WWII German Army Zeltbahn Equipment Strap 1943 – Pigskin Leather, Zinc Buckle
$150.00
Original 1943-dated German Army Zeltbahn equipment strap made from durable black-dyed pigskin leather. These straps were issued to secure the soldier’s Zeltbahn (tent quarter), blanket, or field equipment to the A-frame or tornister pack. This example is slightly longer than standard wartime variants and features a ...
WWII German Army Zeltbahn Equipment Strap 1944 – Late War Black Leather
$150.00
Original German Army (Heer) black leather Zeltbahn or equipment strap, clearly dated 1944 and factory coded on the reverse. A solid late-war example made from sturdy leather with a zinc-plated steel buckle, used for securing the Zeltbahn, blanket, or field gear to the A-frame or pack.
Historical Context
By 1944, Ger...
WWII German Army Zeltbahn Equipment Strap – Marked xmw 45 (Late War 1945)
$150.00
Original late-war German Army (Heer) Zeltbahn equipment strap, dated 1945 and marked “xmw”. Made from blackened leather with a darkened steel buckle, this strap was used to secure Zeltbahns, blankets, or field gear to the soldier’s tornister or A-frame. A genuine late-war example showing simplified wartime productio...
WWII German Azerbaijan Legion Sleeve Shield – 2nd Pattern Printed Ostlegion Insignia
$325.00
Original WWII Aserbaidschan Legion sleeve shield, 2nd pattern printed example on red cotton. Issued to volunteers of the Aserbaidschan Legion, a foreign unit of the German Army composed primarily of Azerbaijani recruits from Soviet POWs and the Caucasus region.
This example features the national tricolour of blue, r...
WWII German Black Leather Map Case – Wehrmacht / Waffen-SS Field Issue
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Original WW2-period German black leather mapcase as issued to Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS personnel. These mapcases were essential field items, used by officers, NCOs, and specialists to carry maps, documents, pencils, and navigation tools while on operations.
Historical Context
Leather mapcases were a standard piece of...
WWII German Busch DRGM Compass with Original Drawstring Bag – Pre-War / Early Wehrmacht Navigation Instrument
$250.00
Original German-made Busch compass, produced as a private-purchase item in the pre-war to early war period. This example is DRGM marked and housed in its original Bakelite body, retaining the correct period drawstring cloth bag. A desirable and fully functional navigation piece representative of early Wehrmacht fiel...
WWII German DAK Tropical Webbing Equipment Strap – Dated 1942
$250.00
Original tropical German DAK webbing equipment strap, clearly dated 1942 on the leather tongue. Constructed from tan canvas with a steel friction buckle and reinforced leather fittings, this strap was used on a variety of Afrika Korps field gear including rucksacks, A-frames, and equipment pouches. A solid, untouche...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Feldwebel Georg Simmelbauer, Eastern Front
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Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Feldwebel and Zugführer Georg Simmelbauer, who was killed on 29 October 1944 near Lenelin, northeast of Augsburg, at the age of 25. A decorated non-commissioned officer from Pattenham in the parish of Rotthalmünster, Simmelbauer was recognised for bravery wi...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Alois Biller, Eastern Front
$130.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Gefreiter Alois Biller of a Pioneer (Engineer) unit, who fell on 7 February 1944 near Nikopol on the Eastern Front at just 21 years old. The card notes he was a farmer’s son from Giggenried and had served previously with distinction, likely within a Pioneer ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Johann Haas, Eastern Front
$80.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Gefreiter Johann Haas, an artillery crewman born in 1911, who died on 26 June 1942 in the Reserve Military Hospital at Lublin, in the occupied Eastern territories. The card features his portrait in uniform with a solemn memorial prayer beneath, bordered in b...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Matthias Greifeneder, Eastern Front
$95.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Gefreiter Matthias Greifeneder, an infantryman who fell on 17 March 1944 near Michailowka in southern Ukraine at the age of 21. The card includes his portrait in Wehrmacht uniform and a printed poem expressing pride and sacrifice.
Religious imagery of Christ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Gefreiter Maximilian Meier, Eastern Front
$105.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Gefreiter Maximilian Meier, a mortar crewman (Werfer-Abteilung) who served on the Eastern Front. Born 23 November 1923 in Ried am Pfahl, he was severely wounded on 5 March 1944 and died the following day in a field hospital. He rests at the Heldenfriedhof Wysskoji Ost...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Georg Hallermeier, Normandy Campaign
$130.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Unteroffizier Georg Hallermeier, a painter from Chammünster who was killed in action on 22 August 1944 in Rouen, France, during the closing stages of the Normandy Campaign. Born on 31 October 1909, Hallermeier was 34 years old at the time of his death.
The card includ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Johann Schreiner, Died in Soviet Captivity
$150.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Johann Schreiner, an officer in a Flak Regiment from Söblarn, parish Andorf, who served as a teacher in Gärdling. Schreiner died in early 1945 at the age of 35 after a severe illness while held in a Soviet POW camp in the Ural region.
The card includes his u...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Josef Liegl, Died in Soviet Captivity
$175.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Obergefreiter Josef Liegl of Loifendorf, who died on 8 August 1945 at Atrashan, Russia. Likely a prisoner of war at the time, Liegl’s death came months after Germany’s surrender, reflecting the prolonged suffering of soldiers who remained in captivity or stranded in S...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Karl Meyer
$140.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) for Oberschütze Karl Meyer, a Wehrmacht soldier and homeowner from Reiterdorf, Haidershofen parish. Meyer succumbed to severe wounds on 30 May 1945 while held in a prisoner-of-war camp near Thorn (West Prussia), aged 38.
The card features a civilian portrait bordered in b...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Obergefreiter Andreas Höfer, Eastern Front
$90.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Obergefreiter Andreas Höfer of an infantry regiment, who was killed in action on 22 July 1941 during the invasion of the Soviet Union near Dolschek from a gunshot wound to the head. Born in St. Pantaleon, he died at age 24 in the opening phase of Operation B...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Sanitäts-Gefreiter Johann Rittenschober, Eastern Front
$105.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Sanitäts-Gefreiter Johann Rittenschober of the Luftwaffe medical corps. Born in St. Konrad, Austria, he was a master blacksmith (Schmiedemeister) and homeowner who was killed on 17 January 1945 during heavy fighting on the Eastern Front at the age of 38.
The...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Schütze Hans Berr, Eastern Front
$120.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Schütze Hans Berr, an infantryman killed in action on 31 August 1942 on the Eastern Front at only 18 years of age. A native of Burglengenfeld and son of a painter, Berr was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class for bravery.
The card shows his portrait in uniform ...
WWII German Death Card (Sterbebild) – Unteroffizier Alex Grygiel, Eastern Front
$130.00
Original WWII German Sterbebild (death card) commemorating Unteroffizier Alex Grygiel, a machine gun company NCO who fell in combat on the Eastern Front on 27 July 1942. Born in Bremen in 1920, he served with distinction, earning the Iron Cross 2nd Class, Infantry Assault Badge, and the Ostmedaille.
The card include...
WWII German DLRG Eagle & Waves Stick Pin
$120.00
Original DLRG (Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft) stick pin, featuring the organisation’s emblem of an eagle over waves with the letters DLRG (German Life Saving Association). Finished in bronze and stamped “Ges. Gesch.” on the reverse, denoting a legally registered design. A fine example of a pre-1945 era membe...
WWII German Eastern Front Campaign Medal Ribbon Bar – Winterschlacht im Osten 1941–42
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Original WW2-period German ribbon bar for the Eastern Front Campaign Medal (Winterschlacht im Osten). This example is mounted in the standard single-bar configuration and was intended to be worn on the service tunic, representing participation in the brutal Eastern Front campaign.
Historical Context
The Eastern Fron...
WWII German Eastern Front Campaign Medal Ribbon Section – Winterschlacht im Osten 1941–42
$20.00
Original WW2-period ribbon section for the German Eastern Front Campaign Medal (Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42). This four-inch length displays the correct red base with central black stripe flanked by white edges, as issued for wear on medal bars, tunics, or for replacement and collector reference.
Historical Cont...
WWII German Feldgendarmerie Bread Bag with Strap – Blue-Grey Canvas
$380.00
Original German Army Field Police (Feldgendarmerie) breadbag complete with its matching shoulder strap. Constructed from blue-grey canvas with black leather reinforcements and aluminium fittings, this example retains all buttons and D-rings intact. A faint maker’s stamp is visible beneath the inner flap. These bread...