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The US Government sent $11 billion in war material to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease in 1941 – ( $17.4 trillion in 2012 dollars according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator).* Hamilton Watches were part of the aid Americans contributed to the Soviet Union during World War II. The Russian War Relief Fund,

You may want to keep an eye on the offerings of this World War II timepiece. The photo below on the right is how Hamilton produced the watch. Unfortunately, Sellers will re-engineer the watch by refinishing the face so it appears vertically as you can see in the photo on the left. Next, they use button

A photo of the World War II watches exists at Photobucket. Article on Hamilton watches in World War II Hamilton Military Watches – Current listings on eBay 987a Army ORD OD 2 piece “snap” case; 987a Army ORD OD screw case; 987a Navy 27023 R88-W-800; 987a Navy BuShips….. 987a ORD OD Screw Back Bunship Canteen Bomber

During World War II, Hamilton produced numerous models for the military from 1941 to 1946.  The 987A was similar to the earlier 987 models including the “F” amd “E” series. But the “A” movement had an Elivar Extra hairspring. The “A” was a different design, and only a few parts were interchangeable with the earlier