American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

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[WORLD WAR II]. H.M.C.S. Milltown life ring, of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla in the invasion of Normandy.

Diameter 30 in., ring width 6 in., insert diameter 18 in. painted life ring with decorative wooden insert and rope (some paint flaking, light scuffing). Ring painted "Milltown / H.M.C.S." with anchors and mines painted in black on a white ground, with straps painted red. Center wooden insert painted with a shield with an eagle perched upon a crossed mine and anchor with a riband reading "31st M.S.F."

The HMCS Milltown was a Bangor-class minesweeper in the Royal Canadian Navy that served during WWII, entering service in 1942. It saw action in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the invasion of Normandy as part of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[WORLD WAR II]. H.M.C.S. Milltown life ring, of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla in the invasion of Normandy.

American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

[WORLD WAR II]. H.M.C.S. Milltown life ring, of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla in the invasion of Normandy.

[WORLD WAR II]. H.M.C.S. Milltown life ring, of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla in the invasion of Normandy.

American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

[WORLD WAR II]. H.M.C.S. Milltown life ring, of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla in the invasion of Normandy.

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[WORLD WAR II]. H.M.C.S. Milltown life ring, of the 31st Minesweeping Flotilla in the invasion of Normandy.