Uniforms

Waffen-SS EM/NCO M42 field blouse in field worn condition. The tunic is a rare variant made in a loosely woven wool which is probably a foreign captured material. This material is loosely woven and does not contain much fluff to the wool making it look worn right from the factory. The garment is a typical M42 example with 5 front closing buttons and two belt hook holes. The garment is dated 1944 under the size markings. The garment is in good, worn condition with a number of period repairs in the collar and sleeve ends. Nice base for restoration and priced to sell!

Rare M31 Heer Zeltbahn in Splittertarn camouflage with rotating button holes in excellent condition. Rare original example which was only produced for a month in 1943 as a trial run. Very hard to find!

Waffen-SS M43 EM / NCO field blouse marked SS-BW indicating SS Bekleidungswerke. Hard to find late war example made in fine German grey wool in stead of the often observed coarse Italian variant. The field blouse is a unworn example with a neatly restored EK2 ribbon and sleeve eagle. The garment is in my opinion unworn with some light grazing of the wool where some of the nap is gone. Beautiful example!

Period knit sweater with collar and DRP zipper closure. These sweaters can be observed on many period images and can be a nice touch to any mannequin. Even when it is damaged like this one it is still perfect for a mannequin with the collar fully viewable trough the opened neck collar of a tunic, smock, fliegerbluse or wrapper. Hard to find!

Large sized example!

Textbook modified Heer/Waffen-SS issue turtleneck sweater with a taken in neck. These sweaters can be observed on many period images and can be a nice touch to any mannequin. Even when it is damaged and modified like this one it is still perfect for a mannequin with the collar viewable trough the opened neck collar of a tunic, smock, fliegerbluse or wrapper. Hard to find!

These sweaters have just been found in a cloth processing plant which was closed down in the 1960’s and was found with many German uniforms. Fresh on the market, never been in a collection!

Heer/Waffen-SS issue service shirt in worn condition. This shirt was recently found by my German friend in a cloth recycling plant and has never been in a collection before. A great used example for a mannequin display!

Textbook original Heer tropical Breeches in unissued condition. Nice detail is that there is still a period original paper tag attached to the breeches. Medium size that should fit most if not all modern militaria mannequins.

Heer M36 service blouse for a Leutnant in Infanterie Regiment 53. This blouse retains its wartime sewn insignia including a nice set of cyphered shoulderboards for Infanterie Regiment 53. The blouse is a service blouse which shows genuine field wear with damages and wear which are typical yet hard to find! The left breast pocket shows a set of period sewn award loops and a additional set for a Bandspange. This is a killer field worn example for a 1940 campaign display!

Underneath a short unit history of Infanterie Regiment 53 during the 1940 campaign.

9 May 1940; Infanterie Regiment 53 was mobilized early may 1940. On may 1940 it received the order to march westwards in the night. Close to the border it took a pause near Effeld and Rothenbach.

10 May 1940; May 10, 03:00 it received the order to prepare and around 05.35 marched across the border near Vlodrop and stormed the bridge acros the Roer where it exchanged hands undamaged. They went trough St. Odilienberg and Linne. At 8.30 they reached Maasbracht where the Panzerjäger Kompanie attacked the bunkers at the Maas bridge. Around 12:30 the first troops crossed the Maas river where it took many casualties due to Dutch machinegun fire. The advancing troops managed to roll up the enemy troops, cross the canal at Neederwert and capture the bridge in Panheel intact. At around 13:00 the resistance was broken and Wessem was taken. The Dutch-Belgian border at Kessenich was crossed via Thorn by the evening.

11 May 1940; The 1. Bataillon moved in the night trough the hardly passable swamp and forest area south of Kinrooi towards Tengerloo. Using a set of half sunk barges the 1. Btl. crossed the Maas-Scheldt canal. Other  bataillons were brought up they used the regimental pioneer platoons rafts to cross it moving most if not all the units vehicles. Around midday the order was given to chase the enemy. They paused in Meeuwen and ended the day after crossing at Helchteren. By nightfall they had covered around 45 kilometers into Belgium resting in Lilo, Helchteren and Zolder.

12 May 1940; the regiment crossed the Albertkanaal which was cleared of Belgian resistance during the night. It received its first air raid in the west. They faced resistance when they reached Lummen which was taken by nightfall at heavy casualties.

13 May 1940; They pushed trough to Tienwinkel and moved into a defensive position at their bridgehead acros the Albertkanaal because the units to its left and right have not yet crossed the canal. Late in the evening it moved westwards again.

14 May 1940; The regiment was pulled from the front for a short pause where they were fed and received new ammunition. Afterwards marched trough Haelen to the staging area at Meensel-Kiesehem and Molembeek-Wersbeek. At 03:30 it moved to Lovenjoul where it arrived int he evening.

15 May 1940; The regiment crossed the Dyle river and took up positions to move towards Leuven. This attach was however called up and dug into defensive positions. They received a heavy artillery barrage from the British troops near Leuven.

17 May 1940; The regiment attacked across the Dyle. After crossing it repaired the blown bridges and the spearhead of the regiment advanced towards Brussels trough Eversberg, Corstenberg, Nosseghem and Zaventem. The regiment encountered hard resistance around Dieghem on the Canal du Nord.

18 May 1940; The regiment fought its way into Brussels trough Haren and Evere. In the evening the unit took positions and went to rest at Bodeghem and Schepdael.

19 May 1940; The regiment advanced to the Dendre canal. Around Ninove it encountered a British artillery barrage. The canal was heavily defended and around mid day the 5. Kompanie was the first to cross the canal. Around 17:00 the rest of the regiment had crossed.

20 May 1940; Marching trough the night the regiment reached Renaix(Ronse) and attacked towars the Schelde. Under heavy enemy fire it however stays pinned at their side of the river.

23 May 1940; The regiment attacked the crossing and secured the bridgehead

24 May 1940; The regiment crossed the river en masse moving to Vichte where it took rest.

25 May 1940; The regiment received the order to move into a wide defensive position. Enemy positions on the hills north of Heule and Galleghem were attacked and moved into.

26 May 1940; The regiment marched West

27 May 1940; The regiment marched in line with the spearhead of the unit towards Paschendaele were it attacked together with Infanterie Regiment 11.

29 may 1940; The regiment attacked and took Boesinghe.

30 May 1940; The regiment moved towards Dunkirk. After a quick march the regiment reached Elzendamme were a destroyed bridge was repaired by the Pionierzug. Trough Hoogstade and Stavele it moved towards Wegscheede. At Hondschoote it encountered a heavy artillery barrage and resistance. The spearhead of the unit managed to cross the Basse-Colm canal and disperse the enemy from the eastern bridgehead.

31 May 1940; The regiment was supposed to cross the canal which was however delayed trough the fields being flooded by the British. Towards the night the artillery was brought up and a Bridgehead across the canal was made.

1 June 1940; The regiment crossed the Digue canal at St. Michel. Where it stayed until June 3rd.

3 June 1940; The 9. Kompanie retreated due to their positions being flooded.

4 June 1940; The regiment moved into Dunkirk which ended the first battle of France.

After being deployed again for the Battle of France, the regiment fought at Henin-Literd, Moy, Nesle, Beauvais, Suznay, Surville, Maison Baugis, Chartres, Briarres and Augerville until the armistice in Larchant. It suffered 471 casualties of which 140 men killed.

15 October 1940; The regiment was renamed into Grenadier Regiment 53 and was moved to the 14. Infanterie Division.

July 1944; the unit was renamed to Verstärktes Grenadier-Regiment 1065 under the 14. Infanterie Division where it stayed on the eastern front until the end of the war.

 

 

Unissued black cotton Hitlerjugend shorts in a large size. The RZM label has sadly been removed. Perfect large size for a mannequin!

Second pattern Gebirgsjäger Windjacke or Anorak in good used condition. The garment has a repair to the front and rear but is otherwise a nice original ‘combat’ piece. Nicely dated and marked Carl Blau München I/M42 at the neck portion.

Rare SS-VT earth brown Drillich EM / NCO breeches in excellent but gently worn condition. This is a very hard to find pre war set of trousers that was issued with a blouse in the same material. It once had two RZM tags; one big white one and one small black. The sewing to these tags are clearly visible. The same trousers can be seen in Beavers Uniforms of the Waffen-SS. This is a super hard to find pair of trousers, I have only seen a handful in books, collections or online. Never one for sale!

Luftwaffe white fur flight jacket or Kanaljacke in good used condition. The main zipper is white plastic example by RiRi which is in good working condition. The zippers on the sleeves are stuck and would best left closed as is. Nice Kanaljacke in good condition!

Nice original ‘hard edged’ ’43 Sumpftarn sniper smock with face veil. Late war smock designed for wear and use by Scharfschützen in the Wehrmacht. The smock is in light worn condition and has a number of period repairs which are typical for a thin garment worn in densely wooded areas. The face veil is damaged but visible. The smock is a nice large size  fitting most if not all mannequins. The smock is complete with all buttons. A rare and surely combat worn smock with strong and vibrant colours!

Rare Dutch made Heer service dress for a Leutnant der Panzer u. Panzerjäger in excellent condition. Typical Dutch made example with the typically sewn reinforced lining. The garment has full wartime sewn insignia including a rare Prinzengrösse Wiederhohlungspange. The garment was made by the Dutch tailor Jansen & Zoon, Breda. A very nice display garment with a number of wartime sewn award and ribbon loops!

BDM ski trousers in good, lightly worn condition. A good medium to large size!

Japanese summer tunic in very good condition.

Gebirgsjäger parka with unit markings in excellent, lightly worn condition. Interesting early pre war piece in a good large size. Either dated M33 or M38.

Waffen-SS M42 smock pocket flaps in Blurred Edge camouflage. The pocket flap was sewn closed and then removed from a smock at some point. Typical M42 type with slanted pocket. Hard to find spare part or study object as is.

Waffen-SS M42 smock pocket flaps in Oakleaf camouflage. The pocket flap was sewn closed and then removed from a smock at some point. Typical M42 type with slanted pocket. Hard to find spare part or study object as is.