100% Original Ww2 German Army Motorcyclist's Goggles Set Dated'40' (1940)

  

THE WHOLE SET IS IN EXCELLENT UNTOUCHED, UNISSUED CONDITION AND ARE 100% GUARANTEED TO BE WW2 PERIOD MANUFACTURED GERMAN ARMED FORCES GOGGLES. DATE STAMPED'40' ON THE NOSE BRIDGE FOR 1940 AND RARE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION WITH THEIR ORIGINAL LACQUERED METAL BOX AND SPARE LENSES. THE GOGGLES ARE OF THE CLASSIC WEHRMACHT PATTERN USED THROUGHOUT WW2, MANUFACTURED WITH PALE GREY PAINTED METAL FRAMES AND CLEAR GLASS LENSES, RUBBER EYE/FACE PIECES AND AN ELASTICATED HEADBAND. ADJUSTABLE NOSE BRIDGE STAMPED'OW' (MAKER CODE) AND'40' (FOR 1940) - CORRECT SLIDING VENTILATORS TO THE BASE OF EACH EYEPIECE.

THE ELASTICATED STRAP REMAINS'STRETCHY'. THE ORIGINAL AND CORRECT LACQUERED TIN BOX IS SPECIFIC TO THIS PATTERN OF GOGGLES AND IS EXCELLENT WITH ONLY A LITTLE SURFACE RUST'SPIDERING' AND A LIGHT CREASE TO THE LID. THE BOX CONTAINS THE GOGGLES AND A PAIR OF REPLACEMENT CLEAR LENSES, THESE ARE PROTECTED BY A SPECIAL GREY WOOL FELT POUCH WHICH DOUBLES AS A LENS CLEANING CLOTH. CONDITION IS EXCEPTIONAL (PROBABLY UNISSUED - SEE IMAGES), THE GOGGLES ARE A LITTLE DUSTY BUT WILL RUB UP NICELY. DUE TO BEING CONTAINED IN THEIR PROTECTIVE METAL BOX THE RUBBER EYE SURROUNDS OF THE GOGGLES ARE STILL QUITE SOFT AND PLIABLE AND ARE NOT HARDENED OR PERISHED, THE HEAD STRAP RETAINS MOST OF IT'S ORIGINAL ELASTICITY. THESE GOGGLES ARE OF THE USUAL GERMAN HIGH QUALITY MANUFACTURE AND WERE ACTUALLY A HIGHLY PRIZED'TROPHY' FOR ALLIED MOTORCYCLIST'S AFTER D-DAY. OVERALL, THIS IS A RARE AND OUTSTANDING COMPLETE'AS ISSUED' SET OF THESE ICONIC WW2 WEHRMACHT MOTORCYCLE GOGGLES, 1940 DATED AND 100% GUARANTEED TO BE OF ORIGINAL WW2 GERMAN MANUFACTURE FOR THE WEHRMACHT - ESPECIALLY REMINISCENT OF ARMY AND SS BMW AND ZUNDAPP MOTORCYCLE OUTFIT CREWS DURING THE BLITZKRIEG, OPERATION BARBAROSSA, THE AFRIKA KORPS' NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN AND OF COURSE THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH WEST EUROPE AFTER D-DAY - IT WOULD VERY LIKELY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO UPGRADE THIS SET AND THEY LOOK GREAT DISPLAYED ON A WW2 GERMAN HELMET. IF ANY MORE SPECIFIC PICTURES ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE ASK. OR THEY ARE THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIFORM, HEADGEAR ETC.. The item "100% ORIGINAL WW2 GERMAN ARMY MOTORCYCLIST'S GOGGLES SET DATED'40' (1940)" is in sale since Sunday, December 1, 2019.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Field Gear". The seller is "baines820" and is located in LINCOLNSHIRE. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, United States, Canada, Australia.

1. Modified Item: No
2. Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
3. Country/ Organization: Germany
4. Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
5. Type: Field Gear
6. Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
7. Service: Army
8. Era: 1914-1945