German camo helmet

A stunning set consisting of a M40 field blouse and the trousers it was issued with. The set is completely untouched and is how I bought it straight from a german household clearer in in 2013. Both the tunic and trousers are in the same minty condition and both in a desirable large size suitable for most if not all mannequins. The field blouse is of the M40 type with all of its original factory sewn insignia. The early style breast eagle has been machine sewn on the top, flipped over and the bottom handsewn. The early style Litzen are also factory applied. The shoulder boards are white rayon piped indicating Infanterie. All of these insignia are original to the tunic, and have not been added, restored or anything like it. The early style breast eagle and Litzen indicate production prior to May 1940 when they switched to the lightgrey Litzen and field grey breast eagle. Inside the collar is a 1940 dated Kragenbinde and the bandage pocket is also filled with a 1940 dated bandage. The tunic has not been shortened, modified, or restored in any way. I can not see any damages be it moth or repairs. Imo this tunic has never been worn

The trousers are equally mint but have minor storage wear to them. I can see one small moth hole on the bottom that is approximately 2mm. It would easily be masked with any boot. The trousers have their original suspenders by Herkules and marked DRP on the leather tabs. The trousers are a nice big size, just like the tunic.

This set has been found together, has not been owned by any other collector and would make a killer early war display. Finding a original set is hard, especially a early M40 like this with the early style insignia configuration.

A very nice late war breadbag with light brown leather parts in mint condition. Can’t be upgraded really, a typical late war item!

A stunning mint breadbag marked RBNr.0/0750/3572. Interestingly the straps are made of webbing and rayon, a uncommon and very late war feature. Exceptional breadbag!

When firing the MG34 and MG42 continuously the German soldiers where presented with a harsh and difficult task: changing the barrel. The MG34 and MG42 where both made with a quick-change barrel and to help in the changing of the barrel these gloves where invented and issued. These gloves where issued with the accessories of the MG34 and MG42. It is simply used by placing the hand under the strap and using the pad to cover your hand when you grab the hot, sometimes even glowing barrel. The barrel is then placed in the Laufschützer or barrel carrier to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Every MG team had one or two spare barrels in spare barrel carriers with their field equipment. The MG34 barrel carrier is in very good condition with 95% of the original tan colour remaining. The carrier was once overpainted in grey by the Norwegian army in 1950. This has painstakingly been removed revealing the full original finish. The carrier is nicely marked beq 1943 indicating production by Framo-Werke G.m.b.H., Hainichen/Sachsen. The carrier is complete with its original LUX marked strap and in very good condition. One of the rarest spares to find for the MG34!

Matching pair of two webbing equipment straps made by V Waldow-Laun Prag. Nice set for a zeltbahn or messkit!

A nice large sized M42 tunic in hbt or Drillich material. The tunic is a nice large size for most modern mannequins. The tunic is complete with its original factory sewn Litzen. The breast eagle is handsewn to the tunic and as far as I can tell there are no signs of any other eagle applications. A nice tunic for a mannequin in very good unworn condition.

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 M31 messkit named to Schweikert. The messkit is marked ccj 41 indicating production by F.W. Bröckelmann, Aluminiumwerk GmbH KG, Neheim/Ruhr. The marking ccj is a rare maker mark to find. A very nice named messkit!          

A very nice brown Pistole 35(p) Radom holster nicely marked bnz P35(p). The holster is in good lightly used condition.

A very rare white bakelite butterdish in good condition. Orange and black butterdishes are relatively easy to find, but the white bakelite butterdishes are very rare!

Also referred to as a salt dispenser. Nicely dated 1942. Without cracks or damages, a hard to find white bakelite variant in very clean condition!

A mint late war, blue rucksack intended to be worn on the Y-straps. This rucksack is in very good condition and would be a very nice addition to any equipment collection. The rucksack is nicely marked 0/0378/0005 44 on the reverse. The leather is in good supple 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 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!

These straps where issued to MG crews and assisted in carrying the MG34 and MG42 ammunition boxes. The material is strong and in good used condition. These straps are hard to come by and would display nicely with a pair of ammunition boxes.

Possibly the rarest of Waffen-SS Zeltbahns is this type in Blurred Edge or Rauchtarnmuster camouflage. The Zeltbahn is in strong used condition and has some clear wear to it. There are a few holes here and there, there are a few buttons missing.

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 textbook Wehrmacht issue torch in nice used condition. Nicely dated 1943 and executed in field grey paint.