German helmet

Rare late war M31 Splittertarn Zeltbahn with rotating button holes. This Zeltbahn was produced in a small experimental batch between May and July 1944. The Zeltbahn is in very good condition with most if not all of its originally sewn buttons. The Zeltbahn has a few small stains but is otherwise in very good used condition. One of the rarest Zeltbahns to find!

Stunning original Panzer assault badge or Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber. The badge is unmark but its design indicates production by Steinhauer & Luck. Typical crimped vertical hinge – a textbook badge in great unissued condition.

Original silver Panzer assault badge or Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber. The badge is unmarked but the design indicates production by O Schickle. Textbook Schickle type soldered hinge and pin – a textbook badge in great condition with loads of original finish that would be very hard to upgrade!

Stunning and rare cuff title for the SS-Standarte-Westland or SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 10 Westland in very good condition. Nice second pattern RZM style construction. This is one of the rarest cufftitles to find, especially in tunic removed condition

A nice fur issued Heer fur hat in good used condition. Nicely maker marked 9/0350/0484 and dated 1943. The cap is a size 56 which is a common size for the time period. The cap is in good condition and the fur still retains most of its hairs. Nice for a eastern front mannequin!

Stunning original bronze Panzer assault badge or Panzerkampfabzeichen in bronze. The badge is unmarked with its highly detailed so called Juncker design. Textbook soldered hinge and pin – a textbook badge in great condition with loads of original finish and details that would be very hard to upgrade!

A very nice soft-shell P38 holster in mint condition. Marked CXB 4 indicating production by Moll, Lederwarenfabrik, Goch, Rheinland. This soft-shell holster would be very hard to upgrade and is in perfect condition!

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 blue grey over the original tan factory paint. 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!

Nice original death card to 18 year old Grenadier Ludwig Girmann,  killed in action 10 June 1944 in Normandy. He is buried in La Cambe, Normandy Block 42 Grab 182. 

Nice original Hitlerjugend buckle marked M4/39 indicating production by Assmann & Sohne, Lüdenscheid. The buckle is a nice injection molded example in very good condition.

Nice pre war example with supple leather and aluminum hardware and dated 1939. Hard to find a pre war example!

Outstanding unissued M44 dot pattern Waffen-SS Erbsentarnmuster camouflage tunic marked Betr. Ra. The blouse is a nice unissued example with all originally sewn buttons and strong contrasting Erbsentarn colours. Nicely marked Betr. Ra. indicating production by Betriebswerk Ravensbrück (Texled). The garment is a true depot queen in mint condition!

Original leather MG34 tool pouch. Hard to find early leather variant with the internal hardware for MG34 tools.

A nice original mint and textbook Splittertarn cover marked 419 M42. The cover is photographed on a size 66 helmet shell. The cover is unworn and undamaged, the colours are very strong. These helmet covers where issued to a lot of different units later in the war but one of the most prominent early adaptors was the Grossdeutschland division and later the 21. Panzerdivision in Normandy! Scarce to find a original Splittertarn helmet cover in stone mint condition and most probably the best one I’ve had to offer!

Stunning and uncommon Luftwaffe reissue helmet. The helmet is marked SE64 indicating production by Sächsische Emaillier und Stanzwerke A.G. The helmet retains its original non-reinforced liner and LBA marked chinstrap in great condition. The helmet is a typical but rare Reissue example with a rough overpaint masking the pre war blue paint and decals. The rough reissue overpaint is topped off with a decal and naming in the skirt of the helmet. The helmet is unit marked to 1. Kompanie Flak Regiment 29 5. Batterie inside the dome and underneath the leather. The helmet is named to Oberstleutnant Krichler in the skirt of the shell.  The helmet would be a very nice base for further research for Oberstleutnant Krichler which is a very high rank! Very hard to find a Luftwaffe reissue helmet, this is the first and best one I’ve seen!

A very nice unissued M42 helmet marked CKL64 indicating production by Eisen- u. Huettenwerke, Thale, Harz. The helmet retains its original paint for 99%. The helmet was recently found during household clearing in Germany and has never been in a collection before. The helmet is still dusty and uncleaned, easily cleaned with a soft brush to reveal its stone mint paint finish!

Stunning example of M35 Q66 marked Heer/Waffen-SS camouflage helmet indicating production by Quist. The helmet is externally completely covered in thick concrete paint. The named leather liner and chinstrap are original to the helmet. The helmet is a killer example of a wartime camouflage helmet with thick concrete paint completely embedding the liner pins. The decals are both overpainted but visible through cracks in the paint. The helmet is named to Stabsarzt Schneider – one of the highest ranks in the medical department of the Wehrmacht. This would be a impeccable helmet for any helmet collector, impossible to upgrade and textbook Rautarn camouflage helmet!

Rare reversed Splittertarn camouflage reversible parka trousers in good used condition. The trousers still retains vibrant colours. The trousers is void of repairs but there is one small cut to the knee on the white side. The size is a good medium and would fit most if not all mannequins. Very hard to find camouflage pattern!

Stone mint pair of M40 trousers for use in the Heer or Waffen-SS. The pair retains all of its originally sewn buttons and retains 100% of the nap in the wool. Guaranteed the best pair on the market today. The trousers are in mint condition with absolutely zero issues.