Wehrmacht

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!

Mint and textbook M42 Heer field blouse for a enlisted men in a Infanterie- or Grenadierregiment. The garment is nicely maker marked E.Reitz which had his factory based in Merksem which is a suburb in Antwerp, Belgium. The garment retains all of the nap in the wool and is easily classed mint. The garment was slightly shortened in the sleeves. It comes with a nowadays hard to find infantry shoulderstraps in the same wool colour. The garment retains its original factory sewn breast eagle and Einheitslizen. The insignia configuration is quite hard to find with the early breast eagle. Very hard to find Belgian manufactured garment in mint condition!

Beautiful first pattern Heer tropical equipment belt for use with officers in the Afrikakorps. Early piece with full woven construction with a painted aluminum buckle by Assmann. The belt is a textbook and very hard to find early Afrikakorps variant in a vivid green colour. The belt and buckle are in very good condition that would be very hard to upgrade – if possible at all.

US 82nd Airborne Ike Jacket to Frederick R. Amico, a veteran of Market Garden and the battle of Bulge serving in 2/508th PIR D Co. The ike jacket is in very good condition with period applied insignia. Interesting detail is that Amico has both the Glider and Jump wings. Excellent and beautiful Ike jacket that would be a great base for further research!

Rare original USMC Paramarine step-in jump smock in near mint condition. The garment is a good size 38 which would fit most modern militaria mannequins. Rare piece!

Excellent pair of matching textbook MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouches in unissued condition. The pouches are both matching in cloth, stitching, hardware and leather. The pouches are executed in nice blue canvas with lightbrown leather. The construction of these pouches are typical for manufacturer dlu which indicates production by E. Lüneschloss Solingen. A beautiful and matching pair in unissued condition that would be very hard to upgrade!

A nice original Waffen-SS officers service tunic in very good condition. This is the perfect base for a restoration. The tunic is a textbook Waffen-ss type officers service tunic and does not show any signs of Heer insignia ever being applied. The ghosts and traces of the SS insignia are easily seen; a sleeve eagle, collar tabs and a cuff title. The tunic is a small to medium size but would be a very good base to restore. These tunics are very hard to find as most are either restored as SS or wrongly as Heer.

Unique Heer EM M40 tunic with a bullethole gone right through the garment, with the lining fully blood soaked. The garment is a typical early M40 with first pattern Einheitskragenlitzen dating pre May 1940. The Einheitskragenlitzen are factory sewn to the garment, the breast eagle is in my opinion resewn. The garment has a small hole to the front and the back, at the shoulder hight. This is a genuine bullet hole that went straight trough and wounded the wearer. The area around the hole is blood-soaked inside and out. Other then these holes on the top there are shrapnel damages with period repairs on the bottom pockets indicating the wearer (probably) survived the ordeal. The garment was found in Magdeburg at some point. The garment is a unique example of a blood-soaked jacket that would be a prime historic piece in any collection.