German militaria

A very nice pre war Bezard compass in good, used condition.

A very nice late war blue belt buckle or Einheitskoppelschloss in near mint condition made by Heinrich Arld, Nuernburg. The belt buckle still retains 100% of it’s original factory paint! A very nice Heer belt buckle that would be hard to upgrade!

Very nice lightly worn EM/NCO visor for Gebirgsjäger troops in very good condition nicely dated 1938. The cap is a nice large size 58,5 cm. The cap retains its original insignia. There are a few small insect bites but otherwise its very nice, flexible and a great looking cap!

Stunning NCO M36 field blouse in unissued condition. The garment features its full length skirt, sleeves and waist and is not tailored. The wool still retains 100% of its original nap and would easily be classed as mint. The garment has zero holes or damages. The insignia on the garment are original and period factory applied to the garment. The garment is a medium size for modern mannequins. The garment is a perfect example of a M36 NCO garment that would be impossible to upgrade. Perfect for a May 1940 display!

Stone mint original ‘soft edged’ ’44 Sumpftarn sniper smock. Mid war smock designed for wear and use by Scharfschützen in all branches of the Wehrmacht. The smock is in mint condition and retains its original rayon face veil and factory tag. The smock is a nice large size fitting most if not all mannequins. The smock is complete with both of its rayon drawstrings. The rayon drawstring at the top is a rare and textbook example for Waffen-SS smocks! A very nice surely mint smock with strong and vibrant colours which would be impossible to upgrade for a combat mannequin!

Mint unissued tropical rucksack marked Bruno Leuner 1941.

Mint unissued tropical rucksack marked M. Forker Wilthen 1941 and much sought after square strap ends.

Very nice and rare rucksack carrying straps in mint condition.

A nice late war matching pair of Gamaschen to be worn on top of the M37 Schnürschuhe. Nice pair with brown leather – hard to upgrade!

Great example in near mint condition. Nice example with original cording, yellow and markings and a full original Presstoffheadband cover. Hard to upgrade piece.

Excellent example of a straight E-tool with its original Presstoff carrier. The carrier is nicely marked nju 43 indicating production by G. Hertter & Co, Fellbach.

A very nice original pair of EM/NCO issue jackboots. Typical mid war construction with double layered uppers. Nicely marked on the sole and inside with all the different sizes and 4 pull straps. This pair is in good supple condition and a nice mannequin size.  The boots retain their issue original soles with all wartime applied hobnails, toe plates and heel irons. Hard to upgrade and perfect to perfect a mannequin with!

A very nice pre war gasmask spanner. These where used in barracks and bunkers to keep the mask in shape. This was very important because if the mask dried out it became unusable. Rare to find!

A very nice mint and unissued late war Gefreiter chevron with late subdued Tresse.

Very early death card. The death card of Adolf Schmelz; killed in action 12.9.1939 in Lemberg/Lwow/Lviv in Poland. Not two weeks in the war Gebirgsjäger Schmelz was killed in action in Lemberg. The battle of Lemberg was fought by the 1. Gebirgsdivision. Most probably the earliest death card I’ve seen.

Exceptional named and early pre war 1935 dated M35 double decal Heer helmet marked NS66 indicating production by Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte. The skirt of the helmet is bears the lot number E10 which is one of the lowest lot numbers I’ve encountered. The non-reinforced early pattern Schuberth liner is dated 1935 on the band ánd the round marking on the leather. The helmet retains its originally attached liner and chinstrap marked G. Schiele Loburg 1937. The rim on the helmet is the typical early production with the hand rolled rim. The rear skirt of the shell retains multiple unit markings. One being 11./J.R.10 indicating 11. Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 10. The other marking is also named to Oberschütze Panitz 5./J.R.101. Both these units took part of the Polenfeldzug in 1939 and the Westfeldzug in 1940. The helmets exterior bears two Heer decals with the national three-color partially period removed as ordered in 1940. The helmet retains up to 90% of its original factory paint.

The helmet was recently recovered in household clearance in the area of Dresden which perfectly matches the unit marking inside the skirt. Infanterie regiment 10 was renamed into Infanterie Regiment Dresden in 1935. The helmet has never been in a collection before – very hard to find a real early war combat helmet like this one which both survived the Polenfeldzug in 1939 and the Westfeldzug in 1940! A perfect helmet for a 1940 combat mannequin, this helmet is really a nice textbook example of a pre war combat helmet, this helmet has it all!

A nice pair of 3 matching supple equipment straps marked Otto Gehrckens Pinneberg 1941. 

Textbook Kriegsmarine M40 pattern breadbag with its wide carrying strap in very good condition.

One of the hardest parts to find for the German cavalry saddle; the Sattelüberwurf 34 connects the Packtaschen with the saddle and is a vital component for the German cavalry saddle. Very hard to find in any condition; let alone a very nice pre war variant!