SOLD ITEMS

A very nice second pattern folding shovel with carrier. The carrier is nicely marked cqr 1943 and BAL 162 indicating production by Lederwerk Sedina Joachim Schell, Sportartikelfabrik, Finkewalde Bez. Stettin (Poland). The shovel is marked epd indicating production by Vereinigte Beckersche Werkzeugfabriken, Remechid-Vieringhausen. The E-tool and its carrier are both in exceptional condition, showing no signs of postwar repaints, restorations or what so ever. Simply the best one I’ve found so far!

A nice late war pioneer Sturmgepäck worn together with the two small side pouches this is the rarest of the three pouches as worn by Pioniertruppen. The pouch is in mint/unissued condition!

Original Heer M44 tunic with in unissued condition. It is complete with its factory sewn insignia. The tunic is a small/medium size that would fit old Hindgaul mannequins or a modern Europemannequin. The chest size is 90cm. The tunic does not show signs of wear, but the back of the tunic has some moth damage. This damage would however not show when displayed on a mannequin. A very nice original tunic with original sewn insignia!

A stunning minty fresh late war Waffen-SS Oak camouflage Zeltbahn. The zeltbahn is a stunning late war single grommet example with most if not of all of its originally sewn buttons and ropes. There is only one small hole in the Zeltbahn as far as I can tell. The colours on this Zeltbahn are just amazing. If you are looking for one with very strong colours, this is it!

A nice early M31 messkit marked HRE40 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen and nicely named to Hans Funk. Still retaining up to 90% of its original factory paint!

A nice minty set both marked LLG Thüringen 1942. A matching set, perfect for that minty equipment setup!

A nice matching M42 messkit with 95% of its original paint. Nicely marked ohw 43 indicating production by Otto Honsel Werke.

A nice original pair of M44 shoulderstraps in very good condition. Textbook late war construction in late brownish wool. Rayon piped for  Artillerie. A rare late war pair!

Salty original SE64 M40 three-tone Normandy camouflage helmet. The helmet is marked SE64 indicating production by Sächsische Emaillier und Stanzwerke A.G. The helmet retains up to 85% of its original camouflage paint. The helmet retains its original liner and (broken) chinstrap. The helmet is a very attractive camouflage example of tan, green and brown and seems to have another tan camouflage layer under the three tone camouflage. The helmet is in good used condition, surely a combat veteran!

A nice late war M42 messkit in enamel finish. Inside a interesting white speckled finish can be observed, something new for me!

A nice brown set of K98 pouches marked 0/0396/0027. These pouches are in very nice supple, unissued condition and complete with all individual dividers.

A very nice tan camouflaged ammunition box for the MG34 and MG42. As the Germans occupied Czechoslovakia they took over most of their military stocks including weapons and equipment. This box for the Czech ZB 37 machine gun or MG 37 (t) originally had a slope welded inside to stack the ZB ammunition properly. This slope was removed by the Germans and the leftover holes filled in prior to a tan repaint.

A rare box to encounter in very good condition with most of the wartime tan camouflage!

A very nice original belt sized 105 centimeters suitable for most mannequins! The belt is a late war type designed to save raw materials. The belt has been made of the typical material used for shovel carriers and so on. Nice late variation belt!

A stunning late war Waffen-SS Erbsentarn Keilhosen or dot 44 HBT camouflage trousers. In mint condition, without damages. Manufactured later in the war showing signs of last ditch production. One button hole and the leg straps have never been installed. The camouflage on this pair of trousers is very bright with strong colours and don’t show any fading. These would be a perfect(!) colour match to the Erbsentarn tunics marked 0/0793/0101.

Small expendable tripod for the artillery trench periscope. The pouch is dated 1943. Interestingly the material of the pouch is the typical late war “red lined” material as also used on MP44 pouches.

A fantastic third pattern paratrooper jump smock or Knochensack in combat worn condition. The smock is complete with original factory sewn breast eagle on a Grünmeliert base and all originally sewn buttons. The smock was a war trophy to a US soldier who brought it home after the war. After that it has been in a single collection for a very long time. The garment is in uncleaned, unaltered condition which is a rare condition to find. There are some small holes and two, in my opinion period “depot” repairs with zigzag stitching. The inside of the smock has some stains in various tints of brown. The press studs are lightly rusted or in working condition. Two of the zippers are in working condition, two are damaged through time. On the back portion a small 3 is stamped, inside, on the back of the left top pocket a faint RBNR can be seen. The size is a medium, which would fit most old hindsgaul mannequins easily. Other then the mint condition smocks on the market or those without insignia, this one is a actual battle worn smock that still retains the character of war. The smock is a perfect example of a smock that saw action.

A superb(!) example of the first type M38 paratrooper helmet to follow the pre war double decal model in 1940. First issued in 1940 it still has the early aluminum liner and a low lot number 719. Nicely marked ET68 indicating production by Eisen- u. Huettenwerke, Thale, Harz. The helmet has a size 68 shell and a large size 58 liner. The liner is the early aluminum type with light grey padding material. The helmet retains all 4 of its original early type vented bolts and their nuts. This is probably one of the first helmets to be finished in feldgrau with a single decal in 1940. Surely the best M38 paratrooper helmet we’ve ever had on offer!

Hard to find first model Y-strap with hidden stitches on the front and aluminum hardware. Nicely marked gmk 41 indicating production by Kroymann & Co. GmbH , Schuh- u. Sportartikel-Fabrik in 1941. Early Y-straps with hidden stitch construction and aluminum hardware are only scarcely encountered.