Smock eagle or not ?

[falls1944]

Hello,

I'm not an eagle expert and would know your opinon on this eagle, please ? FJ smock eagle or not ?

Thanks, David

[SMP]

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I'll say "Not" just to get the discussion started............

[Larry F.]

96 views and no comments !

I'll say "Not" just to get the discussion started............

Same here Steve. I'm questioning if it's even authentic.

[greg1878]

Not for me, is there a rear photo?
Best - Greg

[falls1944]

96 views and no comments !

I'll say "Not" just to get the discussion started............

Hi, Steve

Have the same though but . Thank you Steve , Larry and Greg .

David

Here a rear view :

[Ron Weinand]

pass

[Willi Z.]

Certainly not a smock eagle. But it might be an unfinished late eagle. To me the angle of the photos make it tough to authenticate.

[Jan43]

Hi David
It´s an original pattern, on a latewar backing, not seen on FJ jumpsmocks...yet
It´s just a little messed up and overfilled/compacted with thread, which sometimes occur so that it seems a little thick in the lines.
This pattern varie/evolve a lot throughout the war.

Best Jan

[falls1944]

Hi,

Thanks all guys for yours opinions

David

[Jan43]

Hi David
Here´s how your eagle should have looked like had it been perfect. The fact that the backing is green makes it
very possible that it were intended for ground fighting troops´s jackets, jump smocks and LW Green HBT tunics,
and this eagle pattern were used alot on these, so it will not surprise me a bit if some very few jumps smocks,
FD Jackets or Green HBT tunics will turn up some day with one of these originally sewed on them.
Best Jan

[falls1944]

Hi, Jan

Thank you for that precision

David

[Jan43]

You´re always welcome David

Best Jan