Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
GERMAN WWII KRIEGSMARINE M.35 SINGLE DECAL COMBAT HELMET.
A very difficult to find deep gold single decal M.35 combat helmet. The helmet shell is stamped ‘SE64’ retaining all of its very dark grey green finish. One chip to the decal to the upper right hand wing, slight battle damage to the rear of the shell. Very little losses to the paint as can be seen by our web images. Original liner retaining rivet heads in place with their original paint. The M.35 8 tongued liner all in place with the clear marking ‘57’. Original drawstring intact. Both parts of its strap but with the very tip of the long section broken away. Standard aluminium liner with M.35 square edged liner strap clips.
GERMAN WWII SS OFFICERS SWORD
A very nice example of the SS Officers sword overall length 103cm with a blade length of 84cm. The collector of this sword, who we obtained it from, has always purchased police or SS swords no less than 100cm in length overall. The blade itself is excellent, no abusing, with its original white leather washer. Intertwined runic symbol on the underside of the D guard, minor spotting to the plating of the D guard itself. The black wood grip totally undamaged with a good tight fit for the SS runic central symbol and all wire wrap complete. Matching SS runic stamp to the upper throat of the scabbard to the upper scabbard mount, both mounts good, slight loss of plating to the lower mount. Scabbard excellent retaining most of its original finish, one minor indentation just below halfway the length of the scabbard, with its correct hanging ring.
GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE 2ND PATTERN OFFICERS DAGGER WITH VOOS ENGRAVED BLADE.
The Voos manufactured and engraved blades are always desirable. The reverse side with the Emil Voos trademark Solingen engraving is of an unusual pattern. The face side of the blade has similar patterns either side of the central Luftwaffe eagle and swastika. The steel blades are plated, the very tip of the blade of about 5mm has lost its plating, also there is a slight bend in the blade of the first 5cm. All of the other fittings to the dagger good, standard grey finish to the cross guard, upper pommel and scabbard. The deep orange grip is totally undamaged with its original grip wire with its correct pattern short portapee knot.
GERMAN WWII 50 TANK ASSAULT BADGE BY GB.
A good condition with minor oxidisation to the eagle example of the rare 50 Tank Assault Badge by the maker Gustav Brehmer. Much of the silver finish remaining to the wreath, slight toning to the lower left hand side with some oxidisation as can be seen to the central part of the down swept winged eagle and swastika. All the features are correct for the maker GB with the maker’s mark itself in raised relief just visible to the left hand side of the rear of the tank. Standard pin construction with its original hinge and hook, typical squashed rivets. The weight is exactly within the parameters for GB produced badges between 21 and 24 grams, this example 23.22 grams.
GERMAN WWII ARMY GENERALS FIELD SERVICE TUNIC.
A nice condition army model 36 field service tunic for a General, which is identified. Constructed in the slightly lighter weight of material, which has a slight grain within it, upper medium size. The tunic belonging to General Paul Tzschockell. 4 pockets all with pleats, deep turned back cuffs, dark green collar, single pleat to the reverse side. No moth damage, minor service wear and light fading and discoloration to the tunic. Fitted with an excellent set of mix cellion and bullion stitch-on red based shoulder boards, one shoulder board having some shredding to the outer gold cellion weave where it has worn up against the collar. Bullion wire woven Generals collar patches, some minor discoloration. Officers gold bullion wire breast eagle, all gold buttons with the ribbon of the War Merit Cross and East Front Medal. 4 loops above the pockets for a medium size medal ribbon bar and loops on the pockets and below for 2 further awards. Significant wear and staining to the interior green rayon lining with the label to the interior pocket ‘Godecke & Mittelmann of Celle’. Faded pen name with stamped date ‘6 June 1942’. Accompanying the tunic are 3 images of General Paul Tzschockell, one in which he is wearing this tunic another wearing the Generals crusher cap. Paul Tzschockell joined the army 1915 as a Leutnant of the Reserve, joined the forces of the Third Reich as a Major, then Oberleutnant 1941 Oberst in 1944 General Major. He was a specialist in chemical warfare and led various Nebelwerfer units in and around the Celle area. Died 16th March 1971.
GERMAN WWII SS PARATROOPER JUMP SMOCK.
The rarest of all the uniform garments to be produced during WWII in camouflage pattern whether it be oak leaf type patterns, palm tree patterns or 44 dot pattern is the 44 dot pattern paratrooper jump smock. This ultra rare example in generally excellent condition, good colour to the camouflage pattern, this is a one sided camouflage. The interior is in a dark grey green with light brushed cotton pocket bags. One single loop for hanging to the collar. All of the zips are metal and are all marked ‘RAPID’ with their original Luftwaffe blue grey leather tabs. The smock has an SS arm eagle stitched to the upper right hand breast as the garment is worn. The internal windproof cuffs are present with some wear to the interior of the cuffs indicating this has been worn. One rodent bite to the lower right hand cuff. All of the male/female closure studs for the lower sleeves and the legs are present with surface rusting. The garment is complete with its flare pistol holder on the reverse side. All other standard paratrooper apertures and closure straps are present, which are common to the Luftwaffe paratroopers smock. An incredibly rare garment.
GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS CAMOUFLAGE PARKA.
This garment is totally different than the standard two-piece camouflage spring and autumn suit, modelled directly on the Italian camouflage winter parka, three-quarter length body, two upper patch pockets without pleats but with pocket flaps, two large bottom pockets with large angled flaps, double fly front, 8 button closure. The garment is constructed in the spring and autumn camouflage but designed only to be worn with the spring camouflage exterior. Pull cord waist band. The hood is a separately applied hood with buttons with the hood being fur lined. The upper inner part of the garment is blanket lined but we firmly believe that there was a removable lining whether it be of fur or sheepskin will never be known, which is now not present. This is a correct factory made garment and not something that has been thrown together with zeltbahn parts. A photograph exists of a soldier wearing one of these garments in Norway at the end of WWII and various articles about this garment can be read on various forums.
GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE SECOND PATTERN DAGGER MINT
Mint blade heavily etched with the knights head of WKC Solingen. Cross grain finish overall evident, mint bright. All of the fittings, which include the upper pommel, cross guard and scabbard all have the correct dark grey patinated colour intact. Deep orange grip with its original grip wire intact. Fitted with its short portapee knot and with its mint set of hanging straps, which are RZM marked on the floriated belt clip, all of the other fittings of the floriated pattern. Mint brocade. The dagger is still fitted with its WKC Solingen guarantee and control tag.
GERMAN WWII ADOLF HITLER SIGNATURE, FRAMED.
A standard patriotic photograph of the period showing Adolf Hitler wearing political uniform with swastika behind him with sunrays coming away from the swastika, pen signed just below the swastika, in its period silver frame with wooden stand.
GERMAN WWII LUFTWAFFE SINGLE DECAL M.42 COMBAT HELMET.
An exceptionally clean condition large size 58 liner ‘NS66’ marked shell Luftwaffe single decal combat helmet retaining all of its original slightly satin rough cast Luftwaffe blue finish with its complete eagle, slightly subdued. To the interior the size 58 liner all complete with its original drawstring, the interior crown of the helmet having the manufacturer’s dome stamp. Minor service wear staining to the front and lower sides of the liner, with its completely original untouched ‘1942’ dated ‘Vienna’ maker marked chinstrap. It is very hard to find helmets in this condition.