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For sale is a rare collection of three original WWII “RESTRICTED” marked Navy ship Identification cards. These cards were issued to Navy crew members of specific ships and theaters during the war and were used to gain access to restricted ship identification information. Smaller recognition cards such as these were more easily manageable to an officers or sailor and could be studied for quick recognition between friend and enemy Navy vessels. This collection is a must-have for any WWII history enthusiast or collector of military memorabilia. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to own a piece of history!

Recognition cards and posters such as this were printed and used in all theaters of war during World War II including the Pacific, European, and Mediterranean theater. Pilots and Navy sailors would use these recognition posters to study and identify their aircraft and vessels. Memorizing the silhouette and identifying the ship not only provided more accurate combat reports but ultimately could be the deciding factor in a life or death encounter. By being able to immediately identify the enemies ship, pilots were able to report the exact ship back on their radio and engage immediately.

Combatants in war have consistently bombed and shot at their own ships and those of their allies, as a result of this friendly fire intelligence resources such as these posters were created to differ friend from foe. While the objective of all personnel should be to recognize important ships or ship types at a glance, familiarity with the details of naval design illustrated in this poster may prove of value to the student of ship identification. Determination of a ship's type must constitute a primary step in identification in combat areas. Since accurate estimation of a ship's size is extremely difficult at sea, an observer may have occasion to resort to certain rules of thumb to differentiate various types of fighting ships.

This would make an incredible addition to any World War II collection. Smaller identification posters like this are easy to frame and look even more amazing when hung on a wall behind glass.