WW2 German Waterbottle - All Matching 'CFL43' Markings

A very nice waterbottle having olive green painted steel cup & with , rarely encountered all matching marks of 'CFL43'.
Cup, screw cap strap , felt cover & bottle all marked with 'CFL43' for the year 1943. It was common for waterbottles to be used wartime in the field with mismatched cups etc so to find one all still together from the factory is rare.
Overall condition good with ...  read more

Code: 39

WW2 German Scho Ko Kola Tin 1939

Scarce Wehrmacht issue Chocolate tin with 1939 date. Marked to reverse ' Wehrmachtspackung' .  read more

Code: 45

WW2 German M31 Messtin With Soldier Name & Artwork

Early matched 1938 issue aluminium M31 messtin with soldiers name ' Walter Gumm ' engraved to front & a decorative pattern to back & also to top of lid.
Msrked on lid 'RFI 38' with matching mark to side of body. Steel wire handle intact.  read more

Code: 44

WW2 British MkIII 'Turtle' Helmet 1943

An early issue British MkIII helmet that has a 1943 dated liner.
This helmet is still in its original wartime khaki green paint to inside & out having never been repainted . The shell is a BMB ( Briggs Motor Bodies) manufacture this evident by the joined rim. Liner marked 'CCL' with clear 1943 date. Liner screw is from the earlier MkII this being an example of one of the earliest MkIII i...  read more

Code: 22

WW2 German Army Infantry NCOs M43 Field Blouse

A German infantry NCOs M43 combat tunic with white piped shoulder boards & ink stamp to the uniform maker 'E.REITZ' based in German occupied Belgium.
The M43 model of tunic was an economical simplification of those before it with a new six button closure required due to the lesser quality wool used in its construction. None of the pockets have central pleats with only early M43 tunics h...  read more

Code: 26

WW2 German Short Wirecutters 1939 - 'H' Marked For Heer (Army)

A 1939 dated pair of the short German wirecutters with maker name , eagle & swastika waffenamp stamp & 'H' mark for Heer - Army.
Good working order & undamaged.  read more

Code: 3

WW2 German Mounted Pattern Y Straps As Used By Luftwaffe Ground Troops-RF Numbered

Pair of the Mounted pattern of Y straps as used by officers & cavalry troops but also Luftwaffe combat infantry such as Paratroop or Field Division units.
They are in excellent condition. Leather still supple so there would be no issue using them on a mannequin.
RF ( Reichs Firmin ) number to reverse side.  read more

Code: 11

WW2 British '40 Pattern Battledress Blouse 1944

A '40 pattern British battledress blouse with clothign label still intact & giving 1944 date.
All original buttons intact with both collar hooks still present. Owners name of 'David ROLFE' handwritten onto inside pocket & label. A decent size 9 I can only find a couple of tiny pin prick moth holes .  read more

Code: 23

WW2 German Folding Entrenching Tool & Carrier 1943

Scarce WW2 German folding entrenching tool with black prestoff carrier & 1943 dated tool.
A classic item of WW2 German combat equipment the reddish brown bakelite screw nut of the shovel is in excellent working order with three letter code & date 'GCG43' to head. A good proportion of its original factory blackening remains to metal parts.
The black prestoff cover is in field us...  read more

Code: 29

WW2 German Waterbottle 1943/44

Mid to late war German waterbottle with green painted steel cup marked 'SMM44' & leather waterbottle strap dated 1943.
Brown felt body in good order with no unsightly moth.  read more

Code: 2