ww2

Hard to find early German helmet chinstrap with aluminum hardware in good used condition.

Textbook grey/green MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch in slightly used to almost mint condition. The pouch is nicely marked with an ink stamp hjg 1942 which indicates production by Kimnach u. Brunn, Fabrik fuer Heeresausruestung, Kaiserslautern. The stamp itself is a bit faded but you can still make out what its saying when you look closely. Beautiful example which would be hard to upgrade.

A very nice original Luftwaffe combat boot knife or Nahkampfmesser. Nicely marked with the Luftwaffe 5 Waffenamt. The knife is in good sharp condition. Perfect combat mannequin accessorie!

Excellent US M1 cartridge belt constructed out of multiple colours of webbing. Nicely named Shields.

Excellent single regimental police duty/active service armband. Worn by regimental police troops.

Rare Astra 600 holster marked dkk 44 indicating production by Friedrich Offermann u. Söhne, Lederwarenfabrik, Bensberg. Very hard to find original Astra 600 holster in good condition!

Beautiful pre war tall canister with a green canvas M38 mask inside. The canister itself is nicely marked G.F.N. 1938. Pre war tall canisters are really hard to find! The mask itself is nicely labelled Endres, 203. The gasmask canister itself is unit ID’ed / named to R.A. Endres, L 14242 F, Lg. Pa. Paris. The canister and mask are 100% matching and used by the same owner as they are labelled and named the same! The Feldpostnummer L 14242 F indicates:

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 4. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 53
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 26190 E
(28.4.1940-14.9.1940) Feldluftpark Cyr
(27.1.1942-14.7.1942) Feldluftpark 4/XII
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 4.12.1944 gestrichen.

Rare original short pre war gasmask canister in very good condition. The canister is nicely marked with a logo featuring a T. and the date 1936, which producer this indicates is still unclear. The inside of the canister features a nice early ink stamped Waffenamt. The canister features a green canvas M38 mask. The outside of the canister has several painted tactical symbols in white, red and light blue paint!

Textbook late war gasmask canister with matching as mask both numbered 4445. The Canister retains its original straps and spare lenses. The gasmask is a late war black rubber variant with blue painted hardware.

Excellent FF33 field phone in a nice bakelite case, the bottom part and the lid are different colours of bakelite which is an beautiful detail. The FF33 is nicely marked SABA 1941 which indicates production by Schwarzwälder Apparate-Bau-Anstalt, Triberg im Schwarzwald. The field phone is complete with its crank and battery box.

Perfect early war single example of a leather equipment strap in unissued condition. Nicely marked and dated Josef Goetz Lederwarenfabrik Linnich 1940.

Very nice and rare Luftwaffe issue ammunition box for 15 1KG incendiary bombs “B1. El. m. Z.”. The box retains around 95% of its original factory applied tan paint. These boxes are very hard to find!

Exceptional late war M31 breadbag in an atypical construction. The breadbag is constructed out of a very smooth yet atypical screen printed material which I have only seen a few times before! The breadbag has a nice mixture of black pebbled leather and smooth brown leather inside. This stunning example is in stone mint condition and is most likely unissued.

Textbook first pattern orange butterdish or Fettbuchse marked with a 3 letter code which is rare to encounter on bakelite items. The butterdish is marked ggj/K, it is still unclear which maker ggj indicates.

Nice original long gasmask canister strap. Early example with aluminum hardware.

M35 Heer helmet in two tone camouflage marked ET64 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet received two wartime overpaints on top of a double decal Heer factory finish. The helmet was refinished and reissued receiving a new decal and on top in brush painted tan finished with spray painted green. The helmet is in good condition retaining up to 75% of its original camouflage paint. The exterior of the helmet was cleaned at some point but retains its original finish and character. Nice original camouflage helmet that would be hard to upgrade!

Very nice late war canteen with gabardine cover. The canteen and cup are non-matching but are found together. The flask is unmarked but is a typical black enameled which are made by AEMA which indicates production by  Annweiler Email-u.Metall-Werke, Annweil. The canteen cup is marked L&SL 44 which indicates production Linnepe & Schiffer Metallwarenfabrik, Lüdenscheid. Nice detail is that the loops are riveted to the cover instead of stitched.

A textbook M42 canteen which is in almost mint condition and looks unissued. The canteen is nicely marked MN 43 indicating production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar. Very nice detail is the cup which is very dark green painted.