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3 Matching equipment straps marked W.Linnert Bielefeld 1942 in good used and supple condition.

Excellent large traditional Finnish Puukko knife made by Martini Rovaniemi in 1942. The blade reads Sotamuisto indicating its a war souvenir. The arctic birch handle has been decorated with a blue enamel badge that was often obtained from the Soldatenheim and or Sotilaskoti. These knives where very popular amongst German troops fighting in Finland on the Nordfront. Many wartime images of soldiers serving in 6. SS Gebirgsjäger Division ‘Nord’ can be seen wearing these typical Finnish knives. In Finland, receiving a puukko as a gift is considered an honour, the idea being that the presenter is giving the recipient a tool which is essential for both woodworking and preparing food and as a weapon and that the presenter takes into account the well-being of the recipient. The Puukko in question is a very large variant roughly the size of a K98 bayonet.

Twelve matching K98 ammunition clips marked P327.39. Exactly enough clips for a full set of K98 pouches.

Original mid war steel RG34 oiler marked RG34 indicating production by Gustav Appel, Berlin.

Unique, untouched netted M35 or M40 helmet with wartime applied camouflage paint. The helmet is complete with a wartime photograph showing this very helmet and the net, unmistakingly identifying it. The helmet is marked ET66 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale with lot number 425. The helmet is a killer example of a wartime camouflage helmet with thick concrete paint completely embedding the liner pins and airvents. This would be a impeccable helmet for any helmet collector, impossible to upgrade and textbook Rautarn and Tarnnetz camouflage helmet complete with a wartime photograph of the wearer AND the helmet itself.

Excellent postcard sized portrait picture for a Waffen-SS Sturmmann.

Excellent wartime postcard sized photograph for a Leutnant awarded the Eisenez Kreuz II klasse, Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen, Verwundetenabzeichen im Schwarz and his Crusher cap with a added visor cord. Great picture with good details!

Original US Life preserver belt in good supple condition. These belts were Iconic for the D-Day invasion. Nicely marked and dated Jun 20 1944.

One original box of one dozen US bandages Gauze Bandage, Camouflaged color, 6 yards June 24, 1943. You receive a full box with 12 smaller boxed bandages.

Textbook US M1 Garand cartridge belt in good used condition.

Excellent wartime large postcard sized portrait for a Obergefreiter der Infanterie awarded with the Eisernez Kreuz II Klasse, Österreich Silberne Tapferkeitsmedaille, Ostmedaille, Infanterie Sturmabzeichen im Silber and the Krimschild. Excellent portrait picture showing lots of decorations.

Original Luftwaffe postcard sized portrait with a DD droop tail helmet and early piped Fliegerbluse.

Textbook combat worn Heer EM m42 field blouse badged for a Obergefreiter. The garment is lightly shortened which is a typical wartime modification. The breast pocket has a set of loops for a badge and the left sleeve is adorned with a Obergefreiterwinkel. The breast eagle and the Kragenlitzen are in my opinion restored to the jacket.

Excellent original Waffen-SS oakleaf camouflage Zeltbahn in good used condition condition. The Zeltbahn retains most of its period sewn buttons and has the typical late war simplified buttonholes. The Zeltbahn has one or two period repairs and retains its bright and vibrant colours.