MP40 pouches

Beautiful mint and unissued condition carrying strap for the six cell MP38 ammunition pouch. The strap is specifically intended for the MP38. The strap is nicely marked bnz 1941 which indicates production by BNZ – Steyr -Daimler – Puch plant which also produced the MP38 itself. Extremely hard to find and rare carrying strap in perfect condition!

Original spare parts for the MP38 and MP40. There is the magazine catch with spring and the ejector with mounting pin. Both non essential parts and free to own. Both are also items prone to wear and good to have spares for any MP40!

Textbook MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch in good used condition. The pouch is in good used condition!

Textbook MP38 u. MP40 sling in very good, usable condition. The strap is maker marked but this became unreadable, still the year of manufacturing can be deciphered: 1941. Excellent example which is hard to find as a spare!

A very nice original rayon webbing MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch marked fkx 1941 indicating production by Gustav Sudbrack, Lederwaren u. Gamaschenfabrik, Bielefeld. Uncommon example made out of rayon webbing with a nice early date. Hard to upgrade!

Rare square MP40 magazine brush in good used condition. These brushes where stored inside the magazine loader on the side of the left pouch. A small detail which is a main component for any MP40 equipment set but always missing!

Matching blue MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches marked dlu. Textbook mid war pouches in perfect condition!

Rare MP38 u. MP40 pouch in good used condition. The pouch is a rare blue grey web variant with leather pouch flaps. This is a typical late war variant pouch which would be issued to the Heer, Luftwaffe or Waffen-SS. This is a rare to find variant that would be a centre piece in any equipment or MP40 oriented collection!

MP38 u. MP40 magazine loader in used condition.

Rare first factory produced pattern MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch in full rayon/webbing construction with square metal tips. The pouch is in good used condition without any damages or repairs. The back nicely features a white ink stamp MP 38 u. 40. Excellent and very rare pouch!

 

Rare, early (pre 1942) manufactured MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch which is easily recognizable by the D-ring which is sewn in to the upper left corner. The magazine pouch is in excellent, light worn condition. The pouch is nicely marked on the back with an ink stamp “MP38 u. MP40“. The manufacturer of these pouches is still unidentified. Nice early example in very good condition.

I have added a comparison shot with another MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch in my inventory which is not factory matching, but is a nice addition to this very pouch.

Beautiful M36 field blouse grouping to Karl Adolf Glüth complete with sidecap, Wehrpass, documents and Harmonica manual. The group was recently found in household clearing in Germany and as far as I know has not been in a single collection before. The jacket is a textbook, non modified M36 field blouse dated 1939. The garment is in a good, large size with period sewn insignia. The left breast pocket is addorned with two sets of award loops with their original Infanteriesturmabzeichen (Schuco 41) and its unmarked Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. The shoulderstraps are matching and nice early example with stonegrey backing material and tongues. The kragenlitzen are mounted, infantry examples. The garment retains 3 belt hooks and its Kragenbinde. The sidecap is in salty but untouched condition with period sewn insignia.

The Wehrpass has a number of interesting notes about Glüth; his family, awards, place of birth etcetera. Glüth enlisted in 1937 in Infanterie Regiment 18 which he served until his death 27.10.1942. He was trained with the 98K, MG34, P08 Luger, Lei.Gr.W. 36, Panzerbüchse 38, MP28 and MP38. He was promoted to Oberschützen 1.11.38, Gefreiter 1.12.38 and Unteroffizier 1.11.39. He was awarded the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber 2.7.41, the Eisernez Kreuz II klasse 22.2.42, the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz 22.2.42 and the Ostmedaille 4.8.42.

I have literally translated the most interesting battles noted in his Wehrpass. The war began for Glüth on 17.9.39 fighting at the Rhein, 18.10.39 at Saar, Kornbach. 9.5.40 he broke through to the Ärmelkanal, 15.5.40 the push to through Belgium to France, 21.5.40 fighting at the Somme, 5.6.40 second battle for France, 6.6.40 crossing the Somme, 8.6.40 following battles from the Somme to the Seine, 12.6.40 battle at the Seine, 19.6.40 battles south of the Seine and movement to the Loire, 20.6.40 crossing the Loire, 26.6.40 occupation of France. 3.9.40 he was moved to Coastal guard at the Atlantikküste. 25.3.41 he guarded the Kanalküste. 22.6.41 the battle from Bialystock and Minsk, 8.7.41 battle at Smolensk, 26.7.41 defensive battles at the Düna and Smolensk. 2.10.41 the double battle at Wjasma and Brjansk, breakthrough at the Dnepr positions. 4.10.41 the move to Moscow, Woronesj and Kalinin.

A great and interesting uniform grouping with loads of possibilities for further research!

Excellent pair of matching green MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches. The pouches are in mint condition and seem to be unissued. The pouches are both nicely marked MP38 u. MP40 and clg 43 which indicates production by Ernst Melzig Lederwaren, Liegnitz. Stone mint and matching pair!

Rare original MP38 u. MP40 manual in good and complete condition. The manual describes the parts, use, drill and firing and maintenance on the MP38 u. MP40. There are many interesting subjects described inside with a interesting added Merkblatt 95 which warns against the dangers of the first pattern MP38 and MP40 bolt without bolt safety and the general treatment of the MP. The manual is a rare example; much rarer then the K98 variant.

Extremely rare textbook first pattern six cell MP38 magazine pouch in light used condition. This rare first pattern pouch was made prior to 1940 and thereby intended specifically for the MP38! Interesting and typical for the first pattern construction of these pouches is the white webbing ammunition belt material used for the belt loops. The pouch is extremely scarce to find, especially in this good, undamaged condition. These pouches are typically seen in usage by Fallschirmjäger’s along with the 3 cell variant of these first pattern pouches. For sure the rarest type of MP38 magazine pouch I have ever had the pleasure to offer and which would be completely impossible to upgrade!

Excellent pair of matching blue MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches in slightly used condition. The pouches are an a-typical construction with the closing flaps made out of another fabric than the base material of the pouches. This construction can be linked to maker dkk which would indicate production by Friedrich Offermann u. Söhne, Lederwarenfabrik, Bensberg. The pouches are both matching in cloth, stitching, hardware and leather. The pouches are executed in nice blue canvas with brown leather and grey/blueish canvas. The blue canvas has a red line in it on the back and has an interesting construction with many different thread colours in the construction. A nice original MP40 ammunition pouch set in very good condition. If you need just one set, this is it!