Wehrmacht

Interesting original private pictures. Great set images typical to the invasion of France in 1940 better known as the Feldzug im Westen. Two pictures of knocked out French D1 tanks having a really bad day.

Messkits and canteens enameled in these colours are attributed to be made by the Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik (DEF) run by Oskar Schindler. Messkits and canteens, unmarked, in these specific colours have been found in the old factory storage of the former DEF.  There are several other makers of enameled steel canteens and messkits but they all carry different characteristic features such as markings or specific colours. No other maker utilizes these light gray and blue colours and lacks markings. The light blue “wash” on top of the enamel is one of the typical features. The messkit is in good used condition and has one hardly noticeable period repair to the hinges. A very nice and rare messkit!

Hard to upgrade matching bayonet with tropical frog marked cvl 42 indicating production by WKC Waffenfabrik G.m.b.H., Solingen-Wald. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 5393 and has nice clean bakelite grips. The bayonet is in very good unsharpened, matching (!) condition and comes with its nice tropical frog.

A very nice Prewar RZM M6/1/38 marked messkit in mint condition. Unlike many tall prewar RZM messkits in black, this Messkit is executed in Feldgrau indicating production for the Waffen-SS. Nicely named on the back to Horst Gaüss. There is a single name match to Horst Gauss in the Volksbund database.

A nice issue military map of Moll, Donck and the Gheel surroundings. A very interesting map depicting the area of heavy battles late 1944. Interesting enough, this map is print on the base of a captured German map.

A nice period issue map in good condition. Nice and interesting depicted area of the south of the Netherlands.

Late war Y-strap with riveted fittings named to Gefreiter Anton Muschel killed in action 1st of September 1944, just north of the Festung Brest. 

Nice complete set of the long and short strap. Typical late war material as used with the ‘ebd’ marked straps.

Nice complete M38 gasmask canister in very good condition with most of the original factory paint. The straps still have the leather reinforcements. Nice complete gasmasks are becoming hard to find!

Scarce ID’ed mapcase to Oberjaeger Zimmermann with the Feldpostnummer 52261 indicating Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5. The mapcase is in very good, lightly used condition without damages. The mapcase is nicely marked bml 42. Finding a better mapcase with a better unit ID and name would be very hard!

Feldpostnummer 52261
(8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 1.10.1943 Stab II u. 5.-8. Kompanie
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5,
(23.4.1944-24.11.1944) 26.7.1944 Regimentsstab
Fallschirm-Grenadier-Regiment 16 Hermann Göring,
(23.4.1944-24.11.1944) 24.11.1944 Regimentsstab
Fallschirm-Grenadier-Regiment 3 Hermann Göring,
(25.11.1944-8.5.1945) 19.12.1944 Regimentsstab
Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 Hermann Göring.

A nice untouched set with a late war unmarked Overhoff buckle. The belt is personalized and marked WURM and marked with a possible feldpostnumber. The belt is in a nice large size fitting most if not all types of mannequins and clothing combinations. The buckle is in very good condition with over 90% of its original finish remaining. If you are looking for a lightly worn Waffen-SS belt buckle with its original buckle this is it.

A very nice original Laufschützer 43, a barrel carrier designed to carry both the MG34 and MG42 barrels. The barrel carrier comes with its originally attached sling in full length. The paint still retains up to 90% on this piece and it would be very hard to upgrade this piece. Most barrel carriers on the market have replaced slings, been repainted or even stripped and blued postwar. This one is a fully untouched late war example in very good original condition!

Original US M1 front seam swivel bale helmet in unissued condition. The helmet retains up to 99% of its factory paint finish. The helmet is complete with its original net. The leather strap is broken, otherwise a mint helmet!

Pre war straight E-tool marked RH 1939 and a Waffenamt. Hard to find pre war straight E-tool in good used condition!

Nice original Wartime map depicting the area just south of Cherbourg, Normandy. The area depicted was the ground for the fierce battle of Cherbourg.

A very nice period uniform removed Heer breast eagle. Very hard to find a uniform removed example!

A very nice mint example of a pair of Wehrmacht Heer M43 combat trousers or Keilhosen. In good mint condition with all its original sewn buttons. The wool is in great condition without repairs and still has most of the nap and full contrasted field grey color remaining. There are one or two tiny moth holes, otherwise perfect. The size is large and would fit most if not all mannequins. The leg ties are intact. A great pair for a mannequin that is very hard to find in this perfect condition and size!

A very nice tan painted trench/sniper periscope. The periscope is in good working condition with clear optics. The periscope is nicely marked dow indicating production by Opticotechna GmbH. Very nice to compliment a sniper display with.

Messkits and canteens enameled in these colours are attributed to be made by the Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik (DEF) run by Oskar Schindler. Messkits and canteens, unmarked, in these specific colours have been found in the old factory storage of the former DEF.  There are several other makers of enameled steel canteens and messkits but they all carry different characteristic features such as markings or specific colours. No other maker utilizes these light gray and blue colours and lacks markings. The light blue “wash” on top of the enamel is one of the typical features. The messkit is in good used condition and has one hardly noticeable period repair to the hinges. A very nice and rare messkit!

This ensemble was photographed on Omaha Beach on the 5th of June 2019.

Very nice pre war messkit marked HWSD 37 indicating production by H.W.Schmidt, Metallwarenfabrik, Döbeln. The messkit is in very good condition with over 85% of its original paint remaining.

This ensemble was photographed on Omaha Beach on the 5th of June 2019.