German helmet

Kriegsmarine or coastal artillery belt buckle with Kriegsmarine marked tab. The stitching on the tab is gone but the belt buckle was found as-is.

Hard to find spare in good used condition. Often missing from many helmets, this is a perfect addition to a helmet with some patina.

A very nice unissued metal can for Zündmitttel Sprengpatrone Z. The can contained a fuse to ignite the Sprengpatrone Z, a explosive devise that was used in the event of demolition of artillery or guns in armoured vehicles. The Sprengpatrone Z and its attributes are extremely rare to find. The canister is in unissued condition.

Textbook late war K98 bayonet frog marked RBNR. 

Nice original helmet liner in very good condition. Easily matched to a M40 helmet in the shell size 64. The liner comes with the original chinstrap it was found with. Nice and complete example!

Nice original and textbook construction German issue Red Cross armband for wear by Sanitäter, Krankenträger and other medical orderlies.

Textbook Erkennungsmarke or ID tag for SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger. The tag is made out of zinc and the hard to read tag is of typical design for this unit. Always stamped in this exact way!

Original deathcard of Obergefreiter Joseph Waitzhofer, killed in action during the battle of the Bulge on December 24, 1944. He was killed in the village of Osweiler (Luxembourg) which is situated at the southern flank of the battle of the Bulge near the town of Echternach. Osweiler was attacked by elements of the 212. Volksgrenadier-Division which fought bitterly against the 4th US Infantry Division. His remains are buried in Andilly, France.

Simply the best chickenwire helmet I’ve had to offer! A truly spectacular example of a Heer single decal M40 helmet marked ET64 with a wartime added half basket chickenwire cover overpainted in three-tone Normandy camouflage. The chickenwire is the typical wartime used type as used to camouflage bunkers and positions. The chickenwire was period applied and has never been removed from the helmet. The chickenwire was over sprayed and retains tan, green and red paint vividly. Underneath the chickenwire retains 75 years of dust and patina; the helmet is a untouched and uncleaned example. The camouflage paint is vibrant and in good condition with loads of patina all over. Closeups of the paint show lots of cracks and patina. The helmet retains its factory fitted liner and period attached chinstrap which have always been with the helmet. The helmet is named Gefr. Striewe in the skirt of the helmet. This is simply the best helmet I’ve found in the last 10 years and would be a prime piece in any helmet collection – surely a one looker original and véry hard to upgrade.

A stunning two tone camouflage m42 helmet marked ET64 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The camouflage has a lot of character in the paint and nice strong colours that are even better in hand. The helmet retains its original liner and chinstrap. It’s been named in the liner to Neumeister. The helmet is a very nice original camouflage helmet in very good condition!

Excellent and rare untouched early Waffen-SS sidecap with period hand applied white soutache for Infanterie. The cap retains its wartime sewn bevo eagle and skull. The cap is in textbook construction with false piping on the top with a reinforced centre seam and the bias tape affixed with a single seam. The lining shows very light wear with the size marking perfectly readable. The cap is a nice and large size 58. Perfect example that is impossible to upgrade!

Rare original Belgian made Waffen-SS skull in very good condition. The skull is in very good condition with most of the original finish remaining!

Nice original US M1 carbine sling with oiler. Hard to find spare!

Super scarce original wooden instruction model of a Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger 1 . This model once was used in the barracks of a Panzer school where it was used to indicate armor thickness, maneuverability and maintenance. This model is fully handcrafted out of wood with several small moving parts. The machingegun rotates in its ball-turret, as does the large turret with the main gun elevating. The wheels were made to be fully operational but it seems they are stuck at the moment. The right front fender has been glued. The tracks are period replacements made out of the typical woven canvas with a red line in it. The tank is quite big and heavy; I’ve pictured it next to a Panzer collar tab for scale. The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger 1 is a iconic piece that would be a centre piece in any Panzer collection. Out of all the Panzer recognition models this is the most sought after model that would nicely display with Panzer Wraps or Panzerkampfabzeichen!

Matching shoulderboards for a Leutnant in Panzer Regiment 4. The shoulderboards are typical uniform removed examples with the black thread in the ends indicating these were most probably removed from a Panzerjacke.

A nice set of shoulderboards and collar tabs for a Hauptmann der Panzergrenadiere. Typical dress tunic removed examples in very good condition!

Nice original M40 Luftwaffe helmet marked EF68 indicating production by Emaillierwerke Fulda. The helmet is in good unissued condition with most of the factory finish remaining. The helmet retains its factory fitted liner. The decal was removed at some point.

Superb early war EM M40 Heer Infanterie shoulderstraps in good used condition. Slightly mismatched but found and worn together. Nice examples in very good condition!

Nice original ensemble that was most probably ‘liberated’ from the same uniform. The shoulder board indicating the wearer once was a part of Artillerie Regiment 73, which fell under the 1. Panzerdivision.