Jump smock eagles

[John Hodgin]

Agree, nice eagle Terry. Please do a search on the Uniform Forum for 'Luftwaffe Breast Eagles' and post it there too.

Willi, have seen several nice green HBT jackets with blue grey HBT backed eagles. Had a mint one but let it go; same source as your green step in

[John Hodgin]

Hey Willi!

Interesting about the camo printed completely on the tan base. Have you seen a smock like that? I have seen splinter smocks (including early step-ins) that seem to be on a more tan base. But, I have yet to see a smock that had all the colors printed over tan fabric.
Willi

We have a match! Did you see this? Mr. Pledger put me on to it, thanks for pointing this out Steve.

[SMP]

Thanks John,

I guess that's another chapter Willi will have to write


Steve

[SMP]

A nice early green eagle cut from a step-in smock:

[SMP]

Sorry try again...

[SMP]

rear:

[John Hodgin]

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE! Have a similar one that was picked up in North Africa, it has red dust through out the fabric.
Best,
John

[SMP]

A late-war green/grey cotton-backed eagle cut from a tan/water smock ( or field division jacket ).

Steve

[SMP]

A splinter over olive:

[Willi Z.]

Nice ones Steve! Did you have a recent birthday or something?

A question for all. How many smock eagles are out there? I encounter collectors all the time who seem to have one in their insignia display. There must be 100's of smock eagles out there.

I am surprised at how many early green GM eagles are out there. And, most seem to be trimmed so closely to the eagle. I just find this to be interesting. One of mine just has a tad bit of splinter camo peeking out........so, clearly a splinter over GM smock. I guess vets of Tunisia seemed to be the ones who first cut these things off. Since green smocks in beat condition where not a prize item to send home, I guess it makes sense that they just cut the eagles off.

Willi

[jwburchell]

Well, gentlemen, as Rick stated earlier on, this has certainly been an incredible learning experience for me on para jump smock eagles. Thank you! I would like to share here a cut-out insignia from my collection.

If I understand the foregoing thread and the terminology on camo material, etc. correctly (please correct or confirm), mine is:

a grunmeliert-backed eagle tightly stitched on to a jump smock with the splinter-pattern camo printed on the outside of the olive green base fabric.

I believe it is very similar to the one shown above in post #41, and even more-so the one in post #65, except that mine has lots of background material.

If I understood correctly the detailed information contained in this thread, my cut-out is an early one and quite a collectable example.

Your comments will be most appreciated. Thanks, John

[jwburchell]

Obverse of cut-out eagle

[jwburchell]

Reverse of cut-out eagle

[SMP]

Beautiful eagle John . I think you described it accurately.

Congratulations!!

Regards
Steve

[KJV]

smock eagle

Hello,
I have this green back eagle still sew to a chunk of green HBt like material, it is zig-zag sewn, on the back, you can still see a piece of greyish liner material, could this be a piece of Jump smock, oh, the eagles backing looks the same as cloth it's sewn too.
Regards,
Kevin