Afrika corps tropical lot attic fresh

[grandads-kitbag]

HI guys , this lot came in to day straight from a clearance , the bayonet has matching no.s to scabbard and looks to have never been removed from the day it was liberated, am I correct in saying the green colour webbing is early and the webbing buckle tap is also an early feature ?

German stuff not my area I plan to sell these just want to make sure - thanks gents

[grandads-kitbag]

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[grandads-kitbag]

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[barry1954]

Nice matching early set Is there date/makers mark on the back of the buckle?

Barry

[NZMark]

There will be, Barry - 1940 I assume. Typical Brehmer colour and strike.
Wonderful set!
Mark
NZ

[grandads-kitbag]

the is a feint mark looks like a letter B stamped on top of a letter G ?

[anmarlodz]

Perfect early set of early North African campiagn gear !

[Dermot Foley]

The GB and date marking is often very faint, but with the right light and a camera you should be able to make it out.

D

[Dermot Foley]

When you can't find a maker mark that is the sneaky place you will find it on Heer tropical buckles

D

[grandads-kitbag]

Many thanks gents ,I will be offering this lot for sale , my only concern is I dont think the belt will go through the loop on the frog ? it appears a few mm to wide these genuinely came together and I am certain they were brought back from the war together but are they an actual set ? should I offer them as two separate lots ?

[Dermot Foley]

This set should stay together in my opinion.

To get the frog on you have to take the buckle off first.

D

[grandads-kitbag]

When you can't find a maker mark that is the sneaky place you will find it on Heer tropical buckles

D

YES ! I found a ` 41` stamp on the other side , many thanks Dermot for all your help including how to thread the belt , just spoke to the guy i got this from he told me he DID separate the two items as he was going to sell them as separate lots ......

[NZMark]

Keep them together.
That's the first lighter green coloured GB buckle with a 41 date I've seen (thus my earlier '40 comment) - very desirable
I'd love to add these to 'The Sandpit'.
Mark
NZ

[HAF]

realy nice set ,most perhaps form Arika please offer this for sale as a lot ,

[grandads-kitbag]

these will not be split up , my word on that.

A very special thank you to Dermot and NZ Mark for their help , honesty and integrity I owe you both a good drink