German militaria

Mint late war Bekleidungstasche 31 with recycled materials. Very nice late war variant with internal support straps repurposed.

Late war Soldbuch of Jäger Hildebrandt. The soldbuch was handed out on the 1st of April 1945. At this time Jäger Hildebrandt served in the Genesenden-Kompanie-Grenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs battalion 467, with was located in Stendal near the Elbe river. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen im Schwarz and Kriegsverdienstkreuz II Klasse mit Schwerter on Hitlers birthday in 1945.  Very hard to find late war Soldbuch for a Berlin battle veteran!

With the Soviet and Allied forces advancing towards Berlin, Jäger Hildebrandt was transferred to Kampfgruppe Oberstleutnant Bahr, which was part of the Divisionsgruppe Von Hake as Grenadier-Regiment Von Hake. A hastily formed unit which fell subordinate to the XXXXI Panzerkorps. The Kampfgruppe Bahr/Grenadier regiment von Hake was made up from several units like a Flak battalion from Hannover, Gren.E.A.Btl. 467 from Stendal and a battalion of the Hundeschule Rathenow. On the 22nd of April the Panzerkorps fell under the leadership of the 12th Army, commanded by General der Panzertruppe Walter Wenck, and was sent east of the Elbe river to attack towards Berlin, and relieve the units trapped in and around the city. The main effort of the 12th army was to attack towards Potsdam and the trapped 9th Army at Halbe. Initially the attack surprised the Russians and the German forces gained some success, reaching as far as Schwielowsee near Potsdam. The Divisionsgruppe Von Hake however was sent further north to the area of Neuruppin and northwest of Havelberg to face the Russian 47th Army. An attack by the XXXXI Panzerkorps which was intended to push towards the city of Berlin didn’t stand any chance, instead they broke through at Kyritz on the 1.5.1945, on 2.5.1945 another Soviet attack broke trough the Panzerkops lines at Friesack and Fehrbellin. What was left of the Divisionsgruppe von Hake tried to withdraw to the bridgehead at Tangermünde and thus escape Russian captivity.

Superb tan painted 6×30 Dienstglas or army issue binoculars. These where issued to all branches in the Wehrmacht. The binoculars retain their original tan paint up to 95% and can easily be graded near mint. The binoculars are marked CAG indicating production by Swarovski. Extremely hard to find a pair with this amount of paint. Extremely nice pair that is perfect if you just need one !

Superb unissued Heer M43 field cap executed in captured Italian wool. The cap is a textbook example of a mint M43 field cap or Einheitsfeldmütze. The cap is a nice large size and would be impossible to upgrade. The cap retains its factory sewn BeVo cockade and blue buttons. The seams are nicely lined with bias tape. The lining is unissued, RBNR marked and in size 59 which is large. Certainly the best M43 field cap I’ve had to offer. Superb piece that’s impossible to upgrade.

A nice pre war M31 messkit in good used condition with most of its original paint. It is nicely marked EEF 39 which is a uncommon maker: Ewald Eigenbrod Aluminium-und Metallwarenfabrik, Freiling.

A very nice matching messkit with the parts nicely marked FWBN 44  indicating production by F.W. Brockelmann Aluminiumwerk GmbH KG, Neheim/Ruhr. The messkit comes with a nice unissued strap dated 1941.

Hard to upgrade matching bayonet with textbook green tropical frog marked J. Sch. 1939 indicating production by Jetter und Scheerer. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 4721 b and has nice clean bakelite grips. The bayonet is in very good unsharpened, matching (!) condition and comes with its nice green tropical frog. One of the best DAK bayonets I’ve had to offer in a long time!

Textbook mid war style equipment belt marked Lohmann Werke Bielefeld 1942 in unissued condition.

A nice late war set of original rifle grenade pouches in very good, unissued and undamaged condition. These pouches where issued to carry the heavy rifle grenades and the special rifle grenade blanks to shoot these. These bags are finished in blue canvas with riveted canvas parts. The inside of these pouches feature small sections in which the rifle grenade cartridges where kept. The pouches are marked underneath the flap but it is hard to tell what the stamp says exactly. I have attached a picture of soldiers of SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 25, with the SS-Schütze Ernst Molter, armed with Kar98K Schießbecher and the same pouches around his neck.

Hard to upgrade original pouches in nice blue/gray canvas as issued to members of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS!

A nice original plane tree 5/5 overprint Waffen-SS Zeltbahn in strong used condition. Nicely marked with numbers 5 and 5. The Zeltbahn retains its colours and contrast and some of its originally sewn buttons. The garment is constructed with Plane Tree 5/5 for the main panels finished with Blurred Edge for the sides. The Zeltbahn has multiple repairs in Telo Mimetico. The Zeltbahn shows wear, repairs and damages. A very strong used Waffen-SS plane tree zeltbahn with holes and damages. Not the nicest, but a original plane tree Zeltbahn priced to sell!

Scarce mint original Heer M42/M43 mantel with the typical large collar. There are no repairs or damages, the mantel is in very good condition. These mantels are the most generic ‘battle of the bulge’ winter garment seen. Perfect for a Ardennes mannequin and hard to find in this condition.

Hard to find original Wehrmacht hand held issue cable spool for field phone wire. The spool comes complete with the original wire. Nice for a field phone display!

A nice original Presstoff flare pistol holster in good condition. Nicely marked bdq 41 indicating production by Ehrhardt u. Kirsten, Koffer- u. Lederwarenfabrik, Leipzig. The holster is in good supple condition and still retains the small strap for the cleaning rod. The leather and Presstoff on the holster is in good supple condition and does not seem to have notable damages.

Very nice lightly worn pre war Luftwaffe bread bag with its original strap.

Hard to find complete set of ESERO map rulers. These where essential in calculating distances on maps,

A nice bayonet marked 44 fnj indicating production by Alexander Coppel GmbH (aka Alcoso), Solingen. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 9978 and has nice wooden grips. The bayonet is in unsharpened and matching (!) condition.

A very nice late war 6×30 power binoculars or Dienstglas in yellow colour. These late war binoculars is fitted with its original strap and brown bakelite rain shield. The binoculars are clear and usable. The Strichplatte is visible in the right eyepiece. A very nice pair of late war binoculars still featuring most of its wartime yellow paint in untouched condition.

Scarce untouched Polizei single button mountain cap or Bergmütze. The cap is in very good, lightly worn condition with factory applied insignia and a nice patina all over. Very hard to upgrade this original issue police mountain cap!

Very nice pre war P08 Luger holster for the Polizei. Nicely marked Otto Sindel Berlin 1933. Scarce holster!