German camo helmet

Mint and matching(!) set of second pattern fine thread butterdishes in light orange and black. Whilst these are common items; it’s the first time I’ve been able to offer a set of matching examples. Maker marked 22 indicating production by Bebrit-Preßstoffwerke GmbH, Bebra und C.F. Schlothauer, Ruhla. These are both marked 2496 and would be very hard to upgrade!

One of the rarest bits of German army equipment. A stunning pair of 6×30 Dienstglas binoculars marked CXN indicating production by Emil Busch. The binoculars have clear lenses without scratches. The binoculars still retain all of their bakelite without any serious defects. The binoculars are nicely adjustable. The right eyepiece retains the Strichplatte and the sight is  clear! They are fitted with a textbook strap that is affixed to two sets of bales on the reverse of the main body. I have added two pictures of these type of binoculars in use. Bakelite binoculars can be seen on the left hand side of the picture worn by the Unterscharführer in Kampfgruppe Knittel at the Kaiserbaracke crossroads.

A very rare pair of binoculars in very good, near mint condition – surely the best pair on the market today!

Very nice lightly used clear mapcase insert. Nicely named and marked RBNR in the corner.

A very clean textbook original Waffen-SS belt buckle marked O&C ges. gesch. indicating production by Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid. This buckle is rare and near mint condition and would be very hard to upgrade!

Superb K98 ammunition pouch marked Maury & Co Offenbach 1939. The pouches feature a very nice period brown camouflage paint which is typical for the Luftwaffe and are named inside to J. Geppert. The pouch is in very nice used condition!

A very nice set of three unissued original helmet rivets with original factory paint. Enough for a helmet. I have three sets, all are in the same condition. Some have some storage age, but nothing serious!

Unissued condition belt buckle marked M4/45 indicating production by Cramer & Dombach, Lüdenscheid. Rare injection moulded zinc example with its original paper factory tag. Very hard to upgrade!

Unteroffizier Sölken served in the 220 Panzer Pionier Btl. of the 21. Panzer Division which fought strong delaying actions against the allied troops in the region of Lothringen and Saarpfalz in 1944. In January 1945 the 21. Panzer Division was ordered to participate in the Nordwind offensive. The unit fought in the famous tank battle at Hatten on January 16 and after that advanced through the Hagenau forest in the direction of Rohrwiller where the division was once more heavily engaged with the Americans. For his actions during the Nordwind offensive Uffz. Sölken was awarded with the Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse and Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz.

By February 1945 the 21. Pz. Div. was rushed to the eastern front in the vicinity of Rietschen along the Neisse river. The division fought the Russians while it retreated towards Weisswasser and finally Cottbus. For his actions on the eastern front Sölken would be awarded with the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen.

His last known unit was a Kampfgruppe, named Pz. Gren. Btl. Bischoff. Most probably made up from the last remnants of the 21. Panzer Division. The Soldbuch comes with a nice set of photos of Sölken, his family and his unit.

Verwundeten Abzeichen im Silber document to Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht, 4. Kompanie Panzerjäger Abteilung 12. His unit was part of the 12. Volksgrenadier Division which fought in the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge and attacked Losheimergraben on December 16 1944. It fought its way through Belgium until sustaining heavy losses in the region of Hierlot. On 13 January 1945 Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht was wounded for the third time during the war. On this date the 12 VGD was positioned in Vielsalm. His VWA document was signed by the Abteilungskommandeur on the 4th of February 1945 when the 12 VGD was engaged in the area of Gemünd.

Nice original Dienstglas in tan colour. Nicely marked CAG indicating production by Swarovski. The binoculars are usable but there is some dust inside the lenses. The Strichplatte is firmly in place in the right eyepiece.

A nice fur issued Heer fur hat in mint condition. Nicely marked RBNR and size 58 which is a nice large size for the time period. The cap is in very good condition and the fur still retains most if not all of its hairs.

Very nice original aluminum ammunition case in two tone camouflage pattern in good used condition. The box retains a piece of shrapnel embedded to the side of the box. Very nice original shrapnel damaged ammunition box!

A nice aluminum Kriegmarine belt buckle marked R. Sieper & Sohne Lüdenscheid 1938. Hard to find in good condition with 95% of the original gilt finish remaining!

Nice original tropical bayonet frog in good used condition. Easily matched to a bayonet in the same condition!

A killer pair of late war Gebirgsjäger lowboots in unissued condition. The pair is matching and complete with its original laces, original hobnails and cleats to the soles. The boots would make a perfect addition to a Gebirgsjäger or late war Waffen-SS setup. Rare to find in this condition!

Very nice pre war straight E-tool marked bovo in good used condition with its original leather carrier.

Stunning example of a untouched Heer EM/NCO field cap. The cap is a great example of a wartime converted EM/NCO M42 field cap with a added visor. The cap retains its originally triangular sewn T-eagle and retains its two buttons from which the top one is loose but held in place by the buttonhole. The cap is nicely lined in rayon showing remnants of the markings in the crown. The cap is a nice medium size most probably 56. The cap shows loads of character; to me this cap really has it all.

Pre war P08 Luger holster in good used condition. Nicely maker marked and dated Auwaerter & Bubeck AG Stuttgart 1936. The holster has a name inside and a number on the back most probably corresponding to the serial on the Luger that was once carried inside.

Rare original reversible winter parka for Heer and Luftwaffe in the rare late war reversed Splittertarn camouflage pattern.  The garment is in unissued condition with minor storage wear to the white side. The garment retains all of its originally sewn buttons and strong vibrant colours. The garment is nicely marked RB Nr. 0/0560/0042 and a good mannequin size. Very hard to obtain original garment in a rare camouflage pattern!