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Reference book Gasalarm by Giancarlo Persic – this reference book contains a vast amount of information about the German army issued gasmasks before and during world war two. This book is a great reference with many if not all German gasmask variants. He clearly shows side by side photographs for the smallest details that are hardly noticable but obnoxiously interesting for some die-hard collectors such as myself. I warmly recommend any specialized equipment collector this book; not just because of the vast amount of pictures but also for the background information that really makes it stand out to other reference works. The book is a paperback in the English language with 254 pages and a vast amount of clear pictures surely to soothe the need of any novice or advanced collector looking to expand his or her library! Needless to say; this is a must have for any equipment collector!

Unissued bundle of tan or tropical Unteroffizierstresse as used within the Heer, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS. Rare to find a unissued bundle that should consist of about 50 meters of material.

Uncommon British made US Army mapcase in good, lightly used condition.

Textbook pre war heer equipment belt with tabbed aluminum buckle by Sieper & Sohne, Lüdenscheid. The belt has been shortened two times which is a typical wartime feature when soldiers lost lots of weight and when the unused pre war stocks of large sizes were resized and issued later in the war. The same can be seen with M36 tunics which are often factory re tailored. The Belt is nicely unit marked to Infanterie Regiment 69

Extremely scarce and rare pre war Waffen-SS EM/NCO belt buckle. This is example is marked RZM 24 which indicates it is manufactured by Overhoff & Cie., Lüdenscheid. This is believed to be one of the earliest examples that exist and is one of the most sought after variants of Waffen-SS belt buckles! The buckle is in good condition and complete with its “C” shaped catch. Typical pre war example made out of nickel (Alpacca) which naturally has the shiny silver colour. Very rare example in excellent condition!

CKL66 M42 single decal Waffen-SS helmet in combat worn condition. Originally coming from Caen, Normandy. This is textbook example of a M42 single decal helmet marked CKL66 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet retains its factory applied ET pattern decal and factory paint up to 80%. The helmet retains its original factory applied liner and chinstrap which is named Ustuf. or Untersturmführer Siemers which can be a good base for further research. The helmet is a beautiful and typical combat worn example in untouched condition!

Very rare 1933(!) dated breadbag in good used condition. The breadbag is nicely marked Hottschalk & Co. A.-G., Kassel 1933. Finding early breadbags is already hard on its own, let alone one with such clear markings! The breadbag is a weird pattern which features a divider on the inside which is often seen on post war breadbags as well. This is the first original period example i have encountered with a divider. The breadbag features an ink stamp on the inside R.L.M. which indicates it was issued to the Reichsluftfahrtministerium which makes this breadbag even more interesting. Most of the buttons are replaced but this seems to be a period job, the breadbag shows stains not the front and back which just suggest this example has been used! Very rare and interesting example which would be very hard to upgrade!

Very nice A-frame pouch in good, used condition. The pouch has some stains and the tying straps show some traces of use. Nice used example!

Textbook first pattern coconut canteen in very good condition. The canteen comes with its matching steel cup which is typical for these first pattern examples. The canteen is nicely marked HRE 43 which indicates production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen in 1943. Textbook example in excellent condition!

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the coconut canteens can be read here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

Late war manufactured M31 pattern canteen in excellent, mint condition. The canteen is manufactured in 1943 but made to high pre/early war standards. The canteen is nicely marked G&CL 43 which indicates production by Gehardi & Co, Lüdenscheid in 1943. This is a nice and interesting canteen in excellent condition!

Nice Soldbuch group with a extensive photo album. The Soldbuchs are in good condition and have many hand written notes. The album shows a lot of interesting shots and the set could be a nice set for further research!

Textbook US canteen, cup with British made cover in very good, near mint condition.

Textbook, non matching M31 messing with period made vet art; ‘Gott Lebt auch hinter Stacheldraht’ which means ‘God also lives behind barbed wire’. 

Textbook Sanitäter pouch marked fvz 41. The pouch is in good used condition.

Rare to find complete Wundzettel book. These paper tags where to be worn on the uniform when wounded. Hard to find in complete condition, this booklet is a important part of the Sanitäterequipment!

A interesting insignia grouping to Clyde Yaist serving in the C/377 Parachute Field Artillery Battalion. The grouping consists of a white tongue 101st patch, jump wings, and various other small insignia. A nice grouping!

‘ As early as the evening of December 19th, Clyde Yaist of c/377 picked off eight Germans who were trying to stealthily approach the C gun battery pits. Yaist was a crack shot with the M1 rifle and was positioned in a concealed spot in front and below of the batteries to provide security for them. This ‘Artillery Sniper’ using a Garand rifle without the benefit of a scope was placed in battery security assignment by his first sergeant Fred Fitzgerald. As the Germans tried to sneak up a draw towards the US artillery positions in the fading light of December 19th, they were picked off one at a time by rounds fired by Yaist, from a position they couldn’t see and were not aware of until it was too late. ‘ A quote from;  Mark Bando, 101st Airborne – The Screaming eagles in World War II.