German helmet

A very nice original Lee Enfield rifle dated 1943 and deactivated to the old Dutch laws. Free to own for anyone over 18 in the Netherlands.

Pickup only!

The Epic of the 101st Airborne : a pictorial biography of the United States 101st Airborne Division / compiled and arranged by the unit Public Relations Office ; editor, David J. Phillips. It was written and printed in 1945 when the 101st Airborne was still in France! This book is a very nice visual storyteller that would be a great addition to any Airborne collection. Very hard to find in good condition like this!

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!

A nice untouched set with a late war unmarked Overhoffbuckle. If you are looking for a lightly worn Waffen-SS belt buckle with its original buckle this is it. The belt is personalized and marked Sturmmann A. M. and dated 1941. The buckle is in very good condition with over 90% of its original finish remaining. Very hard to upgrade!

Hard to find model B headphones for Panzer troops in unissued condition. Perfect for a armored vehicle display!

A great original set of shoulder straps intended for a Unteroffizier (nco) in a Panzer unit. A nice issued set in very good condition that would nicely complete a nco tunic!

Hard to find leather straight E-tool carrier in very good condition. One of the better early carriers I’ve been able to offer.

A very nice original Tan Presstoff straight E-tool carrier marked fkx 43 indicating production by Gustav Sudbrack, Lederwaren u. Gamaschenfabrik, Bielefeld. The E-tool carrier retains its original straps in brown leather in good condition. Unlike many of these on the market today this one has no repairs or restorations!

Very nice early US paratrooper wrist compass by Superior Magneto. This is a rarer variant without the luminous marked dots on the bezel.
These compasses where also known to been worn over the sleeve, the shoulder loops, webbing, or at the ankle over the jump boots.
Wrist compasses were used both by officers and enlisted men. A very nice example that would be hard to upgrade.

Mint late war helmet chinstrap nicely marked RBNr. 0/0250/0795

Scarce mint original Waffen-SS sleeve eagle.

A very nice 6×30 Dienstglas complete with strap and rubber rain guard marked ddx indicating ddx indicating production by Voigtlaender u. Sohn AG, Braunschweig. The binoculars are in good clear condition with the rangefinder or Strichplatte still retaining in the right reticle. A nice piece in good condition!

A very nice original aluminum Luftwaffe buckle marked Julius Maurer, Oberstein 1938. Hard to upgrade buckle from a rare maker in very good condition!

A very nice Luftwaffe M43 field cap in very good condition. Marked 0/0501/0015 – 58 – 1944. A very nice one looker original M43 field cap with all original wartime applied insignia in a very good and large size!

A killer pair of late war Gebirgsjäger lowboots in unissued condition. The pair is matching and complete with all its original laces, original hobnails and cleats to the soles. The boots would make a perfect addition to a Gebirgsjäger or late war Waffen-SS setup. Rare to find in this condition!

Stunning original three-tone Normandy camouflage gasmask canister. Still retaining up to 85% of its original vibrant camouflage paint. The canister retains its original strap and mask that are original to the piece. The original wartime field applied camouflage paint retains a lot of contrast and would nicely attribute to a Normandy camouflage helmet.

Inside the lid it is named and identified to a SS soldier with a feldpostnumber. The numbers and name are hard for me to make out exactly but there is a Feldpostnumber and with some further inspection it would surely be a very nice piece to further research!

A stunning gasmask with lots of character and original camouflage. Hard to upgrade piece!

A stunning Heer M40 EM Feldbluse in unissued condition. The green Einheitslitzen are period factory sewn to the collar. The breast eagle is period factory machine sewn on the top, flipped and finished by hand. The picture coming after the breast eagle shot shows the stitch line, underneath the lining. The garment was most probably kept for walking out and has only one modification that is that the buttons on the front have all been moved one or two cm. This was most probably done because the soldier became well-fed. There is one cut in the right top pocket which is less visible in real life. This is really a stunning and textbook EM M40 tunic in mint condition that would be very hard to upgrade!