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A mixed group of foreign medals, comprising a commemorative medal for the 5th Army's Entry into Naples, a copy of US Civil War Medal, Vietnam Star, U.S.A.F Airforce Medal, USA Marine Corps LSGC, USA WW2 Victory Medal, USA Bronze Star, South Africa 1939/45 Service Medal, Dunkirk Veterans Commemorative Medal, India Service Medal 1939/45, Austria 16 Years Service Cross, Red Cross medal and badge, and an assorted group of seventeen British Army cap badges, most likely including re-strikes etc (qty)

B29 Washington Signed by Brigadier General Robin Olds was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the U. S. Air Force. He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 16 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. retired in 1973 a. Details enclosed. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Vietnam War AVRN South Vietnamese Ranger Advisors Beret, fine maroon beret with bullion embroidered wire beret badge. Purple cloth lining to the interior with the remains of the celluloid diamond. Accompanied by another beige AVRN advisors beret with bullion embroidered beret badge of Republic of Vietnam infantry. Black satin cloth lining to the interior and interior diamond with size label. (2 items)

The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was a conflict that took place in Vietnam, as well as in the neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos. It was a complex and controversial war, involving the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in the South, led by the United States-backed government. Here are key points about the Vietnam War:1. **Background:** The roots of the Vietnam War can be traced back to the period of French colonial rule in Vietnam. After the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, Vietnam was divided into North and South along the 17th parallel.2. **Geneva Accords:** The Geneva Accords of 1954 temporarily divided Vietnam, with the promise of nationwide elections in 1956 to reunify the country. However, these elections were never held, leading to a lasting division.3. **Communist North and Anti-Communist South:** North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh and the communist government, sought the reunification of the country under communist rule. South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies, resisted this unification.4. **U.S. Involvement:** The United States became involved in the conflict to prevent the spread of communism. The U.S. escalated its military involvement in the early 1960s under President John F. Kennedy and significantly increased troop levels under President Lyndon B. Johnson.5. **Gulf of Tonkin Incident:** The Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 provided the justification for the U.S. Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Johnson broad powers to use military force in Vietnam.6. **Troop Levels and Escalation:** The U.S. military presence in Vietnam increased to over half a million troops at the peak of the war. The conflict escalated with intense bombing campaigns and ground operations.7. **Tactics and Strategies:** The war featured guerrilla warfare tactics by the North Vietnamese Viet Cong forces and conventional warfare by the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The U.S. relied heavily on air power, including the extensive bombing of North Vietnam.8. **Tet Offensive:** In 1968, the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive, a series of coordinated attacks across South Vietnam during the Lunar New Year. Although the offensive was militarily costly for the North, it had a significant psychological impact.9. **Anti-War Protests:** The Vietnam War led to widespread protests in the United States and around the world. Opposition to the war grew as casualties mounted, and there was growing disillusionment with the U.S. government's handling of the conflict.10. **Withdrawal and Paris Peace Accords:** The U.S. began withdrawing troops in the early 1970s. The Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973, leading to the withdrawal of U.S. forces and a ceasefire.11. **Fall of Saigon:** In 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, marking the end of the war and the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.12. **Casualties and Legacy:** The Vietnam War resulted in a high human cost, with millions of Vietnamese and tens of thousands of Americans losing their lives. The war left a lasting impact on Vietnam and the United States, shaping foreign policy, military strategy, and public perception.The Vietnam War remains a significant and contentious chapter in history, marked by its complexity, political divisions, and the profound consequences it had on those directly involved and the broader geopolitical landscape.Measures 48 x 36.

The Vietnam War was a conflict that took place in Vietnam, as well as in the neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos, from 1955 to 1975. It was a complex and controversial war involving multiple parties and ideologies. Here are key points about the Vietnam War:1. **Background:** The roots of the Vietnam War can be traced back to the period of French colonial rule in Vietnam. After the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, Vietnam was divided into North and South along the 17th parallel.2. **Geneva Accords:** The Geneva Accords of 1954 temporarily divided Vietnam, with the promise of nationwide elections in 1956 to reunify the country. However, these elections were never held, leading to a lasting division.3. **Communist North and Anti-Communist South:** North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh and the communist government, sought the reunification of the country under communist rule. South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies, resisted this unification.4. **U.S. Involvement:** The United States became involved in the conflict to prevent the spread of communism. The U.S. escalated its military involvement in the early 1960s under President John F. Kennedy and significantly increased troop levels under President Lyndon B. Johnson.5. **Gulf of Tonkin Incident:** The Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 provided the justification for the U.S. Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Johnson broad powers to use military force in Vietnam.6. **Troop Levels and Escalation:** The U.S. military presence in Vietnam increased to over half a million troops at the peak of the war. The conflict escalated with intense bombing campaigns and ground operations.7. **Tactics and Strategies:** The war featured guerrilla warfare tactics by the North Vietnamese Viet Cong forces and conventional warfare by the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The U.S. relied heavily on air power, including the extensive bombing of North Vietnam.8. **Tet Offensive:** In 1968, the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive, a series of coordinated attacks across South Vietnam during the Lunar New Year. Although the offensive was militarily costly for the North, it had a significant psychological impact.9. **Anti-War Protests:** The Vietnam War led to widespread protests in the United States and around the world. Opposition to the war grew as casualties mounted, and there was growing disillusionment with the U.S. government's handling of the conflict.10. **Withdrawal and Paris Peace Accords:** The U.S. began withdrawing troops in the early 1970s. The Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973, leading to the withdrawal of U.S. forces and a ceasefire.11. **Fall of Saigon:** In 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, marking the end of the war and the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.12. **Casualties and Legacy:** The Vietnam War resulted in a high human cost, with millions of Vietnamese and tens of thousands of Americans losing their lives. The war left a lasting impact on Vietnam and the United States, shaping foreign policy, military strategy, and public perception.The Vietnam War remains a significant and contentious chapter in history, marked by its complexity, political divisions, and the profound consequences it had on those directly involved and the broader geopolitical landscape.Measures 48 x 36.

The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was a conflict that took place in Vietnam, as well as in the neighboring countries of Cambodia and Laos. It was a complex and controversial war, involving the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in the South, led by the United States-backed government. Here are key points about the Vietnam War:1. **Background:** The roots of the Vietnam War can be traced back to the period of French colonial rule in Vietnam. After the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, Vietnam was divided into North and South along the 17th parallel.2. **Geneva Accords:** The Geneva Accords of 1954 temporarily divided Vietnam, with the promise of nationwide elections in 1956 to reunify the country. However, these elections were never held, leading to a lasting division.3. **Communist North and Anti-Communist South:** North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh and the communist government, sought the reunification of the country under communist rule. South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies, resisted this unification.4. **U.S. Involvement:** The United States became involved in the conflict to prevent the spread of communism. The U.S. escalated its military involvement in the early 1960s under President John F. Kennedy and significantly increased troop levels under President Lyndon B. Johnson.5. **Gulf of Tonkin Incident:** The Gulf of Tonkin Incident in 1964 provided the justification for the U.S. Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Johnson broad powers to use military force in Vietnam.6. **Troop Levels and Escalation:** The U.S. military presence in Vietnam increased to over half a million troops at the peak of the war. The conflict escalated with intense bombing campaigns and ground operations.7. **Tactics and Strategies:** The war featured guerrilla warfare tactics by the North Vietnamese Viet Cong forces and conventional warfare by the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The U.S. relied heavily on air power, including the extensive bombing of North Vietnam.8. **Tet Offensive:** In 1968, the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive, a series of coordinated attacks across South Vietnam during the Lunar New Year. Although the offensive was militarily costly for the North, it had a significant psychological impact.9. **Anti-War Protests:** The Vietnam War led to widespread protests in the United States and around the world. Opposition to the war grew as casualties mounted, and there was growing disillusionment with the U.S. government's handling of the conflict.10. **Withdrawal and Paris Peace Accords:** The U.S. began withdrawing troops in the early 1970s. The Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973, leading to the withdrawal of U.S. forces and a ceasefire.11. **Fall of Saigon:** In 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, marking the end of the war and the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.12. **Casualties and Legacy:** The Vietnam War resulted in a high human cost, with millions of Vietnamese and tens of thousands of Americans losing their lives. The war left a lasting impact on Vietnam and the United States, shaping foreign policy, military strategy, and public perception.The Vietnam War remains a significant and contentious chapter in history, marked by its complexity, political divisions, and the profound consequences it had on those directly involved and the broader geopolitical landscape.Measures 48 x 36.Verso is blank.

The Vietnam War was a prolonged conflict that took place from 1955 to 1975. It occurred primarily in Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia. The war involved the communist forces of North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union and China, against the non-communist forces of South Vietnam, backed by the United States and other anti-communist nations.The roots of the Vietnam War can be traced back to the division of Vietnam following the end of French colonial rule. North Vietnam, led by Ho Chi Minh and the communist Viet Minh, aimed to reunify the country under a single communist government. South Vietnam, supported by the United States, sought to prevent communist expansion.The United States became increasingly involved in the conflict, providing military advisors, equipment, and financial assistance to South Vietnam. Over time, the American commitment grew, and U.S. combat troops were deployed in significant numbers. The war escalated with aerial bombings, search-and-destroy missions, and the widespread use of chemical defoliants, notably Agent Orange.The conflict became highly controversial both domestically and internationally, leading to widespread protests and anti-war movements. The U.S. involvement in Vietnam polarized public opinion, as many questioned the justifications for the war and its impact on both American soldiers and the Vietnamese population.The war ended in 1975 when North Vietnamese forces successfully overtook South Vietnam, leading to the reunification of the country under communist rule. The Vietnam War had far-reaching consequences, including a significant loss of life, political divisions, and lasting impacts on veterans and Vietnamese civilians.It is essential to note that this is just a brief overview, and the Vietnam War is a complex and multifaceted topic with many aspects worth exploring in greater depth.Measures 34 x 22.

APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) - Japanese B0 - Paper Backed, 1980 (First Release)Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday 8th February. The auction will begin at 2:00PM GMT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. A stunning film poster for Francis Ford Coppola's multi-award winning Vietnam war epic "Apocalypse Now". There is no doubting the influence and impact of Coppola's 1979 masterpiece with any paper hugely desirable and the Japanese B0 film poster offered here is no exception. Created by artist Haruo Takino based on a design by Eiko Ishioka, this version features the magnificent image of the film's famous fleet of helicopters skimming the water as a surfer rides the waves. An image unique to the Japanese first release in 1980 and only ever available in the large format of the B0, these were produced in extremely limited numbers when compared to other Japanese posters making it an incredibly scarce piece indeed.50.5" x 40.5" (128 x 103 cm)Condition: Very GoodConservation paper-backed but with no restoration. Has some aged damp damage which is only visible at certain angles.Artist: Haruo Takino and Eiko Ishioka£800 - 1600VAT Status: MClick here for our Poster Auction Grading Guide

USA Military Medals (x15) A collection of 15 virtually all different USA medals from World War 2 onwards including the European African Middle Eastern Campaign medal, Berlin Airlift Medal, Vietnam War Medal, S.W. Asian Service Medal, Victory 2nd World War Medal.

China, Vietnam, Japan; big-game hunting Papers and journals of Philip Mason Sears (1899-1973), 1922-3 all manuscript (pencil) unless otherwise stated, contents comprise:1) Account of a hunting trip to north Shensi, China (55 leaves, loose), together with a notebook, headed ‘Hunting Trip to North Shensi’ (approx. 50 pp, containing 3 different drafts of the same narrative. Contents include descriptions of: Kwei-Hua-Cheng (‘a city of great fascination … the farthest point to which European civilization has as yet punctuated … Like all large Chinese cities, it teems with activity. And what sights there are to see on every side … a great number of the women down to the little girls had painted faces …’); Suiyuan (‘a splendid picturesque walled city’); Antung (‘on the Manchurian side of the Yalu River … a large disagreeable commercial town’); shipping on the Yalu River; village life; local housing, food and customs including wedding ceremonies; Russian refugees in Kwei-Hua-Cheng (‘as they remarked, nothing could have been worse than living under the Bolsheviks’); and an audience and shooting competition with the dutun (/tutung, i.e. military governor) of Suiyuan, General Ma Fuxiang (1876-1932) (‘He is a Mohammedan from Kausu … the absolute ruler of his people upon whom he imposes the heaviest taxes’).2) ‘Ammon Hunting in a Land of Long Ago’. Typescript, 18 leaves, foolscap, rectos only, signed ‘Mason Sears’ in pencil, pencilled corrections. Describing the above trip, focusing on sheep hunting, with additional details of local education, Mongol caravans, bandit raids, ‘red festivities’, etc. Together with another copy of the same article, carbon typescript, pencilled corrections.3) Notes from a hunting trip in the Vietnamese jungle with French big-game hunter François J. Defosse (1881-1954), 20 bifolia of friable wood-pulp paper, comprising detailed notes on bushcraft, specific animals and their pursuit including elephants, tigers, crocodiles, boar, etc. (e.g. ‘In following up a wounded tiger it is of great advantage to use a shotgun as a charging tiger cannot pass through two charges of big buckshot’), tribal customs (including the Mois tribe), etc., the trip undertaken in the vicinity of the La Nga river and possibly Hué (‘Hu’) and the notes presumably composed ‘on the spot’, ‘Defosse’ cited throughout. Together with approx. 30 leaves of related jungle notes on smaller paper, a manuscript map of the La Nga river, and a fragment of 9 leaves of typescript and manuscript relating to tiger and elephant stalking with Defosse, including sightings of gibbon and sambar.4) Notebook containing a journal of a visit to Japan, 27 pp., (a few leaves loose), with two different drafts of the same narrative, and including descriptions of Yokohama, Kamakura, Nikko, Kyoto, etc., comments on the Japanese imperial family, Japanese culture and the adoption of western customs and institutions, Japanese children, etc. (‘They are absolutely unspoiled and never seem to show off’), ‘Note on Kashmir’ (2 pp.) at end.5) Notebook containing remarks on Korea, Chinese theatre, and Chinese cities, and comparisons between Japan and China, 15 pp., textblock loose in binding.6) ‘Monster Demonstrations in Peking’, typescript, 14 pp, apparently an account of the May Thirtieth Movement, 1925 (‘Never since the Boxer Uprising of 1900, has the foreign community of Peking seen such an outburst of wrath among the Chinese as that which followed the killing of some students by the foreign police during the rioting of May 31st in the International Settlement at Shanghai …’) together with a carbon copy.7) ‘Bird shooting and the Yalu River’, 3 leaves, lined paper; ‘Mongolian trip’, 3 leaves, lined paper, comprising notes of trip from Kalgan to Gobi desert; Notes on Manila, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saigon, Canton, 5 leaves, lined paper.8) Short article on geographical coordinates of Peking, carbon typescript, 4 pp.; small souvenir album of 10 photographs of shooting trip in Shansi, presented by Basil Cochrane Newton, British Legation, Peking (mounts loose in wrappers); 3 pp. notes on visit to Mongolia (on single sheet folded twice); 1 leaf on hunting in India including ‘River life going down to Bandipur’; 1 leaf headed ‘The Khyber Pass, May 18, 1923’, containing remarks from a visit; fragment of an account of a trip from Baguio, Philippines; manuscript hunting calendar; letter of recommendation for Haliba Pandit, guide on hunting trip; approx. 20 bifolia of miscellaneous notes on same paper as notes on Vietnamese hunting trip; and approx. 30 additional leaves, typescript and manuscript, including letters, journal fragments, etc.(quantity) Philip Mason Sears (1899-1973) was an American Republican politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate before helping develop US policy on Africa as representative to the UN during the 1960s. After graduating from Harvard in 1922 he spent a year travelling in the Far East with his friend Douglas Burden (1898-1978), the soon-to-be-famous naturalist who had been sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History to collect specimens from the region, and who later included his own account of the trip in his 1960 memoir Look to the Wilderness.Travelling first to Japan, Sears then proceeded to the distant Chinese province of Shensi in pursuit of the argali (mountain sheep). His description of the area is a fascinating eyewitness account of a traditional society on the eve of the epochal upheaval brought about by the Chinese Civil War, and includes an engrossing portrait of local Muslim warlord and opium trafficker Ma Fuxiang (1876-1932), who was to side with Chiang Kai-shek.Sears's guide on his next expedition to the depths of what is now Vietnam was the semi-legendary François J. Defosse (1881-1954), who had been employed by the Roosevelts during their own Asian hunting expeditions. A Conradian figure, Defosse arrived in Saigon in 1900 with the French army, and after years protecting workers on the Tonkin railway from tiger attacks was granted 'pioneer leave', probably a euphemism for intelligence work, and travelled into the jungle where he found employment with a logging company.Having chosen a course far more intrepid than most other travelling scions of the Gilded Age, Sears evidently intended these voluminous notes to form the basis of a published work, though perhaps sidetracked by his political career, he was not able to bring this intention to fruition.An article on the Mason Sears archive by Peter Robinson, Associate Professor, Japan Women's University ('Travel Writing as Historiography: Philip Mason Sears’s Unpublished Travel Writings', Journal of the Faculty of Humanities, Japan Women’s University, no. 71, March 2022) is available on request.

The honours and awards bestowed upon Edwin Newman, the American newscaster and journalist who covered the attack on Pearl Harbor, the funeral of George VI, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, and who enjoyed a long career with NBC USA, University of Missouri, School of Journalism, Honor Award, 1975, a light bronze medal by T.H. Jones for Medallic Art Co., named (Edwin Newman), 62mm; The Christopher Award, 1980, a light bronze award medal, unsigned, for Medallic Art Co., named (Edwin Newman, 1983); FRANCE, Légion d’Honneur, Chevalier’s badge by Arthus-Bertrand [awarded 31 December 1971] [3]. Extremely fine, first with loop for suspension; first and last in cases of issue, the badge with award certificate addressed to Mr Edwin Newman, N.B.C. Room 520, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York £300-£400 --- Edwin Harold Newman (1919-2010), b. New York; educ. George Washington High School and University of Wisconsin, graduating in political science, 1940; began his career as a copy boy for International News Service; served as a signal officer in the US Navy, 1942-5; reporter for United Press, 1945-6; moved as a freelancer to CBS News, 1947, then full-time from 1952 based in Europe, covering the funeral of George VI from the battlements of Windsor Castle, the Suez crisis of 1956 and the accession of Charles de Gaulle in 1958; returned to the US in 1961 as a regular on the Today show; made the first announcement on NBC of President Kennedy’s death and anchored the television coverage of the Six-Day war in 1967, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the 1973 Vietnam ceasefire and the aftermath of the attempt on President Ronald Reagan’s life in 1981. A prolific interviewer, his subjects included Emperor Hirohito, Ingmar Bergman, Muhammad Ali, David Ben-Gurion and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, while he also moderated numerous political debates between the likes of Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale. Leaving NBC in January 1984, he briefly hosted Saturday Night Live, remained in demand as a political interviewer for other broadcasters and cable networks, and played himself in four films, including The Pelican Brief (1993). After moving to England in 2007 to be near his daughter, he died of pneumonia in Oxford on 13 August 2010.

Vietnam War period or similar American olive coat, named to Ciardi, with Marines divisional arm patches. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Vietnam War period or similar American tropical issue shirt, named to Moses, with 1st Airborne Cavalry Division arm patch. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Vietnam War period Vietcong Victory banner, National Liberation Front Victory in South of Vietnam, Liberation Ap Bac 1963, 95 x 70 cm. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

American Vietnam war period jungle boonie hat, with a similar period US Marines utility cap (2). UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Vietnam War and South Vietnamese Campaign Medals to 44170 L C Nicholls

A Vietnam War era US Mk 2 / KABAR type knife by Conetta

Thomas Gunn Limited Edition Miniatures - Indo-China [Vietnam War] Series, comprising: 4 x Assorted Indo-China Series Sets, Includes: 2 x Set INDO003 /INDO013 & INDO014. Mint overall, contained in near Mint set boxes. [4]

Warhol, Andy - - Some/thing. 4 Ausgaben (alles erschienene). Mit dem Orig. Cover "Bomb Hanoi" von Andy Warhol. New York, 1965-68. Hg. David Antin und Jerome Rothenberg. Je ca. 21,5 x 14 cm. Je ill OBroschur (1 Bd. im unteren Rücken mit kl. Fehlstelle, die Perforierung mit 1 sehr kurzen Einriss, tls. etw. berieben u. angeschmutzt). Selten. - Mit originalem, von Andy Warhol entworfenem Offset-Lithographieumschlag, bestehend aus perforiertem Briefmarkenpapier, bedruckt mit "Bomb Hanoi" und "some/thing Hanoi". - Dabei: No 1, Spring 1965. - No 2, Winter 1965. - No 3: A Vietnam Assemblage. Vol. II, Winter 1966. - No 4-5 Summer 1968. - Some/thing war eine einflussreiche Literaturzeitschrift, die Werke von bedeutenden amerikanischen Avantgarde-Dichtern wie Allen Ginsberg, Charles Bukowski und Gerard Malanga veröffentlichte. Als Antin sich an Warhol wandte, um das Cover für eine Ausgabe zum Vietnamkrieg zu gestalten, war Warhol zunächst begeistert von der Idee einer Vietcong-Flagge, doch Antin bestand darauf, einen Kriegsslogan als Knopf oder Aufkleber zu verwenden. - Mit zahlreichen Illustrationen und Beiträgen von Allen Ginsberg, Jackson Mac Low, Carol Berge, Charles Bukowski, Gerard Malanga, u.a. - Insgesamt sehr gut erhaltene und saubere Exemplare. 4 vols. (everything published). With the original cover "Bomb Hanoi" by Andy Warhol. Vol. II, No 1 Winter 1966, edited by David Antin and Jerome Rothenberg. Each orig. ill. brochure (1 vol. in lower spine with small defect, perforation with 1 very short tear, partly somewhat rubbed a. soiled). - Rare. - With original offset lithograph cover designed by Andy Warhol, consisting of perforated stamp paper, printed with "Bomb Hanoi" and "some/thing Hanoi". - Contains: as listed above. - Some/thing was an influential literary magazine which published works by important American avant-garde poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Charles Bukowski and Gerard Malanga. When Antin approached Warhol to design the cover for an issue on the Vietnam War, Warhol was initially enthusiastic about the idea of a Vietcong flag, but Antin insisted on using a war slogan as a button or sticker. - With numerous illustrations and contributions by Allen Ginsberg, Jackson Mac Low, Carol Berge, Charles Bukowski, Gerard Malanga, et al. - Overall very well-preserved and clean copies.

Five boxed 1/48 scale Academy Hobby Model Kits; #12294 F-4C "Vietnam War", #2169 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 x3 and #2157 Spitfire MK.Xnc

A Vietnam War era N.V.A North Vietnamese Army flag with yellow linen star along with some Vietcong bunting. Flag measures approx 75x55cm.

A Vietnam War era South Vietnam Civil Actions medal (Dan Vu Boi Tinh). Bronze 8 pointed star superimposed by a disk with a figures of soldiers. 

An assortment of photography books. To include David Bailey's Trouble and Stife, Edward Weston, Ilse Bing, Norman Parkinson Lifework, Philip Jones Griffiths Vietnam Inc, Cecil Beaton and more. Subjects include portraiture, female nudes, fashion, royals, street photography, war and more. (14)

Livre impérial en cuivre et son coffret en bois laquéVietnam, XIXe siècle, daté 1858An imperial copper book and lacquered wood bookcaseVietnam, 19th century, dated 1858Each page: 22.5 x 13.5 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in)Footnotes:ProvenanceAcquired by a Dutch banker in Vietnam in the 1960s (by repute)Thence in the family by descentAcquired from the above by the present ownerPrivate collection, USAThe cover pages of the book are made of a single thick sheet of copper, and are finely decorated in repoussée with a fierce four-clawed imperial dragon, standing, front-facing, amidst clouds above raging waters with cresting and foaming waves. The dragon is flanked by a row of flowers in hexagonal cartouches and a bat at each corner of the page. The six inner pages are each divided into five columns finely chased and engraved with Chinese characters. Four copper rings bind the pages and covers together. Born in 1762, Princess Ngọc Du (Công Chúa Ngọc Du, 1762-1820) was the sister of Emperor Gia Long (r. 1802-1820). This book which dates to the 14th day of the 6th month of the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Tu Duc (1858), was made as a replacement of a silver book with which Emperor Minh Mạng bestowed on his aunt the posthumous title of Princess Phúc Lộc (Phúc Lộc Công Chúa Ngọc Du 福祿公主玉瑜) in the 10th year of his reign of Emperor Minh Mạng (1829). Such books for Kings, Queens, Queen Mothers, Princes and Princesses were traditionally made of gold. Books made of silver, gold-plated copper or bronze were used for subordinates and other occupations. They were manufactured by artisans working in workshops attached to the Ministry of Rituals. Such books were kept in a silver or wooden box. They were used to record important court affairs, such as the enthronement of emperors, the establishment of crown princes and empresses, and the conferment of titles and honours upon royal family members and officials. Further to granting rank, this kind of ceremonial book was also intended to be used as an object of posthumous worship that was placed on family altars. Facing financial hardship due to war reparations imposed by France in 1862, Emperor Tu Duc reclaimed all gold and silver books and replaced them with copper ones. Compare with a similar book, sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 March 2018, Lot 30.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a reduced rate of 5.5% on the hammer price and the prevailing rate on buyer's premium if the item remains in EU.TVA sur les objets importés à un taux réduit de 5.5% sur le prix d'adjudication et un taux en vigueur sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union Européenne.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Corgi Showcase Collection, Fighting Machines series, armoured vehicles and aircraft, 6 individual packs, 5 double packs to include Desert Storm. Vietnam War, The Falklands War and others

FULL METAL JACKETSubway (45" x 60")Very Fine+ Rolled; Artist Philip Castle Warner Bros., 1874A large subway sized version of the iconic Vietnam helmet design for the Stanley Kubrick war epic Full Metal Jacket.This poster has minor tiny edge tears all along the bottom border. Other than this, it appears near mint.Stanley Kubrick's deeply impactful Vietnam War movie explores the dehumanizing effect of conflict on a group of US soldiers (including Matthew Modine as Private "Joker") from boot camp to the front lines. It was the last of Kubrick's films to be released in his lifetime.This lot will be auctioned on Friday, December 8th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on December 7th.

APOCALYPSE NOWOne-Sheet (27" x 41")Very Fine Folded; Artist Bob Peak United Artists, 1979Artist Bob Peak created a slew of amazing posters, but none more captivating and utterly effective than his original work on Francis Ford Coppola's seminal piece of cinema. Radiant colors and psychedelic imagery amidst the faces of both Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen make this one-sheet an audacious addition to any movie fan's collection.A poster in excellent condition with light scattered crimping and some faint surface dirt that bleeds into the background and is only visible upon close inspection. Francis Ford Coppola's epic ode to the Vietnam War, Apocalypse Now, follows Martin Sheen's no-nonsense military man on a secret government mission as he seeks out Marlon Brando's Colonel Kurtz-gone rogue-for termination. Released many times with many different cuts, Apocalypse Now remains an essential piece of filmmaking.This lot will be auctioned on Friday, December 8th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on December 7th.

TAXI DRIVEROne Sheet (27" x 41")Very Fine Folded; Artist Guy Pellaert Columbia, 1976Artist Guy Pellaert creates this dramatic image of De Niro in what many believe to be the best poster for the film.A folded poster with pinholes in the corners, scattered crimping, and two extra vertical folds. Otherwise, the poster is in very good condition.Released by Columbia Pictures in 1976, the film was a critical and commercial success despite generating controversy for graphic violence in the climactic ending and the casting of then-12-year-old Jodie Foster in the role of a child prostitute. Martin Scorcese's bleak view of post-Vietnam War New York City with a young Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle is a classic. The film generated numerous accolades, including the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and four nominations at the 49th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for De Niro), and Best Supporting Actress (for Foster).This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, December 7th. The auction will begin at 9:30am PST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on December 8th.

‘Unless we can start a special war for him so that he can be posted on active service, his condition will rapidly deteriorate.’ The recipient’s Psychologist’s Report, dated November 1972, refers The remarkable campaign group of six awarded to Corporal R. Roberts, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, late Royal Marines, attached King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and Durham Light Infantry, who later served with the French Foreign Legion in North Africa and French Somaliland, and with the Royal Australian Air Force in Vietnam 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (21182353. Cpl. R. Roberts. D.C.L.I.); Korea 1950-53, 1st issue (21182353 Pte. R. Roberts. D.L.I.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style for display purposes, contact marks and minor edge bruising, generally very fine, the GSM scarce to unit (6) £600-£800 --- Provenance: Buckland Dix & Wood, July 1995. Roy Frederick Thacker Roberts (who also served at various points under the aliases Roberson and Dixon) attested for the Royal Marines on 21 July 1942 and served with them for the remainder of the Second World War. He transferred to the Army (General Service Corps) on 18 December 1947, and was posted to the 1st Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 1 April 1948. He served with them in East Africa from 25 September 1948 to 3 August 19149 (during which, on a four week trek through Ethiopia, some bandits stole all his gear); in Malaya from 20 October 1950, attached to the 1st Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; and then in Korea from 15 March to 25 October 1953, attached to the Durham Light Infantry. He saw further service in Bermuda, Jamaica, and Belize, and was discharged from the British Army in the rank of Corporal on 29 May 1957. Remarkably, Roberts’ time with the British Forces was only a minor part of his career. After a year on civvy street he went to Paris and joined the French Foreign Legion, under the assumed name of Roberson, stating Dutch nationality. He was machine gunner and rifleman and fought against the Arabs in Algeria and in French Somaliland. He was with the Legion for 8 years qualifying after three years as Legionnaire First Class. He lived in the desert on combat rations and in the meantime learned to speak French and German. He left the Legion on 19 August 1966 on completion of his contract and ‘did a couple of trips as a dishwasher on the liner Iberia on the England to Australia run.’ (article in RAAF News refers). On 23 April 1968, while in Perth, Western Australia, Roberts enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, this time under the assumed name of Dixon, his express reason being that he wished to serve in Vietnam. After overcoming various bureaucratic hurdles he finally received an operational posting to 2 Squadron, and served with them in Vietnam for 16 months, from 18 March 1969 to 19 March 1970, and again from 3 March to 30 June 1971, where, amongst other adventures, ‘he hitched lifts in helicopters so he could act as door gunner.’ But by now age was catching up with him, and after a year on non-active duties, and following some ‘odd’ behaviour, he was interviewed by a R.A.A.F. Psychologist. Their report, dated 23 November 1972, makes interesting reading: ‘After a long history of Military association, he has always been proud of the uniform he has worn; always seeking active service ands engaging in a good deal of fantasy about “engaging the enemy”. He has definite levels of aspirations which are not commensurate with his ability, and this sort of situation is ideal for reinforcing his tendency to reminisce and fantasise. I believe that he as reached a point in this his life when he can no longer fantasise successfully. There is now a crack in is defences and he is thus forced with realities. His is 48 and realises that his chances of active service are less than nil. He has always shown odd behaviour, restlessness, and a need for novelty, change, and excitement. However, he now realises that the R.A.A.F. can no longer provide the environment he seek and (unless we can start a special war for him so that he can be posted on active service) his condition will rapidly deteriorate. I recommend that his is discharged “temperamentally unsuited to Service life”.’ Roberts was finally discharged out of the Royal Australian Air Force, and service life, on 16 November 1973. In addition to the medals in this lot he also received the Vietnam Medal 1964-73; the Republic of Vietnam Medal with clasp 1960-; and the French Médaille Commémorative des Opérations de Sécurité et de Maintien de l’Ordre en Afrique du Nord, with clasp Algérie; as well as the United States of America Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation Medal and Gallantry Cross with palm. Sold with extensive copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.

Benedict J. Fernandez, Wall StreetSpäterer Gelatinesilberabzug. 27,2 x 41 cm (39,4 x 49,3 cm). Im unteren Bildrand mit Bleistift rechts signiert, links datiert und betitelt. Rückseitig mit Photographen- und Copyrightstempel.ProvenienzVom Photographen an den heutigen Eigentümer; Privatsammlung, RheinlandLiteraturBrigitte Buberl (Hg.), Benedict J. Fernandez. Protest. Photographien 1963 - 1995, Ausst.kat. Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte der Stadt Dortmund, Kilchberg/Zürich 1996, S. 45 mit Abb. (hier betitelt: Pro-Vietnam-War Demonstration, New York)

MASH (1970) British Quad film poster for the war comedy set in Korea but being a satirical take on American involvement in Vietnam, folded, 30 x 40 inches.

Middle East.- Defence Mapping Agency Topographic Center.- Collection of six maps of the Middle East, including individual maps of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Republic, Israel and Occupied Territories, Yemen, Algeria, and one showing Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, colour printed maps, various sizes between approx. 610 x 600 mm (24 x 23 3/4) and 800 x 600 mm (31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in), all very clean impressions without condition issues, [circa 1970s]⁂ As the Vietnam War drew to a close, US Congress looked for ways to consolidate military and intelligence organisations. The Defence Mapping Agency emerged in the Department of Defense on July 1, 1972. This new organisation absorbed the Air Force's Aeronautical Chart and Information Centre operations, the oceanographic and charting services of the U.S. Naval Hydrographic Office, and the Army Map Service.

Four Vietnam War press photographs, in ebonised frames under glass, 30.5 cm x 23.5 cm overall

US M1 steel helmet manufactured pre-November 1944, excellent paint finish, lot and lift number D25 (believed McCord), with original Second World War liner manufactured by Westinghouse and as used in the Vietnam War 1963-1975 by a Capt. Jones of the 9th Air Cavalry, 1st Airbourne Division. Complete with body chinstrap, liner chinstrap and field use black captain's rank bars to front. From a US estate clearance in 2005

David Bowie (British 1947-2016) / RCA Collaboration - 360 corp; Marta Marce; Lee Wagstaff;Untitled (War for Vietnam), 2000; Untitled (Self Portrait), 2000; Untitled, 2000; Untitled (Shroud), 2000;each lithograph on Fabriano paper, (i) numbered 88/175 in pencil (verso), “360 Corp” printed (verso), RCA Collaboration, sheet: 30 x 22.6 cm, (ii) signed and numbered 85/175 in pencil, sheet: 38 x 32.5 cm, (iii) signed and numbered 132/175 in pencil, sheet: 30 x 25 cm,(iv) signed and numbered 74/175 in pencil, sheet: 38 x 31.5 cm(ARR)(4)Provenance: Rokeby Gallery, LondonNote: David Bowie invited three of the year 2000 graduates from the Royal College of Art, London to participate in a print set collaboration. What is presented in the set are a group of artists at the beginning of their careers that David Bowie thought to be of interest and merit.

A Leica M2 KS-15 (4) Rangefinder Camera Outfit, 1966, chrome, serial no. 1163358, body G-VG, shutter working, with a Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm Dual Range lens, 1968, chrome, serial no. 2307187, body VG, optics GV, some light haze present, also with dual-range ocular attachment, optics VG, some light dust present, with Leitz lens hood, also with a Leitz Elmarit f/2.8 135mm lens, 1976, black, serial no. 2788764, body VG, optics VG, some light cleaning marks & dust present, with a Leitz Elpro VIIa, optics VG, also with a Leica Meter MC, responds to changes in light, also with a Leitz CEYOO flashgun & diffuser, all together in a Leitz KS-15 (4) outfit case, marked E, Leitz New York, with military information badge to lid that reads: MFR. 35643 CASE, PHOTO EQUIPMENT P/N 14803 PART OF: KS-15 (4) CONTRACT: F42600-71-C-0974 FSN: 6760-823-9699 U.S. Note: Leica produced two runs of modified Leica M2S cameras for the U.S. Government for use in the Vietnam War, the first run was 1163150-1163770, the second run was 1164046-1164300, and approximately 870 bodies were produced, this camera outfit has been serviced by Don Goldberg of DAG cameras Oregon, WI, in 2012, Provenance: The camera was allegedly purchased in the U.S. pre-1990 & was then inherited in 1996. The original buyer was told that the camera was on loan to NASA from the USAF for crash testing purposes, though this is not substantiated,

Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019)Vietnam War Sketch'Days following the Footsteps of the Enemy'inscribed with title to upper rightwatercolour over traces of pencil on paper 22.5cm x 16cm Pham Thanh Tam (1932-2019) was a Vietnamese war artist and journalist. Tam was active in the First Indochina War as an independence fighter in the Viet Minh coalition. He subsequently saw combat in the second Vietnam War, where he fought against the American and South Vietnamese armies. Tam’s impressionistic artworks – rarely seen at auction – capture the realities of war and also provide more intimate snapshots of daily life.In later life, Tam continued to create artworks that took the events of the war as their main subject matter. His diary entries and sketches were collected in Drawing Under Fire: War Diary of a Young Vietnamese Artist, published in 2005.Although Tam’s work is new to the market, the auction world has recently seen a surge of interest in twentieth-century Vietnamese artists more widely, with works by To Van Ngoc, Gia Tri Nguyen and Le Pho regularly achieving five figure sums at salerooms in the Far East and beyond. Framed and glazed. Generally in very good condition. Colours are clear and vivid, with minimal visible fading.

First Legion - Seven Years War Series, comprising:  Model No'SYW013 - Prussian 7th Line Infantry Regiment Mounted Colonel & Vietnam Range Model No' VN018 US 25th Infantry Division Browning M2 MG Team . Painted to superior Collector Standards [by FL]. Mint overall, contained in near Mint set boxes. [2]

A WWII group of four to M. Melrose of Cupar, 1939-45 War Medal with laurel leaf; Burma Star; Atlantic Star; 1939-45 Star, with delivery note; other medals, George VI Imperial Service Medal in case; EIIR Imperial Service Medal; Africa Service Medal; EIIR Coronation medal; U.S.A. Vietnam service; Southwest Asia service; U.S.A. Navy service

A GROUPING OF WORLD MEDALSincluding a Crimea Medal, Balaklava and a copy Sebastopol bar, the medal is skimmed and in fine condition, a Third Reich War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords, GV ISM correctly impressed Thomas John Thornley, a US Republic of Vietnam Service Medal, swing mounted Defence Medal and War Medal, and a St Helena Medal

United States of America Bestowal documents, comprising: i) Second War Honorable Discharge certificate for Engineer Technician 5th Grade Robert C Booth, Company A, 335 Engineers, US Army. Sold with photograph of recipient ii) Vietnam War Purple Heart; Honorable Discharge and Certificate of Appreciation, awarded to Specialist 4th Class Samuel Edmund Strange, United States Army, awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Vietnam on 12 October 1971. With recipient’s dog tags iii) Vietnam War Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal documents awarded to Specialist 4th Class Howard E. Noblitt, 101st Airborne Division, awarded the Bronze Star for service in Vietnam between May 1970 and March 1971. He was further awarded the Army Commendation Medal for service in Vietnam between June and October 1970. Documents in official folder iv) Second War Bronze Star recommendation and Honorable Discharge document group to Private First Class Joseph Anthony Vingiello, 399 Infantry Regiment U.S. Army. Entitled to Bronze Star, Eastern Campaign Medal, Victory Medal 1945 and Army Good Conduct Medal. Sold with letter regarding bringing home enemy equipment, dated 1946, Motor Operators Permit, dated 1945 and rations book v) Second War Honorable Discharge and veterans compensation letter for Private First Class John R Cantlon, Military Police, who served with the 443rd Military Police Prisoner of War Processing Company. Enlisting on 6 November 1942, he was discharged from the Army on 23 October 1945. Entitled to the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze Stars and the Army Good Conduct Medal vi) Second War official casualty notification form for Staff Sergeant Raymond P. Ruhling, 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, who was killed in action at Bastogne, Belgium, 10 January 1945. The 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion initially landed on Utah Beach on D-Day aboard the Liberty ship, John S Mosby. During Operation Market Garden, on 19 September 1944, the 321st took off from Welford in WACO GC-4A gliders, and landed in the vicinity of Eindhoven, Holland. In January 1945, they were present at the Defence of Bastogne, during the Battle of the Bulge, where the recipient was killed. A surveyor with the field artillery and in charge of maps, he was part of the forces of General McAuliffe, who won renown by his terse "Nuts!" to the Germans’ demand for surrender of the encircled forces at Bastogne. Sold with the recipient’s metal parachutist badge, generally good condition (lot) £80-£100 --- The Recommendation for Joseph A. Vingiello’s Bronze Star states: ‘Joseph A. Vingiello, Private First Class, 42064034, 399th Infantry Regiment, for heroic achievement in action on 18 April 1945, in the vicinity of Unterheinreit, Germany. Private Vingiello, driver in a heavy machine gun platoon, was a member of a motorised patrol when it entered Unterheinreit and became involved in a fierce fire fight with a large enemy force. During the action he was instrumental in the capture of 16 Germans and when towards the end of the engagement observed and enemy officer trying to escape, he ran after him and succeeded in wounding the German and making him prisoner. It was later learned the officer intended to warn the German garrison in the next town and therefore, by his alertness, Private Vingiello’s unit was able to capture this town by surprise the following day. Entered military service from Brooklyn, New York.’

A United States of America ‘Vietnam War’ Bronze Star and Purple Heart group of four awarded to J. R. Daniels United States of America, Bronze Star, bronze (Johnny R. Daniels) engraved naming; Purple Heart, gilt and enamel (Johnny R. Daniels) engraved naming; Vietnam Service Medal, bronze; National Defense Service Medal, bronze; together with the recipient’s damaged Combat Infantryman Badge, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-£100

Vietnam War period South Vietnam Vietcong victory flag in embroidered silk and fringed. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

An American M-1 helmet and liner, later painted with Vietnam War US Airborne memorial, with camouflage cover. UK P&P Group 3 (£30+VAT for the first lot and £8+VAT for subsequent lots)

American Vietnam war period jungle boonie hat, with a similar period US Marines utility cap (2). UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

American Vietnam War period officers dress uniform, badged for Airborne Special Forces, displaying ribbon bars, embroidered cloth patches, name badge Worch and chevrons, with dress trousers and cap. UK P&P Group 3 (£30+VAT for the first lot and £8+VAT for subsequent lots)

Ten Different Vietnam War Era in-country made 101st Airborne Screaming Eagle patches. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

American Vietnam War period officers dress uniform, badged for US First Cavalry (Airborne) Division, displaying ribbon bars, embroidered cloth patches, name badge Witherspoon and chevrons, with dress trousers and cap. UK P&P Group 3 (£30+VAT for the first lot and £8+VAT for subsequent lots)

An American Vietnam War period or similar USAF combat jacket, named to Ritchley, with Military Airlift Command embroidered breast patch. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Vietnam War period or similar American tropical issue shirt, named to Moses, with 1st Airborne Cavalry Division arm patch. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

VO, DANH1975 Bà Ria/VietnamTitel: Ohne Titel (für Parkett 93). Datierung: 2013. Technik: Vintage Postkarte von Ha Long Bay. leichtem Karton. In Klarsichthülle. In BriefkuvertMaße: 9 x 14cm. Bezeichnung: Signiert und nummeriert auf beiliegendem Zertifikat. Herausgeber: Parkett-Verlag, Zürich (Hrsg.). Exemplar: XI/XX. Zustand:Postkarte mit Alterungsspuren. Ansonsten sehr guter Zustand.Der Text auf der Vorderseite wurde geschrieben vom Vater des Künstlers Phung Vo. Außerhalb der Auflage von 35 arabisch nummerierten Exemplaren.Mit beiliegendem Zertifikat.Mit Parkett-Magazin."Two of the most obivous themes through which one could examine Danh Vo's practice are biography and lineage. This is in part a result of the subjects the artist chooses as well as how this family members and their personal story have become intertwined with objects. Many of his works have to do with the complexities of being Vietnamese not in Vietnam as well as the Western-ness already in Vietnam." Michael Newman, Parkett Nr. 93, 2013.Artikel zu Werk und Künstler aus Parkett Edition Nr. 93. Danh Vo Zeitgenössische Kunst Grafik 2010er Wasser Papierarbeit Foto BooteErläuterungen zum Katalog

Corgi & Lledo, a boxed group of multi vehicle sets comprising of mainly Commercials and Military to include Corgi CS90024 (A Century Of War) "Tour Of Duty Vietnam", Corgi CS90023 (A Century Of War) "The Battle For Pork Chop" Lledo AA1004 "AA Collection", Lledo RAC2004 "RAC 100th Anniversary Collection", Lledo HM1003 "Hamleys" containing DG058032 Morris Z Van, DG050068 Bullnose Morris Van & DG063042 Bedford Van along with other sets. Conditions appear generally to be Good although no sets have been checked for completeness in generally Good boxes with some crushing and numbered index stickers. (11 Sets)

Weapons of the Vietnam War by Anthony Robinson, Antony Preston and Ian V. Hogg. Published by Bison Books Corp 1984. Hardback cover with original dust cover in excellent condition.

TWO USA ARMY STEEL HELMETS FROM WWII AND VIETNAM WAR ERA, the WWII era helmet is complete with inner liner and chin strap, the outer shell of the helmet has suffered some minor surface rust, this has had the liner added from a later European helmet, the Vietnam era helmet has no inner liner but the chinstrap is present, Customers must satisfy themselves prior to sale in regards to conditions and authenticity, viewing is advised, condition reports are available on request

Historically and French Nationally Important Log Book Set of Captain Pierre Mendès-France, Free French Air Force, No342 Lorraine Squadron and Post War Prime Minister of France, Responsible for Ending the French Campaign in Indo-China, the pair of logs cover his service from 1939 until 1940 with the French Air Force and then his service with the Free-French Air Force once France had surrendered to the Germans. The first log book has paper cover with a inked name label to the front. Inked entries in the log for the later stages of 1939 and then into the spring of 1940. Many ink stamps and signatures of commanding officers etc. His blue covered Royal Air Force log book begins on the 2nd February 1943, with flights from RAF West Freugh in Scotland. It would appear that in July and August 1943 he began flying operationally in Boston (Douglas A-20 Havoc) aircraft. On August 8th 1943 a entry is noted for a low level attack on the French city of Rennes. On 16th August he notes a raid on a railway factory on Denain, Northern France. Ink stampings for the Free French squadron and signatures of the commanding officers of the Squadron. Throughout the summer and in to the autumn of 1943, he flew many operational sorties against German targets in occupied France, many of these are noted with detail in the log book. The last entry in the log is in 1943 when he flew from Gibraltar to Algiers to join up with the Free French government under Charles de Gaulle. A period picture of Charles de Gaulle accompanies the log books, along with ‘Lorraine Squadron’ by Paul Lambermont and also a large folder of research. Pierre Isaac Isidore Mendès-France was born on 11th January 1907 in Paris. He was the son of a textile merchant. He was well educated and became a member of the French Radical Party in 1924. He joined the French air force in 1939 and when France surrendered to Germany in 1940, he managed to escape with other pilots to French North Africa. He was arrested by the Vichy government in North Africa and tried for desertion. He managed to escape from captivity with the Vichy and managed to get himself to England where he joined Charles de Gaulle’s Free French forces. He was posted to No342 (Lorraine) Squadron and served with them with great distinction in 1943. He would make many notes on operations carried out by the newly formed squadron, it was these notes which formed much of the book ‘Notebooks of the Lorraine Group’ which remained un-published until 1984. On 3rd October 1943, he took part in the operation to bomb the Chevilly-Larue transformer station just outside of Paris which knocked out the power to the city of Paris for some time. It would appear from his personal notes that he recorded that he batted with his conscious over the bombing missions on his homeland and the effects it was causing to his countrymen. He goes in to detail in relation to the raid on 3rd October 1943. He was sent a secret message by Charles de Gaulle to join him and the French government in exile in North Africa. He later went back to Paris after its liberation in 1944. He was appointed to the role of Minister of National Economy in de Gaulle’s provisional government. He continued in politics after the war and was the French prime minister from 18th June 1954 until 23rd February 1955. During this time, he was responsible for ending the French war in Indo-China with North Vietnam communist leader Hồ Chí Minh. He was also heavily involved in the end of the French colonial empire, with the demise of the French control in Morocco and Algeria. A very interesting, historical and French nationally important log book set which is worthy of museum exhibition.

A Vietnam War era US United States M1 steel combat helmet with camo cover. Swivel bale example with hard-hat type inner liner and camo covering (AF).

MASH (1970) British Quad film poster for the war comedy set in Korea but being a satirical take on American involvement in Vietnam, linen backed, 30 x 40 inches.

A 1968 Yippies (Youth International Party) Be-In poster, used to promote Human Be-Ins where groups of people in San Francisco and New York gathered to protest against the Vietnam War and the banning of LSD amongst other things, framed and glazed, image 27 x 20.5cm, max. dimensions 42 x 34.5cm, together with an LP for the musical Hair, Polydor 583043, in gate-fold sleeve. (2)The Yippies were an American youth-oriented radical and countercultural revolutionary offshoot of the free speech and anti-war movements of the late 1960s.

A Pair of US army Model 1949 "Recon" gloves. [Known as 'recon gloves' due to their popularity with reconnaissance troops in Vietnam, who often cut the finger tips off for a better feel of their weapon. See 'U.S. Army Uniforms of the Vietnam War', Shelby Stanton, 1989)

China - Vietnam - - Sammlung von vier Original-Zeichnungen mit Darstellungen aus China und Vietnam. Um 1860. Je Aquarelle auf Papier, auf Karton kaschiert. Maße je 17,5 x 25 cm. Je monogrammiert "G de M". Die vorliegenden Zeichnungen scheinen in der Zeit des Chinafeldzugs (1860) und der Eroberung von Cochinchina durch Frankreich (1862) entstanden zu sein. Enthalten sind folgende Motive: Chefoo (Zhifu), Golf von Petchili. Zu sehen sind etwa 30 westliche Schiffe, die in der Reede von Zhifu vor Anker liegen. Diese Szene könnte der Ankunft der französischen Truppen unter General Cousin-Montauban in Zhifu am 6. Juni 1860 entsprechen, während der französisch-englischen Expedition nach China, die im Oktober mit der Plünderung des Sommerpalastes und der Eroberung Pekings endete. - Chinesische Boote vor einer Hafenanlage. - Landungsplatz in Saigon (Cochinchina). Stellt eine Landungsstelle dar, die von mehreren kleinen Booten und verschiedenen Gebäuden umgeben ist. Die französische Flagge ist zwei Mal zu sehen. - Fischerdorf mit Personen und Booten. Darunter ein westliches Schiff. Im Hintergrund ist ein Tempel oder eine Kirche zu sehen. - Der Urheber war wahrscheinlich ein Seemann oder Reisender, der sich in den frühen 1860er Jahren im Fernen Osten aufhielt. Einige Details wurden besonders sorgfältig dargestellt, so z.B. die Schornsteine auf den ersten vier Schiffen des Zhifu-Bildes zwischen dem Fockmast und dem Großmast, die zeigen, dass es sich um dampfbetriebene Schiffe handelt. - Papierbedingt etwas gebräunt. 1 Bl. etwas fleckig. Insgesamt gut erhalten. China - Vietnam - Collection of four original drawings depicting China and Vietnam. Around 1860, each watercolour on paper, mounted on cardboard. Each monogrammed "G de M". - The present drawings seem to have been made during the China campaign (1860) and the conquest of Cochinchina by France (1862). They contain the following motifs: Chefoo (Zhifu), Gulf of Petchili. About 30 western ships are seen anchored in the roadstead of Zhifu. This scene may correspond to the arrival of French troops under General Cousin-Montauban in Zhifu on 6 June 1860, during the Franco-English expedition to China that ended in October with the sacking of the Summer Palace and the conquest of Beijing. - Chinese boats in front of a hafen. - Landing site in Saigon (Cochinchina). Depicts a landing site surrounded by several small boats and various buildings. The French flag can be seen twice. - Fishing village with people and boats. Among them a western ship. A temple or church can be seen in the background. - The author was probably a sailor or traveller who was in the Far East in the early 1860s. Some details were particularly carefully depicted, e.g. the funnels on the first four ships of the Zhifu painting between the foremast and the mainmast, showing that they were steam-powered ships. - Paper somewhat browned. 1 leaf somewhat stained. Overall well preserved.