Waffen SS

Excellent example of a simplified late war leather K98 bayonet frog which are known under the designations M42 frog or Skeleton frog as well. The closing strap is nicely made out of pebbled leather which is a nice detail. Overall great and most likely unissued condition. Only the closing strap has a few tears but is still functional.

Very nice and rare unissued black webbing equipment belt intended for usage by the DJ (Deutsches Jungvolk) and HJ (Hitlerjugend). This belt has an overall unusual construction with the usage of black coloured webbing. The catch is nicely marked RZM M4/22. The belt still remains its original paper RZM tag which has been attached to the tongue. A very rare and must have belt for the specialized belt/buckle or HJ collector!

Unissued bakelite black out cover or Abblendkappe as used on the Truppenfahrrad. These covers are almost always missing or broken. This example is coming straight out of it’s original factory box. The cover is in close to mint condition with only some white paint missing!

Note: the manual and the factory box are shown for illustration purposes only and are not included in this sale!

Aluminium ID disc or Erkennungsmarke marked 5./ I.R. 274. which indicates 5e Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 274. This regiment was part of 94 Infanterie Division which took part in the Westfeldzug (Luxemburg & France) & Ostfeldzug (Russia). The unit was later renamed to Grenadier Regiment 274 and saw action in Italy. This unit was encircled in Stalingrad, where this tag was found!

 

Typical wartime “Knijpkat” torch. These flashlights where made utilizing forced labour from Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch. Unlike most of the wartime used flashlights the “knijpkat” doesn’t have a battery but uses a small internal dynamo. The mechanism is still in great condition and the torch still works!

US Colt 1911 magazine pouch marked M.E.C.1943 British made.

Rare original 80 page long US manual; Don’t get killed by mines and booby traps. This pamphlet was issued due to the many boobytraps and mines used by Japanese and German forces during world war two. It illustrates most if not all explosives commonly used by the axis forces.

Neat original pocket edition Checkers game. These small and popular games were used by the troops to overcome the often long waits on and behind the front. Produced by Wm. F. Drueke & Sons. Nice personal item in good and complete condition!

Deathcard to Obergefreiter Alois Basten, KIA 25.2.1945 in Venray, Holland. He is buried in Ysselsteyn.

Deathcard to Hans Loher, Gefreiter in a Grenadier Regiment who died 11.10.44 in Feldlazarett Utrecht, in the Tolsteeg. He is buried in Ysselsteyn.

Original deathcard to Obergefreiter Johann Eder was a German soldier killed in action during the infamous Georgian uprising of the island Texel. The Georgian ‘volunteers’ stationed a coastal battery on the Island, north of the Netherlands defending the North Sea.

Shortly after midnight on the night of 5–6 April 1945, the Georgians rose up and gained control of nearly the entire island. Approximately two hundred German soldiers were killed in the initial uprising, in their quarters or while standing guard, walking the roads of the island in groups or individually that night and the following day. Members of the Dutch resistance participated and assisted the Georgians. However, the rebellion hinged on an expected Allied landing which did not occur. Furthermore, the Georgians failed to secure the naval batteries on the southern and northern coasts of the island; the crews of these artillery installations were the only Germans still alive on the island.

A counterattack was ordered and the intact artillery batteries on the island began firing at sites where rebels were suspected to be. Approximately 2,000 riflemen of the 163rd Marine-Schützenregiment  were deployed from the Dutch mainland. Over the next five weeks they re-took the island; fighting was particularly heavy in the northern part of the island at Eierland and around the lighthouse. The German troops then combed the length of the island for any remaining Georgian soldiers, while the Dutch inhabitants sought to hide them. The German commander of the 882nd battalion, Major Klaus Breitner, stated long after the war that the uprising was “treachery, nothing else;” the captured mutineers were ordered to dig their own graves, remove their German uniforms, and be executed.

During the rebellion, 565 Georgians, at least 812 Germans, and 120 residents of Texel were killed. The destruction was enormous; dozens of farms went up in flames, with damage later estimated at ten million guilders (US$3.77 million). The bloodshed lasted beyond the German capitulation in the Netherlands and Denmark on 5 May 1945 and even beyond Germany’s general surrender on 8 May 1945. The fighting continued until Canadian troops arrived 20 May 1945 to enforce the German surrender, and disarmed the remaining German troops.

Rare original deathcard!

A stunning original field police gorget or Feldgendarmerie Rinkragen. Hard to find in a stunning condition like this one. The luminous paint still lights up in the dark. The Gorget is a nice mid to late war example with a wool back and is nicely marked with an M in a diamond shaped logo. The consensus among collectors is that this M logo indicates production by the company J.C. Maedicke, Berlin.  Very hard to find in this condition and a centerpiece in any Feldgendarmerie display!

Textbook late war Presstoff Hitlerjugend equipment belt with buckle marked M4/23 indicating production by Dr. Franke & Co. The belt and buckle are in as new condition with most of the silver was retaining to the back of the buckle. The belt was period shortened with the tongue moved which is a typical wartime feature.

Excellent Bavarian first world war M1915 EM Pickelhaube with the crest for Bayern. The Pickelhaube is in good, untouched condition and would be very hard to upgrade.

Textbook Luftwaffe double decal M35 helmet with straight leg ‘droop tail’ eagle. The helmet is marked ET64 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet is a nice example retaining up to 90% of its factory finish. The liner and chinstrap are original to the helmet but the short part of the chinstrap has snapped. The helmet is a nice and textbook example; hard to upgrade.

Excellent Luftwaffe M40 helmet marked Q64 indicating production by Quist. The helmet retains its factory installed liner and chinstrap marked L.L.G. Hessen which is a typical maker found on Luftwaffe helmets. The helmet retains up to 95% of its factory finish and decal and would be hard to upgrade!