Wehrmacht

Matching k98 bayonet marked E. PACK&S 1939 indicating production by E.Pack & Sohn. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 3122 b and has nice clean bakelite grips. The bayonet is in used and matching (!) condition.

Hard to upgrade matching set of tropical equipment straps marked cky 1942 indicating production by Landeslieferungsgenossenschaft Nordmark für das Sattler- und Tapezier-Handwerk e.G.m.b.H., Hamburg. 

A nice original E-tool marked with the logo from IDEALSPATEN.

Nice original Luftwaffe breadbag in good condition.

A nice mid to late war Heer / Waffen-SS breadbag in very good condition.

A very nice late war M44 Sturmgepäck. This rucksack is in mint condition and would be a very nice addition to any equipment collection. The black leather is in good supple condition. The rucksack comes without binding straps to the front. The blue canvas variant of this rucksack is a rare variant to find and this one is in very good, near mint condition!

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.

Nice complete set of the long and short strap. Typical late war material as used with the ‘ebd’ marked straps.

Interesting picture and document group to Alfred Bartus who was a driver on the SDKFZ 250. The lot consists of 5 pictures and his driver license stating he is trained to drive halftracks up to 10 tons heavy. Very nice picture set surely to fit to a Panzergrenadier unit!

The Italian army messkit (Gavetta Modello 1930) was a commonly seen item within the German army. Prior to re-issue in the German army they where mostly painted green by the Germans. This Italian messkit is the best one I’ve ever seen!

Unissued late war bayonet frog marked RBNr.. The leather is soft and pliable, impossible to upgrade.

Nice near mint Iron cross second class or Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. The cross remains most of its original finish, paint and ribbon. Very nice textbook example.

Nice Wehrpass to Walter Hain, Panzergrenadier in Schützen Regiment 113 which was part of the 1. Panzerdivision. Walter Hain was born 29.8.1911 in Siegen, Nordrhein Westfalen. He had a drivers license and was awarded the S.A. Sportabzeichen. He was drafted 2.4.1941 to Schützen Ersatz Regiment 81. Received training for the rifleman and radio operator. He was promoted to Gefreiter 1.11.1942 and to Obergefreiter 1.12.1943. He was awarded the Panzerkampfabzeichen in bronze in 1941 with the 1. Panzerdivision. He was wounded 29.8.1941 noted as Paksplitter Linkerarm indicating he received shrapnel to the left arm while he was in Leningrad! He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz 2.2.1942.

The Wehrpass indicates Hain took part in the following battles;
Lithuania
22.6.41 breach of Lituanian border at Tauroggen
23/24.6.41 Following battles of southern Lithuania
25.6.41 Tank battle of Rossienie (Visiliskis)
26-29.6.41 Raid to Duena; taking of Jakobstadt
Crossing the Duena
Battles of the Duena bridgehead at Jakobstadt
1-3.7.41 following battles through the south of Latvia.
4.7.41 breakthrough through Stalin Line and taking of Ostrow
5-6.7.41 Tank and defensive battle of Ostrow
7-8.7.41 Attack on Pleskau
Leningrad area
9-14.7.41 Breakthrough battles to the Luga
15.7-7.8.41 battles of Luga bridgehead near Sabsk.
8-13.8.1941 breakout of Luga Bridgehead near Sabsk.
14-28.8.41 Breakthrough at Luga
29.8-18.9.41 Attack and battles in the fortifications of Leningrad.

All in all a very nice Wehrpass with a impressive list of attended battles!

Hard to find canteen in unissued condition. These where issued and worn by women serving on the Flak guns or other auxiliary branches. Nicely marked HWSD 42.

Textbook Luftwaffe M31 breadbag complete with its original strap.

A original German army issue blanket. These blankets where issued and used members of the Heer and Waffen-SS. The importance of blankets in a war is very underestimated and where more then often the only comfort a soldier would have.

This blanket is in used condition, it has a few repairs and holes and the ends are fraying a bit. None the less, this is a original Wehrmacht issue blanket that would be perfect for a personal effects display and very nice correctly folded or strapped onto a Tornister or Rucksack!

Late war tan Patronenkasten 41 in very good original condition with most of the original tan paint remaining!

Nice original Wehrmacht issue sewing kit in Grünmeliert cloth pouch. A nice original item that is more often found as a fake then a original. Choice personal item!