Wehrmacht

Nice complete 1944 dated gasmask. Hard to find in this condition with 99% of its original paint and complete contents.

A nice minty and matching M31 Labeflasche marked G&CL 43 indicating prodution by Gehardi & Co, Lüdenscheid. The cup has a crack but is in one piece. Hard to upgrade tropical canteen in mint condition!

Stunnning photograph and document grouping to Gefreiter Erwin Forkel, 2. Kompanie Fallschirmjäger Artillerie Regiment 1 which is a part of the first Fallschirmjäger-Division. Forkel jumped onto the island of Crete and survived the landing and fierce battles following after. He was assigned with the Fallschirmjäger Artillerie Regiment 1 equipped with the  recoilless 7.5 cm Leichtgeschütz 40. 

The grouping consists of a number of signed documents, awards and a stunning and highly impressive photo album with over 240 pictures on the Crete campaign.

The documents are all named to Erwin Forkel and signed by several high ranking and famous members of staff such as Geudens, General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich and Generalleutnant Sponheimer (21.ID). The documents are both hand signed, manuscript and facsimile. The documents are for the Sturmabzeichen, Verwundetenabzeichen, Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse, Ostmedaille, Ärmelband Kreta, Fallschirmschützen Abzeichen and Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe. The documents come with Forkels original wound badge, EK1 and Kreta cuff title. Erwin Forkel was a highly decorated Fallschirmjäger!

The photo album is like the document grouping highly impressive. There are over 240 pictures, maps and postcards bound in a thick beaten and battered album that must have travelled with him a lot. The front of the album has the big title KRETA and is loose from the album(!). The album focusses a few pictures on barracks and jump training soon to move to Crete. The Crete invasion is well documented in the album, from the loading of planes to the jumping itself and the following battles. There are many non published pictures that show the combat conditions they where in. Many pictures show destroyed British tanks, dead British soldiers and fully equipped Fallschirmjäger in trenches with equipment and weapons.

The grouping would be a centrepiece in any Fallschirmjäger collection, especially for those who collect the early war items. The album speaks for itself and is even way more impressive in hand. A stunning grouping to one man that for sure that would be very, very hard to upgrade!

A very nice late war M42 Kochgeschirr marked MKL 42. This maker mark is only scarcely encountered!

A stunning M42 canteen marked SMM44 indicating production by Süddeutsche Metallwarenfabrik, Mussbach. The canteen is unissued and would be very hard to upgrade.

Great example in mint condition. Nice example with grey cording, yellow and white stamping and a full original Presstoff head cover. Hard to upgrade piece with zero issues, for sure the best example I’ve found!

Rare late war MG42 ammunition box used as Sanitäter Verbandkasten. Still retaining up to 90% of its original paint and red crosses. Rare to find box especially in this stunning condition!

Nice Luftwaffe wrist compass or Armkompass 39 (AK39). The compass is in very good working condition with its often missing original strap. The base material of the compass is in good, clear condition. Hard to upgrade!

A very nice minty Splittertarn M31 Zeltbahn in unissued condition. Nicely marked RBNR and DR.3. The Zeltbahn is free of damages and has most if not all of its originally sewn buttons. The colors are nice, bright and full of contrast. Hard to find in this condition!

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.

Nice first pattern folding E-tool with E-tool maker marked and dated 1940. Nice issued set in good used condition!

Nice example of a late war Q64 no decal M40 helmet. The Quist firm produced the size 64 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. Hard to find late war M40 helmet without decal!

Nice original MG34 anti-aircraft spider sight that belongs in every MG pouch. Hard to find spare!

A very nice original combat boot knife or Nahkampfmesser. The knife is in good sharp condition and has never been issued, cleaned or sharpened post war. Perfect combat mannequin accessorie!

Hard to find original two-tone camouflaged MG34 and MG42 ammunition box. Typical two tone camouflage used by various Fallschirmjäger units as FJR6. Very hard to find genuine camouflage MG34 ammunition box in good used condition!

A very nice US M1 helmet complete with its original liner. The helmet shell is nicely marked and the shape of the shell indicates production by McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit. The seam on the helmet shell is on the front and the bales are of the Fixed Bale type. The helmet liner is marked with a W indicating production by Westinghouse. A nice and honest M1 helmet in good condition.

Nice MKIII Stengun deactivated in 2019 following the EU-Deactivation guidelines with certificate. A undervalued Commonwealth submachine gun in very good used condition with its original sling.

Shipping within the Netherlands is possible. Other then that, pickup is a must!

Minty late war Waffen-SS Zeltbahn in Eichenlaubmuster or Oak A,B ánd mostly C camouflage. On the top corner and the head opening a few bits of Oak A can be seen. The camouflage on the right green side of this zeltbahn is said to be Oak C, which is slightly different to B. Oak C is mostly unknown but gets accredited in Waffen-SS Camouflage Uniforms [1]. The Zeltbahn is in good used condition and has most if not all of its originally sewn buttons. The construction of the zeltbahn shows signs of late war simplification such as simplified button holes, less grommets and a simplified head hole. The camouflage material used is all in very good, bright and vibrant condition. This is one of the rarest Waffen-SS Zeltbahns in  Oak “C” Camouflage!

1. Silvestri, L. (2016) Waffen-SS Camouflage Uniforms Volume 2. Schiffer Publishing

A very nice matching pair of light brown jackboots in very good condition. A nice size 28 which would nicely fit most if not all modern mannequins. The leather is nice and supple for its age and still retains its nice light brown colour. The boots are nicely marked on the soles and around the top. The boots are hardly worn and retain all of its wartime applied metal hardware on their soles. Hard to upgrade!

Scarce minty personalized M1 fixed bale helmet by McCord. The helmet shell is decorated at the front with 16 and MOMM 1/C on the back. MOMM 1/C indicates Motor Machinist Mate 1/C first class which was a navy rank. The Firestone liner is a ’42/’43 example with bare A-washers. The helmet is a spectacular example of a personalized US M1 Fixed bale helmet. The helmet retains in very good minty condition and would be very hard to upgrade.