WWII Wehrmacht Verbandpäckchen / First Aid Bandage Pack – 1939 Dated
Original Second World War German Wehrmacht Verbandpäckchen (field dressing / first aid bandage pack), still retaining its original wartime canvas wrapping and period markings.
This example is clearly 1939 dated, making it an early-war production piece. The exterior retains several visible manufacturer and medical acceptance markings, including:
- “1939” date stamp
- Size marking “20”
- Maker-marked example, produced by Hartmann & Co., Ges. m. b. H., Wien.
- Period German medical supply markings
- Original wartime wrapping cord still present
The package remains unopened and untouched, preserving its original field-issued appearance. Interestingly, traces of what appear to be old blood staining are visible on the exterior wrapping, adding to the authentic battlefield-used character of the piece.
Condition shows honest wartime age, storage wear, staining, and handling exactly as photographed. An untouched and authentic early-war example with excellent display character.
€20,00
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Details
| Conflict | World War II |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany (Third Reich) |
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Historical Description
The Verbandpäckchen was a standard issue German military field dressing carried by Wehrmacht soldiers during the Second World War. Every soldier was typically issued one or more personal bandage packs as part of their standard combat equipment.
These compact medical packets contained sterile dressings intended for immediate emergency treatment of battlefield wounds, often applied either by the wounded soldier himself or by comrades under combat conditions. Fast treatment of bleeding and shrapnel injuries was essential, particularly during the highly mobile early-war campaigns.
Early-war examples such as this 1939-dated pack are especially collectible as they originate from the opening phase of the war, including the campaigns in Poland and the West. Many surviving examples were opened, discarded, or deteriorated over time, making untouched and clearly marked specimens increasingly difficult to find today.
German wartime medical supplies are an important part of militaria collecting because they provide direct insight into the realities of frontline combat conditions and battlefield survival during WWII.
