ww2

Stunning combat used M31 pattern canteen. The canteen is marked M. & C. 40 which indicates and manufacturer which is still unknown till this day! Almost all M. & C. produced canteens are made in 1939 and are in completely unissued condition, sometimes even together with the original factory box. Finding a 1940 dated example made by M. & C. in combat used condition is rare!

Textbook 1940 dated K98 ammunition pouch in good used condition.

Textbook US M1936 suspenders in good condition. Please note that one rivet is loose; otherwise still finctional.

Very rare bright red coloured butterdish in absolutely stunning condition. This butterdish is produced in the first pattern with the coarse tread. This example is unmarked and less frequently than the marked red examples. Hard to find example which would be impossible to upgrade!

Original pocket mirror with Waffen-SS portrait for a young soldier with a piped sidecap.

Excellent combat used and named steel M42 messkit or Kochgeschirr in olive green paint. The messkit retains around 75% of the factory finish. This type of messkit marked with a triangular symbol and dated are believed to be produced by the well known helmet manufacturer Emaillierwerke Fulda (EF). Both parts are engraved with the name Hilbig. These M42 steel messkits with these triangular symbols are pretty rarely encountered!

Excellent pre war aluminium single tent peg in excellent and m most likely unissued condition. The tent peg is nicely marked H 38 which indicates production by an unclear producer in 1938. The peg is original and complete with its factory attached cord!

Matching issue tent pegs in unissued condition. The pegs are typical pressed wood construction encapsulated in bakelite. Every soldier was issued one pole, two pegs and one Zeltleine together with his Zeltbahn.

A very nice late war P38 soft shell holster. The holster is nicely maker marked 0/0833/0007 indicating production by Hans Römer, Neu-Ulm. Simply a superb late war P38 holster in mint condition, can not be upgraded!

A great pair of mid to late war felt boots or Filzstiefel in very good condition. Typical eastern front footwear worn and issued with the reversible, non reversible and Charkov parkas. The pair is a nice large 30 which translates to a modern EU 45. Both soles still retain their factory applied leather hobs. The felt boots are nicely marked RBNr. 0.0543/0025 not the pulling straps on. the inside. They are in great, near mint condition with only some minor moth damage, perfect for on a mannequin! Hard to find a great pair in this condition and size!

Original US Duffle Bag marked JA SHOE 1944.

Distance meter or Kurvenmesser. The Kurvenmesser is in great working condition in its original leather pouch. Although these are mostly advertised as ‘ Wehrmacht ‘ or being a issued piece; these are all privately purchased. To be quite frank; 99% of the offered examples on the market today are most probably post war, with this one being no different other then it being advertised correctly. These pieces are however exactly the same as the 1940’s examples as the factories that made these never really changed the ‘winning’ concept. A nice mapcase accessory in good working condition at a sharp price.

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.

Excellent original chinstrap for Heer/Luftwaffe (Wehrmacht) EM enlisted mens visor cap. The chinstrap is nicely marked with an ink stamp Rahm & Kampmann, Wuppertal 1938. The chinstrap is unissued and in good usable condition and is very rare to find as a spare!

Textbook German helmet chinstrap in good, close to mint condition, most likely unissued. The chinstrap is nicely marked ftb 44 which is a rather common maker for chinstraps but is still an unknown maker. Beautiful close to mint late war example which is hard to find as a spare!

Early m40 pattern greatcoat for a Korvettenkäpitan in the Küstenartillerie or coastal artillery. The garment is a nice and large size in near mint condition.

Textbook M31 Zeltbahn in Splittertarn camouflage. It’s marked Warei Zeltbahn and its in very used condition with many large period repairs.