German militaria

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!

Nice green rubber Auer Neopan goggles in original pouch.

Rare original Kriegsmarine emergency ration container in mint condition.

Nice and honest double decal Luftwaffe M35 helmet marked Q64 indicating production by Quist. The helmet is in good used condition with its originally placed liner and chinstrap.

The battery is in good used condition and is the rarest accessory of the Wehrmacht field phones. Nicely dated 1941 and Waffenamt marked.

A true combat used MP38 u. MP40 pouch that recently surfaced from a Belgian attic. The D-ring attachment has been period removed, otherwise a real combat worn MP40 pouch in good condition!

A stunning M42 canteen marked SKU 1945  indicating production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar. The canteen is unissued and would be very hard to upgrade.

Very nice original US folding E-tool with its original cover!

A nice mid to late war A-frame pouch in good used condition.

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

Nice m42 double decal Polizei or police helmet marked EF64 indicating production by Emaillierwerke Fulda. The helmet retains its textbook original decals rating up to 95% of their original coverage. The liner and split pins on the helmet are original to the helmet and have never been removed. Textbook example in very good near mint condition!

Scarce original second pattern Waffen-SS Oak camouflage pattern cover in combat used condition. The cover retains all of its originally sewn loops and vibrant colours in the camouflage pattern. There is visible wear and tear to the cover; but you’ll be sure you own a original cover! The cover is photographed on a size 64 shell. The cover is in very good condition and unlike many “mint” oak covers flooding the market today – this is a actually worn piece with loads of patina that is very hard to find.

A very nice original M31 Zeltbahn in good used condition. The Zeltbahn is nicely marked Warei Patent in the corners and dated 1940. Warei was the first producer for the M31 Zeltbahn and typically double marked. Next to this, the Zeltbahn is Polizei issued and has a Polizei acceptance stamp!