German helmet

Typical tropical breadbag as issued to members of the Afrikakorps in very good, lightly used condition.

Very nice original late war blue MG34 and MG42 ammunition drum marked hqu 43 indicating production by Markes & Co., K.-G., Metallwarenfabrik u. Apparatebau, Lüdenscheid. The drum is in its original paint and storage grease and would be hard to upgrade.

Nice original late war MG34 and MG42 tool case or Werkzeugkasten. The case is nicely marked sxb 1945. These boxes where issued within every unit for the maintenance on the machineguns. The case still retains up to 85% of its original finish. Very nice 1945 dated ammunition cases for the MG42!

Very nice full length original Afrika cufftitle for wear with members of the Afrikakorps. The title is a clearly uniform removed example with lots of wear. Minty examples are easy to find; uniform removed examples are rare!

Very nice original and textbook late war MG34 and MG42 ammunition box marked brc. Very nice example with up to 95% of its original factory paint remaining!

Very nice and rare original MG34 and MG42 belt loader or Gurtfuller 41. This belt loader is in good working condition and in very good condition.

MG34 and MG42 50 round ammunition belt dated 1940 and maker marked 946.

Nice original Erkennungsmarke marked 1. Ld. Schtz. Btl. 940 indicating Landesschützen-Bataillon 940. The

Nice original US Carlisle bandage with first pattern bag.

Rare wartime barrel changing mitt for the MG34 and MG42. 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 to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Hard to find item!

Stone mint NCO M43 tunic for a Unteroffizier u. Offiziersanwarter in a Pionierabteilung. The garment is a stunning mint example with full wartime factory sewn Brustadler, Einheitskragenlitzen and Unteroffizierstresse. The garment isn’t shortened or tailored in any way. The garment retains all wartime sewn buttons which one being a period replacement. The left breast pocket is adorned with a set of three award loops. The garment is a nice medium size fitting most modern mannequins. This really is a choice and textbook example of a M43 field blouse that would be impossible to upgrade.

A very nice original plane tree 4/4 overprint and hand screened Waffen-SS Zeltbahn in very good condition. Nicely marked with numbers 4 and 4. The Zeltbahn retains its colours and contrast and most of its originally sewn buttons. The colours are nice, bright and full of contrast. The garment is constructed with Plane Tree 4/4 for the main panels finished with Blurred Edge for the sides. The Zeltbahn has a few hand sewn repairs. The Zeltbahn would be a awesome backdrop for any collection or a nice addition to a A-frame. The mixed manufacture is a true stunner and must have for the Waffen-SS camouflage collector!

Stunning M18 transitional single decal Heer helmet. The helmet retains up to 99% of its original finish and decal. The helmet was reworked around 1942 to ’40 specs with rough textured paint and a Huber-Jordan & Körner Heer decal. The helmet comes with its original liner in size 58. The top of the helmet shows remnants of a ‘mail home label’ making this a highly probable war souvenir. Very nice helmet in exceptional condition that would be hard to upgrade!

Very nice US M1 front seam swivel bale helmet in very good issued condition. The helmet is dusty and in the condition as it was found in household cleaning in Germany. The helmet comes with its Seaman made liner. The liner chinstrap is broken and inside the liner. Externally the liner is adorned with a Lieutenant bar. Typical late war helmet in good used condition!

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!

Superb and mint chocolate brown P38 holster marked fkx 4 indicating production by Gustav Sudbrack, Lederwaren u. Gamaschenfabrik, Bielefeld. The holster is in superb mint condition and is surely the best P38 soft-shell holster I’ve found!

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!

Original Presstoff case for the 10×50 Dienstglas binoculars in good used condition.

Also referred to as a salt dispenser. Nicely dated 1942. A hard to find variant in very good, unissued condition!