WW2 US 82nd Airborne Division Patch
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division Patch. The badge is nicely machine-embroidered having a separate tab, showing a correct wartime white back. Nice original US 82nd Airborne Division patch in good, clearly used and tunic removed, condition!
U.S. Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket
U.S. Airborne M1942 Paratrooper Jump Jacket. A 101st Airborne patch has been reapplied to the wearer's left upper sleeve. The jacket is showing clear traces of usage and some fraying. This jacket will be a perfect start for a nice Normandy 1944 display!
US Army Corporal's Wool Shirt
US Army Corporal's Wool Shirt. Corporal's rank insignia are sewn to both sleeves. The shirt is not visible maker marked or dated. Name and numbers are written inside. Nice original shirt in very good condition!
WW2 US Combined Glider Parachute Infantry Cap Patch
WW2 US Army Combined Glider Parachute Infantry Cap Patch. The badge is nicely machine-embroidered, showing a correct wartime white back. Nice original patch in good unissued condition!
WW2 US Airborne Command Patch
World War 2 U.S. Airborne Command Patch. The machine-embroidered patch is having a fixed tab and is showing a correct wartime white back. Nice original patch in good condition!
K98 Leather Rear Sight Cover
K98 Leather Rear Sight Cover. The natural brown leather construction rear sight cover is nicely maker marked and dated with 'jmb 1942' indicating production by 'Lederwaren-Industrie Stefanski' from Posen (Poznan). Rare original k98 leather rear sight cover in good used condition!
Book: 'Ludwig Knickmann' 1933
Book: 'Ludwig Knickmann, Geschrieben von jungen Deutschen' by 'von Fritz Sell'. The book was published in 1933 by the "Verlag Gerhard Stalling" from Oldenburg, this is the 4th print. Decorative cover with DE Standarte. Rare book in good condition!
Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords
Spanish Cross in Bronze without Swords (Spanienkreuz in Bronze ohne Schwertern). The early tobak cross is not visible maker marked and made by an unknown manufacturer, possibly 'Godet' from Berlin. Nice original example in very good condition!
1st Pattern 'Arbeitsbuch' - 'Heeresmunitionsanstalt'
1st Pattern 'Arbeitsbuch'. Nice Arbeitsbuch with a few handwritten entries and official stamps. The pass was issued to an employee working at the 'Heeresmunitionsanstalt Dessau'. Interesting original booklet in very good condition!
Wehrmacht 'Mouse' Morse Key
Wehrmacht 'Mouse' Morse Key (Morsetaste TKP "Maus"). The device is complete with a replacement wire and plug. Maker marked with 'dbf' - 'Hoppmann & Mulsow' from Hamburg and dated 1942. Very nice and quite scarce piece of equipment!
Dutch Royal Navy Silvered Prize Cup 1939
Dutch Royal Navy Silvered Prize Cup awarded as the 1st prize for a fencing competition held in 1939. The silver-plated prize cup measures approximately 12cms in height and is having a diameter of 6,5cms. Decorative original item!
2nd Pattern 'Arbeitsbuch' - WH (Heer)
2nd Pattern 'Arbeitsbuch' for a woman who worked as a 'Lagerarbeiterin' in the Wehrmacht (Heer) 'Sammellager Achau' (Depot). The pass was issued 30 October 1939 at the 'Arbeitsamt Wien' (Vienna). Interesting original booklet in good condition!
WH (Heer) 'Schützenschnur' 5th Grade
WH (Heer) 5th Grade Shooting Lanyard (Schützenschnur 5.Stufe). This is a second pattern lanyard as used from 1939 having the larger type shield used for the higher grades being the 5th grade. Rare and hard to find original example in very good condition!
British Gas Detection Brassard 1944
This is a very rare example of a British Made Gas Detection Brassard. These brassards were issued for the Normandy invasion to both Britsh and American forces and meant to detect the presence of poison gas. Dated 1944. Rare example in very good condition!
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver - Meybauer
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). The zinc-type badge still retains some of its original silver finish. The badge can be attributed to production by the company of 'Paul Meybauer' from Berlin. Semi cut-out Swastika variant. Nice original badge in good used condition!