ww2

Beautiful M35 single decal Kriegsmarine helmet marked SE64 indicating production by Sachsichse Emaillierwerke. The helmet retains its factory applied textured paint and Kriegsmarine decal. The helmet is externally and internally overpainted with black paint with the decal being neatly masked and painted around.  The helmet retains its factory installed liner. Excellent original Kriegsmarine helmet in a uncommon period black overpaint.

Original deathcard to Harmanus Willibrordus Timmer, married to Annie W. Witte ( a typical name in Den Burg, Texel ) was killed in action during the infamous Georgian uprising of the island Texel. The Georgian ‘volunteers’ stationed a coastal battery on the Island, north of the Netherlands defending the North Sea.

Shortly after midnight on the night of 5–6 April 1945, the Georgians rose up and gained control of nearly the entire island. Approximately two hundred German soldiers were killed in the initial uprising, in their quarters or while standing guard, walking the roads of the island in groups or individually that night and the following day. Members of the Dutch resistance participated and assisted the Georgians. However, the rebellion hinged on an expected Allied landing which did not occur. Furthermore, the Georgians failed to secure the naval batteries on the southern and northern coasts of the island; the crews of these artillery installations were the only Germans still alive on the island.

A counterattack was ordered and the intact artillery batteries on the island began firing at sites where rebels were suspected to be. Approximately 2,000 riflemen of the 163rd Marine-Schützenregiment  were deployed from the Dutch mainland. Over the next five weeks they re-took the island; fighting was particularly heavy in the northern part of the island at Eierland and around the lighthouse. The German troops then combed the length of the island for any remaining Georgian soldiers, while the Dutch inhabitants sought to hide them. The German commander of the 882nd battalion, Major Klaus Breitner, stated long after the war that the uprising was “treachery, nothing else;” the captured mutineers were ordered to dig their own graves, remove their German uniforms, and be executed.

During the rebellion, 565 Georgians, at least 812 Germans, and 120 residents of Texel were killed. The destruction was enormous; dozens of farms went up in flames, with damage later estimated at ten million guilders (US$3.77 million). The bloodshed lasted beyond the German capitulation in the Netherlands and Denmark on 5 May 1945 and even beyond Germany’s general surrender on 8 May 1945. The fighting continued until Canadian troops arrived 20 May 1945 to enforce the German surrender, and disarmed the remaining German troops.

Textbook Heer/Waffen-SS privately tailored Breeches in Gaberdine material. Easily matched to a Gaberdine officers tunic!

Wehrpass to Wilhelm Niefse who served in Schw. Flak. Abt. 353. He fought from 1941 until 1945, mainly on the eastern front. He fought at Don, Woronesh, Kursk, Dnjepr, Kiev and ended the war in St. Pölten. 4.3.44 his unit was attached to the 2. Fallschirmdivision. 8.10.44 his unit fought off a enemy armoured attack at Debrecen, Hungary. Interesting Wehrpass which would be a nice base for further research!

Textbook US Compass with its original impregnated pouch. The compass is made by Superior Magneto Corp. and is still fully functional.

Rare 27 inch train eagle by Rheinmetall Borsig, Berlin.  The eagle is marked GAl – Mg (Hy  and with the Rheinmetall Borsig, Berlin logo. The eagle is in good condition without any damages to the front. The back has two small holes drilled for mounting purposes which was done by a collector in my opinion. This however makes it really easy to mount to the collection room wall. A great original train eagle that would look be a nice addition to any collection!

Excellent aluminium Waffen-SS EM/NCO buckle in good, combat used condition. The belt buckle is clearly marked “RZM 822/37 SS” which indicates that this pre war example was produced in 1937 by a still unknown manufacturer (822). The buckle shows traces of usage and is a clearly combat used example! Excellent pre war produced aluminium Waffen-SS belt buckle!

Extremely rare and almost impossible to find piece of standard equipment with winter camouflage (Whitewash). This late war produced steel Heer belt buckle retains up to 75% of its green coloured factory finish. The paint is covered with traces of winter camouflage in the form of Whitewash, Whitewashed equipment is very hard to find! Excellent untouched whitewashed winter camouflaged messkit in great condition which would be impossible to upgrade!

Excellent, untouched and privately tailored Heer Panzer or Panzerjäger summer cloth overseas cap. The cap is a lightweight, tailor made example, with period applied insignia. Void of the correct silver thread the officer rank was made with NCO or Unteroffiziers Tresse. The front of the cap retains the pink piping or Soutache for Panzer or Panzerjäger. Nice and rare cap!

Late war Heer Feldgendarmerie visor. The visor is a excellent and unworn example. Beautiful textbook example manufactured in Trikot. There is one small repair to the top! The cap is a nice large size that would be impossible to upgrade!