SOLD ITEMS

Rare original sling for optic cases for the MGZ40. often missing or with overpainted hardware. This is a nice example!

Excellent first pattern folding E-tool carrier in Pressstoff maker marked Kurt Vogel lederwarenwerk Cottbuss 1940 in very good condition. One of the earliest examples  in Pressstoff!

Stunning original German helmet liner period named ᛋᛋ Kan. Böttcher in strong used condition. The liner is in used condition with a period applied substitute drawstring. The liner is dated 1944 and would best fit for a M40 or M42 in size 64. Very hard to find helmet liners with SS names!

Textbook hardshell P38 holster in good used condition. Marked bml 42 indicating production by Hans Römer, Neu-Ulm. 

Textbook pre war P08 Luger holster maker marked and dated G Genschow & Co A.G. 1938. Hard to find pre war example with just the right amount of wear!

Nice original document grouping to Unteroffizier Paul Reichmann, Infanterie Regiment 57 which was a part of the 9. Infanterie Division which fought throughout the war. Starting may 10 1940, 9.ID crossed Luxembourg into Belgium with the first major battles around Amiens and at the Somme. It then crossed the Oise river and was one of the first units to march into Paris. In June 1941 it was moved into action on the eastern front fighting at Mosastyr and broke through the Stalinlinie. It was well occupied until 1943 when it was ordered to defend the Kuban bridgehead. 9. October 1944 the division was reformed into the 9. Volksgrenadier Division which was moved west and soon to be put into battle during the Ardennes offensive. On 24. December 1944 the division assembled in Manderscheid where it was sent into the offensive fighting at Bastogne, Wilz and Vianden.

The grouping consists of three award documents for the Eisernez Kreuz 2. Klasse, Winterschlacht im Osten and the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber. The EK2 document is signed by Knights Cross wearer Generalmajor Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz. The documents are accompanied with a set of matching and cyphered shoulderstraps to Infanterie Regiment 57.

A very nice original document set with matching shoulderstraps for a very interesting unit!

Stunning coastal artillerie or Küstenartillerie tall M38 communications gasmask in untouched condition. The canister is externally fully overpainted in the typical sea green or battleship grey showing loads of patina.  Superb set with loads of character!

M40 Heer helmet marked NS66 indicating production by Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte. The helmet is in good used condition and comes with its factory installed liner. The decal was removed at some point but the helmet itself is in very good condition – priced to sell really!

A very nice original combat boot knife or Nahkampfmesser or officially; Infanteriemesser 42. The knife is marked E&F Horster Solingen and in good sharp condition and has been issued. Perfect for a combat mannequin!

A very nice red brown bakelite case for the 6×30 Dienstglas. The case is complete with brown leather support straps on the back and a Pressstoff pull strap. The case is in very good clean condition that would be hard to upgrade!

Rare original US 48 star armband as worn by Paratroopers during parachute operations. The armband is a textbook example in unused condition.

Textbook second pattern Heer tropical Pith helmet in unissued condition.

Rare original Kriegmarine 7×50 Gasmask binoculars marked blc indicating production Carl Zeiss, Jena. The binoculars are in good optical condition with the Strichplatte in the right ocular. The binoculars and the case are both engraved by the name Gudy Masset, who was a Belgian army volunteer and later resistance fighter from Hasselt. The binoculars were found in the British brown leather case which are also named. Great set which can be a good base for further research!

Textbook late war unissued Heer greatcoat. The garment is in an unissued condition with only a few small moth holes. The greatcoat is beautifully maker marked Jöhann Konen KG, München.This was one of the most prolific garments as worn by members of the troops fighting in the Ardennes Offensive. Fine small to medium size which will fit almost all modern mannequins!

Excellent large 42m sized early example in near mint condition. Named to a Pilot or crew member Donald H. Bonar. Typical US Navy example made by Royal Airsuit INC and marked NXS-5138 indicating production around 1942. Rare named example in good condition!

Textbook pre war P08 Luger holster in great slightly used condition. Nice black example marked Kern Kläger & Cie, Berlin 1936 and with the early Waffenamt which indicates it could have been issued to anyone in the Wehrmacht including the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine. Very early dated example that would be hard to upgrade!

Textbook second pattern Heer tropical Pith helmet in very good condition.

US World war two issue Corcoran paratrooper jump boots named Wayne G. Deller US-52275103. The boots are in good used condition with period installed German Elite marked zippers. These where added to many jump boots in the early occupation time with troops stationed in Europe. The zippers are in working condition and would make putting them on mannequins a lot easier. Nice pair in great condition!

The bayonet is nicely marked PAL which indicates Pal blade and tool Co. 

This is the long 16 inch (40,6cm) bayonet with bakelite grips which sometimes is referred to as the M1942 bayonet but this never was a designation used by the US Army. Rare unshortened example in minty condition with full parkerized finish!