2nd pattern flight suit

Second pattern flightsuit with the vertical zipper. It has the release cord instead of the map pocket. Unworn condition with all leatherflaps present on the zipper heads.  Lined with rayon type lining partly (same as many M43 feldbluse). Weak markings but seem to be marked "fulda", manufacturer name and the year 1942. Important to check all zippers as some have post war replacement.

2nd model Fliegerstiefel

Late war 2nd model flying boots model 4004 pst, non electrical. Ri-ri zippers and original "wilo" soles wich show no sign of wear. The soles are pebbled in shape to prevent slipping.  Lined inside with lamb fleece. The strap over the front shaft is to prevent the pilot loosing the boots in case of a bailout.  The soles are often changed as these saw postwar civilian use. Marked with RB.n 0/0764/0024 indicating production by Handte & Schneider schufabrik in Tuttlingen.

10-30-B1 schwimmweste

This is the 10-30 schwimmweste produced in december 1940. Found in a shed it was used by the JG5 "Eismeer" on the Northern front. It features metal mouthpiece and brass. It was later replaced by the 10-30-B2 featuring bakelite mouth piece and fittings. This was changed due to pilot feedback regarding the metal mouthpiece freezing the lips. It also reduced manufacturing costs and made production more effective.

Early version Luftwaffe flight suit summer 

Fliegerschutzanzug fur sommer wich entered service in 1934. Use by Lw pilots in the summer. Often referred to as tropical, but these were used in all theatres. It was cut large enough to fit over the wearers uniform.  In 1940 a two piece version came to give the wearer more flexibility, but these onepiece were used until the end. This example is made by Hermann Frank company in Berlin. It has the typical "ri ri" zippers. This is the early version and is marked "1936". It features the horiziontal zipper in the crutch (vertical from 1940) and interestingly the emergency cord instead of the map pocket. The second pattern lacks the map pocket. Instead it has a quick releas zipper to take suit off. The label inside is not washed out but the suit has repairs. It has no wings or rank insignia added. Early ones can have wings on both sleeves, later ones on the left sleeve. Often the wings and ranks insignia is added post war. Not a mint condition one but always a nice addition to a luftwaffe flight collection. 

M38 gasmask 

This M38 rubber gasmask shows the name of Herr "Decker" but sadly no felpost nummer showing a plausible unit where he belonged to. It is missing the retainer spring and cloth at the bottom as usual, but the klarscheiben is present. Not a rare item, but it is iconic for the german soldier. 

Luftwaffe Einmann Schlauchtboot

A rare item to find in good condition., the luftwaffe survival dinghy. A small inflatable one man lifeboat carried in a packhulle. Worn as an apron behind the parachute, it was to be deployed when the pilot landed in water. It has a, often missing, airbottle to partially inflate the raft. The underside has a large pocket wich fills with water acting as a keel. Equipped with treibanker and kopfbecker for removing water from the craft. Early versions has pockets for spare equipment in the bottom of the craft. More will follow regarding the lw seenotausrustung.

Luftwaffe AK39 Armkompass no#2

Another AK39 late model compass. Made to be worn at the wrist but often fastenede to the Schwimmweste as the picture of the pilot shows

M35 single decal helmet

Estate found M35 helmet in not the best condition. As it is an estatefound helmet the history is known. Taken at a german field artillery camp by children after the war ended. Named in the neck and nicely marked chinstrap. The camp in question was postwar used for the national army and is still in use today. The commander of the camp, a colonel, was a former gardener so the camp is beutifully planted. The M35 was the first version of the iconic Stahlhelm. It featured riveted vent holes, aluminum inner ring and a very shiny finish with 2 decals. It, together with the M40, has folded edges. Due to the shiny paint it was ordered repainted and the national decal was to be removed. This helmet has been repainted and one decal left behind. Market ET62 indicating production by Eisenhuttewerke Thule. These early helmets has the production marking at the left chinstrap, later moved to the back inside neck. ALways interested with names and feldpostnummer, who was this "prochnow"?, did he survive?

Luftwaffe AK39 Armkompass

Late version of the armbandkompass with contract number: 23235-1. The early version was made in black and had the contract(anforderz) number 23235. A prior version was also black with the model designation  "LK10". An item that saw its civilian use after the war and therefore many has survived. Often found with postwar straps. It was intended to be worn on the wrist, but pilots often fastened it to the lifejacket and other places on their gear.

Schwimmweste model 10-30 B-2

The Schwimmveste 10-30 b-2 replaced the 10-30 wich again was an replacement for the Kapok west. This lifewest is a design adopted for use for boating today. It is made of cottoncanvas with an inflatable bladder inside. It has a bladder behind the neck preventing the person in the water lying face down. It made the pilot less bulky than with the Kapok west, but the new design was vulnerable to schrapnel and sharp objects. The early version 10-30 had metal fittings. This is an 1030 b-2 with bakelite. It is marked on the back with hersteller, type and "gepruft" stamp. This example was affected by poor storage but it handled handwashing very well and was cleaned up. It is missing the two smal spare O-rings that was attached to the bottle neck. These schwimmweste has been harder to find the latest years. This particular lifejacket belonged to Walter Felser at JG15. He shot down 11 aircraft becoming an fighter ace. He survived the war.

Late war Kochgeschirr m31

Late red painted kochgeshirr made from steel. The strap is postwar. Unidentified makers mark. As the war progressed aluminum became scarcer and the industry started to use steel.

Wehrmacht issue knitted gloves

Close to perfect condition knitted  matching pair gloves as issued to soldiers. The white "sizerings" has faded but otherwise the gloves are in very good condition. The rings indicate the sizes of the gloves. 1:small, 2: medium, 3:Large. 

M30 gasmask & cannister

Not a set in its best condition, but nevertheless an interesting object. Both cannister and mask is marked with name and feldpostnumber making a little tracking of history possible. The cannister is datet 1939. The mask is dated 1940 but the lenses are dated 1944 so they have possibly been replaced during the war. This is a socalled household find, never been tampered with by collectors. It was taken from the germans after the surrender and used by a man running his own paintstore when mixing paint. Remnants of paint splatter can be found on the mask. The feltpost nummer '51855' was used from 01.05.1942 until 26.09.1943. First used by the "

Stab, Stabs-, 1.-5. u. Kraftfahr-Ersatz-Batterie leichte Flak-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 92" and then by the "Stab leichte Flak-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 690". LN KP L stands for Luftnachtrichten kompanie.

The first was set up in Vienna and It was used in frabce with 5 batteries until it was disbanded in 1943 at Arras. Maybe herr "Walter STreich" then was transferred to Norway and his gasmask&cannister ended up in a norwegian paint store? The top of the cannister seems to be painted with F.no "25966" belonging to fliegerhorst kommandaur/flugplatz kommando in Norway.