German helmet

A stunning chunky camouflage M35 helmet. The helmet shell is marked ET66 which indicates production by Eisenhüttenwerke, Thale. The lot number of the helmet is 3606 indicating a double decal Heer helmet. The helmet retains up to 95% of its thick wartime applied camouflage paint. The thick textured paint is often referred to as Rautarn or even Zimmerit.
Looking at the left side of the helmet the contours of a Heer decal can be seen through the paint. On the right side of the helmet another decal can be seen peeking through the cracks in the thick concrete camouflage paint. The helmet has a few cracks in the paint showing the original apple green colour underneath. The helmet is a nice large size and is in good lightly used condition. The helmet retains its original liner and chinstrap with its pins deeply embedded into their concrete base. Would make a excellent addition to any camouflage collection and it would be very hard to find one in better condition!

A nice matching numbers bayonet with frog marked cof 42indicating production by Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. The bayonet is in very good unsharpened and uncleaned condition. Found together with the leather frog. A nice matching set in very good condition!

Textbook original Waffen-SS Sahariana short tropical trousers.

A very nice late war Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 155/40 ᛋᛋ  indicating production by Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. A nice combat worn example of a original Waffen-SS belt buckle in its original finish!

M40 Luftwaffe mantel made by E. Reitz, Merksem Belgium in lightly worn condition. The garment is in good condition and complete with most if not all of its originally sewn buttons. The garment has multiple moth damages but is otherwise in great condition!

A killer brush painted three-tone geometrical camouflage helmet. Truly a typical and stunning example of a original geometrical camouflage helmet with bright colours. The helmet retains its original liner and chinstrap that are original to the helmet. The helmet shows several layers of paint which are topped with a geometrical camouflage pattern . The colours are vibrant and full of contrast, it really stands out! The helmet retains up to 95% of its original camouflage paint. The liner is named but it is hard to make out. The chinstrap is shortened but original to the helmet. The helmet was found years ago in Denmark and emerged from the woodwork after a newspaper ad. Due to the thick paint the shell markings are hard to see. The helmet is a M40, most probably NS production. Truly a exiting helmet that would be a centre piece to any camouflage helmet collection. For sure the best coastal artillery camouflage helmet I’ve found!

A nice matching pair of MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches marked cqr 42 indicating production by Lederwerk Sedina Joachim Schell, Sportartikelfabrik, Finkewalde Bez. Stettin. The pouches are in good used condition as pictured! The leather on the pouches is supple and the canvas is strong. Finding a real combat worn set in good condition is really hard and this matching pair would be very hard to upgrade!

Truly the best example I’ve found so far! The original factory paint on it still retains up to 99% and would be hard to upgrade. The canister is complete with its early mask and straps. Inside a early mask with a set of rare gas detection strips! Named to Gefreiter Möller with the Feldpost number 30478B indicating the following units:
30478
(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) Stab Grenzwacht-Abschnitt 26
(28.4.1940-19.9.1940) Regimentsstab Grenzwacht-Regiment Cluver
(8.9.1942-11.3.1943) Regimentsstab u. Panzer-Einheit (= P)
Grenzwacht-Regiment Cluver
(12.3.1943-7.9.1943) Regimentsstab u. Panzer-Einheit (= P)
Sicherungs-Regiment 16
(8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 2.2.1944 Regimentsstab u. Sammelpunkt
Fastnacht Sicherungs-Regiment 16
(23.4.1944-24.11.1944) 28.5.1944 Regimentsstab u. Stabskompanie
Sicherungs-Regiment 16 u. Sammelpunkt Fastnacht.

A great pair of late war felt boots. Typical eastern front footwear worn and issued with the reversible, non reversible and charkov parkas. The pair is a nice large 28 which translates to a modern EU 43. The pair is nicely dated 1943. Both boots have a rip in the back just underneath the straps. They are however still in great condition, perfect on a mannequin! Hard to find a great pair in this condition and size!

Nice and thick original Reichsmarine issue blanket. The blanket is in good used condition with lots of nap remaining. Some small moth damage but mostly in very nice condition. The blanket is nicely dated 1929. The Reichsmarine consisted of ‘just’ 15.000 men at its high point and its items are very rare!

Scarce original pair of Waffen-SS M43 Keilhosen for enlisted man and non commissioned officers in good worn condition. The trousers retain most if not all of their originally sewn buttons and full leg ties. There is a well-executed period repair on the front of the trousers under the left front pocket. The trousers are otherwise in good, used condition. The inside of the trousers are nicely finished with herringbone rayon material typical for Waffen-SS issue garments. The cut is typical for Waffen-SS issue Keilhosen with straight cut pockets and the back reinforcement ending at the side seams. Not to be confused with Heer/Kustenartillerie trousers! A textbook Waffen-SS M43 Keilhosen, much harder to find then a pair of Erbsentarn camouflage trousers!

Perfect late war Y-strap marked RBNR on the O-ring cover. A very nice and textbook example. Nice with blue metal front hooks.

In very good condition. A little dirty but unissued !

A perfect mint late war set! Unmarked buckle by Bruder Schneider, Wien.

A textbook three-tone Normandy camouflage M42 helmet as used by Heer and Waffen-SS. The helmet is in good used condition with vibrant colours. The helmet retains its original liner and (broken) chinstrap that have never been removed from the helmet. The helmet is pictured and published in the book Tylisz, D. (2011) Normandy 44 – German helmets. The helmet retains up to 80% of its original camouflage paint and is a typical example of a original three-tone Normandy camouflage helmet!

Textbook original Gasplane in great condition with its early type rubberized cover.

A great original MP38 u. MP40 pouch in good imo unissued condition. This one has only seen storage wear and is complete with all straps in very good condition. The pouch is nicely marked Otto Koberstein Landsberg 1942. A nice original MP40 ammunition pouch in very good condition!

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.

A nice late war grey equipment belt marked RBNR inside the leather tongue. Hard to upgrade piece in a good mannequin size!

Rare late war brown wool M44 trousers in good used condition. The garment is still in its salty original condition with lots of character. The garment retains most if not all of its originally sewn buttons and most importantly the M44 trouser belt. Hard to find late war M44 trouser in a good size and a nice brown colour!