Wehrmacht

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.  The MG 34 soaking can was designed to hold the recoil booster assembly, which consists of the flash suppressor, recoil booster housing, and recoil booster cone.

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.

A nice original brush painted gasmask canister named Freiwillige Luz and feldpost number painted inside and out.
20110
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 21.10.1943 1. Kompanie Panzerjager-Abteilung 
371
am 30.12.1943 Panzerjager-Kompanie 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 3.2.1944 Stab u. 1.-3. Kompanie 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 7.2.1944 Stab u. 1.-2. Kompanie 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 22.3.1944 Stab, 1.-2. Kompanie u. 
(Fla.)Kompanie Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 24.3.1944 Stab u. Einheit 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 27.12.1944 Stab Panzerjager-Abteilung 719
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 9.2.1945 Stab u. 1.-2. Kompanie 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 719.

The named unit is that of Panzerjager-Abteilung 371 which was founded in Beverloo, Belgium. In the combination with the rank of Freiwillige It would suggest that it could be of a Belgian volunteer. The canister is nicely brush painted with dark green camouflage paint and still retains most of this characteristic paint.

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

Scarce original tool kit for the L. Gr. W. 36 mortar. Comes with a variety of its rare contents inside. Very hard to find with the pull tab and the carrying loop intact.

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

A great original three-tone Normandy camouflage helmet coming directly from a barn in Sannerville, Normandy. This helmet is in untouched condition. It has not been cleaned, polished or anything done to it. The helmet is a nice M40 with a single Luftwaffe decal. The decal has been painted over and is not cleaned! This is a original Normandy camouflage helmet, actually coming from Normandy after 75 years!

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

A nice pair for a mannequin. Although issued and worn together, there are small differences between the boots. The boots are a nice pair for a mannequin in a nice medium size.

The Daimon 2233 was one of the most used and best known Wehrmacht issued Flashlights. It was produced for the Wehrmacht and hence it was made in the dark gray colour. It is in working condition! It was produced between 1936 and 1943.

A nice original Hardshell P38 holster marked ewx 1941 indicating production by Franz u. Karl Voegels, Lederwarenfabrik, Köln. The holster is nicely named to Wiest externally and internally. The holster is in great condition and would be hard to upgrade!

Mint original Waffen-SS Sahariana trousers marked 902. These trousers are made in the typical SS Keilhosen cut and marking. The trousers are a nice mannequin size and would be a nice attribute to any Waffen-SS Sahariana tunic!

Perfect mint lightweight Y-straps used by cavalry and Luftwaffe troops. The best example I’ve ever had the pleasure of offering!

Stunning single decal M40 DAK camouflage helmet in good used condition. The helmet retains up to 85% of its original camouflage paint and its original liner and chinstrap. The helmet is marked Q66 indicating production by Quist. The liner is nice size 59 and tight and original to the helmet. The helmet shows a nice rich applied tan camouflage wash with equal patina all over the helmet. The helmet is a killer example of a stunning DAK helmet that would be really hard to upgrade!

A blue camouflaged Luftwaffe gasmask canister. The container retains it blue Luftwaffe paint up to 90%. It is very hard to find a Luftwaffe blue gasmask in this condition!

A stunning original field police gorget or Feldgendarmerie Rinkragen found in Brielle, the Netherlands. The gorget was discovered a few years ago when a house was being demolished in Brielle, The Netherlands. Hidden between two walls it didn’t see sunlight in over 70 years. The piece has only been in one collection before. Hard to find in good used condition like this one. The luminous paint still lights up in the dark. The Gorget is a nice mid to late war example with a wool back and is nicely maker marked on one of the metal pins on the back. Very hard to find in this condition and a centerpiece in any Feldgendarmerie display!

Great mid to late war Luftwaffe belt buckle with 90% of its original factory paint.

A very nice original Lee Enfield rifle dated 1943 and deactivated to the old Dutch laws. Free to own for anyone over 18 in the Netherlands.

Pickup only!

The Epic of the 101st Airborne : a pictorial biography of the United States 101st Airborne Division / compiled and arranged by the unit Public Relations Office ; editor, David J. Phillips. It was written and printed in 1945 when the 101st Airborne was still in France! This book is a very nice visual storyteller that would be a great addition to any Airborne collection. Very hard to find in good condition like this!

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 or barrel carrier to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Every MG team had one or two spare barrels in spare barrel carriers with their field equipment. The MG34 barrel carrier is in very good condition with 95% of the original tan colour remaining. The carrier was once overpainted in blue grey over the original tan factory paint. The carrier is nicely marked beq 1943 indicating production by Framo-Werke G.m.b.H., Hainichen/Sachsen. The carrier is complete with its original LUX marked strap and in very good condition. One of the rarest spares to find for the MG34!

A nice untouched set with a late war unmarked Overhoffbuckle. If you are looking for a lightly worn Waffen-SS belt buckle with its original buckle this is it. The belt is personalized and marked Sturmmann A. M. and dated 1941. The buckle is in very good condition with over 90% of its original finish remaining. Very hard to upgrade!