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A minty bayonet marked 43 cul indicating production by E.Pack & Sohn. The bayonet has never been sharpened or reblued. The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 3589  and has nice red bakelite grips. The bayonet is in really good, near mint condition!

US M1 fixed bale Schlueter helmet with Inland liner. The helmet is named Thompson on the top which is typical for a USMC helmet. The cover is a nice first pattern example in good worn condition. The cover shows natural wear and patina matching to the helmet and its liner. The helmet is a nice example of a rare Schlueter made shell complete with its original liner and cover!

Nice original Kerr sling for the Thompson submachine gun.

A nice untouched set with a late war unmarked Overhoff buckle. The belt is personalized and marked WURM and marked with a possible feldpostnumber. The belt is in a nice large size fitting most if not all types of mannequins and clothing combinations. The buckle is in very good condition with over 90% of its original finish remaining. If you are looking for a lightly worn Waffen-SS belt buckle with its original buckle this is it.

A very nice light brown holster German holster. The holster is most probably for a 7,65 pistol and in very good condition.

Messkits and canteens enameled in these colours are attributed to be made by the Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik (DEF) run by Oskar Schindler. Messkits and canteens, unmarked, in these specific colours have been found in the old factory storage of the former DEF.  There are several other makers of enameled steel canteens and messkits but they all carry different characteristic features such as markings or specific colours. No other maker utilizes these light gray and blue colours and lacks markings. The light blue “wash” on top of the enamel is one of the typical features. The messkit is in good used condition and has one hardly noticeable period repair to the hinges. A very nice and rare messkit!

This ensemble was photographed on Omaha Beach on the 5th of June 2019.

Very nice pre war messkit marked HWSD 37 indicating production by H.W.Schmidt, Metallwarenfabrik, Döbeln. The messkit is in very good condition with over 85% of its original paint remaining.

This ensemble was photographed on Omaha Beach on the 5th of June 2019.

Nice original late war Luftwaffe Felddivision smock in Splittertarn B camouflage. Nicely marked R.B.Nr. 0/0250/2476 indicating production by Franz Weck and Märkische Bekleidungs- und Wäscheherstellung. The smock is a obviously combat worn example in very nice uncleaned condition. The eagle is hand sewn to the garment. The wearer added a additional button to the bottom of the garment. This is a wartime modification I’ve seen a couple of times before. The garment is a nice large mannequin size and would be a nice base for a combat mannequin!

Nice original Luftwaffe issue collar lining or Kragenbinde. Hard to find item that belongs with any Fliegerbluse!

Hard to find unissued early grey breadbag. The Brotbeutel is nicely maker marked and dated 1940.

Perfect mint lightweight Y-straps used by cavalry and Luftwaffe troops. The best example I’ve ever had the pleasure of offering!

Stunning single decal M40 DAK camouflage helmet in good used condition. The helmet retains up to 85% of its original camouflage paint and its original liner and chinstrap. The helmet is marked Q66 indicating production by Quist. The liner is nice size 59 and tight and original to the helmet. The helmet shows a nice rich applied tan camouflage wash with equal patina all over the helmet. The helmet is a killer example of a stunning DAK helmet that would be really hard to upgrade!

Nice webbing Y-strap in combat used condition. The Y-strap has a lot of patina and would nicely attribute a combat mannequin!

Great mid to late war Luftwaffe belt buckle with 90% of its original factory paint.

A very nice original Lee Enfield rifle dated 1943 and deactivated to the old Dutch laws. Free to own for anyone over 18 in the Netherlands.

Pickup only!

When firing the MG34 and MG42 continuously the German soldiers where presented with a harsh and difficult task: changing the barrel. The MG34 and MG42 where both made with a quick-change barrel and to help in the changing of the barrel these gloves where invented and issued. These gloves where issued with the accessories of the MG34 and MG42. It is simply used by placing the hand under the strap and using the pad to cover your hand when you grab the hot, sometimes even glowing barrel. The barrel is then placed in the Laufschützer or barrel carrier to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Every MG team had one or two spare barrels in spare barrel carriers with their field equipment. The MG34 barrel carrier is in very good condition with 95% of the original tan colour remaining. The carrier was once overpainted in blue grey over the original tan factory paint. The carrier is nicely marked beq 1943 indicating production by Framo-Werke G.m.b.H., Hainichen/Sachsen. The carrier is complete with its original LUX marked strap and in very good condition. One of the rarest spares to find for the MG34!

A nice early M31 messkit marked HRE41 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. Still retaining up to 90% of its original factory paint, near mint!

Rare leather A-frame strap in good used and supple condition. Hard to find spare for any A-frame!