Wehrmacht

Late war Tragegestell 43 ammunition carrying frame with late war Ersatz woven rubber straps. The tan painted rack is complete with all(!) of its straps and buckles. The rack is in very good unissued condition with a nice mix of materials for the straps. All main late war strap materials can be observed; woven Rubber, webbing, folded canvas and red line material. A very nice and minty late war tan painted Tragegestell with the typical and rare rubber carrying straps that would be very hard to upgrade!

Excellent pair of matching textbook MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches in unissued condition. The pouches are both matching in cloth, stitching, marking, hardware and leather. The pouches are executed in nice blue canvas with lightbrown leather. A beautiful and matching pair in unissued condition that would be very hard to upgrade!

Textbook Luftwaffe double decal M35 helmet with straight leg ‘droop tail’ eagle. The helmet is marked ET64 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet is a nice example retaining up to 90% of its factory finish. The liner and chinstrap are original to the helmet but the short part of the chinstrap has snapped. The helmet is a nice and textbook example; hard to upgrade.

Rare, late war Heer EM M44 field blouse in the late war brown wool with printed breast eagle. The garment is in mint, unissued condition and comes with a beautiful pair of M43 pattern Panzergrenadier shoulder straps. Rare, late war garment that would be very hard to upgrade.

Superb original M43 field blouse for a Heer infantry EM. The tunic is mint, and retains all of its originally factory sewn insignia. The base material is a coarse Italian wool and lined with grey rayon. The size is a nice medium fitting most modern mannequins. The breast eagle is factory sewn, not through the lining. The Litzen are also factory sewn, no traces of previously sewn examples. The tunic comes with a nice matching pair of original infantry shoulderstraps. The tunic has not been shortened or tailored in any way. The tunic has multiple size markings; the usual sizes but also a additional stamp indicating the wearers height. The original factory chalk markings for the material cutter are still visible. Also the red chalk markings for the buttons and holes are still visible. More then likely this tunic was never ever worn! This is a superb and mint M43 field blouse, a typical garment as issued and worn by members of the Heer in the Wehrmacht. Every detail is textbook and finding a better example would be impossible!

Really clean example of a M35 helmet made to M40 specifications with a single Kriegsmarine decal.

The helmet still retains 99% of its factory paint and 99% of the golden Kriegsmarine decal. The helmet is marked SE64 indicating production by Sächsische Emaillier und Stanzwerke A.G. The helmet still retains its original chinstrap which is nicely maker marked and dated. In the liner of the helmet the name Obergefreiter Nussbaum  and the Ostseenummer O 8314/40ES. Factory single decal M35 helmets are rare to find, specially Kriegsmarine and especially in such a nice and imo mint condition!

A stunning Heer M40 EM Feldbluse in unissued condition. The garment was manufactured by Gebr. Klein, Mönchengladbach and accepted in the depot in Amsterdam in 1941.  The grey Einheitslitzen are period factory sewn to the collar. The breast eagle is period factory zig-zag sewn. The picture coming after the breast eagle shot shows the stitch line, underneath the lining. The shoulderstraps are white rayon piped indicating Infanterie. The garment was most probably kept for walking out and has not been shortened or tailored in any way. This is really a stunning and textbook EM M40 tunic in minty condition with a set of original Infantry EM shoulderstraps that would be very hard to upgrade!

Textbook and MINT M43 Heer EM field blouse for a Obergrefreiter. The garment retains all wartime factory sewn insignia, buttons and all the nap in the wool. The breast eagle is machine sewn on top, flipped and finished with a straight stitch. The Einheitslitzen are straight machine sewn through the collar. Both are period factory machine sewn to the garment and show no signs of previously mounted insignia. The left sleeve is adorned with a period hand sewn late war Obergefreiter chevron with subdued Tresse. There are no modifications or alterations to the garment. The garment has one small moth nip in the bottom of the left sleeve. Otherwise the garment is immaculate. The tunic is a good medium to large mannequin size fitting most if not all modern mannequins. The garment is a textbook ’44 production with dull grey wool with dark blue buttons. Really one of my favourite types of garment to encounter and this being a example that would be very hard to upgrade!

Beautiful Heer M40 single decal camouflage helmet found in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The helmet is marked ET64 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet is a beautiful example with a really vibrant camouflage pattern which is hard to photograph in a studio setup but really pops in the sunlight. The helmet retains its original and factory installed liner and is named inside the skirt to Heinze. The helmet was found 10 years ago when a family from Arnhem decided to clear out the loft and sell the contents on a carboot sale. Amongst other items found with the helmet was a Stengun MKIV. The helmet has its original decal in place which peaks underneath the camouflage but is not cleaned, enhanced or denazified. The helmets exterior has been camouflaged with typical brown and green tones. A beautiful helmet with provenance to Arnhem.

Rare piped Heer service dress for a Oberleutnant der Panzertruppen. Excellent, pre war example made with fine materials. The garment is in very good condition with period sewn award loops under the breast pocket. There are two repairs under the armpits but looks to be in very good condition otherwise. Very nice and rare piped Panzer service dress in good condition!

Exceptional named and early pre war 1935 dated M35 double decal Heer helmet marked NS66 indicating production by Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte. The skirt of the helmet is bears the lot number E10 which is one of the lowest lot numbers I’ve encountered. The non-reinforced early pattern Schuberth liner is dated 1935 on the band ánd the round marking on the leather. The helmet retains its originally attached liner and chinstrap marked G. Schiele Loburg 1937. The rim on the helmet is the typical early production with the hand rolled rim. The rear skirt of the shell retains multiple unit markings. One being 11./J.R.10 indicating 11. Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 10. The other marking is also named to Oberschütze Panitz 5./J.R.101. Both these units took part of the Polenfeldzug in 1939 and the Westfeldzug in 1940. The helmets exterior bears two Heer decals with the national three-color partially period removed as ordered in 1940. The helmet retains up to 90% of its original factory paint.

The helmet was recently recovered in household clearance in the area of Dresden which perfectly matches the unit marking inside the skirt. Infanterie regiment 10 was renamed into Infanterie Regiment Dresden in 1935. The helmet has never been in a collection before – very hard to find a real early war combat helmet like this one which both survived the Polenfeldzug in 1939 and the Westfeldzug in 1940! A perfect helmet for a 1940 combat mannequin, this helmet is really a nice textbook example of a pre war combat helmet, this helmet has it all!

A stunning Luftwaffe M35 double decal camouflage helmet found in Leersum, the Netherlands. The helmet retains 90% of its original three-tone turtle-like camouflage scheme with bright and vibrant colours. Easily seen are the two Luftwaffe decals peeking through the paint! Also the helmet retains its original liner and chinstrap in good untouched condition. The helmet would make a very nice example for any camouflage collection!

Stunning original M40 Luftwaffe helmet in three-tone Normandy camouflage with a sweetheart picture found in the liner. The helmet retains up to 80% 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 58 and original to the helmet. I looked inside the helmet and felt a piece of paper behind the leather of the liner. The picture of a Nachrichtenhelferin named Irene was tucked inside; most probably his sweetheart as a good luck charm. The helmet is named to Obergefreiter Brandt in the skirt of the helmet and the liner. The chinstrap is a nice early brown LBA marked example with aluminum buckle. The helmet is a very nice example of a three-tone camouflage helmet with a very nice extra that I found inside!