Jump smock eagles

[John Hodgin]

Very fine early eagle from a green step in jump smock

[Willi Z.]

John, maybe it's my aging eyes, but I think I see some traces of camo on the fabric. Look to the left of the tail, it looks like some brown camo......to me at least.

[John Hodgin]

Don't see it Willi, time to give up long range

[merdock]

Hi,

Ithought also that the rear is camo cloth appears to have lines.
Merdock

[John Hodgin]

Hi,

Ithought also that the rear is camo cloth appears to have lines.
Merdock

The lines are either the twill construction (diagonal), or the unique coloration of the greunmeliert fabric (mottled).

[merdock]

Hi,

Thanks for the info John,you lean somthing everyday on the forum.All the best Merdock

[SMP]

A late-war thin-cotton subdued eagle still on the smock.


Steve

[John Hodgin]

A late-war thin-cotton subdued eagle still on the smock.
Steve

OK, I'll play too. Greunmeliert backed white eagle still on a smock.

[Willi Z.]

Nice eagles John and Steve.

Here is a new one. Could be from either a FJ smock in water pattern, or a ground division jacket.

[SMP]

Hey Willi,

I can't make out what type it is ( my eyes ).

Steve



P.S. What about this HBT you found recently ?

[Tony]

Here's mine

Tony

[John Hodgin]

From you photo looks you have subdued eagle, as Steve's above, on that smock Tony. These are scarce so it's interesting how many we have posted here.

Unusual and nice bird Willi!

Here is one on a larger piece of splinter, let a better example than this one go some time back, kinda miss it And no Steve, this one is not new...

[Tony]

Hi John,

Mine is the subdued eagle on thin cotton. The light was not the greatest when I took the shot. It's much brighter than what it appears.

Thanks,
Tony

[John Hodgin]

Thought is was subdued Tony, but wasn't sure how much was the lighting. Great eagle and smock! If you don't mind, what is the date?
Regards,
John

[Willi Z.]

Nice eagle John, on a nice piece of splinter.

I suspect Tony's smock is going to be dated from 10-12/44.

I once missed a eagle like that that had been neatly cut off, I wonder where it went. RS had it.