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German WW1/WW2 Militaria

      Many of the items listed here are from a collector who has decided to sell off his collection acquired over several decades. Many very fine and rare pieces are included, as well as some reproduction items clearly identified as such. These are mainly hats obtained to complete a comprehensive collection of German military headgear. If there is any doubt at all about an item, we will identify that fact and sell it as a reproduction.

      This is an opportunity to get some very scarce items, along with many in superior condition. We expect to be adding many more uniform items, including German Kreigsmarine Admiral uniforms, UBoat leathers, Army overcoats, and lots more headgear plus many other items as the collector releases them to the market.


Barracks, Camp, and Field Items
(Stuff not always carried into combat by the individual, but necessary for sustained operations)


11671 HANDBOOK ON GERMAN MILITARY FORCES (TM-E 30-451) - Massive publication of about 600 pages published 15 March 1945 by the Army with loads of good information (including many photos) on virtually every aspect of German military forces, including SS, Luftwaffe, etc. Sections cover all types of weapons (small arms and artillery, chemical warfare, uniforms, field equipment, communications gear, unit types and organization. Extensive color section on insignia, medals, ribbons, uniforms, etc. Probably the most useful single volume for anyone interested in WW2 German military stuff, or reenacting. High quality reprint with good photo quality. Soft cover. Highly recommended. Defective copy with the covers loose from the pages- can be reglued with some contact cement but a good using copy as is, or pull it apart and punch holed and put it in a binder if you like. Regular price is $45 but this copy only is only $24.00

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Medals, Buckles, and Insignia

SMA2279 GERMAN WWII SS VISOR CAP SKULL. (Schirmmütze Totenkopf) - This skull is the first pattern, (Circa 1923-1934), silver washed, stamped alloy, Imperial Prussian Danziger style Totenkopf, with no bottom jaw, superimposed over crossed bones. The Totenkopf features two rows of teeth, oval eye cut-outs, a triangular nose cut-out and embossed cranium detailing. Excellent condition with just enough patina to vouch for originality. Nice early example recently acquired with a group of other WWII souvenirs from a retired WWII veteran $150.00 (View Picture)

11215 LOT OF 2 WORKER DAY (TAG DER ARBEIT) TINNIES - 1934 and 1935 dated. Both excellent but pin mising from back of the 1934. Both for $29.00 (View Picture)

11213 LOT OF 2 TINNIES- MAY DAY 1936, REICHSPARTEITAG 1937 - May day in excellent condition, but the Reichsparteitag example is oxidized and needs gentle cleaning and treatment with wax to protect it. Both for $24.00 (View Picture)

11211 DEUTSCHLAND LUFTSPORT HILFT PIN - constructed from aluminum with a celluloid disk and a nickle plated airplane device attached through it all with a split fastener. A couple of chips on the celluloid otherwise fine. $65.00 (View Picture) )

11207 MAY DAY 1936 TINNIE - Excellent condition except small rust stain that has leeched through to the front. Original from an old vet estate. $18.00 (View Picture)

11203 1939 MAY DAY TINNIE - Moderately oxidized by recognizable. Original from an old vet estate. $15.00 (View Picture)

11202 TWO GAU RIBBONS & 1937 MAY DAY TINNIE - Ribbons are blue (one very faded. Better one reads L.V. GAU HAMBURG and other GAU BERG. Tinny is oxidized but recognizable. Original from an old vet estate. $45.00 (View Picture)

SMM1621 - MOUNTAIN TROOP SLEEVE EDELWEISS. BACKGROUND: On May 2ND 1939 the Oberkommando des Heeres, (Army High Command), authorized wear of a distinctive Edelweiss tradition badge by Mountain Troop personnel to be worn on the upper right sleeve of the service, dress and field uniforms. Design of the badge was based on a badge worn by the WWI German Alpine Corps. On introduction the badge was on a blue/green badge cloth base, but in early 1940 this was altered to a field-gray wool base. Of Note: A metal edelweiss with stem was designed for wear on the mountain cap and a stemless edelweiss was authorized for wear on the visor cap. Original regulations, unsuccessfully, dictated the edelweiss's were to be removed from wear if the personnel were transferred out of a Mountain Troop unit. On November 12TH 1944 regulations were altered to permitted continued wear of the edelweiss after transfer out of a Mountain Troop unit as long as the individual had combat experience with the Mountain Troops.

Pre-1940 pattern, vertically oval woven blue/green rayon base with a machine woven edelweiss with thirteen irregular white petals, an eight bulb, yellow stamen and dual green leaves and stem. The edelweiss is encompassed with a silvery/gray mountaineer rope border, with a white piton to the top center. The insignia is still on its original blue/green rayon factory roll and is in overall excellent, condition. Recently acquired with a group of other WWII souvenirs from a retired WWII veteran. $75.00 (View Picture)

SMM1753 - German WWII Group. Cap insignia, belt buckle and more. We are not sure if this stuff is real or reproduction so we are offering it at a bargian price as a group. Maybe a great deal maybe not. $125.00 (View Picture)

SMM1616 - German WWII Pebbled Aluminum RAD Enlisted Buckle. (Koppelschloß) The basis of the RAD, Reichsarbeitsdienst, (National Labour Service), dates back, at least, to 1929 with the formation of the AAD (Anhalt Arbeitsdienst) and the FAD-B (Freiwillingen Arbeitsdienst-Bayern), Shortly after Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor, (January 1933) the NSDAP consolidated these, and other labor organizations into the NSAD (Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst), a national labor service. On June 26TH 1935 the NSAD was re-designated RAD. Originally personnel serving with RAD wore a variety of earlier FAD/NSAD belt buckles until February 15TH 1936 when new pattern belt buckles for Officer’s and EM/NCO’s were introduced to provided uniformity in dress.

Early, injection molded, natural aluminum box buckle with pebbled base field and circular, embossed central motif. Central motif features five highly embossed sheaths of wheat encompassing an embossed inverted spade head with high relief canted swastika on a subtlety textured, domed central field. Buckle shows minor chafe wear which has resulted in lost detailing. Reverse of buckle is a mirror image of obverse. Reverse has the integral, raised, slotted buckle catch and separate prong bar and prongs all intact. A beautiful buckle in excellent condition. Recently acquired with a group of other WWII souvenirs from a retired WWII veteran. $125.00 (View Picture)

SMM1629 - German WWII Arm Patch Reichskriegerbund (National Veterans Organization). $35.00 (View Picture)

SMM1623 - GERMAN WWII SS VISOR CAP EAGLE. (Schirmmütze Adler) On July 20TH 1934 shortly after the, June 30TH 1934, purge of the SA on the "Night of the Long Knives", the SS was rewarded by Hitler by being granted the status of an independent organization under direct control of the NSDAP. Originally, (circa 1932), SS personnel had worn the Imperial Prussian Danziger style skull and the political style national eagle on their visor caps. In an attempt to distance themselves from the SA, the SS introduced a new pattern cap skull to replace the previously used Imperial Prussian Danziger style skull on October 6TH 1934 and on February 15TH 1936 a new SS pattern national eagle was introduced. Both these pieces of insignia were worn through-out the war.
Nicely detailed, die struck alloy SS cap eagle. The left facing eagle features out-stretched wings and is clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in its talons. The hollow backed reverse is a mirror image of the obverse, The reverse retains its original soldered attachment prongs intact. Recently acquired with a group of other WWII souvenirs from a retired WWII veteran. $150.00 (View Picture)


Miscellaneous Treasures

**HOLD** SMA2299 World War II grips for German Army P38s. - These grips were made sometime in late 1942 or early 1943 for the P38 pistols made by the Spreewerk company for the Germany Army. They have the standard makers marking on the inside of the grip and are correct for Spreewerk with the 5 “broken” lines around the screw hole (grips for the Walther and Mauser made P38’s had 6 “broken” lines around the screw hole). Their color is correct for those made early in the production. The grips are in excellent condition with no cracks or dings. $150.00 (View Picture)

15053 GERMAN RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHER FOR K98K MAUSER (WITH GRENADE!) - Officially the "Gewehrgranatgerat (G Gr K98k)" and discussed in detail on Richard Law's "Backbone of the Wehrmacht" on pages 333-335. These were adopted in 1942 and have a rear section which clamps to the barrel of therifle, and a rifled barrel section which crews into the other. The grenade has a pre-engraved rotating band and is loaded from the muzzle, and launched with a special blank cartridge. These launchers are extremely scarce and I have only seen 2 or 3 in the last 10 years until we found this one. The grenades are even scarcer!. This set is in badly rusted and pitted relic condition, and the grenade has been professionally dieactivated so there are no explosive components. Just collecting different rifle grenade launchers would be a very interesting niche, with a wide variety to seek, some common, orthers very scarce. Some are integral with the rifle, but most are detachable. They date from WW1 to the present, and I can think or at least a dozen made just for U.S. military rifles. Of course, your spouse will understand the necessity for getting a suitable rifle after you acquire a great launcher. (NOTE: this cannot be sold or shipped to places run by idiots like Kalifornia, New York, Massachusetts or any other city or state where prohibited..) Overall used fine with most of the black painted finish. $225.00 (View Picture)

9761 P08 LUGER HOLSTER - Not sure if this is a repro or original, but it was brown leather then dyed black. No markings, so we assume it is a non-military type, perhaps police or commercial sale. God for use as a representative holster for a reenactor or a filler for a display. Used about good. Cheap at only $65.00 (View Picture)

SMEW1633 - Sword Hanger German WW2 (?). This hanger was included with a collection of captured German and Italian items that we purchase from a retired WW2 vetern. It is made of gold wire on a gold cloth background with a blue stripe running down the middle and back borders. Hanger is about 45 inches long and adjustable with silver (probably nickel plated) buckles and clips on both ends. Hanger is in excellent condition with no tears, holes or fraying of the fabric and no rust or damage to any of the metal hardware. $125.00 (View Picture)

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Uniforms
(Coats, shirts, pants, belt buckles, etc dress or combat types)

9810 Original Reichluftschutz (Reichs Air Defense) Uniform- tunic, pants and hat - Deinstfrock (Service Uniform) for Luftschutzhauptfuhrer (Air Defense Chief Leader or Captain. sometimes noted as Hauptluftschutzfuhrer). The Reichsluftschutzbund (National Air Defense League) had a rank structure and wore insignia similar to those of the Luftwaffe, and were engaged in a variety of missions ranging from aircraft spotting and Anti-aircraft firing to post-raid search and recovery operations. Members ranged from full time service to part time volunteers. Background color on the shoulder strap and collar tab is lilac, and the half wreath and two stars are for the rank of Captain. Uniform is overall excellent condition the exceptions being three or four tiny moth holes just below the fly area of the riding breech type pants, and one worn spot on the edge of the tunic (about 3/4" long even with the left breast pocket. One label has been removed, but label in the inside breast pocket remains with the owner's name (which I cannot read, but maybe you can in the photo). Two or three minor rips in the sweatband of the hat, and one of the attaching prongs on the hat's winged wreath insignia has broken off. All original uniform. Very handsome example $2,950.00 (View Picture)

9807 Original Third Reich Customs Service Tunic - Dark green with insignia as shown, including cuff band. I am not sure the breast eagle is original to this tunic, as it is poorly centered, but checked with black light it does not fluoresce, so I and not sure what to say. A good looking tunic. About size 38, excellent condition. No labels or markings but a label had been removed from the inside breast pocket. $395.00 (View Picture)

9799 Reproduction Kreigsmarine Navy Officer uniform - "Jackett fur offiziere (weiss)" equivalent to US Navy's "service dress white" jacket and pants. Shoulder boards are for "Frigattenkapitan" equivalent to USN Commander. Ribbons are for Iron Cross 2nd Class (1914) and Hamburg Hansa War Cross. Repro medals include Submarine Service Badge, Wound Badge (1-2 wounds) and War Bar for Submarines. Jacket is about size 39 and pants are about 36 inch waist. Coarse weave cotton material (linen?) has slight yellowish tinge and should be dry cleaned. Nice looking outfit for wannabe former U boat skipppers, or to display with your U boat collection. $225.00 (View Picture)

9804 Reproduction Waffen SS Panzer Sergeant field tunic - With cuff title for "Adolf Hitler" Division; pink trimmed sergeant rank shoulder board insignia, SS collar tab and sleeve eagle. Ribbon inthe button holes is for Russian front service 1941-42. A nice looking tunic, probably based on an East German uniform, but a good filler for the reenactor, or a collector just looking for a "SS uniform, and unwilling to spend the outrageous sums for an original. Size is about 38. Overall near excellent. $495.00 (View Picture)

3558JB238 Deutsche Jungvolk (DJ) brown shirt Insignia indicate Mittel Elbe Division. Correct without armband as the DJ did not wear the armband. (See Chapter 18 of Littlejohn's "The Hitler Youth") THe DJ were sort of a junior version of the Hitler Youth. Missing button from left breast pocket (sewn on type) and two from front that are detachable types, plus those from the cuffs. Size is about 15 neck by 33 sleeve, so must have been worn by a leader rather than a youthful Jungvolk. Some rust stains on the back (about 8-10 circles like from a chain?) and three on right front. Seams need to be restitched in two places (about 2" under left armpit and 1 inch on yoke at back of the collar. $395.00 (View Picture)

2631JB63 3rd Reich Fleece lined great coat, Infantry Major with ribbon for Iron Cross 2nd class. Slightly unusual in that it has strap on sleeves rather than regulation French cuffs. Excellent, few moth nips, but very heavy. $225.00   (View Picture)

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Leather and Web Combat Gear

 

SMA2274 WWII German Holster For VIS.35 (Radom) Pistol. Probably Manufactured in 1944 or 1945. - Holster is in very good to excellent condition, the leather is supple with no obvious cracks or tears and the stitching is still white which indicates that holster has never been touched up or polished with shoe polish. The holster is clearly marked on the inside of the flap with the WW-II German ordnance code ``bnz`` which was assigned to Steyr-Daimler-Puch Steyr (AT) in 1944 and with the pistol designation ``P35p``. Genuine WWII vintage Radom holsters are getting hard to find. Overall this is a very nice holster, complete and in original condition. $150.00 (View Picture)

SMA2219 EXCELLENT WWII German Holster For The Walther PP - The holster is marked on the insde flap with the WW-II German ordnance code ``dtv`` which was assigned to C. O. Gehrckens Pinneberg in 1940 - 1942, and in 1944 and with the German WW-II Heerswaffenamt inspector's mark for Walther PP holsters produced at C. O. Gehrckens Pinneberg (SH), Germany.

The holster is light brown in color and in good condition with excellent white stitching. The leather is soft and supple, with no cracking. There is some light scuffing. Overall this is a very handsome original WWII PP holster. $150.00 (View Picture)

SMA2270 WWII German Luger (P.08) Holster Manufactured in 1936. - Holster is marked on back with the maker's name `KARL BOCKER / DBROL` and year of manufacture `1936`. Holster is also marked with the German WW-II Heerswaffenamt inspector`s mark eagle over ``WaA387`` that was used on holsters manufactured by Karl Böcker Waldbröhl, Rhld. in 1936. Holster is in excellent condition with 95%+ original finish remaining and a few scuffs on front. The leather is supple with no obvious cracks or tears and the stitching is still white which shows that holster has never been touched up or polished with shoe polish. $195.00 (View Picture)

SMM2208 SLING Repro - K98, WWII German. (K98 Trägriemen) - When issued all K98's were equipped with a carrying sling. All K98k"s, G43"s and MP44"s used the same "Karabiner" sling made of leather with a diamond pattern embossed. It had a keeper (Frosch) in butt stock end and three holes for adjustment.

This sling is tan / brown leather with steel fittings. One end of the sling has a pointed tip with three, tear-drop shaped, stud eyelets and a separate, leather covered, tooled steel tab with an extended steel stud for fastening it to the K98 rifle. The opposite end of the sling is folded over and machine stitched to the reverse to secure a partially leather covered, tooled steel, grasping buckle with an internal, gripper bar. The sling is in almost new condition with no chafe wear or cracking. Overall this is a good sling and just the thing to make any K98 rifle complete. $50.00 (View Picture)

SMA2189 WWII German Soft Shell P.38 Holster. - Black leather is supple but there is some age cracking. The stitching is good in most areas but needs some work along the flap seam. Holster is clearly marked on back `P38` and `DLU` with a Nazi eagle over `WaA841` DLU is the maker code for E. Lüneschloss of Solingen who manufactured P.38 holsters in 1940 and 1941. Overall this is a very nice WWII vintage P.38 holster in good condition at a good price.. $95.00 (View Picture)

SMM2072 SLING - K98, WWII German. (K98 Trägriemen) Reproduction - When issued all K98's were equipped with a carrying sling. All K98k"s, G43"s and MP44"s used the same "Karabiner" sling made of leather with a diamond pattern embossed. It had a keeper (Frosch) in butt stock end and three holes for adjustment.

This sling is in brand new condition. It is brown leather, with steel fittings and the sliding, leather, retaining loop intact. There is an all over impressed diamond pattern. One end of the sling has a pointed tip with three, tear-drop shaped, stud eyelets and a separate, leather covered, tooled steel tab with an extended steel stud for fastening it to the K98 rifle. The opposite end of the sling is folded over and machine stitched to the reverse to secure a partially leather covered, tooled steel, grasping buckle with an internal, gripper bar. The sling is marked ``jhk/1940`` and with the inspectors mark eagle over WaA706. This would be an excellent sling for someone who wants to dress up their K98 with an authentic looking sling at 1/2 the price or less tan a real WWII vintage sling. $50.00 (View Picture)

SMA1999 WWII German Luger (P.08) Holster. - Holster is dated 1940 and marked on back with the German WW-II Heerswaffenamt inspector's mark eagle over ''WaA300''. The back of the holster is also stamped with the maker name ''D.RICHEL / CENGEFELD''. ''P.08'' is stamped on the inside of the flap. Condition is very good+ with intact stitching, ''lift out'' strap, buckle strap and belt loops. The leather is supple with one crack on the flap and about 90%+ of the original finish remaining. Overall this is a nice original WWII Luger holster that would really clean up nicely with a little TLC. $350.00 (View Picture)

SMEW1962 German WWI Vintage Leather Frog for the K98 - MODEL 1898/05 (Butcher Blade) Bayonet. - Frog is marked on back "BERLIN / 1917" The white stitching is intact and in very good condition. The metal rivets have pulled out of the leather on back but this is not noticeable from the frond and they could be replaced or repaired. The leather is in good condition except for some cracking and on back where the rivets have pulled out. WWI German frogs are especially hard to find in any condition. Overall a very nice frog with good markings, it will probably clean up nicely with a little TLC. $99.00 (View Picture)

9867 WW2 GERMAN PIONEER AXE CARRIER - Black leather with metal fittings. Used fine-excellent. No markings that I could find, but definitely WW2 German workmanship. Used for building field fortifications, urban combat, clearing fields of fire or trails, making bridges, gathering firewood, etc. $50.00 (View Picture)

3634 German Brown Leather Ammo pouch Triple pocket design similar to the common WW2 issue, but compartments are larger,and I believe intended for use with the earlier 11mm Model 71 or 71/84 series Mausers. Could also have been used with three clips of 8mm cartridges in each pocket. Dark brown leather is fairly pliable. Stitching weak in one or two places and the tab for the suspender "D" ring has been repaired with a rivet after sticthing broke. Marking on back looks like it might be JD over IVI, all in a circle. Overall good. $39.00

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Headgear- Helmets, Hats and Caps

2637 3rd Reich Luftwaffe EM Dress Hat (summer) - piped in red (flak) with detachable white cover. Metal insignias. Believe to be reproduction. Excellent $165.00 (View Picture)

9886 Luftschutz Air Officer Chief Leader Hat (original) - About size 7 1/4- 7 3/8. Sweatbamd shows a lot of wear and is torn at the stitching about 30% of the way, but still all there, and has two torn spots at the upper edge. One of the attaching pins on the wrearth.roundel is bronk so that does not sit straight,. Nice quality hat, with markings as shown n the photo. (View Picture) (Being sold with the matching uniform see item 9810 in the uniform section above)

9818 Reproduction German visor hat- Luftwaffe enlisted - Excellent quality reproduction, about size 7 3/8. Photo shows all the details of colors and insignia. $149.00 (View Picture)

2637 3rd Reich Luftwaffe EM Dress Hat (summer) - piped in red (flak) with detachable white cover. Metal insignias. Believe to be reproduction. Excellent $165.00 (View Picture)

2442 Camouflage Hood- splinter pattern- (Probably post WW2 item) Camo pattern on outside only of cotton type material  Drawstring around front of hood, and another passing around the neck area.  Pair of metal snaps on botom front.  Not sure what this goes to but sure looks neat. $39.00

3554JB233 German Dress Hat- Enlisted- Fire police (Repro) About size 7 1/8. Nice quality repro with dark navy blue cover, black band and purplish piping. Stamped metal insignia. $195.00  (View Picture)

3557JB237 German Navy Enlisted white flat hat (Repro) with "Seestreitkrafte der Nordsee" talley ribbon. About size 7 3/8. White cover is soiled somewhat so it looks older than it is. About 2 or 3 inch diameter stain on the white cover in the front by KM eagle and rondel. Not sure what caused stain or how hard it will be to remove, but it adds character. (In the US Navy we trained people that if they got sea sick they should not puke in their hat, but Maybe the Krauts had different doctrine.) $95.00  (View Picture)

2643JB90 Third Reich Schutz Police EM Dress Hat Excellent quality Reproduction, late style. $135.00 (View Picture)

2636JB75 3rd Reich Army EM Field Hat Inverted V is white (infantry) cloth insignias. Believe to be reproduction. excellent $75.00 (View Picture)


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