Wehrmacht

Rare wartime barrel changing mitt for the MG34 and MG42. When firing the MG34 and MG42 continuously the German soldiers where presented with a harsh and difficult task: changing the barrel. The MG34 and MG42 where both made with a quick-change barrel and to help in the changing of the barrel these gloves where invented and issued. These gloves where issued with the accessories of the MG34 and MG42. It is simply used by placing the hand under the strap and using the pad to cover your hand when you grab the hot, sometimes even glowing barrel. The barrel is then placed in the Laufschützer to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Hard to find item!

A nice 1939 dated ammunition box with the subtle brown camouflage that is typical for the early equipment and vehicles. The box is complete with a working hinge and closing latch.

Late war Heer M44 field blouse for a Panzergrenadier. The tunic is in good unissued condition with minimal storage wear. The garment retains most of the nap in the wool. All the insignia are factory sewn without alterations. The garment retains all of its originally sewn buttons. The shoulders are adorned with a set of late war EM M43 pattern Panzergrenadier shoulderstraps. The garment is a medium size good for most modern or vintage mannequins. The garment has some storage wear and a few repair but is otherwise a stellar unissued example. Hard to upgrade!

Very nice late war Justierlatte for the EM34 rangefinder or Entfernungsmesser. Very nice and textbook late war example with blue canvas carrier with rayon sling and brown closing strap.

Very nice full length original Afrika cufftitle for wear with members of the Afrikakorps. The title is a clearly uniform removed example with lots of wear. Minty examples are easy to find; uniform removed examples are rare!

Very nice tropical Y-strap marked 0/1001/0236 and named Braumüller. Textbook late war construction with angled D-rings.

German machine guns were commonly supplied with soaking cans for muzzle components the make cleaning easier. The soaking medium was kerosene, referred in the German literature as Petroleum. The practice went back at least as early as the MG 08-15.  The mg42 soaking can was designed to hold the recoil booster assembly, which consists of the flash suppressor, recoil booster housing, and recoil booster cone.

Very nice pre war Heer/Waffen-SS breadbag in unissued condition.

Nice original MG42 ruptured cartridge remover marked CXM indicating production by Gustaf Genschow & Co., Berlin. This tool is a standard component from the MG tool kit! Unlike the MG34 example the MG42 variant is very hard to find!

Typical tropical breadbag as issued to members of the Afrikakorps in very good, lightly used condition.

Nice original late war MG34 and MG42 tool case or Werkzeugkasten. The case is nicely marked sxb 1945. These boxes where issued within every unit for the maintenance on the machineguns. The case still retains up to 85% of its original finish. Very nice 1945 dated ammunition cases for the MG42!

Very nice original late war blue MG34 and MG42 ammunition drum marked hqu 43 indicating production by Markes & Co., K.-G., Metallwarenfabrik u. Apparatebau, Lüdenscheid. The drum is in its original paint and storage grease and would be hard to upgrade.

Very nice US paratrooper wrist compass by Superior Magneto. Nicely dated and marked. These compasses where also known to been worn over the sleeve, the shoulder loops, webbing, or at the ankle over the jump boots. Wrist compasses were used both by officers and enlisted men. A very nice example that would be hard to upgrade.

Pre war MG34 and MG42 50 round ammunition belt dated 1935.

A nice original Großdeutschland cufftitle in very good unissued condition. Perfect and textbook 4th pattern example in full length.

A very nice original plane tree 4/4 overprint and hand screened Waffen-SS Zeltbahn in very good condition. Nicely marked with numbers 4 and 4. The Zeltbahn retains its colours and contrast and most of its originally sewn buttons. The colours are nice, bright and full of contrast. The garment is constructed with Plane Tree 4/4 for the main panels finished with Blurred Edge for the sides. The Zeltbahn has a few hand sewn repairs. The Zeltbahn would be a awesome backdrop for any collection or a nice addition to a A-frame. The mixed manufacture is a true stunner and must have for the Waffen-SS camouflage collector!

Nice example of a late war Q62 no decal M40 helmet. The Quist firm produced the size 62 M40 helmet shell right up till late in 1944 whilst the other companies all adopted the M42 model. This helmet was made for all the branches just like the M42 helmet without decal. The helmet is in good used condition with its originally mounted liner and (broken) chinstrap. The helmet retains remnants of a former whitewash.

A very nice set of period uniform removed cloth insignia for a field blouse and two caps.

Very rare late war Presstoff container for the Bakelite 6×30 Dienstglas. Nicely marked CXN 4 in mint/unissued condition. Hard to find case!