German militaria

Nice original Erkennungsmarke marked 1. Ld. Schtz. Btl. 940 indicating Landesschützen-Bataillon 940. The

Nice original US Carlisle bandage with first pattern bag.

Rare wartime barrel changing mitt for the MG34 and MG42. 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 to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Hard to find item!

Stone mint NCO M43 tunic for a Unteroffizier u. Offiziersanwarter in a Pionierabteilung. The garment is a stunning mint example with full wartime factory sewn Brustadler, Einheitskragenlitzen and Unteroffizierstresse. The garment isn’t shortened or tailored in any way. The garment retains all wartime sewn buttons which one being a period replacement. The left breast pocket is adorned with a set of three award loops. The garment is a nice medium size fitting most modern mannequins. This really is a choice and textbook example of a M43 field blouse that would be impossible to upgrade.

A very nice original plane tree 4/4 overprint and hand screened Waffen-SS Zeltbahn in very good condition. Nicely marked with numbers 4 and 4. The Zeltbahn retains its colours and contrast and most of its originally sewn buttons. The colours are nice, bright and full of contrast. The garment is constructed with Plane Tree 4/4 for the main panels finished with Blurred Edge for the sides. The Zeltbahn has a few hand sewn repairs. The Zeltbahn would be a awesome backdrop for any collection or a nice addition to a A-frame. The mixed manufacture is a true stunner and must have for the Waffen-SS camouflage collector!

Stunning M18 transitional single decal Heer helmet. The helmet retains up to 99% of its original finish and decal. The helmet was reworked around 1942 to ’40 specs with rough textured paint and a Huber-Jordan & Körner Heer decal. The helmet comes with its original liner in size 58. The top of the helmet shows remnants of a ‘mail home label’ making this a highly probable war souvenir. Very nice helmet in exceptional condition that would be hard to upgrade!

Very nice US M1 front seam swivel bale helmet in very good issued condition. The helmet is dusty and in the condition as it was found in household cleaning in Germany. The helmet comes with its Seaman made liner. The liner chinstrap is broken and inside the liner. Externally the liner is adorned with a Lieutenant bar. Typical late war helmet in good used condition!

Superb K98 ammunition pouch marked Maury & Co Offenbach 1939. The pouches feature a very nice period brown camouflage paint which is typical for the Luftwaffe and are named inside to J. Geppert. The pouch is in very nice used condition!

Superb and mint chocolate brown P38 holster marked fkx 4 indicating production by Gustav Sudbrack, Lederwaren u. Gamaschenfabrik, Bielefeld. The holster is in superb mint condition and is surely the best P38 soft-shell holster I’ve found!

Mint and matching(!) set of second pattern fine thread butterdishes in light orange and black. Whilst these are common items; it’s the first time I’ve been able to offer a set of matching examples. Maker marked 22 indicating production by Bebrit-Preßstoffwerke GmbH, Bebra und C.F. Schlothauer, Ruhla. These are both marked 2496 and would be very hard to upgrade!

Original Presstoff case for the 10×50 Dienstglas binoculars in good used condition.

Also referred to as a salt dispenser. Nicely dated 1942. A hard to find variant in very good, unissued condition!

Superb early original Infanterie Sturmabzeichen im Bronze by Schickle. Very nice hollow and early Tombak (!) example in mint condition that would be impossible to upgrade.

A very clean textbook original Waffen-SS belt buckle marked O&C ges. gesch. indicating production by Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid. This buckle is rare and near mint condition and would be very hard to upgrade!

A very nice set of period uniform removed cloth insignia for a field blouse and two caps.

A nice set of two paper door signs for a Adjudant and Hauptmann und Battalionsführer. The signs are made of paper and hand written with a typical font. The signs are 11,5 x 5 and 15 x 7,5 cm. The signs where found in a private household in Oosterbeek on the Hartensteinlaan 9, which is in front of the Hartenstein Museum which was used as a headquarters during the Battle of Arnhem.

Verwundeten Abzeichen im Silber document to Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht, 4. Kompanie Panzerjäger Abteilung 12. His unit was part of the 12. Volksgrenadier Division which fought in the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge and attacked Losheimergraben on December 16 1944. It fought its way through Belgium until sustaining heavy losses in the region of Hierlot. On 13 January 1945 Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht was wounded for the third time during the war. On this date the 12 VGD was positioned in Vielsalm. His VWA document was signed by the Abteilungskommandeur on the 4th of February 1945 when the 12 VGD was engaged in the area of Gemünd.

Seyer served with the 466. Grenadier Regiment as part of the 257. Infanterie Division. He was first equipped with a K43 and later with a MP40. His unit attacked in the opening days of the Nordwind offensive in the region of Bitche, France. The 257. ID. broke through the American defenses towards the town of Reyersviller and occupied the hills of Steinkopf, Signalberg and Spitzberg. Seyer’s unit was heavily engaged with the 399th Infantry regiment of the 100th US Infantry division in this sector throughout January 1945. During these battles in harsh winter conditions Seyer was taken off the frontline due to frost bite. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber on 12.02.1945. A nice Soldbuch which would be a great base of further research.

Nice original buttoning flap that belongs to any Dienstglas marked binoculars!

Nice original Luftwaffe parade dagger maker marked WKC in good used condition.