ww2

Textbook Q62 M40 Kriegsmarine helmet in very good condition. The helmet is nicely maker marked Q62 indicating production by Quist. The helmet retains its original paint up to 99% and its decal up to 80%. The helmet retains its factory fitted liner which is named in the back. Textbook original Quist Kriegsmarine helmet in very good condition!

Nice original first pattern Luftwaffe Felddivision smock in Splittertarn B camouflage. The smock is a nice first pattern with press studs on the sleeves and the Splittertarn B printed on smooth fabric. The smock is a obviously combat worn example with loads of repairs. The breast eagle is a typical original example but in my opinion restored to the jacket. The garment is a nice large mannequin size and would be a nice base for a combat mannequin!

A nice set of Oak leaf mittens fully reversible to white and in good condition. Hard to upgrade!

Rare original short pre war gasmask canister in mint condition. Hard to find this model in this condition with 100% of its wartime paint. The canister comes with the typical early straps, mask, spring and spare lenses.

A nice tan painted 6×30 Dienstglas or army issue binoculars. These where issued to all branches in the Wehrmacht. The binoculars retain their original tan paint up to 70% and are in very good condition. The binoculars are marked CAG indicating production by Swarovski. The right ocular still retains the Strichplatte. The leather strap and lens cover are original to the binoculars and have the textbook tan painted studs.

Typical aluminum belt buckle for the Reichsarbeitsdienst. Marked A 37 indicating production by Assmann in 1938.

Nice original steel German M31 helmet liner for a size 64 shell with a headsize 57.

Textbook Gasplane or gas protection that could be worn in the event of a gas attack. Rare accessory thats a basic component of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS equipment.

Hard to find leather straight E-tool carrier in unissued condition marked gyo 42 indicating production by Hans Dinkelmaeyer, Lederwarenfabrik, Nuernberg. The leather is plyable and complete with all straps. One of the better early carriers I’ve been able to offer.

Heavily used Soldbuch by Wachtmeister Wilhelm Hentrich, born on 23.5.1918 in Heldra / Dtsl. Hentrich has served in the Heer throughout the war with the exception of a few hospital admissions. This Soldbuch was issued at the beginning of the war. This Soldbuch  has been carried by him for the entire duration of the war. Very interesting detail is pages 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the original Soldbuch were so worn out that for these pages there is an “Ersatzausfertigung” created on 20.4.1945.

Normally a completely new Soldbuch was issued (Zweit or Ersatzausfertigung) but this one was given on a very late date during the war, only the first four pages were replaced. These pages are fairly concise, especially when it comes to which units he served during the war. There, however many notes / Eintragungen in the soldbuch which are stamped with “Schwere Artillerie-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 309 ”, and the Zahlmeisterei notes on page 18 (and also EKM data on page 1) we can see that he served in it during the outbreak of the war Artillerie-Regiment 45 and that somewhere in early 1940, probably before May 1940 he was transferred to the Artillerie-Regiment 152. This is a perfect match as many notes in the Soldbuch are stamped “Schwere Artillerie-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 309”, which provided troops for both Artillery Regiments when they were stationed at the Westwall in the early days of the war and took part in the campaign through France in May 1940.

In 1941 A.R. 152 participated in Operation Barbarossa and  the invasion of Russia. Already in the first month Hentrich was wounded by shrapnel and was hospitalized until October of that year. For his injury he was rewarded with the Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. In August and September of 1942, he was admitted to hospital again but due to damage, the reason is unclear for some reason. His unit fought in 1942 and 1943 on the eastern front in the Orel and Newel areas. The exact date when Hentrich will be transferred to the Artillerie-Regiment 198 is unclear, but I suspect late 1944.

As a soldier now on the front line, he is submitted to the IV Batterie of the Artillerie-Regiment 198, which is part of the 98 Infanterie-Division. This division was fighting in Italy in the Rimini area and was heavily involved in the fighting in August and September 1944. At the end of 1944 the division then withdraws to the Apennin position and fight back to the Senio River. During this fighting, Hentrich is awarded the KVK II Class on 30.1.1945. In April of 1945 Hentrich was promoted to Wachtmeister, his unit then retreats across the Po river in the direction of the pre-Alps, where the division eventually capitulates.

Late war heer blue belt buckle. Unmarked example with 95% of its factory paint remaining.

Textbook steel tabbed belt buckle maker marked G Brehmer 1941. 

A nice late war Tool pouch for the MG34 and MG42 machinegun. It is made out of the late war Presstoff material and is in good condition with all internal fittings and leather straps. The leather is nice and supple and the Presstoff is nice in colour. The pouch is marked inside the closing flap gut 4. Interestingly the leather parts are stitched and riveted! A rare late war pouch in good, unused condition!

Rare pre war leather mapcase in smooth leather. One of the rarest mapcases to encounter in very good condition. Nicely dated 1936 and named inside the lid.

Nice original bakelite handset for the field phone. This special handset was developed so that the soldier could wear a helmet whilst operating a field phone or radio. Very rare equipment piece!

Beautiful and mint K98 bayonet frog marked 1943 R.B.Nr. 0/0556/0078.