Wehrmacht

A stunning pair of late war M37 lowboots marked 0/0744/5061 in very good unissued condition. A nice large size fitting most if not all mannequins and complete with a set of leather laces. Marked 0/0744/5061 on the top. These lowboots where issued to most personnel in the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS. A nice and textbook set with the shark type nose! A matching pair of typical M37 lowboots in minty condition is hard to find!

Nice matching M31 canteen marked HJB 42. It is unclear who manufactured the canteens marked HJB but they are very rare. Hard to upgrade rare maker canteen in very good condition!

Hard to find minty pair of US jumpboots by Corcoran. The pair is nicely named to William M. Fuller and is in good, unworn condition. This pair was probably kept as “best dress” to be worn with a Class A or Ike jacket. The pair retains its original laces but they have broken at a few places. They can however still be laced up for display. A great minty pair!

William was born in Johnson City, NY on July 30, 1923. He served his county for 26 years as an Air Defense Officer, including seven years as a Senior Paratrooper, with the 82nd (All-American) Airborne Division earning three battle stars in World War II in the Battle of the Bulge, the Ardennes, the Huertgen Forest and Central Germany. In the early 50s, he served with the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY. During the Korean Conflict, 1951-1952 he earned four battle stars. Other decorations included the Army Commendation Medal and the Belgian Fourraguerre. Following military retirement in 1968, he became a real estate broker.

A nice set of US wire cutters in good mint condition.

A nice original Colt holster in good used condition. Nicely marked BOYT 44.

This messkit was captured and refinished by the Germans during the war. The M.23/31 messkit was made from tin coated steel. It has been captured and at some point made its way in the German production lines being refinished in the way most of the steel post 1942 messkits where finished in red and olive paint. It is the only Polish messkit I’ve seen so far reissued and refinished in this way.

A very nice original leather holster for the FN made Hi Power pistol or Pistole 640(b). The holster is marked ftc 1942 indicating production by Frost & Jähnel, Breslau 1, Schlossohle 7/9. The holster is in very good condition.

A very nice Luftwaffe tropical field blouse for a flight or paratrooper EM. The jacket is in unissued condition with the factory paper label still sewn to the front. The breast eagle is also factory sewn to the piece. A few small storage spots and two small holes in the back. Other then that a absolutely mint garment, very hard to upgrade!

A nice original MP38 u. MP40 sling in very good condition. Very hard to find in this condition!

A nice original Presstoff E-tool carrier in very good condition. The leather is supple and it can easily be displayed on a mannequin. Nicely maker marked gjj and dated 1944. Textbook mid- to late war variation made out of Ersatzmaterial!

Leather tool pouch for the MG15 machinegun. Nicely marked with the Luftwaffe contract number and maker marked FZS indicating production by Waffenfabrik Heinrich Krieghoff, Suhl. 

A scarce original P08 Luger holster with Kriegsmarine acceptance stamp. The holster is nicely marked Lederwarenwerk Curt Vogel Cottbus 1938 on the back with in addition a Waffenamt and a Kriegsmarine acceptance stamp. Kriegsmarine P08 holsters are very scarce!

Unique shrapneldamaged soldbuch to Panzerschützen Franz Schefler, born 11 december 1926 and enlisted on 11 august 1944 at the age of 17. A typical 17 year old aryan boy with blond hair and blue eyes. He enlisted in 2. Kompanie Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 10, transferred to Panzer Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung 4 and later to Grenadier Regiment 912. He was awarded the Verwundeten Abzeichen Im Schwarz on 7 november 1944 due to wounds noted as  Krankheit 31B which indicates 31b-Handgrenade, mortar, artillery (shrapnel). Grenadier Regiment 912 fought heavily in eastern Prussia or Ostpreussen and was destroyed first of april 1945 at Heiligenbeil which is currently known as Kaliningrad. This is for sure one of the most visual and poignant pieces of history I’ve had to offer.

Straight handled E-tool dated 1938 in good used condition.

Nice complete pre war compass by Busch with sling and pouch, very hard to find!

Stunning 4-tone hand painted M42 helmet with battleship grey and sea green camouflage paint. The helmet is a complete untouched example with a very vibrant and stunning camouflage pattern. The helmet bears no decal but the colours are those typically seen on coastal artillery camouflage patterns such as Battleship grey and sea green. The helmet is marked NS62 indicating production by Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte. The helmet is in very good used condition and still retains its original chinstrap and liner. The helmet would very nicely contribute to any Kriegsmarine or Kustenartillerie collection. The colours are nice and vibrant and better in hand then on the pictures!

A stunning Heer M40 EM Feldbluse in mint/unissued condition with the original factory paper tag. The tunic is not shortened, modified or restored in any way. The dark green Litzen are factory sewn to the collar and indicate production prior to May 1940 when the grey Einheitslitzen where introduced. The breast eagle is factory machine sewn on the top, flipped and finished by hand. The picture coming after the breast eagle shot shows the stitch line, underneath the lining. The tunic has one small hole on the inside underneath the pocket, not visible from the outside. This is really a stunning textbook M40 tunic as worn and issued prior to May 1940, and possibly also worn in the 1940 campaigns!

A nice aluminum Heer belt buckle marked Dr. Franke & Co Lüdenscheid 1939. 

Mint carrying sling for the MGZ40 optics can dated 1940 and marked with the Carl Zeiss logo. Complete strap, easily attached and or detached. Hooks marked L&F. The strap is in perfect condition, impossible to upgrade and waiting for that Minty MGZ40 optics can!