FJ smock zipper pull tabs.

[John Hodgin]

From a page in my book.
Have seen over a dozen Sumpf smocks with white RiRi zippers from many different makers of smocks, all had leather pull tabs.

[SMP]

From a page in my book.
Have seen over a dozen Sumpf smocks with white RiRi zippers ( with tags)from many different makers......

I've seen lots with tags too
Nice smock !

[grndevil44]

scratch my idea, it was just a thought , I dont think we'll ever get to the bottom of this

nice to see lots of smocks though

cheers

john

[Willi Z.]

nice to see lots of smocks though

How very true!

All the makers that have been presented with leather pull tabs missing can be encountered with the leather pull tabs present. It is common to see late Dietzel smocks with crude one, while other makers maintained their quality into 1945.

[John Hodgin]

nice to see lots of smocks though
john

Ok, a complete page spread.

[Maus]

More please!!

[John Hodgin]

Geez, the Forum server is acting strange, first a post is not here, then it is repeated twice.....

[John Hodgin]

More please!!

Thanks Raoul,

Don't you have some to add?????

[John Hodgin]

Another example from a smock not posted on WA before.

[SMP]

From the Bayerisches Armeemuseum:
( "Fallschirmjager" by McGuirl and Feist)

[SMP]

Close-up of one of the zips:

[John Hodgin]

Close-up of one of the zips:

A real shame someone removed the leather pulls!

[SMP]

A real shame someone removed the leather pulls!

Boy ! you are tough !

All I'll say is- remember the smooth-splinter FD jackets, and the P&C green smocks !

One day........

[John Hodgin]

Boy ! you are tough !

All I'll say is- remember the smooth-splinter FD jackets, and the P&C green smocks !

One day........

Apples and stones.

"One day" yes, when you convince me that some snaps or perhaps the wind cuffs were omitted as well.

[SMP]

"One day" yes, when you convince me that some snaps or perhaps the wind cuffs were omitted as well.

Be careful what you wish for.........
I once had a 45 dated Dietzel that had buttons at the cuffs and no snaps along the bottom ( except the two at the front ). And NO, it wasn't a cut-down smock ! It had no eagle, but it still had windcuffs ( with snaps) and a holster !