SOLD ITEMS

Nice pair of late war EM Schulterklappen for a Panzergrenadier in mint condition. Rayon piped and lined textbook construction but in Italian wool. This is the first ever pair I saw in Italian wool. A perfect pair to match with a minty Italian M43 or M44 tunic!

A late war Heer Splittertarn 4-panel zeltbahn in good used condition. The Zeltbahn is nicely marked R.B.N.R. 0/0835/0001 and has most of its originally sewn buttons. Interestingly, the two corner panels on the Zeltbahn are visibly made out of Carbon Overprint fabric if one takes a closer look. One or two small damages, other then that a nice late war zeltbahn!

Rare original Dutch Waffen-SS poster dated 1942. The poster is large (108 x80cm) and in good condition with strong colours. There are some minor damages and tears in the folds. But still a very nice original Dutch Waffen-SS poster that would very nicely display in a collection!
The poster reads:

Moet ik ook? Neen! U moet niet maar FLINKE KERELS melden zich aan bij het Vrijwilligerslegioen-Nederland, hoofdkwartier Koninginnegracht 22 Den Haag.

Must I go too? NO! U don’t have to but fit or strong men should report to the Volunteers legion Nederland, hoofdkwartier Koninginnegracht 22 Den Haag.

 

A stunning speckled brown bakelite 6×30 binocular case. Later in the war when the Germans ran out of pigment for bakelite they switched over to different fillers. Sawdust was one of the filling materials used, creating a interesting speckled finish. The brown bakelite dienstglas containers where mostly found with tan 6×30 binoculars. The case is in very good, undamaged condition and has a very aesthetic and vibrant light brown colour which would nicely attribute a late war uniform setup.

Late war 4-panel zeltbahn in Waffen-SS Oak camouflage. The Zeltbahn is nicely made up out of different colours of camouflaged material, typical for a late war manufacture. What makes this zeltbahn rare is that its in good condition, but also that it is of a late war “4 panel” construction. That means that on both far ends of the left and right side a extra triangle is sewn on. The material is stunning and very vibrant and looks like the day it was made. Some minuscule small holes, a damaged buttonhole and some paint spots. The zeltbahn retains most if not all of its originally sewn buttons. The Zeltbahn would be a very nice example to cover the wall, rolled up on a A-frame or on a mannequin as it has very nice and strong colours!

A very nice set of three unissued and matching leather equipment straps. All three identically ink marked RBNR and dated ’44. The straps are all nice and supple.

Complete set of gas warning flags with 15 flags and tape. Hard to find complete set with its original cloth pouch marked gdn. 

A very nice and mint late war Heer/Waffen-SS breadbag complete with strap.

Mint pre war Dutch overcoat with unit tag sewn in the collar. The overcoat has been reissued in the German army and has as such received a set of German buttons. Otherwise it is unchanged and could really easily be converted back to the Dutch pre war specs with some buttons. The Dutch pre war overcoat in rough wool like this is one of the rarest pre war Dutch uniform items!

Minty 6×30 Dienstglas binoculars with bakelite rain cover and minty strap. Both the cover and strap are nicely marked. The strap is dated 42. The sight is perfect and still retains the Strichplatte. Very hard to upgrade!

A very nice late war equipment belt marked RBNR and size 85.

A nice and minty late war Heer Zeltbahn with Italian painted zinc buttons and a nice and bright print. The Zeltbahn is complete with most if not all of its period sewn buttons. It is undamaged and complete with the two stake ropes. Finding a nicer M31 Zeltbahn would be very hard!

A true combat used MP38 u. MP40 pouch that recently surfaced from a Belgian attic. The D-ring attachment has been period removed, otherwise a real combat worn MP40 pouch in good condition!

A original German army issue blanket. These blankets where issued and used members of the Heer and Waffen-SS. The importance of blankets in a war is very underestimated and where more then often the only comfort a soldier would have.

This blanket is in near mint condition, it has no rips, holes or repairs. This is a original Wehrmacht issue blanket that would be perfect for a personal effects display and very nice correctly folded or strapped onto a Tornister or Rucksack!

A very nice bakelite rain/dust cover for the 6×30 Dienstglas. Hard to find spare in great condition. The bakelite has no cracks and the leather is good and supple.

German M31 helmet liner in light used condition. The liner is a size 57 fitting for a late war size 64 helmet shell. The liner has one damage but is otherwise in very good condition complete with the original liner string.

A very nice Heer M40 mantel dated 1940. Inside the lining pocket a name stamp can be seen to Helmut Dänn from Stettin. The overcoat is complete with all its originally sewn buttons and Gefreiter rank on the sleeve. The mantel is in very good only lightly worn condition with most if not all of the original nap in the wool. The size is a nice medium.

A double decal Heer M35 helmet in mint condition. Nicely marked ET64 indicating production by Eisenhüttenwerke, Thale. The non reinforced liner band is dated 1935 and comes with the 1931 dated Schuberth leather. The helmet still retains 99% of its original Gus Abel decals and paint.The helmet is truly one of the best apple green M35 helmets that I’ve seen out there and would be a crown in any helmet collection. Simply a textbook M35 in the best possible condition!

A nice original set of both a microphone and headphone. A important attribute to any German radio!

A nice big ET66 M35 double decal helmet in very good used condition. The helmet is marked ET66 indicating prodution by Eisenhüttenwerke, Thale. The helmet is one of the earliest Luftwaffe M35 helmets having a non reinforced first pattern Schuberth 1931 dated leather liner. Both of the early decals are present including the early “droop tail” Luftwaffe decal. One of the rivets is a wartime replacement. Inside the neck of the helmet a small piece of tape is applied with a handwritten text;

Property of LT. Col. L.A. Zimmer

Lieutenant Colonel Layton Allen Zimmer served in the Navy in world war one, and later in world war two served in North Africa and Europe. As a first lieutenant he was stationed in Hawaii on a coastal artillery battery between the wars and most probably during the Pearl Harbor raid.

The helmet is one of the first production run M35’s for the Luftwaffe and has the rare first model liner. The paint on the helmet still retains up to 85% and especially for the date is still in very good condition!