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Converted M43 Heer field tunic for Gebirgsjager officer + Soldbuch

Converted M43 Heer field tunic for Gebirgsjager officer + Soldbuch

LOT 74-0041
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Auction ended        4th May 2024  |  02:21 pm CEST
RESULT
STARTING PRICE: EUR 400,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 24,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Medium
MAKER
WEIGHT
LOT 74-0041
EAN 2000000830537
LOT 74-0041
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000830537
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Medium
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 74-0041
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS Medium
EAN 2000000830537
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

A retailored officer's field tunic made from a standard issue M43 feldbluse with straight pocket flaps. The tunic has been shortened and the top pockets retailored to feature pleats on the pocket.

 

Breast eagle: Hand embroidered on dark green backing. Officers version. Attached by hand.
Collar tabs: Green braided officer's tabs. Attached by hand 
Shoulder boards: White base. Slip-on. Leutnant.
Right sleeve badge: Edelweiss badge. Other ranks pattern. Attached by hand. 
Lining. Rayon. Size markings are still visible.
Buttons: Complete. Field-gray. Original attached.

 

The shoulders have some padding, made from knitted wool attached by hand. It has 3 awards attached to the left pocket: A black wound badge, an Infantry Assault Badge made by FZS (pin and hook missing) and a highly polished DRL Sports Badge in Bronze made by Hensler (repaired).

 

In the lot, there is also a late-war Soldbuch belonging to a GJ officer of the reserve, Alfons Posch, joining the reserve army as a Reserve Officer Candidate. He finished the war as an officer in one of the Inspectorates of the Fahnenjunkerschule.


Condition
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