German militaria

Very nice lightly worn M42 Heer pattern greatcoat. As far as I can see no damage or repairs. The garment retains all the wartime sewn buttons and Gefreiter sleeve insignia. The Mantel is named to Mader. The Mantel is a nice large mannequin size! Typical garment for the Ardennes offensive!

Textbook and rare original M40 helmet marked SE64 indicating production by Sachsichse Emaillierwerke AG. The helmet retains its original white winter camouflage overpaint up to 75%. The helmet retains its factory installed liner which shows signs of being blood soaked. Combined with a cut chinstrap, it indicates it was removed from a soldier killed in action. The helmet is a rare and fantastic original winter camouflage helmet that would be very hard to upgrade. With most of these on the market being fake examples; this is one of the few original ‘one-looker’ winter camouflage helmets that I have had the pleasure to offer!

Rare original mid to late war M38 paratrooper helmet chinstraps. Often cut, missing or damaged on M38 paratrooper helmets, this would be a perfect substitute. All 12 eyelets are made in aluminum, the buckle is painted steel with working female presstud. Both male press studs are present. The chinstrap is supple and would easily add to any incomplete paratrooper helmet. Impossible to find spare!

Beautiful Heer M40 helmet marked ET62 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet retains up to 85% of its wartime applied two-tone camouflage pattern with vibrant colours. The helmet shows a Heer decal peaking through the camouflage paint. The helmet is named Gfr. (Gefreiter) Heck. The helmet retains its factory installed liner and original chinstrap. Nice original camouflage helmet as worn in Western Europe.

Rare original Flemish SS membership pin for the Algemene SS Vlaanderen. These pins were worn by members of the Algemene SS Vlaanderen and was made by A. Zoll in Antwerp, Belgium.

Rare untouched MG34 and MG42 ammunition case in period field applied winter camouflage paint. The case retains up to 90% of its period applied winter camouflage paint. The case was found, as is, with a natural rust bleed through the white paint on the closing latch. Underneath the white paint there is a Red Cross to be observed which indicates this case was in use by a Sanitäter at some point. Exceptional and rare original example that is in very good condition.

Rare unissued Kriegsmarine issue lightweight Y-straps. Textbook light brown leather with grey painted hardware.

Late war Heer M31 Splittertarn Zeltbahn with parts of Italian camouflage in good used condition. Despite the faded colours this example still has very nice and aesthetic characteristics such as the outer line of the Zeltbahn which features an almost reddish colour and the multiple parts of Italian Telo Mimetico camouflage in the construction. All the original applied buttons seem to be carefully removed, the grommets and the ropes are still intact and in place. Nice and interesting example!

Excellent late war M31 Rucksack with various interesting features such as Italian captured leather and blue coloured fabric. The Rucksack is nicely marked 0/0378/0005 44 which indicates production by an unknown maker in 1944. Notice the very unusual usage of the captured (green) Italian leather in the construction of this Rucksack. Almost all the straps and leather parts are made out of this typical Italian leather. This type of captured leather can sometimes be encountered on MG tool pouches but this is the first time I have encountered it in the construction of a Rucksack. Very nice and interesting late war Rucksack in very good condition!

Brown 1945 dated rucksack. This example is pictured on page 44 in Ausrüstung Volume 2 by Roly Pickering. This is either. a very late war ‘last ditch’ pattern general issue rucksack or a immediate post war produced example. These rucksacks were found in a small batch some years ago that has dried out ever since. The rucksack is marked ’45 and RBNR inside the backstrap reinforcement. The rucksack is made with brown paramilitary cloth and hardware in the typical brown paint. Interesting late war Rucksack in unissued condition!

Officers rank claw belt or Zweidorn belt (Koppel und Zweidornschnalle). The belt is a nice large size which measures approximately 95cm and is complete with the original cross strap. The belt is nicely marked Springer & Co., Berlin 1941. The felt on the inside of the belt has clearly been damaged by moths, but this will not be noticeable on a mannequin or bust! Nice officers rank Zweidorn belt!

Hard to upgrade matching bayonet marked Carl Eickhorn 39 indicating production by wanted and famous maker Carl Eickhorn, Solingen. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 1007 c and has nice clean bakelite grips. The bayonet is in very good uncleaned, unsharpened and matching (!) condition with 90% of its factory blueing. The bayonet comes together with its original leather frog. The frog is nicely marked with a manufacturer stamp and clearly dated 1939 which matches perfectly with the bayonet itself. The frog is in good used condition and has never been separated from the bayonet. Stunning bayonet with its original matching frog!

Perfect stond mint and totally complete cased Masken-brille. Complete with the manual, a spare set of straps and the original bag around the glasses itself. These Heer issue glasses were specifically designed to be wearable underneath the gasmask in case of a gas attack.

Nice original Wehrmacht issue Schlauschal, Toque or Oma scarf in good condition. The scarf was clearly marked on the inside but this has sadly been faded and completely unreadable. Nice and hard to find example in very good, most likely unissued condition!

Original pair of Styrian gaiters or Steyerische Gamaschen which are specifically developed and made for the Waffen-SS Gebirgsjägers (Waffen-SS mountain troops). The gaiters are in hard used condition and the fabric has lost a lot of colour by fading in the sunlight.

 

US army female photographer grouping. Found together and consisting of a female M1943 field jacket with liner and a small overseas cap. The M1943 field jacket retains its period sewn insignia including the US Army photographer patch and two rank patches for a Sergeant first class. The garments are in good, as found condition and originally came from New York. The back of the field jacket retain a part of a laundry number indicating it could be further researched. Hard to find female photographer ensemble!

Textbook US M1936 suspenders in good condition.