Wehrmacht

Grimes signal light model K-3 or Air Corps Type C-3-A complete in its original box. On the signal lamp itself there is a label which clearly states the signal lamp is US Army and Air Force property. The signal lamp itself and the box are both  nicely marked with the name of the manufacturer: Grimes Mfg. Co. Urbana, Ohio. The signal lamp is complete with all 4 coloured spare lenses which are virtually always missing or broken! Very nice and complete set!

Clear mapcase insert in good used condition. These where issued with map cases and used to keep maps dry in the rain and folded on the right place. These where also used to draw on to the smooth transparent surface to keep the maps unmarked. This example is nicely marked J.H. Kofler Jr., Bad Homburg. K.G. 1941.

Original US Army Pith helmet by Hawley dated 1941

Factory box with 500 grams of hobnails.

Hard to find last model of the Heer/Waffen-SS issue Tornister without the fur cover. These were the last patterns to be made for the Heer without the fur to save materials! Nicely maker marked Max Müller, Nürnberg 1940! These seem to be only produced for a short period of time around 1940.

Original 1st Allied Airborne patch in very good condition.

USMC demolition bag marked Scranton Lace 1945. These were initially made for the M7 AT mine but were also seen carrying different items on period photographs.

A nice Petrix 679L Torch in good condition. The strap on the back is made of Ersatzmaterial. It seems that all the buttons are in good functional condition.

Uncommon Gebirgsjäger 1L canteen with harness for the Labeflasche. The canteen is un as found condition but is rare because it has the carabiner hook attachment. The closing buckle to the front is damaged, the cup is not matching to the flask; but it has so much character!

Hard to find spare in good used condition. Often missing from many helmets, this is a perfect addition to a helmet with some patina.

Nice unissued K43 or G43 magazine pouch marked ros 1944indicating production by E. G. Leuner, Bautzen. The pouch is manufactured out of smooth brown leather with repurposed/reworked black leather belt loop which still retain button attachment holes. and is a very nice unissued example.

Textbook Petrix 677 torch in very good condition.

Rare tape for gas warning flag set that is often missing from the bags.

Textbook Kriegsmarine Tellermütze cover in blue wool. This example is nicely marked ... & Müller, Hamburg 1941 and comes in size 55. The cover is unissued as found condition and has some small moth damages. Hard to find as a spare!

Textbook original Luftwaffe cap eagle in unissued condition.

Reference book Gasalarm by Giancarlo Persic – this reference book contains a vast amount of information about the German army issued gasmasks before and during world war two. This book is a great reference with many if not all German gasmask variants. He clearly shows side by side photographs for the smallest details that are hardly noticable but obnoxiously interesting for some die-hard collectors such as myself. I warmly recommend any specialized equipment collector this book; not just because of the vast amount of pictures but also for the background information that really makes it stand out to other reference works. The book is a paperback in the English language with 254 pages and a vast amount of clear pictures surely to soothe the need of any novice or advanced collector looking to expand his or her library! Needless to say; this is a must have for any equipment collector!