Matt, That is a supperb group!
Mark what a way to finish the year off with such a rare textbook cap. Great boards as well Paul & Paolo very nice caps!
This year has probably been one of the best years for me aquiring a no' of exceptionally nice/rare named 2NZEF Tunic groupings to vets who served in Afrika ,Crete & Itally.
However over the past 18 months I have also digressed to include
German Dak/Tropical items back into my collection and fortunate to aquire some of my old tropical items back from my German collecting days. Along with that I've been able with the help of some longtime collecting friends add some nice pieces.
The cap is a nicely worn Alfred Valet with original applied insignia and remnants of Pz grenadair soutach threads.
The Real gem in this photo although not off significant value compared to the rest of the items is the New Zealand made nPz MKII Dessert painted helmet. This is my most treasured item in my collection. The helmet is named to a New Zealand 20th Battalion officer who wore this helmet both in the western dessert , Crete, and later Itally. His best mate was Charlie Upham VC & Bar , when Captain Uphams Bronze statue was sculpted this helmet was loaned by the family to the sculpter to copy as Chalies helmet had long dissapeared. The net on this helmet was a common net used by many 20 Batt members, field made from fishing nets from Cyprus.
The 2nd pattern boots a Christmas present from my dear wife.
The Helmet is a sand textured m35 reputed to be one of 6 found togeather that were to have come from the 21Pz Div supply colm.
Very early NZEF Side cap with green backed Div-cav badge that has undoubtedly been through the western front .
Bayonet is a very recent aquisition and was told by the seller that the wife of the vet had walked into his shop with this in her bag and said that her husband had picked this bayonet/frog & scabbard up from the Abbey (monte Casino). However the colour is very much a pinky/orangy tan colour which may have originally been done by a Ramcke paratrroper in Afrika.
I guess we will never know for sure but sure is a talker in hand.
Merry Xmas Every one
Greg
Mark what a way to finish the year off with such a rare textbook cap. Great boards as well Paul & Paolo very nice caps!
This year has probably been one of the best years for me aquiring a no' of exceptionally nice/rare named 2NZEF Tunic groupings to vets who served in Afrika ,Crete & Itally.
However over the past 18 months I have also digressed to include
German Dak/Tropical items back into my collection and fortunate to aquire some of my old tropical items back from my German collecting days. Along with that I've been able with the help of some longtime collecting friends add some nice pieces.
The cap is a nicely worn Alfred Valet with original applied insignia and remnants of Pz grenadair soutach threads.
The Real gem in this photo although not off significant value compared to the rest of the items is the New Zealand made nPz MKII Dessert painted helmet. This is my most treasured item in my collection. The helmet is named to a New Zealand 20th Battalion officer who wore this helmet both in the western dessert , Crete, and later Itally. His best mate was Charlie Upham VC & Bar , when Captain Uphams Bronze statue was sculpted this helmet was loaned by the family to the sculpter to copy as Chalies helmet had long dissapeared. The net on this helmet was a common net used by many 20 Batt members, field made from fishing nets from Cyprus.
The 2nd pattern boots a Christmas present from my dear wife.
The Helmet is a sand textured m35 reputed to be one of 6 found togeather that were to have come from the 21Pz Div supply colm.
Very early NZEF Side cap with green backed Div-cav badge that has undoubtedly been through the western front .
Bayonet is a very recent aquisition and was told by the seller that the wife of the vet had walked into his shop with this in her bag and said that her husband had picked this bayonet/frog & scabbard up from the Abbey (monte Casino). However the colour is very much a pinky/orangy tan colour which may have originally been done by a Ramcke paratrroper in Afrika.
I guess we will never know for sure but sure is a talker in hand.
Merry Xmas Every one
Greg
,, the helmets & bayonets, well with stories like that I am guessing they will be locked in your collection for quite some time !
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