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Interesting original private pictures. Great set images typical to the invasion of France in 1940 better known as the Feldzug im Westen. Nice details such as a Crusher cap, Destroyed SDKFZ 250 halftrack, Crushed Matador bus, horse drawn columns and destroyed French D1 tank. Also picture of two field graves now located in Peronne of 3. Kompanie Panzer Pionier Batt. 79. Also a nice picture of a soldier posing by a bridge over the Somme river.

Interesting original private pictures. Great set images typical to the invasion of France in 1940 better known as the Feldzug im Westen. Two pictures of knocked out French D1 tanks having a really bad day.

Scarce late war mint riveted Y-strap complete with rucksack in a set, as issued together. Both pieces are marked RB-Nr. 0/0766/0004. Very hard to find a matching rucksack to a Y-strap.

Nice named gasmask with partial strap. The gasmask is in as found condition named Am Preussen with a traceable feldpostnumber. A nice canister with research potential!

Nice complete set of the long and short strap. Typical late war material as used with the ‘ebd’ marked straps.

Nice complete gasmask with a large splattered stained area which seems to be blood. The Gasmask is complete with all straps, mask, spring, decontamination tablets and spare lenses.

A nice issue military map of Moll, Donck and the Gheel surroundings. A very interesting map depicting the area of heavy battles late 1944. Interesting enough, this map is print on the base of a captured German map.

A very nice original Laufschützer 43, a barrel carrier designed to carry both the MG34 and MG42 barrels. The barrel carrier comes with its originally attached sling in full length. The paint still retains up to 90% on this piece and it would be very hard to upgrade this piece. Most barrel carriers on the market have replaced slings, been repainted or even stripped and blued postwar. This one is a fully untouched late war example in very good original 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!

Hard to find leather straight E-tool carrier in unissued condition. The leather is plyable and complete with all straps. One of the better early carriers I’ve been able to offer.

Pre war straight E-tool marked RH 1939 and a Waffenamt. Hard to find pre war straight E-tool in good used condition!

A very nice combat worn and matching pair of shoulderstraps for a Infanterie EM Feldbluse. The straps are light worn and are hard to find in this condition!

Scarce original tool kit for the m. Gr. W. 34 mortar. Very hard to find with the pull tab and the carrying loop intact.

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!

A nice untouched EM/NCO M42 field cap. The cap retains its wartime hand applied trapezoid. The cap is in good worn condition and a beautiful patina all through. The nap of the wool still remains at most places. The shadowing of the unused parts of wool is obvious and natural. The size of the cap is a 57. A beautiful untouched cap, really!

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.

German machine guns were commonly supplied with soaking cans for muzzle components the make cleaning easier. The soaking medium was kerosene, referred in the German literature as Petroleum. The practice went back at least as early as the MG 08.  The MG 34 soaking can was designed to hold the recoil booster assembly, which consists of the flash suppressor, recoil booster housing, and recoil booster cone.

A very nice tan painted trench/sniper periscope. The periscope is in good working condition with clear optics. The periscope is nicely marked dow indicating production by Opticotechna GmbH. Very nice to compliment a sniper display with.

A nice original brush painted gasmask canister named Freiwillige Luz and feldpost number painted inside and out.
20110
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 21.10.1943 1. Kompanie Panzerjager-Abteilung 
371
am 30.12.1943 Panzerjager-Kompanie 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 3.2.1944 Stab u. 1.-3. Kompanie 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 7.2.1944 Stab u. 1.-2. Kompanie 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 22.3.1944 Stab, 1.-2. Kompanie u. 
(Fla.)Kompanie Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 24.3.1944 Stab u. Einheit 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 353
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 27.12.1944 Stab Panzerjager-Abteilung 719
(7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 9.2.1945 Stab u. 1.-2. Kompanie 
Panzerjager-Abteilung 719.

The named unit is that of Panzerjager-Abteilung 371 which was founded in Beverloo, Belgium. In the combination with the rank of Freiwillige It would suggest that it could be of a Belgian volunteer. The canister is nicely brush painted with dark green camouflage paint and still retains most of this characteristic paint.

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