Nice original Dutch waffen-SS recruitment booklet – Volg de roepstem van eer en geweten! Rare example in very good condition!

Late war Soldbuch of Jäger Hildebrandt. The soldbuch was handed out on the 1st of April 1945. At this time Jäger Hildebrandt served in the Genesenden-Kompanie-Grenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs battalion 467, with was located in Stendal near the Elbe river. He was awarded the Verwundetenabzeichen im Schwarz and Kriegsverdienstkreuz II Klasse mit Schwerter on Hitlers birthday in 1945.  Very hard to find late war Soldbuch for a Berlin battle veteran!

With the Soviet and Allied forces advancing towards Berlin, Jäger Hildebrandt was transferred to Kampfgruppe Oberstleutnant Bahr, which was part of the Divisionsgruppe Von Hake as Grenadier-Regiment Von Hake. A hastily formed unit which fell subordinate to the XXXXI Panzerkorps. The Kampfgruppe Bahr/Grenadier regiment von Hake was made up from several units like a Flak battalion from Hannover, Gren.E.A.Btl. 467 from Stendal and a battalion of the Hundeschule Rathenow. On the 22nd of April the Panzerkorps fell under the leadership of the 12th Army, commanded by General der Panzertruppe Walter Wenck, and was sent east of the Elbe river to attack towards Berlin, and relieve the units trapped in and around the city. The main effort of the 12th army was to attack towards Potsdam and the trapped 9th Army at Halbe. Initially the attack surprised the Russians and the German forces gained some success, reaching as far as Schwielowsee near Potsdam. The Divisionsgruppe Von Hake however was sent further north to the area of Neuruppin and northwest of Havelberg to face the Russian 47th Army. An attack by the XXXXI Panzerkorps which was intended to push towards the city of Berlin didn’t stand any chance, instead they broke through at Kyritz on the 1.5.1945, on 2.5.1945 another Soviet attack broke trough the Panzerkops lines at Friesack and Fehrbellin. What was left of the Divisionsgruppe von Hake tried to withdraw to the bridgehead at Tangermünde and thus escape Russian captivity.

Nice near mint Iron cross second class or Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse. The cross remains most of its original finish, paint and ribbon. Very nice textbook example.

Very rare original late war officers equipment belt made completely out of Presstoff. Very rare to find a Presstoff made officers belt, perfect for a late war officers display!

Scarce mint set of three original equipment straps made by J. De Valk Amsterdam. Foreign made uniforms and equipment are highly sought after, especially Dutch made items!

Nice original Infantry assault badge in silver or Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber. Typical solid zinc moulded example marked 1 indicating Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. 

Nice pre war mapcase in a lightbrown leather in very good condition. One of the earliest examples I’ve found dated 1936!

Hard to find spare 6×30 Dienstglas case strap in very good and supple condition. This long piece is always missing, whilst the short piece mostly still retains to the case. Impossible to find as a spare!

Scarce 1936 dated straight E-tool in good used condition. Very hard to find a pre war example!

A very nice M42 Kochgeschirr marked DMN43 indicating production by Deutsche Metallwerke AG, Neustadt. . The messkit is painted red oxide covered externally finished in green paint. The messkit retains up to 95% of its original green finish.

Textbook mid war style equipment belt marked Lohmann Werke Bielefeld 1942 in unissued condition.

A nice pre war M31 messkit in good used condition with most of its original paint. It is nicely marked EEF 39 which is a uncommon maker: Ewald Eigenbrod Aluminium-und Metallwarenfabrik, Freiling.

Nice original Erkennungsmarke for Polizei Bataillon 62 which was the replacement unit for SS-Polizei-Regiment 28 ‘Todt’. This unit was stationed in Groningen, the Netherlands in 1943. Rare original ID tag that would be a nice base for further research.

A very nice late war blue belt buckle or Einheitskoppelschloss in near mint condition. The belt buckle still retains 100% of it’s original factory paint! A very nice Heer belt buckle that would be hard to upgrade!

A nice pair of 3 matching supple equipment straps marked Otto Gehrckens Pinneberg 1941. 

Mint unissued tropical rucksack marked Bruno Leuner 1941.

Very nice parka suspenders in good condition.

A very nice lightly used A-frame pouch in very good condition. Nicely marked and dated inside.

Very nice pre war equipment belt dated 1938.