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Occupied Eastern Territories official's tunic

Occupied Eastern Territories official's tunic

LOT 52-0195
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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 52-0195
EAN 2000000540047
LOT 52-0195
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000540047
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 52-0195
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000540047
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Rare RMBO (Reich Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories) official's second pattern tunic issued from around August 1942 to German Officials assigned to the Occupied Eastern Territories. These tunics were made from orange-brown wool with a dark brown collar. This example was manufactured by "Schroedter & Co., Berlin" in 1943. 

Simple in design, their sole purpose was to distinguish the wearer as an RMBO official and as such they had no shoulder straps. It is uncertain whether these tunics are unissued and therefore have no collar rank insignia or whether they were worn in this way. Photographs exist of officials taken in Kiev in 1942 wearing tunics without any insignia, but also without the dark brown collars.

The silver piping is thought to signify a higher rank level. Re-attached (!) machine-embroidered sleeve eagle. Complete and originally attached silver buttons.

Fine brown silk lining.

Postwar attached medal loops!

Rare. Size M. Condition 1. Only one moth hole found.


Condition
1