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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.

Textbook Zinc Erkennungsmarke for the Flieger-Ausbildung-Regiment 21 which was later disbanded and added to the newly formed 6. Luftwaffe Felddivision. 

Textbook Waffen-SS cufftitle in uniform removed condition. The cufftitle is a typical example with the less common font with slanted tops. The cufftitle is in obvious uniform removed and combat worn condition which has a lot of character!

RG34 tool marked ARR 43, rare example as issued with the tan RG34!

RG34 chain marked CNX

A textbook original undershirt or Diensthemd in unissued condition. These shirts are the finishing touch to a mannequin and are becoming very hard to find. The shirt is in unissued condition and still retains an original paper tag which breads “42”. The size is a nice medium fitting most modern mannequins. The shirt is of the first field gray model without pockets and dates between 1940 and 1942.

Textbook Luftschutz one piece gladiator helmet in excellent condition with factory installed liner!

Clear mapcase insert in good used condition. These where issued with map cases and used to keep maps dry in the rain and folded on the right place. These where also used to draw on to the smooth transparent surface to keep the maps unmarked. This example is nicely marked R. Erhardt, Poessneck 1936.

Untouched Heer single decal M40 helmet marked ET66 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet is a textbook two-tone camouflage example in very good, untouched condition. The helmet retains its period spray painted two-tone camouflage pattern up to 80% and would be hard to upgrade. The helmet retains its factory installed liner and chinstrap dated 1940. The liner is named to Leutnant G. Gabriel, which could be a good base for further research. The helmet is a classic and untouched example of a nice late war camouflage helmet that would be hard to upgrade!

Panzer 10×50 Dienstglas marked bmj in good working condition complete with its original strap, rubber rain cover and button flap. The binoculars are in adjustable condition with the Strichplatte in place in the right eyepiece, sadly the Strichplatte is just vaguely visible. The binoculars are nicely marked bmj which indicates production by Hensoldt u. Soehne, Mechanisch-Optische Werke AG, Wetzlar. Hard to find set!

Rare pre war and complete Veterinär Satteltasche 29 by Hauptner. The Sanitäter bag is in complete condition and retains all of its period components. These pouches can be found partially complete or perhaps in damaged condition. The pouch retains all original containers and tools and as far as I can tell, is 100% complete.

Original EU-Deactivated MP40 submachine gun, deactivated to the current eu specifications, legal to own within the European Union.

The MP40 is marked bnz 43 indicating production by Steyr Daimler Puch. The MP40 is a original matching example in strong used condition. The bolt is welded shut, the shoulderstock is collapsible. The trigger doesn’t have movement. The MP40 comes with a sling that was on it when I bought it.

The MP40 would be a nice addition to a combat mannequin!

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Rare Heer car pennant in near mint condition. The pennant comes with both its undamaged covers. These pennants were used on staff cars and are typical souvenirs or simply destroyed post war. The pennant is in excellent condition and would be very hard to upgrade!

Beautiful boxed Heer aiguillette, sword hanger and brocade belt in unissued condition. The belt is a size 90 and is in unissued condition. The box is slightly damaged in the back but still in one piece. Excellent set that has always been together!

Rare US Wound Tablets, as found in the Paratrooper First-Aid pack.

Rare late war tan 6×30 monocular Dienstglas in very good condition. The monocular is nicely marked ddx. which indicates production by Voigtlaender u. Sohn AG, Braunschweig. This is the first monocular I have encountered in factory applied tan finish. The tan finish retains up to 90% on the main body of the monocular. The bottom ring is loose and will not stay in its place as it should because of the dents in it. Excellent and rare example which would be hard to upgrade!

Textbook Luftwaffe ground combat badge marked Osang. Textbook late war piece in single piece construction with cast eagle.

Rare issue case for the Flugzeugführerabzeichen in excellent condition. This is a typical case for the GWL and FLL Flugzeugführerabzeichen and is a hard to find spare.