ww2

Mint and matching(!) set of second pattern fine thread butterdishes in light orange and black. Whilst these are common items; it’s the first time I’ve been able to offer a set of matching examples. Maker marked 22 indicating production by Bebrit-Preßstoffwerke GmbH, Bebra und C.F. Schlothauer, Ruhla. These are both marked 2496 and would be very hard to upgrade!

Original Presstoff case for the 10×50 Dienstglas binoculars in good used condition.

Also referred to as a salt dispenser. Nicely dated 1942. A hard to find variant in very good, unissued condition!

Superb early original Infanterie Sturmabzeichen im Bronze by Schickle. Very nice hollow and early Tombak (!) example in mint condition that would be impossible to upgrade.

A very clean textbook original Waffen-SS belt buckle marked O&C ges. gesch. indicating production by Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid. This buckle is rare and near mint condition and would be very hard to upgrade!

A very nice set of period uniform removed cloth insignia for a field blouse and two caps.

A nice set of two paper door signs for a Adjudant and Hauptmann und Battalionsführer. The signs are made of paper and hand written with a typical font. The signs are 11,5 x 5 and 15 x 7,5 cm. The signs where found in a private household in Oosterbeek on the Hartensteinlaan 9, which is in front of the Hartenstein Museum which was used as a headquarters during the Battle of Arnhem.

Verwundeten Abzeichen im Silber document to Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht, 4. Kompanie Panzerjäger Abteilung 12. His unit was part of the 12. Volksgrenadier Division which fought in the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge and attacked Losheimergraben on December 16 1944. It fought its way through Belgium until sustaining heavy losses in the region of Hierlot. On 13 January 1945 Sanitäts Unteroffizier Gerhard Genäht was wounded for the third time during the war. On this date the 12 VGD was positioned in Vielsalm. His VWA document was signed by the Abteilungskommandeur on the 4th of February 1945 when the 12 VGD was engaged in the area of Gemünd.

Seyer served with the 466. Grenadier Regiment as part of the 257. Infanterie Division. He was first equipped with a K43 and later with a MP40. His unit attacked in the opening days of the Nordwind offensive in the region of Bitche, France. The 257. ID. broke through the American defenses towards the town of Reyersviller and occupied the hills of Steinkopf, Signalberg and Spitzberg. Seyer’s unit was heavily engaged with the 399th Infantry regiment of the 100th US Infantry division in this sector throughout January 1945. During these battles in harsh winter conditions Seyer was taken off the frontline due to frost bite. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber on 12.02.1945. A nice Soldbuch which would be a great base of further research.

Nice original buttoning flap that belongs to any Dienstglas marked binoculars!

Nice original Luftwaffe parade dagger maker marked WKC in good used condition.

Pre war P08 Luger holster in good used condition. Nicely maker marked and dated Auwaerter & Bubeck AG Stuttgart 1936. The holster has a name inside and a number on the back most probably corresponding to the serial on the Luger that was once carried inside.

Rare original reversible winter parka for Heer and Luftwaffe in the rare late war reversed Splittertarn camouflage pattern.  The garment is in unissued condition with minor storage wear to the white side. The garment retains all of its originally sewn buttons and strong vibrant colours. The garment is nicely marked RB Nr. 0/0560/0042 and a good mannequin size. Very hard to obtain original garment in a rare camouflage pattern!

Very nice late war variant made from pig skin leather in very good condition with all internal partitions intact.

Very nice and large equipment belt in the large size 105. Nicely maker marked and dated 1941, named to Hans Scheuringer.

Nice first pattern folding E-tool with E-tool maker marked and named Storm. Very hard to find named equipment items!

Nice original US M3 fighting knife by Kinfolks inc with a US M8 scabbard. Knife is sharpened but complete with scabbard and original leather lace.

Textbook example of a M40 Polizei helmet made to M35 specs. The shell is marked SE66 indicating production by Sächsische Emaillier und Stanzwerke A.G. The helmet is a rarer example being made to the M35 specs; one of the first made with the M40 shell with its factory installed aluminum reinforced liner. The helmet retains its factory applied smooth green paint up to 75% with both decals in good condition.

Nice original tropical bayonet frog in good used condition. Easily matched to a bayonet in the same condition!

Rare original uniform removed Waffen-SS runic collar tab. The tab was recently found together with a number of documents in a household clearing in the town of Breda, the Netherlands. A textbook cardboard backed example of a BeVo made runic tab in very good, obviously combat worn condition.