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Textbook example of the Handschar Waffen-SS Collar Tab. These were intended for the 13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS “Handschar”. 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 “Handschar” symbol on a typical black wool backing, and on the reverse the coarsely woven tan buckram stiffener is clearly visible.

Beautiful, rare and matching set of Luftwaffe collar tabs for a Leutnant in the Hermann Göring division.

Luftwaffe Medal bar or Ordenspange Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht in good worn condition. The 12 year medal has a re soldered ring but is original to the Spange. The Ordenspange is in very good condition with originally attached medals and back cloth. Nice attractive piece!

Textbook unmarked black wound badge or Verwundetenabzeichen im Schwarz in worn condition.

Textbook close combat claps or Nahkampfspange im Bronze by Steinhauer & Luck. Nice piece in undamaged condition with a large portion of its original bronze finish remaining.

Rare Waffen-SS sleeve eagle, early embroidered RZM variant produced between 1939 and 1940.

Textbook US M1917 revolver ammunition pouch in good condition.

Original cable for the optical reticle lighting for the optics such as the MGZ40. This example is nicely marked with the 3 letter code ddv which is still and unidentified manufacturer. Whilst the connecting hood is easy to find, a original cable is very hard!

Textbook Luftschütz Sanitäter pouch in good used condition.

These cutlery sets were issued to enlisted men, NCO’s and officers. The set is in good used condition and would normally be one of the standard breadbag items! All the parts of this example is are marked GK&F 41/42 which indicates production by Gebr. kugel & Fink, Lüdenscheid in 1941 except for the spoon which is marked CAG 42. Nice almost completely matching set in very good condition!

Rare empty cardboard ammunition box for flare ammunition. These cardboard boxes are very hard to find because they mostly didn’t survive the war! Excellent example!

Beautiful straight E-tool in very good condition maker marked ekz indicating production by Rich. Henkel, Werkzeugfabrik, Viernau/Thüringen.

Period modified US Colt 1911 shoulder holster with period added magazine loops. The shoulder holster is in good, lightly worn condition. Hard to find period modified holster!

Excellent M31 pattern breadbag with very nice brown leather details. The breadbag is nicely marked 1939 and has RAD (Reicharbeitsdienst) unit markings on the inside. Textbook RAD issue example in simply perfect condition! Impossible to upgrade!

Textbook example of the Handschar Waffen-SS Collar Tab. These were intended for the 23. SS-Frewilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “Nederland”. 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 “Handschar” symbol on a typical black wool backing, and on the reverse the coarsely woven tan buckram stiffener is clearly visible.

Waffen-SS EM / NCO blank rank collar tab in perfect condition, perfect to match with any runic tab!

A very rare variant Waffen-SS runic collar tab embroidered on plain woven fabric which is not wool, felt or BeVo. The back still shows remnants of a RZM tag. This is for sure one of the rarest runic tabs to find !

Waffen-SS officer runic collar tab in very good condition. Textbook construction and embroidery that would be very hard to upgrade!

Rare and textbook single vertical Waffen-SS Totenkopf embroided collar tab. This example is in good, as found condition showing age to the skull but is otherwise unissued. The design of the skull is the typical for the RZM 308 ‘long bone’ pattern.
This one was bought by me, straight from the grandson of a Dutch resistance member who collected ‘souvenirs’ at the end of the war in and around the town of Breda. The lot was acquired by me, straight from the family. A textbook example that was never in a collection before and you would never ever have to doubt the authenticity!