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Hard to upgrade matching bayonet marked 42 cod indicating production by Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 1528 and has nice clean bakelite grips. The bayonet is in very good uncleaned, unsharpened and matching (!) condition and is complete with its tropical frog.

Exceptional pre war 6×30 Wehrmacht issue binoculars marked Dienstglas in perfect condition. Manufactured by Emil Busch, Rathenow.  Very nice clear lenses with the Strichplatte firmly in place. The binoculars retain their original straps and bakelite eyepiece cover. The bottom of the binoculars seem to have one missing screw, otherwise perfect! The binoculars still retain up to 99% of their original finish. The binoculars come with its original case nicely maker marked and dated 1935 which is extremely early. The case comes with its original long carrying strap and the short buckle end. A very fine example of a pre war 6×30 Dienstglas that would be very hard to upgrade.

Top condition pre war cased and matching 6×30 Dienstglas by Busch in 1935. The binoculars are in good usable condition with the Strichplatte in the right ocular,

The binoculars come with its original case nicely maker marked and dated 1935 which is extremely early. The case comes with its original long carrying strap and the short buckle end. The set is exceptional and a fine example of a pre war 6×30 Dienstglas that would be impossible to upgrade.

Nice first pattern folding E-tool with E-tool maker marked and dated 1941. Nice set in very good condition that would be very hard to upgrade!

A very nice Dutch pre war helmet reissued in the Wehrmacht. These helmets where used and worn by secondary troops such as eastern volunteers but most of them got issued to members of the Schutzmannschaft. The helmet comes with its wartime converted and assembled German M31 liner.

Textbook US McCord M1 front seam fixed bale helmet with a early MSA liner with green A-washers. Textbook example with a beautiful helmet net that sits like a glove with matching patina. Great combat helmet!

Textbook pre war P08 Luger holster in very good condition. Nice brown example marked Karl Bocker Waldbröl 1936 and with the early Waffenamt which indicates it could have been issued to anyone in the Wehrmacht including the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine. Very nice example that would be hard to upgrade!

Nice untouched M18 reissue helmet with a wartime rough overpaint mixed with sand. Nice original example in as found condition!

Rare Kriegsmarine marked equipment belt and buckle in very good condition. The belt buckle is a textbook example marked B&N indicating production by Berg & Nolte with the tab dated 1942 and marked with the Kriegsmarine acceptance marking. The belt is a typical example marked jkh 42 and also with the Kriegsmarine acceptance marking.

Rare bakelite Einheitslaterne spare parts and maintenance kit. These bakelite cases containing many of the small spares for the bakelite Einheitslaterne are very hard to find in good condition. It contains rubbers, nozzles, needles, glass windows, a special tool and candle holders! Very hard to find with most of its original contents.

Rare pre war SS-VT embroided cap eagle in very good condition. The eagle is a textbook and typical glueback example as applied on the pre war SS-Verfügungstruppen sidecaps. Extremely scarce insignia that’s impossible to find as a spare!

Excellent original period national flag. Double sided example with manufacturer tag of Flaggenfabriek Apfelstedt & Horning Hamburg Altona.

Excellent belt and belt buckle set in untouched condition. Rare early tropical equipment belt in green/olive colour bordered with black leather on the ends. The belt is a typical early example with woven, not sewn eyelets and belt steel hook. The belt is maker marked but unfortunately not readable. The belt is in untouched condition with its steel buckle. Excellent and complete set in untouched condition!

Rare unissued Kriegsmarine issue lightweight Y-straps. Textbook light brown leather with grey painted hardware.

 

Rare first pattern Gebirgsjäger Windjacke. The garment is nicely maker marked Peter Lindt Kleiderfabrik, Wegberg RHLD. (Rheinland). The jacket is in quite hard used condition and has a few small damages and is a bit dirty, although the signs of usage the garment still retains all of the factory sewn buttons. Marked 52 which indicates the size, which is quite large and will fit most if not all modern mannequins. Hard to find first pattern Gebirgsjäger Windjacke in combat used condition.

Veteran acquired insignia grouping to Kenneth Sprecher serving in the 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. Sprecher was a first Sergeant and jumped into Normandy during D-day. He was awarded the Distinguished Service cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company H, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, in action against enemy forces on 11 June 1944, in France. While his company was pinned down by intense enemy machine gun fire, First Sergeant Sprecher’s Company Commander was knocked unconscious from a mortar shell. Under the heavy enemy fire, First Sergeant Sprecher reorganized the company and personally led a bayonet charge upon the enemy thereby gaining the objective. First Sergeant Sprecher’s fearless leadership, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 101st Airborne Division, and the United States Army.

A rare insignia grouping complete with copies of his citation and pictures.

Textbook Heer issue M42 Wachmantel in unissued, mint condition. Very nice example with heavy blanket lining. The mantel is nicely marked with a sadly unreadable RBNr. Nice detail is the dark blue buttons used on front!

Textbook example of the so-called Trifos Waffen-SS Collar Tab. These were intended for the 6. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade “Langemarck”. This is an unissued, late war piece, in the typical “Dachau” construction as found in the SS storehouse at the Dachau camp when it was liberated by US Army forces in 1945. These are embroidered in silver-gray on a base of typical SS black wool. On the reverse, the textbook Dachau type coarsely woven tan buckram stiffener is visible. There is some glue on the back, as well as the white stitching common to these Dachau tabs. Overall textbook construction with silver-white embroidered “Trifos” symbol on a typical black wool backing, and on the reverse the coarsely woven tan buckram stiffener is clearly visible.