Wehrmacht

Typical late or immediate post war production rucksack in unissued condition. These Rucksacks were produced at the end of the war with what materials available utilizing materials such as internal suspender straps and other absolute military equipment. These rucksacks are unmarked and are produced in 1945. Whilst everyone will describe it as a ‘Last Ditch’ effort production; it is also highly plausible that these rucksacks were made as a immediate post war product in a war torn country.

Heer postcard sized portrait picture of a soldier in full tropical uniform with the infamous early tropical cap.

Rare first pattern winter boots or Winterstiefeln 42 in white canvas. The boots were designed so they could be worn the full winter and could be further insulated due to the double layered hollow shaft. This shaft could be tucked with straw, wool or other insulating materials. These boots are very hard to find as they were one of the first winter boots which were mostly worn up during the first cold winter on the eastern front. There are little original pairs surviving today; this is the first pair I’ve had the pleasure to offer!

A nice original lantern complete with all the shades and without any serious bakelite damages. Rare to find one in good condition!

Textbook matching Waffen-SS collar tabs for a SS-Untersturmführer. Textbook uniform removed set that was sent home by the US veteran SGT. CLARE ASCHE (Silver Star) 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry division before he was killed in action in Metz. Asche stated he took these tabs from a KIA member of the 17. SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen. The set is in salty condition with lots of wear and character. Choice pair!

Allthough I’ve found the German-Russian variant quite a few times; this is the first time I see a Russian version dated 1941.

Textbook M31 canteen cup marked HRE41 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. Nice spare in good condition!

Textbook riveted K98 ammunition pouch in near mint condition. Nicely marked 0/0928/0005 and all inside partitions are present.

3 Matching equipment straps marked W.Linnert Bielefeld 1942 in good used and supple condition.

Excellent large traditional Finnish Puukko knife made by Martini Rovaniemi in 1942. The blade reads Sotamuisto indicating its a war souvenir. The arctic birch handle has been decorated with a blue enamel badge that was often obtained from the Soldatenheim and or Sotilaskoti. These knives where very popular amongst German troops fighting in Finland on the Nordfront. Many wartime images of soldiers serving in 6. SS Gebirgsjäger Division ‘Nord’ can be seen wearing these typical Finnish knives. In Finland, receiving a puukko as a gift is considered an honour, the idea being that the presenter is giving the recipient a tool which is essential for both woodworking and preparing food and as a weapon and that the presenter takes into account the well-being of the recipient. The Puukko in question is a very large variant roughly the size of a K98 bayonet.

Twelve matching K98 ammunition clips marked P327.39. Exactly enough clips for a full set of K98 pouches.

Original mid war steel RG34 oiler marked RG34 indicating production by Gustav Appel, Berlin.

Unique, untouched netted M35 or M40 helmet with wartime applied camouflage paint. The helmet is complete with a wartime photograph showing this very helmet and the net, unmistakingly identifying it. The helmet is marked ET66 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale with lot number 425. The helmet is a killer example of a wartime camouflage helmet with thick concrete paint completely embedding the liner pins and airvents. This would be a impeccable helmet for any helmet collector, impossible to upgrade and textbook Rautarn and Tarnnetz camouflage helmet complete with a wartime photograph of the wearer AND the helmet itself.

Excellent postcard sized portrait picture for a Waffen-SS Sturmmann.