German Light Weight M1939 Chemical Agent Protective Suit

This is the M1939 light weight chemical agent protective suit, which consists of the carrying bag, gloves, neck protector and boots. The protective trousers and webbing belt is missing. The boots are stamped with a waffenampt. The bag is maker marked "gdl" for Schussler & Co and dated 1941. The gloves are also maker marked "cee" for Textil-Gummiwarenfabrik and dated 1942. The neck protector ...  read more

Code: 63115

German Private Purchase Map Case

This is a very nice example of a private purchase officers map case. A variety of private purchase map cases where used and could have been civilian in nature or brought in the Heeres-Kleiderkasse in Berlin. Which i believe is the case with this example, as it is waffenampt and dated 1942.  read more

Code: 63112

WW1 German M1916 Gas Mask Canister

This is M1916 gas mask canister, which has a brown suffice rust patina to the outside The inside is in good condition retaining all of its black paint finish.  read more

Code: 63109

1st Class War Merit Cross

This is a very nice example of a 1st Class War Merit Cross, which was created on 18th October 1939 to commemorate the Battle of Leipzig and was awarded for recognition for merit. This example has the has the number "113" on the back of the pin, which identifies the maker as "Hermann Aurich fo Dresden.  read more

Code: 63101

German Armed Forces Helper's Armband

This is the armband worn by German civilian and non-military uniformed personnel who where attached to, or working closely with an of the branches of the German Armed Forces.  read more

Code: 63089

Army Stretcher Bearer Armband

This is printed version of the armband worn by army personnel assigned as stretcher bearers.  read more

Code: 63088

SA Sports Official Armband

This is a good example of the SA Sports Association Armband, which has a copper bronze silk-woven representation of the SA Sport-Abzeichen ( SA Sports Badge ) as its central motif. The armband was worn by sports umpires, time keepers and track officials of the SA judging at the official sports events for members of the SA and other NSDAP formations who were competing for the SA Sports Badge.  read more

Code: 63085

British Mess Tins

A good set of British mess tins, which are both dated 1941 and marked with the War Department broad arrow.  read more

Code: 63050

British Army Rum Jar

This is a British army rum jar with the initials "S.R.D." marked on the front, which stands for "Supply Reserve Depot". However soldiers tended to change the meaning of the initials to "Seldom Reaches Destination, Service Rum Diluted and Soon Runs Dry." Soldiers on active service where issued 2.5 fluid ounces by the discretion of the commanding or medical officer. It would also be issued durin...  read more

Code: 63045

French Army Officers Tunic

This is a French Infantry army officers tunic, which retains its private purchase tailors label. The tunic has non-standard ball buttons. Unfortunately one of the buttons is missing. The tunic has some minor mother damage to the lower right side. It has no rank bars to the sleeves.  read more

Code: 63041