German militaria

Textbook Polizei dress bayonet marked HHS indicating production by E & F Horster & Co Gmbh, Solingen. Marked L. Ka. indicating Polizeiverwaltung Kassel. The bayonet retains its original finish, scabbard, frog and portepee in good condition. There is a slight wiggle in the grip insignia which is typical like the HJ knives. The frog is dated 1938 and marked SPK indicating production by Schützpolizei Kassel. The bayonet is a very nice example that would be hard to upgrade!

Rare original trouser belt as issued with the M44 trousers.

Textbook example of the Handschar Waffen-SS Collar Tab. These were intended for the 13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS “Handschar”. This is an unissued, late war piece, in the typical “Dachau” construction as found in the SS storehouse at the Dachau camp when it was liberated by US Army forces in 1945. These are embroidered in silver-gray on a base of typical SS black wool. On the reverse, the textbook Dachau type coarsely woven tan buckram stiffener is visible. There is some glue on the back, as well as the white stitching common to these Dachau tabs. Overall textbook construction with silver-white embroidered “Handschar” symbol on a typical black wool backing, and on the reverse the coarsely woven tan buckram stiffener is clearly visible.

Medal bar or Bandspange Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht 4 and 12 years respectively. The Ordenspange is in very good condition with originally attached medals and back cloth. Nice attractive piece!

Rare Kriegsmarine Narvik campaign shield in very good condition. Unmarked Cupal piece but a typical piece that most probably can be attributed to the maker Juncker. Very rare to find in this condition!

Textbook close combat claps or Nahkampfspange im Bronze by Steinhauer & Luck. Nice piece in undamaged condition with a large portion of its original bronze finish remaining.

Rare Waffen-SS sleeve eagle, early embroidered RZM variant produced between 1939 and 1940.

Textbook US M1917 revolver ammunition pouch in good condition.

US Thompson drum magazine pouch in good condition.

Beautiful, Waffen-SS officers visor is in beautiful, field worn condition. The visor is a textbook example in good used condition. The visor is a nice medium size with period sewn sweatband and visor. The visor has a nice set of Cupal eagle and skull which seem to have been on the visor for a long time, well embedded into the fabric. Beautiful, field worn example!

Textbook Luftschütz Sanitätstasche in good used condition.

These cutlery sets were issued to enlisted men, NCO’s and officers. The set is in good used condition and would normally be one of the standard breadbag items! All the parts of this example is are marked GK&F 41/42 which indicates production by Gebr. kugel & Fink, Lüdenscheid in 1941 except for the spoon which is marked CAG 42. Nice almost completely matching set in very good condition!

Rare empty cardboard ammunition box for flare ammunition. These cardboard boxes are very hard to find because they mostly didn’t survive the war! Excellent example!

Beautiful straight E-tool in very good condition maker marked ekz indicating production by Rich. Henkel, Werkzeugfabrik, Viernau/Thüringen.

Period modified US Colt 1911 shoulder holster with period added magazine loops. The shoulder holster is in good, lightly worn condition. Hard to find period modified holster!

Excellent M31 pattern breadbag with very nice brown leather details. The breadbag is nicely marked 1939 and has RAD (Reicharbeitsdienst) unit markings on the inside. Textbook RAD issue example in simply perfect condition! Impossible to upgrade!