Hi,
Now the Easter holidays are here, finally some time to catch up with posting some items to show.
This stripped Dutch tailor made SS officer's tunic for instance. It's a 5 button tunic tailored in rather light-weight Trikot fabric and green collar. The collar appears smaller than the standerd German-type collars and doesn't feature collar hooks. It has German style large French cuffs.
There is a Dutch tailor tag in the inner pocket that says: "IN DE PARADIJSVOGEL, GEBRs BISCHOFF GORINCHEM". Unfortunately the tag isn't filled in by the owner.
The tunic is completely stripped of insignia. The sewn in shoulderboards have been removed, and the seams are neatly resewn. The imprint of the collar tabs are noticeble on the collar, and traces of a sleeve eagle are there. Clearly it never had a Heer breast eagle. I've checked it with a black light, and the traces are consistent with the light worn tunic. In addition to the traces the sleeve eagle, there also is an imprint of a shield, positioned above the eagle. Due to the shape of the shield it looks like it must have been a 'Demjansk'-shield.
A nice foreign made jacket for German service IMO, and the great quality of craftmanship. As someone mentioned in another topic on Dutch made tunics in SS service, due to the appearance of these Dutch made tunics on period photos, the quality of craftmanship was highly appreciated.
Now the Easter holidays are here, finally some time to catch up with posting some items to show.
This stripped Dutch tailor made SS officer's tunic for instance. It's a 5 button tunic tailored in rather light-weight Trikot fabric and green collar. The collar appears smaller than the standerd German-type collars and doesn't feature collar hooks. It has German style large French cuffs.
There is a Dutch tailor tag in the inner pocket that says: "IN DE PARADIJSVOGEL, GEBRs BISCHOFF GORINCHEM". Unfortunately the tag isn't filled in by the owner.
The tunic is completely stripped of insignia. The sewn in shoulderboards have been removed, and the seams are neatly resewn. The imprint of the collar tabs are noticeble on the collar, and traces of a sleeve eagle are there. Clearly it never had a Heer breast eagle. I've checked it with a black light, and the traces are consistent with the light worn tunic. In addition to the traces the sleeve eagle, there also is an imprint of a shield, positioned above the eagle. Due to the shape of the shield it looks like it must have been a 'Demjansk'-shield.
A nice foreign made jacket for German service IMO, and the great quality of craftmanship. As someone mentioned in another topic on Dutch made tunics in SS service, due to the appearance of these Dutch made tunics on period photos, the quality of craftmanship was highly appreciated.
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