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Empty US .45 BALL ammunition box in very good, unused condition. The box is a nice display addition to any Thompson or Colt 1911 collection.

Nice original early M31 messkit in good used condition. The messkit is a mismatch but has been found as is. The bottom is nicely marked OLHM 40 which indicates production by O.L.Härtel, Aluminium-und-Metalwarenfabrik K.G., Markersbach in 1940 , The lid is marked OHW 38 which indicates production by Otto Honsel-Werke, Aluminiumwerk, Werdohl in 1938. The bottom part marked OHLM is from a rather hard to encounter manufacturer. Nice used early example!

M1926 French Defense Passive  or civilian defense Adrian helmet in very good condition.

Textbook first world war infantry helmet with a original portrait of the original wearer.

Textbook US Army officers visor cap in very good, unissued condition. The visor is a nice large size 7 1/4.

Tall pre war issue jackboots or Knobelbecher in very good condition. The boots are a good large size 28 and are manufactured in unblackened, light coloured leather. The boots retain their original pull straps, soles, hardware and stitching. The top of the boots retain their period unit markings. A spectacular pair of boots that would be perfect for a mannequin display!

Textbook US raincoat marked Small, Tyer Rubber Co June 30 1943 in great condition!

Textbook Kriegsmarine double decal helmet marked ET62 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. The helmet is a textbook, double decal example in very good condition. The Kriegsmarine ordered its personnel to remove the Tricolor decal in 1940 and not many have survived this order. The helmet retains its factory installed liner with 1940 dated chinstrap. A impeccable textbook example would be very hard to upgrade!

A nice original Reibert manual. These manuals where private issue in the 1940’s and a very popular item. These manuals are very thorough and they talk over every single aspect the German soldier was taught in. The book contains German history, Drills, Mannerisms, squad formations, weapons handling, shooting and maintenance, airplane recognition, horse riding, ranks, how to behave/write/talk, heavy weapons and so on and so on.

They where brought out in different versions, this one being the variant for the “Schützen der Schützenkompanie” or simply riflemen. The manual counts 332 pages and is in readable condition.

Beautifully decorated M31 messkit from Valentin Muravsky, most probably released in 1953. Although, most probably postwar worn; this example is a classical time capsule worthy of further research!

Excellent straight E-tool in very good used condition. The E-tool features a makers logo depicting a lion which is unknown to me. Nice clean example in very good condition that is quite hard to obtain nowadays.

Excellent pre war Polizei issue M31 breadbag which is easily recognizable by the colour of the fabric. Textbook pre war example with high quality fabric, aluminium hardware and leather reinforcements on the belt loops. The breadbag is nicely marked Po 1939 and seems to be named but this is sadly not clearly readable. Very nice example!

Rare US army rain hat in size medium dated 1942. These foul weather uniforms were issued with trousers and a jacket to US Army and US Navy personnel. The hat is in good supple condition. More information on these hats here.

A very nice late war Waffen-SS belt buckle made by Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid. These buckles where made later in the war and came unmarked. A textbook buckle in great condition still retaining up to 85% of it’s original finish!