The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Louis F. Chase (ASN: 11016126), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 2d Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the vicinity of Caumont, Normandy, France, on 14 June 1944. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army. LINK
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Kriegsmarine marked Reichsdienstflagge 0.80×1.35 M
Superb Kriegsmarine marked Reichsdienstflaggesized 0.80×1.35M. The flag is in very good mint condition. A very nice and real flag in perfect condition!
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EF64 M42 no decal helmet
A very nice M42 helmet marked EF64 in the shell size 64 indicating production by Emaillierwerke A.G., Fulda. The helmet retains its original paint and dome stamp for 99%. The helmet retains its factory fitted liner. A nice untouched M42 helmet in great condition with a uncommon pigskin chinstrap.
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Gebirgsjäger Windjacke in good used condition
Textbook original Heer Gebirgsjäger Windjacke in good used condition. The garment is a normal Heer issue example but this one comes with a catch; it’s wartime unit marked for 3. Battalion Fallschirmjäger Regiment 2. The garment is a nice original example in light used condition with one period depot repair to the sleeve.
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Untouched Q62 M40 Luftwaffe helmet
Excellent combat helmet marked Q62 indicating production by Quist. The helmet is a nice untouched, as found example with factory fitted liner and period fitted chinstrap. The helmet retains its factory finish and decal up to 65%.
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Kriegsmarine marked Reichsdienstflagge 0.80×1.35 M
Superb Kriegsmarine marked Reichsdienstflagge sized 0.80×1.35M. The flag is in very good mint condition. A very nice and real flag in perfect condition!
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Reissued Dutch Heer combat tunic marked CMA 1940
A very nice original Heer tunic with all wartime factory sewn insignia. The garment has been converted from a Dutch tunic during the war for use in the Heer. The tunic is clean and most of the nap is still remaining to the wool but some light grazing to the sleeve. Interesting wartime converted tunic in lightly unworn condition with full wartime applied insignia.
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Two tone camouflage MG34 and MG42 ammunition case
Beautiful two-tone camouflage MG34 and MG42 ammunition case. Textbook early Patronenkasten 34 manufactured in steel with wartime two tone camouflage pattern overpaint. The case retains up to 90% of its original camouflage paint.
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CKL64 M42 reissue shipboard grey camouflage helmet
Typical M42 shipboard grey reissue helmet. The helmet is marked CKL64 indicating production by Eisenhuttenwerke Thale. A great example of a shipboard grey camouflage helmet with 85% of the original camouflage paint still remaining. Under the shipboard grey helmet one can see a green and textured paint finish which indicates the helmet was reissued two times. The helmet is a great example of a reissue helmet finished in shipboard grey which was a colour attributed to coastal artillery personnel!
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Rare 1941 dated Erdsprechgerät
Rare original Erdsprechgerät in good used condition. The Erdsprechgerät was a device used in the case of a broken field phone connection due to shrapnel for instance. The Erdsprechgerät is complete with the microphone and headset. The headset has a damaged outer cable but the inside looks fine. Very hard to find Erdsprechgerät with its original and undamaged case!
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Uniform removed Waffen-SS NCO runic collar tab
Textbook doeskin embroided collar tab. Typical piece in combat used and uniform removed condition. This collar tab came from a private household last week and is fresh to the market. Hard to find in this condition with loads of character!
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Uniform removed Waffen-SS officers runic collar tab
Textbook doeskin embroided officers collar tab. Typical piece in combat used and uniform removed condition. This collar tab came from a private household last week and is fresh to the market. Hard to find in this condition with loads of character!
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Tan Presstoff MG42 tool pouch by OaZ
A rare tan Presstoff MG42 tool pouch marked OaZ 4. The pouch is in good condition with all straps and D-ring intact. The pouch is complete with the full internals. Very hard to find complete with internal dividers!
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Waffen-SS metal cap skull Assmann
Rare original metal Waffen-SS cap skull by Assmann markedGes Gesch. The eagle has both originally factory soldered prongs. Very nice original Waffen-SS cap skull in superb condition.
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Rare original brown pattern M31 Zeltbahn
Rare original Brown pattern M31 Splittertarn Zeltbahn in very good used condition. The Zeltbahn has one or two small repairs but otherwise its a great and marked piece with good and vibrant colours!
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Unissued pair of late war Gebirgsjäger boots
A killer pair of late war Gebirgsjäger lowboots in unissued condition. The pair is matching and complete with its original laces, original hobnails and cleats to the soles. The boots would make a perfect addition to a Gebirgsjäger or late war Waffen-SS setup. Rare to find in this condition!
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Matching Waffen-SS shoulderstraps for a Unterscharführer der Infanterie
Matching lightly worn original pair of Waffen-SS NCO shoulderstraps for a Unterscharführer der Infanterie. The shoulderstraps are well executed and show the textbook construction one would expect. The straps are in very good, lightly worn condition and would easily match to a worn tunic. The straps feature the late war grey subdued tresse. These straps are the lowest NCO rank for sure seeing lots of action on the front line. A very nice matching pair that is highly sought after and only scarcely encountered nowadays!
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MG34/42 tool pouch in tan pressstoff marked gut 4
A nice late war Tool pouch for the MG34 and MG42 machinegun. It is made out of the late war Presstoff material and is in good condition with all internal fittings and leather straps. The leather is nice and supple and the Presstoff is nice in colour. The pouch is marked inside the closing flap gut 4. Interestingly the leather parts are stitched and riveted! A rare late war pouch in good, unused condition!
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ET64 field repainted M35 helmet for Heer / Küstenartillerie
Very nice and aesthetic combat helmet. Field repainted in field grey on top of a reissue on top of the factory apple green paint. The helmet shows two stacked Heer and Kriegsmarine decals under the field grey repaint. There are traces of gold and silver decals. The helmet retains its original liner and chinstrap. The helmet is a very nice example of a helmet that was first issued in the Heer and later transferred to a Küstenartillerie unit. The grey top colour is typical for coastal artillery. The helmet retains its original non-reinforced liner which has a small label sewn inside the liner. It reads Brünahl 4. Battr. Art. Regt. 2.
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NSKK dagger marked RZM M7/13 Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co., Solingen-Wald
Sale!Nice original NSKK Dienstdolch or NSKK dagger marked RZM M7/13 indicating production by Arthur Schuttelhofer & Co., Solingen-Wald. The Dagger is in exceptional condition; the paint on the scabbard retaining up to 99% and the blade in near mint condition with the full Alles für Deutschland motto. The SA logo still retains the full enamel and as the eagle are a fine fit. A very fine example of a scarce dagger that would be very hard to upgrade!
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Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 822/38 ᛋᛋ
A very nice 822/38 Waffen-SS belt buckle in Aluminum. The buckle is nicely maker marked and is in very good condition. The silver wash still retains fully to the front of the buckle which is only scarcely seen. A very hard to upgrade buckle in very good, near unissued condition!
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Heer / Waffen-SS tailored officers tunic
A nice original Heer or Waffen-SS officers tunic in very good, lightly worn condition. The garment shows signs of a cufftitle and sleeve eagle once applied. There are vague traces of a breast eagle but not as clear as that of the sleeve eagle. Nice base tunic for a restoration of your own choice.
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Mint Waffen-SS Sahariana trousers marked 902
Mint original Waffen-SS Sahariana trousers marked 902. These trousers are made in the typical SS Keilhosen cut and marking. The trousers are a nice mannequin size and would be a nice attribute to any Waffen-SS Sahariana tunic!
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Waffen-SS M40 mantel marked 458
A original M40 Waffen-SS Mantel or overcoat in good used condition. The mantel is not to be confused with the Heer/Army type; this cut of Mantel is different in shape, cut, marking and is specifically made for the Waffen-SS. The eagle has been removed from the sleeve and shows a nice ghost, other then that its a nice untouched condition Waffen-SS M40 Mantel. There are several small moth holes. These overcoats are very scarce! The mantel is marked 458 which is a specific waffen-ss producer. These overcoats are very scarce!
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Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 822/38 ᛋᛋ
A very nice 822/38 Waffen-SS belt buckle in Aluminum. The buckle is nicely maker marked and is in very good condition. The silver wash still retains fully to the front of the buckle which is only scarcely seen. A very hard to upgrade buckle in very good, near unissued condition!
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Luftwaffe NCO Oberfeldwebel Fliegerbluse
Luftwaffe NCO Fliegerbluse for a Oberfeldwebel flight/paratrooper. The garment is in really good condition with most of the nap in the wool and all of its originally sewn buttons. All of the insignia on the garment are original but restored. Still a very nice uniform for a very nice price!
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Tropical A-frame marked Wersa 1941
A typical early tropical or DAK A-frame in good used condition. The A-frame is complete with the rare first pattern straps with woven prong holes. The A-frame is in good lightly used condition and nicely maker marked Wersa 1941, München. Extremely rare A-frame in very good condition that goes together with the first pattern tropical Y-straps!
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Steel Waffen-SS Belt buckle marked RZM ᛋᛋ 35/36
A very nice original Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM ᛋᛋ 35/36 indicating production by Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid. This buckle is rare and in mint condition and would be very hard to upgrade!
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Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 822/37 ᛋᛋ
A very nice 822/37 Waffen-SS belt buckle in Aluminum. The buckle is nicely maker marked and is in very good condition. The silver wash still retains fully to the front of the buckle which is only scarcely seen. A very hard to upgrade buckle in very good, near unissued condition!
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Foreign, locally made set of Kriegsmarine / Kustenartillerie MP40 pouches
A unique set that surfaced 43 years ago in the Netherlands. These pouches are field made or modified pouches with Kriegsmarine buttons on the front. These pouches where most certainly used by a member of a Küstenartillerie unit. These pouches are certainly not textbook, but unusual, rare and 100% original. Most probably these pouches are locally made where the soldier was stationed. If you collect Küstenartillerie this is the pair for you. I have never seen another pair of these and I doubt I will. A unique set of MP38 u. 40 pouches in very good, used condition.
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Aluminum Waffen-SS belt buckle marked 155/40
A scarce buckle! The aluminum buckle is marked 155/40 indicating production by Assmann in 1940. These buckles in aluminum where only produced for several months when the order came to halt the production in aluminum and switch to steel early in 1940. Hard to find buckle and a essential piece for the specialized buckle collector.
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Mint condition MP38 u. MP40 pouch marked gmk 42
Nicely gmk 41 marked MP40 pouch indicating production by Kroymann & Co. GmbH , Schuh- u. Sportartikel-Fabrik in 1942. This pouch is in very good to mint condition. A very nice MP40 pouch that would be very hard to upgrade!
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M31 canteen marked SKN 41 with green bakelite cup marked gfc 1942
M31 canteen marked SKN 41 with green bakelite cup marked gfc 1942. The canteen is marked skn 41 which is a hard to find maker. The canteen cup is a textbook light green variant in excellent condition. Beautiful set with webbing strap!
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Cased US Silver star medal named Louis Chase 1ID, 14.06 Caumont, Normandy
€750.00Cased US Silver star medal which belonged to Staff Sergeant Louis Chase who served with the the 26th Infantry Regiment of the First Infantry Division. I have found some documentation but I’m sure there will be more information in the morning reports. Very hard to find Silver Star that was awarded for the Normandy Campaign!
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50 Meter of NCO rank Tresse for tropical uniforms made by BeVo, Wuppertal
€750.0050 Meter of NCO rank Tresse for tropical uniforms made by BeVo, Wuppertal in unissued condition. The price is for the full, uncut bundle. Beautiful display piece.
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Heer EM / NCO Infanterie visor
€750.00Heer EM / NCO Infanterie visor with early buntmetall insignia. The visor is a untouched example with period affixed insignia. The cap eagle is missing one prong but is firmly applied with two of the three prongs. The cap retains its original liner and the sweatband is partially loose at the back. The visor is a nice untouched example in good used codition.
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Luftwaffe quilted winter parka size II
€750.00Luftwaffe quilted winter parka size II in good used condition. Textbook example with period repairs. Typical Luftwaffe example wich saw a lot of use with Fallschirmjäger on the eastern front.
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British MKII helmet with two Royal Artillery flashes
€750.00British MKII helmet with two Royal Artillery flashes in excellent condition. This is a early helmet as worn by the British Expeditionary Force with early style liner. This is a hard to find helmet with its original insignia and excellent condition!
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Heer officer dagger by Gustav Spitzer, Solingen
€750.00Heer officer dagger by Gustav Spitzer, Solingen in very good condition. This is one of the harder makers to find!
No international shipping on blades unfortunately.
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Rare Press Photo; Gerardus Mooyman
€750.00Rare Press Photo; Gerardus Mooyman with his knights cross. Hard to find photograph without headdress. Large photo approximately 18×24 cm.
This is a part of my personal collection of Knights Cross Holder Gerardus Mooyman photographs which I have collected trough the last 5 years. I am listing all Mooyman photographs together in one update. This is a very rare opportunity to acquire a genuine Mooyman photograph.
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Waffen-SS 8 Years Long Service Medal
€750.00Waffen-SS 8 Years Long Service Medal in excellent condition. The medal is complete with its original ribbon. Uncleaned and textbook example!
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Postwar reissued British paratrooper helmet marked BMB 1944 size 7 3/4
€750.00Postwar reissued British paratrooper helmet marked BMB 1944 size 7 3/4 in used condition. This helmet has been post war reissued and modified with the rear nut and a added liner top with a rivet trough the crown of the shell. None the less a nice example, great for display.
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British MKIII helmet with red flash and cap comforter
€750.00British MKIII helmet with red triangle insignia. The helmet retains up to 90% of its original paint and decal. Inside the helmet retains the original knit cap comforter. The helmet is in excellent as found condition, very hard to find with wartime flash!
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Rare early M24 grenade case with pre 1933 Waffenamt
€750.00Rare early M24 grenade case with pre 1933 Waffenamt in excellent condition. This is a early case maker marked Ernst Sorst & Co Hannover with a pre 1933 Waffenamt marking. The case is a interesting example for multiple reasons; it is the first example I have seen which has riveted and not spot welded metal fittings. Secondly this example is factory finished in a apple green paint and complete with its stencils. Even though there is no internal carrying rack this is truly one of the rarest examples to find; for sure a first for me!
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Rare Luftwaffe Berghose
€750.00Rare Luftwaffe Berghose in used condition. These trousers were painted at one point but have been cleaned. Hard to find trousers in used condition.
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Rare rubberized suit marked RBNr. 0/0381/0068 and dated 1944
€750.00Rare rubberized suit marked RBNr. 0/0381/0068 and dated 1944. Rare, matching suit in unissued condition. This suit can be three things; 1; A variant on the Kriegsmarine deck jacket and trousers. 2; A variant of jacket used by smoke troops. 3; A variant on the flame thrower suit. This is a rare matching set in unissued condition. Hard to find matching set to be researched!
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First pattern Gebirgsjäger Windjacke
€750.00First pattern Gebirgsjäger Windjacke in good used condition.
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Tan straight E-tool carrier marked WaA
Textbook straight Entrenching tool carrier manufactured in tan Presstoff or Ersatzmaterial in unissued condition. The carrier never looks to have had any E-tool inside. A very nice example which would be very hard to upgrade!
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Blue/grey MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch
Excellent blue/grey MP38 u. MP40 magazine pouch in very good, used condition. Nice original blue MP 40 magazine pouch!
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Steel Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 155/40 ᛋᛋ
A very nice late war Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 155/40 ᛋᛋ indicating production by Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. A nice combat worn example of a original Waffen-SS belt buckle in its original finish!
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Steel Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 155/43 ᛋᛋ
A very nice late war Waffen-SS belt buckle marked RZM 155/43 ᛋᛋ indicating production by Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid. A nice combat worn example of a original Waffen-SS belt buckle in its original finish!
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Waffen-SS EM/NCO collar tab 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Dirlewanger
Rare original Waffen-SS collar tab 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Dirlewanger which consisted criminals and unwanted individuals who didn’t fit other units.
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Waffen-SS EM / NCO BeVo runic collar tab
A textbook Waffen-SS BeVo collar tab worn by enlisted men and non commissioned officers in the Waffen-SS.
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Waffen-SS EM / NCO BeVo runic collar tab
A textbook Waffen-SS BeVo collar tab worn by enlisted men and non commissioned officers in the Waffen-SS.
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Waffen-SS EM / NCO collar tab 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf
Textbook Waffen-SS EM / NCO collar tab 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. Typical example embroidered on doeskin.
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Waffen-SS EM / NCO collar tab 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf
Textbook Waffen-SS EM / NCO collar tab 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. Typical example embroidered on doeskin.
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Luftwaffe M43 EM/NCO field cap marked 0/0501/0015
A very nice Luftwaffe M43 field cap in unissued condition. Marked 0/0501/0015 – 58 – 1944. A very nice one looker original M43 field cap with all original wartime applied insignia in a good medium size!
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Tropical Y-strap dated 1942
Beautiful and textbook tropical Y-straps or Koppeltragegestellin very nice condition. Full webbing construction with the textbook woven back strap. The Y-strap is nicely dated 1942 on the inside of the leather reinforcement.
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USAAF B-15 jacket size 38
USAAF B-15 bomber jacket in very good, lightly worn condition. Textbook piece with stenciled USAAF patch on the left sleeve. The jacket retains its working zipper with replaced pull tab and its cuffs intact. Hard to find in this condition!
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Luftwaffe EM/NCO M43 cap marked 0/2009/0004
A very nice Luftwaffe M43 field cap in very good condition. Marked 0/2009/0004 indicating production by “Almi” Unlform- u. Mützenfabrlk. lnh. Alfred Miss, Luxemburg , Herstellung v. Uniformen und Mützen aller Art. A very nice one looker original M43 field cap with all original wartime applied insignia in the large size 58!
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US paratrooper jump boots
Textbook US army paratrooper jump boots dated 1943 in the size 9 1/2. Hard to find pair with original laces, soles and nice early date!
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