Longines sale days continue. For consideration a 1938 or so (I have Longines info somewhere in the files, purchased in Egypt ...) mighty mite of a watch. A stepped bezel, sector dial cal. 10.68z tre tacche with military provenance but obviously not issued. It’s 30mm, small by today’s standards (to which I have admittedly fallen prey) but with a distinguished past. With large, distinct crown, it's probably 33mm+. Here’s a purloined bio of former owner from Traces of War: Crankshaw, John Anthony Norman Date of birth: 1918 Nationality: British (1801-present, Kingdom) Biography Lieutenant-Colonel John Crankshaw, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Eric Crankshaw KCMG MBE, joined the 11th Hussar Regiment in Palestine. The Regiment was stationed in Egypt when Italy declared war on Britain and France, June 1940. He fought in the Desert Campaign until the Germans and Italians were pushed out, leading the Regiment as fars as Tunis having previously fought at Tobruk and El Alamein. The Hussars took part in the assault across the River Volturno in Italy and served as part of VIII Corps throughout the Normandy Campaign and breaking out of Normandy into Belgium and on into Holland. On the 27th March 1945 the 11th Hussars led the Division across the Rhine; having fought across Germany from the Teutoburger Wald to the River Weser their final objective was to capture Hamburg. Arriving in the outer suburbs by the second week of April the 11th Hussars were often involved in house to house fighting. Crankshaw found himself in the thick of it at Buxtehude on the outskirts of Hamburg. Hamburg surrendered on the 3rd of May, with the 11th Hussars leading the 7th Armoured Division into the city. Crabkshaw was also awarded the General Service Medal 1918-62, G.VI.R., two clasps, Palestine, Malaya Promotions: 25 August, 1938: 2nd Lieutenant 11 January, 1941: Lieutenant 3.7.1942-12.3.1944 Temporary Captain 5 september 1942-23 februari 1943: Adjutant Temporary Major 13.3.1944-31.5.1948 1 juli 1946: Captain 25 augustus 1951: Major 19 oktober 1958: Lieutenant-Colonel 31 maart 1962: Retirement Do you have more information about this person? Inform us! Military Cross (MC) Period: Second World War (1939-1945) Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Royal Armoured Corps (Hussars) Awarded on: April 25th, 1941 ...... Crankshaw later married Elspeth LettyrStirling, the daughter of Lt.-Col. Walter Francis Stirling who was T.E. Lawrence’s Chief of Staff. I’ve always been a sucker for stories attached to watches. I’ve no supporting documents for the record of ownership, but have no reason to doubt the authenticity of the engraving. Make of them as you wish. It’s running well but hasnt been cleaned in at least 4 years. It could (all) be yours for $1200 net.