Jump smock eagles

[KJV]

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[John Hodgin]

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

Nice eagle Kevin, but it is from a HBT green tunic, not a smock. There are grey HBT tunics as well. You can see more of these eagles in the Uniform section under "Luftwaffe Breast Eagles."

Super smock eagle John, and yes, very collectable!
Regards
JH

[KJV]

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Hi John,
Thanks, Oh well, not a smock eagle but, nice all the same.
Regards,
Kevin

[SMP]

Not FJ Kevin , but still very nice and quite rare.
A super piece. Congrats.

Regards,
Steve

[KJV]

Thanks Steve.
regards,
Kevin

[Willi Z.]

A couple of SOS finds. A very worn splinter over Grünmeliert eagle and an unissued Grünmeliert eagle.

Very nice eagle John! Yes, the tight stitching of the eagle to the smock material would indicate an early eagle. But, the smock is splinter fabric, and not what we call splinter printed on Grünmeliert. The top eagle, and yours too, is what we call splinter printed on green (Grünmeliert). Yes, your splinter fabric is printed on a base green color of fabric....just not the same as Grünmeliert.

Willi

[SMP]

Super eagles Willi, especially the last one. Looks like it was your Birthday too!

Best wishes,
Steve

[jwburchell]

Thanks very much for the clarification, Willi. I'm still learning and appreciate your input. John

[Willi Z.]

My pleasure John. We all like to study these things.......and I like to find them . So, if you are ever bored with yours, keep me in mind.

Here is one I picked up over the weekend at a local show. A Grünmeliert one with a blueish tone. Will not go into more detail at this time.

Willi

[SMP]

Yet another nice eagle Willi !!
Do you mean the eagles has a blue tint or the gruenmeliert backing ? My monitor can't pick it up.

...and if you get fed up with your eagles send them my way !

Steve

[John Hodgin]

Here is one I like a lot, worn and dirty but nice. Splinter on a piece of tan water. The tan water is the more red-brown base color and not really tan.

[SMP]

Another fine eagle John.
Is it new, or are you teasing us with part of your secret stash ?


Best wishes,

Steve

[Willi Z.]

Steve, I meant the backing.
Ah, John visits his Führer bunker.....

A new one just in.....brought back by a 101st Airborne veteran, location unknown. Either from a splinter over GM step-in smock, or a very early 3rd model smock.

Willi

[SMP]

Wow Willi ! Now that was worth waiting for


I hope you will have a giant eagle section in your smock book.

Best wishes,
Steve

I bet John will now show us another one of his

[John Hodgin]

Very fine Willi, and a hard one to find.