Several emails have been sent to me regarding this marking, which is found on some Luftwaffe tropical clothing, so it perhaps requires a thread of it's own.
On the tropical trousers thread Steve (SMP) correctly pointed out that many reproductions are marked 'Litzmannstadt Wirtschaftamt'. Anyone considering Luftwaffe tropical clothing marked this way should be VERY wary. Avoid any uniforms marked this way unless you have a lot of experience, or know the history of the piece, without ANY doubts!
Still, as stated on the tropical trousers thread, 'Litzmannstadt Wirtschaftamt' is also a valid mark found on authentic Luftwaffe tropical clothing. This marking encompassed many clothing makers of 'forced labor', and I won't go into the politics or implications of that here. Buttons produced in this 'community' are marked L.W. for obvious reasons.
Several emailers stated that "someone had told them any piece with L.W. buttons was a reproduction." This is untrue and ridiculous. Here is a detail photo showing the holster of a very early final pattern jump smock. This smock came from a US veteran in Ohio. It has not been tampered with. The holster buttons are sewn on with the original thread and they are marked L.W..
On the tropical trousers thread Steve (SMP) correctly pointed out that many reproductions are marked 'Litzmannstadt Wirtschaftamt'. Anyone considering Luftwaffe tropical clothing marked this way should be VERY wary. Avoid any uniforms marked this way unless you have a lot of experience, or know the history of the piece, without ANY doubts!
Still, as stated on the tropical trousers thread, 'Litzmannstadt Wirtschaftamt' is also a valid mark found on authentic Luftwaffe tropical clothing. This marking encompassed many clothing makers of 'forced labor', and I won't go into the politics or implications of that here. Buttons produced in this 'community' are marked L.W. for obvious reasons.
Several emailers stated that "someone had told them any piece with L.W. buttons was a reproduction." This is untrue and ridiculous. Here is a detail photo showing the holster of a very early final pattern jump smock. This smock came from a US veteran in Ohio. It has not been tampered with. The holster buttons are sewn on with the original thread and they are marked L.W..
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