grouping of WW II US and German combat/field gear, including German canteens, bread bag, combat “Y” straps, map case, belts and buckles including “DAK” examples. Also featured is a Waffen-SS field typewriter with “SS” key and capture papers.
Ephemera: WW I, WW II, and Vietnam US photo albums including an extensive album from a WW I aviation instructor of photography/reconnaissance. Also, a comprehensive photo album (part of group) from a member of the “Air Apaches” of the 5th Air Force, and a photo album from a USMC infantryman
in Vietnam. Examples of aviation artist Tony Fachet oil painting, along with signed aviation lithographs by Robert Taylor and others.
Firearm Parts: Also in this sale are hundreds of military gun related parts. Please Note there will be no firearms in this auction as previously listed.
For Online Buyers picking up their purchase, pick-up times available are:
September 22nd, 25th and 26th from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.
All winning bidders will receive pick up notification with their invoice. In order to serve you more efficiently during the hours of pick-up, and to better assist all customers, we are implementing a timed pick-up schedule. These pick-up times are scheduled in order to help us move merchandise in a timely fashion. We greatly appreciate your help.
Please go to: www.AlderferAuction.appointy.com and select the amount of lots you have purchased. You will then be given a choice of available time slots from which to choose.
Any questions may be directed to Pam Bergey |215.393.3000 |pam@alderferauction.com
We appreciate this opportunity to serve you more efficiently and look forward to seeing you at pick-up.
Please read terms and conditions in regards to shipping and other available options including storage fees if you are unable to make the pick-up times listed above.
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