I thought I'd share these photos of my latest acquisition. It's a simplified (or Vereinfachte) tunic of the type which appeared in 1915, worn by a Company Sergeant-Major in Reserve Infantry Regiment 110.
This is an issue tunic rather than a tailored piece, being constructed in typical other ranks fashion with eight front buttons (the hollow-backed variety, two are re-sewn but all are matching and have makers initials -CD- on the rear) and featuring slanted hip pockets and rear load-bearing skirt buttons. Side belt supports have never been fitted. The interior has the usual field-dressing pocket and also the side-slanted breast pocket.
The barrel cuffs and plain skirted back mark this tunic out as being of the Vereinfachte type.
This is an issue tunic rather than a tailored piece, being constructed in typical other ranks fashion with eight front buttons (the hollow-backed variety, two are re-sewn but all are matching and have makers initials -CD- on the rear) and featuring slanted hip pockets and rear load-bearing skirt buttons. Side belt supports have never been fitted. The interior has the usual field-dressing pocket and also the side-slanted breast pocket.
The barrel cuffs and plain skirted back mark this tunic out as being of the Vereinfachte type.
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