WW2 - German and Axis

GERMAN WWII WAFFEN SS DIVISION FRUNDSBERG LETTERS.

15 letters sent to the family Schmidt from their son Richard Schmidt, feldpost number 28028C. The date range of the letters is from 1940 to 1943. Not translated, worthy of further research, a highly interesting group.  read more

Code: 96357

GERMAN WWII BATTLESHIP GNEISENAU MODEL GUN TURRET.

A superb model on a marble base, the gun turret measures 16.5cm in length, 5.5cm in width. Finely crafted out of metal and then nickel plated. The three guns elevate up and down with a brass plate applied to the marble base ‘IHREM TURMKOMMANDAUR’ underneath that ‘ANTON’ and underneath that ‘SCHLACHTSCHIFF GNEISENAU’. The turret is very finely detailed.  read more

Code: 96358

GERMAN WWII I.G.FARBEN WORKERS PAPER GROUPING.

A very interesting grouping found in a French flea market recently, comprising the Vorlaufiger Fremdenpass, which is a temporary foreign workers passports. Al contained in a soldbuch pass holder with the silver embossed eagle and swastika to the face side with the word ‘Soldbuch’ below. The pass has been issued to a French citizen Henri Duranthon with a photograph of the recipient with the eag...  read more

Code: 96360

GERMAN WWII SS M.33 MANS DAGGER.

A very clean SS model 33 early type dagger. Good cross grain finish remaining to the blade. Marked with the company’s logo of ‘E P & S, Solingen’. Some slight markings from the inner brass blade retaining bands from the scabbard. Marked Roman numeral II on the reverse of the lower cross guard. Ebony wood grip in excellent condition with some minor indentations. High quality national eagle and u...  read more

Code: 96365

JAPANESE WWII ARMY ISSUE BLANKET.

Nice condition with its original issue label with kanji characters. A rare item.  read more

Code: 96368

GERMAN WWII ARMY NCO STUDIO PHOTOGRAPH.

Postcard size, taken in Holland, a very tall army nco wearing steel helmet, binoculars at his neck and map case.  read more

Code: 96370

GERMAN WWII TIGER TANK HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD.

Postcard size, angled image of Tiger tank with a Commander in the turret wearing the black Panzer uniform. The reverse side not feldpost franked or stamped but partly addressed to the family ‘Pointner’ to a town in Germany, he appears to be saying this is my Tiger tank., describing it as the world’s most famous fighting vehicle.  read more

Code: 96372

GERMAN WWII MP40 AND HELMET COVER PHOTOGRAPH.

A small format photograph, possibly removed from an album measuring 8.5cm x 6cm showing an army soldier in full combat gear carrying his MP40, one only MP40 trip0le pouch, map case, anti gas container with a helmet cover made out of plain material, held to the helmet with a rubber band. A super photograph.  read more

Code: 96376

GERMAN WWII MOTORCYCLE COMBINATION PHOTOGRAPH. FRANKED AND WRITTEN.

A print of an original painting of a three man motorcycle crew. One small tear 2cm long to the left hand side of the card. Dated ‘25th August 1940’ to an address in Germany. Fully written out with news by now of occupied France.  read more

Code: 96377

GERMAN WWII GREY WAFFEN SS FEZ.

A nice condition SS grey fez, the rarer of the two different colour fezes to obtain is the combat version in field grey, worn by the Muslim volunteers of the SS with its totally original slightly degraded Bevo woven SS eagle and skull. Minor moth nips to the front of the fez with some more serious moth damage on the rear side. Complete with its long tassel and its original untouched sweatband.  read more

Code: 96144