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WWII VERY RARE (Single Decal) Medic South African Desert Helmet, desert sand camouflaged dated with her original net and field dressing complete with very rare type liner and chin strap. This Helmet comes with her original Medic Bag! "Not the Water Bottle!!" ~ Only The Helmet & the Bag "these two came together as a set!" together in the same crate whom belonged to the same medic who these items once belonged to back in WWII. South Africa made, a genuine piece of Second World War history, it's an original dated South African helmet.
It's original owner fought in the British 8th Army as a medic in Africa against Germany, the Afrika Corps. Eighth Army had the South African 2nd Infantry Division making a total of 7 divisions.

Everything about this is 100% correct and finding a medic Helmet today has become almost virtually impossible let alone a Medic Helmet due to their scarcity and value in the collectors market, these pieces are those collectors usually keep and this helmet along with all it's contents are as issued together as a set and the first aid field dressing kit was added under the net by the soldier and left as it was and kept that way!! Even the chin strap is in working order and beautifully preserved, she came with the net and the first aid pouch!
the liner is stamped with "JAGER-RAND U (with WD arrows inside the "U") .

stamped size 7 1/8 The decal on this medic Medic helmet is brilliantly preserved and this helmet overall has been taken care of very well.  As with other Imperial contingents, South African troops on the Western Front in W.W.I wore the British Brodie or Mk.I helmet.In World War II, South Africa began production of its own helmets, based on the British Mk.II with a copy of the early Lining Mk.I.

The bodies were made by Transvaal Steel Pressing Syndicate, the linings by Jäger Rand. Nearly 1.5 million helmets were produced. Helmets were provided to the other contingents in North Africa and India. Many ended up in Greece after the War. Body: Unlike the Mk.I or other Commonwealth made Mk.IIs, South African made Mk IIs are almost circular in shape (1 foot/30cm in diameter The chin-strap lugs are square and attached by flat headed rivets Three holes were punched between the skull and the rear rim. It is thought these were to attach a curtain, but no evidence of this has been found. Chin-Strap: Most had the British Mk.II type chin-strap with the elastic Mk.III or IIIA type on later issues.
Lining: Like the British Lining Mk.I, with an oval felt top pad and round felt or rectangular foam buffers. I had another Helmet similar to this one many years ago that I sold for R to a collector in New Zealand, the two Medic helmets were the only two I have ever come across in my life, they are unobtainable today and highly collectable overseas. This one is in far better condition and complete. I am asking very little for this helmet cause I need to sell quick together with it's bag.

Ukraine 5 hryvnia 70 years of Victory in WWII 1945 poppy color nickel coin 2015 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: Nickel Silver Box: No Year of Issue: 2015 Weight: 16.54 CoA: No Face Value: 5 hryvnias Dimensions: 35 Quality: special uncirculated Mintage: 35000 New coin with capsule The coin is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory over Nazism in Europe and perpetuate the act of bravery of the Ukrainian nation, its significant contribution to the victory of the anti-Hitler coalition in World War II. From the first days of the war and until October 1944, the territory of Ukraine was the central part of the entire European theater of military operations in World War II and suffered enormous human and material losses. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

Ukraine 2 hryvnia 55 years of Victory in Second World War WWII nickel coin 2000 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country: Ukraine Metal Purity: Nickel Silver Box: No Year of Issue: 2000 Weight: 12.8 CoA: No Face Value: 2 hryvnias Dimensions: 31 Quality: ordinary Mintage: 50000 Coin has some scratches and oxides (please check photos of item) The coin is dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the Victory in the Second World War of 1941-1945.On the obverse of coins of both types there are depicted the small National Emblem of Ukraine set in the wreath of soldier glory with Georgian ribbon and the inscriptions: ???????, 2, ??????, 2000 (Ukraine/ 2/ hryvnia/ 2000.On the reverse of coins of both types there is a symbolic depiction of Victory - a female figure with a olive branch against the background of the terrestrial globe framed with laurel branches and the circular inscriptions,: 55 ????? ???????? ? ??????? ??????????? ????? (55 years of Victory in the Second World War) and 1941-1945, separated by solar marks. ____________________________________________________ Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

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  In Enemy Hands: South Africa's POW's in WWII - Karen Horn - Jonathan Ball - 2015 - Paperback. Historian Karen Horn painstakingly tracked down a number of former POWs in which their interviews reveal rich narratives of hardship, endurance, humour, longing and self-discovery. Instead of fighting, these men adapted to another war, one which was fought on the inside of many prison camps.   In their interviews, all the POWs expressed surprise at being asked to share their experiences of almost 70 years earlier.They returned home in 1945 to a country which soon afterwards tried its utmost to promote national amnesia with regard to the country’s participation in the war. With great insight and empathy, Karen Horn shines a light on a neglected corner of South African history. Karen Horn is a lecturer at Stellenbosch University.     

Ukraine ?2 UAH Sydir Kovpak Hero of the Soviet Union WWII nickel silver 2012 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2012 Weight:   12.8 CoA:   No Face Value:   2 hryvnias Dimensions:   31     Quality:   BU     Mintage:   15000   New coin with capsule The commemorative coin is dedicated to Sydir Artemovych Kovpak, a famous son of the Ukrainian people, military leader and statesman, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, which in 1941-1945 was the commander of the Putyvl partisan unit and allied partisan units of Sumy region.On the obverse there are: to the left, against the dark background, the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the inscription ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (National Bank of Ukraine) thereunder, below - the coin face value and issue year 2 ¿¿¿¿¿¿/2012 (2 hryvnias/2012) and the National Bank of Ukraine Mint logo; in between there are a laurel branch and two Gold Star medals of the Hero of the Soviet Union; to the right, against the light background, there are a conventionalized image of the book cover, inscription `¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ / ¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿` (from Putyvl / to the Carpathians) and Kovpak`s facsimile signature.On the reverse there is a portrait of Sydir Kovpak against the background of a map together with the legends to the left: ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Sydir Kovpak) - bow-shaped, and 1887-1967 - his life years. ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

  SILVER INVESTMENT COIN - 1943 UK 1 Shilling GEORGE VI WWII Era Coin view catalog values (see my other R1 auctions on ZAR and UNION graded coins. An extensive collection of British silver and copper coins spanning over 100 years will be coming up on Auction starting this July)  Protect your wealth, buy gold and silver now  great collectible to add to you collection. Personal Offers are welcome on my items. We do Combine orders to save on shipping                                                          FROM A POPULAR INVESTMENT JOURNAL                                                                Please view my other item listed on BoB HERE   international buyers please read shipping and handling costs on this listing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 2000 Soft Cover 279pp Very Good. Appears unread, spine not creased, some minor shelf wear, some foxing to end pages ends a bit marked but contents clean and tight. In 1938 Arthur Titherington lied about his age so he could join the army at 17 and finally get to see the world. He was taken prisoner in 1942 when the British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese. From there he was marched to the slave labour camp of Kinkaseki, now part of Taiwan, where he worked in a copper mine for three years. Beatings and a near-starvation diet took their toll and when he was finally liberated in 1945 he weighed just five-and-a-half stone, exactly half the weight he was when he joined the army as a motor cycle dispatch rider.

  Ebury Publishing, United Kingdom, 2008. Paperback. Book Condition: Good, used, covers creased, neat and otherwise tight. 198 x 126 mm. Language: English.   How could Nazi killers shoot Jewish women and children at close range? Why did Japanese soldiers rape and murder on such a horrendous scale? How was it possible to endure the torment of a Nazi concentration camp? Award-winning documentary maker and historian Laurence Rees has spent nearly 20 years wrestling with these questions in the course of filming hundreds of interviews with people tested to the extreme during World War II. He has come face-to-face with rapists, mass murderers, even cannibals, but he has also met courageous individuals who are an inspiration to us all. In Their Darkest Hour he presents 35 of his most electrifying encounters. 

Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2015. Soft cover. 308 pages. Very good condition. Under  1kg. Historian Karen Horn painstakingly tracked down a number of former POWs in which their interviews reveal rich narratives of hardship, endurance, humour, longing and self-discovery. Instead of fighting, these men adapted to another war, one which was fought on the inside of many prison camps. In their interviews, all the POWs expressed surprise at being asked to share their experiences of almost 70 years earlier. They returned home in 1945 to a country which soon afterwards tried its utmost to promote national amnesia with regard to the country’s participation in the war. With great insight and empathy, Karen Horn shines a light on a neglected corner of South African history.  Karen Horn is a lecturer at Stellenbosch University. 

SIGNED BY WINSTON BRENT 2007. Soft cover. A4 size. 445 pages. Very good condition. The cover has minor wear at the corners and a slight fold at the back. Over 1kg. African Aviation Series No. 13.  The author took on the task of compiling in-depth details of the 8000-odd aircraft that have seen service in the South African Air Force between 1920 and 2005. He introduces them more or less in the order of which they were taken into service and lists serials, construction numbers, delivery dates and fates where known. In addition he has 32 pages of colour side drawings for the modeller, plenty of b&w photographs of each individual type and a Roll of Honour that covers 56 pages, with details of rank, initials, surname, aircraft type and serial, and squadron where known. For the first time he lists the details of RAF air crew that lost their lives in South Africa during WWII while they were here for training.   

Subtitle: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World Author: Kati Marton Publisher: Simon & Schuster () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good - Dust jacket has slight edgewear. Binding: Softcover Pages: 273 Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 2.5 cm +++ by Kati Marton +++ In this insightful, moving and deftly researched book, Kati Moarton writes about nine Hungarian Jews who fled to America in the years before World War II. Fleeing fascism and anti-Semitism for the New World, each experienced insecurity, isolation and a sense of perpetual exile. Yet all achieved world fame. The scientists Leo Szilard, Edward Teller and Eugene Wigner, along with game theorist and computer pioneer, John von Neuman, spurred Albert Einstein to persuade Franklin Roosevelt to develop the atomic bomb. Robert Capa and Andre Kertesz became legendary photojournalists. Alexander Korda was the savior of the British film industry, and Michael Curtiz directed Casablanca. Arthur Koestler penned the monumental anti-Communist novel Darkness at Noon. Marton intricately charts each man's career in the context of WWII and Cold War history.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Ukraine 5 UAH, Liberation of Nikopol from the Fascist Invaders, WWII, Tank, 2014 Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   Ukraine Metal Purity:    Nickel Silver Box:   No Year of Issue:   2014 Weight:   16.54 CoA:   No Face Value:   5 hryvnias Dimensions:   35     Quality:   special uncirculated     Mintage:   20000   New coin with capsule The coin is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of liberation of the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, from the fascist invaders on February 8, 1944, as a result of the Nikopol-Krivoi Rog offensive executed by troops of the 3rd and 4th Ukrainian Fronts. On the obverse there are: above - the Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine with the inscription ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ / ¿¿¿¿ / ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (National / Bank / of Ukraine); in the centre - the dynamic composition representing the offensive with participation of the tank units; below - the coin face value ¿`¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (five hryvnias) with the coin issue year indication 2014 and the mark of the National Bank of Ukraine Mint thereunder. On the reverse against the mirror-finished background there is depicted the composition: a ribbon-formed star with the inscription 70/¿¿¿¿¿ (70/years) and a laurel branch; also there are the circumscription ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Liberation of Nikopol from the fascist invaders) and the legend 1944 (below). ____________________________________________________  Feel free to e-mail me with any questions.

 The Black Beret: Beginnings to the Invasion of Madagascar 1942 Volume 1 - William Steenkamp -   Publisher: Helion and Company Publication Date: 2016 Hard cocer  with dust cover as new. Volume 1 of "The Black Beret" starts with the early history of South Africa and ends with the invasion of Madagascar by the South African Forces during WWII. This volume covers topics such as how armor came to the battlefield, the use of horses vs armored car in German South West Africa in 1915, the first steps to mechanization, the birth of the Tank Corps, and the deployment into East Africa through Abyssinia to Addis Abba during the early years of WWII. We next experience the reverses and victories of the desert campaign with the 4th Armored Car Company amongst others, fighting alongside the Desert Rats, Operation Crusader, the disaster at Tobruk, through the Gazala gallop and on to the victory at El Alamein. We meet the newly reconstituted SA Armored Corps training at Khatadba in Egypt for deployment in the Italian campaign with the famous South African 6th Armored Division, and we ride with the armor element that takes part in the invasion of Madagascar. The development of the various marks of South African armored reconnaissance cars are touched upon but will be discussed in more detail in a later volume. This is an important and overlooked story, one told by Willem Steenkamp in a rich and unique style, and drawing on a significant number of sources, ably supported by many photographs and maps.

Subtitle: The Life of Georgy Zhukov  Author: Geoffrey Roberts  Publisher: Icon () Edition: First Edition ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 375 Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 3.3 cm +++ by Geoffrey Roberts  +++ Drawing on rich new sources from the recently-opened Soviet archives, Geoffrey Roberts has fashioned the definitive, first full-scale biography of this seminal 20th century figure. Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Soviet officer in the Red Army,  played a decisive role the battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk that brought down the Nazi regime. He was the first of the Allied generals to enter Berlin and took the German surrender. Zhukov had an equally eventful post-war career, sacked and banished twice, and wrongfully accused of treason. Since his death in Zhukov has been seen by many as the indispensable military leader of WWII, surpassing Eisenhower, Patton, Monty, and MacArthur.    A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

Subtitle: The American Combat Airman in World War II Author: John McManus   Publisher: Presidio Press () ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 435 Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 2.5 cm +++ by John McManus +++ In this book, WWII airmen of all ranks candidly speak on all aspects of their experiences: the missions and the planes they flew; their enemies; the places they saw and people they met; their morale, fears, and leadership; and the aerial brotherhood that sustained them.   A passion for books and a passion for collecting fine editions was the recipe that created the successful group of bookshops in Johannesburg called Bookdealers. The group started thirty years ago with one store in the quirky suburb of Yeoville and has grown through the years to a total of five shops, plus our online sales. Bookdealers is well-known for its collectable and used books. We also have a large variety of remaindered books sourced from around the world.  If you collect from one of our five branches there is no delivery charge. We also offer postal delivery (when available) and courier delivery, subject to a quote.

If it's worth making by Sir Richard Attenborough, it's usually well worth seeing – and this delightful love story, told almost as a mystery tale and spanning a period of more than fifty years – is no exception. At the funeral of a former WWII veteran in : while the man's daughter Marie (Neve Campbell) delivers the eulogy in church, her mother Ethel Ann (Shirley MacLaine) shows little interest in the proceedings, and is seen sitting outside, smoking, while nursing a hangover. Yet only her old friend Jack (Christopher Plummer) seems to understand why. It is only later, after a young Ulsterman (Martin McCann) in Belfast discovers a ring at the site of an American B-17 bomber that crashed there during the war, that the whole story starts to unfold!

As worn by the Czechoslovak People's Army. The Falling Rain Camo on these jackets is a legendary Cold War pattern. First developed by East Germany using ex WWII patterns, it would go on to be featured extensively among Warsaw Pact militaries for more than 30 years. This pattern was also used by insurgents and terrorist groups during Southern African Border Wars and was produced and sourced from various Eastern European countries in support or SWAPO (PLAN)/ ZIPRA/ FRELIMO etc. Heavy-duty cotton construction. Pockets inside and out. I am an XL and it fits me just.