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Interesting Leibstandarte photo and insignia grouping belonging to Fich Howind, serving with the 1. SS Panzerdivision Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler. He was wounded in Charkov and was released from a POW camp in 1946. The grouping consists of a nice set of photographs and one of his original Shoulderstrap slip-on cyphers. A interesting detail in the grouping is that Howind is wearing a rebadged Heer tunic in the portrait shot with the remnants of the Heer breast eagle clearly showing. Interesting grouping!

Rare shoulderstraps for Gebirgsjäger Windjacke executed in the typical Windjacke or Anorak material. The shoulderstraps are for a Feldwebel u. Offiziersanwarter der Gebirgspioniere. The shoulderstraps are early examples with typical wartime removed regiment cyphering which can be seen underneath the rank pip.

Excellent blue MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch in good used condition. The pouch is an a-typical construction with the closing flaps made out of another fabric than the base material of the pouches and webbing belt loops on the back. This construction can be linked to maker dkk which would indicate production by Friedrich Offermann u. Söhne, Lederwarenfabrik, Bensberg. The pouch is executed in nice blue canvas with brown leather and grey/blueish canvas for the closing flaps. Nice original blue MP 40 magazine pouch!

P08 Luger holster marked Karl Böcker Waldbröll 1939 in good used condition. The back loops have been partially resewn which is a common wartime(!) repair. A nice holster in good worn condition.

Beautiful and rare tan coloured 10×50 Panzer Dienstglas in good used and working condition. The binoculars are nicely marked bmj which indicates production by Hensoldt u. Soehne, Mechanisch-Optische Werke AG, Wetzlar. Beautiful tan coloured 10×50 Panzer Dienstglas. Not to be confused with the early postwar produced examples which lack serial numbers and are marked DF.

Nice original bakelite carrying case for the 6×30 binoculars or Dienstglas. The bakelite case is complete with its original modified/repaired issue carrying strap. The case has leather belt loops which are sadly damaged as can be seen in the photographs, the closing latch is missing the tab. Nice original carrying case with strap.

Beautiful early manufactured large 7×50 issue power binoculars or Dienstglas in excellent condition. The binoculars are manufactured by E. Leitz, Wetzlar. This seems to be an early made example which still used brass parts in the construction. It’s a nice officer accessory as these binoculars where favored by combat officers, as they gave a long and clear range. These would look great on any combat officers mannequin!

Steel MG34 u. MG42 ammunition box in very good condition. The ammunition box retains up to 85% of its original blue/grey factory finish. The reinforcements on the handles are made of some type of rubber or Ersatz-material which is a nice small detail!

A very nice late war Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 155/43 ᛋᛋ  indicating production by Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. A nice combat worn example of a original Waffen-SS belt buckle in its original finish!