German Daggers of World War Two

A uniform ensemble of the 158th Motor Regiment in Colmar/Alsace. Black crash helmet, the fiberglass skull has padded protective bars, black leather ear flaps (one rivet torn out) and neck protector, light leather lining, and a silver heraldic eagle on the front. Size 57. Olive brown wool kepi with black cap band and light brown piping, woven silver heraldic eagle, black chin straps. Brown linen/oil cloth lining (damaged) with cardboard stiffening, RZM label, ersatz material sweatband. Tunic of olive brown wool with a dark brown collar, RZM label, attached black collar patches with metal overlays, sewn shoulder board with orange backing (Group Southwest), woven silver sleeve eagle and diamond, and generic swastika sleeveband. Black leather belt with nickel-plated buckle and Y-suspenders. Black-lacquered, kidney-shaped aluminium gorget with an unlacquered inscription "NSKK Verkehrserziehungsdienst", a national eagle and the service number "1570". Aluminium chain. M 33 service dagger with leather suspension. Maker "Gustav Spitzer Solingen". Cleaned, the scabbard re-blued. Black cloth riding breeches, (ripped). Black jackboots.