WW II Sterling Silver Tools Jeep Ford GP GPW Willys MA MB M38-A1 Bantam Tank

  
All 6 of the tools range from 1-14" to 1-1/2" tall and are stamped from sterling silver sheet material. The card measures 3-7/16" tall by 5-1/2" wide. It is blank on the back side. The various tools moving from left to right are described as follows. Pitch Fork "PITCH for THE ALLIES". Pick "PICK DEEP IN THE HEART of AXIS". Shovel "DIG IN FOR THE HEART OF VICTORY". The card has some minor creases in it and the sterling silver tools are tarnished a bit but neither detracts from the appeal and value of this interesting little gem. This bit of history would be great to display with your vehicle memorabilia at a vehicle show or swap meet. It is a great conversation starter.

Such conversations often lead into a lead on some other bit of history that the visitor may know of or be willing to part with. I have used items like this for "bait" at shows to start conversations that turn into very productive leads. If you are a collector of WW II memorabilia, you might not get another chance to own an item like this. Thanks a lot, Bob Woodburn For OH Syx and Sevven Nyne Nyne and Won Ate For Sevven in Bozeman Montana USA.

VERY INTERESTING RELATED INFORMATION FROM WIKIPEDIA. Originally called the Rome-Berlin Axis. That initiated World War II.

And fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany. And the Empire of Japan. The Axis were united in their opposition to the Allies, but otherwise lacked comparable coordination and ideological cohesion.

The Axis grew out of successive diplomatic efforts by Germany, Italy, and Japan to secure their own specific expansionist interests in the mid-1930s. The first step was the protocol signed by Germany and Italy.

In October 1936, after which Italian leader Benito Mussolini. Declared that all other European countries would thereafter rotate on the Rome-Berlin axis, thus creating the term "Axis". The following November saw the ratification of the Anti-Comintern Pact. Treaty between Germany and Japan; Italy joined the Pact in 1937, followed by Hungary. The "Rome-Berlin Axis" became a military alliance. In 1939 under the so-called Pact of Steel. Of 1940 formally integrating the military aims of Germany, Italy, Japan, and later followed by other nations.

The three pacts formed the foundation of the Axis alliance. At its zenith in 1942, the Axis presided over large parts of Europe, North Africa, and East Asia, either through occupation, annexation, or puppet states.

In contrast to the Allies. There were no three-way summit meetings, and cooperation and coordination were minimal; on occasion, the interests of the major Axis powers were even at variance with each other. The war ended in 1945 with the defeat of the Axis powers and the dissolution of their alliance.

As in the case of the Allies, membership in the Axis was fluid, with some nations switching sides or changing their degree of military involvement over the course of the war. Particularly within Europe, the use of the term "the Axis" primarily refers to the alliance between Italy and Germany, though outside Europe it is normally understood as including Japan. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Political\Rest of the World\Other Countries". The seller is "toysanyone" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
2. Material: Sterling Silver
3. Country: United States
4. Type: Wartime Fund Raiser
5. Year: 1942