Rare wartime barrel changing mitt for the MG34 and MG42. When firing the MG34 and MG42 continuously the German soldiers where presented with a harsh and difficult task: changing the barrel. The MG34 and MG42 where both made with a quick-change barrel and to help in the changing of the barrel these gloves where invented and issued. These gloves where issued with the accessories of the MG34 and MG42. It is simply used by placing the hand under the strap and using the pad to cover your hand when you grab the hot, sometimes even glowing barrel. The barrel is then placed in the Laufschützer to cool down and a cool new barrel is inserted. According to regulations, the barrel had to be changed after 150 rounds fired continuously. Hard to find item!

A unusual, late war canteen filling funnel. These funnels where used in field kitchens and together with the 5, 10, and 18 liter aluminium “Trinkwasser” drinking water containers to fill canteens. These funnels had the capacity of exactly one standard 0.8 liter canteen. They are wide enough at the top for a 5, 10 or 18 liter drinking water  container to easily poor. It is used by holding a finger underneath the small hole underneath the funnel and then filled to the top. The funnel is then placed above a canteen and the finger is removed. The canteen will be filled quick and without spillage! The funnel is made out of enameled steel like many of the late war canteens. A nice unusual item!

Hard to upgrade matching bayonet marked PYY 44 indicating production by Berg & Co, Solingen-Ohligs. PYY marked bayonets are very rare! The bayonet is matching to its scabbard with the serial 256 f and has nice clean wooden grips. The bayonet is in salty uncleaned condition.

A nice and mint equipment belt marked R.Z.f.H. 7 1942 indicating production by Reichs Zentrale für Handwerkslieferungen. Hard to upgrade!

A deep chocolate coloured butterdish in good condition. The bakelite is free of cracks and is a nice light brown colour. The butterdish opens in a 1/3 turn as it should and dated 1944.

A great pair of late war felt boots. Typical eastern front footwear worn and issued with the reversible, non reversible and charkov parkas. The pair is a nice large 28 which translates to a modern EU 43. The pair is nicely dated 1943. Both boots have a rip in the back just underneath the straps. They are however still in great condition, perfect on a mannequin! Hard to find a great pair in this condition and size!

Later in the war the German vehicle first aid kit or “Verbandkasten” was made out of wood in stead of steel. Most of these don’t have a label on the inside and are executed in field gray paint. This one is in very good condition with over 90% of the period paint remaining. The spray painted letters on the front are very aesthetically pleasing and would nicely compliment a medical display!

A very nice camouflage painted trench/sniper periscope. The periscope is in good working condition with clear optics. The periscope is nicely marked and complete with its original carrying case. These periscopes where produced pre war for the French army and used during the war by the German army.

A very nice mint M42 canteen marked MN44 indicating production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar. Nice canteen in light grey felt with light grey painted press studs!

Untouched British MKII helmet dated 1938. Hard to find these pre war MKII helmets in good, untouched condition.

A nice and original black leather bayonet frog marked Stecher Freiberg 1940. The bayonet frog comes complete with its originally mounted Troddel and would be ready for a nice early matching bayonet.

A late war M44 trouser belt in good condition. These trouser belts where issued with a pair of M44 trousers and are impossible to find as a spare. The belt is 97cm long.

Very nice pre war messkit marked HWSD 37 indicating production by H.W.Schmidt, Metallwarenfabrik, Döbeln. The messkit is in very good condition with over 85% of its original paint remaining.

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

Rare strap for pulling carts, artillery pieces and so on. These where standard with every PAK 40 and infantry cart or If.8.  This one recently came from a household clearing in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.