SOLD ITEMS

A stunning original Waffen-SS plane tree 1/2 overprint smock in mint/unissued condition. The smock is a typical M42 type 1 smock with straight pockets. The pockets are lined with field grey Drillich material with blurred edge pocket flaps. The garment is typically sewn on the sides with a double needle seam and the rest finished with a single needle machine. The rayon drawstring is woven through handsewn holes. All of the foliage loops are fully intact. The sleeves are finished with hand screened 5/6 plane tree. The elastic on the sleeves and waist is still in functional condition and has never been removed or replaced. The smock does not have any damages or holes. The camouflage print is strong and full of contrast and the colours very vibrant. The smock would be a prime piece in any camouflage collection and would be very hard to upgrade.

Rare MP44 pouch set marked JWA 44 and mkb 42 indicating production by Moritz Stecher, Lederwerk, Freiburg. The pouches are both in very good, unused condition and show a typical mix of fabric, sewing techniques and thread used in the construction. These pouches are slightly different which is completely normal for these late war pouches mostly made from scrap material. The pouches retain all 6 closing straps with typical woven holes and metal lux points. The straps are handsewn to the front of the closing flaps which is typical for the pouches made by Moritz Stecher. The closing flaps are lined in leather with the sides in yellow Pressstoff. Very hard to find a pair of pouches, left and right, by the same manufacturer, year and condition. This pair comes from my personal collection and is only for sale because I’m chasing another variant pair. Choice pouches!

Scarce and unique Juncker made knights cross or Ritterkreuz in its original issue case. The cross is a textbook example featured on page 229 Dietrich Maerz’s book; The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross (9780979796906). The cross is unique as it’s the only known cross marked L/13.

The cross comes with its textbook original cardboard case in which the cross and its ribbon fit perfectly. The case is complete with its original functional closing latch and a near mint outer finish that has been well preserved. The case comes with its original, folded ribbon that in my opinion never was unrolled.

The Knights cross has a typical Juncker frame and loop with all the ‘Juncker signs‘ present. The core also came form a known Juncker die with the 1813 date being double stamped, slightly changing its thickness. Most of the black paint is still present and only slight dark red spotting has developed over the years. Given that no other Meybauer(L/13) knight crosses are known and both Meybauer and Juncker are Berlin makers this piece was mostlily bought by Meybauer for reselling purposes. This was done by many makers and a fast amount of different products meant for resell are categorised over the last couple years. As of yet still the only known period L/13 marked Juncker produced knights cross making this a unique piece!

Superb privately tailored uniform ensemble made with period attached insignia and cufftitle for a Oberscharführer in SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 Deutschland. The blouse is of machine sewn construction with handsewn details. The wool used is of high quality and is exactly the same as on the overcoat. The blouse retains a set of period handsewn collar tabs. The runic collar tab is a high quality hand embroided example matching to the rank insignia in wool and size. The cuff title is a textbook RZM type machine embroided example, wartime sewn to the French cuff of the blouse. The shoulderstraps are textbook rayon piped examples with factory sewn Unteroffizierstresse and wartime added rank pips which are sewn into the shoulders. The shoulderstraps are a exact match to those on the overcoat. The breast pocket is adorned with a set of 3 wartime sewn award loops. The sleeve retains the wartime zigzag sewn BeVo sleeve eagle which is a exact match to that on the overcoat. The blouse has a dagger hanger inside marked DRGM. The overcoat is a textbook Waffen-SS pattern example with a elongated seam running from the pockets upwards. There is one small moth hole in the back of the mantel, otherwise underneath the collar of the blouse are one or two small moth holes which are obscured when on display. There are no indications that the garments first retained other insignia or that anything was added or removed. There are no stitch holes undone; there are no real damages or repairs. This is a very exciting and rare opportunity to acquire a uniform set that where made by the same hand with the full period sewn Waffen-SS insignia that surely was well-kept for best dress and surely would display as a centre piece in any collection!

Extremely rare M45 camouflage jacket in the experimental late war Leibermuster camouflage pattern. Textbook, original example with all details you’d like to see on one of these jackets. The flat, non reinforced collar without hooks, the straight horizontal front pockets with pleats on the bottom seam going both ways, aluminum smooth buttons on the front and paper on the sleeves, square reinforcements at the armpits, drawstring and of course comes without back seam. The jacket is sewn from a loosely woven HBT or Drillich material sewn with single and double needle sewing machines. The jacket is in very good, lightly worn condition and would be a iconic yet extremely scarce piece in any collection. These jackets are rarely offered on the open market and it is a good opportunity to acquire a top rare piece!

Illegal resistance newspaper Trouw 19 August 1943