Waffen SS

Large British grouping to Richard Thomas Kitchen, 280044, serving in the Royal Army Service Corps in the 8th Army in North Africa. Interesting grouping with loads of interesting photographs and room for further research!

USMC M1 Carbine magazine pouch marked BOYT 44.

Textbook US Marksman badge for a sharpshooter in rifle and carbine, in Sterling.

US Major rank badge with clutch back marked Meyer New York.

Nice and original USAAF Glider Pilot silver wings. This is a textbook example which is made by Meyer, N.Y. (New York) out of sterling silver. This is a nice 3” variant in width of the wings!

Mint US M1936 pistol belt marked YALE 1942

Textbook WWII issue Soldier’s Medal in its original issue case. Complete with ribbon in very good condition.

Textbook rubberized US Musette bag marked Airtress Midland 1943 in very good near mint condition.

US Message Book M-210 Signal Corps, U.S. Army. These message books accompanied radios but were also carried in mapcases.

Excellent, based on the fabric mid war produced example of the breadbag carrying strap. Interestingly this example features the typical early/pre war stitched reinforcements on the strap itself!

Nice original rear support strap for the Tornister or Affe in good almost mint condition. These are often missing and are good to have as a spare!

Unissued sterile Sanitäter thread in glass tubes.

Extremely rare, original British made Jumpsuit for use with the British SOE (Special Operations Executive) or US OSS(Office of Strategic Services). These jumpsuits, nick named ‘Striptease suits’ were worn on top of civilian clothing by secret agents dropped over occupied territory. These suits were to be worn during the jump and immediately discarded after. These coveralls are made in a heavy duck with hand screened camouflage pattern. Most of these rare coveralls found post war use as tank coveralls where the back pad pouch on the back was removed and a hood added which is the case here. The hood would be easily restored back by removal. This is a used example in good condition with three of its original zippers. The zippers are all original to the piece, with 3 pull tabs. The zippers are in good working condition. There is not another one on the market today where they are only rarely offered. For sure one of the most rare items I’ve ever had the chance to offer. A museum piece!

M42 helmet camouflage helmet marked EF 66 indicating production by Emaillierwerke A.G., Fulda. The helmet retains its factory fitted liner and period placed chinstrap. The three liner rivets sit embedded in its camouflage overpaint. The helmet features a green rough overpaint with a red brown wash on top. The helmet is named inside to Oberleutnant Kügler which is a high and uncommon rank to find in any helmet. Excellent late war combat helmet named to a officer.

Textbook non-reversible hard edged “43” Sumpftarn parka trousers or Wendehose. All buttons are present and the trousers have no damages or repairs at all. Nice light used, near mint example with strong and vivid colours that would be hard to upgrade!

Textbook pre war P08 Luger holster in used condition.

A nice original Presstoff flare pistol holster in good condition. Nicely marked fuq 1941. The holster is in good 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.

Excellent issue lanyard intended for usage with the Luftwaffe issued gravity knife. This example is the first pattern with clips on both ends of the lanyard. This example is in mint condition and seems to be unissued. Excellent Luftwaffe gravity knife lanyard which would be hard to upgrade and is virtually impossible to find!