Sicily

Sicily - Whose Victory?  -  History of the Second World War  Book 3 Softcover.  I send by Ordinary mail and supply a tracking number.  Because of postage costs it is sometimes better to to order more than one book, as I charge by weight and combine postage it is more cost effective. I combine postage. I also combine postage with Jessies. For Book Condition see images below. Please quote Username or order number when making a payment                                                                                                                                  

Buy Sicily:Whose Victoru? - Author: Martin Blumenson for R100.00

 160 PAGE SOFTCOVER BOOK IN GOOD CONDITION. POST OFFICE REGISTERED POSTAGE = R40. PLEASE CONSIDER POSTNET TO POSTNET - ORDER BOOKS UP TO 5 KG = R99. ARAMEX COURIERS = R99                                                   PURNELL'S  HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR CAMPAIGN BOOK NO 3 

Italy, 1859, Sicily, 2G,deep blue, SG no. 3e, in very good mm condition & sold as per scan.   3000  

Great Britain used in Palermo (Sicily) 1969 Paquebot cover to England carried on SS Arcadia with various paquebot and ships cachets

  Obverse: Bearded head of Ferdinand II to right.. Obverse legend: “* FERDINANDVS II.D.G.REGNI VTR.SIC.ET HIER.REX” Reverse: Large crown over 2-line inscription and date 1859 Reverse legend: “TORNESI DUE 1859” Denomination: 2 Tornesi  Country: Italy states Naples & Sicily Year: 1859 Metal: Copper  Weight approx.: 5.26 g. Diameter approx.: 24.5 mm  Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed !  

Buy From Sicily to the Alps -- Personal Accounts and Recolections -- Glynn B Hobbs for R90.00

Buy FRom Sicily To The Alps Personal Accounts and Recollections of World War II by Glynn Hobbs for R200.00

Hardback. Mallard. 1999. ISBN: N/A. 259 pp with bw photos. Very good condition in softcover. Personal extracts from diaries and unpublished memoirs of South African servicemen from all the forces in the European theatres of war and imprisonment.

After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work--a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery.... The year is . Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption--and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano.

HISTORY puts viewers in the middle of the action with two revealing series that use cutting-edge computer graphic animation and the latest technology to bring a 360 view of the Second World War. In Battle 360, follow the only carrier to be front and centre in every major sea conflict in the Pacific - the USS Enterprise. Then, travel with Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. as he leads his heroic soldiers in North Africa, in the invasion of Sicily and in the charge across Europe to defeat Hitler s Third Reich. GOHCBD

When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in , his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew. Ordered into a suicide mission, their only chance for survival is to band together as brothers in battle. With unparalleled aerial action, Fortress pays homage to the sacrifices of an entire generation during the most important war in history.

Framed in original gold frame Renowned Johannesburg artist, Aurelia James (google her CV, its impressive!) Oil on canvas: " Farmhouse with pine trees - Sicily" Dated Size (incl frame): 87 x 77 cm Size (excl frame): 64 x 54 cm

1967 large hardcover with dust jacket and 304 pages in good condition. R50 postage in SA. An intensely dramatic and personal view  of the Allied landing in Sicily and the progress of their armies up through Italy, at Salerno, Anzio and Cassino; of D-Day and the battle on the Normandy beaches, of the liberation of Paris and Brussels......

1967 large hardcover with dust jacket and 304 pages in good condition. R55 postage in SA. An intensely dramatic and personal view  of the Allied landing in Sicily and the progress of their armies up through Italy, at Salerno, Anzio and Cassino; of D-Day and the battle on the Normandy beaches, of the liberation of Paris and Brussels......

The Travel Book Club, 1945. 300  page Hard covered book in good condition.Dedicated to Franklin D Roosevelt.  One of America's favourite reporters tells his story of Russia, North Africa, Sicily and the Battle of Salerno. Some foxing, wear & marks. Inscribed & stamped.     

1983 first edition hardcover with dust jacket and 208 pages in good condition. R46 postage in SA. Three bookshop stamps in book. -Spearheading the British assault waves in every Allied invasion landing during the Second World War were parties of khaki-clad naval officers and ratings, whose principal tasks were to secure the beachhead in the teeth of enemy defensive fire and direct and control the arrival of successive waves of landing craft bringing ashore the main body of the fighting troops and their equipment. Above the famous Combined Operations badge on the shoulders of their battledress they wore a special flash which bore the words 'RN Commando', a distinction for which they were fully qualified.Not only were they required to control the invasion beaches and, until the landings were assured, remain on them for days on end with little rest or food and under enemy bombing and shelling, their only protection a slit trench, they were also expected to undertake a variety of roles unrelated to that for which they had been specially trained. Their work was considered by Force Commanders to be 'the most important and dangerous in any landing'.--------------------------------------Royal Navy Commandos took part in combined operations in Madagascar, at Dieppe, in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, northern Italy and the Adriatic, the steaming, disease-ridden chaungs on the Arakan coast of Burma, and finally in Normandy itself and beyond up to the time of the collapse of the Third Reich.Few know even that Royal Naval Commandos existed, so that this is their previously untold story.

1967. Hard cover with dust cover. 304 pages. Good condition. Rust spots in front and back. Over 1kg. Eclipse, the code name for the Allies' last great operation in Europe, covers the war from the invasion of Sicily to the conquest and disintegration of the Third Reich. A magnificent narrative by a master reporter.  

1983 first edition hardcover with dust jacket and 208 pages in good condition. R50 postage in SA. Three bookshop stamps in book. -Spearheading the British assault waves in every Allied invasion landing during the Second World War were parties of khaki-clad naval officers and ratings, whose principal tasks were to secure the beachhead in the teeth of enemy defensive fire and direct and control the arrival of successive waves of landing craft bringing ashore the main body of the fighting troops and their equipment. Above the famous Combined Operations badge on the shoulders of their battledress they wore a special flash which bore the words 'RN Commando', a distinction for which they were fully qualified.Not only were they required to control the invasion beaches and, until the landings were assured, remain on them for days on end with little rest or food and under enemy bombing and shelling, their only protection a slit trench, they were also expected to undertake a variety of roles unrelated to that for which they had been specially trained. Their work was considered by Force Commanders to be 'the most important and dangerous in any landing'.--------------------------------------Royal Navy Commandos took part in combined operations in Madagascar, at Dieppe, in North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, northern Italy and the Adriatic, the steaming, disease-ridden chaungs on the Arakan coast of Burma, and finally in Normandy itself and beyond up to the time of the collapse of the Third Reich.Few know even that Royal Naval Commandos existed, so that this is their previously untold story.

Spanish Silver 'Half-Reale' Ferdinand and Isabella 1469-1504 Ref. 40MY Noted  for being the first coin minted in the Kingdom of Spain, the  silver Spanish Reale (meaning 'Royal") dates back to the time of Christopher Columbus. Isabella, heiress to the throne of Castille, married Ferdinand, King of Naples and Sicily, and heir to the throne of Aragon, in 1469. Ferdinand and Isabella represent the beginnings of the modern Spanish coinage by issuing one design for all of unified Spain.  The coin show, on the reverse, a bunch of arrows, representing the Arms of Isabella, and, on the obverse, a Yoke, representing the Arms of Ferdinand. The 'New World' was an uncharted land, and many people still believed the world to be 'flat'. This made the funding for Columbus's voyage very difficult - which sailor would want to drop off at the edge of the world?? Eventually, it was Ferdinand and Isabella who came to his rescue and provided the funds necessary. The coin shown is a hammered silver coin, measuring approximately 20-21 mm in diameter. In fairly good condition, the inscriptions can be partially seen. Hammered coins were produced by placing a thin sheet of metal, either gold, silver or copper, between two dies, and striking the top die as to create an image on each side. Because of this method, it was difficult to produce coins of a regular diameter, and, often coins were 'cut' i.e. slivers of the coins were removed by unscrupulous traders and the metal, (silver or gold), and the thin slivers eventually re-sold. This coin was discovered in England through metal detecting. Please note - I am NOT a numismatist, but, from my research, I believe this coin is dated  and identified correctly. My apologies, if I am wrong. Price R400.00 Post R25.00   Terms: We offer a strict three-day approval period from the date the parcel reaches you. Refunds/credits are based on the cost of the article, NOT including delivery charges. Please advise us within this period whether you would like to return any article for a refund/credit. Although we pride ourselves in our packing, the buyer remains responsible for loss, non-arrival or damage to goods being sent to, or returned.  

1967 large hardcover with dust jacket and 304 pages in good condition. R60 postage in SA. An intensely dramatic and personal view  of the Allied landing in Sicily and the progress of their armies up through Italy, at Salerno, Anzio and Cassino; of D-Day and the battle on the Normandy beaches, of the liberation of Paris and Brussels......

1967 large hardcover with dust jacket and 304 pages in good condition. R65 postage in SA. An intensely dramatic and personal view  of the Allied landing in Sicily and the progress of their armies up through Italy, at Salerno, Anzio and Cassino; of D-Day and the battle on the Normandy beaches, of the liberation of Paris and Brussels......