German helmet

Nice original document grouping to Unteroffizier Paul Reichmann, Infanterie Regiment 57 which was a part of the 9. Infanterie Division which fought throughout the war. Starting may 10 1940, 9.ID crossed Luxembourg into Belgium with the first major battles around Amiens and at the Somme. It then crossed the Oise river and was one of the first units to march into Paris. In June 1941 it was moved into action on the eastern front fighting at Mosastyr and broke through the Stalinlinie. It was well occupied until 1943 when it was ordered to defend the Kuban bridgehead. 9. October 1944 the division was reformed into the 9. Volksgrenadier Division which was moved west and soon to be put into battle during the Ardennes offensive. On 24. December 1944 the division assembled in Manderscheid where it was sent into the offensive fighting at Bastogne, Wilz and Vianden.

The grouping consists of three award documents for the Eisernez Kreuz 2. Klasse, Winterschlacht im Osten and the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber. The EK2 document is signed by Knights Cross wearer Generalmajor Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz. The documents are accompanied with a set of matching and cyphered shoulderstraps to Infanterie Regiment 57.

A very nice original document set with matching shoulderstraps for a very interesting unit!

A nice set of two matching equipment straps marked W. Linner Bielefeld 1942.

Textbook early Luftwaffe breadbag in good used condition.

Textbook late war Y-straps with angled D-rings maker marked 0/0485/0002. Hard to upgrade!

A nice and minty pair of lightweight Y-straps as issued to Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine personnel. Nicely maker marked LLG and dated 1943. Hard to upgrade!

Textbook tabbed aluminum Heer belt buckle maker marked and dated Gebr. Albert Menden 1936 which is one of the rarest belt Heer belt buckles!

Death card of Unteroffizier Felix Dirnberger who was killed in action during the Ardennes offensive. Dirnberger was 33 years old and was killed in action in Kalborn, Luxembourg on 24.1.1945 later to be reburied in Daleiden, Germany. He was awarded Eisernez Kreuz 2. Klasse, Infanterie Sturmabzeichen and the Ostmedaille.

 

Death card of Gefreiter Josef Viehböck. Was killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge.            Viehböck was 18 years old an was killed in action in Grandrue near Bastogne, Belgium on 26.11.1944. Was later burried in Recogne, Belgium.  

 

A stone mint pair of Luftwaffe M40 trousers or Fliegertuchhose. The trousers are a good mannequin size and still retain most if not all of the nap on the wool. The garment still retains its original factory paper tag indicating production by August Sauer Uniformfabrik. Inside nicely size marked and LBA(S). A stunning pair in stone mint condition that would look great on a mannequin and is truly impossible to upgrade.

Rare pre war short gasmask canister strap with painted hardware. Marked and dated CA 1940.

Textbook M40 single decal Kriegsmarine helmet in good used condition. The helmet is marked ET66 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet retains its textbook ET Kriegsmarine decal up to 85% and the factory paint up to 80%. The helmet retains its factory fitted liner which is unit marked b./5. A.f.k. In the back of the liner is a piece of string which is typical of that used in the issue Tarnnetz. The helmet is a great and textbook example of a Kriegsmarine combat helmet with loads of character!

Beautiful and mint K98 bayonet frog marked 1943 R.B.Nr. 0/0556/0078. 

Steel German M31 helmet liner for a size 66 shell with a headsize 58.

Rare pre war fuze setter pouch marked Georg. A. Lerch Berlin 1939. The pouch comes with a relic fuze setter inside.

A tan vinyl G43 magazine pouch. This pouch is marked bla 1944 indication production by E. G. Leuner, Bautzen. A nice G43 pouch in very good condition!

Very nice original steel ammunition case for the Truppenfahrrad. This metal case could hold up to 3 hand grenades or a box of 300 linked 7,92mm rounds for the MG34 and MG42. The case is in full original pain. The top brackets to mount it to the bicycle frame where removed post war and are restored to the piece. Very hard to find a original box with the original paint!

Textbook Hitlerjugend crank catch belt buckle in very good condition. The belt buckle is the rare crank catch variant and is nicely maker marked RZM M4/39  indicating production by Assmann & Sohne.

A nice matching pair of MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches marked Otto Koberstein Landsberg 1942 indicating production by Otto Koberstein Landsberg. The pouches are in good unissued condition as pictured! The leather on the pouches is supple and the canvas is strong. One of the pouches was most probably on top hence the slight difference in aging. The set still has the original red pencil lines at all the leather fixtures. A great set for a combat mannequin that would be very hard to upgrade!