Equipment

A very rare tropical Gasplane in unissued/mint condition. The gasplane is nicely marked pcd. Ope indicates Oppanol : a transparent versatile polymer, impervious to water and many different gases and resistant to chemicals. (Tp/Ark) indicates these where made for Tropical or Arctic use. One of the rarest gascapes to find!

Very nice “tropical” M31 breadbag in good condition. This breadbag is most likely made in the Ghetto of Lodz, Poland which the Germans renamed into “Litzmannstadt”. They are made using parts of captured British equipment items. These British equipment items where left in 1940 when the (BEF) British Expeditionary Force evacuated to the United Kingdom. The Germans sent this British equipment to Litzmannstadt for recycling and a lot of work was put in disassembling every British equipment piece and recycling the individual parts into German army equipment. Y-straps, A-frames and rucksacks are a few of the items made in Litzmannstadt. Very nice original M31 breadbag!

Excellent late war straight E-tool carrier manufactured out of Pressstoff. Nicely marked dkk 45 indicating production by Friedrich Offermann u. Söhne, Lederwarenfabrik, Bensberg in 1945(!). One of the belt loops seems to have a repair. Excellent example manufactured in 1945!

M31 breadbag named Reinhard Archer and Rosenkranz. Nice early example!

Nice original Gasplane in unissued/mint condition. The gascape is nicely marked aqd which indicates production by a still unidentified manufacturer. Hard to find a loose gascape and not just the pouch, perfect to fill up the pouch with an original gascape!

A very rare tropical Gasplane in unissued/mint condition complete with its original pouch. The gasplane is nicely marked pcd. Ope indicates Oppanol : a transparent versatile polymer, impervious to water and many different gases and resistant to chemicals. (Tp/Ark) indicates these where made for Tropical or Arctic use. One of the rarest gascapes to find!

Rare late war manufactured thin rubber gascape or Gasplane in very good condition. The gascape is a rare late war manufactured example made out of very thin rubber material which you can almost see through. The gas cape has one small damage as can be seen. Hard to find a loose gascape and not just the pouch, perfect to fill up the pouch with an original gascape! Very hard to upgrade late wart manufactured example!

Nice Luftwaffe issued wrist compass or Armkompass 39 (AK39). The compass is in good and working condition with its often missing original strap. The base material of the compass is in good, clear condition.

Short gasmask canister strap in good condition. Early example with three holes. The hook is marked A indicating production by Assmann.

Rare Panzer school training and recognition wooden Sd. Kfz. 171 Panther Ausf. This model once was used in the barracks of a Panzer school where it was used to indicate armor thickness, maneuverability and maintenance. This model is fully handcrafted out of wood with several small moving parts. The machingegun rotates in its ball-turret, as does the large turret with the main gun elevating. The driver viewport can be opened or closed. The front fenders can be tilted upwards. The wheels are all moving and the tracks are intact. One of the two rear crew stowage compartments on the rear has been professionally restored. The original factory tan paint is fully remaining. Some models were made with paper labels underneath or with stamped markings of it being army property. The Panzerkampfwagen VI Panther Ausf. A is a iconic piece that would be a centre piece in any Panzer collection. The Panther retains most of its original details, wheels and accessories. This example is a double out of my personal collection. Most of these are incomplete or classed as scrap iron Panzer wrecks; this one is ready for display. Out of all the Panzer recognition models this is probably the most sought after model that would nicely display with Panzer Wraps or Panzerkampfabzeichen!

I can ship this piece in a good, sturdy double layer box with the turret removed from the hull. I will take great care if I do but pickup is an option.

Late war tall M38 gasmask set with simplified canister in excellent condition. Beautiful canister with rubber tipped straps. The closing latch is a simplified stamped steel example. The mask is a textbook late war example with blue parts. Beautiful near mint set!

Typical short M38 canister dated 1937. It was first issued in the typical pre war green colour and was repainted with a brush applied dark green colour when the war progressed. It retains its pre war straps with leather reinforcements. The mask is a nice A1B variant with 1937 dated filter. The mask and the canister retain the same number. Nice used set!

Unissued Heer M44 rucksack marked R.B.-Nr. 0/0834/0029. The rucksack is made from scrap material such as tunic support straps and British webbing.

Late war rucksack marked 0/0836/0029. Nice variant late war rucksack made from screen printed canvas. Mint piece.

Unissued Heer tropical marked Heidelbaum, named Eichner in excellent condition. Issued, named but never used. This is a perfect example!

First pattern Luftwaffe Rucksack dated Hamburg 1935 in used condition. This is a hard to find early example with detachable carrying straps. The straps have had their auxiliary straps connecting to the ammunition pouches removed. Otherwise very rare example!

Late war M31 breadbag strap marked red RB-Nr in good condition.

Late war M31 breadbag strap marked RB-Nr. 0/0850/0345 indicating it was produced in Stadt- u. Landkreis München. The strap is unissued condition.

Excellent M31 breadbag strap marked A.&M. Döling, Siebenbunn 1941. Allthough dated 1941 it is still made utilising the typical early fabric which was mostly used until early 1940.

Nice original pre war pattern M31 breadbag strap in excellent condition. The strap is nicely marked Carl Vogel, Cotbuss 1936 and features a unit marking I.R. which indicates Infanterie-Regiment. The strap is a typical pre war example with high quality leather, aluminium hardware and a reinforced middle part. Nice example!